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<Title>How to Build Your Business Style</Title>
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    <p>You've prepped for <a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/students/interview/questions/star/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">behavioral questions</a>,
    researched the company culture, and polished your resume to perfection. But as
    the interview date approaches, a new challenge often surfaces: "What do I
    wear?" For many students, transitioning from a campus wardrobe of hoodies
    and tees to a professional "business" look feels like stepping into a
    costume where you're the impostor.</p>
    
    <p>The truth is, professional dress
    isn't about hiding your personality — it's about projecting competence and
    respect for the opportunity. When you feel confident in your appearance, that
    internal shift translates into external momentum for you and your career prospects.</p>
    
    <p><strong>Understand the Professional
    Spectrum</strong></p>
    
    <p>Not every "business" look is the same. A creative tech
    startup might lean toward Business Casual
    (think khakis and a polo or a blouse and slacks), while a law firm or a federal
    agency might require Business
    Professional (a full suit and tie or a coordinated blazer and skirt).
    Before you choose your outfit, research the vibe of the
    organization. When in doubt, it is always better to be slightly overdressed
    than underdressed at an interview. Once you accept an offer, you can then observe
    the dress code at your new workplace. </p>
    
    <p><strong>Focus on the "Power of
    Fit"</strong></p>
    
    <p>You don't need an expensive
    designer label to look professional. A $20 shirt that fits well will always
    look better than a $200 suit that is two sizes too large. Thrift stores are
    also a good option to find something affordable that looks appropriate. Ensure
    your clothes are clean, pressed, and tailored to your frame. A sharp silhouette
    signals attention to detail — a trait every recruiter is looking for.</p>
    
    <p><strong>Build a "Starter"
    Capsule Wardrobe</strong></p>
    
    <p>You don't need a closet full of
    suits to be successful. Start with a few versatile "anchor" pieces in
    neutral colors like navy, charcoal, or black. A single well-fitted blazer can
    be dressed up for a formal interview or paired with nice jeans for a networking
    mixer. By focusing on quality over quantity, you ensure you're always ready to
    dress for success when a last-minute opportunity arises.</p>
    
    <p><strong>Let Your Confidence Lead</strong></p>
    
    <p>The goal of business style is to make your outfit
    "disappear" so your talent and personality can take center stage. If you are constantly
    adjusting a tie or tugging at a skirt during an interview, you aren't focused
    on the conversation. It can also be distracting to the interviewer. That's why
    it's important to choose professional pieces that not only look nice, but also allow
    you to move comfortably and speak confidently. </p>
    
    <p><strong>See How UMBC Suits You</strong></p>
    
    <p>Don't let the cost of professional clothing stand in the way of
    your next big break. The UMBC Career Center is here to ensure every Retriever
    looks the part through our <strong>Professional
    Clothing Closet</strong>, taking place on <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events/149088" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tuesday, March 31</a>
    (10 AM to 2 PM) and <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events/149089" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wednesday, April 1</a>
    (1 to 6 PM) in the Community Room of the Apartment Community Center. Come
    browse our selection of pieces and find what you need to launch
    your career, absolutely free. Remember, clothes are only available while
    supplies last, so get there early and kick-start your unique business style. </p>
    
