Individualized Study Presentations at URCAD
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Susanna Abler | ProAesthetics: Changing How We View Prosthetic Function | Dr. Foad Hamidi | Information Systems
Mickey Muscalli | 3d Printing Modular Amino Acid Components to Create Polypeptide Models | Dr. Stephen Freeland | Individualized Study
Paul Ocone | Rhyme and Reason Have Returned! The Phantom Tollbooth as Interdisciplinary Allegory | Prof. Steven McAlpine | Individualized Study
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Emily Tanis | Measuring Hostility and Sexism in the Gaming Community Based on the Perception of Gender by Voice | Dr. Mejdulene Shomali | Gender and Women’s Studies
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Olorunjuwon Ajayi | Modeling MgAl2O4 Motheye Structures in Solar Cells | Dr. Curtis Menyuk | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Ayah Aligabi | Investigating the Neurological Links Associated with Immunity Using Drosophila Melanogaster as a Model Organism | Dr. Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences
Eriberto Osorio | Population Survey of Invasive Nest Predators on Andros Island in the Bahamas | Dr. Kevin Omland | Biological Sciences
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James Jones | From Texts to Text: Developing Narrative Writing through Consistency | Prof. Sheila Robinson | English
Harley Nguyen | Exploring Aspects of the Asian-American Identity through Contemporary Poetry | Prof. Lia Purpura | English
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Michaela Emmerich | "Under This Roof"- Examining the Effect of Power Imbalances in a Family | Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance
Joshua Gray | Exploring Stories Of Political Activism And Ideological Perpetuation In Black Religious Institutions | Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance
Kayla Massey | Choreographing Intersectionality: A Compositional Exploration of the Challenges Black Women Face | Prof. Shaness Kemp | Dance
Rachel Wesley | The Fourth Wall | Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance
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Devon Fick | “Monopoly Money”: A Study of Military Payment Certificates (MPC’s) in Vietnam | Dr. Meredith Oyen | History and Asian Studies
Yoni Isaacs | At the Birth of Modern Socialism: A Comparative Study of the Ideas of Thomas Paine and Thomas Spence | Dr. Daniel Ritschel | History
Tyler Kruzshak | Negligence, Factionalism, and the Formative Period of the Communist Party of Germany | Dr. Brian Van Wyck | History
Matthew Langfitt | The Salman Rushdie Affair, Multiculturalism, and the Emergence of British Muslims | Dr. Brian Van Wyck | History
Alexa Smith | Little Mountain Town: A Small Community’s Struggle with its Difficult History | Dr. Denise Meringolo | History
Giuliana Weiss | Exploring Autistic America: Changing Persepctives of Autism Spectrum | Prof. Elaine MacDougall | English
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Tara Donovan | Marcus Sergius Goes To War: Disability, Self-Advocacy, And The “Supercrip” Archetype In Pliny The Elder Book 7 | Dr. Molly Jones-Lewis | Ancient Studies
Abigail Kennedy | Dietary Patterns at Two Colonial Sites in Southern Maryland | Prof. Esther Doyle Read | Ancient Studies
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Investigating the Neurological Links Associated with Immunity using Drosophila Melanogaster as a Model Organism
Presenter: Ayah Aligabi- URA Scholar and McNair Scholar
Mentor: Jeffery Leips (Biological Sciences)
Abstract:
Neurodegeneration is often developed later in life with very few predictors that can allow us to prepare for its onset. Numerous studies have identified a connection between neurodegeneration and age-specific changes in the immune system however the details underlying this connection are not clear. Retrospective analysis of data from previous research identified nmnant as a candidate gene due to its role in neuronal protection and promotion of infection clearance on flies at older age. This experiment aims to validate the findings of the previous study and determine if nmnat plays a role in clearing bacterial infection with age. To do so, the expression of nmnat was knocked down using RNA interference (RNAi), then one- and five-week old flies were injected with an E.coli solution. Flies were given 24-hours to clear the infection, and the surviving flies were individually homogenized, and the homogenate plated. After incubation, colony count was used to assess the flie’s ability to clear the infection. Knockdown of the gene was confirmed utilizing qPCR analysis. Findings of this study could inspire future multidisciplinary research in efforts to discover new ways to prevent or treat neurodegenerative diseases.
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URCAD Sneak Peek: Ahmad Ndir
Online Learning among Meyerhoff Scholars
Perceptions of Online Learning and COVID-19 Disruptions among Undergraduate Meyerhoff Scholars
Presenter: Ahmad Ndir
Mentors: Mariano Sto. Domingo (Psychology), Meghan Flynn (Psychology)
Abstract:
The advent of the global pandemic in late 2019 had wide-ranging impacts across the world. Students, in particular, were a vulnerable population that faced a multitude of educational and personal challenges. The current study explores students' reactions to individual and societal stressors due to COVID-19 and their relationship with sense of community and online learning in the year 2021. A total of 204 undergraduate students completed an online survey in May 2021 (49% cisgender men; 81% self-reported non-White). All students were enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) at the time of data collection. Participants were members of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, a program designed to facilitate, enhance, and support the learning experience of underrepresented minority students in the STEM field. We hypothesize that: a) student sense of community will be negatively correlated with perceptions of COVID-19 disruption; that is, the higher students’ sense of community, the less they perceive disruption due to COVID-19, and b) students who reported lower disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will report positive perceptions of online learning. Correlation, t-tests, and mediation analyses will be conducted to test our hypotheses.
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URCAD Sneak Peek: Madeline Arbutus
The Life and Work of Design Professional, Alma Shon
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Come see URA Scholar and Humanities Scholar, Madeline Arbutus' project!
To You, From Me:
The Life And Work Of Design Professional, Alma Shon
Presenter: Madeline Arbutus
Mentor:Margaret Re (Visual Arts)
Abstract:
Alma Shon, a mid-twentieth century American design professional of Korean descent, created bespoke gift wraps as Director of Design at Neiman Marcus, a Dallas, Texas luxury department store. Newspapers and memoirs celebrated her work, noted as “copied all over the nation” and “too pretty to open.” Yet, Shon remains unknown to contemporary design professionals.
Archives that conserve Neiman Marcus packages either list the gift wrap designer as “unknown” or omit this credit altogether. By comparing the visual language of credited Shon designs to uncredited packages, I identified Neiman Marcus gift wraps created by Shon or under her direction. Through the analysis of these packages, archived correspondences, and familial memory, this research weaves together a record of Shon’s design career and personal history and questions how value is assigned to the cultural productions of female designers. This research, which challenges design history’s existing conditions for inclusion, culminated in the first monograph discussing Shon’s life and work.