ISSA GBM TODAY Become part of ISSA TODAY at 12pm in ITE229 Dear ISSA group members at UMBC,

It is our pleasure to invite you to the Information Systems Security Association's first general body meeting of the Fall 2018 semester.

We'd love to meet you, please come prepared to network and learn a little about the ISSA.

Just to reiterate, ITE 229 Monday, October 8th, 12pm to 12:50pm. 

The GBM is OPEN to ALL majors and we encourage you to bring roommates, classmates, friends, and acquaintances!

Try to plan your Monday to incorporate this meeting! If even for 5 minutes, please do try and stop by.

We look forward to meeting the future members of the ISSA!

~Mohammed Amin and your ISSA executive board




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Ben Hyatt is a mathematics major with minors in physics and philosophy, who will graduate in 2021. He is also a Honors College scholar.

Title of your research project: 
Characterizing and Navigating Small Bodies with Imaging Data

Describe your project: 
My project focused on the analysis of a variety of bodies in our solar system – including moons, asteroids, comets, and even entire planets – using an aggregate of image and altimetry data taken from a multitude of spacecraft on several NASA missions and one JAXA mission. The goal in doing so was to create highly accurate shape models of the bodies, allowing scientists to theorize about the geological development of the bodies, and/or to aid future navigational tasks when coming in contact with the bodies’ surfaces.  

Who is your mentor for your project? 
My mentor is Dr. Carolyn M. Ernst, a Planetary Scientist in the Space Exploration Sector (SES) at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Fulton, MD.  

How did you find your mentor? Why did you choose them? 
I first met my mentor as a high school student, applying through APL’s “ASPIRE” program. Funnily enough, my mentor was not the scientist who first interviewed me, but somehow, my name and resume ended up on her desk, and she flat-out offered me the position before meeting me. Of course, I accepted, although I barely knew what I would be working on (beyond the general scope of space exploration). After getting to know her and the project, I was excited, and motivated to find a connection between my mentor’s experience in planetary science and my passion for applied mathematics. Quite luckily, things worked out in that respect. 

How did you become interested in this project?
I have always bought into the idea that space is the final frontier, and that the next several generations of mankind will continue to make heavy strides in support of space travel. While there are many factors that go into making such a quest a reality, I was confident that with my plans to study math and physics, I could somehow make a relevant impact. This project was not the angle I first envisioned entering the industry, specifically because the study of rocky bodies’ topography can be most easily appreciated from a geo-physical perspective, not an abstract mathematical one. Nevertheless, over the past two years with my mentor, I have become more aware of the math at work in the background (embedded in copious amounts of code), and discovering this relevancy more than kept my interest.

What has been the hardest part about your research/what was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher? 
The sheer amount of tracking, organization, and reiteration of data is by far the biggest paradigm shift that I went through. Specifically, I would often work through lists of thousands of images of the bodies, both to assess image quality/content and to figure out the next steps in their processing. There is a big jump both in effort and complexity between the clichéd three trials in an experiment-based class and the real-life truck-load of data that is acquired over the course of a mission in space. However, I found it beneficial to engage in the routine analytical tasks; it is great practice to take advantage of a massive quantity of data by looking for patterns and deviations from the norm. Of course, I would wager that this principle applies in more areas than just data analysis. 
 
What has been the most rewarding part?
Beyond the fact that I got way closer to actual space exploration missions than I ever dreamt of, the biggest reward of my work was succeeding with the challenge of applying my work to my area of study. I think that you have to be fairly lucky to get a job or internship that precisely lines up with your research interests, so whatever you end up doing, finding some connection is important. In my case, by having long and detailed conversations with my mentor (communication is crucial), we found mutually beneficial tasks that assisted her goals in planetary science and mine in applied mathematics. Most recently, I have been reading through abstracts that describe the linear algebra and calculus that is going on behind the scenes whilst I do analysis from the planetary science perspective. It is incredibly refreshing to be able to appreciate my work on multiple levels.