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<Title>URCAD Presenters: English</Title>
<Tagline>"A Reader Lives a Thousand Lives..."</Tagline>
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    <div>URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!</div>
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    <div>For the full schedule see:</div>
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    <p>Phoenix Gordon | Conceptions of Blackness: A Fantastical Re-Imagining of Black Heroism and Villainy | Sharon Tran | English | RAC 106 | 10:00-10:15 </p>
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    <div><p>Esther Myers | Homophobia and Queer Repression in <em>Watchmen</em> | Keegan Finberg | English | RAC 106 | 1:15-1:30 </p></div>
    <div><p>Ryan Supplee | Spiritualized Disability and Liminality in <em>The Book of Margery Kempe</em> | Kathryn McKinley | English | RAC 106 | 9:40-9:55 </p></div>
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    <p>Maia Turman Cooke | The Language of Decriminalization: Drug Policy Rhetoric and Public Health in 21st Century Canada | Earl Brooks | English | RAC 106 | 11:00-11:15 </p>
    <p>Trilece Wilson | Tears Made of Ink | Nicole Pekarske | English | RAC STAGE | 11:15-11:30 </p>
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<Title>URCAD Presenters: Education</Title>
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    <div>URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!</div>
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    <div>For the full schedule see:</div>
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    <p>Aaron Acosta | Using Graphs While Introducing Science Concepts in a Biology Classroom to Develop Students' Data Analysis Skills | Edralin Pagarigan | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #1 </p>
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    <div><p>Shaylee Chubin | Developing A Prototype GenAI Tool for Enhancing Early Literacy Through Dialogic Reading | Shuling Yang | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #27 </p></div>
    <div><p>Annie Fowler | Make the Children Touch Grass: An Argument for Returning Recess to Secondary Education | Brandon Beck | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #37 </p></div>
    <div><p>Jenavie Gopez | Enhancements to the Scientific Explanations Framework Including Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning | Christopher Rakes | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #43 </p></div>
    <div><p>Bryan Lee | Beyond the Notes: Measuring Foundational Skill Growth in 5th Grade Strings | Brian Kaufman | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #53 </p></div>
    <div><p>Jeffrey Reid | Strategies for Improving Test Scores | Cheryl North | Education | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #55 </p></div>
    <div><p>Frank Rodriguez | Bridging the Test Score Gap Between ESOL and Native Speakers | Cheryl North | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #83 </p></div>
    <div><p>Roxanne Romero | Bridging the Test Score Gap Between ESOL and Native Speakers | Christopher Rakes | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #86 </p></div>
    <div><p>Sabrina Tan | Amplifying Asian American Voices: Teachers' Explorations of Picture Books Centering Asian American Characters | Amy Tondreau | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #100 </p></div>
    <div><p>Gabrielle Whitfield | Increasing Student Retention of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Vocabulary Using Explicit and Implicit Strategies | Edralin Pagarigan | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #108 </p></div>
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<Title>URCAD Presenters: Economics</Title>
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    <div>URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!</div>
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    <p>Lillian Beaudet | Twin Deficits &amp; Ricardian Equivalence—Context-Dependent US Fiscal Outcomes, 1970-2024: A Historical &amp; Theoretical Survey | Nandita Dasgupta | Economics | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #7 </p>
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    <div><p>Akanksha Madhu Kiran, Christine Le | Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Financial Literacy Rate | Douglas Lamdin | Economics | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #43 </p></div>
    <div><p>Dhruvil Patel | Timely Vs Accurate: Informational Tradeoffs in Economic Data | Michael Andrews | Economics | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #76 </p></div>
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    <p>Suzi Agyako-Wiredu | Synthesis of Riboflavin-Functionalized Gold Nanorattles as Targeted Drug Delivery Platform | Marie-Christine Daniel | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #4 </p>
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    <div><p>Sara Patamawenu | Structural and Biophysical Characterization of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa BqsR Protein Variants | Aaron Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #74 </p></div>
    <div><p>Anderson Rivas | Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics and Imaging Reveal Spatial Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Mouse Brains During Aging | Herana Kamal Seneviratne | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #56 </p></div>
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    <div><p>Kevin Schwanebeck | Palladium-Catalyzed Synthetic Strategies Toward Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitors Targeting NDM-1 | Paul Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #90 </p></div>
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    <p>Elias Gilotte | Optimizing Production of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factorin Cell-free Protein Synthesis | Govind Rao | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #41 </p>
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    <div><p>Maaike Swaters | Ion Pairs Inhibit Ammonium Recovery by Donnan Dialysis | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #66 </p></div>
