Take the UMBC Ebook Survey!
The UMBC Library is interested in your thoughts on e-books. If you take a 10-minute survey you could win a $25 Amazon gift card.
This survey was previously conducted in Spring 2012 and Fall 2014 at the University of Maryland. We are re-running the survey at the 5-year mark, and expanding it to the UMBC community, to determine how use and opinions of e-books among students and faculty has changed since then, and how the two institutions might compare. This data will help all University of Maryland libraries make better decisions about how to build our book and e-book collections. All responses will be kept strictly confidential.
Take the Survey! http://go.umd.edu/ebooks2019
(And help us get the word out by sharing this announcement with your friends, colleagues, and students at UMBC.) The survey will close at 5:00pm on Monday December 9.
Questions or comments? Please contact Tim Hackman (thackman@umbc.edu or Kelsey Corlett-Rivera (kcr1@umd.edu).
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How to Write a Winning Goldwater Application- 10/25
Applying to Goldwater? Find out how to strengthen your work
Workshop this Friday, 10/25/19003 Sherman Hall, B-wing
12-12:50pm
Are you are sophomore or junior STEM major who will be applying to the Goldwater Scholarship this year?
Attend this workshop to learn about deadlines, requirements, and tips for writing your personal statement and research proposal!
Internal deadline to apply is November 4, 2019.
Goldwater: The most prestigious scholarship for undergraduates in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering in America.
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Online and Weekend Writing Tutoring
Writing tutoring when you need it the most!
Happy Monday, Retrievers!
It's midterm crunch time--do you have a plan for writing those papers?
Thankfully, the Writing Center can help! The Writing Center is your one stop shop for writing help in ANY stage of the writing process! From brainstorming to bibliography, they've got you covered.
The Writing Center is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but if those hours don't work for you, now you can get tutoring online on evenings AND weekends!
Evening online tutoring is available Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Weekend online hours are also available! To see those hours, please check the TutorTrac schedule for the Writing Center and select Saturdays and Sundays!
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Writing Center at the ASC.
Make sure you follow the Writing Center myUMBC group for updates about writing tutoring, writing workshops, and other great events!
Write on, Retrievers!
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It's Open Access Week!
Learn more, and don't miss our horror film screening!
UMBC is supporting open access (free access) by participating in Open Access Week 2019. In addition to
our horror film screening on Thursday, we'll be sharing information all week on open access and what it means for students, faculty, and the community at large.
Facts about open access:
- Open access is a social good, enabling innovation via the open flow of information, and providing equitable access to knowledge regardless of income level.
- Open access is fair to taxpayers. They support research with their tax dollars and shouldn’t have to pay again to access it.
- Open access can save UMBC journal subscription dollars, making those funds available for other uses.
- Many high-quality peer-reviewed journals are open access and many UMBC faculty publish in them.
- The UMBC Faculty Senate has passed an Open Access Resolution recommending that UMBC faculty seek venues for making their works open access.
- Open Access Textbooks, or Open Educational Resources, level the playing field for students who can’t afford high-priced textbooks.
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$1,000 Scholarship Opportunity for INDS Majors
Now accepting applications!
The Zainab Damji Scholarship is a scholarship for an undergraduate student of INDS who has advanced beyond freshman year, has above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, wishes to pursue a career in some form of Education (this could include after school programs, adult learning, citizens science, etc) and who has demonstrated leadership and service to an identified community.
If you have any interest in applying for this award or have questions please reach out to your INDS Advisor and visit the
INDS website for the application!
Applications will be accepted until November 19, 2019
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CultureGrams Database Trial
Free access until Nov. 10
UMBC now has trial access to the database CultureGrams (Proquest) until Nov. 10, 2019.
CultureGrams™ provides concise and
reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.
CultureGrams
offers country reports that provide perspective on daily life and culture,
including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.
The reports are written and reviewed by in-country experts and are updated as
new information becomes available.
Users link to the reports via an engaging,
map-based interface that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
The trial is available on campus, off-campus users must use vpn.umbc.edu to access.
Feedback is always appreciated.
The Media Booking Form will not be available as of January 2020.
Faculty and staff may place a hold on any media item (DVDs, CDs, VHS) through its catalog record—just click on the yellow ‘request’ button and follow the prompts to create a hold request (see attached screenshot for an example). Specific pick-up dates are not available; however, hold requests are fulfilled on a daily basis and housed at the Check Out desk for 10 days.
We encourage all faculty to begin using the catalog request system before January. Please direct any questions to
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Master your class with SI PASS!
Peer assisted study sessions for your classes at UMBC!
Happy Monday, Retrievers!
It's the part of the semester when grades are finally starting to show up. How do you feel about where you are right now? Are we doing amazing? That's great! Are we doing not so amazing? That's okay! The Academic Success Center has plenty of amazing resources for you to be successful. And one of those amazing resources is SI PASS!
