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Men's Soccer Game, Friday, August 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cheer your Retrievers Men’s Soccer team on to victory! Free giveaways and lots of school spirit to go around! In 2018, our fans broke the attendance record at the Welcome Week game, so let’s do it again!

Russ Peak Hypnotist, Friday, August 30, 2019 at 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Enjoy a night of comedy and hypnosis with the incredible Russ Peak! Watch your new friends, classmates, or even Woolie get hypnotized in this laugh-out-loud Welcome Week favorite event!

Welcome Week Service Project and Cook-out, Sponsored by UMBC Fraternities and Sororities, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Spend some time during your first week at UMBC helping to make our campus better!  Engage in a campus clean up initiative with other students, service oriented organizations, and UMBC Fraternities.

Big Breakfast and Bingo, TICKETED • Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Kick off the year by winning some awesome prizes at (seb)’s annual Bingo event! Grab your FREE ticket and reserve your space at tickets.umbc.edu.

Late Night at True Grit's, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 9:00 PM - Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 2:30 AM

Enjoy yummy eats, treats, and fun activities at Late Night!

IKEA Bus Trip, TICKETED • Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Come along to IKEA to grab those last-minute bookshelves, throw pillows, and silverware to make your room complete. The bus will meet at The Commons loop at 9:30am, and will return to campus by 2:00pm. Get your free ticket for this trip at tickets.umbc.edu. Space is limited, so don’t miss out!

Transit lines open on Labor Day, Catch a ride to lots of places around Baltimore, Monday, September 2, All Day

Three of the UMBC Transit Lines will be open for you to take advantage of local shopping, movies, community fairs, and more. The Arundel Mills, Downtown, and Courtney Road lines will run from 10:30am-7pm on Labor Day. Please see the Transit website for more information: https://www.umbc.edu/transit/

Pool Party, Monday, September 2, 2019 at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

It's Labor Day! Take one last dip of summer and relax in our Olympic-sized pool. Free food and floaties!

For additional information and event listing visit https://welcomeweek.umbc.edu/events/ for tickets, https://umbctickets.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx.

Meet our PROMISE members (postdocs, faculty and graduate students) and have some fun!

Friday, September 6, 2019

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Location: UMBC campus, Commons Building, Floor 2, Game Room

Parking: If you are not a UMBC member, please use the pay to park stations located around campus. For a parking map please click here.

PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP is dedicated to increasing the numbers and diversity of Ph.D.s in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields. PROMISE also provides a strong support system for underrepresented students of all fields, and for all graduate students. Come out for dinner and connections on Friday, September 6 in the Game Room, 2nd Floor of the Commons.

There is no need to register for this event, food will be provided.

UMBC students please visit: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/72787 to register for the event.

Contact PROMISE Coordinator Yarazeth Medina yarazeth@umbc.edu for additional information.

August 26, 2019 by Megan Hanks

UMBC’s Lee Blaney and research partners have published a landmark study on contaminants of emerging concern in the Chesapeake Bay. Their article in Science of the Total Environment is the first research study that quantifies concentrations of antibiotics, estrogenic hormones, and UV-filters in multiple locations of the Bay.

Blaney, an associate professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering, conducted the research with Ke He, Ph.D ‘17, chemical engineering, and Ethan Hain ‘21, chemical engineering. They also partnered with collaborators at the U.S. Forest Service and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 

Underway since 2016, their work highlights the importance of understanding how previously unexamined chemicals impact the environment. The project has been primarily funded by Maryland Sea Grant through a Program Development Fund to Blaney, and a Graduate Research Fellowship to Hain.

The researchers studied the prevalence of contaminants of emerging concern in water, sediment, and oyster tissue collected from the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Their study of how accumulated UV-filters negatively impact the environment is the first of its kind. UV-filters are one of the primary ingredients in personal care products, such as sunscreen and cosmetics. The accumulation of these UV-filters can impact organisms and animals.

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$100,000 STEM seminar: Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Important, you must bring a laptop computer to attend this event.

Location: UMBC Campus, Sherman Building, Room 003 (Lecture Hall IV)

Parking: If you are not a UMBC student, please use the pay-to-park stations. Click here for parking map. The nearest pay-to-park station to the venue is located in the top of Administration Drive garage.

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) has been in existence for many years. The fellowships are available to students in STEM (social sciences and psychology are included) and STEM education, and come with a 3-year stipend and other benefits.

Applicant Eligibility:

See the information provided in the Detailed Eligibility Requirements of the solicitation.

Applicants must self-certify that they are eligible to receive the Fellowship. To be eligible, an applicant must meet all of the following eligibility criteria by the application deadline:

• Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
• Intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based graduate degree program in an eligible Field of Study in STEM or STEM education (psychology and social sciences included)
• Have never previously accepted a GRFP award
• If previously offered a GRFP award, have declined by the deadline
• Have never previously applied to GRFP while enrolled in a graduate degree program
• Have never earned a doctoral or terminal degree in any field
• Have never earned a master’s, professional, or bachelor’s-master’s degree in any field, unless (i) returning to graduate study after an interruption of two (2) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the deadline, and; (ii) are not enrolled in a graduate degree program at the application deadline
• Not be a current NSF employee

For more information about the NSF GRFP please visit: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/

To attend this event please email yarazeth@umbc.edu subject: NSF GRFP and add your name, campus and department.

Looking for a person to rent out 1 room in a 4 bedroom townhouse. The townhouse is located on Regina Drive and is walking distance away from Weis, Rite Aid, Giant, and more. The house is on the Courtney Road (Paradise) shuttle route and the bus stop is 5 mins away from the house. 

Rent includes utilities except for BGE. 

Common areas include the kitchen, dinning room, and living room.

Washer and dryer available.

No pets allowed.

For more information please contact: 3015380321 or raymond8@umbc.edu