FGS EVENTS:
End of Semester Networking
Breakfast
WHEN: Friday, December 11
(9:00-11:30am)
WHERE: FGS Office (2407 Marie Mount Hall)
DESCRIPTION: Please join the Federal and Global Semester office for our final hosted event of the semester! This is a great opportunity to update us on your internship status (and complete your fall check-in requirement), network and meet colleagues outside of your concentration, and to grab a wonderful breakfast on the last day of class!
LINK/RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/NRrXhDO7Ve
WHERE: FGS Office (2407 Marie Mount Hall)
DESCRIPTION: Please join the Federal and Global Semester office for our final hosted event of the semester! This is a great opportunity to update us on your internship status (and complete your fall check-in requirement), network and meet colleagues outside of your concentration, and to grab a wonderful breakfast on the last day of class!
LINK/RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/NRrXhDO7Ve
UMD EVENTS:
2015 Maryland Cybersecurity
Center Symposium
WHEN: Monday, December 7
(8:45am-4:45pm)
WHERE: Samuel Riggs IV
Alumni Center
DESCRIPTION: MC2's Fourth
Annual Cybersecurity Symposium will showcase the latest research being done by
faculty and students at the Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2). It also
provides an opportunity for cybersecurity professionals in the region to
connect with colleagues across academia, industry and the federal government.
LINK/RSVP: http://cyber.umd.edu/events/2015-symposium
UMD Summer Language Institute
Information Session
WHEN: Tuesday, December 8
(3:00-4:00pm)
WHERE: St. Mary’s Hall,
Multipurpose Room
DESCRIPTION: The University
of Maryland's School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Summer Language
Institute offers language and culture programs for Beginner, Intermediate, and
Advanced students of Arabic and Persian. These programs run for approximately
10 weeks from June 1 - August 5, 2016.
LINK: https://sllc.umd.edu/events/summer-language-institute-info-session
Workshop - Civil-Military Relations in Colombia: A Positioning Analysis of the 2014 Presidential Election
WHEN: Tuesday, December 8 (12:00-1:00pm)
WHERE: 1101 Art-Sociology Building
LINK: http://www.socy.umd.edu/event/crmo-workshop-samuel-rivera-civil-military-relations-colombia-positioning-analysis-2014
The U.S. Economy Short and Long
Term Outlook and Challenges: A Conversation with Robert Rubin
WHEN: Tuesday, December 9
(4:00-5:00pm)
WHERE: Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
DESCRIPTION: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Author of New York Times Bestseller "In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington" will discuss the state of the U.S. economy, based on his nearly five decades of experience in finance and public policy. Distinguished University Professor John Haltiwanger will moderate.
WHERE: Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
DESCRIPTION: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Author of New York Times Bestseller "In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington" will discuss the state of the U.S. economy, based on his nearly five decades of experience in finance and public policy. Distinguished University Professor John Haltiwanger will moderate.
Former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin will provide a broad
overview on the shorter and longer term economic outlook for the U.S. economy.
In that context, he will focus on a few key policy issues, including fiscal
matters, public investment, a cost/ benefit framework for legislation and
regulation, and climate change.
He will also discuss the state of the U.S. political system as the
fundamental issue with respect to the country's future.
A reception in the Upper Pavilion will follow the program.
This event is free, but tickets are required.
LINK: http://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2015/the-us-economy-short-and-long-term-outlook-and-challenges
LINK: http://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2015/the-us-economy-short-and-long-term-outlook-and-challenges
Project Global Officer Info
Session
WHEN: Tuesday, December 8
(5:00-6:00pm)
WHERE: St. Mary’s Hall,
Multipurpose Room
DESCRIPTION: Information Session for UMD Project GO in Arabic and Persian
DESCRIPTION: Information Session for UMD Project GO in Arabic and Persian
Project Global Officer (GO) is a Department of Defense initiative that
promotes critical language education, study abroad, and intercultural dialogue
opportunities through language study for ROTC students. The U.S. military needs
future military officers who possess the necessary critical language and
cross-cultural communication skills required for effective leadership in the
21st century operational environment.
LINK: https://sllc.umd.edu/events/project-go-info-session
LINK: https://sllc.umd.edu/events/project-go-info-session
Collegium of Scholars: Reducing Risk: Population Health perspectives on Inflammation Disparities
WHEN: Wednesday, December 9 (12:00-1:30pm)
WHERE: Maryland Center for Health Equity, Conference Room (3rd floor SPH)
DESCRIPTION: The Collegium of Scholars (COS) is an M-CHE forum which, through a range of activities, engages scholars in the exchange of meaningful discussions regarding the complexities and impact of race, racism, ethnicity, gender, class, and discrimination on health and wellness.