How will you disseminate your research?
On two previous occasions, I have given presentations to other interns and coworkers at APL about my research. In addition, after their completion, the projects that I have worked on will be presented at various conferences in the space community over the next few years, and my name will be listed on the abstracts as a contributor to the studies. Some of the first projects that I worked on that have since been concluded have been published in various journals. I hope to continue to tell people about my work, and as I continue to do more research, I am interested in participating in URCAD as well!

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? 
It’s never the wrong time to apply! Many of the scientists that I worked for at APL always dreaded the end of the summer season, when the majority of the interns would predictably return back to their college routines. So clearly, I’d say that if you can fit the time into your schedule, there will be good job availability in many fields during the Fall through Spring timespan. On the flipside, it’s always great to start thinking about next summer early: this is when most other college students will be aiming to find their next opportunities. 

What are your career goals? 
Once I graduate from UMBC, I am looking to immediately begin working towards a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics. I would like to diversify my research before graduating though, so that I can have a clearer picture about what exactly I want to research. I am considering looking for future employment with NASA, because my exposure to the industry has been positive, but I am also interested in seeing what other opportunities are available. Mathematics has a deceivingly broad range of applications, and I’ve only uncovered a small fraction of them so far.

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Join us for an information session to learn more about the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship!

Friday, October 12, 2018
12-12:50pm
003 Sherman, B-wing

The Goldwater Scholarship is granted to college students who intend to pursue careers in the following fields: science, mathematics, and engineering. The applicants are evaluated based upon their field of study, career objectives, and the potential and dedication for the applicant to make a significant contribution to their field. Awards up to 300 – $7,500 scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who are pursuing research careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. 

To be eligible for nomination for a Goldwater Scholarship, a student must:

1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education during the 2018-2019 academic year,
2. Intend to pursue a research career in a natural science, mathematics or engineering,*
3. Have a college grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and
4. Be a U.S. citizen from the 50 states or the District of Columbia; a U.S. national for those students nominated by institutions in Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or a permanent resident. 

See: https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org

If you are interested in this scholarship but cannot attend the meeting, please email Dr. April Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu.
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What makes your heart beat regularly or go out of control? Can chemical
reactions change colors continuously? What happens when you burn a candle
at both ends? How can mathematical modeling and computer simulation be
used to understand the heart's behavior?

If these questions sound interesting to you, we invite you to join us for
a one-week undergraduate workshop focused on the dynamics of excitable
physical and biological systems where interdisciplinary teams of students
will study these and other questions.

Priority review date: October 15, 2018. Applications will continue to be
reviewed until the workshop is full.


Instructors: Elizabeth Cherry (Rochester Institute of Technology) and
Flavio Fenton (Georgia Institute of Technology).


Travel and housing will be provided for approximately 12 non-local
participants (please request in application).


Online application and more information available at

https://www.rit.edu/science/smerc/workshopapplication.


Questions? Contact Elizabeth Cherry
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I hope you all are having a great weekend. I'm sure you've been looking forward excitedly towards Cyber Security Week, as we on the Executive Board have as well. In our surveys last spring, Cyber was the most voted for theme among all Industry Weeks and over the length of the summer, it was planned as one of the significant highlights of the semester.

Unfortunately, our connection with the featured company (Morgan Stanley) fell unresponsive and plans were unable to move forward for Cyber Security Week. With that being said, we must cancel all the Week's events

Updates on when it will held next will be shared via email later this week. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit ISSA's general body meeting tomorrow from 12:00-12:50pm in ITE 229. Additionally, check out Northrup Grumman's Corporate Visibility Day on Wednesday from 11am-2pm in UC 312. Visibility Days, connected though they are with Industry Weeks, are completely run by the Career Center- this is not canceled.

We thank you for being Members of ISCOM. We share your excitement- and late disappointment- for Cyber Security Week and hope to bring it to you at a later date!

