Category: News
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Croom: State of Cyber Security in 2011, 2/23
Charles Croom, of Lockheed Martin will talk about "The State of Cyber Security 2011" at the UMBC Visionaries in IT Forum at 8:00am on Wednesday, February 23rd at the BWI Airport Marriott. The event is free but registration requested. Croom joined Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions as Vice President of Cyber Security Solutions…
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Metareasoning in Adaptive Systems, 1pm Fri 3/4, ITE227 UMBC
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering University of Maryland, Baltimore County Metareasoning in Adaptive Systems Dr. Joshua Jones University of Maryland, Baltimore County 1:00-2:15pm Friday, 4 March 2011, ITE 227, UMBC Metareasoning, or reasoning about reasoning, is a process by which a system explicitly accesses (monitors and/or controls) its own reasoning. It is a widely held…
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UMBC GAIM cited as one of the top game design programs
Professor Marc Olano notes that UMBC's GAIM program was identified by Princeton review as one of the "Top 50 Undergraduate Game Design Programs". "I don’t know how I missed this, but UMBC made the Princeton Review’s list of the top 50 undergraduate game design programs. Now I might split hairs and say that we really…
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Dessert & Discussion with Marc Olano, 6:30pm Thr 2/24, UC 310
From Pong to Halo: The Making of a Game Marc Olano, 6:30-8:00pm Thursday, 24 February 2011, UC 310 Sure you know how to play video games, but have you ever wondered what goes into creating one? Gaming is a multi-billion dollar, world-wide industry and there are increasing opportunities for new ideas. With the growing popularity…
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UMBC teams made five games during the Global Game Jam weekend
Professor Marc Olano recaps what happened at the UMBC site during the Global Game Jam. Last weekend, 35 people were working madly in the UMBC GAIM lab as part of the 3rd annual Global Game Jam. At 5pm on Friday, in the midst of a campus-wide power outage, they watched they keynote video from a…
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UMBC Engineering Management and Systems Engineering graduate info session, April 13
UPDATE: date and location changed: 12-1pm Wed April 13, 456ITE building. See flyer. Learn about degree and certificate options, course overviews, admission processes and credit requirements at an information session for the UMBC Engineering Management and Systems Engineering graduate programs. The session will be held 12-1pm Wednesday April 13 in room 456 of the Information…
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2011 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
The 11th Annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing has opened its Call for Participation. The annual conference, presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, is the world's largest gathering of women in computing. The 2011 CHC will take place from 9-12 November 9-12 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland,…
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Is Watson the smartest machine on earth?
Next week IBM's Watson system will try to establish its claim to be the world's smartest computer in a Jeopardy! challenge against two of the best human players. The three matches will be broadcast on CBS on February 14, 15 and 16. Watson's competition will be the biggest all-time Jeopardy money winner Brad Rutter…
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UMBC Cyber Defense Team meeting, 1pm Mon 2/14
The UMBC Cyber Defense Team is looking for new members. Cyber security is all over the news, and UMBC is right in the middle of it. Join the UMBC team to learn more about this exciting and fast growing field, and to gain access to the best competitions, such as CCDC, the DC3 DFC, and…
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Maryland Cyber Challenge and Conference
UMBC, SAIC, the National Cyber Security Alliance, the Tech Council of Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development have joined to hold the Maryland Cyber Challenge and Conference on October 21-22, 2001. The event is designed to increase cyber awareness as a career choice in Maryland, improve the appreciation for cyber oriented curriculum…