The UMBC-Shady Grove Political Science Students Organization will host an election forum with candidates for governor of Maryland on March 24 at 12 p.m. Main Campus students and faculty are invited to attend the forum for the opportunity to interact with candidates in a Q&A session. Forum participants include: Heather Mizeur, Montgomery County Delegate; Douglas Gansler, MD Attorney General; David Craig, Harford County Executive; and Charles Lollar, business executive.

The forum is taking place at the UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD in the auditorium (Building I, Room I-134). UMBC-Shady Grove is located at 9636 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. 

With an expected 20% employment increase in the next eight years, careers in health information technology are projected to grow much faster than the average occupation. The Baltimore-Washington area, with its large population and dynamic healthcare environment, is poised to fill this need. 

To meet the demand for qualified professionals in the region, UMBC is offering a Master in Professional Studies (MPS) in Health Information Technology (HIT) starting Fall 2014. UMBC’s MPS in Health IT is an excellent choice for those who already have a degree in an information technology or healthcare related discipline, as well as those whose career has taken them into the field of healthcare information technology.

Learn more at our Professional Programs Open House on April 23, from 6-7:30 p.m. Information will be shared on the curriculum and opportunities within the healthcare information technology field. RSVP for the Open House here.

Office Spirit, LLC, a company founded by Jonathan Lens, an alumnus of UMBC's MPS in Engineering Management Program, has launched a set of novel products based on an idea hatched during his tenure as a student. Jonathan’s product line is comprised of decorative four-port USB 2.0 hub fitted with colorful floral arrangements. He was recently enrolled in ENMG/BTEC 690, Innovative and Technology Entrepreneurship, when Dr. Sheldon Broedel, Associate Director Biotechnology and instructor for the class, encouraged Jonathan to pursue his desire to showcase his invention. 

 

On November 19 at the 2013 Entrepreneur Expo, hosted by The Maryland Technology Development Corporation, Jonathan, Dr. Broedel, and Dr. Ted Foster, Engineering Graduate Program Director, collaborated to represent UMBC and to showcase Jonathan’s product.  

The Entrepreneur Expo, themed “E2E: Entrepreneurs Inspiring Entrepreneurs,”  brought together entrepreneurial resources from across the state into one place, at one time and draws approximately 400+ of the region’s top entrepreneurs, small business executives, angel and venture capital investors, federal and state economic development officials, university leaders and legislators.

 

 

Continuing Accreditation is awarded following a recent peer review conducted by the Join Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) and CAAHEP's Board of Directors. The review recognized the program's substantial compliance with the nationally established accreditation Standards. 

The accreditation standards are established by CAAHEP, JRC-DMS, American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), American College of Radiology (ACR), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS), Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), and Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU). 

Dr. Richard Forno, Cybersecurity Graduate Program Director and Assistant Director of UMBC’s Center for Cybersecurity, spoke at the NCSI Cybersecurity Education Symposium in Arlington, Virginia on Tuesday, November 19th. The panel session, “Creating the Cyber Curricula for Success” explored the interdisciplinary nature of cybersecurity and cybersecurity education at the undergraduate and graduate levels and discuss the right balance of disciplines, knowledge, skills, and attributes required to prepare future cybersecurity practitioners.

Read the original story posted on the CSEE website. 

For the 3rd time, UMBC Training Centers has made the 2013 Inc. 500|5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents the most comprehensive look at an important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. UMBC Training Centers joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

UMBC Training Centers ranks No. 3829 on the 2013 Inc. 500 | 5000 list with three-year sales growth of 74%. 

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (SAI),  Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) announced the third annual 2013 statewide cyber competition, the Maryland Cyber Challenge™, will be held October 8 through October 9 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.  Registration is now open for aspiring cyber warriors from around the nation to compete at the Maryland event, located in the growing epicenter for the cybersecurity industry.

The Maryland Cyber Challenge™ is designed to attract more students and young professionals to pursue careers in cybersecurity and is held in conjunction with the CyberMaryland2013 Conference and Cyber Hall of Fame. It is the premier statewide cyber competition showcasing today's students and tomorrow's technologists with three levels of competition: high school, college and professional. Teams will have the opportunity to develop and improve their cybersecurity skills in a real-world environment. Founders of the event include SAIC, UMBC, DBED, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), and the Tech Council of Maryland (TCM).

Orientation sessions for teams in each of three divisions -- high school, collegiate and industry and government professionals -- will be held at UMBC in July and August. Two qualifying rounds will be conducted online using SAIC's Cyber Network Exercise System (CyberNEXS™), a scalable training, exercise and certification system that has successfully sharpened the cybersecurity skills of more than 15,000 students and professionals globally.  CyberNEXS™ is expected to be a part of planned solutions company Leidos, Inc., following SAIC's planned separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, subject to board of directors approval, as announced Aug. 30, 2012.

The final rounds of the challenge will be held at the conference as part of Maryland's activities to recognize the 10th anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. High school teams will compete in a cyber-defense challenge, while collegiate and professional teams will go head-to-head in a "capture the flag" scenario. Winners of each division will be announced on October 9 during the CyberMaryland Conference.

The CyberMaryland Conference is a two day event designed to showcase industry innovations, create a platform for discussing cyber policy, recognize cyber pioneers and groom the next generation of IT experts.  The goal of the event is to further demonstrate why Maryland is considered the nation's epicenter for information security excellence. In 2012, the Conference attracted over 800 cyber leaders and professionals from across the country. This included federal, state and local government agency leaders, educators, private industry CTOs, CISOs, analysts and technologists, cyber security entrepreneurs and investors. Conference registration will open in the coming weeks. 

More details about the event will be announced in the coming weeks ahead.

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