The COS is held on the second Wednesday of each month of the academic year, September through May, from noon to 1:30pm. While each COS event is unique, the general format is for the featured guest to give a 45 minute presentation followed by 45 minutes of discussion. The extended discussion period is intentional and allows for a deeper exploration of the topics covered than in the typical 10-15 minute discussion following many presentations.
The COS is held on the second Wednesday of each month of the academic year, September through May, from noon to 1:30pm. While each COS event is unique, the general format is for the featured guest to give a 45 minute presentation followed by 45 minutes of discussion. The extended discussion period is intentional and allows for a deeper exploration of the topics covered than in the typical 10-15 minute discussion following many presentations.
LINK/RSVP: https://sph.umd.edu/center/che/collegium-scholars
Resume Writing Workshop –
Conducted By Engineering School
WHEN: Wednesday, December 9
(2:00pm)
WHERE: 1131B Martin Hall
DESCRIPTION: Writing an
effective resume is essential for a job or internship search.
We will review the fundamental content and proper formatting of a
resume. Learn how to make yourself stand out and how to avoid common resume
mistakes. Bring a pen to take notes.
Space limited to 30 students
This Event is For: All Students • Graduate • Undergraduate
LINK/RSVP: http://www.careerengr.umd.edu/students/workshops
Seminar - The Impact of Packaging and messaging on Adherence to Antimalarial Treatment: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Uganda
WHEN: Wednesday, December 9 (12:30-1:30pm)
WHERE: 1101 Morrill Hall
DESCRIPTION: The failure of patients to adhere to recommended treatment guidelines is a major driver of widespread pathogen resistance, making diseases like malaria, pneumonia and HIV increasingly difficult and expensive to treat. Currently, Artemisinin Combination Therapies (ACTs) are the only effective treatment remaining for malaria. Although ACTs have a short three-day dosing regimen, over 35 percent of patients do not complete the full course of drugs. We conducted a randomized controlled trial in Central Uganda, with 2,500 households, designed to understand the reasons for poor adherence to the ACT treatment regimen. We also experimented with specially designed packaging and targeted messages to boost adherence. We find that a very strong predictor of adherence is how the patient is feeling (their symptom severity) when they are halfway through the treatment course. We hypothesize that patients who feel better mid-course are assuming their malaria is cured and discontinue treatment. Consistent with this hypothesis, a sticker affixed to standard ACT packaging that informs people that "malaria is not gone until all tablets are finished" significantly (though modestly) increases adherence, particularly for those patients whose symptoms were resolving early. On the other hand, a message designed to discourage saving pills for future malaria episodes had no significant effect on adherence. We also test a common approach to increasing adherence to ACTs in Africa by using specialized packaging that includes pictorial instructions for illiterate patients and information designed to raise patients' confidence in the effectiveness of the medication. While this special packaging increases the cost of ACTs by 10 to 50 percent, we find that it has no significant effect on medication taking behavior or on comprehension of instructions.
LINK/RSVP: https://www.popcenter.umd.edu/new_e/event_1418323009656
Research Presentation: Understanding African American Health through Place and Subgroup Analyses
WHEN: Wednesday, December 9 (12:30-1:45pm)
WHERE: 1126 Taliaferro Hall
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Caryn N. Bell is a postdoctoral fellow with the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She studies the impact of racial residential segregation and socio-cultural factors on cardiovascular disease and related health behaviors among African Americans.
She utilizes geographical information systems (GIS) methods to examine segregation and it’s mechanisms on health. She is also involved in community-based participatory research (CBPR) projects on health promotion among African Ameri-cans. She has previously taught classes on the role of “place” in health and teaches introductory public health classes.
Amnesty International: My Body, My Rights Discussion Led by Amnesty Campaigner Kaitlyn Denzler
WHEN: Thursday, December 10th (6-7:30pm)
WHERE: Basement of Saint Mary's Hall
DESCRIPTION: Come out to learn about Amnesty International's My Body, My Rights campaign, which focuses on women's sexual and reproductive rights around the world! The event will be hosted by Amnesty International at UMD and will feature one of Amnesty International's regional campaigners, Kaitlyn Denzler. You will learn about Amnesty International, the My Body, My Rights campaign and specific cases around the world that Amnesty International is highlighting. There will also be free food so come out and learn about women's bodily rights!
She utilizes geographical information systems (GIS) methods to examine segregation and it’s mechanisms on health. She is also involved in community-based participatory research (CBPR) projects on health promotion among African Ameri-cans. She has previously taught classes on the role of “place” in health and teaches introductory public health classes.
Amnesty International: My Body, My Rights Discussion Led by Amnesty Campaigner Kaitlyn Denzler
WHEN: Thursday, December 10th (6-7:30pm)
WHERE: Basement of Saint Mary's Hall
DESCRIPTION: Come out to learn about Amnesty International's My Body, My Rights campaign, which focuses on women's sexual and reproductive rights around the world! The event will be hosted by Amnesty International at UMD and will feature one of Amnesty International's regional campaigners, Kaitlyn Denzler. You will learn about Amnesty International, the My Body, My Rights campaign and specific cases around the world that Amnesty International is highlighting. There will also be free food so come out and learn about women's bodily rights!
