Month: October 2017
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Career & Internship Info. Session & TechTalk, 5:30-7:15 Wed 11/1
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative- Career & Internship Information Session & TechTalk Advancing Human Potential and Promoting Equal Opportunity 5:30-7:15pm Wednesday, 1 November 2017, Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor Join representatives from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to learn about career and intern opportunities and listen to a technical talk by Jeremy Freeman, James Wang and Elizabeth…
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New UMBC course : CMSC 201 Computer Science I for Non-CS Disciplines
CMSC 201 Computer Science I for Non-CS Disciplines This spring Dr. Susan Mitchell will teach a special section of CMSC 201 Computer Science I designed for social and biological sciences *and other majors*. The course will cover the same content and have the same rigor as the regular sections of CMSC 201 and prepare students…
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talk: DOE Energy Exascale Earth System Model, 2:30 Tue 10/31, ITE325
CHMPR Distinguished Lecture Series Energy Exascale Earth System Model Dr. Mark Taylor, E3SM Chief Computational Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories 2:30pm Tuesday, 31 October 2017, ITE 325, UMBC Dr. Taylor will present an overview of the DOE Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM), including Sandia’s role in numerical algorithms, parallel scalability, and computational performance. E3SM…
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talk: Creating a Smart and Connected Health System, 10am Tue 10/31
UMBC Information Systems Department Creating a Smart and Connected Health System Dr. Wendy J. Nilsen Program Director, Smart and Connected Health Division Information and Intelligent Systems Directorate Computer & Information Science & Engineering National Science Foundation 10am, Tuesday, 31 October 2017, ITE 459, UMBC Science is changing rapidly and new transdisciplinary approaches are resulting in…
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IEEE Fall 2017 Arduino Workshop and Halloween Social, 5-7 Fri 10/27
IEEE Fall 2017 Arduino Workshop and Halloween Social, 5-7 Fri 10/27 The UMBC Student Branch of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) will host a Halloween Social at 5-7:00pm Friday, 27 October 2017 in ITE 233. This is a fun event where attendees can build and take home electronic Halloween decorations. The Halloween Workshop…
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Gymama Slaughter: The Art of Powering Implantable Electronics
The Art of Powering Implantable Electronics UMBC professor Gymama Slaughter give a short talk at the Grit-X event on her recent research on powering implantable devices for medical applications. The number of smart implantable devices is on the rise, especially as we approach the ramping up of the “internet of things.” A key challenge for…
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Open House: UMBC Graduate Cybersecurity and Data Science Programs, 6-7:30 Wed. 10/25
Open House: UMBC Graduate Professional Programs The Fall Open House for UMBC Professional Programs, including the graduate programs on Cybersecurity and Data Science, takes place this coming Wednesday evening, 25 October 2017, at BWTECH South (map) from 6:00-7:30pm. Students interested in pursuing such programs (MPS degrees and/or certificates) or just to learn more about the…
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Marie desJardins receives UC Berkeley Distinguished Alumni Award in Computer Science
Prof. Marie desJardins receives UC Berkeley Distinguished Alumni Award in Computer Science CSEE professor Marie desJardins has been selected for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award in Computer Science by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor desJardins received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley…
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Nilanjan Banerjee: When What You Wear Understands You
When What You Wear Understands You Professor Nilanjan Banerjee give a short talk at yher Grit-x event on recent research on systems that use intelligent, wearable sensors to provide better human-computer interfaces and for medical applications. How can cutting-edge research on textile sensors and wearable radar sensors help us recognize gestures, monitor sleep fragmentation, and diagnose…
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talk: Bill Fisher (NCCOE) on IoT Security @ USG 10/30 6-8PM
The UMBC Cybersecurity program at USG Speaker Series Presents The Internet of Things (IoT) With speaker William (Bill) Fisher, NCCoE Security Engineer Building III – Room 4230 (Universities @ Shady Grove Campus) Monday, October 30th 6:00-8:00 pm The Internet of Things (IoT) is the inevitable result of years of Moore’s law – compact, cheap, chip…