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Anjayooluwa Adegboyo | Investigation of iATP-SnFR1.0 Activity | Dr. Minjoung Kyoung | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

 

Ezekial Ajayi | Simulating Cyber Attacks and Defenses with Reinforcement Learning and Prior Knowledge | Dr. Anupam Joshi & Dr. Tim Finin | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

 

Olorunjuwon Ajayi | Modeling MgAl₂O₄ Motheye Structures in Solar Cells | Dr. Curtis Menyuk | Computer Engineering 

 

Christopher Bain | Using Supervised Machine Learning Methods to Create a Gene-Based ALS Predictor from Postmortem Transcriptomics Data | Ernest Fraenkel | Physics & Computer Science

 

Briah Barksdale | Investigating the Role of Rho1 in Bacterial Clearance Using Drosophilia melanogaster | Dr. Jeff Leips | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

 

Bethel Beyene | The Molecular Basis of tRNA’s Regulatory Role in HIV-1 Viral Assembly | Dr. Michael F. Summers & Dr. Pengfei Ding | Biological Sciences

 

Ridhi Chaudhary | 5′-Cap Sequestration is an Essential Determinant of HIV-1 Genome Packaging | Dr. Michael Summers | Chemistry & Biochemistry 

 

Sergio Diaz | Investigating Dynamical Error Correction With Shaped Pulses on IBM Quantum Using the Qiskit Pulse Package | Dr. Jason Kestner | Physics

 

Stephen Isabell | Does Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Status Impact The Host Response To SARS-CoV-2? | Dr. Mark Schleiss | Biological Sciences 

 

Aaliyah Khan | Computational Discovery of New Functional Materials for Energy Generation and Storage | Dr. Joseph Bennett | Chemistry

 

Madi Kore | Using Computer Aided Methods to Quantify Expression of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Proliferative Markers | Dr. Nykia Walker | Biological Sciences

 

Chelsea Mikal | Spectroscopic Investigation of Metal-ligand Complexation of Tetracyclines with Magnesium and Calcium | Dr. Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Fanny Morfin-Reyes | Differentiating Genetic Manipulations in Drosophila Flies to Investigate Synaptic Refinement | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences

Rachel Myers | Determining the Genomic Drivers of Polystyrene Nanoparticle Interactions in Cancer Cells | Dr. Joelle Straehla | Chemical Engineering

Nithya Navarathna | Determining the Link Between Nutrient Availability and Ovarian Cancer Metastasis | Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences

Ouriel Ndalamba | Membrane Selection to Optimize Ammonium Recovery by Donnan Dialysis | Dr. Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

 

Eriberto Osorio | Population Survey of Invasive Nest Predators on Andros Island in the Bahamas | Dr. Kevin Omland | Biological Sciences

Crystal Parry | Characterizing the Activity of the UAS-roGFP-GRX1 Sensor in Drosophila Melanogaster | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences 

Kennedy Person | The Influence of Maternal Stress on the Regulation of GPR158 in Adolescent Mice | Dr. Laurie Sutton | Biological Sciences

Roshnee Roberts | The Effects of Maternal Stress on the Development of Anhedonia in Offspring | Dr. Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences

 

Christopher Slaughter | Automatic Glucose Monitoring System by Periplasmic Binding Protein-based Biosensor | Dr. Govind Rao | Computer Engineering

 

Xavier Smith | A Robust, Cost-Effective, and Anatomical Myoelectric Control Interface | Dr. Ramana Vinjamuri | Computer Engineering

 

Sean Starkloff | Investigating the Effects of E-Cigarette Liquid and Vapor Exposure on Primary Olification Cell Mitochondria in Mice | Dr. Weihong Lin & Dr. Tatsuya Ogura | Biological Sciences 

 

Kaylyn Stewart | Development of Novel Tube-in-Tube Donnan Dialysis Reactor from Simultaneous Recovery of Anionic and Cationic Nutrients from Sythetic Urine | Dr. Lee Blaney | Chemistry

 

Aris Stovall | Investigating the Inheritance of Stress-Dependent Molecular Changes Through Paternal Pathways in Drosophila Melanogaster | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences 

