Students from UMBC and universities across the region gathered at HackUMBC to develop innovative technological “hacks” to problems that matter to them. Continue Reading HackUMBC inspires students to create fresh technical solutions in whirlwind 24-hour hackathon
“People you see on this stage are not just amazingly talented, they are good people who have done great work,” shared President Hrabowski. “I can’t think of anything an educator would want more than that: People who care about others, who strive for excellence, and who never, never, never give up.” Continue Reading Alumni Awards highlight profound impact, drive, and commitment of UMBC alumni and faculty
This cooperative program “allows our students to be at the forefront of what NOAA is doing,” says Ruben Delgado, and it bridges the gap between scientists and engineers. Continue Reading NOAA funds UMBC to train minority students in remote sensing and atmospheric sciences
“You put your headset on, you’re in the forest. You could be on a foreign planet or you could be in a battlefield,” said Karl V. Steiner, vice president for research, describing the virtual reality experience. Continue Reading UMBC researchers explore and explain new virtual and augmented reality systems
The partnership includes UMBC faculty and staff speaking in HCPSS classes, and sharing information with students about programs offered for high school and college students. Continue Reading New UMBC partnership will increase STEM opportunities for Howard County Public School students
“We will be able to build critical tools that can noninvasively activate or block any part of the brain, and study their individual roles in functional networks,” said Fow-Sen Choa, one of the UMBC researchers to receive an NSF Neural and Cognitive Systems grant. Continue Reading Three UMBC faculty studying the human brain to offer options for treatment and early intervention
The initiatives challenge students to be active in their education and encourage faculty to be innovative and work across disciplines. Continue Reading Hrabowski Fund for Innovation awards grants for four unique faculty initiatives
This year several UMBC students spent the summer months working with UMBC alumni to explore careers related to their majors, expand their knowledge and skills, and learn more about themselves through internships. Continue Reading UMBC alumni connect with fellow Retrievers through Baltimore-based summer internships
“SURF’s growth demonstrates the commitment of UMBC to undergraduate research and getting the next generation of researchers prepared,” says Lasse Lindahl. More than 250 people turned out for the August event to learn what 83 intrepid undergrads have been up to this summer. Continue Reading Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights next generation of scientists
Janet Rutledge, vice provost and dean of the graduate school, and Renetta G. Tull, director of the PROMISE program, explain some of the programs at UMBC that support doctoral students as they complete their degrees. Continue Reading The Atlantic and Chronicle of Higher Education spotlight UMBC for boosting graduate student success
“Cross-disciplinary collaboration is a very important part of education because not only do students learn to collaborate, but also to compromise,” says Viviana Cordova, assistant professor of visual arts. Continue Reading Developers and designers team up in new UMBC mobile app course
Anupam Joshi and Rick Forno discuss tactics and technologies to prevent potential cyber attacks following U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work’s comments on cyberwarfare. Continue Reading What’s a “cyberbomb?” UMBC cybersecurity experts explain in Scientific American
