Kim Berghaus ’14, Earns Second Career America East All-Academic Team Honor UMBC senior tennis standout Kim Berghaus (Offenbach, Germany) was named to the 2014 America East Women’s Tennis All-Academic Team, the conference announced on May 23. Through the fall 2013 semester, Berghaus had posted a 3.84 grade-point average in physics and with minors in economics and mathematics. She earned President’s List honors by posting a 4.0 GPA during three of her first seven semesters as a Retriever. The co-captain of the 2014 squad received the athletic department’s Matt Skalsky Female Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award, which goes to the highest-performing scholar-athlete. Berghaus, who earned her degree at UMBC’s Commencement last week was accepted … ]]> UMBC senior tennis standout Kim Berghaus (Offenbach, Germany) was named to the 2014 America East Women’s Tennis All-Academic Team, the conference announced on May 23. 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Kate Drabinski, a Lecturer of Gender and Women’s Studies and Director of the Women Involved in Learning and Leadership (WILL) program, participated in the discussion and commented on how masculinity may have played a role in the violence.     “One thing that I think is really important in this moment is to also interrogate masculinity because … ]]> In response to the tragic shootings last week in Santa Barbara, California, WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show hosted a segment discussing issues of male entitlement, misogyny and violence against women... https://news.umbc.edu/kate-drabinski-gender-and-womens-studies-on-the-marc-steiner-show-2/ https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/109665/guest@my.umbc.edu/14c55265fbfe578010ad3ea5f17db837/api/pixel cahss engage gwst policy-and-society UMBC News https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-news https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/original.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/large.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/medium.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/small.png?1632921809 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxsmall.png?1632921809 UMBC News 0 0 false Thu, 29 May 2014 15:23:33 -0400 Donald Norris, Public Policy, Comments on Maryland’s Race for Governor Maryland’s Democratic primary in the race for governor is less than a month away, and Public Policy Professor and Chair Donald Norris has been in the news frequently commenting on several aspects of the race. Updated campaign finance reports were released showing Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s campaign raising more than $1.2 million since the General Assembly session ended in April with $4.15 million total in cash on hand. Attorney General Douglas Gansler and Del. Heather Mizeur’s campaigns were reported at having $3.1 million and $961,000 in the bank respectively. 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So sure, at some point the Congress was bound to have a majority of millionaires,” Schaller wrote. “Yet, in a country where the 2012 median household income was $51,017 — and fell between 2011 and 2012 — there is something truly perverse about not only the rising inequality … ]]> In a column published May 27 in The Baltimore Sun, Political Science Professor Thomas Schaller writes about increasing political campaign contributions from the country’s super wealthy and growing... https://news.umbc.edu/thomas-schaller-political-science-op-ed-in-the-baltimore-sun-12/ https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/109667/guest@my.umbc.edu/ab27e89b07d00236ccc8a952e804d71e/api/pixel cahss policy-and-society politicalscience UMBC News https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-news https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/original.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/large.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/medium.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/small.png?1632921809 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxsmall.png?1632921809 UMBC News 0 0 false Thu, 29 May 2014 15:20:18 -0400 Gas Line Replacement on Wilkens Ave.
BGE has scheduled the replacement of one of its main natural gas lines along a portion of Wilkens Ave. and Rolling Rd. The work is needed to upgrade an old main gas line to a new, larger capacity service that will provide a safer and more reliable supply of natural gas. Construction began in late April and will continue through August.

The work will require one of the lanes of traffic to be blocked during the line replacement and may cause significant travel delays. When commuting to and from campus, we encourage the campus community to use alternate routes, such as UMBC Blvd. and Walker Ave.
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Sign up for Summer Prac! Choose from a variety of sites to do summer service! The list of available sites are attached below. Come to the Shriver Center today to sign up! The last day to sign up for Summer Prac is July 2nd 2014.  ]]> The list of available sites are attached below. Come to the Shriver Center today to sign up! 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Read the full text of the article below, or view the original story to listen to the interview. 

Even as cyberwar rages, we can't really decide what cyberwar is
This story original appeared on Public Radio International on May 27, 2014.

