Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a group of likely carcinogenic chemicals, were banned in the U.S. in 1979. Yet because the chemicals were so widely used, and linger in the environment for so...
March 3, 2026
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The UMBC Faculty Development Center recently announced the fall 2025 recipients of the Hrabowski Fund for Innovation awards. This competitive funding program supports innovative approaches that...
March 3, 2026
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Each year, communities across the nation celebrate how engineers shape our world with Engineers’ Week, running February 22-28 in 2026. COEIT expands the celebration to include the vital work of...
February 23, 2026
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Ralph Semmel, Ph.D. '92, computer science, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Election to the NAE is among the highest levels of professional recognition...
February 23, 2026
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Goudarzi integrates physics-based and data-driven modeling
Navid Goudarzi, Ph.D. ’14, mechanical engineering, remembers UMBC for its diversity and supportive academic environment, as well as its strong connection to the broader University of Maryland...
January 27, 2026
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Professor Curtis Menyuk elected a fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics
Curtis Menyuk, a professor in the department of computer science and electrical engineering, has been elected a fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. SPIE Fellows...
January 21, 2026
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