To the UMBC Grant Community,

Effort Reports for Spring 2023 are available and ready for certification. The Spring 2023 period includes Payroll 2023 015 through Payroll 2023 026 (from January 1, 2023 through June 17, 2023). Certifications are due September 30, 2023.

Please remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management Tool. After reviewing payroll charges, work with your business managers if any changes are needed. Payroll cost transfers (retros) should be processed prior to certification of Effort Reports as retros will reopen any previously certified effort due to adjustments.

To find out whether you have open effort reports for Spring 2023 (see page 6, Year: 2023 Period: Spring) and to learn how to certify them, see the attached Effort Report Quick Guide with screenshots for your convenience. This guide provides instructions on how to access the Effort Reports.

*NOTE: All Effort Reports for periods prior to Spring 2023, including Fall and Spring 2022 and 2021 should be reviewed to make sure they are in Finalized status. In order for UMBC to be in compliance, please check Open effort reports for these previous periods under your name to ensure they have been Finalized. Any payroll cost transfers (retros) for previous periods will reopen effort reports and they need to be certified and finalized again.

*NOTE: If you are new to Effort Report certification, please see page 10, #1 in the Quick Guide for information on how to gain certification access. You will not be able to certify without proper access.

Additional resource: Effort Report Certification Guidance webpage, which includes definitions of Effort

Your timely commitment to this process is appreciated.

To the UMBC Grant Community,

Effort Reports for Spring 2023 are available and ready for certification. The Spring 2023 period includes Payroll 2023 015 through Payroll 2023 026 (from January 1, 2023 through June 17, 2023). Certifications are due September 30, 2023.

Please remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management Tool. After reviewing payroll charges, work with your business managers if any changes are needed. Payroll cost transfers (retros) should be processed prior to certification of Effort Reports as retros will reopen any previously certified effort due to adjustments.

To find out whether you have open effort reports for Spring 2023 (see page 6, Year: 2023 Period: Spring) and to learn how to certify them, see the attached Effort Report Quick Guide with screenshots for your convenience. This guide provides instructions on how to access the Effort Reports.

*NOTE: All Effort Reports for periods prior to Spring 2023, including Fall and Spring 2022 and 2021 should be reviewed to make sure they are in Finalized status. In order for UMBC to be in compliance, please check Open effort reports for these previous periods under your name to ensure they have been Finalized. Any payroll cost transfers (retros) for previous periods will reopen effort reports and they need to be certified and finalized again.

*NOTE: If you are new to Effort Report certification, please see page 10, #1 in the Quick Guide for information on how to gain certification access. You will not be able to certify without proper access.

Additional resource: Effort Report Certification Guidance webpage, which includes definitions of Effort

Your timely commitment to this process is appreciated.

The Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium (MEEC) is proud to announce its new master contract for Lecture Capture Systems, aimed at revolutionizing the way educators and students engage with educational content. Lecture capture systems have emerged as powerful tools in the education sector, transforming traditional classrooms into dynamic, interactive learning environments. This master contract brings together five leading providers in the industry - Echo360, Panopto, Kaltura, Sonic Foundry, and YuJa - to offer comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of educational institutions across Maryland.

Lecture capture systems benefit educators by providing them with the ability to stream, record, store, and distribute educational content easily and effectively. With these solutions, instructors can capture their lectures, presentations, and demonstrations in real-time, allowing students to revisit the material at their own pace. This flexibility promotes better comprehension, as students can review complex concepts, revise challenging topics, and reinforce their understanding outside the classroom. Additionally, lecture capture solutions enable educators to personalize their teaching methods, incorporating multimedia elements, interactive quizzes, and annotations to enhance student engagement.

Target Audience

MEEC Members

Presenters

Echo360, Panopto, Kaltura, Sonic Foundry, YuJa

Lipofuscin is an autofluorescent (AF) pigment formed by lipids and misfolded proteins, which accumulates in postmitotic cells with advanced age. Here, we immunophenotyped microglia in the brain of old C57BL/6 mice (>18 months old) and demonstrate that in comparison to young mice, one-third of old microglia are AF, characterized by profound changes in lipid and iron content, phagocytic activity, and oxidative stress. Pharmacological depletion of microglia in old mice eliminated the AF microglia following repopulation and reversed microglial dysfunction. Age-related neurological deficits and neurodegeneration after traumatic brain injury (TBI) were attenuated in old mice lacking AF microglia. Furthermore, increased phagocytic activity, lysosomal burden, and lipid accumulation in microglia persisted for up to 1 year after TBI, were modified by APOE4 genotype, and chronically driven by phagocyte-mediated oxidative stress. Thus, AF may reflect a pathological state in aging microglia associated with increased phagocytosis of neurons and myelin and inflammatory neurodegeneration that can be further accelerated by TBI.