You've heard it in reference to recent exchanges with China. And don't forget the 2012 cyberattack on the world's largest oil producer, Saudi Aramco. A cyberwarfare virus called Shamoon took down 30,000 Aramco computers. And then there is the Stuxnet worm that sabotaged Iran's nuclear centrifuges- many believe the US, and maybe Israel were behind that one.

But this is such a new area of conflict that even the definition of what constitutes cyberwarfare is constantly up for debate.

Rick Forno can describe in a broad sense what it means. He directs the University of Maryland Baltimore County's Graduate Cybersecurity Program. "Cyberwarfare is using computers to attack other computers as a way of exercising your national power or supporting your foreign policy or your military strategy."

But he says the rules of such warfare are still being written. He says there is no international agreement over what constitutes cyberwarfare and what does not, or what level of cyberwarfare is acceptable.

Forno says the sinister thing about cyberwarfare is that it’s stealthy in nature. Sometimes, you don't even know if someone has taken over your computer, or if your data has been manipulated, until it's too late. That's why the National Security Agency recommends covering your laptop's camera.

This is the world we live in.

So how ready is the United States to fight? Forno says it's tough to say. Much of the information on US capabilities is speculative. Official information on capabilities and strategy remains highly classified. That said, Forno believes the US has vulnerabilities that make the US susceptible to attacks. The reason? Much of how we live exists online. Power grids. Water treatment plants. Medical facilities. Businesses. Many of these facilities and organizations do not have adequate protection from hackers.

That’s why international power players battle each other. Take the sports analogy: you see a vulnerability and you capitalize on it. There are problems with going all out, of course. In the Cold War the phrase mutually assured destruction, M.A.D., warded off an all-out nuclear war. Forno says the same acronym is being reused to describe the consequences of cyberwarfare. “M.A.D. in one case can be viewed as mutually assured dependence,” he says. “We are all dependent on the same infrastructures.”

If a terrorist tries to shut down the Internet, he shuts it down for himself, too. So there’s this realization you can be victimized by your own attacks.  Forno calls it a boomerang effect — what prevents many countries and entities from going all out. There won’t be a cyber-Armageddon, or a cyber-Pearl Harbor. Instead, he thinks we’ll see smaller sized battles waged with weapons like the Stuxnet virus.

“I think we’ll see more and more things like that versus a grandiose cyberwarfare that you can easily describe,” he says.

As for where cyberwarefare is headed, Forno isn’t sure. He says there are too many unknowns to say definitively where it will go. He think we’re going to muddle our way through as a society. He says when problems emerge, we’ll have to address them locally, and internationally.

“There really is no road map that we can say, ‘You know, we’re going to have a cyber detente, like we did during the Cold War.’”

NOTE: An earlier versin incorrectly stated the Stuxnet virus took down Saudi Aramaco computers. We regret the error.  
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UMBC has been redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security for both Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) and Education (CAE-IA/CD) for the academic years 2014-2021. UMBC is one of only 38 institutions in the US. that have recognized by NSA and DHS for both education and research.

The CAE educational designation includes (among other elements) a certification that our curriculum satisfies focus areas and knowledge units (KUs) as outlined in the NICE Framework. This framework aims to establish a common lexicon for students, universities, and employers for describing knoweldge and skills needed for various cybersecurity jobs. The CAE research designation signifies UMBC’s demonstrated excellence in conducting quality research activities pertaining to cybersecurity.

The CAE certification process was coordinated by Dr. Alan Sherman through the Center for Information Security and Assurance (CISA). Among other things, CISA oversees UMBC’s Federal CyberCorps Scholarship For Service program and is actively involved with cybersecurity education and research activities at UMBC, to include the upcoming Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Workshop on June 24.

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UMCPStudents at the University of Maryland College Park, your chance to attend a Dissertation House is here!

The on-campus setting provides Dissertation House participants with productive and rewarding scholastic engagement. Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations. Students will learn effective time-management skills, learn how to set small manageable goals, and meet with a dissertation coach in one-on-one consultations to discuss and address obstacles that might prevent them from completing their degrees.

