URCAD Presenters: Dance Put On Your Red Shoes...
URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!

For the full schedule see:
urcad.umbc.edu


Jadyn Fleming | How Many Aspects in Dance Improve Over the Course of a Week? | Nigel Semaj | Dance | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #19 

 Ashwathi Menon, Claudia Gerry, Abigail Asare, Bekkah West | Dance and Equine Therapy: Alternative Approaches to Applied Behavior Analysis | Lauren Allen | Dance and Psychology | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #60 

 Joanna Pedro | User Perspectives on AI-Assisted Dance Training: An Iterative Design and Qualitative Evaluation | Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance | Interactive Video Game, RAC Arena Track, Ground Floor 

 Nyla Ratajczak-Dickson | Beyond the Individual: Applying McNeill's Theory of Muscular Bonding to Collegiate Dance Pedagogy | Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance | RAC 106 | 10:20-10:35 

 Gwyneth Watson | Synthesis of Motion: Navigating the Interdisciplinary Roles of Choreographer, Director, and Editor in Screen Dance | Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance | Film Presentation, 10:20-10:40, RAC Track, First Floor 

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We hope you'll take the time to either attend in-person (there are are about 12 chairs available) or online.  The link for the on-line meeting will be posted in events.  It's also in the attached agenda.  We will gather in Room 611, Administration Building, 4 pm, Friday, March 27.   


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URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!

For the full schedule see:
urcad.umbc.edu


Suzi Agyako-Wiredu | Synthesis of Riboflavin-Functionalized Gold Nanorattles as Targeted Drug Delivery Platform | Marie-Christine Daniel | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #4 

Vinnie Bui | Tissue Engineering in Treating Dental and Craniofacial Defects | Chenpeng Chen | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #22 

Nahom Getachew | Enhancement of Phosphorescence in Chlorin Derivatives Through Metal Complexation and Structural Design | Marcin Ptaszek | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #24 

Aeon Kaplowitz | Structural Effects in Zr-MOFs on Curcumin Stability and Delivery | Lisa Kelly | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #39 

Tsion Lemi | Preparation of Directed Discrete Assemblies of Gold Nanobipyramids and Quantum Dots | Marie-Christine Daniel | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #55 

Naomi Nance | Synthesis of Alkyne-Expanded Fleximer Nucleosides for Improved Anti-Ebola Activity | Katherine Seley-Radtke | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #64 

Sara Patamawenu | Structural and Biophysical Characterization of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa BqsR Protein Variants | Aaron Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #74 

Anderson Rivas | Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics and Imaging Reveal Spatial Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Mouse Brains During Aging | Herana Kamal Seneviratne | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #56 

Aliyyah Roberson | Synthesis and Photochemical Characterization of Pt(II)- and Pd(II)-Porphyrins | Marcin Ptaszek | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #57 

Ariana Rodriguez | Exploring the Structure and Mechanisms of HIV-1 Virion Assembly Through Gag-RNA Interactions | Michael Summers | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #59 

Laci Rothblum, Alexander Joshua | Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic Thiols as Potential Inhibitors of NDM-1 β-Lactamase | Paul Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #87 

Kevin Schwanebeck | Palladium-Catalyzed Synthetic Strategies Toward Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitors Targeting NDM-1 | Paul Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #90 

Caleb Zeleke | Elucidating the Residue-Level Mechanism of Arginyltransferase-1 (ATE1)-Catalyzed Protein Arginylation | Aaron Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #74 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!

For the full schedule see:
urcad.umbc.edu


Yanyu Arias | Development of a Vagina-on-a-Chip Model for Studying Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis | Corine Jackman Burden | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering  RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #30 

Rashika Bandi, Riya Koshy | Next-Gen Breathable Shake Flasks for Improved Cell Growth and Real-Time Monitoring | Venkatesh Srinivasan | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #16 

Francheska Burrola | Automated Monitoring Sensors for Process Analytical Technology Applications in Cell and Gene Therapy | Venkatesh Srinivasan | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #24 

Jacob Craft | Time of Ion-Exchange Membrane-Based Samplers for PFAS Measurement UnderDynamic, Environmentally Relevant Conditions | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #11 