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    <p>Setutsi Abdallah | Characterizing Cellular Proliferation and Apoptosis Following Oral Nicotine Pouch Exposure in a Tongue Organoid Model | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #1 </p>
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    <div><p>Ryan Addai | INVESTIGATING OLFACTORY BULB STRUCTURE IN DROSOPHILA WITH APPL GENE DELETION | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:00-9:15 </p></div>
    <div><p>Titilayomi Adesanya | Characterizing the Role of Plexin A and Semaphorin1a in Drosophila Melanogaster Border Cell Migration | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #3 </p></div>
    <div><p>Alaa Ahmed | Facilitating Motor Restoration in Spinal Cord Injuries Through BCI Neural Decoding and Neuroplasticity | Sydney Do | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #5 </p></div>
    <div><p> Farah Ahmed | Understanding Female Preference for Male Fin Coloration in Etheostoma Olmstedi | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #4 </p></div>
    <div><p>Boluwatinsola Alawode | Analyzing the Expression Patterns of GFP-Protein Traps: Is It There, Or Is It Lost? | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #7 </p></div>
    <div><p>Kafui Ameko | SMOKEY CHOICES: ROLE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES EFFECTS ON THE MOUSE MOTILITY OVER TIME THROUGH ODOR THRESHOLD TEST | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #8 </p></div>
    <div><p>Djina Awungnjia | Impact of APPL Gene Mutation on Food Preference Behavior in Aging Drosophila Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #14 </p></div>
    <div><p>De'Onna Battle | Role of CD68+ Monocyte-Derived Macrophages in Regulating Adipose Tissue Growth During Diet-Induced Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #17  </p></div>
    <div><p>Madeline Blattau, Desmond Seybold | Local Adaptation to Conflict Over Mating Frequency in the Facultatively Parthenogenetic Opiliones Leiobunum Manubriatum | Mercedes Burns | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #18 </p></div>
    <div><p>Phoenix Bryant | Investigating the Function of the PHD Finger in Chromatin Regulator Set4 | Erin Green | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #20 </p></div>
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    <p>Kamarya Buckley | Effect of Predicted Chromatin Regulator MTA1-like on Border Cell Migration in Drosophila Melanogaster oogenesis | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #21 </p>
    <p>Aniket Camarushi | Estrogen-Responsive Astrocyte Networks and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity Across Injury and Menopause Models | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #9 </p>
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    <div><p>Jane-Frances Chia | Investigating the Role of Methyl CPG-Binding Domain on Tumorigenesis in Prostate Cancer Using the BMPC Mouse Model | Charles Bieberich | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena 10-11am, Poster #26 </p></div>
    <div><p>Mia Coon | Anchor Gene in Drosophila Melanogaster: A Modulator of Alcohol Preference Behaviors | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #28 </p></div>
    <div><p>Marley Cosgrove | Yeast Mutation Spectrum in Alternative Carbon Sources Reflects the Influence of Reactive Oxygen Species | Charles Bieberich | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #29 </p></div>
    <div><p>Natasha Dao | Investigating the Influence of Estrogen Levels on ERβ Expression in Astrocytes | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #32 </p></div>
    <div><p>Darrell Davis | Estrogen and Aging: What Can Mouse Models Tell Us About Sex-Dependent Changes in The Aging Brain? | Todd Gould | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #33 </p></div>
    <div><p>Shenali De Silva | Investigating Skin-Resident T Cell Dynamics in Zebrafish | Leonard Zon | Biological Sciences | RAC 230 | 3:15-3:30 </p></div>
    <div><p>Isabella Dressler | Investigating Domino as a Potential Link Between Ecdysone Signaling and JAK/STAT Regulation | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #36 </p></div>
    <div><p>Faridah Folorunsho | Structural and Functional Analysis of the KH-Domain Protein FLK in Regulating Arabidopsis Defense and Development | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #20 </p></div>
    <div><p>Alexandra Foster | Effects of Prenatal Stress on Auditory Cortex Development | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #21 </p></div>
    <div><p>Dinesh Ganesan | Computational Analysis of Age-Associated Gene Expression in Acral Melanoma and Primary and Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma | Gretchen Alicea | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #38 </p></div>
    <div><p>Soleyana Gelaw, Petra Tembei | AI Benchmarking for Predicting Cancer Treatment Response and Recurrence in Lung and Prostate Cancer | Maricel Kann | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #40 </p></div>
    <div><p>Christopher Guerreo | Determining the Role of the Cell Junction Protein Transferrin 2 in Border Cell Migration in Drosophila Melanogaster | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #44 </p></div>
    <div><p>Emily Hernandez | Testing Ethanol Treatment for the Reduction of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) In Drosophila | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #28 </p></div>
    <div><p>Alleanna Hines | A Genetic Interrogation of FLK Interacting Genes in Pathogen Defense of Arabidopsis | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #29 </p></div>
    <div><p>Jessica Hoffman | A Functional Map of Intrinsically Disordered Regions Across the Human Proteome | Francisco Sanchez-Rivera | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 11:40-11:55 </p></div>
    <div><p>Nneamaka Ibe | Engineering Antigen Specific Regulatory T Cells (CAR TREGS) For Type 1 Diabetes Immunotherapy | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #31 </p></div>
    <div><p>Leen Jawhar | β-arrestin2 Signaling Modulates Kappa Opioid Receptor Induced Sedation | Laurie Sutton | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #38 </p></div>
    <div><p>Shanmukha Josyam | Characterizing Astrocytic GPER1 Expression in the Cortex Across Estrous Cycle Stages | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #47 </p></div>
