Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
URCAD.umbc.edu
Ghina Ammar | History
Role of Arnold White in the Shift From Religious/cultural Antisemitism to Racial Antisemitism in 19th Century Britain.
Mentor: Daniel Ritschel
Chase Andre| Biological Sciences
Examining the Role of Mind Bomb 2 on Cell Migration in Drosophila
Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
Viviana Angelini | Political Science
Seoul Or Los Angeles? North Korea's Nuclear Targeting Strategy
Mentor: Devin Hagerty
Nicole Attram| Mechanical Engineering
Chitosan-based Polymer Gel as an Electrolyte in Rechargeable Zn-MnO2 Alkaline Batteries
Mentor: Deepa Madan
Christopher Bain | Physics
X-Ray Luminous AGN And The Quenching Of The Main Sequence
Mentor: David Sanders
Karis Barnett | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Optimizing the Detection of Praziquantel for Monitoring Aquarium Systems Using High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography(HPLC)
Mentor: William LaCourse
Reynold Bascal| Physics
Assessment of Ozone Soundings During the Summer of 2019 Air Quality Exceedances in Baltimore, MD
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Samar Behdin | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biochemical and Structural Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Spliced RNA
Mentor: Michael Summers
Dawn Bunch| Psychology
Examining a Web-based Training for Social Workers on the Benefits of Early Psychosis Screening
Mentor: Jason Schiffman
Sarah Burney| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Validation of a Quality Attribute Estimator Utilizing Real Time Chromatography Measurements
Mentor: Yordan Kostov
Ridhi Chaudhary | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
INITIAL RECOGNITION OF THE HIV-1 RNA PACKAGING SIGNAL
Mentor: Michael Summers
Jimmy Coleman| Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
An Iterative Algorithm for Multi-Image Super-Resolution
Mentor: David Chapman
Tobias Coombs| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Investigating the Impact of Nanoparticle Surface Charge on Compliment Activation Related Pseudo Allergy
Mentor: Erin Lavik
Ashley Copenhaver| Mathematics and Statistics
Understanding Connectivity of Pancreatic Beta Cells through Artificial Neural Networks
Mentor: Bradford Peercy
Faith Davis | Sociology and Anthropology
MODEL FOR ASSESSING AND INFORMING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS OF THE RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE
Mentor: Katie Birger
Shiva Deljookorani | Biological Sciences
HIGHT CONTENT SCREENING FOR INVESTIGATING FATTY ACID-MEDIATED EPGENETIC REPROGRAMMING IN MELANOMA
Mentor: Ting-Hsiang Huang
Hana Flores| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Characterizing High Affinity Gag Binding Sites on the HIV-1 Genome
Mentor: Michael Summers
Omar French| Physics
A Deep Look at Jets From Black Holes With The Very Large Array
Mentor: Eileen Meyer
Azaria Gallo| Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
High Definition Effects Controller (HDVC) Box
Mentor: E.F. Charles LaBerge
Noel Getachew | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Characterizing Pulmonary Vessels InPreclinical Models Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Mentor: Guarav Choudhary
Frances Ghinger| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Determining The Structure Of The HIV-1 5’ Leader Monomeric And Dimeric Confirmations
Mentor: Michael Summers
Ellen Gulian | Physics
Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) to Determine the Effects of Molecules on Top of Monolayer WS2
Mentor: Michael Hayden
Anna Hartman| English
Understanding Uprisings: Media Discourse and Maryland Race Uprisings (1845-2015)
Mentor: Lindsay Dicuirci
Anna Hartman| English
Timed Writing: Perfecting This Essential College-Readiness Skill
Mentor: Cheryl North
Elizabeth Hawkins | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
BioSentinel: Optimizing Yeast Preparation for Long-duration Spaceflight Missions
Mentor: Sergio Santa Maria
Keren Herran | Interdisciplinary Studies
Children Raising Children: A Qualitative Study Of The Social Determinants Of Adolescent Pregnancy In Rural Ecuador
Mentor: Ivan Palacios
Colin Hrenko| Education
Effect of Verb Conjugation Apps on Student Verb Conjugation
Mentor: Linda Oliva
Sophia Hu | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Automated Registration of Planarian Gene Expression Patterns
Mentor: Daniel Lobo
Ben Hyatt| Mathematics and Statistics
A Reaction-Diffusion PDE Model For Predicting Release From Water-Soluble Gels
Mentor: Muruhan Rathinam
Jeremy Keaton | Music
A Force That Gives Us Meaning
Mentor: Linda Dusman