Elise Delaporte | Elucidating the Symbiotic Interaction Between Lactobacillus Iners and Gardnerella Vaginalis in Bacterial Vaginosis | Corine Jackman Burden | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #14 

Trevor Gibson | Uptake and Selectivity of Ultrashort-chain PFAS By Hybrid Anion-exchange Resins in the Presence of Competing Species | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #25 

Elias Gilotte | Optimizing Production of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factorin Cell-free Protein Synthesis | Govind Rao | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #41 

Sydney Hofstetter | A Functional Map of Intrinsically Disordered Regions Across the Human Proteome | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #30 

Nina Hunter | PC-12 Differentiation in Human Schwann Cell Co-Culture on ECM-Mimetic Coatings: A Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Model | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #46 

Jasmine Ives | Monitoring Polychlorinated Biphenyl Levels in Maryland Fish | Upal Ghosh | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #33 

Urvi Jain | Investigating the Role of Pneumococcal Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Determining Virulence Severity | Corine Jackman Burden | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #36 

Jiyon Lee | Visualizing the Dynamic Cell Behavior in Filamentous Fungi Using Fluorescent Protein Constructs | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #51 

Peter Lombardo | Submerged Culture Viscosity (Rheometry) of Aspergillus Nidulans Kinase Deletion Strains | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #42 

Tyler Moody | Layer-By-Layer in Cell Viability for Schwann Cell Peripheral Nerve Recovery and Hmsc Manufacturing | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #63 

Nicole Nwobodo | Continuous Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Air Condensate | Govind Rao | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #48 

Oluwagbotemi Ogungbile, Yamelak Andargie | Investigation of Cell Survivability on Edible Gelatin Electrospun Scaffold Using Electrospinning | Luis Carlos Pinzon Herrera | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #69 

Emily Piazza | Development of Hybrid Anion-exchange Resins for Selective Removal of (Ultra)short-chain PFAS | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #51 

Matthew Quintanilla | Isolating Cell Wall Strength Will Affect the Mechanical Strength of Mycelial Materials | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #79 

Sami Saeed | Investigating Potential Hyper- and Hypo-Septators Within the Aspergillus Nidulans Kinase Deletion Library | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #89 

Jessica Slaughter | Open-Source Software Suite of Bioinformatic Tools for Dynamic Omics Data Analysis | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #65 

Jennafer Stevens | Reliable Measurement of Apparent Octanol-Water Partition Constants for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances | Lee Blaney | | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #97 

Maaike Swaters | Ion Pairs Inhibit Ammonium Recovery by Donnan Dialysis | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #66 

Greeshma Tarimala | Characterizing the Cross-Pathway Regulation of a Conidiation-Independent Transcription Factor in Aspergillus Nidulans | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC 050 | 1:15-1:30 

PJ Terhune | Investigation of Riparian Soils for Potential Sources of Stream Sulfate Within an Urban Watershed | Clair Welty | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #101 

Muhammad Usman | Computational Modeling of Adsorption Processes to Support Water Treatment and Environmental Remediation | Tyler Josephson | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #105 

Julia Van Der Marel | Investigation of Bacterial Lipid Inclusions to Inform Tuberculosis Research | Bryan Bryson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #106 

Ariel Wilson-Gray | Production of Extracellular Vesicles from Mammalian Cells Modulated by a Biomimetic Surface | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #72 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Join us for the UMBC Annual Research Symposium 2026, featuring poster presentations showcasing research from all colleges at UMBC. Whether you are presenting or attending, this is a great opportunity to share ideas, engage with research from across campus, and connect with fellow scholars.

Date: April 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: UC Ballroom

Colorful event flyer for the UMBC Annual Research Symposium 2026, hosted by GSA and GEARS. Large teal block text reads "Annual Research Symposium 2026" on a white background with yellow and pink decorative shapes. A pink starburst graphic highlights a $2,500 prize pool. Body text invites all undergraduate and graduate students to present research posters, with bullet points noting cross-college visibility, prizes, free buffet lunch, and limited free poster printing. Event details: April 7, 2026, 10am–12pm, UC Ballroom. Includes a QR code linking to more details and the sign-up form.

