Film and Animation Festival

2:00-2:15- Susanna Abler, BFRB: An Animated PSA

2:15-2:30- John Martinez, What You Mean to Me

2:30-2:45- Julia Blurton-Jones, Traitor: An Animated Short

2:45-3:00- William Kraft, Illusion

3:00-3:15- Angelo Rayner, Nose Job

Films will be shown in the Fine Arts Recital Hall

Moderator: Prof. Corrie Parks

URCAD is Wednesday, April 24th!

Video Games

10:00am-12:00pm

Virtual Reality Mirror Therapy Rehabilitation For Post-Stroke Patients (Levan Sulimanov)

Derik’s Inferno: A Retro Two-dimensional Platformer From Hell (Andrew McFarland)

Escape to Planet Earth (Andrew McLamb, Carllie Foley)

Wizards (Brendan Robinson)

Thirst: A Quest To Restore The Oasis (Elwin Brown, Erin Cannon)

Judgement Of Osiris (Ryan Hartig, David Lane, Misha Furman, Melody Chan)

UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects: Shea Sandifer, Josh Ludlow, Trevor Ancona, Alex Leger, Kit Heckman, Anthony Ellis, Ben Przysucha, Cameron Blomquist, Shawn Oppermann, Liam Upton

Interactive video games will be set up in the UC Ballroom Lounge.

URCAD is Wednesday, April 24th!

• Daniel Goldstein | Media and Communication Studies 
  Will You Listen?: A Critical Analysis Of Gendered And Racialized Disembodied Voices In Contemporary Media Culture 
  Mentor(s): Fan Yang
  UC 204 | 1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
• Kenny M’Bale | Media and Communication Studies 
  Baltimore Traces: West Baltimore Street Stories 
  Mentor(s): Nicole King
  UC 312 | 1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
• Graham Whaples | Media and Communication Studies 
  From Harlem To HACA: The Changing Landscape Of Annapolis’ “Old Fourth Ward” 
  Mentor(s): Kathy Bryan
  UC 204 | 1:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Education Presentations at URCAD

• Ashley Copenhaver | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Discovering The Functional Structure Of The Islet Of Langerhans Through Machine Learning And Optimization 
  Mentor(s): Bradford Peercy
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Christopher Dunstan | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Stochastic Models Of Cell Polarization In The C. Elegans Zygote 
  Mentor(s): Hye-Won Kang
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Marissa Gabel | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Modeling For Time To Diagnosis For Urea Cycle Disorder Patients And Analyzing Growth Trends 
  Mentor(s): DoHwan Park
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Gerson Kroiz | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Study of Calcium-induced Calcium Release Components in Cardiomyocytes Modeled by Seven Partial Differential Equations
  Mentor(s): Matthias Gobbert
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Saida Muktar | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Mathematical Model Of A Novel Pathway For PI3K Independent Nuclear Influx And Efflux Of Foxo1 In Skeletal Muscle Fibers 
  Mentor(s): Bradford Peercy
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Jeremy Rubin | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Letting The LaxKAT Out Of The Bag: Packaging, Simulation, And Neuroimaging Data Analysis For A Powerful Kernel Test 
  Mentor(s): Russell Shinohara
  UC 310 | 3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
• Amber Thompson | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Modeling Stimuli And Their Effect On Neural Refining Calcium Oscillations 
  Mentor(s): Brad Peercy
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Congratulations to Evan Avila (Economics, Political Science, 2020), winner of the prestigious Truman Scholarship for 2019!

Established in 1975, the Truman Foundation is the nation’s official living memorial to our thirty-third president and The Presidential Memorial to Public Service. The Truman Scholarship is the premier graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers as public service leaders. Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate in leadership development activities, and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.

Evan is a Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar and member of the Honors College, studying economics and political science at UMBC. He is passionate about solving the structural disadvantages that marginalized populations face when trying to achieve long-term financial security. “Evan has taken on what other students might consider “boring” endeavors- income tax preparation, working for the U.S. Census Bureau- and turned them into deeply meaningful experiences, ones that he sees as inextricably linked to empowering people. He cares about people who are invisible to many- immigrants, retirees, the poor,” observes April Householder, Director of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships.