 

Diego Iglesias Vega | Spatiotemporal Analysis of Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter in Two Urban Watersheds In Baltimore | Dr. Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

 

Laura Ventura | The Role of Not1 in Gastrointestinal Distress in Drosophila Melanogaster: A Model For Autism and Gut Health | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences 

 

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Dylan Chao | “Through the Lens”: An Exploration of Gender, Identity, and the Queer Asian-American Experience | Prof. Jules Rosskam | Visual Arts

 

Joshua Gray | Exploring Stories Of Political Activism And Ideological Perpetuation In Black Religious Institutions | Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance

 

Paul Ocone | Rhyme and Reason Have Returned! The Phantom Tollbooth as Interdisciplinary Allegory | Steven McAlpine | INDS

 

Paul Ocone | Contested Spaces: Negotiating Social Norms in Online Fandom | Bambi Chapin | Sociology and Anthropology

Bella Possidente | Animating Bouboulina: An Interactive Painting Project | Dr. April Householder | Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships

Hanna Tran | Sunshine | Prof. Corrie Parks | Visual Arts

 

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Madeline Arbutus | The Life and Work of Design Professional, Alma Shon | Prof. Margaret Re | Visual Arts

 

Alex Armbruster | The Experience of Women in Jazz: The Genius of Ella Fitzgerald | Prof. Matt Belzer | Music

 

Nayimb Joyner | “TIED” Writing Skills in Honors English 9 Students | Dr. Cheryl North | Education

 

Matthew Kelbaugh | Coverage of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and the 2008 Russo-Georgian War in Russian and Ukrainian Print Media | Prof. Vira Zhdanovych | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication

 

Gina Khan | Implications and Development of Konglish in South Korean Culture | Kyung-Eun Yoon | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication

 

Avnee Sharma | COVID-19’s Effect on Elementary School Teaching | Dr. Bambi Chapin and Dr. Sarah Fouts | Sociology and Anthropology

 

Alexa Smith | Little Mountain Town: A Small Community’s Struggle with its Difficult History | Dr. Denise Meringolo | History

 

Today will be the last day to apply for CWIT SC Elections, to be part of the council executive board for the 2022-23 school year. 

You may apply and run for more than one position! Available positions include:

1) President

2) Vice President

3) Treasurer

4) Secretary 

5) Affiliate Representative 

6) Social Media Chair

7) Public Relations Chair

Please email mariahq1@umbc.edu and cquach1@umbc.edu if you have any questions. 

Haleemat Adekoya ‘23, political science, received a surprise phone call last Tuesday morning. On the line were both UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski and Valerie Sheares Ashby, who just one day earlier was announced as UMBC’s next president. They were calling together to share, with heartfelt congratulations, her selection as a 2022 Truman Scholar. 

Adekoya has spent the last year preparing to apply for the renowned national scholarship focused on public service. After a series of rigorous interviews, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation announced Adekoya as one of just 58 students nationwide to receive the award. Adekoya is UMBC’s fifth Truman Scholar.

The Foundation selected recipients from a pool of over 700 applicants who showed a strong record of public service and also submitted a policy proposal addressing a concerning issue in society. Scholars receive $30,000 to attend the graduate school of their choice, as well as access to public service programs, mentorship, and job opportunities within the federal government.

This year also marked the second time two UMBC students reached the final round of Truman Scholar selection. In addition to Adekoya, Rehman Liaqat ‘22, political science, was also chosen as a finalist. 

“Having two finalists is a huge honor for UMBC,” says April Householder, director of undergraduate research and prestigious scholarships. “With only 58 winners selected, that means that our students are highly competitive for this award.” Other institutions with multiple finalists include Duke, Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.

Read the full story here:

URCAD is April 18-24, online!

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Christina Dee | Mathematical Model of Cell Migration: Cell Boundaries and Force Balances | Dr. Bradford Peercy | Mathematics and Statistics 

 

Jacob Doody | Spatiotemporal Model for Dynamics of Covid-19 | Dr. Bedrich Sousedik | Mathematics and Statistics 

URCAD is April 18-24, online!

