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Corbin Jones (MA '20) to Enter Cornell Doctoral Program

The English department is proud to announce that Corbin Jones, M.A. '20, has been admitted to Cornell University's doctoral program with full funding, beginning in fall 2021. Congratulations,...

Posted: February 24, 2021, 5:15 PM

Thread Volunteer Opportunity

Hey Political Science Students, Looking for a volunteer opportunity? I would encourage you to read about the volunteer opportunities the organization "Thread" has below. Thread connects...

Posted: February 24, 2021, 3:44 PM

Tips for contacting your NSF Program Officer

***Repost from Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)***

NSF has published 5 tips to help you work with your program officers.  These can give you a significant boost in your proposals to be on target with the funding programs and help receive funding....

Posted: February 24, 2021, 1:20 PM

ISRC-invited talk: Dr. Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed

***Repost from ISRC***

Date:  March 1st @3pm Talk title: Designing for Voice: Access, Autonomy, and Justification Questions in Designing Computing Technologies with Marginalized Communities  Abstract: The benefits...

Posted: February 24, 2021, 1:17 PM

REMINDER: New Faculty Microtalks

Friday, March 5, 2021 @noon

The Center for Social Science Scholarship, the Dresher Center for the Humanities, and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences invite you to attend short talks by new faculty in the...

Posted: February 24, 2021, 11:06 AM

REMINDER: NSF Workshop

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 @noon

Join us on March 9th at noon when Jeff Mantz will discuss NSF opportunities and funding for the social sciences. Webex link  Jeff Mantz has been at NSF since 2012. He is the Program Director for...

Posted: February 22, 2021, 1:12 PM

Russell Sage Foundation: Summer Institute

Applications due April 9, 2021

Upcoming Application Deadline for 2021 Summer Institute In Summer 2021, RSF will sponsor a Summer Institute for doctoral students and early-career scholars in Social Science Genomics....

Posted: February 22, 2021, 9:14 AM

Wiley Pre-Law Scholarship Opportunity

Hey Political Science Students, For those of you interested in possibly attending law school, I would encourage you to check out the following opportunity.  Wiley Law is committed to...

Posted: February 19, 2021, 3:03 PM

UMBC Students Release EP and Single

Department of Music students and alumni Zach Powell, Ricky Jefferson, Miles Malone, Pat Clark, and Noah Maruyama recently released an EP as Sunstrider, a newly started jazz ensemble. The EP was...

Posted: February 17, 2021, 2:32 PM