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Faculty Research Profile: Dr. Penny Rheingans

Dr. Penny Rheingans, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, co-directs UMBC's VAnGOGH lab, where she uses her knowledge in data visualization to solve problems in a variety of...

Posted: July 25, 2011, 9:24 AM

Faculty Research Profile: Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin

  Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin, professor of computer science and electrical engeineering, runs UMBC's Engergy Efficient High Performance Computing Lab, where she works to develop highly accurate,...

Posted: July 25, 2011, 9:23 AM

Faculty Research Profile: Dr. Fow-Sen Choa

Dr. Fow-Sen Choa, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, uses a Chemical Vapor Desposition System to grow semiconductors that are used for chemical detection and breath analysis...

Posted: July 25, 2011, 9:22 AM

UMBC recognized as a ‘Great College to Work For’

UMBC was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” in a survey done by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The 2011 survey was based on responses from nearly 44,000 people at 310 US...

Posted: July 24, 2011, 5:08 PM

UMBC recognized as a ‘Great College to Work For’

UMBC was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” in a survey done by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The 2011 survey was based on responses from nearly 44,000 people at 310 US...

Posted: July 24, 2011, 5:08 PM

Attack of the patent trolls

This week’s story on This American Life, When Patents Attack, is a good introduction to how the patent system is being used and abused, especially in the software industry. I listened to it today...

Posted: July 23, 2011, 2:28 PM

Attack of the patent trolls

This week’s story on This American Life, When Patents Attack, is a good introduction to how the patent system is being used and abused, especially in the software industry. I listened to it today...

Posted: July 23, 2011, 2:28 PM

Exploring job trends

The job search aggregator indeed.com collects job listings from a large number of of websites, including job boards, newspapers, associations, and company career pages. Using this data, they...

Posted: July 21, 2011, 1:16 PM

Exploring job trends

The job search aggregator indeed.com collects job listings from a large number of of websites, including job boards, newspapers, associations, and company career pages. Using this data, they...

Posted: July 21, 2011, 1:16 PM

Students can now rent Kindle textbooks from Amazon

Amazon has announced a new program allowing students to rent textbooks. “Kindle Textbook Rental is a flexible and affordable way to read textbooks. You can rent for the minimum length,...

Posted: July 19, 2011, 9:28 AM