Researcher of the Week: Grace Tran Undergraduate researchers explore their interests!
Meet Grace,
She is an Biological Sciences major and a URA Scholar. On her off-time she volunteers at the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS), where she works with mainly dogs (pit bulls) and cats. She is also a member of the Pre-Vet Society and LAHP. Her future plans are to either going to Grad school or Vet School to pursue research.

How did you find your mentor for your research?
I was introduced to my mentor through my brother, who previously worked with Dr. Leips. Dr. Leips was also my Professor my first year at UMBC and introduced my second mentor, Chia-Hua Lue.

How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
I did not know this was the project I wanted to do. It took me about 2 years, working under the supervision of my two mentors, to determine what I ultimately wanted to pursue. With the correct guidance and learning opportunities I received in my lab, I was able to become inspired and decide what I wanted to do.

How much time do you put into your project?
I put roughly around 8-18 hours a week into my project. Since I get credit for my internship, I am required to work in my lab for at least 8 hours. However, there is not an exact time I put into my project. I usually work as many hours as I need to remain informed and on track.

How did you hear about the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) program?
I learned about the URA program from my mentors and peers in my lab (some were already or previously involved in the URA program).

Was the application difficult to do?
Yes, it required plenty of input and guidance from my mentors and peers. Since this was my first time doing an individual project, I took a lot of time reading research papers to determine how I wanted to address my project in the application. I also had to get my application revised multiple times by my mentor to ensure my explanations and responses were on par.

What has been the hardest part about your research? 
The hardest part about my research was picking a hypothesis and knowing where to begin. It took quite a bit of brainstorming, reading, and discussing to decide what I wanted to do and how I was going to conduct my study in a reasonable manner.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? 
My advice to other students getting involved with research would be to ask a great deal of questions and be prepared to make a lot of mistakes. Take time to do your own research to fully understand your study. 

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Meet Kelsey. She is an Interdisciplinary Studies major, a URA Scholar and a McNair Scholar Scholar. She is also the current Director of Just Food UMBC, one of the co-founders of The Garden, and a student representative on the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Kelsey transferred to UMBC in the fall of 2012 from West Valley Community College in San Jose, California. She plans to continue her education by pursuing a doctoral degree in public health. Once she completes her formal education she want to work domestically on the topic of malnutrition.

How did you find your mentor for your research project?
In the summer of 2013 I dug myself into UMBC’s conversation about food, which led to many interactions with my mentor, Jill Wrigley. Over time our relationship developed and similar interests provided more than enough work. Jill also serves as the faculty advisor for The Garden and I serve as the Vice President of Academics. The Garden participants will have the option of joining my study.

How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
At first it was not what I wanted to do, which I think is an important point to make for those interested in research. My past research focused on adolescent girls with nutrition deficiencies, which I hoped to continue. As my mentors, Jill Wrigley, Dr. Luis Pinet-Peralta and Dr. Esther Fleischmann, and I worked through the feasibility of projects I proposed we eventually agreed working with college students would be the best option. Few research projects were published about the nutritional standing of college students or effective interventions, which allowed me to create a meaningful study.

Is this your first independent research project?
This is not my first research project. My first research project was titled From Food Deserts to Community Gardens, Urban Girls Need for Produce. The project was funded by the McNair Summer Research Institute at UMBC and completed in the summer of 2013. I worked with Dr. Pinet-Peralta in the Sociology and Anthropology department, who continues to serve as a resource on my URA project.

Do you get course credit for this work?
I received 3 independent study units for my previous project along with a financial stipend.

How much time do you put into it?
Preparation for the project took 5-10 hours per week from January to May. The project itself took 20-30 hours per week from May to July. Finalizing the project and getting ready to present and publish at various conferences took a total of 40 hours spread out from August to November.

How did you hear about the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) program?
I first heard about the Undergraduate Research Award during a session about funding research projects put on by the McNair Scholars Program. After that I noticed advertisements for URA all over the campus from spotlights to researcher profiles.

