Shuman & Casasanto Pay Tribute to Virginia Norwood & Landsat Earth scientists and researchers, the Landsat community, the NASA community, and countless others are remembering physicist, engineer, pioneer, and patent holder Virginia T. Norwood, the Mother of Landsat, who passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the age of 96. According to the Landsat Science site, "In 1965, director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), William Pecora, proposed the idea of a remote sensing satellite program to gather facts about the natural resources of our planet." Fast forward: "In 1972, Landsat 1 launched carrying [Ms. Norwood's] Multispectral Scanner System (MSS)." In September 2021, at the launch of Landsat 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Christopher Shuman (615/UMBC) and Valerie Casasanto (615/UMBC) had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Norwood. (They also recently participated in the 50th anniversary of the Landsat program in July 2022.)

Dr. Shuman, glaciologist and senior research scientist with GESTAR II, shared this Earth Observatory feature, which he contributed to and which uses Landsat data from the USGS, images that are 50 years apart and provide valuable insight to changes in Greenland's peripheral glaciers: "A Half-Century of Loss in Northwest Greenland." He also provided his study, "50 Years of Landsat - Ice Cover Changes, East Greenland, from 1972 to 2022" (see below).

Ms. Casasanto, ICESat-2 mission outreach lead and JCET member, shared that she is "definitely inspired by her as a female from a time when the field was predominantly male, and who was doing something absolutely amazing for the world." She frequently uses Landsat data as it complements the ICESat-2 elevation data. Additionally, for a 2020 article about Landsat working with Jacques Cousteau, she translated the interview from French with the chief diver.

We hope you will take the time to read this piece from NPR, to visit the Earth Observatory site, where Landsat images are shared from all over the world, and to appreciate the beauty of our planet and Ms. Norwood's legacy.

(Photo: At Landsat 9 launch, Valerie Casasanto; Virginia Norwood; Allison Nussbaum, Landsat Outreach Team; Ginger Butcher, Landsat Communications Lead. Photo provided by V. Casasanto.)
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·         Revising the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy

·         Notice Number: NOT-OD-23-106

·         https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-106.html

In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, NIH implemented a special exception for post-submission material, allowing a one-page update of preliminary data as post-submission material to specified notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs) (see latest in series of exception notices NOT-OD-23-066). The Public Health Emergency is due to end on May 11, 2023 (see NOT-OD-23-095). For applications submitted for the May 25, 2023 receipt date and beyond, that special exception is ended and is replaced by the following policy.

For applications submitted for the May 25, 2023 receipt date and beyond, NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH will accept a one-page update with preliminary data as post-submission material for Type 1 R01, R21, or R03 applications, including resubmissions, if the NOFO used for submission allows preliminary data in the application. Because applications for emergency competitive revisions and urgent competitive revisions undergo expedited review, post-submission materials will not be accepted for those applications.

Please refer to full notice for further details. 

Should you have any questions, please contact OSP.

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A message from our colleagues in Off-Campus Student Services. Original post here.

Monday, April 24, 2023 · Noon - 1 p.m.
Hybrid (Commons 328 & Webex)

Dear members of the UMBC community,

UMBC's Off-Campus Student Services is pleased to announce an important conversation for faculty, staff, and student leaders, focusing on how we as a campus can continue to become a more welcoming and supportive environment for military affiliated members of our community.

This conversation will be facilitated by Dr. Daniel P. Koster, Regional Coordinator of the VA's Veteran Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program. Dr. Koster looks forward to assisting us in our quest to take a proper inventory of where we stand with respect to our potential to serve our veterans, service members, and dependents.

If you would like to participate, please feel free to join us. Please RSVP here. Lunch will be served so please indicate any dietary restrictions. I can be reached at the following emails: agetach1@umbc.edu or veterans@umbc.edu


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Join us at URCAD on April 12, 2023! Come see Kendal's research presentation at 12:00 noon in UC 310:


Title: Watch Me Work: Baltimore Barbershops, Hair Salons, Stories & More

Mentor: Dr. Nicole King, American Studies

Abstract:
Picture this: a corner shop. You walk in and hear the buzz of clippers from a barber or a salon, the smell of burning flat iron, then some faint neo-soul music and real talk amongst the stylists and clients. What is this place? Why does it matter? Why is it here? What better way to know than to hear from the ones who run it? The right to the city can be defined in numerous ways, but this research dives into its culturally independent side. Black-owned businesses aren't just for profit; they aim to create safe spaces and independence. The Watch Me Work project methodology is an interactive interview set up to hear the stories of Black Baltimore Salons and Barbershops from the owners. An article by the Huffington Post notes that "black salons are a social hub" and are "safe spaces" for people to be unapologetically black. This project focuses on how and why this space was created from the mouths of the creators. Video interviews with the owners are the most authentic way to capture the stories of these environments. In conclusion, the objective of this project is to explore the pursuit of Black Business in Baltimore.

