September to October 2018 My name is Denise Williams and I am an AGEP scholar studying nanoparticle chemistry at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). In addition to being an AGEP scholar, I am a proud member of the Rosenzweig Lab in UMBC’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and also a Meyerhoff Graduate Fellow. […]
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Students, WEEF will be releasing the requirements for submitting a paper to participate in this conference. Make sure you check our main PROMISE website for a follow-up post regarding what is needed. Below is a portion of a published statement by the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES): “IFEES has selected a bid from […]
You are invited to attend on November 8, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM a writing for publication seminar hosted by the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and PROMISE. Place: Meyerhoff Building, Room 120 Agenda: 4:00 – 4:30 Registration & Dinner Service 4:30 – 4:40 Welcome 4:40 – 5:30 Panel presentation 5:30 […]
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research conducted by Ph.D. students. Developed by The University of Queensland, the exercise cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Please join us for this workshop to learn […]
Professors-in-Training – PROF-iT Series When: Wednesday, October 24, 2018, · Noon – 2 PM Where: The Commons 328 Teaching portfolios are increasingly expected of candidates who are applying for faculty positions. During this workshop, we will discuss what goes into your portfolio, how to construct your teaching philosophy, how to highlight your accomplishments and future […]
PROF-iT Series with Dr. Linda Hodges When: Friday, September 21, 2018, · Noon – 2 PM Where: The Commons 329 This seminar is part of the PROF-it (Professors-in-Training) series. Participants will learn how to develop a syllabus, manage time in the classroom, and plan content for the semester. Speaker: Dr. Linda Hodges, Associate Vice Provost for […]
Dates: Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13, 2018. Location: UMBC, Commons Building, Rooms: 331 and 328. Time: 9 am – 5 pm (each day). This activity is open to any full-time UMBC employee who is working on a thesis or dissertation, at any university, e.g., UMBC employees who are in the doctoral program at […]
1. Postdoctoral position at CMU in experiments on novel Acousto-optic Techniques for Brain Recording A postdoc position is available in Optics as part of an interdisciplinary project on designing new optical techniques for non-invasive interfacing with the brain. The position is available in the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at CMU. The postdoctoral fellow […]
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Get the article from AAC&U Peer Review: https://www.aacu.org/peerreview/2014/spring/tull, in memory of 2004 PROMISE Peer Mentor Jessica Soto-Pérez (Chemical Engineering).
Fellowships & Grad School Funding! Saturday Seminar: Sept. 7, 2013 @ UMBC w/ Dr. Carter-Johnson & Dr. Ordóñez
25+ PROMISE students/affiliates attend SREB’s Conference in Atlanta
Annual PROMISE Summer Success Institute: August 17-18, 2012 @ UMBC & The Hotel at Arundel Preserve
When Faculty say “X” … Understanding Faculty Expectations, Unwritten Rules. Dinner Seminar, Fri. Oct. 10, 2014
How to fund your graduate education! Dr. Ordóñez Rozo and Dr. Carter-Johnson (PROMISE Alumni) present their award-winning seminar on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012
Students applying for the NSF GRFP – The Road to the Application @NSFGRFP
Join us for the SREB (@SREBDocSch) conference, Marriott Crystal Gateway, VA, Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 #ThinkBigDiversity
Denise in Freiburg, Germany: An International Cross-Training Experience
2019 Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI) in Jamaica
2019 World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) in Chennai, India – Host announcement
New faculty diversity programs launch for PROMISE, and the Twitter site gets a new look showcasing the #ThinkBigDiversity landing page
Writing for Publication co-hosted by Graduate Student Association and PROMISE Professional Development at UMBC
Public Speaking Series: 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) at UMBC
How to Develop a Teaching Portfolio
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The PROMISE Academy’s Inaugural Leadership Meeting will be held on November 27, 2018 – The PROMISE Academy – University System of Maryland: […] Stassun was the keynote speaker for the 2018 PROMISE AGEP Summer Success Institute. He is the 2018 winner of…
promiseagep: Dear Shadaesha, Please email promisestaff@gmail.com with the subject "Writing for Publication" and include your name, campus, and…
shadaesha: Good morning, If you are not a UMBC student how do you sign-up/RSVP for this event?…
Kris'tina: a) Kris'tina Ackerman b) UMBC LLC (Language, Literacy, and Culture) PhD. c) http://www.linked.in/ackermankristina…
Valencia Watson: a) Valencia Watson b) University of Maryland Baltimore County Biochemical Engineering. Department Link: https://cbee.umbc.edu/ Lab…
Shannon Dunn: a) My name is Shannon Dunn. b) I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Maryland, Baltimore in…
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The primary sponsor for PROMISE is the National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), Division of Human Resource Development (HRD). Current projects are supported by: Collaborative Research: AGEP - T: PROMISE AGEP Maryland Transformation # 1309290, #1309264, and #1309256. Foundational projects were developed and implemented under HRD grant #0202169 - "AGEP: Maryland's Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate," HRD grant #0639698 - "PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP"; and HRD grant #1111217 - "PROMISE Pathways." Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
