NEW PROGRAMS
UMD to Offer New MOOCs Multi-Course Specialization in Cybersecurity
The University of Maryland is taking a pioneering role in expanding students' learning experiences with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) beyond just one course. Starting this semester, the university's MOOC offerings will include "specializations"—multi-course sequences in cutting-edge fields. These specializations, now being offered through Coursera, are a new type of program that allow students to dive deeper into learning and develop mastery in a particular subject.
Inaugural Project Management Symposium Draws Capacity Crowd
On June 9-10, the University of Maryland’s Project Management Center for Excellence and the Project Management Institute for Silver Spring, MD Chapter, welcomed more than 250 project management professionals for the Baltimore-Washington region’s first-ever Project Management Symposium.
 Clark School Hosts FIRST Robotics Regional Competition
The University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering hosted the 2014 Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) on April 3-5, 2014, at the Comcast Center. More than 1,000 high school students from Maryland and around the country competed head-to-head to secure a spot in the international competition. Clark School students served as team mentors, and four scholarships were made available to FIRST applicants.
UMD Hosts Inaugural Bitcamp Hackathon
The University of Maryland hosted Bitcamp, the university’s first Major League Hackathon, on April 4-6, in Cole Field House. Over 500 college students from across the country attended the 36-hour summit, working in teams to create new apps, games, and programs. Oculus VR CEO and former Clark School student Brendan Iribe spoke at the event, which took place just a short time after the sale to Facebook was announced.
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