CSEE faculty member Tulay Adali has been appointed as a Distinguished University Professor for UMBC. Professor Adali is being recognized for:

"…outstanding theoretical contributions to the field of signal processing that have enabled significant advances in medical imaging, and excellence in teaching and mentoring the next generation of engineers and scholars who continue to advance the field of signal processing."

Professor Adali started teaching at UMBC in 1992, the same year that she received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Shortly after joining UMBC, she began forging lasting collaborations, first locally, and then nationwide and internationally. This resulted in the steady buildup of a research program, with continuous and growing funding from major federal agencies, including the prestigious NSF CAREER grant, the U.S. Army, and industry. She took full advantage of UMBC’s advantageous position, with respect to proximity to major medical institutions. She moved her application domain to biomedical data analysis early in her career, where she helped define the field of data-driven image analysis and fusion, an area that continues to grow in importance. She is a very popular teacher and is mentor to an impressive number of Ph.D students, several of whom have assumed faculty positions at institutions such as Virginia Tech, the University of New Mexico, and Yale.

Professor Adali has been also active within her professional community, having chaired the Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP) Technical Committee of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, and having served on a number of boards of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. She has also assisted in the organization of numerous international conferences and workshops, including the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), the IEEE International Workshop on Neural Networks for Signal Processing (NNSP), and the IEEE International Workshop on MLSP. She has been on the editorial boards of a number of transactions and journals and is currently serving on the Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the IEEE, among others.

In addition, Professor Adali is a Fellow of the IEEE and the AIMBE, and has received the following awards: the 2010 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award, the 2013 University System of Maryland Regents' Award for Research, and an NSF CAREER Award. She was also an IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2012 and 2013.

Once a month, we’ll profile one of the amazing Phonathon students working in UMBC’s call center. This month, say hello to student caller Michael, class of 2016. 

Michael is from Silver Spring, MD, and is working toward a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.We sat down with Michael to get to know him a little better and here’s what we learned:

Q: Why did you choose to come to UMBC?

A: I chose to come to UMBC because I was interested in the biological sciences, and heard that UMBC had strong science and research programs.

Q: What activities do you enjoy outside of class?

A: I enjoy playing sports on Erickson field and playing in the RAC.

Q: What do you like best about being a student caller?

A: The best thing I like about being a student caller is that I get to talk to alumni and hear about their experiences they had at UMBC.

Q: What are your plans after graduation?

A: If everything goes well, I plan to go to med school. If not, then I will go into a Biotechnology graduate program.

Q: What do you enjoy most about UMBC now that you are here?

A: I like the atmosphere of UMBC. Since the school is not too big it is easy to get to class. Generally speaking, most people on campus are really friendly and welcoming.

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MISSION STATMENT: IRON CROW THEATRE is the theatre of mischief and subversion, a queer theatre celebrating the renegade and the unorthodox, in all of us, reflecting the diverse stories of our community and the world in which we live. We produce and create professional new work, re-imagine well-known stories, and seek out innovative scripts. Our work ignites conversation and all voices are welcome.

MISSION STATMENT: IRON CROW THEATRE is the theatre of mischief and subversion, a queer theatre celebrating the renegade and the unorthodox, in all of us, reflecting the diverse stories of our community and the world in which we live. We produce and create professional new work, re-imagine well-known stories, and seek out innovative scripts. Our work ignites conversation and all voices are welcome.

MISSION STATMENT: IRON CROW THEATRE is the theatre of mischief and subversion, a queer theatre celebrating the renegade and the unorthodox, in all of us, reflecting the diverse stories of our community and the world in which we live. We produce and create professional new work, re-imagine well-known stories, and seek out innovative scripts. Our work ignites conversation and all voices are welcome.

Port Discovery Children's Museum provides experiences that ignite imagination, inspire learning, and nurture growth through play. We are currently looking for a talented, friendly and outgoing Summer Camp Counselor. This is a part time AND temporary position offering approximately 12 hours per week. Our SuperKids Summer Camp runs June 29th through August 7th (6-week camp). The work schedule will be 12:00 to 3:00 Tuesdays through Fridays throughout the camp duration. This is a perfect position for college students or teachers on summer break!