GEOG winter course offerings

 

Research study: 2-hour online focus groups with multiracial young adults

Attention Multiracial Young Adults!

Are your parents from two or more different racial backgrounds?

 

We are holding 2-hour online focus groups with multiracial young adults (18–⁠25 years old) about factors related to alcohol and other drug use. Participants will receive $30 for participation.

 

To be eligible for this study, you must be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old and identify as multiracial, biracial, mixed-race, or as having parents from two or more racial backgrounds.

For more information and to see if you are eligible, please see the attached flyer or contact Tessa Nalven, M.A. and her study team at 401-379-2295 or study.multiracial@gmail.com.

 

This research has been approved by the University of Rhode Island (URI) Institutional Review Board (IRB).

 

This project is supervised by Principal Investigator Dr. Nichea Spillane.

GEOG Seminar 10/28: Dr. Shachak Peeri, NOAA Office of Coast Survey

On Thursday, October 28, at 3:45-5:00 pm, this week's seminar will feature Dr. Shachak Peeri, Division Chief of NOAA Office of Coast Survey. He will give a talk on Operations and research at NOAA's Office of Coast Survey. Please see the text below for connection details and abstract. The talk will be on Zoom.

Abstract: NOAA's Coast Survey Development Lab (NOAA/NOS/OCS) is the Office of Coast Survey's division in charge of technical support and development services for ocean mapping, coastal and ocean modeling, charting sources and other applications that require DevOps and IT support. This seminar provides an opportunity to have a "meet and greet" presentation between the department and the lab. I will briefly present the lab's recent efforts in fields of ocean mapping, coastal modeling, uncrewed systems, and how the lab's projects and activities aligns with current NOAA strategic plans, and what metrics and processes are used in transition of applied science projects into operations.

 

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://umd.zoom.us/j/99193968299?pwd=dEF4aXUzNTNubmJLaWxoWHFVdTZ4Zz09

 

Meeting ID: 991 9396 8299 

Passcode: 6QnC6d

 

See you Thursday!

Explore a career in Crime Analysis

The Joel & Kim Feller Center for BSOS Academic Advising & Career Planning is pleased to host the BSOS Alumni Career Chat series. The Chats connect industry specific alumni/employers with BSOS majors over Zoom. Each Chat will last around 30-minutes and the format will be informal. Students will have the option to talk with professionals through the Zoom chat feature or unmute themselves to pose questions. 

Students who attend will:

• Learn about a new career field
• Meet a new networking contact
• Gain application tips for your industry of interest

Hosted by the BSOS Career Planning team. Questions? Please email bsoscareers@umd.edu.

BSOS Career Chats Fall 2021 

Federal Intelligence: FBI
Tuesday, October 5, 2021  |  4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Virtual - RSVP through Careers4Terps
Meet four alumni working at the FBI. Panelists in this session are all University of Maryland alumni or current students. 

• Special Agent Alexis Capinteri  - FBI Employment Recruiter
• Alex Blass - FBI Headquarters Resource Planning Office Recruiter
• Two former FBI Interns who are UMD alumni

Patrizia Pelingon, ANTH '20 | Program Coordinator, Institute for Sustainable Development
October 12, 2021  |  4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual - RSVP through Careers4Terps
Patrizia Pelingon joined the Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) this past May as the nonprofit's Program Coordinator, following graduating in Anthropology and Biological Sciences in December 2020. Since joining ISD, she has helped execute internal operations and supported projects in disaster resiliency and preparedness, economic development, and small business technical assistance. She has previous experience in teaching, guest experience, and student leadership. Patrizia is also interested in health equity and improving health outcomes for those in vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities.

Andrew Reece, CCJS & GVPT '10 | Senior Crime Analyst at the Roanoke Police Department
November 2, 2021 | 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | Virtual - RSVP through Careers4Terps
Andrew Reece joined the Roanoke Police department in 2016 as a crime analyst. Now a senior crime analyst, Andrew concentrates primarily on crime series, trends/patterns, hot spot analysis, and various data requests that come from inside and outside the department. Prior to working in crime analysis, Andrew worked in bank fraud investigations at Wells Fargo, served as a communications officer for the Virginia Tech Police Department, and also did government contract work for the US Department of Justice. 

