The College of Engineering is offering to qualified undergraduates from throughout the country the opportunity to conduct research projects in:

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering

The program lasts for eight weeks during the summer. The dates for 2012 are June 2nd (check-in) to July 28th (check out).

Research Opportunities

All research projects pertaining to SUPER will be based in Discovery Park, just four miles north of the main campus.

SUPER students will have office space in Discovery Park and access to all research facilities. They will be assigned a faculty mentor and can choose to perform research under one of our research areas or propose a research project of their own (check our website for other exciting research projects):

• Bioinformatics
• Characterization and testing of piezoelectric materials and devices
• Computer architecture, memory systems, and parallel processing
• Development and testing of advanced polymer based materials and composites
• Embedded Computing
• Low Power VLSI Design
• Microwave and Antennas

Eligibility

Our program is oriented towards students who have completed at least two years of study in:

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering

A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher at the end of the Fall 2011 semester is required.  Students who will graduate at the end of the Spring 2012 semester are not eligible for this program.

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• PaRaBaL Inc. -- Exercise Writer for iPhone Courses -- ID# 9249392
• The Sutter Group -- Software Engineer/Mobile Apps Developer/Web Developer -- ID# 9240727
• Office of Head Start -- Office of Head Start Grant Reviewer -- ID# 9249379
• United States Department of Labor -- Administrative / Clerical Assistant -- ID# 9249340
• Heartland Foods -- Event Staffer -- ID# 9249411
• YMCA of Central Maryland -- Camp Counselor (547-221) -- ID# 9249421

This semester the Career Services Center is offering additional walk-in hours twice a week to accomodate students who cannot attend regular hours between 2p and 4p.  The days, times and locations are:

UMBC invites applications for a non-tenure track position in Computer Science at the rank of Professor of the Practice to begin August 2012. All CS areas will be considered, but we are especially interested in security related areas. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent stature by virtue of experience. Ideal candidates will have a history of research, publication, teaching, and industry experience. Duties include teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses and helping develop cyber security programs. For best consideration, apply by March 15, 2012. Reviews will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For more information and to apply, see http://bit.ly/UMBCPoP. UMBC is an AA/EOE.

The STAR Program is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) #5R25 HL103180-02.  Basic overview …

• Each STAR participant must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident who has completed one college level mathematics and one college level science series (Freshman level); with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.  **Preferred candidates for positions will also have 2 or 3 quarters, mentored experience in a biomedical/biobehavioral laboratory.

• According to each individual’s background, laboratory participants will receive a mentored laboratory experience

• Each participant will receive up to $5500 for the summer experience (paid in installments), round-trip travel funds are available to out-of- area students, who meet criteria

• Program dates are either:   

1.  June 18 through August 17, 2012:  Semester system school

           2.  June 18 through September 7, 2012:  Quarter system school  

• STAR students will present in two poster sessions: 

1.     UW Summer Research Poster Session:  Wednesday, August 15, 2012

2.   STAR Program Poster Session:  Tuesday, August 14, 2012 (TENTATIVE)