Arts | Music | Engineering, Computer Science, & Information Systems | Humanities | Math & Science | Social Sciences
Arts
- Emengini Chukwuma | Arts
What We Carry
Mentor: Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen
Film | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Janae Jacobs, Charmain Su, Bodhi Arnold, Eli Kawecki, Stephen Vaudreuil, Lujane Elkhatib, Ikee Chandler | Arts
Capstone Team Game Development
Mentor: Prof. Michael Satzinger
Video Game Presentation | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Henry Smith | Arts
UMBC Jazz Ensemble Performance
Mentor: Prof. Matt Belzer
Artistic Performance | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Renata Taylor-Smith | Arts
The Amish Project: An Examination Of Theatrical Lighting Design
Mentor: Prof. Adam Mendelson
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Khoa Tran | Arts
Self-Expression: A Reckoning Of Identity, Sexuality, Society,
And Culture
Mentor: Prof. Jules Rosskam
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Talia Trunk, Robby Dews, Matthew Shuck, Kwame Dodiar,
Jason Polon, Will DeStaffan | Arts
CMSC 493 Capstone Game Design
Mentor: Prof. Michael Satzinger
Video Game Presentation | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Tommy Waldo | Arts
Shroom People: An Experiment In Storytelling Through Material Performance
Mentors: Prof. Robert Pawloski, Prof. Colette Searls
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Vivian Yeh, Christina Lukaszczyk | Arts
Ghost Station: An Interactive Exploration Of Time, Alienation, And The COVID-19 Pandemic
Mentor: Prof. Ryan Zuber
Video Game Presentation | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Engineering, Computer Science, Information System
- Nelanne Bolima | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Engineering Fungal Growth Conditions To Create Mycelial-Materials
Mentor: Dr. Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Tamia Bowers | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Energy Application Of Low-Temperature 2D Films Employed In Space-Based Energy Harvesting Systems
Mentor: Dr. Swapnil Ambade
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Benjamin Brooks | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Developing A Flexible Thermoelectric Generator For Applications In Wearable Electronics.
Mentor: Prof. Deepa Madan
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Matthew Brown, Matthew Zheng, Jacob Delaney, Oluwagbemiga Ayeni, Thomas Tchaou, Jocelyn Truong | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Trials Of Time
Mentor: Prof. Michael Satzinger
Video Game Presentation | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Justyn Bunkley | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Design Analysis Of Rocket Tail Fins Aimed At Higher Apogee By Computer Simulation
Mentor: Dr. Guangming Chen
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Casey Douglas | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Characterization Of An Aspergillus Nidulans MpkA, HogA Double-Deletion Strain
Mentor: Dr. Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Robert Emmet, Alana Reyes | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
SADNET: A New Paradigm For Undergraduate Research In Computer Science
Mentor: Dr. Geoff Weiss
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Garrett Hill | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Phenotypic Characterization Of Aspergillus Nidulans Protein Kinase PrkA
Mentor: Dr. Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Edward Humes | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Optimizing Deep Neural Network Architectures For Low-Power Autonomous Tiny UAV Navigation
Mentor: Prof. Tinoosh Mohsenin
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Raey Hunde, Victor Kehinde | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Developing A 3D Colon Model
Mentor: Dr. Erin Lavik
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Diego Iglesias Vega| Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Fluorescence-based Multilinear Regression Models To Assess The Presence Of Wastewater In Baltimore Watersheds
Mentor: Dr. Lee Blaney
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Jacob Lombardo | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Measurements Of Temperature And Blood Perfusion Rate During Surface Cooling To Evaluate Cooling Penetration In Shoulder
Mentor: Dr. Liang Zhu
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Isabella Lopez | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Changing Who We Design For: Examining Inclusion And Accessibility In XR Experiences
Mentor: Prof. Reginé Gilbert
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Lani McGuire, Ayush Khurana, Jordan Poehler | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Design Of Heavy Lift UAV Airframe Using Additive Manufacturing
Mentors: Dr. E. F. Charles LaBerge, Dr. Jamie Gurganus
