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Meet a Retriever—Anthony Rivera, information systems major and student researcher

Mar 14, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading

Meet Anthony Rivera, a senior information systems (IS) major and a first-generation college student. When he’s not working on research related to improving equity for Medicaid recipients, you can also find him exploring his creative side through photography and a minor in theatre. Take it away, Anthony! Q: Tell us about how you wound up at UMBC. A: Hello, my name is Anthony Rivera and I am a senior information systems (IS) major, theatre minor student using he/him pronouns. I study IS because I am fascinated by the way people interact with technology and seeing those trends in human activity.… Continue Reading Meet a Retriever—Anthony Rivera, information systems major and student researcher

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UMBC’s Anupam Joshi, cybersecurity innovator, to expand leadership impact as 2022–23 ACE Fellow

Sep 2, 2022 / 4 minutes of reading

Anupam Joshi, a professor focused on both high-impact computing research and expanding access to computer science and cybersecurity education, has been named a 2022-23 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow. He will spend the coming academic year with University System of Maryland (USM) leaders. Continue Reading UMBC’s Anupam Joshi, cybersecurity innovator, to expand leadership impact as 2022–23 ACE Fellow

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Challenging the status quo and inspiring young women in tech

May 11, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

As a Cybersecurity and Center for Women in Technology Scholar from São Paulo, Brazil, Priscila de Almeida Feitosa ’22, computer science, found like-minded classmates at UMBC—students who wanted to change the status quo of representation in technology fields. Continue Reading Challenging the status quo and inspiring young women in tech

Mentorship matters: UMBC connections help three students create their own paths

May 19, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

The connections UMBC students make on campus often lead to strong relationships that impact career and life goals. Meet three students who utilized these networks during their academic careers. Continue Reading Mentorship matters: UMBC connections help three students create their own paths

“We need people just like you”: Transfer students find, and build, supportive communities at UMBC

Dec 16, 2019 / 6 minutes of reading

Students come to UMBC with a variety of experiences and in different stages of life. The unique perspectives of transfer students enrich the University, particularly as students connect with and support each other. Continue Reading “We need people just like you”: Transfer students find, and build, supportive communities at UMBC

Meet six Retrievers who went from internship to career success with UMBC Career Center support

Sep 13, 2019 / 11 minutes of reading

Decades after the start of the internship boom, internships continue to be invaluable for both undergraduate and graduate students. As UMBC students demonstrate, gaining real-world experience and networking within an area of interest can have a lasting impact when it comes time to search for a full-time position. Continue Reading Meet six Retrievers who went from internship to career success with UMBC Career Center support

UMBC students win top prize at Maryland Cyber Challenge

Oct 11, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

After hours of intense competition in cyberspace, UMBC’s team emerged victorious, named champions of the college division of the 2018 Maryland Cyber Challenge. Continue Reading UMBC students win top prize at Maryland Cyber Challenge

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UMBC offers a national model for cyber workforce development, says new report

Jun 21, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

A recent Business-Higher Education Forum report calls Maryland the “epicenter of national cybersecurity.” It found that the University System of Maryland (USM) has made great progress in increasing the number of students who earn degrees in cyber-related fields, and that programs like those at UMBC can help meet growing demand for cybersecurity professionals. Continue Reading UMBC offers a national model for cyber workforce development, says new report

Priyanka Ranade heads to career as a cyber software engineer at Northrop Grumman

Apr 15, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

“I learned that your undergraduate experience is only as good as the culture that surrounds you. The UMBC community makes everybody feel like a somebody,” said Ranade. Continue Reading Priyanka Ranade heads to career as a cyber software engineer at Northrop Grumman

UMBC Center for Cybersecurity receives funding from T. Rowe Price to support students

Feb 6, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

“This new collaboration with T. Rowe Price’s security team will provide great opportunities for our students to be exposed to cybersecurity in financial services and prepare them for promising careers protecting critical infrastructure,” says Anupam Joshi, director of the Center for Cybersecurity and chair of computer science and electrical engineering. Continue Reading UMBC Center for Cybersecurity receives funding from T. Rowe Price to support students

UMBC hosts faculty, alumni and corporate partners at the National Press Club to discuss cybersecurity and industry challenges

Dec 14, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

On Thursday, December 7, UMBC hosted experts from industry and academia at the National Press Club to discuss the cyber challenges professionals face, and how those groups can work together to prepare future generations of cybersecurity professionals. Continue Reading UMBC hosts faculty, alumni and corporate partners at the National Press Club to discuss cybersecurity and industry challenges

2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty

Oct 12, 2017 / 8 minutes of reading

“You see this great cadre of people who represent the best of our university, the best of our country and the best of humankind. They are solving the problems of humankind,” said President Hrabowski. “This is by far the best of UMBC.” Continue Reading 2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty

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