Month: July 2011
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Fall 2011 courses not to miss
ENEE 788: Advanced Computational Methods Professor: Drs. Curtis Menyuk and Andrew Docherty Semester: Fall 2011 Time: MW 5:30-6:45 Credits: 3 This course teaches the computational methods that every scientist and engineer working in photonics should know in order to be able to understand the scientific literature. The focus will be on applications to light wave…
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MS defense: Fast Fullchip Transient Response Estimation Technique
MS thesis defense A Fast Fullchip Transient Response Estimation Technique Sushmita K. Rao 11:00am Monday, 25 July 2011, ITE 346 Circuit Simulation has long been a dependable technique for design engineers for functional testing before a circuit is taken to silicon. But as we move into very deep sub-micron technologies, chips are becoming more complex…
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Faculty Research Profile: Dr. Penny Rheingans
Dr. Penny Rheingans, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, co-directs UMBC's VAnGOGH lab, where she uses her knowledge in data visualization to solve problems in a variety of application areas. “I think it’s a really cool area because it allows me to synthesize things from a number of areas,” says Rheingans of the field,…
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Faculty Research Profile: Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin
Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin, professor of computer science and electrical engeineering, runs UMBC's Engergy Efficient High Performance Computing Lab, where she works to develop highly accurate, low-power communications and healthcare devices. Currently, Dr. Mohsenin is pursuing three distinct projects in conjunction with her lab that fall within the realm of digital signal processing (DSP) and…
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Faculty Research Profile: Dr. Fow-Sen Choa
Dr. Fow-Sen Choa, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, uses a Chemical Vapor Desposition System to grow semiconductors that are used for chemical detection and breath analysis using photo-acoustic (PA) effects. In addition, he has been working with undergraduate students at UMBC on projects dealing with flying robots, Fourier analysis of music instrument, x-ray…
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UMBC recognized as a 'Great College to Work For'
UMBC was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” in a survey done by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The 2011 survey was based on responses from nearly 44,000 people at 310 US institutions. UMBC was as one of ten large four-year colleges (> 10K students) selected for the honor roll based on its…
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Attack of the patent trolls
This week’s story on This American Life, When Patents Attack, is a good introduction to how the patent system is being used and abused, especially in the software industry. I listened to it today and got new insights into a complex problem. It will be aired on WYPR (88.1) at 4:00pm Sunday and available for…
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Exploring job trends
The job search aggregator indeed.com collects job listings from a large number of of websites, including job boards, newspapers, associations, and company career pages. Using this data, they regularly report on job trends by country, region and keywords. Their most recent report by industry shows the weakness of the economic recovery but also shows a…
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Students can now rent Kindle textbooks from Amazon
Amazon has announced a new program allowing students to rent textbooks. “Kindle Textbook Rental is a flexible and affordable way to read textbooks. You can rent for the minimum length, typically 30 days, and save up to 80% off the print list price. If you find you need your textbook longer, you can extend your…
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Teens prepare for cybersecurity careers at CCBC camp
The Community College of Baltimore County this month held a five-day cybersecurity camp for teenagers who may be on track to becoming cyber experts. Twenty-two students from Baltimore and Howard counties took part in the camp, which was intended to get high school students interested in security, and to consider pursuing college degrees or entry-level…