SI Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) are weekly review sessions led by trained SI PASS leaders. Not only have SI PASS leaders succeeded at the course before, but they are also embedded in the course and follow the material along with you so they can help you be successful.
The best way to find out more about SI PASS is to attend a session! SI PASS exists for select BIOL, CHEM, ECON, MATH, PHYS, and SPAN courses. For session times, please check out our SI PASS Schedule!
SI PASS allows students to interact with the material in dynamic ways. Sessions allow students to compare notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and predict test items.
If you're still unsure about trying SI PASS, data show that students who attend SI PASS sessions are more likely to earn higher grades in their courses than students who do not attend sessions.
Do you love SI PASS? Tell us about it in the comments!
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Researcher of the Week: Ashley Majekodunmi
From the headlines! Immune responses to E-Cigarettes
Olufolake Majekodunmi is a Biological Sciences major, a URA Scholar, and a MARC U*STAR Scholar who will graduate in May, 2021.
Title of your research project: Behavioral and Physiological Effects of E-cigarette Flavorings in TRPM5 and TRPM5-KO Mice: Altered Taste Preference and Immune Response
Describe your project: My project is to examine inflammatory responses in the taste cells of mice models after exposure to e-juices through the process of immunostaining.
Who is your mentor(s) for your project?
My mentor is Dr. Weihong Lin and Dr. Tatsuya Ogura of the Biological Sciences Department. After my freshman year, I wanted to get involved with research, so I emailed Dr. Lin and luckily, she was open to me joining her lab. I chose their lab because I was interested in the effects of drugs on the physiological parts of the body. My mentors are very supportive and they are always there when I need help.
How did you become interested in this project?
In my first year in the lab, I performed behavioral tests. I studied the effect of e-cigarette flavorings and their masking ability on nicotine-containing fluid with mice models. We saw the masking ability in the flavor menthol. After that experience, I was very interested in the effects of e-cigarette exposure on the tongue.
What has been the hardest part about your research/What was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher?
The hardest part so far has been the cutting and embedding of tissue samples. It’s very easy to make a mistake, however I was able to overcome this with the guidance of my mentors.
What has been the most rewarding part?
I believe research is discovering the unknown and I get to help solve that unknown problem. I find the process of that discovery rewarding because the challenges and failures along the way make it worthwhile.
How will you disseminate your research?
I will present my research at URCAD and hopefully publish a paper in the future.
What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
Find a research area that interests you and don’t be afraid to ask questions. I had so many questions when I first entered the lab and I was too afraid to ask my mentors. There is nothing wrong with asking questions.
What are your career goals?
My career goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in pharmacology and become a biomedical scientist.
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¡Habla Español con Amelia Agranovich!
Part of our "Get to Know" series for Tutor Appreciation Week
Happy Friday, Retrievers!
Today is the final day of National Tutor Appreciation Week! Thank you so much for reaching out to our tutors, SI PASS leaders, and peer mentors and letting them know they are appreciated and valued. And of course, this means we have our last entry in our Get to Know series!
For our final entry, we have Amelia Agranovich, one of our wonderful Spanish tutors! Amelia is a senior and has been studying Spanish for 8 years! I could go on, but let's get to the interview!
Tell us a little bit about yourself!
My name is Amelia and I’m a senior studying Geography and Environmental Studies as well as Global Studies. I’ve been studying Spanish for the past 8 years so by now I’ve reached some level of fluency.
How are you involved on campus?
On campus, I have worked as a tour guide, and I now work as a Spanish tutor and as a TA for the class Science of Water (SCI 100).
Why did you decide to become a tutor?
I decided to become a tutor because I love speaking and practicing Spanish, and I love helping others improve their own skills.
What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
My favorite thing about being a tutor is what I called the “clicking moment;" when a tricky concept suddenly makes sense to my student.
Why should students utilize tutoring?
With tutoring, my job is to help fill in the gaps. We all have our own ways of learning and understanding material, and some things come easier to us than others. I’m here to help with whatever feels most challenging to you, the student. Tutoring is an excellent way to review and learn material that you may find difficult in class, and it’s much more personal than the typical class experience. With tutoring, you and your tutor can focus together on exactly what you need help with and get down to the specifics.
How should students prepare for a tutoring session?
In order to prepare for a session, bring your materials like classwork or past homework to the session, and think of some questions that you may have for the tutor.
When and where can someone work with you through the Academic Success Center?
You can find me at the Academic Success Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00 P.M., and Wednesdays at 10:00 A.M. Also, I’m in the Spanish lab with other tutors on Fridays, which runs from 2:00 P.M. till 5:00 P.M.
Gracias, Amelia for sharing your love of tutoring with us!
And that finishes out our Get to Know series! Make sure you use all of the great resources that the Academic Success Center has to offer and meet some of the great people that make it all happen. Don't forget to follow our myUMBC group for updates!
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