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Join the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement and over 20 partners to CONNECT FOR CHANGE in our community! Learn about volunteer, internship, and job opportunities that make a difference. Highlights include:

• Kickoff at 9:30am with newly elected Representative Mark Sylvia from Bristol 10th.
• Raffle for premium prizes
• Free local produce
• Time for Change student panel at 11am
• 1pm - Discussion: “We’re Plastic People Now” (View documentary here: South Florida PBS Presents | We're All Plastic People Now | PBS)
• Plus, the campus club/org with the most members in attendance will earn $100!
• AmeriCorps/Peace Corps panel discussion
• Much, much more….

For more information and to register (not required but recommended) visit: 

https://www.givepulse.com/event/54096

Questions or concerns contact: dhealy@umassd.edu

Join us for Dinner to celebrate Lunar New Year!

Questions? Email dining@umassd.edu or connect with us on social @UMassDEats

https://dineoncampus.com/umassd/events

Open to women identified and nonbinary people. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members all welcome to audition. 

No acting experience needed. Cold readings will be provided.

Performance dates: February 28th and March 1st

Understanding Seasonal Variations of In-Situ Thermal and Seismic Characteristics of Degrading Permafrost in the Arctic Based on Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing

Presenter: Xiaohang Ji

Understanding seasonal variations in the thermal and seismic properties of permafrost is essential for assessing its stability and the impacts of climate change on Arctic infrastructure. My research employs distributed fiber optic sensing, specifically Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), to monitor permafrost degradation and its interactions with freeze-thaw cycles and civil infrastructure. By integrating DAS, DTS, Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW), soil sampling, laboratory testing, thermometer measurements, Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), and meteorological data, this study establishes correlations between permafrost seismic properties and temperature, providing a scalable and continuous monitoring framework. These insights help improve permafrost modeling and inform infrastructure resilience strategies in Arctic regions. In this presentation, I will discuss my experience applying fiber optic sensing for permafrost monitoring, the integration of seismic and thermal data processing, and the broader implications of this work for geotechnical engineering, Arctic sustainability, and interdisciplinary collaboration in geotechnical monitoring.

Open to women identified and nonbinary people. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members all welcome to audition. 

No acting experience needed. Cold readings will be provided.

Performance dates: February 28th and March 1st

Featuring guest speaker Imari Paris Jeffries In 2020, Imari Paris Jeffries was named Executive Director of King Boston, where he is leading a citywide racial equity transformation through the Embrace Memorial, the Center for Economic Justice, and community organizing efforts. Imari brings a wealth of experience from the nonprofit management, racial equity, community activism, education reform, and social justice sectors and has served in executive roles at Parenting Journey, Jumpstart, Boston Rising, and Friends of The Children. Imari was recently named one of Bostons most Influential Bostonians by Boston Magazine and the Boston Business Journals Power 50. He is a three-time graduate of UMass Boston and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. through UMass Boston's Higher Education Program. An Army veteran, Imari served from 1991-1996. He currently lives in Hyde Park with his family. Location: MarketPlace, UMassD, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747