DC EVENTS:
Challenges and Opportunities for
TPP Countries
WHEN: Tuesday, December
8 (12:00-1:30pm)
WHERE: The Wilson Center,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
DESCRIPTION: The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the largest and most significant trade agreement of the 21st century. It has brought together 12 countries that account for 40 percent of the world economy and 26 percent of world trade. Its 30 chapters and more than 5,000 pages cover tariffs and other traditional topics but also break 21st century ground on internet commerce, state owned enterprises, and added protection for intellectual property.
DESCRIPTION: The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the largest and most significant trade agreement of the 21st century. It has brought together 12 countries that account for 40 percent of the world economy and 26 percent of world trade. Its 30 chapters and more than 5,000 pages cover tariffs and other traditional topics but also break 21st century ground on internet commerce, state owned enterprises, and added protection for intellectual property.
Join us as we welcome ambassadors and representatives from five
countries to analyze how the TPP agreement will affect their own economies.
LINK/RSVP: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/challenges-and-opportunities-for-tpp-countries
LINK/RSVP: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/challenges-and-opportunities-for-tpp-countries
Improving health Through Interoperability
and Information Sharing
WHEN: Tuesday, December 8
(2:00-4:00pm)
WHERE: Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington D.C., 20005
DESCRIPTION: Rapidly emerging new models of care delivery and payment, advances in biomedical innovation, and increasing consumer demand are driving the need for greater electronic information sharing and interoperable health IT systems. Despite federal investments of more than $30 billion in electronic health record technology, nationwide interoperability across care settings has yet to be achieved. Join the Bipartisan Policy Center to hear from leaders who are taking actions to improve the level of interoperability and information sharing in the U.S. health care system.
LINK/RSVP: http://bipartisanpolicy.org/events/improving-health-through-interoperability-and-information-sharing/
WHERE: Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington D.C., 20005
DESCRIPTION: Rapidly emerging new models of care delivery and payment, advances in biomedical innovation, and increasing consumer demand are driving the need for greater electronic information sharing and interoperable health IT systems. Despite federal investments of more than $30 billion in electronic health record technology, nationwide interoperability across care settings has yet to be achieved. Join the Bipartisan Policy Center to hear from leaders who are taking actions to improve the level of interoperability and information sharing in the U.S. health care system.
LINK/RSVP: http://bipartisanpolicy.org/events/improving-health-through-interoperability-and-information-sharing/
“Women, Business, and the Law:
Getting to Equal”
WHEN: Wednesday, December 9
(3:30-5:30pm)
WHERE: 6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
WHERE: 6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
DESCRIPTION: The World Bank
Group report series Women, Business, and the Law measures legal and regulatory
barriers to female employment and entrepreneurship in seven key areas of
economic opportunity. For the fourth edition of this report, data from 173
economies was collected to show how local laws, regulations, and institutions
have contributed to gender-based inequalities and employment imbalances.
Speakers from the Wilson Center, World Bank Group, USAID, and McKinsey
& Company will discuss how to reach legal gender equality and how such
advancements will impact women in business and in the home.
A cocktail reception will be held following the panel. All are welcome
to attend.
LINK/RSVP: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/women-business-and-the-law-getting-to-equal
LINK/RSVP: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/women-business-and-the-law-getting-to-equal
U.S.-India relations: A conversation
with U.S. Ambassdar to India Richard Verma
WHEN: Friday, December 11
(11:00am-12:00pm)
WHERE: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium (1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.)
DESCRIPTION: The past year has been one of intense engagement in U.S -India relations with several high-level visits exchanged and working-level dialogues held between the two countries. Most recently, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met at the Paris climate change summit and Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will visit the United States to discuss the bilateral defense relationship.
WHERE: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium (1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.)
DESCRIPTION: The past year has been one of intense engagement in U.S -India relations with several high-level visits exchanged and working-level dialogues held between the two countries. Most recently, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met at the Paris climate change summit and Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will visit the United States to discuss the bilateral defense relationship.
On December 11, The India Project at Brookings will host a conversation
with U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma to reflect on developments in
U.S.-India relations in 2015. He will also discuss the recent high-level
engagements on defense policy and climate change, as well as the road ahead for
the bilateral relationship. Tanvi Madan, director of the India Project and
fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings will moderate the discussion. Bruce
Jones, vice president and director of Foreign Policy at Brookings will provide
introductory remarks.
After the discussion, the ambassador will take questions.
LINK/RSVP: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2015/12/11-verma-us-india-relations
LINK/RSVP: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2015/12/11-verma-us-india-relations
