Come see these student athletes perform off the field!

URCAD is Wednesday, April 24th from 9am-4pm.

Brittany Driscoll, Women's Swimming and Diving, Biological Sciences

3D Reconstruction Of Stomatopod Brain

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom

Keller Falkenstein, Men's Lacrosse, History

So Now You Like The Confederacy? Western Maryland's Change in Civil War Support

Oral presentation, 11-11:15, UC 312

Ilia Rattsev, Men's Swimming and Diving, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Extrapolating New Molecular Connections From Cancer Genomic Data

Poster, 10-11:30am, UC Ballroom

Miles Smith, Men's Cross Country, Mechanical Engineering

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Research For Self-sustainable Wind Turbine Monitoring Systems

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom 

URCAD Sneak Peek!

Meet Sharon. She has decided to apply for a URA Award.

"There are three different awards this year," noted Sharon, who was interviewed while blow drying her exquisite fluffy hair. "You've got the usual award, open to all majors and worth up to $1,500 and then you've got the Social Science award and the entrepreneurship award. Pretty amazing opportunity. And the deadline isn't until May 1st, so I've got plenty of time!"

"I'll fill out my application online once I'm done with my hair," she added. "And it's open to all majors!"

URA’s provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

Tell us a little about yourself.

My name is Vincent Brown and I am a transfer student from Barry University in Miami, FL where I played on the Men’s Basketball team my freshman year. Now I am a Junior/Senior Premed, Biology major with a minor in Ancient Studies. I have lots of interests in things from Comics, Science-Fiction, and Anime to Ancient Civilizations and Space!

Tell us about how you are involved on campus.

Besides tutoring Biology, Organic Chemistry and Physics in the LRC, I am on the E-Board of UMBC’s Premedical Society as the club’s webmaster. I am also a member of the Biology Council of Majors and the Ancient Studies Council of Majors. In addition to this, I am a teaching assistant (TA) for Dr. Eisenmann’s BIOL 302 Genetics class this semester and I am currently trying to become a Conversation Partner for International Students in the English Language Institute.

How and why did you get involved in being a tutor?

I became a tutor during the Fall 2018 semester after I wanted to find a way to get more involved on campus. I utilized tutoring in many of my classes and found it very helpful so I wanted to be able to help other students just as I have been helped.

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?

My favorite thing about tutoring is helping students find the way to learn or study that works best for them and seeing the light bulb go off inside their heads. Giving the students the ability to find the right answers on their own and giving them the confidence to do so is also very rewarding.

Why should students utilize the tutoring?

Students should use tutoring because it is one of the best resources on campus, plus it’s free! Tutoring is beneficial for all students whether they are struggling with the material or are doing fine in the class. I say this because tutoring offers more than just helping you understand a topic from class. It can help you develop new study habits/techniques and learn how to find answers to your questions on your own, as well as serve as a place to simply get some one-on-one attention.

What advice would you give students about how to prepare for a tutoring session? 

The best way to be prepared for a tutoring session is to have questions already prepared! Some advice for bringing questions would be that you should have at least one specific question/example for every general/broad question that you bring because this will allow the session to happen more smoothly and the tutor will be able to spend more time helping you because you won’t be stuck during the session trying to find a problem to work on.

When and where can someone work with you through the Learning Resources Center?

For any student that needs help in BIOL 100, 123, 141, 142, 302, or 303, CHEM 351/352 and PHYS 111/112, I am available on Mondays 11-12, 1-2 and Fridays 12-2. I am also trying to determine if I can tutor any other hours so I may have more availability in the future. You can schedule an appointment through the StudyTree app, online through the LRC website or in person at Sherman 345.

Meet Brian and Larry. They have decided to apply for a URA Award.

"There are three different awards this year," noted Brian, who was interviewed while blow drying his luxurious hair. "You've got the usual award, open to all majors and worth up to $1,500 and then you've got the Social Science award and the entrepreneurship award. Pretty amazing opportunity. And the deadline isn't until May 1st, so we've got plenty of time!"

"Really does help us with our research," added Larry, who was interviewed while combing his mustache. "And you can even apply as a group!"

URA’s provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

URCAD Presentations Featuring 

International Research/Subjects

Come see these presentations at URCAD on Wednesday, April 24th by students who conducted international research or studied international subjects!

Ninja: Japan’s Soft Power And American Appropriation

Crysshelda Kosasih, Asian Studies

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom

Create Freedom: 

Equipping Everyday People to use Art to End Modern-day Slavery

Mia Rickenbach, Theatre

Oral, 11:15am, UC 310

Becoming Survivor: Understanding Human Trafficking through Dance

Alexia Petasis, INDS/Dance

Dance performance, 10:30am, PAHB Dance Cube

Reconciling Nigerian Culture and Values with Western Culture: 

An Intergenerational Perspective

Chiamaka Ugboh, Gender and Women’s Studies

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom

The Shamanic Shaping of Korean Society

Carley MacKenzie, MLLI

Oral, 2:00pm, UC 204

Modern Dualism in Korean Contemporary Art

Sarah Natterman, MLLI

Oral, 9:45am, UC 310

Traveling the Medieval Globe

Nathaniel Litsch, Daniel Choo, Tina-Marie Miller, Crysshelda Kosasih, David, Jessop, Kris Jefferson, History

Oral panel, 11:15am, UC 312

Humphrey Jennings: Voice of the People or Propagandist for The British Empire?

Morgan Miller, History

Oral, 10:30am, UC 3123

Conservative Interest in British Fascism in the 1930s

Adam Ng, History

Oral, 2:45, UC 312

Entrepreneurship in Eighteenth-Century England

Nikki Vietz, Amber Davis, Christian Adams, Anthony Jacobs, History

Oral panel, 1:00pm, UC 310

Ninja: Japan’s Soft Power and American Appropriation

Crysshelda Kosasih, Asian Studies

Poster, 10-11:30am, UC Ballroom

Evaluating the Impact of Early Childhood Malaria on Normal School Progression in Ghana

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, Economics

Oral, 10:00am, UC310

A Comparison Between Social Service Delivery Systems in Ghana and the United States

Rebecca Mann, Social Work

Poster, 10-11:30am, UC Ballroom

Total And Methylmercury Exposure To Individuals In Artisanal And Small-Scale Gold Mining In Madre De Dios, Peru

April Laranang, Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Poster, 10-11:30am, UC Ballroom

Geographical Trends In Size And Fecundity Of Japanese Harvestmen

Genevieve Ahearn, Biological Sciences

Poster, 10-11:30am, UC Ballroom

Nest Predation Of The Bahama Oriole (Icterus Northropi) By The Black Rat (Rattus Rattus) On Andros

Matthew Kane, Biological Sciences

Oral, 3:30pm, UC 310

Speciation Of Elephant Ivory Tusks From Java Sea Shipwreck To Inform Ancient Trade Routes

Claire Scott, Biological Sciences

Oral, 9:45am, Room TBA

Nest Site Characteristics Of The Bahama Oriole: Habitat Requirements Of A Critically Endangered Species

Briana Yancy, Biological Sciences

Oral, 9:45am, FA Recital Hall

Using Molecular Sexing To Determine The Validity Of In-Field Sexing Methods

Cierra McKoy, Biological Sciences

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom

The Ephemerality of Secondary Forests In Southern Costa Rica

Joshua David Slaughter, Geography and Environmental Systems

Poster, 10-11:30am, UC Ballroom