Art Week is back November 5 - 9.
We are accepting submissions for:
- Zine
- Gallery
- Design Challenge
- 10 Second Motion Challenge
- Film Showcase
Find out all the info and submit here: http://commonvision.umbc.edu/artweek-2018/
For Annica Wayman M6, ’99, Mechanical Engineering, this fall marks a homecoming wrapped up in a new beginning. After eight years with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), building programs from the ground up to support research projects that address international development challenges such as global health, agriculture, food security, and renewable energy, Wayman is ready for a new chapter.
Wayman, who holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a bioengineering emphasis from Georgia Tech, sees parallels between what she did at USAID and her new role at UMBC as the College of Natural and Mathematical Science’s associate dean for Shady Grove affairs. In particular, a UMBC campaign t-shirt with “Transform Lives” in large, bold print caught her attention.
“That’s what I was doing at USAID,” Wayman says, “and that’s what I have a chance to do here through science and engineering.” As leader of the charge to launch UMBC’s new Translational Life Science Technology (TLST) undergraduate program at Shady Grove, “There’s still a theme of translating scientific discovery to solutions that transform society, so I’m able to do that, and I’m also transforming students’ lives so they can go on to do those things.”
The brand-new TLST program, which is administered through the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS), trains students in the work that happens “behind the scenes,” Wayman explains—between discoveries in basic science and fully-forged applications in practitioners’ hands, such as drugs or medical devices. Often, gaps in communication and a lack of translational science professionals prevent promising new therapies from ever getting past the earliest stages of development.
The TLST program hopes to change that by training people in the “in between” tasks, such as conducting animal studies and clinical trials, developing processes to scale up production of promising treatments, and learning how to make sure new products are the ones practitioners actually need to help patients.
Wayman will also lead a re-launch of the Master of Professional Studies degree in biotechnology at Shady Grove, which had previously been offered at main campus. Other new programs may follow.
Wayman says UMBC is well-suited to offer such programs at Shady Grove for several reasons, including the Rockville campus’ location in the heart of Montgomery County, where 75 percent of Maryland’s 2,300 life science companies have set up shop. In addition, “UMBC is not scared to take risks,” Wayman says, “and we look for those cutting-edge opportunities to be at the forefront of what careers and industry needs are out there, so that we can prepare students for what is to come and not just what’s already here.”
UMBC’s culture of inclusive excellence is also an asset. “You really need a diverse set of folks—not just diverse in disciplines, but also a diversity of thinking and ethnicity,” says Wayman, who is an alumna of the Meyerhoff (M6 cohort) and MARC Scholar programs. “UMBC has always been really good at fostering an equal playing field,” she adds, “so that all people feel like their voices matter and they can all equally achieve and work together.”
Wayman credits her own success in part to the supportive culture she experienced as an undergraduate. “When I was here, I felt that the Meyerhoff staff and the faculty just had such a caring approach,” she shares. In addition, “as an engineering class, we were great peer mentors to each other… Being an African-American female in engineering, I was looking to be sure I could get the support I would need and UMBC delivered greater than my expectations.”
On top of her strong STEM background, Wayman understands that the success of the scientific enterprise is driven by interdisciplinary collaboration. “From where I come from at USAID, that’s huge—we realize that understanding the technology alone is not sufficient to solve a development challenge. You have to understand the culture, the people, the political context, the history of the country.”
“UMBC is continuing to try to push the envelope into what’s the next wave of innovative education, not just in STEM but also blending it with the arts and humanities,” Wayman says, and she’s looking forward to being part of that push.
Learn more about UMBC’s new Translational Life Science Technology and Master of Professional Studies in Biotechnology programs.
For Annica Wayman M6, ’99, mechanical engineering, this fall marks a homecoming wrapped up in a new beginning. After eight years with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), building programs from the ground up to support research projects that address international development challenges such as global health, agriculture, food security, and renewable energy, Wayman is ready for a new chapter.
Wayman, who holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a bioengineering emphasis from Georgia Tech, sees parallels between what she did at USAID and her new role at UMBC as the College of Natural and Mathematical Science’s associate dean for Shady Grove affairs. In particular, a UMBC campaign t-shirt with “Transform Lives” in large, bold print caught her attention.
“That’s what I was doing at USAID,” Wayman says, “and that’s what I have a chance to do here through science and engineering.” As leader of the charge to launch UMBC’s new Translational Life Science Technology (TLST) undergraduate program at Shady Grove, “There’s still a theme of translating scientific discovery to solutions that transform society, so I’m able to do that, and I’m also transforming students’ lives so they can go on to do those things.”
