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Student research being highlighted at UAB’s 2024 Spring Expo

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is hosting its 2024 in-person and virtual Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo from Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19.

The expo seeks to highlight and celebrate excellence in research, creative activity and scholarship by showcasing the academic ventures of undergraduate students, according to UAB News .

Students who participate in the expo find a unique opportunity to present research findings, receive feedback, and exchange experiences and ideas among peers and faculty.

Expo dates and events include:

• April 15-19: Online expo. To register for the online expo, click  here .
• April 17: In-person Oral Presentations Location: Sterne Library
• April 18: In-person Poster Presentations  Location: Bartow Arena 8-9 a.m.: Check-in 9-10 a.m.: Keynote Speaker 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Poster Presentations

The UAB Office of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research strives to elevate student academic success, promote civic engagement, and strengthen local and global communities by connecting students, faculty and community nonprofit partners. The in-person expo is free and open to the public. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

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Carolyn & norwood thomas undergraduate research and creativity expo.

April 10, 2024

WHAT IS THE EXPO?

The Carolyn & Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo is the campus-wide celebration of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activities. All students engaged in faculty-mentored scholarly inquiry are encouraged to participate. Students are eligible to compete for program recognition, which includes monetary awards. Those students who wish to be considered for evaluation must have their mentor’s approval. Course-based undergraduate research projects are also encouraged.

Important Dates

• April 4, 2024 – Posters due for printing by the URSCO
• April 10, 2024 – 18th Annual Carolyn and Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo

SCHEDULE DETAILS

• Oral Present ations
• Poster Presentations
• Emerging Scholars Posters
• Full Program with Abstracts

PREPARING FOR THE EXPO : 

• Resources for Students
• Abstract Submission Instructions  (READ THIS BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ABSTRACT)
• Creating Effective Abstracts
• Guidelines to help develop Abstracts and Summaries
• How to Create an Effective Poster Presentation Workshop Slides
• Tips for Artists presenting exhibits and/performances   
• Business, Economic, Education, Behavioral and Social Sciences
• Exhibit (Visual Arts)
• Global Engagement
• Mathematics, Life and Physical Sciences
• Music, Theatre, and Dance (Performing Arts)
• Presentation Formats
• Oral Presentations
• Performances
• Visual Arts Virtual Exhibit/Installation
• Accommodations

Students with hearing disabilities who benefit from use of an interpreter at their educational institution should communicate their presentation through American (ASL) or International (ISL) Sign Language on camera with the assistance of an interpreter who will voice the presentation off camera. Please note, only the student presenter and the poster should be visible in the supporting video presentation.

If you require other accommodations for your participation, please contact us .

Frequently Asked Questions

When will i present.

Presentations will be scheduled in intervals (refer to application for time slots). You will select your preferences when registering for the Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo and we will make every attempt to honor your preferences. The duration of the poster or exhibit will be one hour, the duration of the oral presentation or the scholarly performance will be 12 minutes. You will be notified about the presentation time soon after the registration deadline.

Note: Scholarly Performances will only take place from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and the duration may be slightly longer.

Who is eligible to present their research/creative scholarship?

Any undergraduate student currently enrolled at UNCG who has participated in a research/creative scholarship project may apply. The research/creative scholarship project could be from course work, a project developed for independent research/study, participation in the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA) or other projects with a faculty mentor, and/or volunteer work.

Does the project have to be completely finished for me to present?

No, you may present if the project is incomplete. At minimum, you should be able to explain the overall question, discuss how the question will be answered, and report any preliminary results.

Is my research/creative scholarship project required to be completed on UNCG’s campus?

No. For example, sometimes UNCG students travel during the summer to complete research on other university campuses, federal laboratories or in the private sector. Students may present as long as there is a faculty sponsor listed on the presentation who agrees that the research is of high quality.

Are group projects allowed?

Yes. Designate one individual as the primary student on the project. The primary student should register as a presenter, and then complete the entries for each co-presenter on the project. The co-presenters are NOT required to submit separate abstracts. Each group should only submit one abstract .

Are graduate students or faculty members eligible to present their research?

Undergraduate students are the only presenters at this conference. They can present the work done in collaboration with faculty and/or graduate students and the faculty and grad students are encouraged to attend the conference to positively support the undergraduate presenters.

AWARD Rules

A committee will judge selected presentations and determine the top three for awards in each category (listed below). Your faculty mentor must approve your self nomination. Only those students who have completed EXCEPTIONAL work should submit for evaluation. If you wish to be considered, the URSCO will contact your mentor by March 1 for approval, which must be given by March 15. If your faculty mentor does not approve, you will not be eligible for consideration. *Students presenting more than one project may only be considered for one entry.

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Announcement 2024 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM VOLUNTEERS & MODERATORS As we approach this year's Symposium, we are seeking volunteers and moderators to join in on the fun! From days before, to day of, and following up, there are many roles to help support this momentous occasion. VOLUNTEER MODERATE

Research Opportunities Database

We maintain a database of research opportunities located on campus and the surrounding Seattle area that are actively recruiting UW undergraduates.

Read this Before Using the Database:

The database is accessible to uw students and staff with a uw netid. if it is your first time using the database, you will need to create an expo account using the link below. new opportunities are added all year-round..

• Mentors interested in posting an opportunity to the database can find more information here .

This is not a comprehensive list of all the research opportunities available for UW undergraduates!

• The database is made up of opportunities submitted to us by research mentors, but not all mentors choose to post their opportunities. Some research mentors prefer that undergraduates meet with them to explore potential research topics together. Additionally, some departments may have lists of opportunities that are not posted on this database.

How to Use the Database:

Identify what kind of research is currently happening..

• Look through the postings to see examples of current research projects and think about what kind of research you may be interested in doing. While many of the opportunities are STEM-related, know that inquiry in the arts and humanities is active and thriving! Students interested in arts and humanities research should meet with a Office of Undergraduate Research advisor to learn more about how to get involved in these fields.

Recognize that the database is a great starting point for students beginning their search, but that majority of students find their research positions outside of the database.

Don’t do this:

Don’t send an email to every faculty member in your major/area of interest..

• You want to find the opportunity that is right for you, not just  any  opportunity. The more specific and tailored your email is, the more success you will have connecting with potential faculty mentors. Also keep in mind that much of the research on campus is interdisciplinary (i.e. it crosses degree and subject areas), so interesting opportunities may exist outside of your major.

Don’t give up.

• Many students are not successful in their first attempts to find a research position. Talk to our advisors for help in improving your application. They can help you approach faculty effectively, revise your resume, and refine your search strategies.

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Not finding what you’re looking for? Come in for advising to talk through some strategies on how you can keep moving forward!