Who You Are:

What to Expect:

Whether you are presenting your research or just want to explore the exciting projects happening across UMBC, we welcome you to participate in this celebration of academic excellence.

Click the link here to register today, or scan the QR code in the flyer! Full URL below:

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URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!

For the full schedule see:
urcad.umbc.edu


Setutsi Abdallah | Characterizing Cellular Proliferation and Apoptosis Following Oral Nicotine Pouch Exposure in a Tongue Organoid Model | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #1 

Ryan Addai | INVESTIGATING OLFACTORY BULB STRUCTURE IN DROSOPHILA WITH APPL GENE DELETION | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:00-9:15 

Titilayomi Adesanya | Characterizing the Role of Plexin A and Semaphorin1a in Drosophila Melanogaster Border Cell Migration | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #3 

Alaa Ahmed | Facilitating Motor Restoration in Spinal Cord Injuries Through BCI Neural Decoding and Neuroplasticity | Sydney Do | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #5 

 Farah Ahmed | Understanding Female Preference for Male Fin Coloration in Etheostoma Olmstedi | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #4 

Boluwatinsola Alawode | Analyzing the Expression Patterns of GFP-Protein Traps: Is It There, Or Is It Lost? | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #7 

Kafui Ameko | SMOKEY CHOICES: ROLE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES EFFECTS ON THE MOUSE MOTILITY OVER TIME THROUGH ODOR THRESHOLD TEST | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #8 

Djina Awungnjia | Impact of APPL Gene Mutation on Food Preference Behavior in Aging Drosophila Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #14 

De'Onna Battle | Role of CD68+ Monocyte-Derived Macrophages in Regulating Adipose Tissue Growth During Diet-Induced Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #17  

Madeline Blattau, Desmond Seybold | Local Adaptation to Conflict Over Mating Frequency in the Facultatively Parthenogenetic Opiliones Leiobunum Manubriatum | Mercedes Burns | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #18 

Phoenix Bryant | Investigating the Function of the PHD Finger in Chromatin Regulator Set4 | Erin Green | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #20 

Kamarya Buckley | Effect of Predicted Chromatin Regulator MTA1-like on Border Cell Migration in Drosophila Melanogaster oogenesis | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #21 

Aniket Camarushi | Estrogen-Responsive Astrocyte Networks and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity Across Injury and Menopause Models | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #9 

Jane-Frances Chia | Investigating the Role of Methyl CPG-Binding Domain on Tumorigenesis in Prostate Cancer Using the BMPC Mouse Model | Charles Bieberich | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena 10-11am, Poster #26 

Mia Coon | Anchor Gene in Drosophila Melanogaster: A Modulator of Alcohol Preference Behaviors | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #28 

Marley Cosgrove | Yeast Mutation Spectrum in Alternative Carbon Sources Reflects the Influence of Reactive Oxygen Species | Charles Bieberich | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #29 

Natasha Dao | Investigating the Influence of Estrogen Levels on ERβ Expression in Astrocytes | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #32 

Darrell Davis | Estrogen and Aging: What Can Mouse Models Tell Us About Sex-Dependent Changes in The Aging Brain? | Todd Gould | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #33 

Shenali De Silva | Investigating Skin-Resident T Cell Dynamics in Zebrafish | Leonard Zon | Biological Sciences | RAC 230 | 3:15-3:30 

Isabella Dressler | Investigating Domino as a Potential Link Between Ecdysone Signaling and JAK/STAT Regulation | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #36 

Faridah Folorunsho | Structural and Functional Analysis of the KH-Domain Protein FLK in Regulating Arabidopsis Defense and Development | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #20 

Alexandra Foster | Effects of Prenatal Stress on Auditory Cortex Development | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #21 

Dinesh Ganesan | Computational Analysis of Age-Associated Gene Expression in Acral Melanoma and Primary and Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma | Gretchen Alicea | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #38 

Soleyana Gelaw, Petra Tembei | AI Benchmarking for Predicting Cancer Treatment Response and Recurrence in Lung and Prostate Cancer | Maricel Kann | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #40 

Christopher Guerreo | Determining the Role of the Cell Junction Protein Transferrin 2 in Border Cell Migration in Drosophila Melanogaster | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #44 