The brand-new TLST program, which is administered through the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS), trains students in the work that happens “behind the scenes,” Wayman explains—between discoveries in basic science and fully-forged applications in practitioners’ hands, such as drugs or medical devices. Often, gaps in communication and a lack of translational science professionals prevent promising new therapies from ever getting past the earliest stages of development.
The TLST program hopes to change that by training people in the “in between” tasks, such as conducting animal studies and clinical trials, developing processes to scale up production of promising treatments, and learning how to make sure new products are the ones practitioners actually need to help patients.
Wayman will also lead a re-launch of the Master of Professional Studies degree in biotechnology at Shady Grove, which had previously been offered at main campus. Other new programs may follow.
Wayman says UMBC is well-suited to offer such programs at Shady Grove for several reasons, including the Rockville campus’ location in the heart of Montgomery County, where 75 percent of Maryland’s 2,300 life science companies have set up shop. In addition, “UMBC is not scared to take risks,” Wayman says, “and we look for those cutting-edge opportunities to be at the forefront of what careers and industry needs are out there, so that we can prepare students for what is to come and not just what’s already here.”
UMBC’s culture of inclusive excellence is also an asset. “You really need a diverse set of folks—not just diverse in disciplines, but also a diversity of thinking and ethnicity,” says Wayman, who is an alumna of the Meyerhoff (M6 cohort) and MARC Scholar programs. “UMBC has always been really good at fostering an equal playing field,” she adds, “so that all people feel like their voices matter and they can all equally achieve and work together.”
Wayman credits her own success in part to the supportive culture she experienced as an undergraduate. “When I was here, I felt that the Meyerhoff staff and the faculty just had such a caring approach,” she shares. In addition, “as an engineering class, we were great peer mentors to each other… Being an African-American female in engineering, I was looking to be sure I could get the support I would need and UMBC delivered greater than my expectations.”
On top of her strong STEM background, Wayman understands that the success of the scientific enterprise is driven by interdisciplinary collaboration. “From where I come from at USAID, that’s huge—we realize that understanding the technology alone is not sufficient to solve a development challenge. You have to understand the culture, the people, the political context, the history of the country.”
“UMBC is continuing to try to push the envelope into what’s the next wave of innovative education, not just in STEM but also blending it with the arts and humanities,” Wayman says, and she’s looking forward to being part of that push.
Learn more about UMBC’s new Translational Life Science Technology and Master of Professional Studies in Biotechnology programs.
Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Ignite with our What You Need to Know series. Written by Women’s Center student staff member Hannah Wilcove.
On October 15th, 2017, actress Alyssa Milano posted the following message to Twitter: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” These sixteen words sparked the rebirth and rapid growth of a campaign created eleven years ago by activist Tarana Burke.
As you probably already know, the #MeToo movement has been a way for survivors of sexual violence to share their stories, or at least acknowledge their existence. Its recent resurgence came on the heels of powerful men like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby finally facing the long-overdue consequences for their actions, although other accusations still loom in the air, unresolved. The sustained prevalence of the movement over this past year, especially given the high volume of news we take in on a regular basis, is a testament to the strength of digital forms of activism. Me Too and other modern movements such as Black Lives Matter and Occupy Wall Street are characterized by their decentralized structure and reliance on publicity through multiple forms of media. Our keynote speaker Deanna Zandt utilized both her social media presence and her participation in an episode of the podcast This American Life titled “Five Women” to not only share her story, but also to talk about the experience of doing so.
Illustration from This American Life.
Like the consciousness-raising groups of the 1970s, the #MeToo movement is about recognizing commonality of experiences and the systemic factors that influence them. This is what the principle of “the personal is political” is all about: while each survivor has their own individual story, the #MeToo movement provides a way for people to recognize that they are not alone in their experience. As an important note, many women of color flipped the script of this common slogan during the time period known as Second Wave Feminism, and advocated that “the political is personal” in order to make it known that the politics of social movements had significant impacts on their everyday lives.
CSJ as a whole and this year’s theme of Ignite is in part about finding community while doing activist work. Whether you’re a seasoned advocate for the causes you believe in or totally new to fighting for social justice, we all need people to support us in our work and remind us that we are not alone. I hope to see you at one (or more!) of our many CSJ events building that community.
