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<Title>New Alumni Spotlight! Zaira Girala Munoz ('22) Discusses Graduate School at the Ohio State University</Title>
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    <div><em>Zaira Girala Munoz ('22) is a former English major who is now a PhD student in English at the Ohio State University.</em></div>
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    <p>I’ve always loved writing, but it was at UMBC that I found my passion for rhetoric while majoring in English on the communication and technology track. I transferred to UMBC from Howard Community College, and it immediately solidified my decision to major in English. My time at UMBC was marked by the onset of the COVID pandemic and the 2020 protests.  My support networks, including the McNair Scholars Program and professors I had in English, made me feel equipped intellectually to process and adapt to these pivotal moments, a skill that’s invaluable in the current moment. My time in the English Department also helped me find areas of research I am still passionate about today. My current research on disability rhetorics in graduate student narratives began as an essay I wrote in ENGL 671. I was able to take this class and begin a more intensive project as part of the accelerated BA/MA program in English, which also prepared me for the rigor of graduate seminars.</p>
    <p>After graduating from UMBC, I started grad school (fully funded) at The Ohio State University. I am currently a third year MA/PhD student in English, in the Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy program. I’m also the president of GAMHAA, a grad student mental health organization on campus and Chief of Staff for The Graduate Student Council. Having earned my MA last spring, I am currently finishing coursework and starting to prep for candidacy exams. I’ve taught first-year composition at OSU for two semesters and I’m currently a graduate writing program assistant. I’ve really enjoyed getting to see the  administrative side of running a writing program and supporting instructors who are teaching the class for the first time.  My research areas are institutional rhetoric, rhetorics of health and medicine and disability studies. I would not have gotten here if it were not for the support of professors I had in the department at UMBC, and being a McNair scholar. I am especially grateful to Professors Brooks, McCarthy, Holladay, Patton (MCS), Mata-McMahon (Education), and Jones Lewis (Ancient Studies) for encouraging me to grow so much as a writer, researcher and thinker and for being some of the kindest people I’ve worked with.</p>
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    <div><span><p><span>The key problem to be addressed is developing a process that can break down claims in a given scientific domain into their constituent components that can then be assessed. During the 32 month program, the researchers will develop and test their tools on three leading areas of scientific research: materials science, AI, and quantum computing. These </span><span>domains were chosen to represent a progression in scientific complexity.</span></p>
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<Title>National Public Health Week Spring Social</Title>
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<Title>PHCOM Bake Sale Fundraise</Title>
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    <div>Stop by our first bake sale fundraiser on Monday, April 7th, from 12 - 2 pm at Commons Main Street. Come support! </div>
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     developing new Spark SQL features and enhancing Spark performance and 
    user experience.</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhankargsh?trk=public_post-text" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> </span></a></p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhankargsh?trk=public_post-text" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Subhankar Ghosh</span></a><span>,
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    downscaling tasks as part of ORBIT: Oak Ridge Base Foundation Model for 
    Earth System Predictability.</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tolulope-ale-6001?trk=public_post-text" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> </span></a></p></li>
    <li><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tolulope-ale-6001?trk=public_post-text" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Tolulope Ale</span></a><span>,
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    machine learning and statistical modeling techniques for handling 
    large-scale data, contributing to innovative solutions in computer 
    hardware and software. </span></p></li>
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    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 1</strong></p>
