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International Travel Security webinar - 1/29/2026 at 12pm

Join us for a discussion on international travel security

The Center for Global Engagement, DoIT, and OPRC are hosting an essential webinar on International Travel Security. Whether you are faculty, staff, or a student, this session is designed to...

Posted: January 16, 2026, 9:54 AM

Unscheduled chip-cpu Downtime: Cooling Issue Resolved

To all chip-cpu users, The cooling issue reported around 2320ET Thursday Jan 15 has been resolved. Maintenance technicians were able to assess and repair the chillers that service the research...

Posted: January 16, 2026, 12:09 AM

Unscheduled chip-cpu Downtime: Cooling Issue

To all chip-cpu users, A cooling issue in a research park computer room necessitated the unscheduled and immediate shutdown of chip-cpu hardware which was housed in that computer room. While...

Posted: January 15, 2026, 11:15 PM

Don’t Bite on Phishing: Protect Your Financial Aid

Scammers want your login. Don't give them a cent.

Hello UMBC Community! During the last semester, we observed a steady stream of phishing attacks that attempted to trick users into providing their user IDs, passwords, and multifactor codes on...

Posted: January 15, 2026, 2:53 PM

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