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In this email you will find UMBCworks postings for jobs and internships as well as other events hosted by UMBC Career Center. These positions, events and workshops are tailored just for you!
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Mark Your Calendar!
2018 Diversity Recruitment Event
(Open to ALL Students)
When: Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 5:00-8:00 p.m in the University Center Ballroom.
Meet employers who are interested in diversifying their workforce.
FREE dinner and great prizes!
This is an event for ALL STUDENTS and ALL MAJORS.
Dress professionally and bring several copies of your resume.
Mark your calendar now! Student registration NOW OPEN.
LIMITED SEATING will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Co-hosted by the Career Center and the UMBC Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. Feel free to contact the Career Center (crump@umbc.edu, 410.455.2216) with questions.
This event usually books up so register today! Go Here to register as soon as possible but no later than Friday, October 19.
College of Engineering & Information Technology
Cisco Meraki
Textron Systems
TEKsystems
UPS
Parsons Cyber
Paypal
Stanley Black & Decker
GE Appliances, a Haier Company
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Defense Contract Management Agency
Lockheed Martin
Space Telescope Science Institute
NSA
FDM Group
Legg Mason
Applied Predictive Technologies
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Northrop Grumman
AXA Advisors
Discover
All Colleges
Providence Center
United States Navy
T. Rowe Price
GEICO
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Montgomery County Public Schools
The Choice Program
Brailsford & Dunlavey
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New Internships and Jobs in Science!: Maryland Department of the Environment - Annapolis, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Full-Time - Entry-Level POSTING DATE: Oct 15, 2018 END DATE: Oct 29, 2018  Paid Research and Development Intern- January 2019 start (9302459)Next Breath, LLC - Catonsville, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Internship Opportunities POSTING DATE: Oct 15, 2018 END DATE: Nov 11, 2018 Physical Therapy Aide/ Technician (9299980)Pivot Physical Therapy - Catonsville, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Part-Time POSTING DATE: Oct 12, 2018 END DATE: Dec 28, 2018 Microbiological Laboratory Scientist (9302456)Path Sensors - Baltimore, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Full-Time - Entry-Level POSTING DATE: Oct 11, 2018 END DATE: Dec 11, 2018 Chemist (9302409)United States Department of Labor - South Park, Pennsylvania POSITION TYPE: Full-Time - Entry-Level, Full-Time - Experienced POSTING DATE: Oct 10, 2018 END DATE: Feb 06, 2019 DHS 2019 Summer Research Team Program (9302410)ORAU on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security - Washington, District of Columbia POSITION TYPE: Research Internships POSTING DATE: Oct 10, 2018 END DATE: Dec 21, 2018 Multiple Openings (10/10/18) (9302412)United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - Nationwide POSITION TYPE: Full-Time - Entry-Level, Full-Time - Experienced, Part-Time POSTING DATE: Oct 10, 2018 END DATE: Dec 10, 2018 Lab Assistant (9302340)United States Department of the Interior - Catonsville, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Part-Time POSTING DATE: Oct 09, 2018 END DATE: Oct 19, 2018 Opportunities at Biomedical Advanced Research & Development (9302319)Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education - Washington, District of Columbia POSITION TYPE: Full-Time - Entry-Level, Post-Graduate Research Opportunities POSTING DATE: Oct 08, 2018 END DATE: Oct 26, 2018 Legislative Interns (9302300)Maryland General Assembly - Annapolis, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Internship Opportunities POSTING DATE: Oct 06, 2018 END DATE: Feb 02, 2019 DoD HPC Internship Program - Visualization (9302246)The US Army Research Laboratory - Adelphi, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Internship Opportunities, Research Internships POSTING DATE: Oct 04, 2018 END DATE: Jan 31, 2019 Public Health Analyst (9302259)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Woodlawn, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Full-Time - Entry-Level, Full-Time - Experienced POSTING DATE: Oct 04, 2018 END DATE: Jan 31, 2019 Maryland Fisheries Science Intern (9300322)Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Annapolis, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Internship Opportunities POSTING DATE: Oct 03, 2018 END DATE: Nov 16, 2018 Medical Scribe (9302179)PhysAssist Scribes - Bel Air, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Full-Time - Entry-Level, Part-Time POSTING DATE: Oct 02, 2018 END DATE: Nov 01, 2018 MileMarker Intern (9302168)Mile Marker - Baltimore, Maryland POSITION TYPE: Internship Opportunities POSTING DATE: Oct 02, 2018 END DATE: Jan 29, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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