Join us for a virtual seminar by Dr. Xianglei Huang, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan. His talk is titled "Including two missing longwave physics into the earth system model."

Date and Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 11:00am

Join us via Teams.

Abstract: 

"Climate models often ignore cloud scattering and surface emissivity in the longwave (LW) for computational efficiency. I will first review why such approximations were made decades ago, when the focus of model developments was not the same as that of today. Such approximations can cause biases in radiative fluxes and affect simulated climate, especially in the Arctic. We implemented treatments to both physics into the DoE Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) version 2 and assessed their impacts on the simulated mean-state global climate as well as climate sensitivity. By turning on and off the switches in the modified E3SMv2 model, we studied the changes in mean-state climate due to cloud LW scattering and surface emissivity effects. Cloud LW scattering warms the entire global troposphere by ~0.4 K on average; the warming is stronger in the Arctic (~0.8 K) than in the tropics due to the Arctic amplification phenomenon. When realistic emissivity is incorporated into the model, the surface skin temperature increases by 0.36 K instantaneously on a global average. Surface skin temperature, as well as surface air temperature and tropospheric temperature, further increases by 0.19 K due to the inclusion of surface spectral emissivity. The mean-state climate changes due to both effects are linearly additive. We further carried out simulations under the abrupt 4xCO2 scenario and found that total global-mean climate feedback does not change significantly after including either or both physics. Nevertheless, cloud radiative feedback could change as much as 10% when such processes are included. The connections of such modeling activities with NASA and ESA's ongoing missions will be discussed. I will conclude the presentation with further contemplations on the outlook of the surface-atmospheric radiative coupling in the earth system models."

Biography:

Maggie will be studying the stochastic thermodynamics of aging memories, and Max will be exploring a thermodynamic arrow of time in music.

Congratulations!!

Greetings All,

On Thursday, 18 May, Mickie, Tina, and I met with Dr. Sheares Ashby, the incoming UMBC President. This meeting served as both a follow-up to the SSM/VF luncheon of the week prior, as well as a chance to address some other concerns and areas in need of improvement.

The meeting was similar to the last, with a little more time for questions. President Sheares Ashby was receptive to our concerns, and (coming from UNC and other locations with a different atmosphere for service members) was surprised at the cultural disconnect at UMBC.

Mickie addressed issues with Vocational Rehab, including lack of UMBC institutional knowledge and procedures, and the difficulties associated with renewal. This discussion also included accessibility issues for SSM/VF who may have service-related injuries, and would benefit from increased UMBC awareness and action.

Tina addressed the disconnect between UMBC, Vet Centers, and other external sources. This includes the Center for Wellness and other programs. Tina also discussed issues with our year-long attempt to start a student organization for service members and their families, and we suggested that the entire process needed an overhaul. We also suggested that some organizations (like ours) would benefit from a hybrid status as a student extension of a permanent UMBC entity, which means the organization wouldn't be at risk of folding and restarting every few years.

I discussed a member of our community whose story of feeling disconnected, alone, and unsupported by UMBC is common among SSM/VF. This discussion referenced the common SSM/VF feeling of being ostracized, judged, or receiving hostile reactions from some students and staff. A portion of this discussion was related to service member injuries and disabilities. A larger message was the lack of military cultural competency at UMBC, and the fostering of an environment where SSM/VF choose to remain "invisible."

 President Sheares Ashby discussed her takeaways as:

"Fix" the Finance Department so they know how to handle various stipends (military, disability, etc.).

Improve the sense of belonging in teaching spaces.

Improve cultural training for faculty and staff.

Pursue recommendations for connecting to the Vet center.

Consider connecting the SSM/VF student group to an advisor (making it more like how the Social Work or Psych Departments have internal groups).

Create accessibility spots for SSM/VF.

Please let us know if you have any Qs, and most of all, please let us know what issues you would like to see addressed.

-Steve

Effective July 1, 2023, the minimum wage for hourly employees at UMBC will increase to $15.00. As a result the standard hourly pay range for undergraduate student workers will be $15.00 to $24.00. Graduate student workers (not with the tile of Graduate Assistant) may be paid up to $28.00. Any request to hire students on a one-time pay or flat pay appointment must have HR-approved justification attached, and outline that the flat pay meets the established minimum wage guidelines.

Departments have the discretion, consistent with the duties of the position, to compensate a student worker above the minimum. Notwithstanding that discretion, graduate student workers performing duties similar to those of a Graduate Assistant (GA) must be compensate at an hourly wage similar in amount to that of the GA. Departments can request an opinion from the Associate Dean of the Graduate School as to whether graduate student worker duties are consistent with those of a GA. Current information on assistant rates may be obtained here.

Requests for appointments above the maximum for undergraduate or graduate level students must be pre-approved by the HR Department and accompanied by the appropriate justification (brief description of higher level complex tasks).

Read the full guidelines here. 

Please share this information with others in your area. 

In order to stay in touch, we strongly encourage you to follow us on Instagram (@cnmsadvising) in addition to keeping up with your myUMBC email for event updates and announcements. You can expect various academic/success workshops, book club communications, and virtual open house invitations over the next few months. Stay tuned!

As a reminder, your Spring 23 advising assignments will remain in effect throughout the summer and can viewed here. 

If you are an incoming student, please follow up with any member of the CNMS Advising team via our joint email --  CNMSAdvising@umbc.edu-- until you receive your specific advisor assignment during the Fall Advising Season (early to mid October). 

CNMS Advising will be open for walk-in advising support on Tuesdays from 10AM-12PM ; 1PM-3PM in UC 205. 

Any other questions, concerns, or appointment requests should be directed to your respective, assigned advisor and/or CNMSAdvising@umbc.edu 

We are looking forward to supporting you this summer and helping you stay academically sharp!

This summer, the UMBC Men's Club Soccer program will be holding summer trainings all throughout June, July, and August.  These trainings will all be at the UMBC stadium turf on the dates linked below.  Anyone of a high soccer level is welcome and they do not need to be a UMBC student to train.  These trainings will allow for you to progress your own skills and stay sharp on the futbol.  For those going to UMBC, it allows for you to get seen by the coaching staff in leu of the Fall 2023 tryouts before everyone else.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eZQZ1Grz0SBtBZPTQaB1w-B3PL84PMoL9HooboxhvJw/edit?usp=sharing

The link above is a google doc that will be updated regularly as to if a certain training is on or not.  Linked below is the group's WhatsApp that will allow for you to get up to date texts and information about the club, summer trainings, and future events as well.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/JfGTlqA2X9RF7P7tvZlBLZ

If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to ask and invite all friends!

See you all next week at our first training on June 6th, 2023 at 6pm on the UMBC Stadium Turf.

The 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog has been published and is available at https://catalog.umbc.edu. The Undergraduate Catalog provides current and prospective students, faculty, and staff with useful information about program and degree offerings, academic policy and requirements, and programs and services. Users can favorite courses and programs or share them on social media. Archived catalogs from 1994-2023 can be accessed via the website.

The Registrar's Office thanks department catalog contacts for their collaboration and for their careful and timely review of important content.

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