- Mary Nolan | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Photolysis Of Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter And Contaminants Of Emerging Concern In Wastewater-Impacted Streams
Mentor: Dr. Lee Blaney
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Brandon Onochie | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Polymer Microemulsions For Delivery Of Poorly-Soluble Drugs To Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Mentor: Dr. Chun Wang
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Anita Osoh | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Understanding The Link Between Blood Flow Dynamics And Atherosclerosis
Mentor: Dr. Guillermo Garcia-Cardena
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Wanwei Pan | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Aspergillus Nidulans mpkA Deletion Strain Mycelium Material
Mentor: Prof. Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Tatiana Perez | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Characterization Of The Growth Rate And Mycelial Cell Size For Aspergillus Nidulans ΔmpkAΔnrc2
Mentor: Dr. Mark R. Marten
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Mitchell Richards | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Characterization Of Hydraulic Conductivity Of Soil And Saprolite Cores In Dead Run Watershed, Baltimore County, Maryland
Mentor: Prof. Claire Welty
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Anthony Rivera | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
AI Fairness In Medicaid
Mentor: Dr. James Foulds
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Turibius Rozario | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
A Tutorial On Neural Networks And Gradient-free Training
Mentor: Prof. Ankit Goel
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Jacob Schoenberger, Wei Yan, Timinye Willis, Myunghoon Cha, Patch Hatley, Iriejah Allen | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Patchwork
Mentor: Prof. Michael Satzinger
Video Game Presentation | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Scott Serafin, Sarah Chen, Evan McRae, Sydnee Conigland | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Super Palette Swapper
Mentor: Dr. Marc Olano
Video Game Presentation | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Tartela Tabassum, Luke Zimmermann, Ruhshana Bobojonova, Joshua Cheeks | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Analyzing Privacy And Utility Tradeoffs In Smart Homes.
Mentor: Dr. Roberto Yus
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Ayeoritse Tuedon | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Using Nanocapsules That Decrease Blood Loss In Traumatic Injuries as An Extended Drug Delivery System.
Mentor: Dr. Erin Lavik
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Sarah-Fatime Yoda | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
Development And Optimization Of A Novel, Multi-material Scaffold Manufacturing Process
Mentor: Dr. Yonghui Ding
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Humanities
- Darcie Adams | Humanities
Bitch Syndrome: Investigating How Masking, Late Diagnosis, And The Patriarchy Impact Autistic Women’s Social Experiences
Mentor: Dr. Drew Holladay
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Karli Blanford | Humanities
What Did I Just Hear? A Psycholinguistic Investigation Into The Perception Of Linguistically Ambiguous Song Lyrics
Mentor: Dr. David Beard
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ousmane Diop | Humanities
“The History Of Sexual Assault And Violence And Its Effects On Black Women”
Mentor: Dr. Michelle R. Scott
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Tara Donovan | Humanities
“She Went Away Healthy”: The Asclepieion Of Epidaurus, Disability, And Fiction As Reception
Mentor: Dr. Molly Jones-Lewis
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Megumi Fukuzawa | Humanities
Expressing Big Feelings And Challenging Maternal Blame: The Asian American Mother-Daughter Trope Reimagined
Mentor: Dr. Tamara Bhalla
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Emma Gebhard | Humanities
Cat Culture In Germany: How German Law Promotes Responsible Pet Ownership
Mentor: Prof. Susanne Sutton
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Timothy Grooms | Humanities
Supporting Critical Thinking Skills To Improve Understanding In High School World History Classes
Mentor: Dr. Linda Oliva
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Aidan Hunter, Seth Greenberg | Humanities
A Comparison Between Russian And American Imperial Expansion
Mentor: Prof. Vira Zhdanovych
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Matthew Kelbaugh | Humanities
Crippling Defeat Or New Opportunities? Evaluating The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan In American And Russian Print Media
Mentor: Prof. Vira Zhdanovych
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Tyler Kruzshak | Humanities
