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<Title>Professor Geddes and IoF named an Innovator of the Year 2015</Title>
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    <p><span>Professor Chris D. Geddes, Ph.D.,
    FRSC, has been named a Daily Record</span><span>  </span><em>Innovator of the Year 2015.</em></p>
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    <p>Dr. Geddes, Director of UMBC's
    Institute of Fluorescence and a faculty member from the Department of Chemistry and
    Biochemistry has just received the honor for his lab's recent work developing
    the Lyse-it™ technology, a technology that enables the rapid lysing of cells to
    collect their genetic material. This is the 4<sup>th</sup> time Professor
    Geddes has been honored by the Daily Record in the last 8 years for his lab's pioneering
    innovations. </p>
    
    <p>Sample preparation (lysis) is key
    to the development of many clinical Point-of-Care (POC) and laboratory tests
    involving cellular genetic analysis. For example, sample preparation is a
    significant bottleneck in PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)-based approaches, the
    gold standard in both pathogen and clinical (hospital setting) detection today,
    with available technologies taking many cumbersome, lengthy and costly
    steps. In addition, commercially available lysis kits today require different
    kits and protocols for different media (e.g. broth, urine, blood). </p>
    
    <p>To address this bottleneck of
    speed, cost and complexity, and to address the fact that many laboratories employ multiple
    kits for routine testing, Dr. Geddes’ lab has developed Lyse-it™, a means to
    lyse virtually any cell, spore or virus rapidly (typically &lt;20 seconds) in
    a single-step on a single platform, thereby enabling the genetic material (e.g.
    DNA) to be collected for downstream analysis on any platform.</p>
    
    <p>Focused microwaves in small
    disposable sample chambers readily allow the Lyse-it™ user to lyse cellular
    samples with near-100% efficiency, within 20 seconds on a single platform at a
    cost less than other technologies available today. Importantly, this lysing
    approach is generic to a whole range of cells and viruses. This is because it is a single
    platform (one size fits all), unlike traditional lysing buffer approaches that
    all use multiple kits for different media.</p>
    
    <p>Key members of Dr Geddes’ lab
    that participated in this innovation include: Johan Melendez (graduate
    student), Tonya Santaus (graduate student); Greg Brinsley (undergraduate);
    Jacob Roberts (undergraduate); Maraki Negesse (undergraduate) and Daniel Kiang
    (undergraduate). </p>
    
    <p>The Lyse-it™ technology invented
    by Dr. Geddes is the technology behind his new company of the same name. <span>Lyse-it™</span><span> is </span><span>Dr. Geddes’ third company to date. Dr. Geddes currently has one patent
    issued and two patents pending on the Lyse-it™ technology.</span></p>
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    <p>Dr Geddes has recently received
    $100,000 from Maryland’s TEDCO and $20,000 from UMBC’s catalyst fund to push
    the technology forward towards commercialization. </p>
    <p><img src="http://my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/9ad2a34229e6130b07393dd2d528306d/55e86f02/news/000/053/842/db9488b8bd624473f2001f5ca6a1551e/Lyse-It%20Disposable%20Slides.png?1441296123" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p>
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    <p><strong>Figure</strong> – Lyse-it™ disposable slides, a rapid and low cost
    technology for the efficient lysing of cells. </p>
    
