3/4 GMC Menu!
Enjoy breakfast with fellow UMBC commuters and get connected with on-campus resources! There’s no better way to start your day, especially during Commuter Week!
GMC will be hosted on Tuesday morning from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, and as always, it is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.
Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and can be bought at any GMC with cash only.
Gold Card Pricing:
$5 for Commuters
$10 for Residential & Graduate Students
If you purchased a Gold Card in Fall 2024, it is still valid!
Join us for this special edition of GMC as we celebrate Commuter Week!
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[REPOST] Center for Social Justice Dialogue: We're Hiring! Become a Social Justice Dialogue Facilitation Fellow
Open to undergraduate and graduate students!
Position Overview:
Position Type: Internship, Stipend, Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student
Handshake ID: 9726261
Hiring Manager: Dr. Ciara Christian
Term: Spring 2025 semester with the ability for renewal
Yearly Stipend: $1500
Internship Description:
Do you always find yourself talking about social justice? Are you the friend in your group who's always adding “nuance” to the conversation? Then we’re looking for you! Social Justice Dialogue Facilitation Fellows work for the Center for Social Justice Dialogue and are supervised by professional staff within the Center.
The main role of this internship is to support the work of the Center for Social Justice Dialogue (CSJD) in cultivating a campus community where everyone feels empowered and equipped to engage in difficult dialogue across differences of identity, background, and lived experience. Built on a foundation of Intergroup Theory and other social justice education frameworks, interns will co-create and deliver workshops on topics of identity, social justice, and dialogue to student populations. Further, students will support projects including MediaBytes, Your Story Belongs Here, InterACT, FYS: Race, Social Justice, and Dialogue, and other departmental programs. They may also support collaborative dialogue programs in partnership with other departments on campus (e.g. The Women’s Center, Center for Democracy and Civic Life, Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging, etc). Facilitators are expected to work a maximum of ten hours a week which includes weekly staff meetings to engage in deep learning, prepare for workshops, and continue developing student-focused programming. Interns engage in ongoing training, reviewing key activities, facilitation skills, and foundational introductions to various social justice concepts. Interns must be available for these training sessions as well as program retreats.
Upon the completion of more advanced training (including Restorative Practices) and a full year of participation, students will have the opportunity to apply to a “senior internship” position to facilitate higher stakes dialogues.
General Responsibilities:
Develop, facilitate, and promote peer-led workshops on topics related to identity, social justice, and dialogue to student populations
Engage in ongoing learning and development connected to dialogue and facilitation
Co-create the continued foundation for IDEAL and InterACT programs, as well as contribute ideas and content for workshop curriculum
Support CSJD programming through attendance, marketing/promotion, co-facilitating activities within larger dialogues and workshops, etc.
Meet with the primary supervisor and attend regular student staff meetings (dependent on student availability)
Serve as departmental “student liaison,” gathering information about current student “hot topics” and needs and wants connected to dialogue
Serve as an ambassador for IDEAL and InterACT programs, as well as CSJD more broadly
Follow all area regulations within the Code of Conduct (this is provided during the staff onboarding process)
Fulfill all other duties and responsibilities as appropriate and assigned (including, but not limited to occasional oral / written reflections, time tracking, etc.)
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be a full-time, matriculating undergraduate or graduate student at UMBC;
Must have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (semesterly checks will be conducted);
Must be able to commit to a minimum of one full academic year for at least 10 hours per week;
Must be committed to being a positive role model and demonstrate leadership skills;
Must demonstrate ability to interact and communicate mindfully in person and online with diverse students, staff, faculty, and other campus community members;
Must be flexible with schedules depending on relevant programs, events and/or student professional development opportunities;
Must have flexibility to work evening and weekend hours on occasion;
Must attend all training sessions
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience with myUMBC, Gmail, Google Drive, Canva, Instagram,, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator
Demonstrated basic knowledge in any of the following areas: the relationship between identity, power, privilege and oppression, intersectionality, social justice-related theories, intergroup dialogue (e.g. Critical Race Theory, Feminist/Womanist Theory, Queer Theory, Social Identity Theory)
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience through student organization leadership, civic engagement and/or activism
Have summer and winter availability; and
Have verbal, spoken, and/or written multilingual skills
This internship is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy. To apply, find the position on Handshake with the ID: 9726261
Virtual career fairs are a convenient and
effective way to connect with potential employers from anywhere. With the GCC
Virtual Career Expo coming up on March 5, now is the perfect time to
prepare so you can make a strong impression on employers and maximize your job
and internship opportunities.
