Curtis Menyuk, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, will discuss “Solitons, Self-Induced Transparency and Modelocking in Quantum Cascade Lasers” at 1 p.m., Friday, March 18, in ITE 227. For more information see http://bit.ly/e3YXeH.
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Sanmay Das of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will discuss “Prediction Markets for Fun, Feedback and the Future” at 10 a.m. on Thursday March 17, in ITE 456. For more information, see http://bit.ly/i2tcYR.
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Joshua Jones, computer science and electrical engineering, presents “Metareasoning in Adaptive Systems,” 1 p.m., Friday, Mar 4, in ITE 227. He will present the basic metareasoning (reasoning about reasoning) architecture and discuss three systems: Augur, a classification system; GAIA, an adaptive game-playing system; and MCL, a general-purpose metareasoning shell.
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The Ancient Studies Career Series presents Lanah Koelle ’07, librarian at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC, and discussions with other UMBC alumni who are librarians, Wednesday, March 9, at noon at the Albin O. Kuhn Library, room 259.
The Ancient Studies Career Series is open to all majors. Contact Marilyn Goldberg with questions at goldberg@umbc.edu.
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Plan to attend Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) on Wednesday, April 27. URCAD features research, scholarship and creative work conducted by UMBC undergraduates. Student work is shared in many ways, including oral presentations, poster sessions, artistic exhibits, performances and film. Presentations will be held primarily in the University Center and Fine Arts Buildings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mentors, faculty, fellow students, friends, family members and the general public are invited. For more information visit www.umbc.edu/urcad or email mcglynn@umbc.edu.
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The Geography and Environmental Systems Seminar presents “Phylogeography of Colonization and Hybridization in Ducks, Ravens and Orioles: Using Multiple Nuclear Genes to Study Historical Biogeography” with Kevin Omland, associate professor of biological sciences, Wednesday, February 23, at noon in Sondheim Hall, Room 001.
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Join us for a conversation with representatives of Maryland’s only statewide program to sustain living traditions through documentation and presentation. Maryland Traditions folklorists from Western Maryland, Eastern Shore and the Capitol region share their efforts along with self-taught Jazz pianist Lafayette Gilchrist, recipient of Maryland Traditions’ Master and Apprentice awards.
The panel presentation will take place Wednesday, March 30, 4 p.m., in the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery. It is sponsored by the Dresher Center for the Humanities and the Orser Center for the Study of Place, Community and Culture.
View the spring 2011 Humanities Forum schedule here.
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The Dresher Center for the Humanities presents Nina Paley, independent filmmaker and artist-in-residence at questioncopyright.org, Wednesday, March 9, 4 p.m., in the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery.
Nina Paley’s 2009 feature film, “Sita Sings the Blues,” combines the ancient Indian epic Ramayana with American jazz from the 1920s and contemporary animation. Focusing her talk around the film’s production, licensing struggles and eventual “copyleft” release, Paley discusses artistic liberty in an era of copyright wars, censorship and religious extremism.
View the spring 2011 Humanities Forum schedule here.
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The Department of American Studies and the Dresher Center for the Humanities present Kimberly Moffitt, assistant professor of American studies at UMBC, Heather Harris of Stevenson University and Catherine Squires of the University of Minnesota, the three co-editors of “The Obama Effect,” a multidisciplinary analysis of Obama’s presidential campaign and the 2008 election.
They will place the “Obama effect” in the context of the American experience with race and the media and discuss how reaching a point in U.S. history where a biracial man could be deemed electable is only part of an ongoing struggle.
The book-signing and discussion will be held on the seventh floor of the Albin O. Kuhn Library at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 2.
View the spring 2011 Humanities Forum schedule here.
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UMBC’s fourth-annual Career Week will feature an Evening with Professionals, Wednesday, March 30, 6-8 p.m., in the University Center Ballroom. The program will provide students with networking opportunities to meet graduates and professionals and learn the secrets of their success.
This year’s event, “How Did They Get There?” will kick off with a keynote address by top executive Kevin Plank, Founder & CEO of Under Armour, Inc., a global industry leader in performance apparel and athletic gear. Following the presentation, students will participate in informal round table discussions with alumni from various industries focused on topics including, “What Can I Do with My Major,” “Life After UMBC,” “Is Grad School Necessary for My Industry?” and more.
This event is sure to help ease the stress of networking and allows students a chance to build their portfolio of professional contacts. A full list of alumni professionals will be made available in the weeks leading up to the event.
Alumni wishing to participate can register at http://www.careers.umbc.edu/careerweek/events/professionals.php. Students wishing to attend may RSVP via UMBCworks.
Check out the types of events lined up for this year and encourage students to create their own Career Week schedule. Detailed information can be found at http://www.careers.umbc.edu/careerweek/.
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