The employees are hard at work in Dissertation House @ UMBC on September 23-24, 2011.
Employee DH
Employees at work in the DH
Yvette Mozie-Ross, Assistant Provost for Enrollment Management, shares her experiences with employees
The employees are hard at work in Dissertation House @ UMBC on September 23-24, 2011.
Employee DH
Employees at work in the DH
Yvette Mozie-Ross, Assistant Provost for Enrollment Management, shares her experiences with employees
Undergraduate research is a unique experience that is at the same time educational and fascinating. My research focused on evaluating the mid Atlantic offshore wind energy resource – or, put the way I say it when not presenting my research to a scientific body, seeing if Maryland is windy enough to put up some wind turbines.
The research had nothing to do with my major, interdisciplinary studies in medical imaging, but that didn’t impact the effect of the experience on my academic life – short and long term. I learned to get organized, to work independently, to pinpoint when I was confused and ask the right clarifying questions. I learned just how relevant the seemingly dry research done in a cloistered lab can be to the wider community. Every time I heard the phrase “wind energy” on the radio, I found myself turning up the volume. This was why I was going to school and struggling to earn a difficult degree. Not for some manufactured class project (although don’t get me wrong, those can be interesting as well,) but for the application of my education to real-world problems, with personal guidance from an interested and motivating professor. This experience crystalized my decision to pursue a PhD after I graduate from UMBC, and my research background gave me the skills I needed for the research position I held at Johns Hopkins University this past summer.
]]>Undergraduate research is a facet of UMBC that should not be overlooked by those who want to put an extra spark into their undergraduate education. The three semesters I spent on this project are three I will certainly never regret, or forget.
First Year Council provides a unique opportunity for First Year Students (transfers and freshmen alike) from all over campus to work together in order to make this campus their home. Enthusiastic students network and form bonds with one another outside of the class room. Further, new students get to experience leadership positions and meet with current student, faculty and staff leaders who can help them accomplish their goals. First Year Council is one of the main reasons I am the person that I am today and I wouldn't trade the experience for the world.
If you are interested in joining First Year Council, join a club and ask the Executive Board to nominate you. If you are an Executive Board member and know someone who would be a great fit for First Year Council please nominate them! Nomination forms can be found on the First Year Council Group page on myUMBC (follow the link).
Undergraduate and graduate students who participate in the following NSF programs are invited to submit abstracts for the 2012 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM:The conference will be held in Atlanta, GA, on February 23-25, 2012. All student poster and oral presentations will be scheduled for Friday, February, 24, 2012 or Saturday, February 25, 2012.
The conference is designed to help students to enhance their science communication skills; better understand how to prepare for science careers in a global workforce; and, to find out about summer, graduate school and employment opportunities. Towards this end, the general format for the 2-1/2 day conference will include:
*** Undergraduate poster and oral presentations;
*** Graduate student poster and oral presentations;
*** Plenary sessions and professional development workshops; and
*** Exhibitors from the academic, government, and business sectors.
Please review the abstract submission guidelines prior to beginning the submission process:
http://www.emerging-researchers.org/ern-guideline/
To submit your abstract, please access the following link: http://www.cvent.com/d/dcq73k
A limited number of student conference travel awards will be provided. Travel awards will cover transportation, hotel, and the conference registration fee. (Travel information is listed in the comments section of this post.)
The conference registration fee is $400 per person. This fee covers the cost of conference meals.
Key dates related to abstract submission and travel
*** The deadline for poster and oral abstract submissions is October 21, 2011.
*** Notification of abstract acceptance will be sent by December 2, 2011.
*** The deadline to submit travel award applications is October 21, 2011.
*** Travel awards will be announced on or before December 2, 2011.
For questions regarding the online abstract submission process, please contact Donna Behar at dbehar@aaas.org.
Sincerely,
Yolanda S. George, Deputy Director
AAAS Directorate for Education &
Human Resources Programs
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| SGA members wait for the speeches to begin |
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| Students, faculty, staff and alums came to celebrate |
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| The RLC is spacious and flexible, and on most days must be a great place to study--but perhaps not on this afternoon when dozens of people file in to take a look around |
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| Library Director Larry Wilt wears the bow donned by the RLC's planners with pride |
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