Save the Date: Winter Welcome Week 2021
Fun for new and returning Retrievers!
Save the Date!What: Winter Welcome Week 2021
When: January 25-30, 2021
Where: the comfort of your own laptop!
Join departments from across campus in kicking off the spring semester! If you are new to UMBC, you will learn about academic resources, health and wellness support services, and ways to connect with other students.
New students will join in a WebEx Team with other new students in a similar major. Each group will be facilitated by returning students who know all about campus! There will be discussions, resources shared, and information that will set you up for success! More information on how to install and begin using WebEx Teams will be posted to this page by January 4, 2021.
If you're new to UMBC and are worried that you don't yet have enough black and gold swag, don't worry any more! A super swanky box of goodies will be heading your way! When you get your box, be sure to snap a few pictures and tag them on social media with #umbcwelcome!
All Retrievers are welcome to join in social events such as bingo, trivia, and more! All events will be held virtually. Be sure to check back to this page, as well as welcomeweek.umbc.edu for a full schedule coming soon!
How it Started
Exhibits of course start in a number of ways. For this exhibit, our curatorial team knew we wanted to highlight the UMBC Photography Equipment Collections, however we did not know what narrative we wanted to tell or what objects would go into the exhibit. We did know we had many interesting cameras that did not make it into the large display of cameras that users of the Special Collections Reading Room are accustomed to seeing.
Existing photography equipment case in UMBC AOK Special Collections Reading Room.
Picking Objects
I initially spent many days in the large Special Collections storage room in the Library’s lower level. Most days I wore a mask (pre-COVID mask wearing) because I noticed many of the older cameras have chemicals that are beginning to break down inside of them. I slowly found the equipment I wanted to feature, mostly based on their appearance and always with the reading room audience in mind. One of the two display cases is about personal cameras, featuring a whole line of cameras that were designed for consumer audiences and fans of pop culture, from Mickey Mouse to spy gear (hi, 90s kids). I think people will enjoy seeing the unique cameras I selected.
Kodak Petite (c. 1930s). This camera came in the Kodak Coquette set which featured this blue art deco camera, a makeup compact mirror, and a lipstick.
The second of the two display cases in the reading room will have projectors, all of which I originally chose based on their aesthetics. My favorite here is the magic lantern which is from circa 1600s and used candlelight to project images from glass slides.
A typical day in Special Collections. I took this picture one week before the pandemic shutdown in March 2020.
Time for Installation
By late February, I was ready to begin pulling the objects from the lower level of the library and bringing them to the reading room. I thought it was time to install the exhibit. Up to this point, I had only seen everything coming together in a Google Drive folder with images of each piece. I drafted removal forms for all of the objects and those forms will be placed in the former storage locations. The equipment which I had pulled stayed on a cart and was moved to safe keeping until installation can be done. Unfortunately, I was not able to install the exhibit before the campus closure in early March. I am now working remotely and hope to install the exhibit this coming Spring before I graduate.
Staging cameras and visualizing groupings on top of an archival storage box before installing shelving into the case.
Reflection
What this specific exhibit experience has shown me is that sometimes the job of professionals in cultural institutions is to provide knowledge of what that institution has in their care and the possibilities for further research by their patrons. I would argue that the overarching narratives of the two cases are not profoundly deep. Rather, I hope this selection of cameras and projectors will show our patrons the equipment we have, how three-dimensional objects can be used to tell narratives, big or small, and perhaps spark memories in those that remember using them.
Look out for the exhibit in the reading room display cases when Special Collections safely reopens to the public!
Jessica Riley is a second-year master’s student in UMBC's Department of History with a track in public history. Jessica's favorite part about working in Special Collections is that there is always a new topic to learn about from fanzines to daguerreotypes.
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Curbside Library Service is on the move!
New location to pick up your stuff starts November 1
Cold weather is coming, and the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery's popular curbside pickup service for books and equipment is moving indoors!
Beginning
November 1, Library staff will be happy to serve you at the main entrance to the Library building. During advertised
curbside hours, the left-side front exterior door will be unlocked. Just look for the "curbside" signs, call us at 410-455-2354 when you arrive, and you will find your requested materials on a table inside the vestibule. Grab your stuff and away you go!
The Library & Gallery, including the Atrium and Retriever Learning Center, remain closed to users for the fall semester for the safety of our staff and users.
Instructions for placing requests can be found on our Curbside Pick-up Service page:
https://library.umbc.edu/curbside-pickup.php. You will receive an email when your item is available (excludes A/V equipment from the Digital Media Lab), at which time you may use our
online calendar to schedule your pick-up appointment. If you have questions, contact our Circulation Department at 410-455-2354 or email us at
circlib-group@umbc.edu.
Title of your research project: Characterizing the effects of ferritin on ovarian cell migration in Drosophila melanogaster.
