Category: Research
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talk: Top-K Ranking Deep Contextual Bandits for Information Selection Systems, 12pm ET 12/8
ArtIAMAS Seminar Series, co-organized by UMBC, UMCP & Army Research Lab Top-K Ranking Deep Contextual Bandits for Information Selection Systems Dr. Jade Freeman, Army Research Lab 12-1pm ET Wed. 8 Dec. 2021, Online via Webex In today’s technology environment, information is abundant, dynamic, and heterogeneous in nature. Automated filtering and prioritization of information is based on the…
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talk: Shadow IT in Higher Ed: Survey & Case Study for Cybersecurity, 12-1 Fri 12-3
We explore shadow information technology in higher education through a two-tiered approach involving a detailed case study and comprehensive survey of IT professionals. In its many forms, shadow IT is the software or hardware present in a computer system or network that lies outside the typical review process of the responsible IT unit.
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UMBC redesignated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
UMBC redesignated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense UMBC has been redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through the academic year 2028. The CAE-CD designation indicates that UMBC is helping reduce threats to our national infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and…
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UMBC’s 25th Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievement Day had a global audience
UMBC’s 25th Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day had an expanded global audience UMBC’s 25th Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) reached more viewers than ever before, with visitors connecting online from as far away as Spain, Indonesia, Nigeria, Brazil, Bhutan, Germany, and the U.K.. Audiences logged more than 11,000 visits (compared with 8,000 in…
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UMBC and Georgia State receive $3M NIMH grant to improve data-driven diagnosis of mood disorders
UMBC and Georgia State receive $3M NIMH grant to improve data-driven diagnosis of mood disorders UMBC and Georgia State University have received a $3 million five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for research supporting the diagnosis of mood disorders. Tulay Adali, professor of computer science and electrical engineering (CSEE) and distinguished…
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UMBC partners with UMD, Army Research Lab to advance AI and autonomy through $68M collaboration
This post was adapted from a story was written by UMBC News staff that first appeared on news.umbc.edu. From surveillance tools to autonomous machines, countries around the world are ramping up their military artificial intelligence (AI) assets. Such robust technologies are necessary to protect the United States from surprise attacks, which occur these days not only…
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UMBC to receive over $63 million in NASA renewal of CRESST II space science consortium
UMBC to receive over $63 million in NASA renewal of CRESST II space science consortium Adapted from a UMBC News article written by Sarah Hansen. NASA has committed $178 million to extend support for the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science & Technology II (CRESST II) through 2027. Founded in 2006 and renewed…
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talk: Thinking Like an Attacker: Towards a Definition and Non-Technical Assessment of Adversarial Thinking, 12-1pm ET 4/30
The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents Thinking Like an Attacker:Towards a Definition and Non-Technical Assessment of Adversarial Thinking Prof. Peter A. H. PetersonDepartment of Computer ScienceUniversity of Minnesota Duluth 12:00–1:00 pm ET, Friday, 30 April 2021via WebEx “Adversarial thinking” (AT), sometimes called the “security mindset” or described as the ability to “think like an attacker,”…
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talk: MeetingMayhem: Teaching Adversarial Thinking through a Web-Based Game, 12-1 ET 4/9
The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents MeetingMayhem: Teaching Adversarial Thinking through a Web-Based Game Akriti Anand, Richard Baldwin, Sudha, Kosuri, Julie Nau, and Ryan Wunk-FinkUMBC Cyber Defense Lab joint work with Alan Sherman, Marc Olano, Linda Oliva, Edward Zieglar, and Enis Golazewski 12:00 noon–1 pm ET, Friday, 9 April 2021online via WebEx We present our progress…
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talk: Enabling Computation, Control, and Customization of Materials with Digital Fabrication Processes, 1-2pm 3/31
Enabling Computation, Control, and Customization of Materials with Digital Fabrication Processes Michael Rivera, Carnegie Mellon University 1:00-2:00 pm Wednesday, 31 March 2022 via WebEx Low-cost digital fabrication technology, and in particular 3D printing, is ushering in a new wave of personal computing. The technology promises that users will be able to design, customize and create any…