CSEE Archived News
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talk: Ferraro on Understanding What We Read and Share, 1pm Fri 11/10, ITE325, UMBC
ACM Faculty Talk Series Understanding What We Read and Share: Event Processing from Text and Images Dr. Frank Ferraro, Assistant Professor, CSEE 1:00-2:00pm Friday, 10 November 2017, ITE 325, UMBC A goal of natural language processing (NLP) is to design machines with human-like communication and language understanding skills. NLP systems able to represent knowledge…
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UMBC upgrades High Performance Computing Facility through new NSF grant
UMBC upgrades High Performance Computing Facility through new NSF grant, expanding possibilities for data-intensive research The National Science Foundation recently awarded UMBC a Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award totaling more than $550,000 to expand the university’s High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF). The funding will go toward upgraded hardware and increased computing speeds for…
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talk: Winning NCCDC, and its practicality in the real world, 12pm 11/3, ITE231
The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents Winning NCCDC, and its practicality in the real world Bryan Vanek, CSEE, UMBC 12:00noon–1pm Friday, 3 November 2017, ITE 231 The National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) takes place every year and gives students an environment where they can develop understanding and operational competency in managing and protecting corporate…
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Career & Internship Info. Session & TechTalk, 5:30-7:15 Wed 11/1
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative- Career & Internship Information Session & TechTalk Advancing Human Potential and Promoting Equal Opportunity 5:30-7:15pm Wednesday, 1 November 2017, Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor Join representatives from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to learn about career and intern opportunities and listen to a technical talk by Jeremy Freeman, James Wang and Elizabeth…
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New UMBC course : CMSC 201 Computer Science I for Non-CS Disciplines
CMSC 201 Computer Science I for Non-CS Disciplines This spring Dr. Susan Mitchell will teach a special section of CMSC 201 Computer Science I designed for social and biological sciences *and other majors*. The course will cover the same content and have the same rigor as the regular sections of CMSC 201 and prepare students…
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talk: DOE Energy Exascale Earth System Model, 2:30 Tue 10/31, ITE325
CHMPR Distinguished Lecture Series Energy Exascale Earth System Model Dr. Mark Taylor, E3SM Chief Computational Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories 2:30pm Tuesday, 31 October 2017, ITE 325, UMBC Dr. Taylor will present an overview of the DOE Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM), including Sandia’s role in numerical algorithms, parallel scalability, and computational performance. E3SM…
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talk: Creating a Smart and Connected Health System, 10am Tue 10/31
UMBC Information Systems Department Creating a Smart and Connected Health System Dr. Wendy J. Nilsen Program Director, Smart and Connected Health Division Information and Intelligent Systems Directorate Computer & Information Science & Engineering National Science Foundation 10am, Tuesday, 31 October 2017, ITE 459, UMBC Science is changing rapidly and new transdisciplinary approaches are resulting in…
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IEEE Fall 2017 Arduino Workshop and Halloween Social, 5-7 Fri 10/27
IEEE Fall 2017 Arduino Workshop and Halloween Social, 5-7 Fri 10/27 The UMBC Student Branch of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) will host a Halloween Social at 5-7:00pm Friday, 27 October 2017 in ITE 233. This is a fun event where attendees can build and take home electronic Halloween decorations. The Halloween Workshop…
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Gymama Slaughter: The Art of Powering Implantable Electronics
The Art of Powering Implantable Electronics UMBC professor Gymama Slaughter give a short talk at the Grit-X event on her recent research on powering implantable devices for medical applications. The number of smart implantable devices is on the rise, especially as we approach the ramping up of the “internet of things.” A key challenge for…
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Open House: UMBC Graduate Cybersecurity and Data Science Programs, 6-7:30 Wed. 10/25
Open House: UMBC Graduate Professional Programs The Fall Open House for UMBC Professional Programs, including the graduate programs on Cybersecurity and Data Science, takes place this coming Wednesday evening, 25 October 2017, at BWTECH South (map) from 6:00-7:30pm. Students interested in pursuing such programs (MPS degrees and/or certificates) or just to learn more about the…
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