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Tracking the Flu

 Projects tracking the spread of the flu through analysis of social media posts aim to provide more public health information.            Every year, with the…

Researcher of the Week

Conducting undergraduate research at UMBC provides students with an opportunity to learn about a particular topic within their major while working closely with a mentor…

“Peep or Toss” the new Steeze App

Tyler Summers Contributing Writer NQ00974@umbc.edu Steeze a new app has hit the iPhone with its main goal of asking the user to “peep or toss”.…

Don’t get spooked by MOOCs

Zachary Canter Contributing Writer canter1@umbc.edu Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs provide students with alternative ways of learning. With over 300 courses offered by the…

Video chat your doctor with Google

Nimasha Fernando nfernan1@umbc.edu Staff Writer Google is introducing a new way for patients to receive medical information on the internet from actual physicians through video…

Researcher of the week: Apurva Shah

Jasir Qiydaar Contributing Writer jaqiy1@umbc.edu Apurva Shah, Chemical Engineering major and member of UMBC’s Class of 2016, is a part of a research effort dedicated…

EduPal gets major overhaul to be a better pal

Jasir Qiydaar Technology Writer jaqiy1@umbc.edu  EduPal, the program created by Markus-Allen Proctor, a UMBC student, has recently received a major overhaul. This overhaul includes improvements…

Researcher of the Week: Sarah Hemler

Nimasha Fernando nfernan1@umbc.edu  Sarah Hemler is an undergraduate student at UMBC, who is doing research with the University of Maryland, Baltimore, performing research entitled “Improving…

Students face limited payment options at the CIC

Zachary Canter        Contributing Writer canter1@umbc.edu  In many locations at UMBC, students are not able to make purchases using their credit cards.  While it may…

myUMBC App Incoming

Get ready to download a brand new app David Verghese Assistant Tech Editor davergh1@umbc.edu Rather than have just a mobile site, myUMBC will feature its…

Anonymous Social Media

Nimasha Fernando nfernan1@umbc.edu Anonymous social media platforms provide users with a free space for expression, however there is real potential for site to be abused…

Free Microsoft Office for UMBC students

Zachary Canter Contributing Writer canter1@umbc.edu The Microsoft Office suite is a tool that is essential for all college students.  Students write papers with Word, create…

Let EduPal be your pal

Nimasha Fernando nfernan1@umbc.edu Staff Writer Summary: EduPal is an online scheduling website that allows students to automatically access course syllabi and populate their personalized schedules…