The proposal titled “Tracking Sea Level Rise in American Samoa with Ultra-High-Resolution SAR Imagery: An Umbra Feasibility Study,” of which Stacey Huang (61A/UMBC) is PI, has been selected for funding by NASA. The project team includes Dr. Huang along with Co-Is MinJeong Jo (618/UMBC), Jeanne Sauber, and Kelly Anderson Tagarino, and Collaborator Carla Baizeau. The period of performance is 8/1/24 - 7/31/25.

Dr. Huang provided the following information about this grant:

"The goal of this research is to assess the utility of using high-resolution commercial SAR data from Umbra to characterize the extent of coastal flooding and ongoing post-seismic subsidence in American Samoa. This work has key implications for understanding the consequences of continued sea level rise in the island and will be used to better understand how commercial SAR assets can contribute to important science questions regarding sea level rise, especially in the southwest Pacific."

The event will be held on October 23, from 4 PM to 6 PM, in Commons, room 331.

Whether you’ve already committed to a major or are still exploring options, this event is for YOU! At the Major Event, we gather UMBC alumni, academic departments, and campus representatives together during one awesome week to help students gain greater confidence in their academic pathway! Students at all academic levels are welcome to attend any or all of our unique programs.

Discover your Major in Y2K Style @ The Major Fair
Monday, October 7th from 11:30am - 1pm
University Center Ballroom, 3rd floor

Kick off the week and Flashback to the Future as you Discover your Major in Y2K Style. Enjoy a lively atmosphere that includes food, music and prize opportunities as you chat with enthusiastic faculty and staff from all of UMBC’s academic departments, as well as student support offices. During this drop-in program, you can learn about the diverse undergraduate programs UMBC offers, including majors, minors, certificates, combined bachelor’s/masters programs and co-curricular opportunities.

You are welcome to convene in the Grad Lounge on Wednesday or any time that it's open. This space is yours to use and enjoy!

Hello from Bartleby, UMBC's Creative Arts Journal!

Calling all Visual Arts majors and minors, we at Bartleby would love to encourage you to submit your creative work for a chance to be published in our next volume!

Our annual issue has a gorgeous full-color glossy 16-page insert for the artwork, not to mention the front and back cover! Go to our website bartleby.umbc.edu to check the submission guidelines. It's easy to submit your work! 

The deadline for submissions is November 1st. If you'd like to get involved with helping our staff put this year's volume together, here is a link to our staff application form! We'd love to have your help reviewing the submissions and voting on the pieces to be published in the journal. (It's a good resume booster, too!)Check out our events too: we will have a Writing Workshop on October 9th at 12pm in PAHB 428, in collaboration with the Creative Writing Club to provide peer feedback on your Bartleby submissions or personal work. Then come share your creative work at our Spooky Slam with SEB on October 29th at 7pm in the Skylight Lounge in Commons. Follow us on Instagram @umbc_bartleby for more updates as they come.

All Exempt staff members are eligible to vote.

Click HERE to Read the Voter Guide and Cast your Vote!

On Wednesday we're hosting a table at the Wind Tunnel, this week's topic is about the Presidential election overall, though we'll also be talking about Larry Hogan since we have so much Hogan-merchandise to give away. Don't miss out on THAT!

Then there are the usual Thursday meetings at 7pm, Public Policy 206.

Attend one or attend all of these club activities, there may be free pizza at the meetings, if everyone attending insists on it.