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Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!

You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.

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Anthony Cano | Political Science

Informal Resettlement of Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Cartagena, Colombia, and Urban Development

Mentor: Felipe Filomeno

Danylo Leshchyshyn | Political Science

Exploring Corruption In Post-communist States

Mentor: Laura Hussey

Genevieve Madden| Political Science

Mixed Methods Analysis Regarding Feminist Social Movement in the United States

Mentor: Ian Anson

Nihira Mugamba| Political Science

Establishing Food Inequality in Baltimore City: The Influence of Race and Poverty on Food Insecurity

Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere

Quinlan Murphy| Political Science

The Political Misinformation Element of Digital Asymmetric Warfare

Mentor: Brigid Starkey

Cameron Rybacki| Political Science

Assessing the Electability of United States Presidential Candidates

Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere

Omer Yildirim| Political Science

The Effects of Income, Education and Religious Participation on Party Affiliation, Ideology and Participation

Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere

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

Fabian Amurrio| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Phosphorus Recovery from Poultry Litter Slurries Using Donnan Dialysis

Mentor: Lee Blaney

Sarah Burney| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Validation of a Quality Attribute Estimator Utilizing Real Time Chromatography Measurements

Mentor: Yordan Kostov

Tobias Coombs| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Investigating the Impact of Nanoparticle Surface Charge on Compliment Activation Related Pseudo Allergy

Mentor: Erin Lavik

Eliana Crentsil| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

The Effect of Cell Tension on Cell Growth

Mentor: Sean Sun

Jada Damond, Sanya Ahmed| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

The Challenge of Measuring Activated Carbon Dose in Sediments

Mentor: Upal Ghosh

Erick Diaz| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Analysis of Dissolved Organic Matter By Fluorescence Excitation-emission Matrices to Identify Potential Sewer Leaks

Mentor: Lee Blaney

Ian Emge| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Chemical and Biological Sensing Using Perovskite Matereials

Mentor: Narsingh Singh

Anna Feerick| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Removal of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl substances by Anion-exchange Fibers

Mentor: Lee Blaney

Ward Gracey, Nicholas Balasus, Hana Flores, Sammie Maygers| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Developing a Calibratable, Pressure-Powered Vehicle Stopped by an Iodine Clock Reaction

Mentor: Mariajose Castellanos

Lauren Harris| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Impact of DOM, PH, and Divalent Cations on the Absorbanceand Phototransformation of Tetracycline Antibiotics

Mentor: Lee Blaney

Asmaa Hasan| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Phenotypic Characterization of the Aspergillus Nidulans prkA Deletion Mutant

Mentor: Mark Marten

Rahul Kamdar| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Investigating the Efficacy of a Synthetic 4-1BB Intracellular Peptide in T-Cell Activation

Mentor: Gregory Szeto

Saba Khan | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Microfluidic Devices Efficiently Prepared from Eco-Friendly Plastics

Mentor: Yordan Kostov

Blair Landon | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Development of a Blood Brain Barrier Model for Screening Brain Tumor Nanotherapeutics

Mentor: Jeffrey Winkles

Michael LaScola, Chimalay Okeke| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Screen Printing a Neural Stem Cell Niche for the Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mentor: Erin Lavik

Nidhi Naik| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Investigating the Role of Surface Modifications in Complement Mediated Hypersensitivity Reactions

Mentor: Erin Lavik

Howard Nicholson| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Sickle Cell Disease Mediates Middle Cerebral Artery Shear Stress Profiles that Affect Endothelial Cell Responses

Mentor: Manu Platt

Shirin Parsa| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Novel 3D Neuroinflammatory Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microglial Cells

Mentor: Gregory Szeto

Samyukta Rao | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Optimization of Method for Rapid Contamination Detection Through Manipulation of Cell Membrane Porosity

Alexandra Seas| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Synthesis of Immunosuppressive Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Mentor: Gregory Szeto

Taylor Stephen| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Phosphate removal by Lanthanum-containing Materials: Effect of Inorganic Carbon and PH on Treatment Effectiveness

Mentor: Detlef Knappe

Diane Stonestreet | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 

Design And Fabrication Of A Housing For A Wearable, Low-cost Particulate Matter Sensor 

Mentor: Christopher Hennigan 

Fatima Talib| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Use of Methane Combustion to Produce Clean Water and Energy

Mentor: Mariajose Castellanos

Sedzro Tamakloe | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Economic Benefit of Photovoltaics in Michigan Field Crop Farms

