Two cybersecurity experts offer insight into the cyber attack on MedStar Health’s data system, including possibilities for preventing future cyber attacks. Continue Reading Cybersecurity experts share insights on MedStar Health cyber attack and cybersecurity safeguards
Faculty researchers from UMBC and the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) presented updates on five collaborative cybersecurity projects during a symposium. Continue Reading UMBC-USNA teams share progress on cybersecurity research at symposium
Baltimore Sun highlights the ECLIPSE lab’s wearable sensors in a story on emerging entrepreneurs who want to impact society. Continue Reading UMBC helps innovative faculty turn research into successful businesses
Seven faculty across colleges have been awarded Strategic Awards for Research Transitions funding to compete for external support and to pursue new areas of inquiry. Continue Reading START funding enables UMBC faculty to advance their research in new directions
“Mentoring has always been a priority to me, particularly helping students who are interested in research but have had little experience or exposure to it,” says Amy Hurst. Continue Reading Three COEIT faculty honored for dedication to mentoring students
CODE2040 highlights UMBC as a university that should be on the radar for top companies and start-ups seeking skilled graduates in computing fields. Continue Reading Silicon Valley organization connects diverse tech talent from UMBC with top companies
Faculty speak about UMBC’s well-rounded research portfolio and focus in on research strengths in physics, geosciences, space science, and bioengineering; students share career goals and experiences working with local communities. Continue Reading Congressman Elijah Cummings discusses UMBC’s research leadership and commitment to Baltimore during campus visit
The scholars program invites students from all majors to work together on pressing challenges facing society, from sustainability to health and security issues. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own pathway to complete the program requirements based on the topic they choose. Continue Reading UMBC’s new Grand Challenge Scholars Program invites students from all fields to tackle major issues of our time
As a member of the CRA Board of Directors, Penny Rheingans will work in increase interest, representation and retention of women in technology and engineering programs. Continue Reading Penny Rheingans appointed to Computing Research Association Board of Directors
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
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
Gymama Slaughter offered a thrilling glimpse into the future of medicine at TEDxBaltimore, held January 14, 2016, at Morgan State University. Slaughter, assistant professor of computer science and electrical engineering (CSEE) at UMBC, spoke about her research to develop an implantable glucose sensor powered by chemical reactions in the human body, supported through a prestigious NSF CAREER award. This year’s TEDxBaltimore focused on “outliers”—ideas that challenge conventional thinking—with Slaughter speaking in a segment highlighting new concepts, perspective, and inventions that will influence the world in the years to come. Despite the fact that batteries power much of our daily lives—from… Continue Reading Gymama Slaughter reimagines life-saving medical devices, no batteries required