Describe your project:
My research focuses on the roles of Ferritin in cell migration of migratory cells known as border cells in drosophila melanogaster. Ferritin helps to store iron in a non-toxic form in cells and my project focuses on investigating how the ferritin protein complex affects cell migration as well as exploring what transcription factor binding sites are present within the ferritin genes locus to understand how it may be regulated in fruit flies.
Who is your mentor(s) for your project?
My mentor is Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano from the Biological sciences department. I found my mentor while I was taking her class (cell biology) and I chose to work with her because I was fascinated and interested in cell and developmental biology processes and I believed I would be able to learn a lot by working in her lab which I am.
How did you become interested in this project?
I became interested in this project because I was curious about cell migration and underlying biological processes that regulate it, and the role of ferritin was unique and fascinating to me and to learn about in cell migration.
What has been the hardest part of your research/what was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher?
The most unexpected thing about being a researcher would be being able to think and work independently. The hardest part of my research would be being able to interpret and expand on results that were not expected and also to be able to improve the way I come up with questions to explore.
What has been the most rewarding part?
The most rewarding part is when everything comes together nicely and I understand how it relates to the bigger picture. There is a sense of accomplishment that motivates me to take on more tasks with my project.
How will you disseminate your research?
I will be presenting at URCAD in April. I will also be presenting at the USM conference as well as ABRCMS this year.
What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
Be open, passionate, and actively involved in your project. Also if you have difficulties finding a mentor, keep trying, and stay open to opportunities.
What are your career goals?
My career goal is to become a biomedical scientist.
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Goldwater Application Writing Workshop
This Friday!
Are you planning to apply to the Goldwater Scholarship for STEM researchers?
Come learn about how to be nominated, and what makes a competitive application and details on how to write it.
This Friday, October 16, 2020
12-12:50pm
Webex link below
Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships and the Meyerhoff Scholars Program.
To be eligible for nomination for a Goldwater Scholarship, a student must:
1. Be a full-time1 matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year,
2. Intend to pursue a research career in a natural science, mathematics or engineering,2
3. Have a college grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale 3, and
4. Be a U.S. citizen from the 50 states or the District of Columbia; a U.S. national for those students nominated by institutions in Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or a permanent resident. A permanent resident must submit a photocopy of their Permanent Resident Card, also known as the Green Card.
AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
Each Goldwater Scholar annually receives an amount equal to the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, books, and room and board minus the amount of support provided for by other sources, up to a maximum of $7.500. Scholars who receive the award as sophomores can expect to receive support for a maximum of two years (4 semesters) or until graduation, if sooner. Scholars who receive the award as juniors can expect to receive support for a maximum of one year (2 semesters) or until graduation, if sooner.
For more information about the Goldwater Scholarship:
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Questions? email Dr. April Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu
ID: 1203842595
Password: MkmmRPJx
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Fall Shopping Frenzy
October 5th - October 16th
We will have daily 50% OFF deals, FREE shipping on orders of $100 or
more and FREE merchandise will be given out with randomly selected
orders!
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (@umbcbookstore) to be the first to know about our sales and events!
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Entrepreneurship and Commercializing Your Research
Workshop this Friday 10/2!
Did you know that Gatorade was invented by researchers at the University of Florida as a way to hydrate the Gators football team??
Come hear about how to become a research-entrepreneur, and how to commercialize and patent your research.
Guest Speakers:
Vivian Armor
Director, Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship
Wendy Martin
Director, Office of Technology Development
Friday, October 2, 2020
12-12:50pm
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This meeting is open to the UMBC community.
Sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Awards program.
For more information contact:
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Undergraduate Researcher of the Week: Gretta Zinski
How does gender and socialization affect the way we move?
Gretta Zinski is a junior majoring in Dance, with an Information Systems minor, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor with a Web Development Certification. She is President of the Dance Council of Majors, and a URA Scholar.
Research Title: "The Obedient Body: Investigating Trained and Culturally Informed Movement Biases"
Describe your project: As we grow up we learn how to behave and what to believe in. This may vary from one person to another simply depending on how we are raised. My question is, in what ways do an individual's upbringing influence the way they move or dance? For example, as a woman, I have been taught to be unoffensive which could translate to my natural tendency to move with fluidity as opposed to moving through fixed shapes (A.K.A. aggressive movement).
To take it a step further, are there identifiable patterns of movement among similar demographic groups of people that could speak to a larger social phenomenon or ideal? This movement research is intended to discover if our biases, in this case our learned ideas and beliefs, inform the way we move as dancers and behave as human beings in society.
Who is your mentor for your project? Ann Sofie Clemmensen, assistant professor of dance, is my mentor for this project. As a mentor she has been an encouraging figure who supports and ideas and assists me in shaping realistic and achievable goals in this project and otherwise.
