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February 2014

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NEW PROGRAMS

Abts UMD Launches Online Course for Transitioning Service Members and Veterans on Energy Problem Solving
Research Associate Professor Leigh Abts and Assistant Professor Ian White of the Fischell Department of Bioengineering designed a new online course on energy problem solving supported by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for transitioning military service members and veterans, titled “BIOE 100: Designing Quantitative Solutions for Energy." The newcourse at the University of Maryland is consistent with efforts by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to spur science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for U.S. military veterans to help prepare them for high-tech jobs.

UMD Receives Largest Ever Software Grant from Siemens
Siemens and UMD Partnership EventThe University of Maryland (UMD) received the largest ever in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software with a commercial value of more than $750 million. Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software will provide UMD students and researchers with a uniquely valuable and sophisticated design and simulation tool for course work, research, academic projects and team-based competitions.

UMD and Northrop Grumman Launch ACES, Nation's First Cybersecurity Honors Program
The University of Maryland and Northrop Grumman launched the Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES), the nation’s first cybersecurity honors program for undergraduates designed to educate future leaders in the field of cybersecurity through rigorous, hands-on learning experiences, an intensive interdisciplinary curriculum, collaborative projects, and professional insight from industry and business leaders.

Tavis Smiley and UMD Announce Seven Finalists for $75K Social Innovation Challenge
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley and the University of Maryland announced seven finalists for the $75,000 TS/UM Social Innovation Challenge. Launched last summer, the TS/UM Social Innovation Challenge invited aspiring entrepreneurs to develop transformative solutions to affect positive change for individuals and communities across the nation. Entrants were asked to submit innovative ideas targeting the key impact areas of education, hunger, and sustainability. A total of 56 entries were submitted, representing 23 states across the nation, as well as the District of Columbia. The seven finalists were selected based on the executive summaries and videos the entrants created to describe their social innovations. Each winning entrant will have an opportunity to be interviewed on the Tavis Smiley Network, receive an entrepreneur mentorship at the Clark School's Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech), and showcase their innovation at Platform Summit 2014.

University of Maryland Creates Master's in Robotics Targeted at High-Tech Professionals
To meet the demand for highly trained technologists in the field of Robotics, the Clark School developed a new graduate level program for working professionals that will provide in-depth knowledge, skills, and abilities to advance robotics in defense, health care, manufacturing, and exploration (i.e. space, extreme environments).



DEPARTMENT ACRONYMS KEY:

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Aerospace Engineering
Bioengineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fire Protection Engineering
Materials and Science Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Institute for Systems Research
Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics

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