Here’s how to navigate a virtual career fair
successfully:
1. Register and
Research Companies Beforehand
Before the event, register
here and explore the
list of participating employers. Review their websites, job postings, and
company culture to identify those that align with your career goals. Make a
short list of employers you hope to visit at the virtual career fair. This
should be done in order of priority to ensure you don’t miss out on your top
choices.
2. Optimize Your
Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Update
your resume with relevant experience and skills, and have a PDF version ready
to upload when you register. Also make sure that your LinkedIn profile is
optimized and polished—employers may check prior to the fair to see who they’d
like to speak to. If you need help with either of these materials, you can schedule
a 1:1 appointment with a Career Advisor.
3. Prepare Your
Elevator Pitch
Have a 30-second commercial
ready that highlights your background, skills, and career interests. Tailor it
for different employers and practice delivering it confidently. If you want to
practice in a more simulated environment, log into Big Interview and
practice your pitch in response to the “Tell Me About Yourself” prompt.
4. Dress
Professionally and Set Up Your Space
Even though it’s a virtual fair, dressing in
business casual attire helps make a positive impression should you be invited
to speak 1:1 with employers, and can even help you get into a more professional
mindset. Find a quiet, well-lit space with a neutral background to minimize
distractions.
5. Engage Actively
and Ask Thoughtful Questions
Should you be invited to chat with an
employer, be professional and engaged. Have questions ready beforehand and ask
about the company culture, job opportunities, and the hiring process. Express
interest in specific roles rather than just saying you’re looking for a job.
You can review job postings within the fair that you can reference in these
conversations.
6. Follow Up with
Employers
After the fair, send thank-you emails or
LinkedIn messages to the employers you connected with 1:1. Reiterate your
interest in their company and remind them of your conversation by mentioning
something specific and memorable that you discussed. Don’t forget to include
the specific job posting you’re interested in as well.
Ready
to Register?
The GCC Virtual Career Expo is an
excellent opportunity to connect with top employers looking to hire graduate
students, postdocs, and alumni from the STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences
fields. Don’t forget to register
today and start
preparing for a successful job or internship search!
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HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTIPHYSICS MODELING OF BLOOD FLOWS WITH CELL SUSPENSIONS
MARK THE DATE: ME Seminar, Fri, Mar 7, ENG 112, 2:30 PM
Dr. Jifu Tan, assistant professor, mechanical engineering department at Binghamton University, will be giving a seminar this Friday. Please see abstract and biography below.
Abstract:
Modeling the complex flow of blood and mechanobiology of clots is important in understanding cardiovascular diseases and designing better treatment. However, it is challenging in modeling blood flow as it is an inherently multiscale multiphysics problem. The dynamic behavior of blood is complicated and poorly understood due to interactions between individual cells as well as interactions between the cells and the surrounding plasma and complex vessel walls. Moreover, the presence of highly deformable heterogeneous particles, such as blood cells, vesicles, and polymers, makes it particularly challenging to accurately describe the dynamics in such systems. In this presentation, a massively parallel multiphysics simulation platform developed on popular open-source code will be introduced to simulate such complex flows. The fluid flow was solved by the Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), while the solid deformation was simulated by particle-based solver. The coupling was achieved through the immersed boundary method (IBM) so that different physics can exchange information with each other. The developed simulation framework was validated with various analytical solutions and experiments and shown to scale almost linearly over thousands of processors. Applications are given in clot mechanics, cancer cell detection in microfluidics, and blood flow in a patient-specific retina vascular network, demonstrating an efficient way of simulating coupled multi-physics problems.