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="53841" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/53841">
<Title>Conference opportunity</Title>
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    <span>NIC (National Investment Center) is pleased to offer two scholarships to Erickson School students to attend this fall's conference at the Gaylord National Hotel just outside DC.   The event is September 30-October 2, 2015.  One scholarship will go to a top Masters program student and one to a top student in your undergraduate program.   The scholarship covers the full cost of the registration - which, for the starving student, also means free access to free food and drink over the conference. </span><div><span><br></span></div>
    <div><span>Let me know if you are interested!<br><a href="mailto:galina1@umbc.edu">galina1@umbc.edu</a></span></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="109014" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/109014">
<Title>2015 Fall Opening Meeting Celebrates UMBC Achievements, Emphasizes Commitment to Inclusion</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Faculty and staff gathered at the Fall Opening Meeting on August 20, 2015 to celebrate UMBC’s 2014-15 accomplishments and mark the start of a new academic year. The meeting featured remarks from incoming freshman, transfer, and graduate students, a speech by Provost Philip Rous, and the annual State of the University address by President Freeman Hrabowski. Maria Packard, incoming freshman in mathematics and Sherman STEM Teacher Scholarl; Sean Radaskiewicz, incoming transfer student in visual arts; and Bridget Patton, incoming master’s student in public policy and a Shriver Peaceworker Fellow, shared their personal stories, academic interests, and what attracted them to …</div>
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<Title>Call for Applications for CAHSS Faculty</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The CAHSS Dean's Office is accepting applications from CAHSS faculty for the Dean's Research Fund (due October 1, 2015) and CAHSS Research Fellowships (due November 1, 2015).<div><br></div>
    <div>Eligibility information and applications:</div>
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    <span>Dean's Research Fund (under Research): </span><a href="http://cahss.umbc.edu/resources-for-faculty-staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://cahss.umbc.edu/resources-for-faculty-staff/</a>
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    <span>CAHSS Research Fellowships: </span><span><a href="http://cahss.umbc.edu/cahss-research-fellows-program-for-2015-16-deadline-1112014/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://cahss.umbc.edu/cahss-research-fellows-program-for-2015-16-deadline-1112014/</a></span>
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    <div>Additional information: <span>Associate Dean Anne Brodsky, </span><a href="mailto:brodsky@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">brodsky@umbc.edu</a>
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    <div>Application assistance, if desired: Rachel Brubaker, Assistant Director for Grants and Program Development, Dresher Center, <a href="mailto:rbruba1@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">rbruba1@umbc.edu</a> </div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="53836" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/53836">
<Title>Student Entrepreneur Looking to Build Project Team ($$$)</Title>
<Tagline>Make Money, Get Recognition, Have Fun</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Hi All,<div><br></div>
    <div>I am looking to build a project team consisting of coders, designers, and marketers in order to pursue some ideas under my parent company (Webify Studios). These positions will either be paid, offer equity, or a combination of both. If you are interested please email me at <strong><a href="mailto:brandon@webifystudios.com">brandon@webifystudios.com</a></strong>
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    <h4>A Little About Myself:</h4>
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    <strong><br></strong><div>
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    <span>My Name is Brandon Walsh (</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonaidanwalsh" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LinkedIn</a><span>). </span>
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    <li><span>I am currently a senior majoring in Computer Science.</span></li>
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    <span>I founded my first Company (Webify Studios) after </span>high-school and have since held fortune 5000 inc clients.<span> <a href="http://brandonwalsh.co" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click For My personal Website</a></span>
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    <li><span>I was a co-founder of a UMBC based startup called Compared Care. This company has received multiple offers for acquisition. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/entr-at-umbc/posts/49922" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here to read my UMBC article</a></span></li>
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    <div>I have some ideas that are worth pursuing and know of people who would be interested and possibly invest in such ideas. I am looking for driven individuals who want to make a difference and build something awesome. Again, if you are interested please email me at <strong><a href="mailto:brandon@webifystudios.com">brandon@webifystudios.com</a></strong>
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    <div>Thanks!</div>
    <div>Brandon</div>
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    <div>Hope everyone had an enjoyable summer!</div>
    <div>My name is Jae Yang and along with Chad, Bentley, and Sayre, we will be serving as your new Executive Committee for the 2015-2016 school year!</div>
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    <div>We have a lot of exciting ideas for this year and we want to bring the ODK community back to life this year on UMBC's campus!</div>
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    <div>We will be having out first general body meeting of the year on <strong>September 11, 2015 at 1:00pm in Commons 332</strong>. At the meeting we will be going over a number of things including what you guys as the general members want from ODK this year. </div>
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    <div>We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting and let's have a great year!!</div>
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    <div class="html-content">I'd like to know what the ratio of parking spaces to commuter-students is, I seriously doubt it's in the students favor. I am well aware that getting to campus early is the best way to guarantee a parking space, but arriving a half-hour early to circle around every inch of every parking garage/lot/whatever you want to call it to try and find a space is beyond ludicrous. <div><br></div>
    <div>I searched far and wide to find a parking space on campus today,during the rush at 12:30, and I stumbled upon a little lot (it looks to be lot 27 based on the map) just above the stadium lot that I had never noticed before. The fact that the stadium lot was full in the first place, as well as every other lot on campus, should be enough to show how apparent the parking issues are at UMBC. All the spaces at lot 27 were full, but I noticed someone in front of me parking their car just outside the lot on the grassy field next it. "Hey, that's a good idea," I thought, especially since he wasn't the only one making a parking space for himself; I saw at least 12 other cars doing the same thing. So I parked, had a small conversion about how ridiculous the parking was with the guy who parked next to me, and then went to class late due to my issues with finding a space. When I came back there was an attendant writing tickets for all the cars parked in the grass. I went to open my door and she quickly yelled to me, "I'm gonna tell you the same thing I told the other guys, you can't put your car here, this is a campus park." Luckily she hadn't gotten to my car yet, so I was sparred but I let her know that the students parking here were only trying to get to class with limited time, I don't think they meant any harm by parking on the grass. Her response, "Oh they know they're breaking the law," she said as she continued writing her ticket; and let me note that all these cars had the commuter pass inside their windshield.</div>
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    <div><span>Let's get something straight here, and I'm sure many can agree with this...</span></div>
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    <div>All these students wanted to do was park and go to class, they were not deviously rubbing their hands together when they parked thinking "oh yeah, this will surely piss off someone."Cut them some freakin' slack, it's not like they have many other places to park, trust me I checked. </div>
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    <div>No one parking on campus is "trying to break the law," they just want a gosh darn education, and a parking space to get there, is that too much to ask for? How about a warning system or something; a second chance for these clearly devoted students would have been nice.</div>
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    <div>My name Kyle. I have a really big family and I know for winter commencement the school only gives 4 tickets which isn't going to be anywhere near enough. I am trying to gauge how many tickets I can get so I can invite family members in advance. Please message me or comment if you are willing to give your tickets away -- I am willing to pay for them too.</div>
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