Category: Computer Science
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UMBC to host Computer Science for High School workshop, 4-7 August 2013
Google announced awards for the 2013 Computer Science for High School (CS4HS) program and UMBC was again among the sites selected. The program is an initiative sponsored by Google to promote Computer Science and Computational Thinking in high school and middle school curricula. UMBC Professor Marie desJardins put together successful CS4HS workshops in 2011 and 2012 that…
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Tresys Technology Scholarship for UMBC computing students
Tresys Technology, a provider of technology and engineering services for customers with high-security requirements, announced the "Tresys Technology Scholarship" for UMBC students. The merit-based scholarship is intended to support incoming sophomore or junior computer science majors at UMBC with demonstrated financial need and who have obtained or transferred a grade point average of 3.0 or…
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Council of computing majors to meet 3pm Wed. 3/27, ITE 325b
The UMBC Council of Computing Majors (CCM) will hold a general meeting from 3:00pm to 4:00pm this Wednesday, April 27, in the CSEE Department conference room, ITE 325b. Come discuss service opportunities, CSEE speakers, and upcoming CCM events. Several professors have generously agreed to lecture on tools and topics in computer science. Dates and details…
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Council of Computing Majors to meet 3pm Wed 2/20, ITE 210
Make friends and talk code! The UMBC Council of Computing Majors will hold its first meeting of the year at 3:00pm on Wednesday, February 20 in ITE 210 on Main Street in the Commons. CCM is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to promoting the fields of computer science and computer engineering. All majors are welcome!…
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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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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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PhD defense: Supporting Citizen Science and Biodiversity Informatics on the Semantic Web
10am Fri 12/14: Joel Sachs will defend his dissertation on “Supporting Citizen Science and Biodiversity Informatics on the Semantic Web” at 10:00am on Friday, December 14, 2012 in room 325b in the ITE building at UMBC.
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MS Defense: Simultaneous Feature Acquisition and Cost Estimation
11am Thr 12/6: Zachary Kurtz will defend his MS Thesis on Simultaneous Feature Acquisition and Cost Estimation at 11:00am on Thursday, 6 December 2012, in ITE 325b at UMBC.
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Making the Abstract Approachable: Teaching innovation in UMBC's CSEE Department
Making the Abstract Approachable How UMBC's Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department is using innovative teaching techniques to engage and inspire undergraduates. Gone are the days of stuffy lectures and drowsy students. At least, this is true of UMBC’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department, where hands-on labs, industry simulations, new teaching methods, honors courses,…
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Computer Science Mini-Summit reveals trouble with high school CS curricula
Filling the Black Hole On August 8, 2012, Computer Education for the 21st Century’s Computer Science Education Mini-Summit revealed the problem with high school Computer Science curricula, and, more importantly, what’s being done to fix it. Photos: Shelby Clarke “High School is a black hole for most students with respect to Computer Science,” says Jan…