Enroll in EDHS 102 - Emergency Medical Responder this Winter 2025 mini-session and gain advanced first aid skills that go beyond the basics. This course offers hands-on training that can make you a trusted responder in any emergency - whether you're at work, at home, or out in the community.
- Why take EDHS 102?
]]>Advanced First Aid Skills: Learn techniques to manage emergencies and injuries in real life situations.
Flexible Certification: Choose to pursue certification if it fits your goals, but it's optional - master these skills for your own knowledge and confidence!
Build towards your EDHS Minor: This course keeps you on track with your Emergency Health Systems Minor, leaving only three electives to complete the program.
Whether you want a career in emergency response or simply want to be ready to help when it counts, EDHS 102 prepares you for both. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable skills that are useful everywhere!
Upcoming Bioinformatics Events
November 7, 2024
Guest Speaker: Francis Collins
Join us for an inspiring talk by Dr. Francis Collins, renowned geneticist and former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the foremost figures in genomics!
Time: 5 PM
Location: PAHB 108
https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m5eb81c2726b50932a38c3b31edd71861
November 13, 2024
World Science Day: Structural Biology Pasta Challenge
Celebrate World Science Day with our engaging and competitive Structural Biology Pasta Challenge! Teams of 2-3 students will use AlphaFold3 and pasta modeling to reconstruct protein structures based on given sequences and mutations from the Protein Data Bank (PDB). Prizes will be awarded to the top teams: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Challenge Details:
Teams will receive PDB proteins with varying difficulty levels.
Utilize AlphaFold3 to predict structural mutations.
Reconstruct the 3D protein using pasta.
Judged by the E-Board, winners will be announced at the end and will receive mystery prizes.
Time: 5 PM
Location: PAHB 107
November 27, 2024
Guest Speaker: Swathi Penumutchu
Join us for an enlightening session with Swathi Penumutchu, a postdoctoral researcher at MIT and UMBC alumna, as she shares insights from her current research and academic journey.
Time: 5 PM
Location: PAHB 107
Position Summary:
Become part of Port Discovery's new initiative, the At Play Learning Institute (APLI). Our mission is to engage caregivers and children with innovative, play-based educational experiences and programs. This position includes informal interactions, as well as structured activities and workshops within the museum and offsite.
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In this month's newsletter you'll find opportunities to learn how to reduce your risk of developing diabetes, and if you've been diagnosed with it, how to better manage it. And there's more to support your good health, from Mindful Mondays and Wellness. From the Kitchen to Healthier by the Minute and Unwind Time on Fridays. Here's to a healthy November!
Monday, 11/18, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: What is Self-Compassion?
When you are overwhelmed by stress, do you become self-critical? If so, you are not alone - psychological stress often has this effect. This soul-searching session will teach you how to be more gentle, empathetic, and gracious to yourself.
Register for 11/18 What is Self-Compassion?
Monday, 11/25, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Embracing the Good
When you are overwhelmed by stress, do you become self-critical? If so, you are not alone - psychological stress often has this effect. This soul-searching session will teach you how to be more gentle, empathetic, and gracious to yourself when stress takes over.
Register for 11/25 Embracing the Good
Tuesday, 11/12, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Warm Cranberry Feta Spread
This elegant yet easy oven-baked appetizer is a delicious combination of creamy baked feta that perfectly balances with the sweet-tart flavor of cranberries. This is ideal for cozy gatherings and entertaining during the holidays!
Register for 11/12 Warm Cranberry Feta Spread
Tuesday, 11/19, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Roasted Cornish Game Hen
Discover how easy it is to roast a Cornish game hen
that is infused with the bright flavors of lemon and the earthy aroma of fresh
rosemary. This dish, perfect for any occasion, will elevate your dining table!
Register for 11/19 Roasted Cornish Game Hen
Tuesday, 11/26, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Turkey Pot Pie
You'll know just what to do with your Thanksgiving
leftovers with this perfect comfort food! Featuring turkey, carrot, potato,
leek, and green peas served in a puff pastry shell, this is a recipe for any
night of the week!
