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Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b)

Get to know the variety of resources provided by i3b!

About Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b) i3b is a department within the Division of Student Affairs. We work with faculty, staff, and students to develop the knowledge,...

Posted: February 6, 2023, 1:36 PM

REMINDER: Register for Fulbright Accelerator Workshop

Fulbright Accelerator Workshop for CAHSS Faculty Friday, February 24, 2023 Noon-1:00pm, Dresher Center Conference Room PAHB, Room 216 Lunch will be available from 11:15-noon. Please wear a...

Posted: February 6, 2023, 12:31 PM

Seeking 2 Students for Foreign Affairs Conference

Apply By Feb 15th

The Department of Political Science is looking for two strong candidates to represent us at the 63rd Annual Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) in Annapolis, taking place April 11-13,...

Posted: February 3, 2023, 1:08 PM

Publication from PhD Candidate Karyn Tabor

Catching and Keeping Carbon through Forest Conservation

GES PhD Candidate Karyn Tabor recently published in the journal Global Environmental Change (article linked below). Congratulations Karyn! Assessing protected area’s carbon stocks and...

Posted: February 2, 2023, 11:44 AM

Dr. Charles Ichoku Appointed Director of GESTAR Center II

Welcoming Dr. Ichoku to GES and GESTAR II

Congratulations to Dr. Charles Ichoku on being appointed the new director of the UMBC-led Goddard Earth Science Technology and Research (GESTAR) Center II! Dr. Ichoku will be applying his...

Posted: February 2, 2023, 11:12 AM

Online Latin Immersion Courses

University of Kentucky

Latin immersion post-bac curriculum (& Graduate Certificate) now available online    https://www.uky.edu/academics/graduate-certificate/latin-studies-online   The Institute for Latin...

Posted: February 2, 2023, 10:19 AM

Waste, Climate Change and Environmental Justice Survey

For UMBC Students

Attention all UMBC students: A graduate student in the Department of Geography & Environmental Systems is sponsoring a survey that looks to understand how students comprehend waste, climate...

Posted: February 2, 2023, 9:46 AM

GES 286 Research Balloons Featured in UMBC Magazine

Rising Research: Sharing our Department's Methods

Sarah Hansen has written an article (linked below) in the UMBC magazine on how balloons are used to collect data in GES 286. The article includes quotes from our department's own Charlie Kaylor....

Posted: February 2, 2023, 9:04 AM

URGENT Model UN Spring 2023 Applications are Due 2/5

Join this exciting club!!!

A message from Model UN Vice President Eli Sharp:  Hey all! It's been a while! If you are on this email list, it is because you have expressed interest in Model UN in past semesters. I have...

Posted: February 1, 2023, 4:21 PM

Publication by Alum Bella Dastvan

Future of Flower Farming

Bella Dastvan, who graduated from GES last year, was lead author on a recent publication (link below).  She wrote this piece in collaboration with folks at Grateful Gardeners, where she worked for...

Posted: February 1, 2023, 10:30 AM