Category: News
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Guidelines for smart grid cybersecurity, 2/15/2011
The North American electric power system has been called the world's largest interconnected machine and is a key part of our national infrastructure. The power grid is evolving to better exploit modern information technology and become more integrated with our cyber infrastructure. This presents unprecedented opportunities for enhanced management and efficiency but also introduces vulnerabilities…
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Palanivel Kodeswaran dissertation defense, 10am 1/31/11
Palanivel Kodeswaran will defend his Ph.D. dissertation, "On the use of context and policies in declarative networked systems", at 10:00am on Monday, 31 January in ITE 325. The research was directed by Professor Anupan Joshi. The defense is open to the public. Abstract: Managing complex networks while ensuring that certain high level goals such…
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New Cybersecurity graduate programs start this week
The CSEE Department's two new Cybersecurity graduate programs begin this semester. Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies: Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy This four-course graduate certificate can be completed in a year. Because these courses are not technical (although a technical background may be helpful), this program is available to students with a variety of undergraduate…
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Global Game Jam at UMBC, 28-30 January
UMBC will be the Baltimore host site for the 2011 Global Game Jam, an international computer game making festival taking place this coming weekend, January 28th-30th. This is a 48 hour event, where teams from around the globe work to each develop a complete game over one weekend. The first year had 54 sites…
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UMBC 2nd in Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship
CSEE Professor Alan Sherman reports that "UMBC advances to Final Four of College Chess, placing 2nd at 2010 Pan-Am Intercollegiate, after losing to arch rival UTD in close, hard-fought match last evening in Milwaukee. 28 teams competed in this six-round team Swiss event, including Stanford, Yale, Univ of Chicago, Univ. of Toronto." The top four…
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Gary Carter Becomes Chair
Gary Carter has accepted the position of Chair for the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department. This position will be held for five year term. Carter will continue his research in optics.