UMBC is known for providing students with a diverse learning environment. In fact, The Wall Street Journal and Times High Higher Ed have just released their popular college rankings for 2019, again naming UMBC one of the nation’s top universities. In this week’s Industry Roundup, we take a look at the face of today’s nontraditional college students, the new 5G rollout, a peek at homes of the future, and how technology may help solve nature problems.

Earlier this week, UMBC was the first to be featured in a lineup of valuable partnerships with the NSA as part of their featured schools campaign.  In this week’s Industry Roundup, we take a look at how UMBC is helping to address national security challenges through its programs, the value of clocking out to rejuvenate, cool Google Maps tools, and how personal data is being controlled. 

Here’s a recap of what’s in the news in and around the UMBC campus, originally brought to you by UMBC News.

Through UMBC’s Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership Graduate program, students learn how to strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset and practice innovative techniques. A vital skill for any entrepreneur is their ability to connect with others. In this week’s Industry Roundup, we dive into emotional intelligence and how that improves social skills. We also take a look into how to prolong productivity, tech startups in Baltimore, and how Microsoft is investing further in their values.

IO Psychology jobs are on the rise. IO Psychology professionals keep their finger on the pulse of an organization’s inner and outer workings. If this interests you, find out what you need to do to enter this exciting and innovative field. We’ll take a look at important facts like career outlook, how much earning potential you can expect, and how you can set yourself up to be a successful leader in the industry.

The Instructional Systems Development Graduate Programs at UMBC are completely online. Students often ask about the quality of student interaction. Our answer is always simple. It's an engaging experience. Students often say that they've had more interaction with people in their online classes versus other in-person classes they may have taken previously. The reason is because class sizes are rather small. They average about 12 students. So people enrolled in our online program have a high ratio and high probability of making connections with other students and instructors.

When it comes to inspiring entrepreneurs to reach their fullest potential, Gib Mason--Program Director for UMBC’s Entrepreneurship, Innovation,and Leadership (EIL) Graduate Program--understands what’s at stake. We sat down and chatted with him about his career, what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, and how UMBC helps professionals claim their future through an innovative curriculum.

Here’s a recap of what’s in the news in and around the UMBC campus, originally brought to you by UMBC News.

UMBC's Cybersecurity Graduate Program Director, Richard Forno, recently wrote an article in The Conversation about a new cyberspace target in weaponized information.  In this week’s Industry Roundup, we delve into the idea of how tools can be used to target people’s perceptions and thought processes. We also take a peek into AI and sleep, healthy ways to travel, data science and the digital economy, and quantum teleportation.

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