For the second year in a row, UMBC has been awarded an E2 Energy to Educate grant from Constellation. E2 Energy to Educate grants support learning-focused, team-oriented projects that yield specific results, reach at least 100 students, and align with one of three energy knowledge and innovation focus areas:

• Energy science: the science required to create new energy solutions
• Energy technology: how energy technology is making it to market
• Energy education: the interface of information technology and energy technology

Dr. Nimrayla Roy, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, leads the UMBC project team. A group of 200 information systems students are engaging in a project where wireless smart plugs are monitoring and compiling data on the power consumption of small to medium load appliances. The data will then be analyzed by the students who will build a web-based portal for visualizing detailed historic and real-time energy consumption. Ultimately, these systems will make energy consumption visible and actionable. The students will also investigate motivational practices to convince individual consumers to reduce their energy footprints.

UMBC thanks Constellation for their continued support!

Once a month, we’ll profile one of the amazing Phonathon students working in UMBC’s call center. This week, say hello to student caller Nate, class of 2016.

Nate is from Silver Spring, MD, and is working toward his degree in biochemistry. We sat down with Nate to get to know him a little better and here’s what we learned:

Q: Why did you choose to come to UMBC? 

A: UMBC is very diverse and its STEM courses are challenging.

Q: What activities do you enjoy outside of class?

A: I enjoy hanging out with my friends that I made here at UMBC and participating in the activities that are held on campus.

Q: What do you like best about being a student caller?

A: Being a student caller gives me the chance to talk with more people and also gain experience and knowledge from the alumni that I call.

Q: What are your plans after graduation?

A: After graduation, I plan to go into research or go toward forensics.

Q: What do you enjoy most about UMBC?

A: I like attending class and getting to know my department professors.

Learn more about the UMBC Phonathon!

Once a month, we’ll profile one of the amazing Phonathon students working in UMBC’s call center. This week, say hello to student caller Nate, class of 2016.

Nate is from Silver Spring, MD, and is working toward his degree in biochemistry. We sat down with Nate to get to know him a little better and here’s what we learned:

Q: Why did you choose to come to UMBC? 

A: UMBC is very diverse and its STEM courses are challenging.

Q: What activities do you enjoy outside of class?

A: I enjoy hanging out with my friends that I made here at UMBC and participating in the activities that are held on campus.

Q: What do you like best about being a student caller?

A: Being a student caller gives me the chance to talk with more people and also gain experience and knowledge from the alumni that I call.

Q: What are your plans after graduation?

A: After graduation, I plan to go into research or go toward forensics.

Q: What do you enjoy most about UMBC?

A: I like attending class and getting to know my department professors.

Learn more about the UMBC Phonathon!