Category: Events

  • UMBC Hour of Code events, 10am-1pm Dec 5 & 6, ENGR Atrium

      UMBC Hour of Code events   This week on Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00am – 1:00pm, the UMBC Computer Science Education Club will host Hour of Code events in the Engineering Building Atrium. Hour of Code is an annual campaign that is part of Computer Science Education Week with the goal of expanding access to computer science in…

  • talk: The Web PKI in Theory and Malpractice, Prof. Bruce Maggs, 11am Fri 12/7, ITE325

      Distinguished Departmental Seminar The Web PKI in Theory and Malpractice Dr. Bruce Maggs, Duke University 11:00am Friday, 7 December 2018, ITE325b   The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for the web was designed to help thwart “phishing” attacks by providing a mechanism for browsers to authenticate web sites, and also to help prevent the disclosure…

  • talk: Legal Aspects of Privacy and Data Protection, 12-1 Fri 11/9

    The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents Legal Aspects of Privacy and Data Protection Razvan Miutescu Privacy Counsel, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston 12:00–1:00pm Friday, 9 November 2018, ITE 227, UMBC Privacy and data security continue to be topics of interest for organizations of all sizes. In addition to being concerned about cyber crimes and data breaches…

  • Professional Graduate Programs Open House, Sat. 10/20 (CYBR, DATA, …)

    Professional Graduate Programs Open House, Sat. 10/20 The Fall Open House for UMBC’s Professional Programs (Main Campus offerings) takes place on Saturday, October 20 in the first floor of PAHB from 9:30-11:30am. Students interested in exploring and/or pursuing these graduate programs (degrees and/or certificates) or just want to learn more about these fields are encouraged…

  • MD-AI Meetup holds 1st event at UMBC 6-8pm Wed 10/3, 7th floor library

    MD-AI Meetup holds 1st event at UMBC 6-8pm Wed 10/3, 7th floor library   A new Maryland-based meetup interest group has been established for Artificial Intelligence (MD-AI Meetup) and will have its first meeting at UMBC this coming Wednesday (Oct 3) from 6:00-8:00pm in the 7th floor of the library.  The first meeting will feature…

  • Ninth annual CSEE Welcome Back Picnic, 12-2 Mon 9/24, ENGR atrium

      Ninth annual CSEE Welcome Back Picnic, 12-2 Mon 9/24, ENGR atrium A very warm welcome to all the new and returning retrievers, on behalf of ACM and IEEE student chapters! As the semester is still gearing up, we invite you all to our ninth annual Welcome Back Picnic, jointly hosted by UMBC’s ACM and…

  • talk: NSF Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Research Workforce Development and Education Programs

    UMBC Information Systems Department Innovations in NSF Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Research Workforce Development and Education Programs Dr. Sushil K. Prasad National Science Foundation 2:00pm Tuesday, 18 September 2018, ITE459, UMBC The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) has growing research and education programs, including programs for early career multidisciplinary faculty such as CAREER and…

  • talk: Ballerina, a modern programming language focused on integration, 2pm Thr 9/6, ITE325

    Ballerina, a modern programming language focused on integration Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana Founder, Chairman and Chief Architect, WSO2 2:00-3:00pm, Thursday, 6 September 2018, ITE325, UMBC Ballerina is a concurrent, transactional, statically typed programming language. It provides all the functionality expected of a modern, general purpose programming language, but it is designed specifically for integration: it brings…

  • Game Developers Club Fall 2018 Opening Meeting and Game Jam, 1pm Fri 9/7

      Game Developers Club Fall 2018 Opening Meeting and Game Jam The UMBC Game Developer’s Club (GDC) explores the art and science of game development in a club environment and includes members from many backgrounds, including computing, digital art, computer modeling and music composition. Their first meeting will start next week at 1pm on Friday,…

  • 2018 Maryland Cyber Challenge registration opens for student teams

      2018 Maryland Cyber Challenge seeks student teams   The 2018 Maryland Cyber Challenge seeks teams willing to test a range of skills simulating real-word cyber scenarios. Teams will climb a ladder of challenges demonstrating an ability to work together, understand both simple and complex vulnerabilities, defensive operations and gamified offensive operations. Registration is now…