Students who are majoring in Management of Aging Studies are required to complete AGNG 460: The Management of Aging Services Internship but did you know that this is also available for aging minors?  

Prerequisite: Nine credits in AGNG courses with a grade of 'C' or better. Completion of 60 credits.

AGNG 460 - Management of Aging Services Internship is a 3 credit course.  Departmental Consent is required to enroll.  Students who are interested should talk to the AGNG advisor or schedule an appointment with Professor Lauren Price  laprice@umbc.edu.  

This course is part of the internship requirement in the Management of Aging Services major. Students are placed at established agencies that provide services to older adults. Students will either undertake a new project directly related to the management of aging services or participate in an ongoing project designed to improve and/or evaluate services for older adults. Students work under the direction of an immediate supervisor at the agency and are overseen by the Internship Director at the Erickson School. Student internship placements will reflect the student’s career interests and career plans in government/policy, human services/aging network, or business/for-profit services. Students attend a one-hour internship seminar twice monthly during the semester.

Are you passionate about water, sustainability, or engineering? The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program, open through December 20, 2025.

These scholarships support students pursuing studies related to water science, public health, environmental engineering, and related fields—helping future professionals make a real impact on the world’s most vital resource.

Application Deadline: December 20, 2025

Learn More & Apply: AWWA Scholarship Program

Questions? Contact scholarships@awwa.org

Don’t miss this opportunity to fund your education and join the next generation of water leaders!

When : November 12th, 2025
Where : ILSB 116
Time : 11:30am - 1pm

Not already signed up to come with us in the van this Saturday? Spots are limited, so don't wait! Fill out this form and sign this waiver to secure your spot, and an email will be sent confirming your attendance and providing you with your ticket no later than Friday evening.

Need some convincing or don't quite know what to expect? Check out this myUMBC post with more information, and be sure to email with any questions @ c280@umbc.edu

Thank you, and we hope to see you there! ALL are welcome, and we're so excited to share this experience with you!

M/W 4:30-7PM

Online

Tania Lizarazo

Tues/Thurs 10-11:15AM

Physics 107

Drew Holladay

This fall, two GESTAR II researchers have shared exciting news about the LHASA model’s inclusion in a U.N. publication and how landslides are studied from space in a NASA Earth Observatory feature. 

(Acronyms: UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), COP (Conference of the Parties), WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation), and LHASA (Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness model.)

This past Monday, November 10, 2025, the UNFCCC COP30 began in Brazil, and the 4th edition of the WIPO Flagship publication Green Technology Book became available. NASA’s LHASA model was among the 200 selected technologies included in the 2025 edition, whose theme is “Solutions for Confronting Climate Disasters.” This online publication is free and available to the public. Congratulations to everyone involved in creating, maintaining, and updating the LHASA model. First developed in 2018, LHASA version 2 became available in 2023, and the development team won the NASA Software of the Year award. Members included Dalia Kirschbaum, Thomas Stanley, Robert Emberson, Pukar Amatya, Garrett Benz, Marin Clark, and William Medwedeff.

Additionally, Thomas Stanley, Robert Emberson, Pukar Amatya (all 617/UMBC), and Dalia Kirschbaum, Director/ESD (610/GSFC) have published several articles on the development of, application of, and discoveries from the LHASA model. From global data, the model can provide “an indication of where and when landslides may be likely around the world every 30 minutes.” Learn more about LHASA and other projects at the Landslides @ NASA website. Additionally, check out the visualization from NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio, titled "Daily Global Landslide Exposure Map", for which Mr. Stanley was a scientific consultant. 

In September 2025, Arif Albayrak (617/UMBC) co-authored a NASA Earth Observatory feature, where the topic is averting landslide disasters along with using the LHASA model. As part of the “Connecting Space to Village” expedition, researchers Micky Maganini (ESSC/UAH), Bhuwan Awasthi (AIT), and Arif Albayrak wrote an essay on their travels in Nepal, “Assessing Landslide Hazards from Space.” When a landslide occurs, large or small, the potential outcomes could affect infrastructure, could lead to cascading hazards, could damage farms and buildings, could result in loss of life. Utilizing a system like LHASA, along with other early action systems, can inform stakeholders worldwide: “LHASA combines satellite-derived precipitation and soil moisture with information on slope, geology, and earthquake risk to map high-risk areas so communities can take precautions.”

Their essay presents different areas affected by landslides, from a town in Switzerland devastated by a landslide to an area in Nepal where a landslide blocked the highway and the authors had to take a “treacherous side road.” In both cases, nobody was physically hurt; however, while Blatten, Switzerland had been evacuated in time, it was “buried in an instant” and the residents’ 800-years-old village was gone. 

It's not as much fun if you're not there. : )