Author: Web Master
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4th Annual Global Game Jam Returns to UMBC
Game enthusiasts of all stripes hunkered behind computer screens in the UMBC GAIM Lab for the 4th annual Global Game Jam—a fast-paced weekend where teams around the world conceive and creative video games around a common theme. The three-day event, which took place Friday, January 27th through the 29th, drew nearly forty participants ranging from…
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Google announces plans for digital glasses
By the end of 2012, Google plans to unveil their latest addition to the tech world: a pair of android-based digital glasses, reports the New York Times. With a built in camera, the glasses will monitor the wearer’s surroundings and present them with relevant information about nearby businesses, or information about friends who might be…
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A Letter from CSEE Department Chair, Dr. Gary Carter
As we are entering the second semester of the 2011-2012 academic year, we are preparing for changes and new opportunities. Associate Professor Brooke Stephens has retired and we are preparing to interview candidates for two open tenure track positions in Computer Science. CSEE has just received permission to search for a Professor of Practice in…
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talk: An Integrated Machine Learning Framework for Analyzing Protein-Ligand Interaction Data
CSEE Colloquium An Integrated Machine Learning Framework for Analyzing Protein-Ligand Interaction Data Dr. Huzefa Rangwala Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering George Mason University 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2012, ITE 325B, UMBC Proteins have a vast influence on the molecular machinery of life. Stunningly complex networks of proteins perform innumerable functions in every…
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Dr. Forno talks to CNET.com about Microsoft security
Photo Courtesy Microsoft.com Check out the CNET.com article where our very own Dr. Rick Forno, UMBC's Graduate Program Director of Cybersecurity, discusses how Microsoft security has progressed over the years.
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CSEE Professor, Dr. Tim Finin, named UMBC Presidential Research Professor
Dr. Finin has been a faculty member of UMBC’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department for over twenty years. A member of UMBC’s Ebiquity research group, Dr. Finin’s research is in Artificial Intelligence. Congratulations to Dr. Tim Finin, who was just named this year’s Presidential Research Professor. The appointment, which lasts from the beginning of…
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Deadline for Information Assurance Scholarship Nears
Attention rising Junior and Senior Undergraduate and Graduate students interested in Information Assurance: Thursday, January 12 is the deadline to apply for a scholarship through the Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP). The scholarship is great for students who are interested in pursuing careers in Information Assurance for the Federal Government. Each recipient will receive full…
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UMBC Places 2nd at Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship
In an exciting close finish, UMBC placed 2nd with 5 points at the 2011 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship, held Dec 27-30 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. Also advancing to the President's Cup (Final Four of College Chess) are Univ. of Texas at Dallas [UTD] (1st place with 6 points), Texas Tech (3rd place with 4.5 points),…
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CSEE Professor, Dr. Anupam Joshi, named Oros Family Professor of Technology
Dr. Joshi has been a faculty member of UMBC’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department since 1998. His research focuses on wireless and mobile computing, trust, security, privacy issues in distributed systems, and analytics of social media. He is a core member of UMBC's Ebiquity research group. Congratulations to Dr. Anupam Joshi, who was recently…
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ENES Students Take Part in AROW Competition at UMBC
This Saturday, November 19, students enrolled in Introduction to Engineering Science (ENES 101) will put robotic vessels to the test during UMBC's first AROW competition. AROW–Academy Robotics on the Water–was developed by Captain Jonathan Russell, Lt. Cmdr. Brian Maggi and Stephen Grenier of the US Coast Guard Academy as an introductory engineering design experience. The…