Nurturing Socialism: Krest’ianka And Feminine Identity During The Virgin Lands Campaign
Mentor: Prof. Mirjam Voerkelius
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Adelide Lombardi | Humanities
Translanguaging Practices of Multilingual Language Professors in the University Classroom Settings
Mentor: Dr. Irina Golubeva
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Paul Ocone | Humanities
The Flows And Frictions Of Otaku Desire: Sexuality, Sociality, And Movement At The Anime Convention Otakon
Mentors: Dr. Bambi Chapin, Dr. Nicholas Welcome, Dr. Julie Oakes, Dr. Tomoko Hoogenboom
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Julia Palmer | Humanities
The Puzzling Argument: Improving Student Scores For Document Based Questions
Mentor: Dr. Linda Oliva
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Theo Reinert | Humanities
Language Of Toys; Transmission And Circulation Of Gender Ideologies
Mentor: Dr. Jason Loviglio
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Ava Sekowski | Humanities
A History Of Baltimore’s LGBTQ Nightlife
Mentor: Dr. Kate Drabinski
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Allison Smock | Humanities
Reflections On Lighting
Mentor: Dr. Erin Hogan
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Sarah Turner | Humanities
Job-Induced Stress And Affectivity Of Minorities In The Workplace
Mentor: Dr. Angela Hall
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Clair Volkening | Humanities
Civic Minded Writing Tutoring: Tutors, Students, And Teachers As Whole People
Mentor: Prof. Elaine MacDougall
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Sandra Wilson | Humanities
Music Around The Words: A Comparative Analysis Of Translations And Adaptations OfJapanese And English Songs
Mentor: Dr. Tomoko Hoogenboom
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Evelyn Yuen | Humanities
Christians, Politics, And Diplomacy: The Anti-Christian Movements Of 1922-1927 In The Republic Of China
Mentor: Dr. Meredith Oyen
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Evelyn Yuen | Humanities
Mapping 100+ Years Of Baltimore’s Asian Restaurant History
Mentors: Dr. Nicole King, Dr. Sarah Fouts
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Ethan Zoz | Humanities
Examination Of Masculine Components In Game Capital And Epic Glory Of Diablo Players.
Mentor: Dr. Steven Dashiell
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Math & Sciences
- Anjayooluwa Adegboyo | Math and Science
Analysis of The Interactions Between QUEEN-37C and ATP
Mentor: Prof. Minjoung Kyoung
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Betelehem Akalu | Math and Science
The Effect Of Nitrogen Source On Oxidative Stress In Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Miller
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Gabrielle Amalthea | Math and Science
First-Principles Calculations As A Noninvasive Probe Of Vermilion And CinnabarSurfaces In Art Conservation Science
Mentor: Prof. Joseph Bennett
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Sarah Arrieta| Math and Science
Understanding Exocyst-SNARE Complex Binding In Vesicle Fusion And Exocytosis
Mentor: Dr. Mary Munson
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ajeetha Arudchandran | Math and Science
Investigating The Mechanisms Underlying Reverse Hinge Point Formation During Neurulation
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Brewster
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Abdullah Bajwah | Math and Science
PTEN Reactivation In A Mouse Model Of Prostate Cancer
Mentor: Dr. Charles Bieberich
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ellie Bare | Math and Science
Where Birds Sleep At Night: Roosting Behavior Of The Puerto Rican Oriole
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Omland
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Asimit Bhattarai | Math and Science
Platinum-doped Graphene: The Next Gen Sensing
Mentor: Dr. Can Ataca
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Joshua Birenzvige, Joseph Bennett | Math and Science
Phosphochalcogenides As Tunable Ferroics
Mentor: Prof. Joseph Bennett
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Caylee Brown, Bianca Lamptey-Mills, Shefra Shah| Math and Science
Aromatherapy Or Toxic Exposure: The Effects Of E-Cigarette Vapor Exposure On The Olfactory Systems Of Aging Mice
Mentor: Dr. Weihong Lin
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Katrina Bucci | Math and Science
Investigating Locomotion Decline In The Drosophila Model For Alzheimer’s Disease
Mentor: Dr. Fernando Vonhoff
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Francesca Burton, Eva Stanley | Math and Science
Using Behavioral Assays To Study Genes Associated With Autism In Drosophila Fruit Flies
Mentor: Dr. Fernando Vonhoff
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Alanna Carter | Math and Science
Identifying The Role Of Physical Tissue Features In Cell Migration In Fruit Flies
