Christopher Gardner ’18, Computer Science, Places First at Kaizen Capture the Flag

May 22, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Earlier this week, UMBC CyberDawg Christopher Gardner ’18, computer science, took first place out of approximately fifty competitors at Booz Allen Hamilton’s Kaizen Capture The Flag event held at the Jailbreak Brewing Company in Laurel, MD. The event focused around navigating through a series of progressively harder cybersecurity obstacles. The challenge’s theme centered around a narrative that competitors were assisting the FBI in finding and then defusing a bomb. Competitors needed to complete a series of increasingly harder challenges to locate clues and other information, such as examining an Android .apk to find a wireless access point password, finding the… Continue Reading Christopher Gardner ’18, Computer Science, Places First at Kaizen Capture the Flag

Marc Olano, CSEE, and Anne Rubin, History, Describe the Bandit Video Game Project in the Daily Record

May 19, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

A team of professors and students across several disciplines have worked together to develop “Bandit,” a video game in which players control a fox that navigates the streets during Civil War-era Baltimore. The game is one of two developed this semester in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Professor Marc Olano’s game development class. The group collaborated with students in the history department and Anne Rubin, an associate professor of history, to develop viewpoints of diverse actors in the Pratt Street Riots. The work was featured in a Daily Record article published on May 19: “The game-design students initially pitched several game ideas to the history… Continue Reading Marc Olano, CSEE, and Anne Rubin, History, Describe the Bandit Video Game Project in the Daily Record

V-LINC Honors Department of Mechanical Engineering for “Partnership of the Year”

May 6, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

On April 30, V-LINC honored UMBC’s department of mechanical engineering at their annual volunteer recognition event at the Cylburn Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. V-LINC is a Baltimore-based non-profit organization that connects engineers and people with disabilities to create technological solutions to improve participants’ independence and quality of life. The mechanical engineering department received V-LINC’s “Partnership of the Year” honor. Professor of the Practice Neil Rothman, mechanical engineering, accepted the award on behalf of the department. Rothman has worked with student teams to design innovative solutions for V-LINC clients, including an adaptive swing, interchangeable tool, squeeze machine, and elliptical machine. UMBC was one… Continue Reading V-LINC Honors Department of Mechanical Engineering for “Partnership of the Year”

Cynthia Matuszek, CSEE, Describes Image Search Research on CBC Radio

May 5, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Cynthia Matuszek, CSEE, was interviewed on Spark about her research on gender representation on Google Image Search. Spark is a show on CBC radio that explores the topics of technology and trends. Matuszek described what inspired her and colleagues at the University of Washington to study gender representation across various professions on Google Images and discussed the study’s results. Matuszek found women are often underrepresented in images search results for different professions and portrayed in stereotypical ways. Click here to listen to Matuzsek’s interview on CBC Radio. Matuzsek’s research was also referenced in an article about a Google search result… Continue Reading Cynthia Matuszek, CSEE, Describes Image Search Research on CBC Radio

Upal Ghosh, CBEE, Receives AAEES Award

Apr 27, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Upal Ghosh, chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering, received an award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineering and Sciences (AAEES) last week. The AAEES awards recognize individuals and organizations who have made contributions to environmental engineering, environmental science, and public health/environmental protection. Ghosh received an Honor Award in the category of University Research for his work with developing in-situ remediation technology using activated carbon amendment to sediment. CBEE graduate students Hilda Fadaei Khoei and Eli Patmont were also recognized for their contributions to the project. Ghosh has used the technology, named SediMite in his work with the Delaware Department of… Continue Reading Upal Ghosh, CBEE, Receives AAEES Award

CUERE Seminar: Effects of Urbanizaion on Shallow Hydrogeolic Systems (5/1)

Apr 24, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

CUERE Seminar presents Dr. John M. Sharp, Jr. from the National Science Foundation and University of Texas. His talk will be on “Effects of urbanization on shallow hydrogeolic systems.” Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the TRC Building room 206.

CWIT, IS, and CSEE Faculty Receive NSF Grant for Transfer Scholars Community

Apr 20, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Penny Rheingans, director of The Center for Women in Technology (CWIT), Susan Martin, associate director of CWIT, Carolyn Seaman, information systems, and E.F. Charles LaBerge, computer science and electrical engineering, recently received a $632,488 grant from the National Science Foundation to support transfer scholars in computer science, computer engineering, and information systems. The grant will continue the work of the Transfer Scholars in Information Technology and Engineering (T-Site) program. The program provides scholarship funds, academic and professional programming, and a supportive community to encourage transfer student success in computing majors. The program is open to transfer students from Maryland community… Continue Reading CWIT, IS, and CSEE Faculty Receive NSF Grant for Transfer Scholars Community

Volunteers Needed for 2015 Baja SAE Maryland (5/7-5/10)

Apr 20, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

For the first time, UMBC is hosting Baja SAE Maryland, the national Baja competition in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Collegiate Design Series. One hundred teams of college students from the U.S. and eight foreign countries will attend the competition, held at Budds Creek Motocross in Mechanicsville, MD, May 7-10, 2015. Baja SAE is a four-day engineering design competition where student teams will meet to present their off-road race cars to engineering and business professionals, undergo strict technical inspections, and compete solo and wheel-to-wheel for a chance to prove their engineering skills. We need as many volunteers as possible to help with the event and give all… Continue Reading Volunteers Needed for 2015 Baja SAE Maryland (5/7-5/10)

Govind Rao, CAST, Receives Grant from the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation

Apr 17, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Govind Rao, professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST), received a $50,000 grant from the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation to automate and miniaturize a non-invasive respiration monitor for premature newborns. The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation is funded by the Food and Drug Administration and led by the Children’s National Health System’s Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. Rao presented the non-invasive respiration monitor at an event hosted by the University of Maryland,… Continue Reading Govind Rao, CAST, Receives Grant from the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation

Charles LaBerge, CSEE, to be Recognized at RTCA’s 2015 Annual Symposium Awards

Apr 16, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Charles LaBerge, computer science and electrical engineering, has been selected to be recognized at the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) 2015 annual Symposium Awards Luncheon in Washington, D.C. on June 3. RTCA is a not-for-profit association that wroks to develop recommendations about air transportation for the Federal government. LaBerge was chosen to be honored by RTCA for his work on the “Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Avionics Supporting Next Generation Satellite Systems.” His research focuses on aeronautical navigation and communication applications, as well as digital signal processing, coding theory, and radio frequency interference.

CUERE Seminar: Sources and Processes Affecting Particulate Matter (4/24)

Apr 16, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

CUERE Seminar Series presents Dr. Chris Hennigan with UMBC’s Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering Department and his talk on “Sources and Processes Affecting Particulate Matter in Denver, CO during DISCOVER-AQ.” Friday, April 24, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the TRC Building room 206.

Upal Ghosh, CBEE, Named Editor for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Apr 16, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Upal Ghosh, chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering, has been named as an editor for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is a journal from the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, which takes a multidisciplinary approach to analyzing and solving environmental problems. Ghosh will be one of several editors and will focus on papers relating to environmental remediation and pollutant bioavailability.

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