Register for 11/26 Turkey Pot Pie
Wednesday, 11/13, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Healthy Habits for Success
In this interactive discussion, learn from the facilitator and other participants how to enhance your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health in simple actionable steps that ensure success.
Register for 11/13 Healthy Habits for Success
Wednesday, 11/20, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Health Coaching for Success
Just as a sports coach can help an athlete excel at a sport, a health and wellness coach can help you excel at living your best life! Health and wellness coaches are experts in areas such as nutrition, physical activity, weight management, stress management, and more. Learn about the resources available to you as a State employee and hear from coaching participants about their experiences.
Register for 11/20 Health Coaching for Success
Thursday, 11/7, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: InStep with Diabetes - Improve Your Understanding of Diabetes
Learn how diabetes develops, its impact on your or your loved one's health, and why it's important to manage blood sugar levels.
Register for 11/7 Improve Your Understanding of Diabetes
Thursday, 11/14, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: InStep with Diabetes - The Benefits of Healthy Eating and Regular Physical Activity
Review the benefits of healthy eating and regular physical activity and set achievable goals for both.
Register for 11/14 The Benefits of Healthy Eating and Regular Physical Activity
Thursday, 11/21, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: InStep with Diabetes - How to Minimize Diabetes Complications
Review the how and why of taking diabetes medications and get additional tips to minimize the risks of diabetes complications.
Register for 11/21 How to Minimize Diabetes Complications
Friday, 11/8, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: The Gratitude Experience
When you experience gratitude, you release feel-good hormones that elevate your mood. Join this guided meditation for an immediate mood boost!
Register for 11/8 The Gratitude Experience
Friday, 11/15, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Fill Your Cup of Gratitude
In this guided meditation, you will fill your gratitude cup to drink from it all day long!
Register for 11/15 Fill Your Gratitude Cup
Friday, 11/22, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Share Your Cup of Gratitude
This guided meditation will help you discover your best way to express gratitude to others.
Register for 11/22 Share Your Cup of Gratitude
Friday, 11/8, 11:30 am - 11:45 am: Healthier by the Minute - Understanding Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions such as high blood pressure and blood sugar, excess fat around the waist, and high cholesterol. Learn how to prevent or manage metabolic syndrome.
Register for 11/8 Understanding Metabolic Syndrome
Friday, 11/15, 11:30 am - 11:45 am: Healthier by the Minute - Understanding Diabetes
It may feel overwhelming to manage life with diabetes. Join this session to learn about support and resources available to you.
Register for 11/15 Understanding Diabetes
Friday, 11/22, 11:30 am - 11:45 am: Healthier by the Minute - Living Tobacco Free
November is both Diabetes Awareness and Tobacco Cessation Month! Join this informative and empowering session to learn how to start (or re-start) a tobacco-free life.
Register for 11/22 Living Tobacco Free
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Welcome home to our campus community! We hope your semester is progressing well.
We are writing to invite you to join us in a new initiative called UMBC Talks, which aims to enhance the sense of community, vibrancy, and well-being at UMBC. Over the summer, we worked with the UMBC Talks core team to prepare to guide group conversations about our experiences of inclusion and exclusion at UMBC. The hope is that by talking about our experiences, campus community members can reaffirm and deepen our collective commitment to UMBC’s core value of inclusive excellence.
We would love you to participate in a series of two conversations we will co-facilitate. The conversations will take place on November 20 from 2:0 PM to 03:30 PM location to be determined (In-person), and on November 25 from 2 PM to 3 PM in location to be communicated later (In-person). All that will be expected of you is bringing your own stories and perspectives (as well as a pen or pencil and a notebook or paper) and engaging in what we hope will be an enjoyable and informative conversation. The learning we do together will likely inform the strategic planning process UMBC will launch later this year.
Please let us know if you can participate by signing on the Google form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YmsOuuCElX58Z3wYUKFs1ZjBAu21fSLbul6Ico2954U Because the second conversation will build on the first; it is important that you be able to participate in the entirety of each of the two conversations.
Please note that we have a limited slot for about ten students; we would appreciate it if you only sign up when you are sure to attend.
Reach out to the undersigned if you have any questions.
Chinonso Ezeobi | ug86132@umbc.edu
Jake Weissmann | yweissm1@umbc.edu