Was the application difficult to do?
I did not find the application itself difficult, as it mirrors the grant proposal process. For me, the challenge was designing a feasible and meaningful research project. I have learned with the help of Dr. Pinet-Peralta the importance of mapping out all of the methods and being aware of the project limitations.

How much did your mentor help you with the application?
Jill Wrigley helped me design the project for hours and hours and then approved the finalized application. She also took time to write a meaningful recommendation letter. Being a URA mentor is a time commitment, and I am thankful to Jill Wrigley for all the time she has spent with me.

What has been the hardest part about your research? 
The hardest part has been creating a nutrition guide that can be backed by existing information and is artistic. Some of the information has become second nature for me as I have studied it in class and in research for 3 years, but now I have to go back and provide resources for each claim I make. Plus I am not savvy with digital art, so I have learned quite a bit.

What was the most unexpected thing?
The project currently does not have participants (still in IRB review) and I have not experienced anything unexpected yet.

How does your research relate to your work in other classes?
My research project is also my degree capstone project.

What else are you involved in on campus?
I am the Vice President of Academics and co-founder of The Garden, student representative on the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee, a McNair Scholar, and am teaching a class for SUCCESS students this fall.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? 
Be open, do your homework, and relish the opportunity to work with your mentor.

What are your career goals?
I plan to continue my education by pursuing a doctoral degree in public health. Once done with my doctoral level I want to work domestically on the topic of malnutrition.


Read her abstract here...
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Only 2 weeks left for students to apply for the NSF-REU Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Program held at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Charleston, South Carolina, USA this summer (May 18th - August 7th 2015).

This is an opportunity for undergraduates interested in marine and environmental sciences to participate in the NSF-funded Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Program, a 12-week paid summer internship at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Charleston, South Carolina USA.

This 12-week paid summer internship will be from May 18th to August 7th 2015, with the grant covering the costs of travel to and from Charleston, dormitory housing with the College of Charleston, a $4,500 stipend and any associated individual intern research project costs (up to $500 per student). Each intern will receiving expert training in the key professional skills needed to pursue graduate school and/or a career in the marine and environmental science disciplines, design and complete an individual research project under the guidance of their mentor(s), and will present their findings to their peers and the Fort Johnson research community at the end of the program in a one-day colloquium setting.

More information about the MIMES Program and instructions on the application process can be found at the following websites:
MIMES Program website: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/minority/
MIMES Program application information: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/minority/requirements.html
MIMES Program Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/minoritiesinmarineandenvironmentalsciences?ref=hl

Peter Kingsley-Smith
Associate Marine Scientist
SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute
217 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston SC 29422-2559
Tel. No. 843-953-9840
Fax. No. 843-953-9820
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A Summer STEM Ambassador (SSA) will serve as a student representative for the Summer STEM at UMBC initiative. Through personal interactions and social media, the SSA will help promote key components of the Summer STEM at UMBC initiative, specifically – registration, study groups and on-campus student resources.  

Complete Position Description:
http://www.umbc.edu/summerstem/documents/SummerSTEMAmbassador-2015.pdf
 
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Meet Saiah,
She is a Biological Sciences major, a URA Scholar and a MARC U*Star Scholar. Her future goal is to become a physical therapist and scientist. She like the flexibility a DPT/PhD degree offers so she would like to take time to teach, practice, and conduct research related to physical therapy one day.

How did you find your mentor for your research project?
I looked on the biological sciences website and e-mailed the professors who had research most closely related to my interest. Dr. Leips emailed back about an interview and I proceeded to visit the lab. Once I expressed interest, he checked for lab space and accepted me as a student.

How did you know this was the project you wanted to do?
I started on an ecology project in my lab under the graduate student Chia-Hua, and though this was an awesome experience. I switched projects after my first full year in the lab. I switched to a project more so related to the medical field because of my aim to earn a DPT/PhD degree.

Is this your first independent research project?
No, I have worked on independent research at my past two summer internships, however this was my first time being very hands on with experimental design, guided by Dr. Leips and Mariann G.

Do you get course credit for this work?
Yes, I get course credit for lab participation.

