Fall 2021 Professional Programs Orientation

Virtual

New Student Orientation is an opportunity for incoming graduate students to receive information and resources that will allow them to make informed and appropriate academic plans, as well as acclimating them to the campus environment. Students will meet with faculty and staff, receive an overview of Graduate School and program/degree expectations, and have specific questions answered.

Data Science Webinar: Internet-Scale Recommender Systems

Virtual

The Data Science graduate program at UMBC-Shady Grove is hosting an online webinar on Internet-Scale Recommender Systems. Every second of every day, millions of user requests are personalized to rank and retrieve content from petabyte-sized inventories for Facebook Stories and Feed, Instagram Stories and Feed, TikTok, Google Search, Pinterest Homefeed, Netflix Recommendations, Amazon Recommendations, and […]

Office of Professional Programs International Information Session

Virtual

Join us on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 9 – 10:30 a.m. EST for a special event just for you – international prospective graduate students. This is your opportunity to meet your Graduate Program Director virtually, ask questions related to your program of interest, and receive guidance on international student visa policies, procedures and other international-related requirements.

Spring 2022 Shady Grove Professional Programs Open House

Virtual

Join us for our upcoming virtual Open House to explore how Shady Grove's professional programs can help you meet your goals, build your professional network, and equip you with the technical, leadership, and management skills that employers are looking for. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with faculty and staff, gain information on financial aid and career opportunities, and find out why UMBC is the perfect place to expand your education.

How Software Skillsets Will Accelerate Your Data Science Work

Virtual

Do data scientists need to have software development skillsets? In this virtual talk, Eric Ma will argue that while software skillsets are not strictly necessary for doing great data science work, possessing and using those skillsets will greatly enhance your productivity as a data scientist. Register for the Data Science Speaker Series!

Shady Grove Professional Programs Open House

Virtual

Join us for our upcoming virtual Open House to explore how our professional programs can help you meet your goals, build your professional network, and equip you with the technical, leadership, and management skills that employers are looking for. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with faculty and staff, gain information on financial aid and career opportunities, and find out why UMBC is the perfect place to expand your education.

Maryland BioNetworking Summit

The Universities at Shady Grove BSE 9631 Gudelsky Dr, Rockville, MD, United States

Network with fellow biopharma, academic, and government professionals and learn about the rapidly-growing field of cell and gene therapy. Featuring keynote speaker Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Learn MORE AND Register Contact Mark Schenerman (mark01@umbc.edu) or Mike Tarlov (michael.tarlov@nist.gov) with any questions.

Biotechnology M.P.S. Prospective International Student Information Session

Virtual

If you are an international student interested in applying for the Biotechnology master's program at UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove, join us for a virtual information session co-hosted by the Office of Professional Programs and UMBC's International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

I/O Psychology Fall 2023 New Student Orientation

The Universities at Shady Grove

New Student Orientation is an opportunity for incoming graduate students to receive information and resources which allow them to make informed and appropriate academic plans, as well as acclimating them to the campus environment. Students will meet with faculty and staff, receive an overview of the program’s expectations, and have specific questions answered.

Accelerated Professional Graduate Programs Information Session

Virtual

As you begin to think ahead to graduation, you may be considering whether graduate school is in your near future. To help students get a jump-start on their master’s degree, UMBC offers an accelerated pathways program so that students can double-count credits in their last two years of undergrad towards both their bachelor’s and master’s […]