Mentor: Annick Anctil

Samantha Maygers, Keegan Symon

Mentor: Neha Raikar

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

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

Peter Bailer| Music

Music By Numbers: Writing a Process Piece in the Minimalism Style of the Late 20th Century

Joseph Eagle | Music

The Space Between the Notes

Mentor: Jeremy Cochran

Gabrielle Franks| Music

Producing an Extended Play Compact Disc (EP) Release: A Multinational Collaboration

Mentor: Alan Wonneberger

Christian Hartman | Music

Strings Attached: The Life of a Professional Orchestra Musician

Mentor: Gita Ladd

Jeremy Keaton| Music

A Force That Gives Us Meaning

Mentor: Linda Dusman

Dear Students, 

First, I hope you and your family are in good health. During these uncertain times, you may naturally have concerns about your career plans, especially if you are participating in an internship or transitioning into the workforce after graduation. I want to make sure that you all know that our Career Center team is here for you. 

Although the road ahead may not be easy, times of historic change can also be times of personal change and betterment.

There is no need to hit pause on your job or internship search. Practicing self care and staying proactive and positive can go a long way to reducing stress and can set you up to be ahead of the game when the dust settles. Remember that you are not alone and that many students are sharing a similar experience. Reflect on your values and career aspirations while taking some proactive steps:

Meet virtually with a UMBC Career Specialist.

Schedule a phone or virtual appointment with a career specialist via UMBCworks. We support a multitude of appointments including resume reviews, job/internship search assistance, interview prep, graduate school assistance, and major decision making.Sometimes uncertainty can stop you in your tracks. Meeting with one of our career specialists can reduce stress and reinvigorate your career planning. 

Update your resumé or curriculum vitae (CV).

Fine tune this document by relaying your personal brand and experience, and consider adding remote capabilities and tools to the skills and project descriptions.

Master LinkedIn and expand your network.

This is the time to spruce up your profile and become a LinkedIn expert. Update your summary and let recruiters know you are interested and looking for opportunities. Connect with professionals in your field along with UMBC alumni for career advice. Over 68,000 alumni are currently on LinkedIn.

Continue to apply to internships and jobs.

Research industries and companies that are hiring now, such as those in the following article published by The Muse. Log into UMBCWorks and check out what jobs and internships are available including remote options. 

Perfect your interview techniques - practice makes perfect.

Right now, you may have extra time, so become a great interviewee. Check out the Career Center website and use free tools such as Big Interview to become an interview pro.

Attend virtual Career Center events.

Speak face-to-face with employers via virtual information sessions, webinars, and upcoming major specific recruiting events. April is Career Month and the list of programs continues to grow.

Follow up on your applications.

Several employers are continuing to review their intern and entry-level hiring plans making decisions to move positions to remote work, delay start dates or, unfortunately, cancel their programs.It is important to reach out to employers, but use empathy in your follow-ups to check in on your status.

Develop multiple career plans- A, B, and C.

Reflect on your values and the dreams that inspire you. If your first-choice opportunity is no longer available, consider alternatives to boost your experience and marketability. Have the courage to create a new set of ideas about what’s possible. Could you propose a virtual internship, start freelancing online, conduct an independent research project, or build career-relevant skills through graduate studies, certificates, or online learning platforms? Reflect on your options and schedule a virtual appointment with one of our career specialists for additional guidance.

About a year ago, Lorraine Mirabella wrote a Baltimore Sun article, “Get ready for Gen Z, employers. First hint: They're not millennials.” Mirabella shared:

The first wave of Generation Z, those born after 1996 and more than 60 million strong, will start moving from college to career this year. These newest workers are … independent, pragmatic and super-connected.

I am confident that these three qualities, along with your UMBC grit will position you well in this extraordinary time.

Sincerely,

Christine Routzahn

Director

UMBC Career Center

Global Pathways for Students (GPS) program connects 20 - 25 globally minded, rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors to international companies here in Baltimore. The program aims to expose these students to a wide array of companies, careers, and opportunities in international business.  The goal is to keep global talent local and to help these students build their professional networks.  Due to current conditions, GPS will be virtual for this year’s program and will run from May 27^th to June 5^th.

We expect the virtual program to offer all of the same transformative content, plus more and we’re extremely excited. Some of this year’s participating companies include: Lockheed Martin, Stanley Black & Decker, Ciena, and McCormick & Company. Here’s a quick video recap highlighting last year’s program.  

For more information visit:  http://www.wtci.org/gps/. The application deadline is April 30^th so please apply sooner than later! There is a $250 program fee, but WTCI is aware of the financial implications of COVID-19 on many students and have scholarships available to subsidize the program cost for students in need.