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Maheera Chaudhry | Math and Science
Genetic Background And The Pathological Consequences Of Cytokine Expression In A Mouse Model Of Chronic Prostatitis
Mentor: Dr. Charles Bieberich
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Mufaro Chiduza | Math and Science
Individual Differences In Food Perception
Mentor: Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Ananya Choudhary | Math and Science
Development Of A Novel Opsin-Chimera To Explore The G-Protein Signaling Of Melanopsin
Mentor: Dr. Phyllis Robinson
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Anne-Cecile Choutedjem | Math and Science
The Effects Of Metal Supplement On Drosophila With Mutations In The Amyloid Precurssor Protein Gene
Mentor: Dr. Fernando Vonhoff
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Jasson Crentsil | Math and Science
Characterizing The Signature of A Lymph Node Sample Using Low And High Resolution X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy
Mentors: Prof. Gayle Woloschak, Dr. Tatjana Paunesku
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Gabriela Cruz | Math and Science
The Role Of Spase22-23 In Border Cell Migration In Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Senali Dansou | Math and Science
Crystallization And Structure Determination Of Fluorogenic RNA Aptamer RhoBAST
Mentor: Dr. Deepak Koirala
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Joshua Davis-Carpenter | Math and Science
Bifurcation And Simulation Of Cross Repression In A Migrating Cell
Mentor: Dr. Bradford Peercy
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Sergio Diaz | Math and Science
Enhanced Spin Echo Spectroscopy
Mentor: Prof. Jason Kestner
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Sergio Diaz | Math and Science
Analysis Of Pandora Total Column Ozone Observations From The Washington-Baltimore Area
Mentor: Dr. Belay Demoz, Prof. Maurice Roots
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Taylor Drake | Math and Science
Exploring The Effects Of N-linked And O-linked Glycosylation On Membrane Trafficking and Signaling In Melanopsin
Mentor: Dr. Phyllis Robinson
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Yassin El Alamy | Math and Science
Expression Testing of Feod, a Novel Single-Pass Transmembrane Protein of the Feo System
Mentor: Prof. Aaron Smith
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Kelvin Fadojutimi | Math and Science
Structural and Biochemical Studies of the Unspliced Hiv-1 5’leaders
Mentor: Dr. Michael Summers, Dr. Dr. Xinmei Dong
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Emily Ferketic | Math and Science
Boosting Thermodynamic Performance By Bending Space-time
Mentor: Dr. Sebastian Deffner
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Trisha Joy Francisco | Math and Science
Quality With Quantity: Analyzing Purple Air Sensors’ Detection Of PM 2.5 In The Chesapeake Bay
Mentor: Dr. Belay Demoz
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Leila Ghaffari | Math and Science
Characterizing Zincergic Neuron Projections And Elucidating Their Role In Cocaine Mediated Behaviors
Mentor: Dr. Mike Michaelides
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Bethel Ghezai, Ahamed Chowdhury | Math and Science
Utilizing Drosophila melanogaster To Evaluate The Effects Of Genetic Variation On H3K4me3 Levels
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Leips
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Kevin Gibbons | Math and Science
Investigating The Role Of ADCK5 In Ovarian Cancer Carcinogenesis
Mentor: Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ryan Hoffman | Math and Science
Nanoparticle-Based Sensor For The Detection Of Lead Ions In Tap Water
Mentor: Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Nyla Howell | Math and Science
The Impact Of Disaster Subcultures On Business And Community Preparedness In Coastal New Jersey
Mentors: Dr. Robin Leichenko, Maravilla Clemens, Katherine Cann, Dr. Malgocia Madajewicz, Dr. William Solecki, Dr. Majorie Kaplan, Jeanne Herb
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Chioma Iheacho | Math and Science
Biophysical Characterization Of BqsS, Part Of The Pseudomonas Aeruginosa BqsR/S Two-Component System
Mentor: Prof. Aaron Smith
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Stephen Isabell | Math and Science
Analyzing Antibody Transfer Response To COVID-19 Vaccines And Impact Of Concomitant Cytomegalovirus Seropositivity
Mentor: Dr. Mark Schleiss
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Kamden Iverson | Math and Science
Structure-Function Analysis Of Zing-Finger Protein 217 (ZNF 217)
Mentors: Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan, Dr. Kathryn Wardrup
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Victoria Joya Euceda | Math and Science
The Effect Of Redlining On Neighborhood-level Poverty And Homeownership In Columbus, Ohio.