Emily Hernandez | Testing Ethanol Treatment for the Reduction of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) In Drosophila | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #28 

Alleanna Hines | A Genetic Interrogation of FLK Interacting Genes in Pathogen Defense of Arabidopsis | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #29 

Jessica Hoffman | A Functional Map of Intrinsically Disordered Regions Across the Human Proteome | Francisco Sanchez-Rivera | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 11:40-11:55 

Nneamaka Ibe | Engineering Antigen Specific Regulatory T Cells (CAR TREGS) For Type 1 Diabetes Immunotherapy | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #31 

Leen Jawhar | β-arrestin2 Signaling Modulates Kappa Opioid Receptor Induced Sedation | Laurie Sutton | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #38 

Shanmukha Josyam | Characterizing Astrocytic GPER1 Expression in the Cortex Across Estrous Cycle Stages | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #47 

Jariatu Kargbo | A Conserved YED Motif Regulates BFD2 Function Across Toxoplasma Gondii Life Stages | Sebastian Lourido | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #48 

Aditi Katragunta | N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a, A Generalist Stress Protein That Respond to Both Hypoxia and Salinity Changes | Rachel Brewster | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:40-9:55 

Onkarpreet Kaur | Early-Life Maternal Care Programs Social Behavior Through Dnmt3ab Mediated DNA Methylation | Cheng-Yu Li | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #49 

Hira Khan | Female Choice for Body Size in Rainbow Darters (Etheostoma Caeruleum) | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #40 

Dennis Lee, Ehsan Alam | Investigating the Role of DEWAX in the Interface of Defense and the Circadian Clock in Arabidopsis | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #54 

Ryan Lee | Intracellular Mechanisms Underlying Formaldehyde-Evoked Calcium Signaling in Mouse Olfactory Sensory Neurons | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #41 

Daniel Mirahmadian | Exploring Conditioned Place Preference in Etheostoma Caeruleum | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #46 

Deeya Mistry | Investigation of the Circadian Rhythm on Blood Brain Barrier Permeability | Chenghua Gu | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:20-9:35 

Iksandar Nassar | Impact of E-Cigarette Aerosol Exposure on Morphology of Gustatory Tissue and Taste Buds | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #65 

Jessica Ndiritu, Jasmine Jenkins | The Impact of Sirt2 on Innate Immune Response in Drosophila Melanogaster | Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 12:00-12:15 

Thanh Trieu Nguyen | INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SHANK3 GENE IN MODULATING WINNER-LOSER EFFECTS IN MANGROVE RIVULUS KILLIFISH | Cheng-Yu Li | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 10:40-10:55 

Lea-Pearl Njei | Investigating the Role of Muscarinic Receptors in Microtentacle Formation in Human Colon Cancer Cells | Jean-Pierre Raufman | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #109 

Amarachukwu Onaga | The Effects of Sex and Age on Sleep in Drosophila Models of Autism | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #70 

Oluwanifemi Oyejide | Role of Preadipocyte-Derived CTRP6 in Extracellular Matrix Stiffness of Epididymal White Adipose Tissue in Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #71 

Antuan Palmer | Temporal Control of ADCK5 Expression By TET-ON Inducible Cell Line Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #72 

Daniel Palus | Developing a Behavior Tracking GUI to Examine the Modulatory Role of Juvenile Hormone on Social Cues in D. Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #73 

Nemaa Patel | Evaluating Idebenone Treatment Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Brian Polster | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #50 

Leon Potisk | Uncovering the Genetic Basis of Idiopathic Epilepsy in Siberian Huskies | Tracy Smith | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #52 

Megan Ramirez Cuenca, Sophia Nawaz | No Evidence of a Female Mating Status Effect on Reproductive Behavior in the Polygamous Arachnid Leiobunum Vittatum | Mercedes Burns | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 2:15-2:30 

Talia Raysor, Sameera Chaudhry, Zahraa Al Aanizy, Ryan Palladino | Investigating the Role of Socs36E on Age-related Decline in Physical Performance in Drosophila Melanogaster | Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #54 