Experience Entrepreneurship with the Hinman CEOs Program

 

Applications for the Fall 2022 class are due November 19, 2021 via hinmanceos.umd.edu/apply

The Hinman CEOs Program enables undergraduates to develop innovative startup ideas into real companies through an immersive one-year academic and residential experience.

100+ Startups Launched   - $1B+ Investments Raised   - $10B+ Total Valuations

Our dynamic environment is conducive to helping you everyday by surrounding you with people who will mentor, inspire, and challenge you to achieve your entrepreneurial goals. You complete one course per semester during your time in the program, typically ENES 460 Fundamentals of Technology Startup Ventures in fall 2022 and ENES462 Marketing High-Technology Products and Innovations in spring 2023. You benefit from Hinman CEOs co-working spaces and coaching from Hinman CEOs faculty, staff, and alumni, and compete for exclusive Hinman CEOs seed funding for your startup.

"The Hinman CEOs Program is a great facilitator of ideas. It fosters a professional way of thinking about business, and exposes you to things you wouldn’t otherwise see."

Anthony Casalena, Founder and CEO of Squarespace, Hinman CEOs ‘05

 

Apply Now to Join in Fall 2022

Applications are open until November 19, 2021, for entrepreneurially-minded undergraduate students from all academic disciplines. If you are graduating spring 2023 or later, we invite your application. Residence within Hinman CEOs South Campus Commons Two housing is recommended, but not required.

 

To learn more, visit http://hinmanceos.umd.edu/apply or email mtecheduation@umd.edu.

UNIV362: Designing Your Life after College

As undergraduate course registration approaches, I wanted to send an email in the hopes that you all will promote our course UNIV362: Designing Your Life After College to your juniors and seniors (students with 60+ credits).

Please share this course opportunity with your students and Academic Advisors. 

Consider taking UNIV362: Designing Your Life After College!

Students with at least 60 credits are eligible to enroll in UNIV362: Designing Your Life After College. This innovative course helps students plan their transition out of college and into early adulthood. Faculty and experts from around campus and the country come together to provide a hands-on learning experience. Students gain a grasp on important financial concepts such as budgeting, understanding the stock market, and managing a retirement account. The course faculty also coach students through career development, the steps to secure an apartment or mortgage, understanding benefit packages, and negotiating job offers.

Students are coached through developing a life plan that will help those who have no clear path after graduation and students who have a set vision for what they want to accomplish. We encourage any student interested in preparing for life after college to enroll in UNIV362.

Opwall Biodiversity Research Opportunities for Students

 

Opportunities to gain fieldwork experience whilst contributing to biodiversity & conservation research

Operation Wallacea has run biodiversity research expeditions for the last 25 years to a series of sites (mainly biodiversity hotspots) worldwide (www.opwall.com), helping university students from around the world gain valuable experience and get their hands dirty with real biodiversity research. From dense jungle and European grasslands to coral reefs and Mediterranean seagrass meadows, our network of more than 200 academics assist in developing and leading cutting edge research projects that help to inform local conservation management strategies. More than 575 papers including some in high impact journals such as Nature and PNAS have been published from these annual programs, so by joining the field surveys you are guaranteed a high level of academic involvement. By working alongside these academics, students either gain broad experience as research assistants or gather data for their independent research project (thesis). The expeditions vary in length from 1 to 6 weeks during the months of June to August.

Click to view our research assistant sites or Click to view the topics available for dissertation/masters thesis

Some of our lead academics are hosting a webinar where you can learn about how to join one of these expeditions and how the data collected are being used to help with wildlife conservation measures. To register, click on the time and date below that best fits your schedule. Thursday, October 14th @ 6pm EDT (Register here!) Tuesday, October 19th @ 12pm EDT (Register here!) Monday, October 25th @ 7pm EDT (Register here!) Monday, November 1st @ 3pm EDT (Register here!) Can't make it to any of these presentations? Register anyway and we will send you a recording of the webinar afterwards. For more information on our expeditions click here.

Watch our introductory overview video (view here) which outlines who Opwall are and the fantastic work we do. Want to watch the full version? You can find it here.

For everyone who submits an expression of interest, a bespoke itinerary is created and sent to you, this is based on your interests and career objectives. To submit an expression of interest click here.