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Baker Artist Award Winner Eric Dyer on Maryland Public TV

Maryland Public Television profiled Associate Professor of Visual Arts Eric Dyer in an exclusive announcement of the three 2015 Baker Artist Award winners. The Mary Sawyers Baker Award confers a...

Posted: May 28, 2015, 2:47 PM

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