Bio:
Dr. Jifu Tan currently is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at Binghamton University. Before that, he was an associate professor at Northern Illinois University (NIU). He did a postdoctoral training in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University in 2015 and 2012, respectively. He received his B.S. degree in civil engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2007. His primary research interest is fluid structure interaction and its application in engineering and medicine, such as nanoparticle delivery, blood flow modeling, thrombosis and bleeding simulation, microfluidic device design for cell separation. He is also interested in high performance computing, multiscale modeling, data driven models, and machine learning. He is actively engaged in developing open-source code for scientific research. He is the recipient of the 2024 David W. Raymond Award for Use of Technology in Teaching at NIU. He is also the recipient of NSF CAREER award in 2024.
Light refreshments will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Women of Color Collective
CANCELED TODAY
Today's Women of Color Collective meeting has been canceled.
We will resume after Spring Break on March 24th.
See you then!
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Today's Women of Color Collective meeting has been canceled. We will resume after Spring Break on March 24th. See you then!
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Black & Gold Rush is On! Here’s How You Can Help CWIT
UMBC’s Black & Gold Rush is here—a 36-hour giving challenge bringing Retrievers together to support our community. CWIT is rallying alumni, industry partners, and supporters to give, and we need your help to spread the word.
Here’s How CWIT Student Council Can Help:
Spread the word! Share your CWIT experience on your social media pages or tell friends and family why CWIT is important to you. A quick post, story, or even a text can help raise awareness and inspire support. Encourage other CWIT students to share their stories.
Get creative! Share photos from CWIT events and conferences (like Grace Hopper, Tapia, and SWE), post about how CWIT has shaped your journey, or even make a short video to encourage others to give.
Use this link in your posts:Black & Gold Rush Giving Page
Your voice matters, and every share helps CWIT continue providing opportunities for students like you. Thank you for being part of this amazing community and helping us grow!
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Two AI events featuring Virginia Dignum on Wednesday March 5
Well-known AI researcher Virginia Dignum will lead two in-person events on Wednesday, March 5 at UMBC sponsored by the Department of English. Both will take place in room 216 of the Performing Arts and Humanities Building.
From 12-1 pm she will lead a workshop on AI and the Humanities in PAHB 216 that covers real-life examples of AI problems that have benefited from the critical, interpretive and analytical capabilities that humanities training can supply. Register here.
From 4-5 pm she will give a talk on the AI Paradox also in PAHB 216. She will discuss the often contradictory nature of AI, exploring how its advancements highlight the irreplaceable qualities of human intelligence and the importance of governance. Register here.
Virginia Dignum is Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence at Umeå University, Sweden where she leads the AI Policy Lab. She is also senior advisor on AI policy to the Wallenberg Foundations. She has a PHD in Artificial Intelligence from Utrecht University in 2004, is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and Fellow of the European Artificial Intelligence Association. She is a member of the United Nations Advisory Body on AI, the Global Partnership on AI, UNESCO’s expert group on the implementation of AI recommendations, OECD’s Expert group on AI, founder of ALLAI, the Dutch AI Alliance, and co-chair of the WEF’s Global Future Council on AI. She was a member of the EU’s High Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence and leader of UNICEF's guidance for AI and children. Her new book The AI Paradox, is planned for publication in 2025.
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Pronouns:He/Him
Semester of Internship: Summer 2024
Major:B.S Information Systems
Current Class Level:Junior
This semester I completed a(n)...:Internship
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site (Company/Organization Name):Boeing
Location of the Organization (City, State):National Capital Region, USA
Title of position:Technical Project Manager intern
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities:
At The Boeing company I am a Technical Project Manager intern. Because of the size of Boeing, it has several departments spanning across multiple sectors. I work within Boeing's defense sector. My team specializes in providing analytical software & capabilities to our nation's various national agencies to support mission critical capabilities.
I am responsible for vetting and sourcing 3rd party vendors to support my team's various task orders. My day-to-day responsibilities vary, but it usually follows the following tasks; log into the work computer and attend stand-up meetings to update the team on any progress of work completed within the last week. After the stand-up, I look into various vendors/software currently on the market that I believe could boost my team's capabilities. Next I spend time working on project timelines through Microsoft Project, to reflect current updates within the project.