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Harrison DeFord | How Maps Lie: The Spatial Patterns of Air Sensors | Dr. Dillon Mahmoudi| Geography and Environmental Systems

 

Shamis Hired | Being Muslim Amidst the West: The Construction of Symbols of Terror | Dr. Yolanda Valencia | Geography and Environmental Systems 

 

Vendela Lundgren | The Port of Baltimore through a Lens of Abolition Ecologies | Dr. Dillon Mahmoudi | Geography and Environmental Systems 

 

Sarah Neeves | Fruit and the City: Measuring the Accuracy and Bias of Public Science | Dr. Dillon Mahmoudi | Geography and Environmental Systems

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Chelsea Mikal | Spectroscopic Investigation of Metal-ligand Complexation of Tetracyclines with Magnesium and Calcium | Dr. Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

 

Ouriel Ndalamba | Membrane Selection to Optimize Ammonium Recovery by Donnan Dialysis | Dr. Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

 

Mei-Lian Vader | How and Why We Run: Investigating the Experiences of Blind and Visually-Impaired Runners | Dr. Ravi Kuber | Information Systems

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Sarah Bowers | Obtaining Accurate Aerosol Extinction and Backscatter Coefficients Using Ceilometers | Dr. Ruben Delgado | Physics

 

Jacob Brown | Constructing a Microscopy Interface in LabVIEW | Dr. Matthew Pelton | Physics

 

Sergio Diaz | Investigating Dynamical Error Correction With Shaped Pulses on IBM Quantum Using the Qiskit Pulse Package | Dr. Jason Kestner | Physics

 

Amanze Ejiogu | Estimation of the Planetary Boundary Layer Using Ozonesonde Sounding Data and Machine Learning Networks During OWLETS-2 | Dr. Ruben Delgado | Physics

 

Rohan Mandayam | Developing a Neural Network Model to Predict Algal Blooms on the Surface of Lake Erie | Dr. Pengwang Zhai | Physics

 

Dahne Pluck | Determination of Planetary Boundary Layer Height from Radar Wind Profilers | Dr. Ruben Delgado | Physics 

Omar Rekhi | Porting Fortran Comet Simulation Code to MATLAB | Dr. Roy Prouty | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 

Mansoor Shehzad | Creating an Asynchronous Optical Sampling-Based THz-Imaging System to Detect Defects on Metal Armor | Dr. L. Michael Hayden | Physics 

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Anjayooluwa Adegboyo | Investigation of iATP-SnFR1.0 Activity | Dr. Minjoung Kyoung | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

 

Fairine Ahmed | Design of Stable Antibody: HIV-1 RNA Complex Suitable for Structural Studies | Dr. Michael Summers and Dr. Nele Hollmann | Chemistry and Biochemistry

 

Brady Allen, Frank Furtado, and Nathaniel Shindell | Benzoxazole Derivatives to Combat Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance | Dr. Paul Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry

 

Bethel Beyene | The Molecular Basis of TRNA’s Regulatory Role in HIV Viral Assembly | Dr. Michael Summers and Dr. Pengfei Ding | Chemistry and Biochemistry

 

Evan Carlyle | Design and Synthesis of Flex AT-527 as a Potential Antiviral Therapeutic | Charlie Waters and Katherine L. Seley-Radtke | Biochemistry 

 

Ridhi Chaudhary | 5′-Cap Sequestration is an Essential Determinant of HIV-1 Genome Packaging | Dr. Michael Summers | Chemistry & Biochemistry 

 

Aaliyah Khan | Computational Discovery of New Functional Materials for Energy Generation and Storage | Dr. Joseph Bennett | Chemistry and Biochemistry

 

Owen Sparr | The Design and Synthesis of Fleximer Analogues of Telbivudine and Lamivudine | Dr. Katherine Seley-Radtke | Chemistry and Biochemistry

 

Ismael Watts-Ouattara | Preparation of Bifunctional Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles for Combination Chemotherapy | Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel | Chemistry and Biochemistry