Ella Reinders | Sex-Dependent Mechanisms Underlie Stress-Induced Changes in Synaptic Plasticity | Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 10:00-10:15 

Charles Rogers | Assessing the Reliability of Neural Network Bird Song Detection | Kevin Omland | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #84 

Joaquin Seminario, Zoha Waleed | Cost-effective Detection of Microplastics Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Nile Red Staining | Mickey Dehn | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #17 

Silvi Shah | Investigating the Effects of Electronic Cigarette Vapor Exposure on the Olfactory System and Neuroinflammation in Mice | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 2:55-3:10 

Branwen She | Using Data to Inform Models of Nucleus Accumbens Neurons | Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #64 

Shreya Singh | USP8 Manipulations Lead to Synaptic Morphology Alterations and Sensory Behavior Disruptions in Drosophila Larvae | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #93 

Zoya Syed | Determining the Direct Downstream Substrates of MAPK15 in Ovarian Cancer Cells | Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #99 

Irene Teye | Investigating Extracellular Matrix-derived Factors in the Activation of Adipose Tissue T-cells During Severe Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #102 

Trisha Grace Tomcy | Investigating Estrogen-Dependent Neuroimmune Response Across Menopausal-like Stages in Astrocytic Culture | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #104 

Jordan Wandja Petnji | Age-Dependent Innate Behavioral Preferences Shaped by Founder Effects in Drosophila Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #107 

Roza Zareidoodeji | Advancing Antibody Engineering for Broader and Longer-Lasting HIV Protection | Mohammad Sajadi | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #112 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Below you will find the current list of candidates with all of their approved endorsements for the SGA 2026 Elections. This list includes endorsements approved through 11:59pm on March 25th. We will continue to make endorsement updates as they are approved by the Election Board Chair. 

Please note there are three kinds of possible endorsements:
  • Individual endorsements by an officer of a student organization;
  • Student organization executive board endorsements (meaning, at a minimum, the president, vice president, and treasurer of the student org endorse the candidate);
  • Student organization endorsements (meaning at least the majority of the student org membership endorses the candidate).
As a result, you'll see different types of endorsements under the names of candidates. Some endorsements supersede others. If, for example, a student org officer endorsed a candidate and that entire student org/their executive board also endorsed the candidate, you will not see a separate line for the individual officer as they are implicitly included within a full org/eBoard endorsement.

Want to submit an endorsement? You can do so at this link. You must be an officer of a recognized UMBC student organization to be eligible to submit an endorsement.

Presidential Candidates:
  • Donna Cazeau (on a ticket with Amariana Crawley)
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current SGA Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Zoya Syed, current Senator
    • Chizzy Ibe, current Senator
    • Aditi Pokhrel, current Senator
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Model United Nations’ executive board
    • Environmental Task Force
    • Flow for All
    • Musical Theatre Club
    • Persian Student Association
  • JT Williams-West (on a ticket with Jaden Coffie)
    • Aaliyah Hunt, Vice President of Black Student Union
    • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.'s executive board
    • Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc.'s executive board
    • African Student Association

Vice Presidential Candidates:
  • Jaden Coffie (on a ticket with JT Williams-West)
    • Aaliyah Hunt, Vice President of Black Student Union
    • Andre Stewart, Treasurer of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc.
    • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.'s executive board
    • African Student Association
    • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 
    • Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc.
    • UMBC Men’s Club Soccer
  • Amariana Crawley (on a ticket with Donna Cazeau)
    • Zahra Nasir, current Finance Board member
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Chizzy Ibe, current Senator
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • UMBC Book  Club's executive board
    • Khondokar Uzayar Hossain, Treasurer of Economics Council
    • Environmental Task Force
    • Flow for All
    • Musical Theatre Club
    • Persian Student Association

Candidate for Treasurer:
  • Shanzay Fatimah
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board

Candidates for Vice President for Student Organizations:
  • Nico Bartolomeo
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Chizzy Ibe, current Senator
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Model United Nation’s executive board
    • Flow for All
  • Fardin Shams