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    <p>Asiya Ahmed | Investigating Genetic Interactions Between FLK And HOS1 in Plant Defense and Flowering Time | Biological Sciences | Hua Lu</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 5</strong></p>
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    <p>Kiah Alabi | The Role of RWP-RK Transcription Factors in the Evolution of Cell Differentiation in Volvox Carteri | Biological Sciences | Stephen Miller</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 4</strong></p>
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    <p>Kafui Ameko | BEYOND THE CLOUDS: POTENTIAL IMPACT OF E-CIGARETTE AEROSOL EXPOSURE ON THE MOUSE OLFACTORY SYSTEM | Biological Sciences | Weihong Lin</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 2</strong></p>
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    <p>Ajeetha Arudchandran | Investigating the Mechanisms underlying Convergence of the neural Folds | Biological Sciences | Rachel Brewster</p>
    <p><strong>ORAL PRESENTATION | UC 204 | 10:40-10:55</strong></p>
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    <p>Samuel Barnett, Michael Mann | Heightened Neural Activity Influences Drosophila Amyloid Precursor Protein-Like (APPL) Processing | Biological Sciences | Fernando Vonhoff</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 8</strong></p>
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    <p>Rafe Beckert | Testing the Heterogeneity of Prostate Inflammation Using GFP as an Ex-Vivo Marker on a Chronic Inflammatory Mouse Model | Biological Sciences | Charles Bieberich</p>
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    <p>Divina Bhatia | Heat Shock Protein 70-8 (Hsp70-8) Plays A Critical Role in Eye, Craniofacial, and Heart Development in Zebrafish | Biological Sciences | Jim Du</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 16</strong></p>
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    <p>Nicole Brown | Advancements in CAR-T Cell Therapy: Leveraging Inducible Gene Systems for Enhanced Control And Safety | Biological Sciences | Richard O'Neil</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 13</strong></p>
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    <p><span>Vinnie Bui</span><span> | </span><span>3D Printing in Digital Dentistry: A Review Study</span><span> | </span><span>Biological Sciences</span><span> | </span><span>Chengpeng</span><span>Chen</span></p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 13</strong></p>
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    <p>Brianna Byrd | Characterizing The Behavioral Role of GPR155 In a Knockout Mouse Model | Biological Sciences | Laurie Sutton</p>
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    <p>Jalane Campbell | Investigating the Effectiveness of Estradiol Replacement Methods | Biological Sciences | Tara LeGates</p>
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    <p>Emaan Chaudhry | The Effects Of Ethanol On Neural Degredation In Drosopilla | Biological Sciences | Fernando Vonhoff</p>
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    <p>Jane-Frances Chia | Small Molecule Inhibition of RAS Regulates Downstream Signaling and Cell Proliferation in NF1/RASA1 Mutant Cancer Cells | Biological Sciences | Maria Cambraia</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 26</strong></p>
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    <p>Mufaro Chiduza | Investigating the Impact Of E-cigarette Exposure on Olfactory Guided Behavior and Cognitive Performance in Mice | Biological Sciences | Weihong Lin</p>
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    <p>Kendall Clark | Investigating Tissue-Specific Gene Upregulation in Zebrafish Embryos Under Hypoxia | Biological Sciences | Rachel Brewster</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 28</strong></p>
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    <p>Kate  Crothers | The Origins of Cell Differentiation: Knockout of the Volvox Carteri RlsD Gene | Biological Sciences | Stephen Miller</p>
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    <p>Darrell Davis | Age Related Changes In Aromatase Expression in the Ventromedial PrefrontalCortex, Claustrum, And Nucleus Accumbens. | Biological Sciences | Todd Gould</p>
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    <p>Shenali De Silva | RNA SEQ Screen Reveals a Subset of Tailbud Genes Expressed in the Posterior Tail Bud | Biological Sciences | Rachel Brewster</p>
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    <p>Jameelah  Destry  | The Effect of Temperature on Asexual Reproduction in Hydra Vulgaris | Biological Sciences | Aide Macias-Muñoz<strong></strong></p>
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    <p>SaraJane Domerchie | Plastic Song Crystallization in Grasshopper Sparrows | Biological Sciences | Bernard Lohr</p>
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    <p>Isabella Dressler | The SWI/SNF Protein Domino Interacts With Steroid Hormone Signaling to Affect Border Cell Migration in D. Melanogaster | Biological Sciences | Michelle Starz-Gaiano</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 22</strong></p>