Mentors: Dr. Alia Dietsch, Dr. Eric Toman
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Maeva Kalombo | Math and Science
The Role Of RLS1 In Oxidative Stress Resistance By The Green Algae Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Miller
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Elizabeth Kane | Math and Science
Observing Bonding Rates Between Single Quantum Dots And Viologen Molecules
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Pelton
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Arjun Kanjarpane | Math and Science
Exploring Gag And Rev RRE Interactions In HIV-1 Through A Multimodal Biochemical Approach
Mentors: Dr. Mike Summers, Dr. Jan Marchant
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Polina Kassir | Math and Science
Recovering From Hypoxia-Induced Metabolic Suppression: Role Of NDRG1 In Na+/K+/ATPase Restoration To The Plasma Membrane
Mentor: Prof. Rachel Brewster
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Nimra Khan, Karis Weisgerber, Marvin Onwukwe | Math and Science
Investigating the Role of Rho1 in Bacterial Clearance in Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Leips
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Lillian Kidd, Brooke Nelson | Math and Science
Targeting Influenza by Inhibiting Palmitoylation
Mentor: Dr. Paul Smith
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Soven Kumar | Math and Science
The Analysis Of Bacteriophage SoJo Through DNA Extraction And Isolation via HostBacteria Streptomyces Mirabilis
Mentor: Dr. Steven Caruso
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m - Meghan Kwon | Math and Science
Creating A 2D Simulation Of A Cluster Of Cells Migrating In The Drosophila Melanogaster Egg Chamber
Mentor: Dr. Bradford Peercy
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Matthew Lastner, Mac Luu | Math and Science
Methods Of Parameter Identification And Their Applications To In Vivo HIV Drug Models
Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Hoffman
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Naiyah Lewis | Math and Science
Behavioral Analysis Pipeline For A T-Maze-Based Mouse Odor Choice Test
Mentors: Dr. Weihong Lin, Dr. Tatsuya Ogura
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Sophia Liberto | Math and Science
Exploration Of Genetic Compensation In Algal Lipid Production Genes
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Miller
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Emily Marinko | Math and Science
Behavioral Tracking Reveals Sexual Conflict Is Elevated In Opiliones Species With Reduced Nuptial Gifts
Mentor: Dr. Mercedes Burns
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Emmanuel Mekasha | Math and Science
PHunt – The Hunt For Promoters In Bacterial Genomes
Mentor: Dr. Ivan Erill
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - JR Mkpasi | Math and Science
Investigating The Neurological Links Associated With Immunity Using Drosophila Melanogaster As A Model Organism.
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Leips
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Bukola Molake | Math and Science
Presence Of A Key Nest Predator In Puerto Rican Oriole Territories
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Omland
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - D’Juan Moreland | Math and Science
Impact Of Bias On Birdsong Research: Male And Female Syllable Categorization In Orchard Orioles
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Omland
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Sara Motamedi | Math and Science
Investigating Brain Regions Supporting Contextual Reward Learning
Mentors: Dr. Tara LeGates, Prof. Anthony Rosenthal
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Sibani Nachadalingam | Math and Science
Understanding Intracellular GPR162 Signaling
Mentor: Dr. Laurie Sutton
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Simeon Nelson | Math and Science
Effects Of APPL Mutation Gene On Male Drosophila
Mentor: Dr. Fernando Vonhoff
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Julia Neylan | Math and Science
Creating 2D And 3D Mathematical Models Of Cell Boundaries Within The Drosophila Melanogaster Egg Chamber
Mentor: Dr. Bradford Peercy
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Arian Nyandjo | Math and Science
Characterizing The Distribution Of GADD45b, A Candidate Mediator Of Hypoxia-adaptation
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Brewster
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Gloria Ogordi | Math and Science
Regulator Of G- Protein Signaling 7 (RGS7) Modulation Of Kappa Opioid Receptor Signal-Induced Pruritus In Mice
Mentor: Dr. Laurie Sutton
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Oluwatomisin Olajide | Math and Science
Breast Cancer Induced Changes In Adipose Tissue Morphology
Mentor: Dr. Nykia Walker
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Marvin Onwukwe | Math and Science
Investigating The Mechanisms Behind Large-scale CCTG DNA Repeat Contractions In Budding Yeast
Mentor: Dr. Jane Kim
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Andrew Opincar | Math and Science
Role Of Ndrg1a In Mediating Hypoxia Adaptive Responses In The Inner Ear
