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Improving the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Maps

Cross posted from UMBC News & Magazine: New AI-supported, high-resolution Chesapeake Bay Watershed stream maps reveal additional waterways and will help prioritize restoration projects ...

Posted: July 9, 2025, 2:28 PM

June Gritty Award Winner: Khalil Alston

Division of Information Technology Outstanding Staff Member

Khalil Alston of the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has been named the recipient of the June Gritty Award for exceptional technical support and outstanding professional service across...

Posted: July 7, 2025, 1:42 PM

DoIT Gritty Award trophy with the UMBC shield in the background.

Thank you for being part of UMBC (Phishing Edition)

We are glad you are here, but we don't want your password

DoIT is aware of an ongoing phishing campaign targeting faculty and staff. The message arrives in users' inboxes appearing to be a document shared from Google. Within the document there is a link...

Posted: July 4, 2025, 2:43 PM

Cybersecurity Alert: Phishing Emails Continue

Watch fireworks and your inbox

Recently, DoIT has seen an increase in phishing emails claiming that the receiver's UMBC account is being deactivated or offering a part time job. Some of the emails are specifically mentioning...

Posted: July 3, 2025, 5:37 PM

Fireworks