Since I also serve as the liaison between various vendors and my team, I end up spending sometime within vendor presentations and demos. I also gather all the weekly reports from all engineers apart from our various projects and compile it into one single report to be sent up to corporate and the customer.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I applied to Boeing around the end of March. I found the job listing through LinkedIn
What resources did you use to find your current experience?
UMBC Career Center, Career Fairs, Networking events (UMBC Connects, Info Sessions, Arts With a Purpose, etc.), Student Organizations/Scholar Groups, Handshake
What have you enjoyed the most about your position and organization?
What I have enjoyed the most about working at Boeing as a TPM intern, is the high-level of communication I have had with not only the management side of Boeing but the various customers we support & vendors we work with.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
Through my work at Boeing, I have made a tangible impact by streamlining operations, strengthening decision-making, and improving risk management for my company. All of which contribute to Boeing’s success in supporting national security and defense initiatives.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
My best piece of advice I could give to another student seeking a similar internship is, even if you're not coding daily, understand technical concepts like the software development processes, and data analysis which will you more valuable, and learn how to interpret and communicate technical data, which is beyond crucial for this role.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
What I enjoyed most about my position was the opportunity to bridge the gap between technical solutions and mission-critical decision-making, directly impacting national security operations. The Career Center played a key role in refining my resume and interview skills, helping me effectively communicate my technical and leadership experiences to land this opportunity.
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OPTIMIZING ANNUAL ENERGY OUTPUT OF LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS FOR BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS
REMINDER: ME Seminar, Fri, 2/28/25, ENG 112, 2:30 PM
Dr. Diana-Andra Borca-Tascuic, professor, mechanical, aerospace and nuclear engineering department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be visiting on Friday, February 28, to give a seminar. Please see seminar abstract and her biography below.
Abstract:
Building-integrated photovoltaics are part of the engineering solutions portfolio being developed to address the climate crisis and meet the rapidly evolving decarbonization legislation worldwide. The luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is a niche solar concentrator technology with the potential to be integrated into building-integrated photovoltaics. It consists of a transparent plastic sheet embedded with a luminescent species and lined with solar cells along its edges. Acting as a waveguide, it directs light
from its larger surface onto much smaller-area photovoltaics. This technology offers
several advantages, including better utilization of solar cells, effective performance in diffuse light conditions, and the ability to serve as a multifunctional envelope for vertical walls in the built environment. However, its single-digit efficiency remains a major barrier to commercialization, primarily due to escape cone losses through the light-receiving surface. Additionally, the lack of comprehensive annual energy production estimates in the literature limits understanding of its practical potential.
This talk examines the performance of wedge-shaped LSCs utilizing inorganic luminescent phosphors, which enhance energy capture at incidence angles that conventional solar panels do not effectively utilize. This behavior is studied experimentally by comparing the performance of a solar cell embedded in an LSC to one directly exposed to illumination. Using laboratory-measured power ratios and direct normal irradiance data from two case studies—Phoenix, AZ, and Albany, NY—the annual energy production for direct-beam irradiance in wedge-shaped LSCs mounted on vertical walls was determined.
Bio:
Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc is a professor in the mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she has been a faculty member since 2006. She holds a B.S. in physics from Bucharest University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a recipient of the 2008 NSF CAREER Award and the 2013 Fulbright Scholarship. Her research interests lie in energy conversion, with a current focus on power harvesting micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), solar energy integration in building envelopes, and nanoscale thermal transport processes. Her work spans both fundamental and applied research, leading to over 100 journal articles and conference proceedings, as well as several patents and patent applications.
Light refreshments will be provided.
See you there!
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For the Culture Trivia
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Come flex your Black History knowledge on Friday, February 28st, 2025, 12:00-1:00 PM in PUP 105. Join us for an engaging Black History & Current Black Culture Trivia Challenge where your answers could earn you some exciting prizes! Do it for the culture!
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