Mentor: Prof. Rachel Brewster
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Gabriel Otubu | Math and Science
Role Of Ndrg1b In Regulating Brain Development
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Brewster
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Emmanuela Otunuga | Math and Science
Characterizing A New Cell Line Derived From A Transgenic Mouse Model Of Lethal Prostate Cancer
Mentor: Dr. Charles Bieberich
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Caela Phillips | Math and Science
Structural Assessment Of A Ternary HIV-1 Complex: Gag Polyprotein, Cyclophilin A, And Genomic RNA Complex
Mentors: Dr. Michael Summers, Dr. Nele Hollmann
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Grayson Pipher | Math and Science
Design And Synthesis Of Telbivudine And Zidovudine Fleximer Analogues
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Seley-Radtke
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Dahne-More Pluck | Math and Science
Determination Of Planetary Boundary Layer Height From Radar Wind Profilers
Mentors: Dr. Belay Demoz, Dr. Ruben Delgado
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m - Jesh Prabakaran | Math and Science
Scalable Long-read sequencing Of genomes Provides A Comprehensive View Of Haplotype-resolved Variation And Methylation
Mentor: Dr. Mikhail Kolmogorov
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Yamini Ravi, Ellie Ober | Math and Science
Investigating The Role Of Actin 57B Gene On The Age-Related Changes In The Immune Response
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Leips
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Roshnee Roberts | Math and Science
Understanding The Nutrigenomics Of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Dr. Fernando Vonhoff
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Isabella Salguero Cespedes | Math and Science
Lizard Size Influences Intraspecies Territorial Behavior In The Western Fence Lizard
Mentor: Dr. Abraham Borker
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Hadia Saroya, Karen Griffin | Math and Science
Investigating Epigenetic Regulation Of Lifespan In Drosophila Melanogaster through The Analysis Of Core Histone Changes
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Leips
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Christina Shrestha, Dina Hadj-Mabrouk | Math and Science
Investigating Ethanol And Its Neuroprotective Effects In Aging Drosophila Flies
Mentor: Dr. Fernando Vonhoff
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Sukhvir Singh | Math and Science
Spectral Analysis Of MOFs For Decontamination Of Chemical Warfare Agents
Mentor: Dr. Lisa Kelly
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Viviana Smart | Math and Science
Synthesis And Evaluation Of Flex AT-527 Nucleos(t)ide Analogue As A Potential Antiviral Therapeutic
Mentor: Dr. Katherine Seley-Radtke
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Sean Starkloff | Math and Science
Assessing The Effects Of E-Cigarette Based Zinc Exposure On Mitochondria Of Mouse Olfactory Epithelial Cells
Mentor: Dr. Weihong Lin
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Aria Tauraso | Math and Science
Adsorption Reactivity And Electronic Band Structure Analysis Of Vermilion Surfaces In Art Conservation Science
Mentors: Prof. Joseph Bennett, Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig, Dr. Jessica Heimann
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Katherine Taylor | Math and Science
The Impact Of Reinforcement On Mating Preferences In The Tessellated Darter, Etheostoma Olmstedi
Mentor: Prof. Tamra Mendelson
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Taylor Thorsen | Math and Science
Preparation And Characterization Of The Efficiency Of Cisplatin-Loaded Gold Nanorattles
Mentor: Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Maya Tondravi | Math and Science
Investigating Learned Associations Between Contextual Cues And Aversive Stimuli
Mentor: Dr. Tara LeGates
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Pavan Umashankar | Math and Science
Determining Regions in USP15 That Regulate Its Stability And Turnover In Ovarian Cancer Cells
Mentor: Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Anya Viswanathan | Math and Science
Restoring Homeostasis In Activated Microglia
Mentor: Dr. Matheus Victor
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Zakarya Wahed | Math and Science
The Role Of dp1 in Cell Division Symmetry And Number In Volvox Carteri
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Miller
Social Sciences
- Natalia Alfaro | Social Sciences
Observing Spikes And Trends In The Demand For Mental Health Services Among Some Marylanders
Mentor: Prof. Meryl Cozart
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Mitchel Agate | Social Sciences
Writing Interventions To Support Student Writing Performance On Advance Placement Tests
Mentor: Dr. Linda Olivia
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Layla Ahmed | Social Sciences
The Infinite Language Well: Linguistic And Cultural Barriers In Learning And Researching Quantum Theory
Mentors: Dr. Nicholas Welcome, Dr. Bambi Chapin