URCAD.umbc.edu
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MdPHA Student Members

The Student Section of the Maryland Public Health Association (SMdPHA) is an organization open to ALL students from ALL universities and colleges! SMdPHA serves communities throughout the state, educates others about public health topics and promotes the field to students, and advocates for public health equity. By being a SMdPHA member, you will have opportunities to learn more about public health in practice and participate in networking opportunities with professionals at events throughout the year.

SMdPHA currently has three student chapters at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy ( facebook.com/SMDPHA ), University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Towson University. These chapters work independently and with the guidance of the MdPHA Board of Directors to create events and activities to engage and enhance the student experience.

If you are interested in starting a chapter at your university or college, please reach out to us at getinfo@mdpha.org

MdPHA meeting
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Monday, April 3rd - Accessibility/Community

- Public Health photo contest; sponsor Public Health Council of Majors @umbcpublichealth 

-Love Quest- Healthy Relationships; BEGINS: 9:00 am; sponsor OHP

-Public Health Pledge; sponsor APHA

- NPHW Kickoff Forum, 2-3:30 PM ET online. sponsor APHA Register Now


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About the Presenter:

Joshua Le (He/Him/His) is a Junior Public Health major on the Health Administration track at UMBC. Outside of UMBC, he enjoys playing video games with friends, listening to music, and sometimes writing poetry. Joshua believes that no leaders are born, but made; leadership plays an important role in Joshua’s identity. His goals as a Leadership Peer Facilitator is to guide others to find self-authorship and understand their values. Aside from being a Leadership Peer Facilitator, Joshua takes part in the Student Government Association  as a Senator, and is a Grit Guide within the Undergraduate Admissions Office.


About the Leadershop:

Who Do You Think You Are?:Don't know who you are? Let's find the leader in you! This workshop focuses on social identity, values, and how they come together to build YOU as an individual and as a leader.


Ice-Breaker: Favorite animal?

My favorite animal has to be the elephant or the snake… or the dragon… but most definitely the elephant. I love elephants because they represent wisdom, and it was also my great-grandmother’s favorite animal as well :D! 


The Leadershops series consists of 1 hour workshops that focus on various student centered leadership-related topics facilitated by Campus Life staff and Leadership Peer Facilitators. This program aims to contribute to the leadership development and ongoing learning of UMBC undergraduate students.
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"The UMBC MSA would like to cordially invite you to join us for an interfaith iftar, a special evening meal to break the fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The iftar will bring together people of different faiths and cultures to share a meal and celebrate the diversity of our community.

Date: April 3 Time: Around Maghrib (Sunset) (Approximately 7:30) Location: Skylight Room, 3RD FLOOR IN COMMONS

We believe that events like this help promote unity, understanding, and respect among people of different backgrounds and beliefs. It's an opportunity to learn from one another, share experiences, and build relationships that can strengthen our community.

We look forward to breaking our fast with you!"

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend!


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Happy Friday! 

Please considering attending the two great campus-wide events next week if you are available.

Monday April 3, 4:30pm, Library Gallery (First Floor)

President Sheares Ashby will share her career journey from polymer science to academic leadership. Reception to follow.


Wednesday April 5, 11:30am, Retriever Activity Center (RAC)

Join President Valerie Sheares Ashby in honoring community members who live our vision of redefining excellence in higher education. We will celebrate the winners of UMBC's Presidential Faculty and Staff awards, University System of Maryland Board of Regents awards, and additional distinguished university awards. 


Four members of our community will be honored:

Kyung-Eun Yoon, Principal Lecturer, Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
2023-2026 Presidential Teaching Professor

Charissa Cheah, Professor, Psychology
2023 University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship or Research

Anupam Joshi, Professor and Chair, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; and Director, UMBC Center for Cybersecurity
2023 University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship or Research

Samirah Hassan, Program Manager, Media and Communication Studies
2022-2023 Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award

Have a great weekend! 


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