UMBC will welcome two alumni—APL’s Ralph Semmel and Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill—as speakers at this spring’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies. Continue Reading Global leaders in research and industry to address UMBC’s Class of 2017
Zhu’s award of nearly $500,000 focuses on improving the sensing capabilities of common technologies, such as cell phones. Continue Reading Ting Zhu receives NSF CAREER Award to develop “Internet of Things” technology
“I decided to find new ways to help other students to succeed,” says Ngea, who became a tutor and mentor to pass along knowledge she gained from courses, conferences, and internships. Continue Reading Natacha Ngea, future software engineer, reflects on the impact of mentorship
“UMBC has taught me the value of and need for collaboration. The world is currently faced with complex problems which cannot be solved by one individual,” says Landen. Continue Reading Matthew Landen, peer mentor, pursues security-focused computer science Ph.D.
“UMBC has helped me achieve my goals and prepared me for my next steps by providing me with a community that celebrates me in my unique interests and background,” says Salib. Continue Reading Gabrielle Salib, inspired to boost STEM access, focuses on human-centered computing
“UMBC is proud to have four of our undergraduate students chosen for this nationally competitive award — selected from over 13,000 applicants– to support their graduate study that will lead to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees in science and engineering,” said April Householder, director of undergraduate research and nationally competitive scholarships. Continue Reading UMBC’s 2017 NSF Graduate Research Fellows prepare for groundbreaking careers, from environmental engineering to computer science
“The idea behind the competition,” says Greg Cangialosi ‘96, English, a long-time supporter of emerging business innovators, “is to enable the students who want to become entrepreneurs to have the opportunity to manifest their reality.” Continue Reading Fourth annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition celebrates student entrepreneurs
The internal funding opportunities support faculty who wish to pursue new areas of research, and compete for external funding and support. Continue Reading START and SFF awards support UMBC faculty pursuing research in new directions
The team defeated nine other regional winners from across the country in a contest to protect their networks from cyber attacks and threats efficiently and effectively. Continue Reading UMBC Cyber Dawgs top 2017 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
Mohsenin’s low-cost, battery-powered technologies may help doctors detect seizures and cancer more quickly and accurately by improving the analysis of highly complex brain signal and image data. Continue Reading Tinoosh Mohsenin receives nearly $500,000 NSF CAREER Award for deep learning technologies
The Grand Challenge Scholars Program’s inaugural symposium featured lightning talks by faculty who described their research in relation to the program’s 14 interdisciplinary global challenge topics in just two minutes. Continue Reading First-ever Grand Challenge Symposium focuses on value of interdisciplinary collaboration
The evening celebration of light and its companion series of daytime innovation conferences — the Labs@LightCity — will prominently feature UMBC faculty, staff, students, and alumni as artists and thought leaders. Continue Reading UMBC adds spark to Light City Baltimore