How much time do you put into it?
From week to week the time varies, but I would say an average of ten hours a week.

How did you hear about the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) program?
One of the older students in my lab received it the year before me and gave a brief description of what it entailed. Dr. Leips also mentioned that it would be a good opportunity.

What academic background did you have before you applied for the URA?
I was a junior biology major with reasonable grades.

Was the application difficult to do?
The application was not difficult it just required thought.

How much did your mentor help you with the application?
My mentor reviewed my application for statement accuracy and typos.

What has been the hardest part about your research? 
The hardest part about my research was the experimental design (figuring out how to test certain variables).

What was the most unexpected thing?
The most unexpected thing was the awesome group of people I had the chance to work with while doing the project and the extensive amount of research skills I practiced (ex. Writing, presenting, data analysis, bench work).

How does your research relate to your work in other classes?
Recently, I had a class that was very focused on learning how to read papers, present work, write scientific papers, and construct experiments. Many upper level biology classes center around skills that will benefit a person who wants to be successful in the research world. Therefore having previous research experiences aids students by better preparing them to be able to think differently when it comes to problem solving.

What else are you involved in on campus?
I am also involved in UMBC Varsity cheer, and from time to time I like going to BSU and ASA meetings and activities. I am also involved in scholarship programs that support research (ex. Meyerhoff/MARC/HHMI).

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? 
I would advise students to start looking for opportunities in labs on campus as early in their UMBC career as possible. Also I would encourage people to keep an open mind when it comes to research topics because there are so many topics in science to experience and an unexpected passion may be found when trying new types of research.

Read her abstract here...
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This is a firm deadline for all application materials - student proposals and faculty letters of support.

Materials are to be delivered to Sherman 114-G.

Students who intend to take advantage of this deadline extension are asked to notify Janet McGlynn
so we know to expect their application, mcglynn@umbc.edu.

For more details, go to the URA Home Page and Forms Page:

The deadline for URCAD applications HAS NOT CHANGED. All URCAD materials are due today.
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Sign-up to Volunteer for URCAD Monday, April 20 - Thursday, April 23, 2015. Whether you have an hour or a day to give, we can use your help for a variety of tasks.

Please complete the form at the website provided below and direct any questions regarding volunteering to Janet McGlynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu.

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The 2015 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics at The Johns Hopkins University in the Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center (CISST ERC) / Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR) is an intensive ten-week program of laboratory research and instruction. In the program, each REU student receives hands-on laboratory research experience under guidance from faculty and graduate student mentors. The students will also receive classes on ethics in research and technical communication. A stipend of $5000 and housing will be provided by the program for the 10-week period.

 

The application can be accessed using this link:-http://lcsr.jhu.edu/reu/

The deadline to submit applications is March 2, 2015.



**I participated in this program a number of years ago and it was **great**! Nowhere else do you get to play with a millions-of-dollars surgical robot (the Da Vinci - look it up, it's awesome) as a field trip. Or do laparoscopic surgery on a live pig (don't worry, if you're squeamish you don't have to do it. I loved it.) 

If you have more questions feel free to contact me at elianan1@umbc.edu !


~Eliana NessAiver Mozes

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Savannah State University’s Bridge to Research in the Marine Sciences REU program is now accepting applications for Summer 2015.  The Bridge program is a “pre-REU” program focused on training freshman and sophomore students in conducting research in the marine sciences. There is a 3-week intensive curriculum of classroom, field, and laboratory work before the student is paired with a research mentor at SSU, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, or the UGA-MAREX Aquarium.

 

Critical points:

-          May 18-July 10, 2015

-          8 week internship with 3 weeks of classroom/field training and then 5 weeks of research with a mentor

-          $4000 stipend

-          Travel, on-campus housing, and food allowance provided

-          Application deadline: March 1, 2015

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PROGRAM INCLUDES

  • Hands-on mentored research and training in state-of-the-art facilities
  • $5,000 stipend and travel support
  • Room and board
  • Travel to the 2015 BMES Annual Meeting
  • Field trips, social activities, networking events, and professional development opportunities
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