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Undergraduate Research Symposium

2024 undergraduate research symposium thursday, april 18, 2024 | newcomb hall.

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an opportunity for students to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a broad audience. It includes projects from all disciplines and encourages interdisciplinary discourse, allowing students to learn from each other about a range of topics.

How to Participate

All UVA undergraduates involved in research and creative inquiry are invited to register to present at this year's symposium. Please visit the  Information for Students  page to learn more about the abstract submission process and presentation formats.

Students, faculty, staff, and guests are invited to attend the Symposium to learn about the research and creative projects being done by current undergraduates. The general Symposium schedule is below - a detailed schedule, including abstracts, can be viewed HERE so you can join us on April 18 in Newcomb Hall as your schedule allows! 

NB: We ask that attendees visiting concurrent Oral Presentations plan to attend for the duration of the session to minimize disruption to our student presenters. 

What to Expect

Students present their work as posters, oral presentations, or performance, visual arts & design presentations. Presenters check-in at the tables in front of the Newcomb Hall Ballroom prior to their session, where volunteers will be available to direct guests and answer questions about the event. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day for all attendees. Enjoy some  photos  from last year’s event!

2024 Schedule at a Glance

All events will be held at Newcomb Hall. A full detailed schedule with project abstracts is available to view HERE .

Meet student researchers solving real-world challenges

Asu engineering researchers present their findings at the fulton forge student research expo.

Henry Nakaana, a civil engineering major in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, works with samples of soil and fungus to create a solution for soils affected by wildfire as a participant in the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative program. Nakaana is one of many student researchers helping to solve real-world problems with hands-on research. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

Developing sustainable solar energy solutions, deploying fungi to support soils affected by wildfire, making space education more accessible and using machine learning for semiconductor material discovery — these are just some of the ways students at Arizona State University are addressing real-world challenges through hands-on research.

At the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU, undergraduate and graduate students have several opportunities to conduct use-inspired research in which they can apply their classroom knowledge and build new skills. Through individual projects mentored by Fulton Schools faculty members, students deliver innovation that matters in the research themes of data science, education, energy, health, security, semiconductor manufacturing and sustainability.

The Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative, or FURI , and the Master’s Opportunity for Research in Engineering, or MORE , programs give participants valuable experiences in which they conceptualize ideas, develop plans and investigate their research questions over a semester.

Students participating in the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, or GCSP , can apply for additional funding to conduct research through the GCSP research stipend program . Conducting research is part of a GCSP student’s rigorous competency requirements designed to prepare them to solve complex global societal challenges.

These three programs enhance students’ ability to innovate, think independently and solve problems in their communities. They also benefit from the technical and soft skills they gain, which prepare them for their careers and the pursuit of advanced degrees.

Each semester, students who participate in FURI, MORE and the GCSP research stipend program are invited to present their findings at a poster session. The Fulton Forge Student Research Expo is the culmination of the students’ hard work to forge meaningful research paths and connections to make an impact.

Learn about four students who are participating in the spring 2024 Fulton Forge Student Research Expo. Meet them and more than 100 other student investigators at the event, which is open to the public, on Friday, April 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Student Pavilion on the ASU Tempe campus.

Clara Chaves Azevedo

Civil engineering major Clara Chaves Azevedo is conducting research to reduce the toxicity of promising perovskite materials to implement solar energy generation on windows with faculty mentor Nick Rolston , an assistant professor of electrical engineering. Chaves Azevedo is a second-semester first-year student — the earliest a Fulton Schools student can participate in FURI.

Question: How will your engineering research project impact the world?

Chaves Azevedo: The project as a whole is a new opportunity to collect more solar energy and make it more accessible. Solar energy is clean and cheap; therefore, it will positively impact how society gathers energy and reduces the use of sources that harm the environment. My specific research is to find an even more sustainable solution. Instead of using lead to produce the panels, I propose using tin, making it a less toxic option.

Q: What has been your most memorable experience as a student researcher in this program? Did you have a particular “aha!” moment during your project?

Chaves Azevedo: My most memorable experience was being able to see what my samples actually looked like under a microscope. It was fascinating to see how something that looks so simple to the naked eye can appear so complex and beautiful under a microscope.

Q: How do you see this experience helping with your career or advanced degree goals?

Chaves Azevedo: As a civil engineer with a focus on sustainability, my ambition is to harmoniously integrate the principles of environmental consciousness and engineering expertise to construct homes that minimize adverse impacts on our planet.

In addition to the intrinsic value of engaging in research, I find that the experience enriches my skill set by fostering creativity, honing research capabilities and refining my communication aptitude, among other things.

Furthermore, I am particularly enthralled by the prospect of incorporating solar panel windows into residential construction, as it represents a tangible manifestation of my commitment to sustainable innovation and architectural excellence.

Henry Nakaana

Civil engineering first-year student Henry Nakaana’s FURI project with Emmanuel Salifu , an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, involves engineering fungi that could help support areas affected by increasingly frequent wildfires and heavy rains that make soil vulnerable to erosion and landslides. 

Q: What made you want to get involved in FURI and the project you’re working on?

Nakaana: I joined FURI to gain experience in research, obtain knowledge that can help me improve my career and technical engineering skills, and also contribute valuable insights to the scientific community. My project explores the engineered growth of fungi as a novel method to improve stability and erosion resistance on post-wildfire soils. I chose this project because it aligns with my passion for using nature-based solutions to solve engineering problems.

Q: How will your engineering research project impact the world?

Nakaana: Today the occurrence of wildfires is expected to increase greatly in the northern parts of the U.S. and Canada, which will leave soil exposed to erosion and landslides. My research project offers an effective, budget-friendly and fast way to protect post-wildfire soils compared to other available solutions. My project also shows the additional advantages of using fungi on soil such as carbon sequestration, which helps reduce global climate change.

Q: What has been your most memorable experience as a student researcher?

Nakaana: One of my most memorable moments was when I realized the initial fungi growth on the soil. It was so amazing how fungi can grow in as little as two days to cover the whole soil surface. It made me feel more like an explorer uncovering secrets in a scientific space whose potential has not been discovered.

Nakaana: The unique combination of engineering and ecological considerations in this project aligns perfectly with my career aspirations to use sustainable technology. Furthermore, this experience not only adds depth to my academic qualifications but also establishes a valuable network within the scientific community on a research topic that is just growing globally.

Collaborating with experts in the field through my mentor has broadened my perspective and allowed me to contribute to cutting-edge research. These aspects, combined with the tangible outcomes of the project, will increase my credibility and open doors to opportunities for further education and advancement in my engineering career.