In 2018, Evan won a national research competition, the iOme Challenge, with policy solutions for gig workers who lack access to qualified retirement plans. He has since been invited to speak on the subject at several policy conferences, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As President and Site Manager of UMBC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), Evan deters predatory tax preparers by training students to prepare free income taxes for over 500 low-income households in the Baltimore area. Evan is has also interned at the U.S. Census Bureau and Treasury Department. After graduation, Evan intends to earn a dual JD/LLM in Taxation and pursue a public service career in tax and social insurance policy.

According to Arthur Johnson, provost emeritus and former director of the Sondheim program, “Evan’s selection is a reflection of the significance and relevance of the service activities that UMBC students are providing through programs such as theSondheim Scholars, Shriver Center, Honors College, and many others.  It also is further evidence that UMBC’s commitment to civic engagement is alive and well among our students. Among many other expectations, TrumanScholars are expected to become leaders of our nation and communities and we are confident that Evan will fulfill those expectations.”

For more information about Truman and other UMBC past prestigious scholarships winners, please visit: https://ur.umbc.edu/prestigious-scholarships/.

• Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Robin Bailey | Biological Sciences 
  Molecular Determinants Of Melanopsin Function, Localization, and Activation 
  Mentor(s): Phyllis Robinson
  UC 204 | 10:45 – 11 a.m.
• Carl Bannerman | Biological Sciences 
  Caspase-3 Regulation Of Endothelial Cell Migration & Proliferation 
  Mentor(s): Mahendra Damarla
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Keynon Bell | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  4D Mapping Of Spatiofunctional Enzyme Droplets In Living Cells 
  Minjoung Kyoung(s): Name
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Bryanna Canales | Biological Sciences 
  The Role Of Lactate As A Stabilizing Molecule For Ndrg1-Mediated Energy Preservation Under Anoxia 
  Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Emily Cannistraci | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Characterizing The Dynamic Capsid-SP1 Junction Helix Of The HIV-1 Gag Polyprotein And Maturation Inhibitor Interaction 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kennedy Chioma | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Characterization Of The Thermodynamic Processes Of Nucleocapsid Binding To Viral Rna 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Nicole Couturier | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Characterizing The Immunogenicity Of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNP) As Drug Delivery Vehicles 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Eliana Crentsil | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Effects Of Cell Tension On YAP/TAZ-Mediated Volume Regulation 
  Mentor(s): Sean Sun
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
• James Dizon | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Production And Bioactivity Of Fc-IL-2 Protein 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
• Christopher Dunstan | Mathematics and Statistics 
  Stochastic Models Of Cell Polarization In The C. Elegans Zygote 
  Mentor(s): Hye-Won Kang
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Eric Joshua Garcia | Biological Sciences 
  Investigating Chromatin Regulation By Set4 In Budding Yeast 
  Mentor(s): Erin Green
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Frances Grace Ghinger | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Determining The Structure Of The HIV-1 5’ Leader Monomeric And Dimeric Confirmations 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Darin Gilchrist | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Structural Determination Of HIV-1 MAL Minimal Packaging Region 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Yasmin Graham | Information Systems 
  Understanding The Stress Experience Of Emergency Health Workers 
  Mentor(s): Andrea Kleinsmith
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Lauren Harris | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Photodegradation Of Sulfonamide Antibiotics: Apparentreaction Kinetics And Identification Of Transformation Products 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Temitope Ibitoye | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Phototransformation Of Macrolide Antibiotics In UV-254 Systems And Characterization Of Residual Antimicrobial Activity 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC 204 | 10 – 10:45 a.m.
• Chetana Jadhav | Biological Sciences 
  The Effect Of APPL On The Brain Of Drosophila Melanogaster 
  Mentor(s): Fernando Vonhoff
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Blair Landon | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Establishing A Three-Dimensional Collagen Based Cell Culture Of Human Monocytes 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  UC 312 | 3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
• April Laranang | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Total And Methylmercury Exposure To Individuals In Artisanal And Small-Scale Gold Mining In Madre De Dios, Peru 
  Mentor(s): Helen Hsu-Kim
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Caroline Larkin | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 
  An Evolutionary Algorithm To Reverse-Engineer Tumor Sub-Clonal Dynamics And Predict Optimal Treatment Targets 
  Mentor(s): Daniel Lobo
  UC 310 | 2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
• Nguyet Le | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Role Of N-MYC Downstream Regulated Genes Family In Low Oxygen Adaptation 
  Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Joanna Lum | Biological Sciences 
  Identifying Novel Regulators Of DAXX-mediated Retrotransposon Silencing in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells 
  Mentor(s): Peter Lewis
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Ugonna Mbaekwe | Biological Sciences 
  Genetic Control Of AIA Cell-Identity Maintenance In Caenorhabditis Elegans 
  Mentor(s): Robert Horvitz
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Darius McKoy | Biological Sciences 
  Role Of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a (Ndrg1a) In Cellular Arrest Under Anoxia 
  Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Avi Newman | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Assay development For N2-Ethylguanine Using Liquid Chromatography- Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation 
  Mentor(s): William LaCourse
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Temiloluwa Okusolubo | Biological Sciences 
  Correlating Gramicidin Ion-Channel Formation To Artificial Membrane Dynamics 
  Mentor(s): Elizabeth Kelley
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Matthew Orellana | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Analyzing The Monomeric Conformation Of The HIV-1 5′-Leader RNA Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Afia Osei-Ntansah | Biological Sciences 
  Role Of The N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene (NDRG) 1 In The Adaptation Of The Kidney To Low Oxygen 
  Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
  UC 204 | 11:45 – Noon
• Yaw Owusu-Boaitey | Biological Sciences 
  Identifying A Role Of Skp2 In Border Cell Migration In The Drosophila Ovary 
  Mentor(s): Michelle Starz-Gaiano
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Tatiana Rodriguez | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Determining The Structure Of The Hiv-1 5′-Leader Dimeric Conformation 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Racheal Spruill | Biological Sciences 
  5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid And Kynurenic Acid Levels In Mice after Systemic Tryptophan Challenge 
  Mentor(s): Sathyasaikumar Korrapati
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Taylor Stephen | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Thermodynamic Modeling Of Pollutant Uptake By Freshwater Mussels (Elliptio Complanata) 
  Mentor(s): Upal Ghosh
  UC 312 | 3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