Until next time,

Michael Piccinini and your ISCOM Executive Board
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Price: $55
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We have some unfortunate news regarding Cyber Security Week, which by afternoon tomorrow, we will release. In the meantime, please look forward to another event hosted by our sister organization ISSA! (Information Systems Security Association)

ISSA will be having it's first general body meeting this Monday from 12:00-12:50pm in ITE 229. See all they have to offer during the meeting and check out their post on Cyber Security Awareness Month -- listed are plenty of upcoming events that you'll want to check out!

Until tomorrow,

Your ISCOM Executive Board
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Two Meyerhoff Scholars Program alumnae, Kavita Krishnaswamy, M13, ’07, mathematics, and Tabassum Majid, M18, M.A. ’18, aging studies, ’10, interdisciplinary studies, have been included in the Baltimore Sun‘s “25 Women to Watch in 2018” annual listing.

Read the article online here.

Current Ph.D. student Kavita Krishnaswamy, who through her work as a roboticist focuses on giving people with severe disabilities greater independence, has invented voice command interfaces, and is working on another that responds to eye movement. Krishnaswamy, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, a progressive disorder that severely limits her movement below the neck, works from home via a telepresence device, and will attend the 2018 Heidelberg Laureate Forum. “Life is always beautiful,” Krishnaswamy tells the Sun. “Instead of complaining, people should remember to do something to make it better.”

Through her work as executive director at Integrace Institute, Tabassum Majid brings an interdisciplinary approach to the future of aging, and the needs of an increasingly diverse demographic.  Integrace was featured in the film “Every Three Seconds” with 23 other organizations from around the world for its work on Alzheimer’s disease prevention. “We are looking at who’s the next generation of customers and seniors,” Majid tells the Sun. “And that’s how we get that first step onto the global stage. The documentary was just the beginning in my opinion.”

The “25 Women to Watch in 2018” piece features “leading voices in business, activism, research and more” from a range of backgrounds and industries, the Sun writes. The awardees will be featured in a special supplement on Sunday, October 14.

Learn more about the Meyerhoff Scholars Program here.

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New History Department Advising Guidelines


As of Fall 2018 the History Department will be changing the format for undergraduate major and minor advising for advanced course registration. Instead of meeting with a specific, assigned advisor you can now be advised and get clearance for course registration by coming to open advising hours. Available advisors and advising hours will be posted on the History department website [https://history.umbc.edu/ ] and in the History department. Contact Ms. Ison in the History department if you have any questions (410-455-2012) or (ison@umbc.edu).


For Advanced Registration for Spring 2019 the History Department will be holding the following open advising hours:

  • Monday-Thursday Oct 22. - Oct. 25, 2018 OPEN ADVISING HOURS from 11am-3pm.


  • Monday-Friday Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018 OPEN ADVISING HOURS Mon.-Thurs. from 10am-4pm and Friday 9:30-11 and 1-3


  • Monday-Thursday Nov 5-8 OPEN ADVISING HOURS Mon: 11am-1pm, Tues: 11am-3pm, Wed. 11-1pm, Thurs. 11am-3pm



  1. Before your advising meeting with a History department advisor, please follow the Registrar’s Step by Step guide to Registration on your myUMBC page.

  2. You should check your degree audit to see what courses and requirements you have fulfilled.

  3. And you should download and fill in the “Requirements to Complete the Major” form that can be found on the History department website under Students --Departmental Forms drop down menu [ https://history.umbc.edu/departmental-forms/ ].

  4. Please bring this form with you to your advising session. This will ensure that you have a productive and timely advising session.


If you have already established an advising relationship with a particular History professor, look out for their available advising times to see them during the advising weeks.  If your schedules don’t align, you may contact them directly by email to set up an advising appointment. Otherwise, history majors can be advised by any history department advisor available during the open advising hours.


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