Gerson Kroiz| Mathematics and Statistics
A Comparison of Stochastic Precipitation Generation Models For The Potomac River Basin
Mentor: Matthias Gobbert
Danylo Leshchyshyn | Political Science
Exploring Corruption In Post-communist States
Mentor: Laura Hussey
Karan Luthria| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Enhancing and Visualizing Human Disease Networks to Reduce Healthcare Cost
Mentor: Maricel Kann
Genevieve Madden| Political Science
Mixed Methods Analysis Regarding Feminist Social Movement in the United States
Mentor: Ian Anson
Hamza Mahmood| Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Textron Pulse Detector/Descriptor
Mentor: E.F. Charles LaBerge
Rachel Morin | Physics
Charge Transfer from Semiconductor Nanorods
Mentor: Matthew Pelton
Zakary Newberry| Biological Sciences
Effect of Lambda Red Recombinogenic Proteins On Cas9-Mediated Homology Directed Repair
Mentor: Charles Bieberich
Paul Ocone | American Studies
Celebrating Japanese Animation: 25 Years of the UMBC Anime Society
Mentor: Shenita Denson
Paul Ocone| American Studies
On Thin Ice
Mentor: Donald Snyder
Oluwateniayo Ogunsan| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Automatically Generated Phase Portraits for Understanding Biological Systems
Mentor: Daniel Lobo
Edoswele Okojie| Health Administration and Policy
Changes In Policy and Training in a Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative to Reduce Primary Cesarean Section Rates
Mentor: Jennifer Callaghan-Koru
Victor Omoniyi | Biological Sciences
Effects Of APPLd Mutation On The Olfactory System In Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
Shirin Parsa| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Novel 3D Neuroinflammatory Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microglial Cells
Mentor: Gregory Szeto
Nishka Patel| Interdisciplinary Studies
Examining The Cognitive And Psychosocial Profiles Of GD1 Versus GBA-PD Patients
Mentor: Grisel Lopez
Bella Possidente| Visual Arts
Lighthouse
Mentor: Corrie Parks
Tanya Ramsey| English
Peer Education Impacts on Student Outcomes: A Case Study from the UMBC McNair Scholars Program
Mentor: Elaine MacDougall
Samyukta Rao | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Optimization of Method for Rapid Contamination Detection Through Manipulation of Cell Membrane Porosity
Jeremy Rubin | Mathematics and Statistics
Letting The LaxKAT Out Of The Bag: Packaging, Simulation, And Neuroimaging Data Analysis For A Powerful Kernel Test
Mentor: Russell Shinohara
Shea Sandifer| Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
UMBC Game Developers Club: 2019-2020 Team Projects
Mentor: Marc Olano
Mitali Sarkar | Biological Sciences
GAG-RNA INTERACTIONS THAT INITIATE HIV-1 ASSEMBLY
Mentor: Michael Summers
Madeline Schuch| Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Development of a Method For The Quantitation Of Carbohydrates In Aquatic Systems
Mentor: William LaCourse
Anna Schuster| Emergency Health Services
Evaluation of Clinical Factors Leading to Sepsis Recognition in the Emergency Department
Mentor: Fran Balamuth
Alexandra Seas| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Synthesis of Immunosuppressive Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mentor: Gregory Szeto
Fatimah Shaalan| Economics
Will the American Dream Survive Beyond the First-Generation?
Mentor: Lisa Dickson
Jonathan Sikora|Biological Sciences
A Comparison of Song Repertoire Sizes in Male and Female Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia Sialis) using Statistical Rarefaction
Mentor: Kevin Omland
Joshua Slaughter | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Towards Detection of Misinformation Through Machine Learning and Latent Variable Methods
Mentor: Tulay Adali
Diane Stonestreet | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Design And Fabrication Of A Housing For A Wearable, Low-cost Particulate Matter Sensor
Mentor: Christopher Hennigan
Charmain Su| Physics
Chemical and Biological Sensing Using perovskite Materials
Mentor: N.B. Singh
Jordan Troutman | Information Systems
Subset Feature Selection with Considerations of Fairness
Mentor: James Foulds
Briscoe Turner| Psychology
Impact of Experiences of Rejection on Health-Related Quality of Life for Previously Incarcerated Individuals
Mentor: Bronwyn Hunter
Inaya Wahid | Health Administration and Policy
Developing a Program to Improve Birth Outcomes in Delaware
Mentor: Kate Smith
Teresa Whittemore| Dance
Giving Skin
Mentor: Ann Sofie Clemmenson
Sandra Wilson| Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Sign Language In Media: American Sign Language (ASL) Vs. Japanese Sign Language (JSL)
Mentor: Tomoko Hoogenboom