Ritwik Sharma

Aerospace engineering sophomore Ritwik Sharma is working on a cross-disciplinary project with Daniel C. Jacobs , an assistant professor in the ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration , to share his passion for space. His work, funded by the GCSP research stipend opportunity, involves developing a wayfinding method for the Completely Hackable Amateur Radio Telescope , known as CHART, an inexpensive and simple way to use radio waves to see features in outer space not visible to the human eye. He aims to make the system more accessible for individuals and K–12 classroom instruction.

Q: How will your research project impact the world?

Sharma: The guidance system I am designing for CHART will give K–12 students a way to understand how astronomers observe different parts of the universe with radio telescopes. This will improve their understanding of astronomy as a field by teaching them how astronomers locate objects in the sky, and why they have to rely on coordinates as opposed to general directions.

Since the Earth is constantly revolving around the sun, our frame of reference is constantly changing, which makes coordinate systems like right ascension and declination and galactic an important part of the subject because they make tracking objects like galaxies and nebulae easier.

Sharma: I plan to pursue a doctorate after I graduate from ASU, and I see this experience helping me by showing my future supervisors that I am capable of pursuing a project on my own, under the instruction of a mentor. This arrangement is common in graduate school where students work under the direction of their advisor on projects like their theses, dissertations or other items necessary to complete their doctoral or master’s degree. By showing my ability to work efficiently on a project like this, I can also show my future thesis advisor that I will be perfectly capable of completing something like a doctoral thesis, which will give me an advantage over other applicants.

Aishwarya Katkar

Mechanical engineering graduate student Aishwarya Katkar says her degree program provides a versatile foundation that can make meaningful impacts in many industries, including semiconductor manufacturing. In her research with the MORE program under the guidance of Masoud Yekani Fard , an assistant teaching professor specializing in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Katkar is using machine learning to help expedite material analysis to develop semiconductor device components.

Katkar: One of the primary challenges in materials testing and analysis is the significant time investment required. We aim to implement machine learning techniques to expedite the process. Our goal is to automate the identification of novel materials with specific properties by analyzing nanoparticles and the spaces between them. This approach will enable us to understand various material characteristics, such as electrical conductivity, more efficiently.

By streamlining the material analysis process, we can enhance the quality of materials used in semiconductor manufacturing. This innovative method will save time by eliminating the need for manual analysis, resulting in a smoother and more efficient process overall.

Q: How do you see this experience helping with your career/advanced degree goals?

Katkar: This experience holds immense significance for my career trajectory, particularly as a mechanical engineer with a background primarily rooted in design software. While my expertise in design software is undoubtedly valuable, this research opportunity has helped me broaden my horizons, particularly in the realm of material science. Integrating machine learning into material analysis has not only deepened my understanding of this critical aspect of engineering but has also expanded my skill set in the emerging field of machine learning.

This experience has made me confident in my ability to learn independently and has better equipped me to tackle multifaceted engineering challenges and make meaningful contributions to innovative projects in the field. Furthermore, it enhances my qualifications for a master's degree program and diverse career opportunities, bridging the gap between my existing skills and the broader knowledge essential for success in mechanical engineering.

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2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium

Welcome to the Online Proceedings for the 2023 UW Undergraduate Research Symposium. The 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place on the UW Seattle campus on Friday, May 19, 2023 with presentations in Mary Gates Hall, Meany Hall Studio Theatre, and Allen Library Research Commons. The Undergraduate Research Symposium is organized by the Undergraduate Research Program , which facilitates research experiences for undergraduates in all academic disciplines. The Symposium is an opportunity for undergraduates to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience. It also provides a forum for students, faculty, and the community to discuss cutting edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education. The event includes poster, visual arts and design, performing arts, and oral presentations by students from all academic disciplines and all three UW campuses, plus invited student presenters from peer institutions.

Event Registration

The Symposium is free and open to the public. Event registration is recommended for all attendees, but not required. Register here

Welcome and Mentor Recognition

UW President Ana Mari Cauce, UW Provost and Executive Vice President Mark Richards and Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ed Taylor will congratulate presenters and announce the recipients of the annual Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards in a kickoff welcome address at 11 a.m. in the Mary Gates Hall Commons. View the 2023 Research Mentor Award Recipients

Population Health Recognition Awards

The Population Health Initiative announced the award of Population Health Recognitions to 26 students participating in the Undergraduate Research Symposium for their innovative and well-presented research work. View the 2023 Population Health Recognition Awardees

Symposium Attendees

Attendees are welcome to attend any or all of the event. View more information for Symposium Attendees

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• MGH Poster Session 1 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• + Oral Presentation 1 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• MGH 295 O-1A Viruses and Delivery
• MGH 231 O-1B Sustainability, Equity, & the Environment: Interfaces Between Society & Environmental Challenges
• MGH 248 O-1C Estuarine Current Patterns, Acoustic Impacts on Gray Whales and Chemical Impacts on Tunicates
• MGH 234 O-1D Plant Physiology, Adaptation, and Global Change
• MGH 254 O-1E Biomolecular Technologies and Functional Genomics
• MGH 242 O-1F Proteins: How They Do What They Do and How to Make Them Do New Things
• MGH 228 O-1G Molecular Mechanisms of Regeneration
• MGH 284 O-1H Issues in Incarceration, Religion, and International Conflict
• MGH 251 O-1I Issues in Finance, Public Finance, and Political Economy
• MGH 288 O-1J Technology and Society: Privacy, Misinformation, Consent, and Transparency
• MGH 171 MP O-1K Examining the Complexities of Learning and Connection
• MGH 287 O-1L Health Care: The Patient's Perspective
• MGH 238 O-1M Computing & Machine Learning
• MGH 271 O-1N Bioengineered Strategies to Study, Detect, and Treat Disease
• Meany Hall Studio Theatre Performing Arts Session 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
• MGH Poster Session 2 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
• + Oral Presentation 2 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
• MGH 271 O-2A Computing for People: Devices and Algorithms
• MGH 295 O-2B Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and the Underlying Protein Biology
• MGH 231 O-2C Technology for the Future
• MGH 254 O-2D Reimagining and Reinterpreting the Known and Unknown
• MGH 288 O-2E Systematic Reviews towards Health Equity and Social Justice
• MGH 284 O-2F Societal Impacts of Education and Language
• MGH 228 O-2G Virology and Immunology
• MGH 234 O-2H From the Lab Bench to the Clinic
• MGH 238 O-2I Profiling Human Immune Responses
• MGH 171 MP O-2J Substance Use Disorders and Psychoactive Agents
• MGH 251 O-2K Cosmic Perspectives
• MGH 242 O-2L The Ecology of Possession Sound
• MGH 287 O-2M Investigations in Materials Chemistry
• MGH Poster Session 3 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
• Allen Library Research Commons Visual Arts & Design Showcase 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
• + Oral Presentation 3 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
• MGH 271 O-3A Language, Cognition, & Identity
• MGH 234 O-3B Democracy, (In)justice & Belonging in Local, National and International Contexts
• MGH 231 O-3C Computer Vision, Simulations and Mathematical Modeling
• MGH 284 O-3D Immigration, International Conflict & Legal Jurisdiction
• MGH 287 O-3E Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation, & Action Around the Globe
• MGH 228 O-3F Mechanisms and Therapies for Brain Aging and Disease
• MGH 171 MP O-3G Fascinating Animal Behaviors
• MGH 295 O-3H Brainstorm: Neuroscience from Bench to Bedside
• MGH 242 O-3I Oceanic Processes - Bacteria, Harmful Algae Blooms and Subducting Crust
• MGH 254 O-3J Common Threads in Physics and Biology
• MGH 238 O-3K From Moral Reasoning to the Cosmos: Exploring the Intersection of AI, Digital Communities, and Space Analysis
• MGH 288 O-3L Exploring the Social Determinants of Health Across Histories and Geographies
• MGH 251 O-3M Musculoskeletal, Skin, Lung, and Infectious Diseases
• MGH Poster Session 4 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Undergraduate students working under the direction of Professor Sabri Cetin in the Mechatronics Laboratory at UIC are gaining valuable interdisciplinary experience working on real-world projects, and their work will be featured at the upcoming engineering expo on April 19.

