His talk, titled "Disruptive Innovation to Reduce Health Care Costs", described emerging technologies that are designed to empower people to take charge of their own health and presented several critical technology platform. 

The production of synthetic zeolites for use as catalysts and adsorbents is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Zeolites are materials having molecule-scale pores that enable catalytic applications in petroleum refining, automotive emissions treatment, and biomass processing. Zeolites frequently catalyze chemical reactions in water, as is the case when producing renewable fuels and chemicals from biomass. The interactions of water molecules with the zeolite catalysts are incredibly complex, but it is important to understand how these systems behave so that zeolites can be optimized for application-based performance. Unfortunately, existing computational modeling tools struggle to both accurately and efficiently predict how complex chemical mixtures interact with zeolite catalytic active sites. This project will develop simulation techniques that will enable orders-of-magnitude improvements over current approaches, thereby generating fundamental knowledge of how water interacts with zeolite catalyst active sites. Symbolic regression, a machine learning tool for identifying equations that represent a given dataset, will also be explored for describing fundamental interactions between acids and bases. Community-based learning and outreach activities are planned to engage high school students in symbolic regression for math, science, and machine learning.

This project will advance Monte Carlo simulation methods to enable efficient sampling of water adsorption in acidic zeolites. Specific aims include 1) introducing Monte Carlo moves for directly sampling protonation states of water clusters in zeolites, 2) demonstrating simulations of competitive adsorption of water and alkanes using literature force fields, and 3) generating interatomic potentials for acid-base interactions by using symbolic regression to learn equations from quantum chemistry calculations. The anticipated outcomes will lay the groundwork for simulations of competitive chemisorption in porous materials with active sites, as well as discover new equations for simply characterizing potential energy surfaces of acid-base interactions.

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As you get ready for your first day of classes, please make a plan to complete your entry test. Remember, ​​all community members are required to test the first day they return to campus, regardless of vaccination status. 

Note: This information is primarily for commuter students. Residential students will test when they move into their rooms but should plan ahead by downloading and registering the app. 

Instructions

1. We recommend that you take an at-home rapid test before you come to campus (within 24 hours). 

​​2. ​​Testing on-campus requires the use of a mobile app. Please review these instructions, download and register now, BEFORE you come to campus to test. If you need technical assistance, email mgscanner@umbc.edu.

3. Watch this video on how to take the test.

4. Plan to test as soon as you arrive on campus, before 11 a.m. if possible.

5. When you come to campus, plan to pick up a vial and swab at:

• Temporary Location

• The Retriever Activities Center (RAC)

• January 31 - February 2

• 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. (technical assistance also available 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) 

• Permanent Locations

• The UMBC police station - Open 24/7

• The Center for Well-Being - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• The University Center 3rd floor vestibule - 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.

• For residential students only:  your community desk.​​
  

5. If you are testing at one of self-serve sites, find an isolated or distanced place to complete your swab. This may be your car or somewhere outside. Return your completed test to the drop box at each location. Do NOT test at the pick up and drop off locations as you may expose others.

6. If you need help, visit the RAC between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday - Wednesday, for technical assistance. 

Frequently asked questions:

Can I be on campus while I am waiting for my results?

Yes. Once you complete your test, you may remain on campus to complete your day wearing an appropriate mask and maintaining physical distance as much as possible. We are relying on masking and distancing protocols to reduce on campus transmission while we await your test results. Given the shortage of testing in Maryland, we felt this was the fairest way to require an entry test.

How long will it take to receive my results?

UMBC cannot check on the status of individual tests. In general, it can take up to three business days to receive your results. Testing results from on-campus tests will be posted to your COVID Compliance Card in your myUMBC profile. 

Is testing on campus safe?

We do believe testing on campus is safe, as long as community members follow instructions, pick up their kits, and swab in a location that is distanced from others. For the first week of classes, we are making additional testing and technical assistance available in the RAC (Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.), in order to reduce any potential crowding at testing sites. In addition, it will be helpful to have most employees complete testing next week, before students return. 

What if I recently tested positive? Should I test?

You are not required to test as you may continue to test positive for up to 90 days. You will need to report your result in order to be exempted from entry testing. Information on how to do this and when you can return to campus is available here.

​​Please email covid19@umbc.edu if you have any questions.