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Balance. A simple word, yet, a challenge to achieve. Intervention to help members in academia to achieve work-life balance started in the 1990’s by the College and University Work/Family...

Posted: July 8, 2015, 2:18 PM

Resources: Faculty Portfolios

Sharing based on July 8, 2015 seminar

The following resources were compiled to supplement the "Developing a Faculty Portfolio" seminar, designed for postdocs.   Resources:  UC Berkeley - Academic...

Posted: July 7, 2015, 11:56 PM

Postdocs invited to the PROMISE Summer Success Institute

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Postdocs are invited to attend the annual PROMISE Summer Success Institute at the Hotel at Arundel Preserve, Saturday, August 15, 2015. There will be a breakout session specifically for Postdocs,...

Posted: July 7, 2015, 11:15 PM

Curtis Menyuk, CSEE, Wins Humboldt Research Award

Curtis Menyuk, computer science and electrical engineering, won the prestigious Humboldt Research Award. The award is granted by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to scholars who have made a...

Posted: July 6, 2015, 11:28 AM

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

What you need to know when using biohazardous materials

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has been approved by the NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities. The IBC is responsible for ensuring that all...

Posted: July 2, 2015, 11:10 AM

Export Control update - FBI travel guidance

The FBI recently released travel guidance for faculty and students planning to travel outside the U.S. or  to study abroad.  This guidance is aimed at protecting academic research and to ensure...

Posted: July 1, 2015, 8:58 PM

High performance computing REU Site program sets new records

Students from across US work w/ high profile clients at UMBC

UMBC's unique undergraduate research summer program in high performance computing just hit a new record: enrolling 33 students from across the nation with funding over $350,000. Supported by the...

Posted: June 28, 2015, 6:22 PM

The Sum of the Parts

By Andrew Myers From the Apple Watch to Fitbit, the rage in technology these days is all about wearable, touchable devices. Tech gurus and cutting-edge engineers talk of a day when all the many...

Posted: June 24, 2015, 1:54 PM

Turning the Tides

Even as a teenager, Lorraine Remer was fascinated by weather, tides and currents. At UMBC, she has made a career forging those key elements of climate into compelling research and a new business....

Posted: June 24, 2015, 1:52 PM