Cetin and his team are investigating advances in robotics and digital technologies that may present opportunities to remove humans from dangerous manual operations and enhance safety and efficiency.

The current cleaning and transporting nuclear waste process calls for people to manually use hot cells or gloveboxes. Cetin sees these processes as “ obsolete, difficult, inefficient, and costly.”

“With robot technology, we are going to help save people from hazardous work conditions, and nuclear clean-up is one of the applications,” said Cetin, who recently received a continuation grant titled “Remote Controlled Mobile Robotics Technology for Nuclear Cleanup Operations” from the Department of Energy (DOE).

The researchers began working on the control systems of the gantry, which is a bridge-like structure with a platform that supports other equipment. Now, they are also developing a simulation of the nuclear waste clean-up system that Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory have established. This includes a remote-controlled, dual-arm telerobotics system with human-like capabilities that has the potential to revolutionize hazardous waste clean-up and holds potential for broader applications.

“We started developing a virtual version that is accurate to their measurements and is able to simulate the operation while being connected to the actual robot,” said Matheus Leao Moreira, an undergraduate student graduating in May. “This is a tool for planning operations and testing the control systems. And it’s also meant as a visual aid for operator safety operator training.”

Cetin and his team are expanding this project beyond the scope of waste management and have started exploring digital twin capabilities in industrial automation.

A digital twin is a digital representation of a physical object, person, or process, contextualized in a digital version of its environment. They can help an organization simulate real situations and their outcomes, ultimately allowing it to make better decisions.

“We’ve developed twins for applications such as palletizing and we’re working on one for machine welding. The common ground between these twins is that they simulate real robot models,” Moreira said. “We made several industrial applications to showcase this technology to sponsors outside of DOE that are also interested in this technology.”

The students received permission to use the research as their capstone project in the Senior Design Course, which challenges students to solve engineering problems using research, creativity, and the skills they developed at UIC.

They will  showcase their work during the during the annual College of Engineering Expo at the Credit Union 1 Arena, 525 S. Racine Ave, Chicago, on Friday, April 19, from noon to 4:30 p.m. The expo will feature more than 700 students that makeup approximately 200 teams from every department of the College of Engineering. The event is free and open to the public and tickets are not necessary to attend.

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HHS 2024 Outstanding Seniors

The College of Health and Human Sciences is proud to announce this year’s HHS Outstanding Seniors.

These outstanding individuals and their accomplishments in academics, professionalism, leadership and service to others will be recognized at the 2024 HHS Outstanding Seniors Dinner.

Friday, May 10 6 p.m. Ross-Ade Stadium Pavilion Register by May 5

Anthony Bovenschen

Health Sciences

Major: Biomedical Health Sciences Minor: Biological Sciences Terre Haute, IN   – Teaching assistant and fall 2023 guest lecture, Purdue University BIOL 22100 (2023-24) – Teaching assistant, Purdue University BIOL 20400 (2022-24) Medical service trip to Guatemala, Purdue Caduceus Club (2023) – Second place award recipient, Purdue Fall Undergraduate Research Expo research talks (2023) – Paul Ziemer Outstanding Freshman Award, School of Health Sciences (2021)

Elizabeth Clark

Psychological Sciences

Major: Psychological Sciences Minor: Human Development and Family Science Noblesville, IN   – Presentation of honors research project titled “Relation of stressful life events to early academic development,” Midwestern Psychological Association Conference (2024) – John M. Hadley Outstanding Senior Award recipient, Department of Psychological Sciences (2023-24) – Director of leader development, Boilermaker Support Network (2023-24)  – Symposium talk on independent research project titled “The association between book features and parent questions during number book reading,” Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society Conference (2023) – Artworks showcased in the Art and Design Undergraduate Exhibition, Robert L. Ringel Gallery (2022, 2023)

Shealeigh Galloway

Public Health

Major: Public Health Minor: Psychology Lafayette, IN   – Student Athlete of the Game, Purdue Athletics (2024) – All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2024), All-Girl Squad member (2020-24), Inspirational Award (2022), All-Big Ten Second Team (2022), Purdue University Cheerleading Team – Dean’s list and semester honors, Purdue University (2020-24) – Acceptance into Master of Physician Assistant Studies program, Trine University (2023) – Teaching intern, Purdue University BIOL 22100, Tippecanoe County Health Department (2023-24)

Rebecca Lewis

Health and Kinesiology

Major: Kinesiology Minor: Psychology Fishers, IN   – Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2024) – Co-author on a peer-reviewed manuscript titled “The impact of incorporating lean beef into a protein-rich diet on skeletal muscle and tendon adaptations to resistance training in older adult women,” Journal of Nutrition (2024) – Student clinician, Pete’s Pals (2023-24) – Dean’s list and semester honors, Purdue University (2020-24) – Team supervisor, Boiler Gold Rush, Purdue University (2021-22)

Adina Miller

Nutrition Science

Major: Nutrition and Dietetics/Nutrition, Fitness, and Health Minor: German West Lafayette, IN President (2023-24) and communications coordinator (2021-23), Purdue Nutrition Society  – Fueling station manager, Mollenkopf Athletic Center (2023-24) – Nutrition coach, Purdue Recreation & Wellness (2023-24) – Dean’s list, Purdue University (2020-24) – Cheribundi Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (2023)

