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Coming Soon: Collaborate to Support 25 Videos Per Page

Increased engagement for moderators available in mid-SP2021

UPDATE #1: Gallery view is now available! Learn more in this FAQ. UPDATE #2: Students and participants gain access to gallery view with the May update. Spring will bring warm weather to the UMBC...

Posted: March 24, 2021, 8:00 AM

Another UMBC Administrative Assistant Job Scam Variant

A Recent Variation On An Ongoing Scam

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) continues to receive reports of new variants of phishing emails claiming to offer a part-time job as an Administrative Assistant at UMBC. Here is...

Posted: March 23, 2021, 4:50 PM

Job Scam Emails "Data Research"

Job Scam From Compromised UMBC Accounts

The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has been receiving reports of phishing emails claiming a part-time job as a temporary research aide. The scammer is impersonating Professor Robert...

Posted: March 23, 2021, 4:48 PM

Notice of Network Maintenance

To All HPCF Users, In an effort to address any lingering issues with our network hardware, we will be performing a staggered reboot of two network gateway devices. These devices redundantly...

Posted: March 23, 2021, 1:24 PM

Intermittent Connections to Storage Servers

To all taki users, Today many of you experienced connection issues to your home or research directories. While the exact cause of the connection issue is still being worked-out, replacing the...

Posted: March 22, 2021, 5:48 PM