The Baltimore Sun highlights UMBC as a university that offers students various research opportunities. UMBC undergraduate students are involved in research that impacts UWIN’s goal of creating solutions to help prepare communities to respond to water crises. Continue Reading Urban Water Innovation Network connects UMBC students and faculty with research partners nationwide
The Summer Faculty Fellowship program supports non-tenured, tenure-track UMBC faculty pursuing research and scholarly projects during the summer to get ahead on their research early in their career. Continue Reading Summer fellowships awarded to UMBC faculty across disciplines to pursue impactful research
Undergraduates across COEIT come together for friendly competitions and events showcasing engineers’ contributions to society. Continue Reading Celebrating Engineers Week as a new UMBC tradition
When Joseph Hyman was a UMBC student he was sitting in the library craving a fresh, hot cup of coffee, when an idea struck him: Wouldn’t it be great if a travel mug could brew its own coffee? Continue Reading Engineering student’s late night caffeine craving inspires travel mug that brews its own coffee
As a member of Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, UMBC will develop and promote learning strategies and communities for STEM graduate students. Continue Reading UMBC joins international network of top research universities producing STEM PhDs
The UMBC Cyberdawgs take first place out of about 25 teams in the Maryland Cyber Challenge. They outscored the winning team in the professional division by more than 5,500 points. Continue Reading UMBC’s Cyberdawgs win 2015 Maryland Cyber Challenge
Kafui Dzirasa ’01 is named a recipient of the highest honor the U.S. government awards to science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers. He is working to develop a “pacemaker” for the brain. Continue Reading Neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa to receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Helena Mentis’ award will allow her to examine the ways that gesture-based tools can allow remote surgeons to share expert knowledge with surgeons in the operating room. Continue Reading Helena Mentis receives NSF CAREER Award for advancements in surgical telemedicine
Rick Forno, cybersecurity, was interviewed by the BBC about the U.S. Department of Justice ordering Apple to unlock the cell phone that may contain information about the San Bernardino shooting. Continue Reading Cybersecurity expert Rick Forno comments on Dept. of Justice order for Apple to unlock cell phone
Two COEIT faculty, Anne Spence and Marie desJardins, will be presented with notable awards for their respective work advancing engineering education in K-12 schools and mentoring students. Continue Reading Engineering professors Spence and desJardins honored for commitments to mentorship and advocacy
Erin Lavik, CBEE, has developed a new blood-clotting agent that can withstand extreme temperatures, like those found in some combat zones. The agent can be used when soldiers suffer traumatic battle wounds in combat. Continue Reading New blood-clotting agent shows promise for soldiers in combat zones with extreme temperatures
UMBC engineering and education researchers have partnered with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) to help high school students explore engineering earlier in their educational careers. Continue Reading UMBC researchers introduce innovative curriculum that INSPIRES high school students to explore engineering
