Abdullah Rauf, “A New Assay to Monitor the Ability of a Tuberculosis Enzyme to Convert a Stress Signal to Energy” Mentor: David Frick, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #125 Tuberculosis is one of the most ancient and dreaded infectious diseases. According…… Read More
Rachel Stewart, “After Excavation: Public Access & Data Management at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #144 Viking ships! Terracotta warriors! Lost cities! Gold! Much of what we collectively think of as archaeology often begins…… Read More
Anna Sniadach, “Assessing Methods for Analyzing Total Dissolved Solids: Looking into Water Samples from the Root River in Racine County, WI” Mentor: Charles Paradis, Geosciences Poster #8 Total dissolved solids (TDS) is a measurement (mg/L) of the amount of organic…… Read More
Angel Xavier, “Bridge Parsons’s Role in Community-University Partnerships and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)” Mentor: Benjamin Trager, Educational Policy & Community Studies Poster #20 Community-university partnerships and community-based participatory research (CBPR) are becoming an increasing trend among higher education institutions. CBPR…… Read More
Naomi Raicu, “Constructing a Fluorescence-Based Technique to Model Protein Unfolding” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 The unfolding and refolding of protein domains is a phenomenon which frequently occurs inside the human body. Protein misfolding is related to…… Read More
Tannis Thompson-Catlett, “Creating a Scope for Focus for an Exploration of Food Justice” Mentor: Arijit Sen, Architecture Poster #175 If the end goal is for more people to get access to more healthful food, what is the first step? This…… Read More
Seth Krebs, “Detection and Removal of Lead from Water Using Nanocomposite Film Electrode” Mentor: Woo Jin Chang, Mechanical Engineering Poster #88 Lead (Pb2+) is a heavy metal that is toxic when consumed, especially in high quantities. The United States Environmental…… Read More
Jessica Kania, “Does Previewing Overlapping Information Aid the Formation of Indirect Associations?” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #81 Associative memory provides individuals the ability to integrate across related experiences. It is an important cognitive function and can be used to…… Read More
Rachel Kuehn, “Effects of Inhibiting Proteasome Activity on the Memory-Enhancing Effects of 17𝛽-Estradiol in Ovariectomized Female Mice” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #115 Although 17𝛽-estradiol (E2) is well known to enhance hippocampus-dependent memory in mice, the means through which it…… Read More
Gabrielle Hildebrand, “Effects of Residual Arousal on Cognitive Appraisal and Psychophysiological Reactivity to Stress” Mentor: Raymond Fleming, Psychology Poster #75 Generalized cardiovascular arousal can amplify emotional responses to a stress task. Within the framework of The Biopsychosocial Model of Challenge…… Read More
Sage DeLong, “How Do Vibrational Signals Differ When Red Milkweed Beetles Interact during Contests and Copulation?” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #100 Vibrational communication is ecologically important to insects. Substrate-borne vibrations are commonly used by herbivorous insects to…… Read More
Kaitlyn Rhyner, “Influence of Host Nectar in Sarracenia purpurea on its Microbiome” Mentor: Erica Young, Biological Sciences Poster #127 The carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea secretes extrafloral nectar to attract insect prey which may fall into modified leaf pitchers. Rainwater…… Read More
Florin Saitis, “Inhibition of Mitochondrial Fission and Its Effect on Pancreatic Cancer” Mentor: Blake Hill, MCW Poster #153 Mitochondrial fission is the process by which mitochondria divide and is necessary for organelle segregation into daughter cells during cytokinesis. Excessive mitochondrial…… Read More
Fridarose Hamad, “Lessons from the Midwest Youth Wellness Initiative on Technology” Mentor: Linnea Laestadius, Public Health Poster #24 Currently, there is a lack of input from high school-aged students in research regarding the ongoing youth mental health crisis. Utilizing a…… Read More
Bo Malames, “Neighborhood Threat on Academic Achievement in Adolescents” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #96 Youth perception of neighborhood threats (NT) (exposure to violence, crime, etc.) is a public health concern and an important social driver of health and brain…… Read More
Jillian Cervantes, “On the Domination Number for a Family of Semiregular Tiling Graphs” Mentor: Pamela Harris, Mathematical Sciences Poster #111 Let G = (V, E) be a simply connected undirected finite graph with vertex set V and edge set E……. Read More
Madeline Cawkins, “Paleosolotype: Imaging Soil through Chromatography” Mentor: Joseph Mougel, Art & Design Poster #131 Salt printing is a historical photographic process in which paper is soaked in a salt solution, then sensitized with silver nitrate, dried, and exposed to…… Read More
Alex Nelson, “Perspectives on E-Cigarette Cessation among Young Adults Residing in Rural Areas” Mentor: Joshua Gwon, Nursing Poster #62 Little is known about perceptions of, barriers and facilitators to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use and cessation among young adults…… Read More
Sean Gibbs, “Photochemical Degradation of Disposable Face Masks and Polypropylene in Aquatic Environments” Mentor: Laodong Guo, Freshwater Sciences Poster #66 During the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of face masks have been disposed and may eventually end up in terrestrial and aquatic…… Read More
Jaskirat Sidhu and Kryssi Morales, “Spoken Vowel Productions in Children with Cochlear Implants and Normal Hearing” Mentor: Jing Yang, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #152 The cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted auditory prosthesis device for individuals with severe…… Read More
Alexia Castillo, “The Crucial Role of Arginase 2: Unveiling its Functional Impact on SCLC Tumor Cells” Mentor: Huizi Chen, MCW Poster #31 Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive cancer that is often diagnosed at an advanced stage,…… Read More
Jenna Van Hoogstraten, “The Effect of Cooling Rate on the Microstructure and Physical Properties of Hypereutectic Al-Ce Alloys” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #178 The present study investigated the effect of cooling rate on the solidification of…… Read More
Dhivyashree Senthil Murugan, “The Effect of Indomethacin on the Cytotoxicity of Phenylboronic Acid Nitrogen Mustards in Triple Negative Breast Cancer” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #157 Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) lacks hormonal receptors such as progesterone, estrogen…… Read More