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    <p>Elana Frazier | Evaluating Directional Cues that Affect Migratory Preference in Border Cell Migration | Biological Sciences | Michelle Starz-Gaiano</p>
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    <p>Austin Gayhart | Investigating Potential Amino Acid Locations of the Counterion in the Melanopsin | Biological Sciences | Phyllis Robinson</p>
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    <p>Raine Gibson | Leveraging Longitudinal Datasets to Improve Genetic Associations With Alcohol Use | Biological Sciences | Luke M. Evans</p>
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    <p>Seth Glassner | Examining the Effects of Genetic Compensation in the Chlamydomonas TAG Pathway | Biological Sciences | Stephen Miller</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 30</strong></p>
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    <p>Sethumadhavan Gokulakrishnan | Determining Regions Within UCHL3 That Regulates its Stability and Turnover in Ovarian Cancer Cells | Biological Sciences | Achuth Padmanabhan</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 46</strong></p>
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    <p>Lily Handwerger | WNT Signaling Regulators in Cell Lines Derived From a Genetically Engineered Mouse Model of Aggressive Prostate Cancer | Biological Sciences | Charles Bieberich</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 49</strong></p>
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    <p>Ashkon Hazrati, Leyla Aydin, Obehi Oniha | Effects of Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Exposure on Olfactory Bulb Inflammation And Morphology in Mice | Biological Sciences | Weihong Lin</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 39</strong></p>
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    <p>Alleanna Hines, Elizabeth Nabutovsky | Investigating FLK Interactor Proteins In Flowering Time Regulation | Biological Sciences | Hua Lu</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 41</strong></p>
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    <p>Jessica Hoffman | Characterizing the Role of Zinc Finger Protein 217 in Ovarian Carcinogenesis | Biological Sciences | Achuth Padmanabhan</p>
    <p><strong>ORAL PRESENTATION | UC 204 | 11:20-11:35</strong></p>
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    <p>Ahmad Hussin | Overexpression of Carbon Concentrating Mechanism Genes in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii | Biological Sciences | Stephen Miller</p>
    <p><strong>ORAL PRESENTATION | UC 204 | 10:40-10:55</strong></p>
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    <p>Jihae Jang | Enhancing Circular DNA Assembly Using Cyclic Heteroduplex Thermostable Ligase Assembly With Type IIS Restriction Sites | Biological Sciences | Charles Bieberich</p>
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    <p>Jasmine Jenkins, Samiyah Hossain | Comparative Analysis of Histone Modifications in the Thorax Vs. Fat Body Tissue Of Drosophila Melanogaster | Biological Sciences | Jeff Leips</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 55</strong></p>
    <p>Aditi Katragunta | N-MYC Downstream Regulated Gene 1A, A Candidate Generalist Stress Protein That Responds To Hypoxia and Salinity Changes | Biological Sciences | Rachel Brewster</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 1:00-2:00 | POSTER 48</strong></p>
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    <p>Oluwaseun Kintunde | Evaluating the Function Of Set6 In Proteostasis | Biological Sciences | Erin Green</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 60</strong></p>
    <p>Rohan  Kyasa, Ayeoritse Tuedon | Annotation of Bacteriophages HazuandZazu and Tubberson: A Study Abroad Experience | Biological Sciences | Steven Caruso</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 64</strong></p>
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    <p>Ryan Lee | Examining The Role Of Intracellular Compartments in Buffering Formaldehyde-Induced Calcium In Olfactory Sensory Neurons | Biological Sciences | Weihong Lin</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 10:00-11:00 | POSTER 66</strong></p>
    <p>Emerson Lehnert | Using Automated Radio Tracking to Study Year-Round Territoriality of Puerto Rican Orioles | Biological Sciences | Kevin Omland</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 11:00-12:00 | POSTER 52</strong></p>
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    <p>Aicha Louriqate | Measuring Threat Response in Two Darter Species: Etheostoma Caeruleum And E. Olmstedi | Biological Sciences | Tamra Mendelson</p>
    <p><strong>POSTER PRESENTATION | UC BALLROOM | 11:00-12:00 | POSTER 54</strong></p>
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