Click on Research for information on the 2010 JCET Earth Science Explorers program.
Click on Media to view the Fall 2009 JCET newsletter.
JCET's Summer Interns presented their summer research at UMBC's Twelfth Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) at UMBC on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 in the First Floor Gallery of the Albin O. Kuhn Library. This event served as a culminating activity for many students in undergraduate research programs that are connected to UMBC and the College of Mathematics and Science. At the event, the JCET student researchers gave their poster presentations of their summer research to the UMBC community:
The presentations were followed by a Mentor Appreciation ceremony. Many thanks go out to JCET Faculty members Ruben Delgado, Meloe Kacenelenbogen, Ana Prados, Vanderlei Martins, and Manfredo Tabacniks for their participation in this year's program.
October 15 marks the start to the 2010 Maryland Charity Campaign. Packets of pledge cards will be distributed by internal mail to all faculty. Please consult the letter for Dr. Hoff's request that you consider contributing this year. UMBC 1000 is the goal of having 1000 of our faculty and staff make contributions this year.
You will need to search for your favorite charity or look for the Book #'s online as books are not being provided this year.
Contact Dr. Hoff at (hoff at umbc.edu) for questions.
Dr. Ali Tokay and Dr. Gerry Heymsfield (NASA-GSFC) will be co-chairs of the 34th Conference on Radar Meteorology. Organized by AMS, the conference will be held in Williamsburg, VA from October 5-9, 2009. Additionally, Dr. Tokay has been selected to be a member of the AMS radar meteorology committee. From more information on the conference, please visit www.amet.soc.org.
Dr. Jeffrey Halverson was granted tenure at UMBC as Associate Professor in Geography. He will continue to serve a half-time appointment in that department, while remaining as Associate Director of JCET, a position he has held since 2006.
Additionally, Dr. Halverson was selected by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to serve as an Affiliate Scientist for the next three years. Under this appointment, he will work with NCAR scientists and engineers to pioneer an autonomous, high-altitude dropsonde system for the NASA-Northrup Grumman Global Hawk UAV. He will also guide the scientific analysis of a comprehensive dropsonde dataset (more than 12,000 dropsondes) released into tropical cyclones by various NASA, NOAA and USAF "hurricane hunter" aircraft.
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.