Riley Prewitt

Major: Nursing Indianapolis, IN   – Admittance into Master of Science with Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, Purdue University (2024) – Senior scholar, School of Nursing (2023-24) – Patient care intern, Riley Hospital for Children (2022-24) – Dean’s list, Purdue University (2020-24) – Partner in Care Award nominee, Riley Hospital for Children (2023)

Angel Prince

Human Development and Family Science

Major: Human Services Minor: LGBTQ Studies Brookston, IN   – Honor society member, Mortar Board (2023-24) – Director of ambassador relations (2022-23) and co-chair (2023-24), Exploratory Studies Ambassadors, Purdue University – Emerging Leaders Scholar, Purdue University (2020-24) – Dean’s list and semester honors, Purdue University (2020-24) – Scholarship and co-recruitment chair (2021-22) and diversity, equity and inclusion chair (2022-23), Acacia Fraternity

Matthew Ramos

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Major: Selling and Sales Management Minor: Real Estate Lockport, IL     – Professional development director, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Purdue University (2023-24) – Academic All-Big Ten, Big Ten Conference (2023) – Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, Big Ten Conference (2023) – Joe Patacsil Leadership Award, Purdue Wrestling (2022-23) – Two-time Scholar All-American, National Wrestling Coaches Association (2022, 2023)

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Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Minors: German, Human Development and Family Science West Lafayette, IN   – Vice president, Purdue chapter, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (2023-24) – Student ambassador, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University (2023-24) – Dean’s list and semester honors (2020-24) – Undergraduate student presenter and conference attendee, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention (2023) – Rising Leader Award — Speech-Language Pathology, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (2023)

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Below are the 2024 Undergraduate Research Expo Poster Presenters and their corresponding information for Friday, April 12th.  Visit the virtual poster platform HERE to see their posters and read their abstracts.

Poster 1:  Legal Accessibility for Domestic Violence Survivors

Carly Zubrzycki 2026

DMS Digital Media Studies

PSC Political Science

Mentor: Rachel O'Donnell

Social Science 

Community-Engaged Learning Capstone

Poster 2:  Geo Mapping Analysis of GROW Childhood Screenings

Lindsey Brayer 2024

HBS Health, Behavior and Society

Mentor: Nancy Chin

Poster 3:  Behavioral Analysis and Implementation: Building support networks for individuals with ASD

Mia Canning 2024

BCS Brain & Cognitive Sciences

Mentor: Glenn Cerosaletti

Poster 4:  Decentralizing Hotline Response with the City-Wide Tenants Union of Rochester

Molly Gorman 2025

AMS American Studies

ENG English

Mentor: Stuart Jordan

Poster 5:  Translating the Sage II Commission Report

Pearl Brosterman 2024

IPA Interdepartmental Program:  Sustainable Development

Mentor: Eve Tulbert

Poster 6:  NAE- Grand Challenges Scholars Program

Aashee Budhwani 2024

BME Biomedical Engineering

Mentor: Jeevisha Bajaj

Engineering & Mathematics 

Hajim Grand Challenges Scholar

Poster 7:  GCSP-Cybersecurity

Bohan Cui 2024

CSC Computer Science (Bachelors Level)

Mentor: Emma Derisi

Poster 8:  Advance Personalized Learning

Christine Bednarzh 2024

BNS Biological Sciences: Neuroscience

Mentor: Faculty Sponsor

Natural Science 

Poster 9:  Examining Rates of Pseudoprogression in Older Patients with Glioblastoma

Derek Chien 2025

BET Bioethics

CHM Chemistry

Mentor: Nimish Mohile

Poster 10:  Hajim Grand Challenges Scholar

Jaclyn Dron 2024

Mentor: UG Research

Poster 11:  GCSP - Katelyn Freebern

Katelyn Freebern 2024

BMB Biological Sciences: Microbiology

Poster 12:  RoSynth - 3D Bioprinting Solution

Medha Pan 2024

BMG Biological Sciences: Molecular Genetics

Poster 13:  Grand Challenges Scholars Program: Advancing Personalized Learning

Riley Prewett 2024

CHE Chemical Engineering

Poster 14:  Developing Carbon Sequestration Methods

Stephany Correa-Diaz 2024

ME Mechanical Engineering / Geomechanics

Poster 15:  Saptasense: A Synthetic Biology Based Novel Solution

Sudarshan Ramanan 2025

BCB Biological Sciences: Computational Biology

Poster 16:  RocLab

Thanothii Ganesh 2024

BSB Business (College Arts & Sciences)

Poster 17:  National Academy of Engineers - Grand Challenges Scholars Program

Tochukwu Iyke-Nzeocha 2024

Poster 18:  Engineering Better Medicines Through Synthetic Biology: The Journey of the 2023 iGEM Team RoSynth

Xupei Ou 2024

Mentor: Anne Meyer

Poster 19:  The Democratization of Art through Technology: A Viennese Case Study

Robert Marcinauskis 2024

FEC Financial Economics

Mentor: Peter Christensen

Humanities 

Meliora Scholar

Poster 20:  Uncovering the hidden trafficking trade with geographic data and natural language processing

Rusmiya Aqid 2027

Mentor: Clayton Greenberg

Poster 21:  Designing Hydrogen-Bonding Motifs to Break the Symmetry in Hierarchical Fibrous Materials

Aiden Ward 2025

BCH Biochemistry

Mentor: Benjamin Partridge

Poster 22:  Bridging Accessibility Gaps: Developing The First COVID-19 Health Chatbot Tailored to the Deaf

Akber Ahmed 2024

Clinical and Translational Sciences

Mentor: Jose Perez-Ramos

Poster 23:  Determination of the Effects of Repetitive Head Trauma and Physical Exertion in Brain White Matter Integrity in Collegiate Football Players

Angel-lee Randone 2024

Mentor: Jeffrey Bazarian

Poster 24:  The Role of Protein Kinase D on Lung Epithelial Barrier When Exposed to Diacetyl

Annie Yang 2024

Mentor: Steve Georas

Poster 25:  ACROSS: Accessible Country-Relevant Outlier Selection System

Ben Noe 2024

DSC Data Science

Mentor: Cantay Caliskan

Poster 26:  The 3D bioprinting solution: harnessing microbes for sustainable compound synthesis

Catherine Xie 2025

STT Statistics (College Arts & Sciences)

Poster 27:  How Red is a Ladybug? Examining Students' Beliefs about Variability in Biological Species

Cecelia Betts 2026

Mentor: Karl Rosengren

Poster 28:  Probing Correlations between Different Types of Feature Selectivity in Inferior Colliculus of Awake Rabbit

