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Current Events

NASA Earth System Science at 20 Symposium

A three-day symposium will be held at the National Academy of Sciences from June 22 - 24, 2009 in which past discoveries and future approaches will be discussed in open forums. The symposium is free but registration is required. Tuesday night's Public Showcase "Observations of Our Changing Earth from Space" will feature a performance by Bella Gaia violinist Kenji Williams (this event is free and open to the public). Agenda and additional information can be found at http://dels.nas.edu/osb/nasa.shtml.

Next GEST All-Hands Meeting: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 9:00 AM, Building 33, Room H114

Maryland's Place in Space 50th Anniversary Expo

Several JCET and GEST faculty members will be representing UMBC at the Baltimore Convention Center this Saturday, May 30th, as part of Maryland's Place in Space Expo. This free event will be held from 10am - 4pm. Additional information regarding this and related events can be found at http://mdplaceinspace.jhuapl.edu.

2008 Hillebrand Prize

GEST congratulates Dr. Mike Kurylo, the recipient of the 2008 Hillebrand Prize from the Chemical Society of Washington. The award will be presented on March 12, 2009 at the NASA Goddard Recreation Center. Information regarding the awards dinner can be found at http://membership.acs.org/W/WashDC/meet.html.

Seminars at UMBC

Physics Department Seminar Series (Wednesdays at 3:30 pm in Room 401, Physics).

The Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education Seminar Series (Fridays at 2:00 pm in the TRC Room 206).

UMBC Weather

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