Looking for something to do this summer? Look no further.

NHRE is a 10 week program running from May 26, 2015- July 31, 2015 where participants have the opportunity to work on independent research projects with mentors in the science fields of biology, anthropology, and earth science.

This program is funded by the National Science Foundation and interns receive free housing along with a stipend for their work.

Explore new ideas and concepts in our nation's capital this summer at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Follow the link provided for more info!

Ph.D. Proposal

Increased Autonomy with Robotics for Daily Living

Kavita Preethi Krishnaswamy

5:30pm-7:30pm, Tuesday, 9 December 2014, ITE 325B

Live Webcast: http://goo.gl/5JmjlR or http://youtu.be/qu8S6IUsCa0

Robotic technologies can provide people with disabilities invaluable tools to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Few studies have investigated how effective and accessible the control of robotic aids is for people with severe physical disabilities with respect to their needs and current facility with technology. Though present-day robotic aids can help people with disabilities with important daily living tasks, there is still room for improvement.

What has been needed, and heretofore unavailable, is a self-directed transferring, repositioning, and personal care robotic device that is capable of increasing independence for people with physical disabilities without the assistance of caregivers. This thesis proposal will serve as the base of the research study to design and develop self-directed transferring, repositioning, and personal care robotic systems with a focus on accessible user interfaces for control that are feasible for persons with severe physical disabilities. The interface should allow local and remote control, and thus must be aware of network constraints to ensure safe and accurate control.

Committee Members: Dr. Tim Oates (Chair), Dr. Dan Ding, Dr. Tim Finin, Dr. Charles Nicholas, Dr. Yelena Yesha

UMBC has a total of nine open full-time positions for computing faculty including five tenure track professors, a professor of the practice and three lecturers.

UMBC’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering department is seeking to fill five positions for the coming year. They include two tenure track positions in Computer Science, up to three full-time lecturers. See the CSEE jobs page for more information.

The College of Engineering and Information Technology has a position for a full-time lecturer or Professor of Practice to focus on the needs of incoming computing majors through teaching, advising, and helping develop programs in computing. This person will work closely with faculty in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department and Information Systems Department.

UMBC’s Information Systems department is accepting applications for three tenure track faculty positions in data science, software engineering and human-centered computing.

UMBC has a total of nine open full-time positions for computing faculty including five tenure track professors, a professor of the practice and three lecturers.

UMBC’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering department is seeking to fill five positions for the coming year. They include two tenure track positions in Computer Science, up to three full-time lecturers. See the CSEE jobs page for more information.

The College of Engineering and Information Technology has a position for a full-time lecturer or Professor of Practice to focus on the needs of incoming computing majors through teaching, advising, and helping develop programs in computing. This person will work closely with faculty in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department and Information Systems Department.

UMBC’s Information Systems department is accepting applications for three tenure track faculty positions in data science, software engineering and human-centered computing.

PhD Dissertation Proposal

A quantum approach to the graph isomorphism
and knot classification problems

Omar Shehab

11:30am Monday, 08 December 2014, ITE 346

Simulating physics on a quantum computer can be reduced to solving mathematical problem using quantum mechanics. In this PhD dissertation proposal, I present two important mathematical problems to be investigated using quantum mechanical techniques. In the case of the first problem, the Graph Isomorphism problem, I, with another co-researcher, Kenneth M Zick, are able to present a quantum annealing algorithm with promising result. I am proposing to extend this idea so that we could study the Hamiltonian complexity of graph isomorphism. I propose to transform our previous work, the compact objective function, into a k-local Hamiltonian problem and investigate quantum adiabatic algorithms to solve it. In the case of the second problem, classification of knots, I present a mathematical framework with two restricted problems solved using quantum annealing. The restricted problems are defined for unknots embedded in two dimensional integer lattice. I propose to generalize them to higher dimension and complexity. I present how I envision to continue the rest of the study while writing the dissertation.

Committee: Drs. Samuel J. Lomonaco Jr. (chair), Alan T. Sherman, Yanhua Shih, William Gasarch

Name: Chinedu Okeke

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Chevron | Title of Your Position: IT Business/Planning Analyst

Major(s)/Minor(s): Computer Engineering

Expected Graduation Year: May 2015

Briefly describe your internship, co-op, research, or service-learning opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.

I was an IT Business/Planning Analyst in Chevron's Information Technology Department. Generally speaking, my duties consisted of business planning, financial management, performance reporting and process improvement.

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

I applied to the internship position online. The resources that aided me were the resume help and mock interview session.

Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?

Career Center

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

I enjoyed the fact that I was provided the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the overall success of Chevron.

What have you gained from your experience that you could not have gained from another opportunity?

Through this internship experience, I've gained a better understanding of how to direct my passion and professional interests into a fulfilling career.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

Don't be intimidated by challenging job positions or "big name" companies. If you're truly interested in the position you intend to take, then go for it! Even if you think you lack the experience to perform well, your drive and enthusiasm will definitely make up for it.

Please provide a short quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / the internship placement process.

Through interning at a fast-paced, multinational company such as Chevron, I've gained insights on how to pursue my intended career choice.

This week multiple internship positions have been posted to UMBCworks for engineering and math majors. Check out these new positions today:

As you browse the positions below, you must be logged into UMBCworks to access these links.

Multiple Positions with Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
Search "Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc." in the employers section in UMBCworks
Internships: Test Automation, Graphics, Software, Structural & Civil Engineering, HR & more!
Due: 1/23/2015

Spring 2015 - Photography Intern (9270426)
Historical Society of Baltimore County
Due: 3/05/2015

Multiple Positions with DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland
Search "DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland" in the employers section in UMBCworks
Internships: Development, Marketing, Consulting & more!
Due: 03/03/2015

Three Positions with Spotlighters Theatre
Spring 2015 - Marketing/Community Outreach/Development (9268693)
Spring 2015 - Ticket/Box Office Staff (9268694)
Spring 2015 - Tech Intern (9264286)
Due: 03/02/2015

Fine Arts Intern (9268620)
Hamilton Arts Collective/Hamilton Gallery
Due: 12/23/2014

Multiple Positions with Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Search "Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts" in the employers section in UMBCworks
Internships: Exhibitions, Design, Public Art, Visual Arts & more!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To access these positions,

login to your UMBCworks account (via the link in the Jobs & Internships

topic in myUMBC) and find details and

application instructions as well as hundreds of

other job postings!  

Please note you MUST have an approved

resume and be released by a CSC Staff Member to apply to internships. To

schedule an appointment, click on 

"Request a Counseling Appointment"

from the UMBCworks homepage or call 

(410) 455-2216.