Chenyang Li 2024

Mentor: Laurel Carney

Poster 29:  Clarifying the Heterogeneous Relationship Between Children’s Callous-Unemotional Traits and Their Externalizing Problems: The Moderating Role of Social Problem Solving

Christina Zhang 2024

PH Public Health

Mentor: Patrick Davies

Poster 30:  A Palette of Points: Color Analysis at the Haynie Site

Clarice McKee 2024

HIS History

Mentor: Kate Hughes

Poster 31:  Growth Properties of Suppressors of S. pombe pus1Δ  mutants

Conor Matz 2025

Mentor: Eric Phizicky

Poster 32:  Rochester BLM Archive Project

Dania Flores Lopez 2026

CLT Comparative Literature

Mentor: Miranda Mims

Poster 33:  Modeling the Neural Encoding of Vowel Formants in the Midbrain

Daniel Pyskaty 2025

LIN Linguistics

Poster 34:  Changes in Click Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions Reflect Cochlear Gain Changes That may Underlie Forward Masking

Daniela Matute 2025

Poster 35:  Insight Into Mambalgin Modulation of human ASIC1a: An Analysis of  Binding Affinity

Dante Hovancik 2024

BBC Biological Sciences: Biochemistry

Mentor: David MacLean

Poster 36:  Health Disparities Between English and Non-English speakers in Rochester, NY

David Del Valle Ortiz 2025

Mentor: Courtney Jones

Poster 37:  Assessing the Accuracy of Electrical Resistivity Tomography at Modeling Subsurface Void Spaces of Varying Depths and Surroundings

Div Patel 2024

GEO Geological Sciences

PHY Physics

Mentor: R Shane McGary

Poster 38:  Perceived Effectiveness of the Sources of Strength Intervention

Elaina Flynn 2025

PSY Psychology

Mentor: Karen Schmeelk-Cone

Poster 39:  Reproduction-Related Health Barriers to Women’s Successful Re-Entry After Incarceration: A Policy Literature Review

Elana Greenberg 2024

Mentor: Molly McNulty

Poster 40:  Preliminary Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Cas13b Accessory Csx27 Protein in Acrylic Acid-Co-Styrene Native Lipid Nanodisks

Elina Roshchupkina 2026

Mentor: Mitchell O'Connell

Poster 41:  Hemithioindigo as a Photoswitch for Dissipative Self-Assembly

Eline van der Meer 2025

Poster 42:  Pleistocene era population expansions and on-going gene flow between subspecies of the flame-rumped tanager inferred from demographic modeling

Elizabeth Croyle 2024

BEB Biological Sciences: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Mentor: Al Uy

Poster 43:  My English Fine: How Asian Americans Respond to Language Microaggressions

Elizabeth Zhang 2024

Mentor: Jeremy Jamieson

Poster 44:  Maternal Milk and Infant Fecal IgA Levels Positively Correlate with Rural Lifestyle and Protection Against Food Allergy in Infancy

Ellie Ponko 2025

BIO Biology

Mentor: Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo

Poster 45:  Analysis of Cell Junctions in JAG1-Deficient Cochleae

Erin Esposito 2025

BCD Biological Sciences: Cell & Development

Mentor: Amy Kiernan

Poster 46:  The Hunger Games: Neuronal Regulation of Feeding Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

Esther Lee 2026

Mentor: Gabriella Sterne

Poster 47:  Aquaporin 4 Expression and Size Dependent Solute Movement in the Brain

Ethan Chang 2025

APM Applied Mathematics

Mentor: Maiken Nedergaard

Poster 48:  Effect of 4-Aminopyridine on Chemotherapy-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Gastrointestinal Inflammation

George Ashji 2025

Mentor: Mark Noble

Poster 49:  Promoting Religious Empathy Through a Dance Experience

Giovanni Correa-Quinones 2024

BMK Business: Marketing

Mentor: Anne Wilcox

Poster 50:  Characterizing the Role of PRDM3 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Grace Widjaja 2026

Mentor: Archibald Perkins

Poster 51:  Rooting for Equality: A Geospatial Analysis of Rochester’s Equitable Tree Planting Initiative

Graham Murphy 2024

ESP Environmental Studies (Bachelors)

Mentor: Karen Berger

Poster 52:  FTC vs Xerox: Examining the effects of compulsory licensing of patents

Ha Nguyen 2024

Mentor: Dan Alexander

Poster 53:  Effect of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum on dental caries prevention using a rat model

Hafeza Chowdhury 2026

Mentor: Yan Wu

Poster 54:  The Effect of Framing on Climate Change Perception

Hanna Felber 2024

Poster 55:  Cognitive Trajectories Post-Chemotherapy: A Comparative Study of BTACT Completion and Cognitive Recovery Pattern Implications in Breast Cancer and Lymphoma Patients

Hannah Teets 2024

Mentor: Michelle Janelsins

Poster 56:  Dy(e)namics of Respiratory Defense: Profiling Tracheal Submucosal Gland Biology with Evans Blue

Hannah Zerman 2024

Mentor: Taylor Jones

Poster 57:  Virus candidate screening for gene therapy delivery targeting inner auditory structures

Jack White 2024

Mentor: Evan Newbold

Poster 58:  Catalytic Dimethyl Ether Steam Reforming by Density Functional Theory

Jason Richards 2025

ME Mechanical Engineering

Mentor: Claire Yang

Poster 59:  Outer Retinal Blood Barrier On A Chip

Jordan Jones 2025

Mentor: James McGrath

Poster 60:  Impact of the SGLT2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin on Renal Gene Regulation in Mice

Jules Koudouovoh 2025

Mentor: Kavaljit Chhabra

Poster 61:  The Contemporary Choreographic Process: Comparing Concert Dance and Social Media Performances

Julia Martin 2024

DCE Dance: Creative Expression & Performance

Mentor: Anne Harris Wilcox

Poster 62:  Dolomite Dilemmas: a Case Study of Social Justice and Tourism at a World Heritage Site

Julia Schiavoni 2025

Poster 63:  Causal Dataset Discovery with Large Language Models

Junfei Liu 2024

Mentor: Fatemeh Nargesian

Poster 64:  Effects of Spartin on Lipophagy During Drosophila Oogenesis

Justin Anderson 2025

ENH Environmental Health

Mentor: Michael Welte

Poster 65:  Microbe-Mediated Protection and the Effect of B. infantis on Intestinal Barrier Function

Justine Lam 2025

Poster 66:  BOO! From Green to Grey: Using High-Resolution Imagery to Improve Remote Sensing of Ghost Forests and Coastal Forest Degradation from Space – NASA SARP East 2023

Kathleen Hall 2024

EVS Environmental Science

Mentor: Matthew Marcus

Poster 67:  New Microseepage Measurements Imply Limited Geologic Methane Emissions from Appalachian and Michigan Sedimentary Basins.

