News

New staff in ORPC

We are pleased to announce a new member of our compliance group in the Office of Research Protections and Compliance.  Toye Jenkins joined OPRC on May 19 as a compliance specialist. Toye comes...

Posted: May 20, 2015, 5:37 PM

UMBC Research Forum tackles high-performance computing

By Sarah Hansen Thumbnail: Forum attendees mingle during a poster session. UMBC hosted its semi-annual Research Forum on May 1, 2015.  This semester’s forum focused on the role high-performance...

Posted: May 15, 2015, 5:59 PM

Human Resources Assoc. VP discusses HR's CLB Initiatives

For STAFF: Childcare, eldercare, family leave, medical leave

Valerie Thomas, UMBC's Associate Vice President for Human Resources, discussed UMBC's policies and opportunities for Career-Life Balance last Wednesday, May 6, during the campus-wide CLB Launch....

Posted: May 11, 2015, 3:34 PM

UMBC's Pre-School, Early-bird registration May 1, 2015

Convenience for faculty, staff and students

Y Preschool at UMBC Grand Re-Opening on September 1, 2015 Y Preschool at UMBC provides quality preschool education to children ages 2-5. With a focus on school-readiness, Y Preschool...

Posted: May 11, 2015, 2:32 PM

Research reveals gender bias in online images of professions

Women underrepresented and portrayed as less-professional

CBC Radio interviewed Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Cynthia Matuszek about her research.  She and colleagues explored how online image searches for various...

Posted: May 5, 2015, 8:08 AM

Upal Ghosh, CBEE, Receives AAEES Award

[Story originally posted here.] Upal Ghosh, chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering, received an award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineering and Sciences (AAEES)...

Posted: April 28, 2015, 10:07 PM