In Baltimore, women hold approximately 31% of the positions in computer and mathematical fields, compared with the national average of 26.5% of women who hold positions in these areas. On MDBiz News, the Maryland Department of Commerce features a list of 20 leading women who are driving Maryland’s leadership in tech, including Julie Ross, UMBC’s dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT).

Through her work in at UMBC, Ross has helped advance UMBC’s reputation as a powerhouse in STEM fields. Before being named dean of COEIT, she was the chair of the department of chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering at UMBC. She has received external grants totaling nearly $13 million to advance her research and engineering education.

Two UMBC alumna were also included in the blog post. Linda Burger ‘86, information systems management, is the director of Technology Transfer Programs at the National Security Agency (NSA). Stephanie Hill ‘86, economics, is the vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems & Training, Ship & Aviation Systems. Additionally, the piece features Zuly Gonzalez, CEO of Light Point Security, located at the bwtech@UMBC research park.

See the full list of featured leaders in the article “In Maryland, Women in Technology Thrive,” on the MD Biz News blog.

Image: Julie Ross. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.

Adelphi, MD (June 21, 2016)

Mildred Homa, IMET’s UMBC Administrator, is the recipient of a 2016 University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Staff Award for Effectiveness and Efficiency.

Each year, one exempt employee and one non-exempt employee are honored in each of the following categories: Service to their Institution, Service to Students, Public Service, and Effectiveness and Efficiency. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the Board of Regents to recognize exemplary staff achievement.

Mildred will be recognized at a special breakfast ceremony prior to the start of the next board meeting scheduled for Friday, September 9, 2016 at Towson University.

IMET could not be more proud of Mildred’s incredible achievement.

This blog is part of an ongoing project to catalog and describe The A.O.K. Library’s Special Collections’ Photography Collections.  This unknown actor’s album may be found in the Special Collections at A.O.K. (room 104) as: Actor’s Portfolio-Cartes de Visite, Collection 237. The post was written by Austin Kibler, an intern in Special Collections for the summer of 2016 and a graduate student in UMD’s HiLS program.

Look at these two photos below, one is of an infamous fellow and the other could be:

The Program and School Relationship Coordinator partners with schools, artists, and community organizations to meet their needs for art and arts integrated programming. The coordinator is responsible for developing relationships with schools and other partner organization to provide personalized and customized arts solutions that meets the goals of the organization. This is a full-time position which reports to the Program Director. Pay will be commensurate with experience and we offer a competitive benefits package.

The Program and School Relationship Coordinator partners with schools, artists, and community organizations to meet their needs for art and arts integrated programming. The coordinator is responsible for developing relationships with schools and other partner organization to provide personalized and customized arts solutions that meets the goals of the organization. This is a full-time position which reports to the Program Director. Pay will be commensurate with experience and we offer a competitive benefits package.

The Program and School Relationship Coordinator partners with schools, artists, and community organizations to meet their needs for art and arts integrated programming. The coordinator is responsible for developing relationships with schools and other partner organization to provide personalized and customized arts solutions that meets the goals of the organization. This is a full-time position which reports to the Program Director. Pay will be commensurate with experience and we offer a competitive benefits package.

The Program and School Relationship Coordinator partners with schools, artists, and community organizations to meet their needs for art and arts integrated programming. The coordinator is responsible for developing relationships with schools and other partner organization to provide personalized and customized arts solutions that meets the goals of the organization. This is a full-time position which reports to the Program Director. Pay will be commensurate with experience and we offer a competitive benefits package.