Bio Students preparing for grad school Deadline Sept. 1 to apply for this UW-Madison visit weekend The University of Wisconsin-Madison will be hosting their second Biosciences Opportunities Preview (BOPs) Weekend on October 20-23, 2011. This is a great opportunity for prospective students to have an all expenses-paid visit to learn about opportunities in biological science graduate programs at UW-Madison. For more information please see the attached flyer and announcement, or visit the program website at: http://www.biopreview.wisc.edu/ ]]> The University of Wisconsin-Madison will be hosting their second Biosciences Opportunities Preview (BOPs) Weekend on October 20-23, 2011. This is a great opportunity for prospective students to... http://www.biopreview.wisc.edu/ https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/8073/guest@my.umbc.edu/392addc64490d31a6ecc4a1569b83a00/api/pixel biology research summer Undergraduate Research https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/undergradresearch https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/original.jpg?1600355057 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/large.png?1600355057 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/medium.png?1600355057 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/small.png?1600355057 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxsmall.png?1600355057 Undergraduate Research 0 0 true Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:51:09 -0400 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:28:32 -0400 Library Basics Workshop for Students - 12 PM, Sept. 6, LIB 259

What: Library Basics
When: 12 Noon on Tuesday, September 6
Where: Library Room 259

This workshop aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of a university library's resources and services for helping them succeed at UMBC.

Please contact Shu Qian (qian@umbc.edu) to register.

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Wed. Sept. 7 12:00-12:50p.m.
Administration Building
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Work Study Job Posting
Department: Women’s Center

FWS Position Title: Student Staff

Position Duties:
  • All members of the Women’s Center assist with general operations (i.e. greeting visitors, providing resources, manage office calendar, answering phones)
  • Each student staff member also selects a long term project(s) (i.e. film series, book club, website maintenance)
  • Each staff member will also be responsible for preparing/helping out with 20th anniversary events
  • This is a “front line” office position
  • Staff member must be able to attend weekly staff meeting

Required Skills: 
  • General appreciation for and understanding of the purpose for a university women’s center.
  • General appreciation of diversity/inclusive practices
  • Ability to work well with others and/or independently
  • Willingness to address sensitive personal and social issues independently and through interaction with others

Employment Stat Date: Fall 2011 (mid-August if possible)

Hours Per Week: 7-15

Pay Range: starts at $7.25

If interested, please call or come by: 410-455-2714. Location: Commons 004
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Well, coming to UMBC I knew that there were plenty of undergraduate research opportunities for interested students. All it was going to take was sifting through the opportunities and pursuing the ones that were extremely enticing. I began looking for research laboratories in my freshman year and eventually I found the perfect fit.

How did you find a mentor and decide on a project? How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
My principal investigator Dr. Janice Zengel has been one of my most influential mentors here at UMBC and it is thanks to her that my ambition was able to turn into actual research. When I first joined Dr. Zengel’s laboratory she helped me to develop my own project that I would be able to work on during my undergraduate research career. I currently work on this project independently with the guidance of Dr. Zengel.

What academic background did you have before you started on this research?
I started working in this laboratory the second semester of my freshman year so my class background was just really some introductory science classes. However, I believe my excitement and ambition towards science really helped me to solidify my spot in this research laboratory.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
I believe that anything can be achieved through hard work and if you truly feel that getting involved in research is something that you want to do then you should pursue the opportunities that are offered. It is never too early to position yourself for an even better future.

What are your career goals?
I eventually plan on receiving my MD/PhD and I am particularly interested in the fields of cardiology and oncology.

Read more about Brandon's research, "The Functional Analyses of a Mutated Tentacle within the L4 Protein" at the link below.
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I was told by my academic advisor, Dr. Hody (who is also my research advisor) about POLI 409, which is a class that prepares students to do research. My professor in that class, Dr. Forestiere, encouraged me to apply for the URA.