·       Rabbia Choudary | Information Systems 
A LUC 204rature Review Of The Communication Gap Between Caregivers Of Home Health Patients And The Underlying Impact 
Mentor(s): Gunes Koru
UC Ballroom |

·       Mikhail Dorfman | Information Systems 
Creating Fabrication Instructions For A DIY Therapy Device 
Mentor(s): Foad Hamidi
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

·       Yasmin Graham | Information Systems 
Understanding The Stress Experience Of Emergency Health Workers 
Mentor(s): Andrea Kleinsmith
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

·       Lauryn Hankerson | Information Systems 
A LUC 204rature Review Of The Communication Gap Between Caregivers Of Home Health Patients And The Underlying Impact 
Mentor(s): Gunes Koru
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

·       Hannah McGowan | Information Systems 
Understanding The Stress Experience Of Emergency Health Workers 
Mentor(s): Andrea Kleinsmith
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

·       Olakunmi Ogun | Information Systems 
Understanding The Emotional Lives Of Underrepresented Engineering Students In Context 
Mentor(s): Jiaqi Gong
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

·       Fayokemi Ojo | Information Systems 
Creating Fabrication Instructions For A DIY Therapy Device 
Mentor(s): Foad Hamidi
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

·       Jacob Shaw | Information Systems 
Intelligent Wearable Sensors For Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reinjury 
Mentor(s): Jiaqi Gong
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.