Mentor: Vasilii Petrenko

Poster 68:  Title: Identification of Mental Health and Lifestyle Behavioral Problems, and Mental Health Referrals Made Prior to and During a Family-Based Treatment Intervention to Improve Childhood Obesity in a Primary Care Setting

Kathy Mitchell 2026

Mentor: Anne Marie Conn

Poster 69:  Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ERa) Signaling Mediates Pro-Tumor Neutrophil Activation in the Setting of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

Katie O'Leary 2025

EST East Asian Studies

Mentor: Stephen Hammes

Poster 70:  Dual Function Antibody Conjugate for Specific Imaging of Oral Tumor Cells

Kaylee Mai 2027

Mentor: Tayyaba Hasan

Poster 71:  Changes in Accuracy and Precision of Fixational Eye Movements Over Time when performing the same visual task

Keerthana Danasekaran 2026

Mentor: Martina Poletti

Poster 72:  Unveiling the Pixels: A Critical Analysis of Black Representation in Video Games

Kendal Jordan 2025

Mentor: Kristana Textor

Poster 73:  The effect of modifications to DNA structure on the architecture of condensed bacterial DNA with a nucleoid-associated protein

Kevin Zheng 2024

Mentor: Dr. Anne Meyer

Poster 74:  A Right To Your Poop? A Scoping Review on the Ethics of Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19.

Krystal Ni 2025

Mentor: Katrina Korfmacher

Poster 75:  Expression of TRAF3 by mature osteoblasts protects mice from age- and menopausal-related osteoporosis

Leah Tang 2025

Mentor: Zhenqiang Yao

Poster 76:  Optimizing PHA assay for characterization of mouse tRNA-Tyrosine modification by TRMT1

Mackenzie Dillenbeck 2024

Mentor: Dragony Fu

Poster 77:  Characterization of Geologic Methane Emissions via Microseepage in the San Juan Basin, USA

Margaret Scholer 2024

Poster 78:  Incorporation of Methionine Sulfoxides During Translation

Maria Ahmed 2026

Mentor: Sina Ghaemmaghami

Poster 79:  The Effects Of Trauma Type On Arousal In A Threatening Environment

Mary Halvorsen 2025

Mentor: Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez

Poster 80:  Democratic Norms and American Voters: Influence of Social Desirability Bias and Ideology

Matt Blyth 2024

Mentor: Scott Abramson

Poster 81:  Do Anger and Anxiety Fuel Christian Nationalism? An Empirical Examination of Emotional Well-being’s Link with Social and Religious Beliefs

Meaghan Baker 2024

PHL Philosophy

Mentor: Miron Zuckerman

Poster 83:  Pinpointing how parasitic manipulation mediates host gene expression during development

Natasha Vacca 2025

Mentor: Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy

Poster 84:  Perception and adaptation of receptive prosody in autistic adolescents

Navya Soogoor 2025

Mentor: Chigusa Kurumada

Poster 85:  Role of PDE8B in pathological cardiac remodeling

Nichen Zhu 2025

Mentor: Si Chen

Poster 86:  Reconstructing methane-related ocean acidification episodes in the Norwegian Sea

Norrie Ling 2026

Mentor: Chiara Borrelli

Poster 87:  Tagmentation-based genomic mapping of Tol2 transgene insertion sites in zebrafish

Paige Schneider 2026

Mentor: Patrick Murphy

Poster 88:  The Influence of Queer Identity on Political Beliefs and Behavior

Payge Vukelic 2024

WS Women’s Studies

Poster 89:  Cas13b Accessory Protein Csx27 Localizes to the Inner Membrane

Pragathi Vivaik 2025

Poster 90:  Neural Mechanisms Contributing to Auditory Processing Disorders in Developmental Disabilities

Sarah Mehta 2025

Mentor: Emily Knight

Poster 91:  Ki67 Regulates Inflammatory Signaling in Acute Lung Injury

Sarah Vesecky 2024

Mentor: Michael O'Reilly

Poster 92:  Measuring Data Access Latency in Large CPU Caches

Shaotong Sun 2024

Mentor: Chen Ding

Poster 93:  Deciphering the Mechanism of Microglia-Driven Remodeling in Brain Extracellular Space Using SFA-FRAP Imaging

Showmick Paul 2025

Mentor: Edward Brown

Poster 94:  Harnessing Tourism for Sustainable Development in Ladakh

Smit Kothari 2025

Poster 95:  The Role of BAG3 in Regulating Tau Accumulation in Response to Circadian Rhythm Disruption

Sofia Kaplan 2026

Mentor: Gail Johnson

Poster 96:  Diagnosis and Tracking of Spinal Staphylococcus aureus Orthopaedic Implant Infections Using Chip-Based Arrayed Imaging Reflectometry (StaphAIR)

Sophia Lenigk 2024

Mentor: Gowrishankar Muthukrishnan

Poster 97:  Synergistic Effects of an HDAC Inhibitor, a Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine, and an Immunocytokine in an HPV Tumor Model

Sreejato Chatterjee 2026

Mentor: Jeffery Schlom

Poster 98:  Role of dopaminergic signaling in PDE10A-mediated regulation of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy

Sumin Xu 2025

Poster 99:  High Levels of MSC Efferocytosis Causes Myeloid Skewing

Swachi Patel 2025

Mentor: Laura Calvi

Poster 100:  Local Wallets, Global Consequences: Investigating U.S. Taxpayers' Willingness to Finance Climate Action Abroad

Syeda Mahnoor Raza 2022

Poster 101:  Hospital predictors of participation in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) initiative

Tiana Grosskreuz 2025

Mentor: Caroline Thirukumaran

Poster 102:  Evaluating Follow-up Rates in Cancer Screening Interventions Among  Emergency Department Patients

Trisha Mondal 2027

Mentor: Beau Abar

Poster 103:  Dancing Between Languages: How Dance Training Can be Used as a Tool for Hearing ASL Students to Improve Their Role Shifting Skills

Tsipora Gil 2024

ASL American Sign Language

DST Dance Studies

Poster 104:  Investigating How Acoustic and Musical Features Impact Perceptual Similarity with a Novel Corpus of Popular Songs and Covers

Vahni Tagirisa 2024

Mentor: Elise Piazza

Poster 105:  Comparative review of Bermudian Concrete With Varying Proportions of Ingredients Examining Tensile, Compressive, and Reparative Properties.