How did you find a mentor and decide on a project? How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
I knew that I wanted to do a project in political science since that is what I've been studying the longest. Additionally, since I was already in POLI 409 planning to do a Poli Sci honors project, it made sense to do stay in this field. I decided on democratic peace theory as my topic because, as part of International Relations, it has interested me since my very first semester at UMBC. I have taken two International Relations courses with Dr. Hody and I also know her from advising, so she seemed a natural choice for advisor.

What academic background did you have before you started on this research?
I have been a political science for all three years that I have been at UMBC so far, and I have taken numerous classes on the subject both within the department and through the Honors College, where I am also a student. I have taken two classes specifically on International Relations, though the subject has come up in other classes as well.

How did you learn about applying for the Undergraduate Research Award? Was the application hard? Did your mentor help you?
I learned about the URA through Dr. Forestiere in the Political Science Department. I was taking POLI 409 with the idea of doing an honors research project within the department, and Dr. Forestiere encouraged me to apply for the URA. The application was difficult, particularly in that it was unlike any other application I had filled out before, but I received help from both Dr. Forestiere and my mentor on the project, Dr. Hody.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
Start early and keep your plans in mind at least a semester in advance of starting the actual process. Find a good advisor early and meet regularly to discuss your project and your plans for how to complete it. Having a strong start and support from a mentor will enable you to have a sense of what you need to do. Then follow through! In that vein, it is a good idea to have a comprehensive schedule early on.

What are your career goals?
I am not sure what I want to do beyond college and (eventually) graduate school, but I am interested in the possibility of working in a library or museum, and studying either library sciences or museum studies in graduate school.

For more information on Jacob's research:
"Rethinking the Liberal Democratic Peace Hypothesis" see his link below.
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Visit some of the most spectacular Greek and Roman sites in the world! 

Drive along the Amalfi coast and travel in comfort in your own cabin on a boat from Italy to Sicily. 

The trip leaders are Richard Mason and Robert Rivkin.

This study/travel tour can be taken for winter session credit (ANCS 301).

Sign up now (by e-mailing abigail3@umbc.edu) to reserve your place on the list and receive final details as soon as they are ready.


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After my two successful research experiences combined with the research I am doing this summer, I was very confident of my capabilities to do research on-campus. I was able to complete both solo and group research projects as each summer presented a newer opportunity.

How did you find a mentor and decide on a project? How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
My roommate is currently a returning URA Scholar and fellow Meyerhoff Scholar. He linked me up with his mentor to pursue a project that was in my realm of research interests. After meeting with him about the potential project, I was even more excited for his vision, direction, and contributions into real-world applications.

What academic background did you have before you started on this research?
This past semester, I successfully completed three Computer Engineering courses for my major. I plan to use the knowledge I gained from these courses to help develop my research. In addition, I plan to use the concepts learned from my courses this semester.

Was the application hard? Did your mentor help you?
As a whole, I found the URA application to be moderately easy. I was able to get assistance from my mentor to help formulate the abstract and some of the additional details of the project.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
Have patience! In the process, there are times where it can and will become frustrating. Sometimes getting some fresh air or even setting mini leisure-time can help clear one's thoughts and open up the mind more.

What are your career goals?
Post-undergraduate education, I would like to obtain my PhD in Electrical Engineering. I plan to either teach in academia and/or continue to do research. I will take each day one step at a time.

About my research:
In this research we propose an innovative method for standoff chemical detection, using the techniques of photo-acoustic sensing and high sensitivity microphone arrays for acoustic beam-forming and noise rejection. Acoustic beam-forming is a technique used to detect signals along the formed beam while rejecting and filtering surrounding noise outside the regions covered by the beam. Similar to phase array antenna characteristics, we can form receiving beams using a 2D microphone array. The more microphone elements in the array, the narrower the receiving beam becomes (higher directivity). Our plan will be to use an array of four microphones and collect their signals simultaneously using a multi-channel A-to-D unit. The collected signals will be processed in real time with a delay time constant training section and will also achieve ambient noise cancellation and signal enhancement.

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