Candidates for Finance Board:
  • Sheriff Alli
  • Thomas Biggs
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
  • Udoka Chimah
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Jiyon Lee, current Senator
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator
    • Aditi Pokhrel, current Senator
    • Laiba Matloob, current Director of Prove It! Implementation
    • Khondokar Uzayar Hossain, Treasurer of Economics Council
    • Model United Nations’ executive board
    • Flow for All
  • Ishan Gomber
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Aditi Pokhrel, current Senator
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
    • Chinese Students Association’s executive board
    • Hindu Yuva
    • Flow for All
    • Swim Club
  • Audrey Grutzik
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Nafisa Anjum,  current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Charm City Connections’ executive board
    • Speech and Debate Team
  • Uzayar Hossain
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Zamaan Azam, president of South Asian Students Association
    • Economics Council’s executive board
    • Flow for All
  • Darrel Jean-Louis
    • Speech and Debate Team
  • Mirna Legesse
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Flow for All
  • Zahra Nasir
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Sedat Sefik
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator
    • Arishbeth Valencia, current Senator

Candidates for Senate:
  • Tai Akinlosotu
  • Ayesha Imran
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
    • ICNA Relief
  • Tayyiba Bari
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Charm City Connections’ executive board
  • Anika Bokil
  • Francheska Burrola
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
  • Sofia Cabrera
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Anya Diop
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
  • Abby Etherton
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
  • Alex Hazoume
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Rachel Hundertmark
  • Vic Kovtun
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
  • Jiyon Lee
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
  • Genevieve Okoro
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Black Men's Society’s executive board
    • African Student Association  
  • Aaliyah Oshun
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Chizzy Ibe, current Senator
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
  • Oyinkansola Osolo
  • Jayden Paige
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
  • Aditi Pokhrel
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Chizzy Ibe, current Senator
    • Zoya Syed, current Senator
    • Maryada Bhattarai, current SGA Treasurer
    • Gizem Horuz, president of Turkic Student Association
    • alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.’s executive board
    • Flow for All
  • Diana Renderos
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
  • Asher Slonaker
    • Aditi Pokhrel, current Senator
  • Arisbeth Valencia
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator
    • Chizzy Ibe, current Senator
    • Aditi Pokhrel, current Senator
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
    • Model United Nation’s executive board
    • Swim Club’s executive board

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CSEE Distinguished Speaker Series

Open Issues in Open World Learning

Walter J. Scheirer
Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Professor of Engineering
University of Notre Dame

11:30-12:30 ET, Monday, March 30, 2026, UMBC ITE 459 and online

Meaningful progress has been made in open world learning (OWL), enhancing the ability of agents to detect, characterize, and incrementally learn novelty in dynamic environments. However, novelty remains a persistent challenge for agents relying on state-of-the-art learning algorithms. This talk considers the current state of OWL, drawing on insights from a recent DARPA research program on this topic. I identify open issues that impede further advancements spanning theory, design, and evaluation. In particular, I emphasize the challenges posed by dynamic scenarios that are crucial to understand for ensuring the viability of agents designed for real-world environments. The talk provides suggestions for setting a new research agenda that effectively addresses these open issues.

Dr. Scheirer's research interests within computer science include artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and digital humanities. His research has helped establish the areas of open set recognition & open world learning in computer vision.  He serves on the IEEE CS Board of Governors, CTO of the Computer Vision Foundation, and Chair Emeritus of IEEE PAMI-TC. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado and his M.S. and B.A. degrees from Lehigh University. Prof. Scheirer is also a recognized cultural critic and historian, commenting on the social context of emerging technologies, such as his most recent book: A History of Fake Things on the Internet.

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Struggling to find time to write? You are not alone. 


To help our graduate community build stronger, more consistent writing habits, GEARS has partnered with the Women's, Gender and Equity Center to bring you weekly Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs)!


How Group Writing Helps You Progress:


When: Every Tuesday
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: Commons 004
Fuel: Free coffee and snacks will be provided!

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Whether you need to write 500 words or just outline your next chapter, come grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and let's get some writing done together.
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There will be free pizza, snacks, and juice ofc! 𖹭
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For the Town Hall portion: During the event we will introduce the 2025-26 Harbor Hall Community Council memebers, make an announcement, and feel free to ask us questions ⋆.ೃ࿔🌸*:･
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