Author: Tim Finin
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Curt Tilmes dissertation defense, Data Provenance, 10am Thr 3/31
Dissertation Defense Enabling Reproducibility of Scientific Data Flows through Tracking and Representation of Provenance Curt Tilmes 10:00am Thursday, 31 March 2011 ITE 325b, UMBC Reproducibility of results is a key tenet of science. Some modern scientific domains, such as Earth Science, have become computationally complicated and, particularly with the advent of higher resolution space based…
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Workshop on Topological Quantum Information
CSEE Professor Samuel Lomonaco is the co-organizer of a two-day workshop on Topological Quantum Information to be held on May 16-17, 2011 at the Mathematical Research Center Ennio De Giorgi in Pisa as part of an intensive research period focused on Knots and Applications. The workshop will foster inter-disciplinary communication among researchers working on topological…
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2011 Google Summer of Code open for applications
Still looking for a summer internship? Check out the Google Summer of Code (GSoC). This is a is a global program funded by Google that pays undergraduate or graduate students a $5000 stipend to write code for open source projects. GSoC has worked with the open source community to identify and fund exciting projects for…
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UMBC defends title in Final Four of College Chess
Next weekend UMBC will defend its title of best college chess team in the United States at the Final Four of College Chess. The match will be held on 1-3 April at Booz Allen Hamilton's corporate site in Herndon, VA. Each year, the top four USA schools from the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship…
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CSEE Research Review, 6 May 2011
The CSEE Department will hold its annual CSEE Research Review day from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, May 6. Faculty, research staff and students from the Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering programs will present and discuss their latest research results via short oral presentations and a poster session. The event is open to…
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Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) Tutorial, 4pm Fri 4/1 UMBC
UMBC Linux Users Group SELinux Talk and Tutorial David Quigley Advanced Engineering & Development, Keyw Corporation 4:00pm Friday, 1 April 2011 Room 229 ITE, UMBC Over a decade ago researchers at the National Information Assurance Research Lab at the NSA identified a need for flexible mandatory access controls to help provide a solid foundation for…
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Making smartphones more intelligent
Our smartphones are quite capable, but not really very intelligent. They have more computational power than the supercomputers NASA used to reach the moon and are loaded with sensors, but lack "situational awareness" — an ability to understand their context and use that knowledge to provide better services for their users. CSEE professor Tim Finin…
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Requirements and forms for ENEE and CMPE Ph.D. Comprehensive Portfolio
The Ph.D. programs for Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering have adopted a new comprehensive portfolio process that replaces the old comprehensive examinations process. The requirements and associated forms can be found in the following document: CMPE/ENEE Ph.d. Comprehensive Portfolio Policy Implementation Guidelines.
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Cybersecurity graduate program information session
The UMBC cybersecurity graduate MPS program will host an informal information session from Noon to 1:00pm on Wednesday, April 6 in ITE Lecture Hall 7. Attend to hear the benefits and practical applications of the program and meet staff members who will be available to answer questions. The program allows students to: Learn from both…
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Research Faculty position in Computational Photonics
The Center for Advanced Studies in Photonics Research of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is seeking candidates for a Research Faculty position in the area of Computational Photonics. The appointment will be made at the level of an Assistant Research Scientist or Assistant Research Professor (or in exceptional cases at the Research Associate…