This is a Tuesday – Friday  (9 a.m. – 5 p.m., non-residential) commitment to focus on the doctoral dissertation. TheDissertation House activities focus on areas where students typically have difficulty: conceptualizing a topic, writing a literature review, transitioning from a proposal to a dissertation, analyzing data, writing the last chapter, and editing.

To apply to attend the Summer 2014 Dissertation House at College Park, submit a brief description (maximum 2 pages, font size 11-12 point, 1-inch margins) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period. Please use the following guidelines: (i) Summary of the project, including research question(s), data or texts, and method; (ii)Amount completed on the project to date; and (iii) Any obstacles that you are encountering that hinder completion of the dissertation. Include the following header information with the description:

Dates/Location: July 15-18, 2014, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park. Lunch and snacks will be provided daily.

Application Period: Thursday, May 22, 2014 – Thursday, June 19, 2014. Email applications to amperez@umd.edu   Please use the words “Dissertation House” in the subject line of your email.

Selection Process: Sixteen participants will be selected for participation in the Dissertation House. The following applicants will have priority: (i) Applicants who plan to finish the Ph.D. in 2014; (ii) Individuals who are working on dissertations and theses rather than a proposal; (iii) Applicants who submit earliest; and (iv) Individuals who appear most able to benefit from the services offered at the Dissertation House.

If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance notice via email and additional details about the Dissertation House.

_____________________________________________

 The Dissertation House at College Park is for graduate students of any discipline at the University of Maryland College Park. If you are a graduate student (in any discipline) at UMBC, please apply for the Dissertation House at UMBC: http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/the-summer-dissertation-house-at-umbc-begins-in-july-applications-are-being-accepted-now/. Graduate students in STEM fields at other school within the USM will have an opportunity to participate in the Dissertation House at the PROMISE Summer Success Institute in August 2014.


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UMCPStudents at the University of Maryland College Park, your chance to attend a Dissertation House is here!

The on-campus setting provides Dissertation House participants with productive and rewarding scholastic engagement. Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations. Students will learn effective time-management skills, learn how to set small manageable goals, and meet with a dissertation coach in one-on-one consultations to discuss and address obstacles that might prevent them from completing their degrees.

This is a Tuesday – Friday  (9 a.m. – 5 p.m., non-residential) commitment to focus on the doctoral dissertation. TheDissertation House activities focus on areas where students typically have difficulty: conceptualizing a topic, writing a literature review, transitioning from a proposal to a dissertation, analyzing data, writing the last chapter, and editing.

To apply to attend the Summer 2014 Dissertation House at College Park, submit a brief description (maximum 2 pages, font size 11-12 point, 1-inch margins) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period. Please use the following guidelines: (i) Summary of the project, including research question(s), data or texts, and method; (ii)Amount completed on the project to date; and (iii) Any obstacles that you are encountering that hinder completion of the dissertation. Include the following header information with the description:

Dates/Location: July 15-18, 2014, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park. Lunch and snacks will be provided daily.

Application Period: Thursday, May 22, 2014 – Thursday, June 19, 2014. Email applications to amperez@umd.edu   Please use the words “Dissertation House” in the subject line of your email.

Selection Process: Sixteen participants will be selected for participation in the Dissertation House. The following applicants will have priority: (i) Applicants who plan to finish the Ph.D. in 2014; (ii) Individuals who are working on dissertations and theses rather than a proposal; (iii) Applicants who submit earliest; and (iv) Individuals who appear most able to benefit from the services offered at the Dissertation House.

If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance notice via email and additional details about the Dissertation House.

_____________________________________________

 The Dissertation House at College Park is for graduate students of any discipline at the University of Maryland College Park. If you are a graduate student (in any discipline) at UMBC, please apply for the Dissertation House at UMBC: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/the-summer-dissertation-house-at-umbc-begins-in-july-applications-are-being-accepted-now/. Graduate students in STEM fields at other school within the USM will have an opportunity to participate in the Dissertation House at the PROMISE Summer Success Institute in August 2014.


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