We'll be selling realistic temporary tattoos and flavored lemonades on Commons Mainstreet this Thursday 4/9 from 11am-3pm! 

Today, QSI Graduate Fellow Reece Roberston won UMBC's "3-Minute Thesis" competition for a summary of his research on the feasiblity of using quantum devices to manage urban train scheduling.

The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition that challenges graduate students to explain their research to a non-specialist audience—one slides, one powerful, concise talk!

Congrats Reece...we are proud of you!  Next stop, 3MT regionals!

Come join us for a Treasure Hunt at Commons 331 on April 13th from 6–8 PM!

Pizza will be provided 🍕

Hey everyone, we still have some positions available with no candidates. We have decided to extend the application until Monday, April 13th, to ensure all positions have at least 1 applicant. 

Open roles include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Affiliate Representative, Social Media Chair, and Public Relations Chair. Apply by April 13!!

Click on the LINK to apply!

Come join us for a Treasure Hunt at Commons 331 on April 13th from 6–8 PM!

Pizza will be provided 🍕

Do you want to run for a 2026–2027 E-Board position?

Join us at our next GBM, tomorrow, April 8th from 12 to 1 PM in FA 215 to learn more about each role and what being on the E-Board looks like. This is a great opportunity to get involved, build leadership experience, and make an impact in our club. E-Board applications will be released after the meeting.

Attendance is MANDATORY if you are interested in running for a position!

Hello Everyone!

For this week only (April 6th - 10th), Retriever Essentials and Parking Services is having a mini food for fines!

Food For Fines is a donation program where donating any 5 non-perishable food items and/or five toiletry items to parking services, and they will reduce one citation (up to a $50 violation) to a warning. The citation must be from the current semester, and one citation per student.
Items include:

• Healthy Snacks
• Protein Drinks & Bars
• Instant Noodles
• Pre-Packaged Rice Bags
• Boxes of Cereal
• Peanut Butter & Jelly
• Shelf-Safe Microwaveable Meals (Macaroni & Cheese, Rice, Etc.)
• Menstrual Pads/Tampons*Diapers/Wipes
• Household Essentials Like Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, Deodorant, Etc.

Please note, we cannot accept Toilet paper and Paper Towels

All items should be donated to Parking Services (900 Walker Avenue, Suite 107). Donations must be new and unopened. Donations will be accepted from 8 AM to 4PM, Monday to Friday, and must be donated in their offices to receive the citation reduction. They are closed for lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.

If you have any questions, please contact Parking Services at parking@umbc.edu

The Code 613 Peer Award Ceremony and Luncheon was held in early March at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Dr. Lazaros Oreopoulos, Chief of the Climate and Radiation Laboratory (613), announced the awardees, and a GESTAR II representative was on hand to present certificates. 

For Best first-authored paper

Nayeong Cho (UMBC): “For a paper that introduces a new cloud classification that enables joint analysis with the most advanced monthly radiation datasets” - AMS Journal of Climate paper Describing seasonal mixtures of cloud regimes via “regimes of regimes”.

For Best first-authored paper

Surendra Bhatta (MSU): “For a paper advancing Antarctic surface mass balance research by adding ML-enabled blowing snow diagnosis to the MERRA-2 reanalysis” - AMS journal Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems paper Selection and Optimization of a Machine Learning Algorithm for Antarctic Blowing Snow Diagnosis Using MERRA-2 Reanalysis. 

For Scientific Leadership

Jude Salinas (UMBC): “For leadership in interdisciplinary work that uses GNSS-RO to probe the Ionospheric E-region.”

For Mentorship

Yingxi Shi (UMBC): “For dedicated, enthusiastic and skillful mentorship of students across educational levels and backgrounds.”

For Outstanding Scientific Support

Yingxi Shi (UMBC) and Mijin Kim (MSU), Dark Target Team members, Group Award: “For excellence in developing, validating and delivering the Dark Target retrieval codes for MODIS, VIIRS and GEO-LEO.”

Colten Peterson (UMBC), Imager Cloud Team member, Group Award: “For successful rapid development, testing and delivery of the latest generation of MODIS and VIIRS cloud retrieval algorithms.”

Congratulations to Drs. Bhatta, Cho, Kim, Peterson, Salinas, and Shi!

FULL OR PART-TIME LEGAL/MARKETING ASSISTANT

(GLEN BURNIE & COLUMBIA OFFICES)

Ward & Co Law, a growing law firm, is seeking candidates for full and part-time positions.

The firm is looking for an outgoing individual with interests in communications, marketing, or law with great team skills to work in a fast-paced work environment.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answer phones, schedule clients and court hearings, file preparation, and mail distribution
• Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses
• E-file with the courts 
• Work with all aspects of client management software
• Assist Attorneys with case management and administrative tasks 
• All other tasks delegated by Attorneys or supervisors

SKILLS:

• Great team member
• Excellent customer service attitude.
• Clear communications skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Proofreading, spelling and typing.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and oral communications.
• Critical thinking and research skills

Candidates with relevant job experience preferred, but the firm is also willing to train motivated individuals who are eager to learn and grow in the role.

• Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• No evenings or weekends. 
• Compensation is commensurate with experience, ranging $18-$20/hour.

Please email your cover letter, resume, and sample availability for Ward & Co Law to:

Cathleen F. Ward, Esq.

cward@wardcolaw.com

You know it's April when every day, there's something cool to learn at UMBC.  One of these opportunities for life-long learning happens tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8th, 4-5:30pm at the UMBC Library Gallery. UMBC/ Shriver Living Learning Community alumna Dr. Amber Spry will present "The Technological Future: Shifting the Focus from What We Build to Who We Build It For."