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Tania Aktar | Social Sciences
Impact Of Truist Bank Investments On Rural Jobs And Income
Mentor: Dr. Cristina Miller
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m - Zainab Amjad | Social Sciences
Outsiders In Our Own Country: A Qualitative Examination Of Muslim American Adolescents’ Responses To Islamophobia
Mentor: Dr. Charissa S.L. Cheah
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Benjamin Ault, Hans-Jacob Larsen Nesheim | Social Sciences
U.S. Retirement Policy: A Research-Based Analysis
Mentor: Prof. Douglas Lamdin
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Jacob Brandt, Rachel Fischer, Huda Qalawee | Social Sciences
Frequency Of Extraneous Visual Elements In Beginning Readers Books
Mentor: Dr. Karrie Godwin
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Karen Carpio | Social Sciences
Engaging Writers Through Multi-Modal Activities
Mentor: Dr. Cheryl North
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Francesca Cohen | Social Sciences
Speak Up! Boosting Argumentative Skills Using Historical Documents
Mentor: Dr. Linda Oliva
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Meghan Dhond | Social Sciences
A Scoping Review Of The Health Status Of Undocumented Asian Immigrants In The United States
Mentor: Dr. Sameera Nayak
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Tristan Diaz | Social Sciences
Into The Great Outdoors: An Ethnographic Exploration Of Hiking, Conservation, And Nature In Maryland
Mentor: Dr. Bambi Chapin
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Thu Dinh, Maryamah Ndao, Jorge Saucedo | Social Sciences
Unequal Treatment: A Systematic Review Of Implicit Bias In The Healthcare System
Mentor: Dr. Danielle Beatty Moody
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Tim Edwards | Social Sciences
Math In Music – Solving Rhythm Equations Using Whole, Half, And Quarter Notes
Mentor: Dr. Kimberly Feldmane
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Leila Erickson | Social Sciences
Deaths From Zoonotic Diseases: A Closer Look At The 2020 CDC Mortality Data
Mentor: Dr. Cristina Miller
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ruth Ferguson | Social Sciences
Improving Performance On Constructed Response Questions
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Rakes
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Demetrie Garner | Social Sciences
Examining The Experiences Of ED Patients Diagnosed With Mental Health And Substance Use Disorders: A Literature Review
Mentor: Dr. Anushka Aqil
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Carly Gernert | Social Sciences
A Holistic Approach To Improving Mathematical Reasoning
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Rakes
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Leo Hojnowski | Social Sciences
Wildfire Response & Mitigation In The United States And The Russian Federation
Mentor: Dr. Brian Grodsky
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Antonio Holmes | Social Sciences
The Cardiovascular Impact Of Natural Disasters– Property Loss
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Clay
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Kendal Howell | Social Sciences
Watch Me Work: Baltimore Barbershops, Hair Salons, Stories & More
Mentors: Dr. Nicole King, Dr. Tahira Mahdi
Film | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Olivia Hutchinson, Eric Neutzling | Social Sciences
Impact Of Adverse Childhood Events On Adult Personality Traits In A Clinical Sample
Mentor: Dr. James Waltz
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Casey Jillson | Social Sciences
Analyzing The Causes Behind Immigrant Under/Unemployment In Baltimore
Mentor: Dr. Kerri Evans
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Rokhaya Kane, Amina Abubaker | Social Sciences
Enhancing The Neurodiverse Workforce
Mentor: Prof. Meryl Cozart
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Nardos Kebede | Social Sciences
The Effects Of Different Birth Rates Upon Industrial Output Within Nigerian States
Mentor: Dr. Cynthia Hody
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Maria Kutishcheva | Social Sciences
Video Games As Cultural Artifacts: How Pathologic Communicates To Players The Trauma-Induced Nostalgia Of Russians
Mentor: Dr. Mary Laurents
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Hilary Grace Lahoury, Amber Brock | Social Sciences
What Effect Does A School University Partnership Have In Urban Baltimore City Public Schools
Mentor: Dr. Susan Sonnenschein
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Victoria Manzo | Social Sciences
Influence Of Father Involvement On The Relationship Between Maternal Postpartum Depression And Infant Self-Regulation
Mentor: Dr. Nanmathi Manian
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Erlinda Martinez | Social Sciences
Empowering Learners In Foreign Language Acquisition
Mentor: Dr. Linda Oliva
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Christopher Mavronicolas | Social Sciences
Improving Student Test Scores Through Pedagogy
Mentor: Dr. Cheryl North
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Kaylee McDonald | Social Sciences