    <div><p>Jariatu Kargbo | A Conserved YED Motif Regulates BFD2 Function Across Toxoplasma Gondii Life Stages | Sebastian Lourido | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #48 </p></div>
    <div><p>Aditi Katragunta | N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a, A Generalist Stress Protein That Respond to Both Hypoxia and Salinity Changes | Rachel Brewster | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:40-9:55 </p></div>
    <div><p>Onkarpreet Kaur | Early-Life Maternal Care Programs Social Behavior Through Dnmt3ab Mediated DNA Methylation | Cheng-Yu Li | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #49 </p></div>
    <div><p>Hira Khan | Female Choice for Body Size in Rainbow Darters (Etheostoma Caeruleum) | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #40 </p></div>
    <div><p>Dennis Lee, Ehsan Alam | Investigating the Role of DEWAX in the Interface of Defense and the Circadian Clock in Arabidopsis | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #54 </p></div>
    <div><p>Ryan Lee | Intracellular Mechanisms Underlying Formaldehyde-Evoked Calcium Signaling in Mouse Olfactory Sensory Neurons | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #41 </p></div>
    <div><p>Daniel Mirahmadian | Exploring Conditioned Place Preference in Etheostoma Caeruleum | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #46 </p></div>
    <div><p>Deeya Mistry | Investigation of the Circadian Rhythm on Blood Brain Barrier Permeability | Chenghua Gu | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:20-9:35 </p></div>
    <div><p>Iksandar Nassar | Impact of E-Cigarette Aerosol Exposure on Morphology of Gustatory Tissue and Taste Buds | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #65 </p></div>
    <div><p>Jessica Ndiritu, Jasmine Jenkins | The Impact of Sirt2 on Innate Immune Response in Drosophila Melanogaster | Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 12:00-12:15 </p></div>
    <div><p>Thanh Trieu Nguyen | INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SHANK3 GENE IN MODULATING WINNER-LOSER EFFECTS IN MANGROVE RIVULUS KILLIFISH | Cheng-Yu Li | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 10:40-10:55 </p></div>
    <div><p>Lea-Pearl Njei | Investigating the Role of Muscarinic Receptors in Microtentacle Formation in Human Colon Cancer Cells | Jean-Pierre Raufman | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #109 </p></div>
    <div><p>Amarachukwu Onaga | The Effects of Sex and Age on Sleep in Drosophila Models of Autism | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #70 </p></div>
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    <p>Oluwanifemi Oyejide | Role of Preadipocyte-Derived CTRP6 in Extracellular Matrix Stiffness of Epididymal White Adipose Tissue in Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #71 </p>
    <p>Antuan Palmer | Temporal Control of ADCK5 Expression By TET-ON Inducible Cell Line Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #72 </p>
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    <div><p>Daniel Palus | Developing a Behavior Tracking GUI to Examine the Modulatory Role of Juvenile Hormone on Social Cues in D. Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #73 </p></div>
    <div><p>Nemaa Patel | Evaluating Idebenone Treatment Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Brian Polster | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #50 </p></div>
    <div><p>Leon Potisk | Uncovering the Genetic Basis of Idiopathic Epilepsy in Siberian Huskies | Tracy Smith | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #52 </p></div>
    <div><p>Megan Ramirez Cuenca, Sophia Nawaz | No Evidence of a Female Mating Status Effect on Reproductive Behavior in the Polygamous Arachnid Leiobunum Vittatum | Mercedes Burns | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 2:15-2:30 </p></div>
    <div><p>Talia Raysor, Sameera Chaudhry, Zahraa Al Aanizy, Ryan Palladino | Investigating the Role of Socs36E on Age-related Decline in Physical Performance in Drosophila Melanogaster | Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #54 </p></div>
    <div><p>Ella Reinders | Sex-Dependent Mechanisms Underlie Stress-Induced Changes in Synaptic Plasticity | Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 10:00-10:15 </p></div>
    <div><p>Charles Rogers | Assessing the Reliability of Neural Network Bird Song Detection | Kevin Omland | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #84 </p></div>
    <div><p>Joaquin Seminario, Zoha Waleed | Cost-effective Detection of Microplastics Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Nile Red Staining | Mickey Dehn | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #17 </p></div>
    <div><p>Silvi Shah | Investigating the Effects of Electronic Cigarette Vapor Exposure on the Olfactory System and Neuroinflammation in Mice | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 2:55-3:10 </p></div>
    <div><p>Branwen She | Using Data to Inform Models of Nucleus Accumbens Neurons | Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #64 </p></div>
    <div><p>Shreya Singh | USP8 Manipulations Lead to Synaptic Morphology Alterations and Sensory Behavior Disruptions in Drosophila Larvae | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #93 </p></div>
    <div><p>Zoya Syed | Determining the Direct Downstream Substrates of MAPK15 in Ovarian Cancer Cells | Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #99 </p></div>
    <div><p>Irene Teye | Investigating Extracellular Matrix-derived Factors in the Activation of Adipose Tissue T-cells During Severe Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #102 </p></div>
    <div><p>Trisha Grace Tomcy | Investigating Estrogen-Dependent Neuroimmune Response Across Menopausal-like Stages in Astrocytic Culture | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #104 </p></div>
    <div><p>Jordan Wandja Petnji | Age-Dependent Innate Behavioral Preferences Shaped by Founder Effects in Drosophila Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #107 </p></div>
    <div><p>Roza Zareidoodeji | Advancing Antibody Engineering for Broader and Longer-Lasting HIV Protection | Mohammad Sajadi | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #112 </p></div>
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