Logistics

Greetings, & Welcome to UMBC!

We look forward to your participation in the NRAO Community Day Event
Thursday and Friday, June 13 and 14, 2019
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Venue: The event will take place in room 401, which is on the fourth floor of the Physics Building at UMBC. See the map below.

Airport: The nearest airport to UMBC is the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), which is about 15 minute drive to UMBC.

Hotels: 

  • Hotel Indigo, 24 W Franklin St, Baltimore MD (20 min drive to UMBC)
  • The Westin Baltimore Washington Airport, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD
  • Other options near the airport include Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn, the Hilton, and the Marriott.

Parking: Use the Commons Drive Garage near the Physics Building. See the map below.

Map of the campus - The Physics Building and the parking garage are marked.

    Connect with NRAO

    The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

    Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

    AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.