The Effect Of Selective Attention On Pain Tolerance In Children
Mentor: Dr. Lynnda Dahlquist
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Anna Morningstar | Social Sciences
The Relationship Between Pain Tolerance And Inhibitory Control
Mentor: Dr. Lynnda Dahlquist
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ethan Na | Social Sciences
Increasing Student Ability To Collect And Analyze Scientific Data
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Singer
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Melissa Nguyen | Social Sciences
The Role Of Religious Discrimination And Religious Socialization In Muslim American Emerging Adults’ Mental Health
Mentor: Dr. Charissa Cheah
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m - Tiffany Nguyen, Ana Moreno, Bethel Ghezai, Daisy Youngmann | Social Sciences
The Role Of Sex And Executive Function On Pain Tolerance
Mentor: Dr. Lynnda Dahlquist
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Siven Odenwald | Social Sciences
Effect Of Utilizing Weekly Structured Review Sessions On Student Performance In IB Mathematics Classrooms
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Rakes
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Izzy Okojie | Social Sciences
Health Disparities In LGBTQ And Transmen Communities Regarding PrEP Uptake In The USA And Mexico
Mentor: Dr. Andrea Kalfoglou
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Yetunde Oshagbemi | Social Sciences
An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Local Economic Conditions And Hospital Prices In North Dakota
Mentors: Dr. Morgan Henderson, Dr. Morgane Mouslim - Zinedine Partipilo Cornielles | Social Sciences
Two Perspectives To Understanding The Post-COVID19 Inflation: A Recovery Phenomenon And A Classical Economic Tradeoff
Mentor: Prof. Salem Abo-Zaid
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Saeed Pate | Social Sciences
Police Perspectives On Identifying Behaviors Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mentor: Dr. Mirela Cengher
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Riya Patel | Social Sciences
Immigrant Attitudes Toward Women’s Participation In Politics In Maryland
Mentor: Dr. Felipe Filomeno
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ojuswani Phogat | Social Sciences
The Effects Of Biological Sex And Political Ideology On Perceptions Of Abortion In Americans Aged 18-35
Mentor: Prof. Mejdulene Shomali
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Sebastian Ritschel | Social Sciences
Conspiracy Theories & Their Implications On Politics: Understanding the Canadian Freedom Convoy
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Schaller
Film | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Josue Rodriguez | Social Sciences
Identifying Barriers That Can Deter Access To Higher Education Among Refugees And Immigrants In The DMV Area
Mentor: Dr. Kerri Evans
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Patrick Smolen || Social Sciences
Practicing To Perform
Mentor: Dr. Kimberly Feldman
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Zachary Starr || Social Sciences
Analyzing Strategies For Successful Expansion Of Healthcare Policies To Undocumented Residents
Mentors: Dr. Sarah Chard, Prof. Katie Birger
Oral | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Raina Tam | Social Sciences
Exploration Of Associations Between Chinese American Parenting Style And Child Food Consumption And Inhibitory Control
Mentors: Dr. Charissa Cheah
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Arpita Tuladhar | Social Sciences
Rural And Urban Adults With Asthma: Social Determinants Of Health And Barriers To Accessing Healthcare
Mentors: Dr. Cristina Miller
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Khady Wade | Social Sciences
Exploring The Relationship Between Finding Community/Sense Of Belonging And Depression In College Students At UMBC
Mentors: Dr. Laura Ting
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Molly Walker | Social Sciences
Political Obedience In Democracies: How Educational And Conservative Environments Foster Trust Of Governments
Mentor: Dr. Carolyn Forestiere
UC Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Carly Weaver, Jeniffer Khorsandian | Social Sciences
Using Preschool Classroom Libraries To Promote Mathematics Engagement
Mentors: Dr. Susan Sonnenschein, Dr. Michele Stites
UC Ballroom | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Molly Walker | Political Science
Political Obedience In Democracies: How Educational And Conservative Environments Foster Trust Of Governments
Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere - August Wichmann | Social Sciences
How Twilight’s Target Audience’s Relationship To The Franchise Has Evolved
Mentor: Dr. Liz Patton
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Peter Wilschke | Social Sciences
The Impact Of The ACA Individual Mandate Repeal On Coverage And Costs: Evidence From Cross-State Enrollment And Premiums
Mentor: Dr. Pietro Veronesi
Oral | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Peter Wilschke | Social Sciences
Examining The Impact Of Market Concentration On Hospital Pricing
Mentors: Dr. Morgan Henderson, Dr. Morgane Mouslim
4/10/2023