William Shaw 2025

Mentor: Michael Jarvis

Poster 106:  Serglycin Regulates Azurophilic Granule Formation in Neutrophils

Wimeth Dissanayake 2026

Mentor: Julia vom Blume

Poster 107:  The role of D2R β-arrestin2-biased signaling in cardiomyocyte hypertropy

Xinyue Fan 2025

Poster 108:  Deciphering Smoke and Mirrors in Pancreatitis: Impact of Prenatal Nicotine Exposure

Xuke (Christina) Wang 2026

Mentor: Stephano Mello

Poster 109:  Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Guided Gastrostomy to Prevent Colonic Injury

Yeidi Yuja Vaquiz 2025

Mentor: Mohammad Merhmohammadi

Poster 110:  The Impact of Social Media Use in Parent-Child Relationships

Yessica Arvizu 2024

Poster 111:  Enhancing Gene Delivery: Optimizing Non-Viral Transfection Methods for Lung Microvascular Endothelial Cells

Yu Re Nah 2025

Mentor: David Dean

Poster 112:  Cell morphology and calcium signaling relative to Osteoarthritis

Yufei Jiang 2024

Mentor: Whasil Lee

Poster 113:  Analyzing Physical Parameters in Canandaigua Lake, 2005 to 2023

Yutong He 2025

Poster 114:  Do hypoallergenic and lactose-reduced formulas contain more health-based structure-function claims than standard formulas?

Yuuna Miura 2025

Mentor: Bridget Young

Poster 115:  Photonic Bioassays Using the Miller Group Disposable Photonics Model

Zachary Greenwell 2027

Mentor: Benjamin Miller

Poster 116:  Using protein evolution tools to study protein interaction in coagulation cascade and complement cascade

Zhi Qu 2026

Mentor: John(Jack) Werren

Poster 117:  Exploring the Functionalities of SIRT6 Self-Ribosylation and Enzymatic Activities

Zhihan Zhang 2024

Mentor: Vera Gorbunova

Poster 118:  The Effect of SBA Loans on Employment Growth

Ziyu Chen 2024

Mentor: David Primo

Poster 119:  ¿Quién es la mujer Nicaragüense? Identities and Expectations of the Revolutionary Period (1979-1990)

Amelia Kwak 2024

ECE Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mentor: Molly Ball

Schwartz Discover Grant

Poster 120:  Affect of N-Terminal Modifications on MSRs

Asghar Ali 2025

Poster 121:  Rapid Semi-Manual Annotation of Antibody-Dependent Cellular Phagocytosis Using the ImageJ Plugin Seg2Tracks

Audrey Chung 2026

Mentor: Charles Chu

Poster 122:  Impact of drug and light dose parameters on the efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

Darrian Hawryluk 2025

Mentor: Timothy Baran

Poster 123:  Uncovering the Effect of Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Phosphorylated Tau on Optineurin

Emily Chen 2025

Poster 124:  C. albicans Enhances Keratinocyte-Mediated Epidermal Protease Activity

Flora Wang 2026

Mentor: Matthew Brewer

Poster 125:  Skeletal Muscle Wasting in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Joseph Malik 2025

Mentor: Calvin Cole

Poster 126:  Precision Matters: Evaluating Blood Loss Quantification and Management in Neurosurgery

Julia Chrisbacher 2024

Mentor: Julia Chrisbacher

Poster 127:  Defining the Factors that Determine Bacteriophage Infection in Staphylococcus aureus

Katherine Kaiser 2025

Mentor: Andrew Varble

Poster 128:  Formylation facilitates the reduction of oxidized initiator methionines

Margaret Hoare 2024

Poster 129:  Chirality Transfer in Supramolecular Chaperones

Marvin Wu 2026

CHM Chemistry & CTS Clinical and Translational Sciences

Poster 130:  DNA Repair, Epigenetic Regulation, Inflammation, and Senescence in cells isolated from SIRT6 S10 Mutant Mice

Mila Kaplan 2026

Poster 131:  Dinuclear Iminopyridone Nickel Complexes and Their Reactivity

Rebecca Reagan 2025

Mentor: Rose Kennedy

Poster 132:  Incorporating Syntactic Features Improves the Ability to Model Electroencephalogram (EEG) Responses to Natural Speech

Sophea Urbi Biswas 2025

Mentor: Edmund Lalor

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The 2024 Seattle Experience highlights resiliency

After a successful pilot launch in 2023, the Seattle Experience , a faculty-led alternative spring break program hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences, kicked off the first of a three-year donor-funded series this March. This year’s cohort brought together 12 undergraduate students from several majors across five WSU campuses. The students spent five days in Seattle visiting sites, meeting leadership in local business and city management, and conducting field studies.

The Seattle Experience presents a unique opportunity for students to develop and hone professional skills while networking with business leaders in the region. This exposure also encourages students from diverse majors to consider how they might prepare for a professional track in a variety of workplaces that may not directly align with their coursework.

“This venture asks students to consider how they might see themselves as citizens in a large metropolitan environment by introducing them to the different voices and stories of resilience that make up the community’s history,” said Jeff Sanders, program director and professor of history.

This year’s itinerary included visits to Seattle Central Library, Pike Place Market, Amazon headquarters and The Amazon Spheres, city hall, Wing Luke Museum, a hotel and store in the historic East Kong Yick building, and a tour and tasting at the Starbucks headquarters. Meet ups with Cougar alumni rounded out the itinerary to provide students the chance to discuss professional life beyond graduation.

Jared Kelnhofer, a data analytics major, said, “I appreciated the way I was able to learn from people in fields outside of my own. I was able to learn about how cities are run, coffee beans are sourced, and communities are built and protected. Definitely out of my wheelhouse but incredibly eye opening and useful.”

As part of each cohort’s experience, a theme is associated that highlights an aspect of Seattle’s cultural history. This year’s focus was on the concept of resilience in which students learned about how NGOs, corporations, employers, and other stakeholders define it in practice. Students were also asked to consider how diverse fields of study within the College of Arts and Sciences may help them and others contribute to achieving a more resilient society.

During their time in Seattle, students conducted field studies: for example, one group approached the role that art and artists have played in the city’s resilience, where another explored the issue of unsheltered people. These exercises enabled students to prepare and ask important questions of public officials and corporate workers.

“The WSU alumni from Amazon and Starbucks showed us that life doesn’t run on a straight path, but what is important is to have the determination and the zeal to become more and do more for yourself and the society you find yourself in,” said Isatou Dumbuya, a digital technology and culture major.

The Seattle Experience is open to all undergraduate students pursuing a major in the College of Arts and Sciences. The application for the 2025 cohort is tentatively scheduled to open in late fall 2024.

Provost selection process ongoing

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