How did you become interested in this project? While taking GWST 210: "Intro to Critical Sexuality Studies" I learned about sociologist Michelle Foucault's theory of the Docile Body and how, in reality, that conditioned body is highly gendered. The text I read focused on the physical behaviors each of us act out every day and how this is different depending on how we may have been raised or socialized as men and women. Soon after reading this text I attended the American College Dance Associations 2020 regional conference at the University of Maryland, College Park where I met a UMD dance professor, Crystal Davis, who has done research into how our biases affect our choices within dance. Serendipitously, these events came together to connect and inform what has become my own independent research into how biases, or other social conditioning, inform our movement choices.
What has been the hardest part about your research/what was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher? One of the most difficult obstacles has been finding literature about movement research, dance research or otherwise related texts. There is not much dance literature available so adapting to this space where answers are not as readily available has been different. This has also been what I have learned. Of course, entering the research I knew I would be looking for answers to questions that may or may not have been asked before. Though the realization that the answers to my questions have not in fact been written down and are going to be found through my own investigation was unexpected.
What has been the most rewarding part? Learning to trust myself.
How will you disseminate your research? This year I will create a dance work, most likely a creative dance film, to share through a live stream. I plan to share the work and present my observations independently through social media, through the Dance Department, as well as share recordings during the 2021 virtual URCAD event.
What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? Be forgiving with yourself and take advantage of having a productive relationship with your mentor. They believe in you and they are there to help! If you have a question, go out and find the answer.
What are your career goals? After graduating, I will pursue a professional career in dance performance. This will most likely include more opportunities for conducting movement research and engaging in activism through dance.
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Fall 2020 Virutal Career & Intership Fair
PRE-REGISTER TODAY!
UMBC’s first virtual
Fall Career & Internship Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. The UMBC Career Center wants to make sure you are registered, prepared, and comfortable with this new format prior to the day of the fair so you can make the most of your time connecting with employers over live group chat and video.
WHY SHOULD YOU PRE-REGISTER?
The
pre-registration process will give you the opportunity to complete your profile and upload your resume. Employers will be able to search candidates based on the information provided on this registration form prior to and during the fair.
Pre-registered students will have early access to view attending organizations and review their job opportunities starting TODAY!
WHAT WILL I NEED TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROFILE?
You will want to have a current resume to upload to your profile.
A virtual resume review appointment can be made with a Career Center staff member by clicking the “Schedule Appointment” button on your UMBCworks home page. Next, select a 30 or 60 minute full resume review, OR a 15-minute Express Appointment (available Monday-Friday, 2-4 p.m., and Tuesday, 5-7 p.m.). All appointments are held via Webex, either screen share/video or phone. You will then receive a calendar invitation to the Webex appointment with directions on how to connect prior to your appointment time.
You will also have the opportunity to upload a profile picture and provide the link for your LinkedIn Profile.
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO PREPARE FOR THE FAIR?
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Undergraduate Researcher of the Week: Noor Shaikh
Worms! They grow and de-grow!
Noor Shaikh is a junior Biological Sciences major and a URA Scholar.
Title of your research project: A mechanistic understanding of planarian shape regulation during growth and degrowth behaviors
Describe your project: Planarian worms have the extraordinary ability to grow when fed and degrow when starved over more than one order of magnitude in lengths, during which they maintain their body and organ proportions. The goal of this project is to characterize the genes controlling the maintenance of worm proportions and shape during these growth and degrowth behaviors. The specific aims include the recording and analysis of body proportions and shapes during growth and degrowth and the acquisition of gene expression patterns during these processes with in situ hybridization assays.
Who is your mentor(s) for your project? My mentor is Dr. Daniel Lobo in the department of biological sciences at UMBC. I am working under Dr. Lobo's supervision and have been given leadership role to maintain the lab colony of planarian worms and to independently carry out previous pilot-studies of growth and degrowth experiments. I will work together with my mentor’s guidance towards obtaining the final product for my project.
How did you become interested in this project? I had come across my mentor's lab website and was interested in learning more about the planarian worms ability to regenerate. I am excited to use this project as a way to work with and identify the genes responsible for body shape maintenance in this model organism. Also, this project can shed light into how biological growth and shape is regulated and pave the way for novel biomedical applications to human developmental diseases and cancer.
What has been the hardest part about your research/what was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher? Planarians can reproduce asexually by fissioning transversally, resulting in each fragment regenerating a new complete worm. One challenge we encountered in the growth and degrowth pilot studies on the planarian worms were that they fissioned after being isolated in the well plates, so this resulted in an error in our calculations of the body proportions. To solve this problem we placed more than one worm in the well plate because population density modulates fission behavior.
What has been the most rewarding part? The most rewarding part has been the knowledge I have gained and the opportunities to present my research. I was able to present in the 22nd annual Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) and now with the URA award I will present my further findings at URCAD, in April.
How will you disseminate your research? I plan on sharing the results of my work through an URCAD presentation, professional conferences, and a journal paper.
What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? My advice to anyone interested in research, is to reach out early to various professors on campus whose work they find interesting. There is always a way to get involved in research that interests you.
What are your career goals? After graduating from UMBC, I plan to earn a PharmD and masters to further pursue a career in research.
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