The Samson, Rosetta A., and Saddie Feldman Award   $700

Again, only COMPLETE applications will be accepted until February 17th!

Global Game Jam 2020 registration

Registration for the 2020 Global Game Jam is open!

For the 12th(!) year in a row, UMBC is the Baltimore host site for the Global Game Jam! It will run from 5:00 pm Friday, January 31st to 5:00 pm Sunday, February 2nd, just after classes start. Space is limited, so sign up now!

For anyone who hasn’t participated, the global game jam is a 48-hour game development event, similar in spirit to a hackathon, with hundreds of host sites around the world. At 5:00 pm local time, introduce the jam and announce this year’s theme. Previous year’s themes have ranged from a phrase (“as long as we’re together there will always be problems”) to a word (“extinction”) to an image (ouroboros: a snake eating its tail), to a sound (the recording of a heartbeat). Participants brainstorm game ideas around the theme, form into teams, and spend the weekend building games that are designed to be both fun and express the theme.

The UMBC site is not restricted to just students. In previous years, we have had a mix of UMBC students, alumni, students from other schools, game development professionals, and just people with an interest in game development. You can get more information on game jams, the GGJ, and the UMBC site on the UMBC Games, Animation and Interactive Media web page.   

The UMBC site is limited to just 40 participants, so sign up early if you want to come. If you are not near UMBC, check the main Global Game Jam site for a participating location near you.

The post Global Game Jam at UMBC, 5pm Fri 1/31 – 5pm Sun 2/2 appeared first on Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) specifically wants to hire UMBC talent as summer interns- undergrad and grad.  With over $110 billion in assets under management, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is among the world’s largest institutional investors.

Every year, SWIB hires a team of talented, diverse, and energetic students for a rewarding summer experience filled with challenging, real-world projects. A SWIB internship is your opportunity to gain professional experience working for one of the nation's top public pension funds and a premier investment organization. We are looking for dynamic, energetic interns who are eager to be a part of our dedicated team. This summer, put your skills to use while at the same time learning new ones in a professional environment through meaningful, hands-on work experience.

If interested, apply ASAP as interviews are being scheduled.  See sample internships below.  Many housing opportunities are available in the area for summer.  Undergrads earn $17 per hour and grad students $40 pr hour. 

UMBC fields two teams in 2019 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship

The UMBC Chess program has two four-player teams competing in the 2019 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. The four day tournament starts this Friday evening at 6:30 and finishes with a final round on Monday morning. The Pan-Am collegiate chess team competition has been held since 1946 and UMBC has won ten times since 1996, tying with the University of Texas Dallas for the most number of wins.

The tentative composition of the two teams in the tournament is:

• Team A: GM Tanguy Ringoir; WIM Mai Narva; IM Rohan Ahuja; IM Marek Matyas; and WIM Ewa Harazinska (alternate).
• Team B: Maor Leker; Douglas M Malcolm; Danielle Sharp; and Kabindra B Shahi.

The team is coached by Igor Epshteyn. CSEE Professor Alan Sherman is the founder and the director of the UMBC Chess program.

The top four USA schools from this six-round team Swiss championship will advance to the Final Four in April.  Initially, UMBC was ranked 8^th top school and 16^th top team among 63 teams (some schools have multiple strong teams).  The Pan-Am Intercollegiate is open to any college or university in North, Central, or South America.

You can follow UMBC’s progress at the Pan-AM website and keep track of the games, pairings, and standings at the 2019 Pan Am web site.

The post UMBC fields two teams in 2019 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship appeared first on Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

ROOM, BOARD, and a STIPEND are offered to the successful candidate!  

Application can be found HERE

Deerfield Academy seeks innovative and energetic candidates to fill the position of Teaching Fellow, a full-time, year-round position available for June 14, 2020 start.

Each year Deerfield hires 2-4 aspiring teachers as Teaching Fellows for a two-year program in which they have an opportunity to develop their teaching practice and, at the same time, earn a M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Teaching Fellows work with an experienced mentor, teach several classes, and participate in the rich and varied life of a boarding school while they also, with a cohort of peers, pursue the master’s degree awarded by UPenn GSE.

We’re looking for candidates who love and excel in their subjects, care deeply about students, work collaboratively with others, and are deeply committed to developing an inclusive community. As a private boarding school, Deerfield offers an outstanding teaching environment, great benefits, and students who are eager to learn. Deerfield actively seeks to increase the diversity of its faculty. 

Deerfield Academy seeks innovative and energetic people to fill the position of Teaching Fellow for the 2020-2022 years.

Strong candidates for the Teaching Fellow position will have demonstrated scholarship and initiative, will enjoy working with bright and motivated adolescents and will thrive in an environment that asks for community engagement.

Deerfield actively seeks candidates who are members of or support traditionally underrepresented groups—especially in terms of race, sexual orientation, and educational background.

For more information on the Deerfield Teaching Fellows program, click here.

For more information on the UPenn Independent School Teaching Residency program, click here.

Hiring decisions are usually made from mid-fall through mid-May.

CMSC 201, Computer Science I (section for non-CS/non-CE majors)

Does your major require you to take CMSC 201? Or are you looking for an entry-level computing course to supplement your major?

Enroll in a special section of CMSC 201 Computer Science I (Lecture Section 40; Lab Section 41 or 42) that emphasizes programming topics applicable to many non-CS disciplines. You will also receive more individual attention in this smaller CMSC 201 section!

This section fulfills any major’s requirement for CMSC 201 and is open to all non-CS, non-computer engineering majors.

No programming experience is required. The only prerequisite is that students must have completed MATH 150, 151 or 152 with a C or better; OR have MATH test placement into MATH 151; OR have completed MATH 155 with a C or better.

For permission to enroll, email Dr. Ben Johnson at ben.johnson@umbc.edu.

CMSC 291, Continued Computing for Non-majors (3 credits, lecture only, Section 01)

Looking for computing skills beyond CMSC 201?

In CMSC 291, you will extend your Python programming knowledge, as well as learn valuable skills such as programming on your Windows/Mac OS/Linux computer, controlling your source code, web application development, web scraping (gathering data from existing websites), and database usage. There will also be plenty of in-class, hands-on time!

The course prerequisite is CMSC 201 Computer Science I (for majors or non-majors).

For permission to enroll, email Dr. Ben Johnson at ben.johnson@umbc.edu.