ial osi ▁Business ▁In nov ation ▁Compet ition ▁in ▁the ▁spring , ▁and ▁U M BC ' s ▁Ide a ▁Compet ition ▁in ▁the ▁fall . ▁The ▁center ▁admin ister s ▁an ▁Entre pr ene ur ship ▁Minor ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁other ▁academic ▁services . ▁ ▁Center ▁for ▁Advanced ▁S ensor ▁Technology ▁ ▁The ▁Center ▁for ▁Advanced ▁S ensor ▁Technology ▁derived ▁from ▁fac ulty ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland ▁Bi ote chn ology ▁Institute . ▁CA ST ▁focus es ▁on ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁sens ing ▁techn ologies : ▁the ▁chem ist ries , ▁methods , ▁systems ▁and ▁devices ▁used ▁in ▁meas uring ▁various ▁subst ances ▁of ▁interest ▁to ▁bi ote chn ology , ▁medicine , ▁the ▁environment , ▁and ▁hom eland ▁security . ▁ ▁Center ▁for ▁Advanced ▁Studies ▁in ▁Phot on ics ▁Research ▁ ▁The ▁Center ▁for ▁Advanced ▁Studies ▁in ▁Phot on ics ▁Research ▁( C AS PR ) ▁fost ers ▁advanced ▁phot on ics ▁research ▁and ▁technology ▁development ▁in ▁the ▁areas ▁of ▁optical ▁communic ations , ▁optical ▁sens ing ▁and ▁devices , ▁nan oph ot on ics , ▁bi oph ot on ics , ▁and ▁quantum ▁opt ics ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁benefit ▁government , ▁industry ▁and ▁scientific ▁progress . ▁ ▁Center ▁for ▁Art , ▁Design ▁& ▁Visual ▁Culture ▁ ▁The ▁Center ▁for ▁Art , ▁Design ▁and ▁Visual ▁Culture ▁( C AD VC ) ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁as ▁the ▁Fine ▁Art ▁Gallery ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland , ▁Baltimore ▁County . ▁The ▁center ▁is ▁the ▁university ' s