Summer 2010

Over Coffee – Summer 2010

Shari Elliker ’83, interdisciplinary studies, and Neil Beller ’83, interdisciplinary studies, spend Thursday mornings together on WBAL-AM in the glow of the “On Air” sign, with Beller as a regular weekly co-host on Elliker’s successful AM talk radio show. Radio is a shared bond between Elliker and Beller since they shared the microphone on a popular program on WMBC in the 1980s. An active supporter of UMBC’s baseball team, Beller is also an Emmy-winning editor and the president of Kit & Kaboodle Productions. And in addition to The Shari Elliker Show (which she has hosted since 2007), Elliker is an… Continue Reading Over Coffee – Summer 2010

Battlefield of Bits and Bytes

How UMBC is pushing the frontiers of research and training in cyber security – and keeping its own networks safe from attacks. By Joab Jackson ’90 Photo Illustrations by Aaron Goodman Defending UMBC from web attacks is a more than a full-time job. It’s a 24/7/365 undertaking. Earlier this year, for instance, Mike Carlin ’96, biological sciences, Ph.D. ’09 information systems, was driving to New York. UMBC’s assistant vice president of Infrastructure and Support paused to check his Blackberry at a rest stop in New Jersey when he received what looked to be an official UMBC e-mail, informing him that… Continue Reading Battlefield of Bits and Bytes

Up On The Roof – Summer 2010

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III takes your questions. Q. Many UMBC students are finding that internships are an integral part of the university experience. What’s your view about the benefits of internships for students, employers and the university? — Richard Byrne ’86, English Editor, UMBC Magazine A. It’s a very important part of a UMBC education. Large numbers of students across disciplines are engaged in experiences that give them the chance to explore the relationship between what they’re studying and how what they’ve learned can be used in real situations. UMBC students in the arts and humanities may go… Continue Reading Up On The Roof – Summer 2010

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