Join us tomorrow at 10AM in Commons 308 in the Office of Graduate Student Life (OGSL) for some fresh Coffee and Donuts!

On your way up to OGSL, DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR FIRST DAY OF CLASS PHOTOS located at the Commuter Lounge. (the floor above Dunkin')

Bring your smile and appetite because we can't wait to cheer you on!

Apply NOW to work as a writing consultant!

Application deadline: September 4

To learn more about the position, the link to the post will be provided below. 

Link: https://www.umaryland.edu/writing/

Group Counseling services at Retriever Integrated Health

There will be five groups this semester (one with multiple rounds.) We are offering both in-person and virtual groups, as well as many groups that will remain open for participants throughout the semester. You can find information about them in the attached "Group Descriptions" document and flyers. Please spread the word and share with students as well as colleagues.

There's truly something for everyone within RIH's group program! All RIH's services are LGBTQIA2S+ friendly and are welcoming to all diverse populations. The first step for a student to join a group is to complete RIH (410.455.25420 or making an appointment through the RetrieverCare portal. Anyone interested in more information can contact our Group Coordinator Lauren Mirzakhalili at lmirzak1@umbc.edu. Interested students should contact her through their RetrieverCare portal. 

RETRIEVERS! 

We are pleased to inform you that the live tracking issue in the Transit App has been resolved. You can now track all routes in real-time through the app, ensuring a smoother and predictable transit experience.

If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our transit team at 410.455.2425 or email us at transit@umbc.edu.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.  

The Digital Media Lab is excited to offer three new equipment models to our users: the Nikon D7500, the Canon T7 webcam kit, and the Magnus tripod.

• 20.9 MP CMOS sensor and EXPEED 5 image processor
• 100-51,200 ISO that can be expanded to 1,640,000
• 4K UHD video (3840 x 2160 at 30/25/23p) and time-lapse recording
• Comes with 32GB SD card, USB cable, and battery charger

Date: Wednesday, September 4

Time: 12 – 1 PM

Location: Hybrid (Webex and in-person in Library room 259)

Note: This workshop is geared towards faculty and staff, but others are welcome to join.

Note: This workshop is geared towards graduate students, but others are welcome to join.

UMBC, along with 17 other libraries across the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI), implemented a new OneSearch library discovery system called Primo. This system migration is a huge step forward to modernize the Library’s current functionality and usability, increasing cooperation with other systems across our campus and with other academic institutions across the state. Since it went live in May 2024, the Library has worked diligently to learn this new system to better assist faculty, students, and staff. 

Primo now powers the AOK OneSearch, the Library’s main search bar on the home page, streamlining search functions within UMBC’s resources, USMAI’s availability, and beyond. You will notice more features that will allow you to easily manage your loans, requests, and fines/fees. We encourage all UMBC community members to familiarize themselves with this new, exciting system by visiting library.umbc.edu to get started with a search!

Throughout the Fall 2024 semester, UMBC subject librarians will facilitate workshops (virtual and hybrid) on navigating Primo. Please visit our Events page to register for upcoming workshops. 

Check out our guide on the OneSearch here.

Goal: The purpose of this study is to evaluate how Large Language Models or LLMs (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini) can impact through its answers asked by users, particularly how question framing can result into opinion shaping and polarized perception. For this research, we want to conduct a study in two stages; in stage one we want to generate queries for LLMs. The other stage will be to propose intervention to mitigate it. Since studies have found that polarization caused by human-AI interaction can have a negative impact on both an individual and societal level, it is very important to identify and resolve it specifically for AI based tools which are being used on daily basis. We want to propose intervention while interacting with LLMs to know if it helps mitigating the bias caused by LLM models while framing queries. 

All eligible participants will receive $10 upon completion of the task. Please fill out the link to the form provided in you are interested in participating in the study. We will reach out to you personally with details for further action within 48 hours.

Location: Remote

Time: Around 40 minutes 

Eligibility: UMBC student, at least 18 years old, fluent in English and resides in the United States

Md Nazmus Sakib 

PhD Computer Science Student 

This is an opportunity for all students from any major to converse with and seek opportunities of professional development with career guidance or even a potential job offer. 

Special Guest: Bobby Allen '99, Computer Science, Google, Group Product Manager/Cloud Therapist 

Dress Code: Professional 

Resume: Several Copies Required 

Location/Date/Time: UC Ballroom/October 17th/5-6pm

The Catonsville Farmers market will be held at 5820 Edmondson Ave every Wednesday from 9am to 12noon.

The market is accepts Cash, Credit, Debit, and SNAP cards. The are also matching SNAP and WIC with incentive tokens up to 30 dollars.

This is NOT a free farmers market.