Author: Tim Finin
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President Obama on computer science, Zuckerberg and video games
In a Google+ hangout with a group of bloggers, President Obama talks about computer science, Zuckerburg and video games.
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talk: Analytics for Cancer Survival Time, 1pm Fri 2/15, ITE227
1pm Fri 2/15: Prof. Shujia Zhou and Ran Qi will talk about their research on Analytics for Cancer Survival time at 1:00pm on Friday, February 15, 2013 in room 227 of the ITE building at UMBC.
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talk: Reinventing the Classroom, Harry Lewis, Noon Fri 3/1
Noon Fri 3/1: Professor Harry Lewis of Harvard will talk about his experiences in flipping the classroom at Noon on Friday, March 1, 2013 in room 456 if the ITE building at UMBC.
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JOBS: Summer research internships in AI and ML at Bryn Mawr College
UMBC alumnus Professor Eric Eaton (BS '03, PhD '09) has positions for undergraduate and graduate summer research internships in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Bryn Mawr College in suburban Philadelphia. Apply by March 1, 2013 for full consideration. Spend ten weeks of your summer working on exciting projects in artificial intelligence and machine learning at…
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JOBS: Summer internships at White House OSTP
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is currently accepting applications for its Summer 2013 Student Volunteer Program. Serving as an OSTP Student Volunteer provides a unique opportunity to work closely with senior White House officials and science and technology policy analysts in OSTP's topic-based divisions (Division internship), or on OSTP's legal…
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Linux Users Group to meet 12-1 Mondays in ITE234
The UMBC Linux Users Group (LUG) will meet during the spring semester on Mondays starting on February 4 from Noon to 1:00pm in ITE 234. If you are interested in becoming a member, please come to a few meetings and check it out. The UMBC LUG was established in 1997 as an organization of and…
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Cybersecurity scholarships: February 8 deadline
Scholarships for for rising juniors and seniors and graduate students interested in cybersecurity-related studies are availabe, with a deadline of February 8 for two programs: the Information Assurance Scholarship Program and the Federal Cyber Service Scholarship for Service. US citizens capable of receiving security clearances are eligible for these programs. These scholarships require the recipient…
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Talk: Energy Efficiency in Large-Scale Computing, to be rescheduled
1pm Fri 2/8: David Prucnal from DoD Advanced Computing Systems will talk about Energy Efficiency in Large-Scale Computing at 1:00pm on Friday, 8 February 2013 in room 227 of the ITE building at UMBC.
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DoD plans five-fold increase in cybersecurity command
Both the Washington Post and New York Times report that the Pentagon has approved a five-fold expansion of the US DoD Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) over the next several years to enhance its ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries. The expansion is in response to concerns about threats…
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Maryland and Baltimore lead nation in cybersecurity jobs
Maryland and Baltimore are top places for cybersecurity jobs according to the Cyber Jobs Report released earlier in January. The report includes a snapshot of the industry, its job openings and educational opportunities, and a proposed standardized cyber security nomenclature for this emerging industry. The study searched approximately 340,000 cybersecurity jobs offered by more than 18,000 companies…