Emily Braun, ““Nobody’s Story” Told: Evaluating Osteology and Archival Demography at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #145 As of 2014, four locations on the Milwaukee County Grounds in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin have been identified as…… Read More
Jessica Heraly, “3D Culture of Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Mammary Organoids” Mentor: Qingsu Cheng, Biomedical Engineering Poster #72 Three-dimensional (3D) culture models is an emerging technology that is more relevant to study the initiation, progression, and metastasis of breast cancer. 3D…… Read More
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
Jungwoo Ryu, “A New Computational Method for Large-Scale Inverse Problems in Magnetic Induction Tomography” Mentor: Amhed Kaffel, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Poster #143 Magnetic Induction Tomography (MIT) is a medical imaging modality that offers low-cost and portability advantages over other…… Read More
Mahrukh Delawarzad, Madelynn Hill, and Manizha Nazari “A Scoping Review of Higher Education Prevention & Response to Sexual Violence at University Campuses” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Oral Presentation Block 1 Sexual violence is defined as any type of…… Read More
Gigi Noffsinger, “A Self-Boosting Signal Type in an Insect?” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #113 Sexual mimicry, whereby individuals of one sex mimic the behaviors, signals, or morphology of the other sex, is widespread in animals. We were…… Read More
Marie Helser, “Accessible Theater: How Disability-Led Arts Can Guide Us Towards a Brighter Future” Mentor: Ralph Janes, Theatre Poster #132 For millennia, theater has been a manifestation of humanity’s ability to create, learn, and empathize. Unfortunately, in many places, access…… Read More
Vedant Tewari, “Activation Functions and Learnable Parameters: An Evaluation on Spiral Classification Task” Mentor: Dexuan Xie, Mathematical Sciences Poster # 159 In recent years, deep learning has led to a revolution in machine learning, with artificial neural networks emerging as…… Read More
Mason Williams and Marcus Morin, “Active Radiation Shielding to Protect Human Habitats During Interplanetary Space Travel” Mentor: Prasenjit Guptasarma, Physics Poster #185 Current radiation shielding in space uses passive methods. These are methods that physically stop radiation from reaching human…… Read More
Angel Xavier, “Adequately Housed? Understanding the Experiences of People with Disabilities Milwaukee County’s Rental Housing Market” Mentor: Yaidi Cancel-Martinez, Urban Planning Oral Presentation Block 1 Disability status is the highest-ranked cause of housing violations in the rental housing market. Interrogation…… 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
Amanda Brehmer, “Amygdala Response to Appetitive Face Stimuli: Investigation between Cannabis-Using and Non-using Adolescents and Young Adults” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #21 Research on the effects of cannabis use is vital due to the increased prevalence of use found…… Read More
Pilhwan Kim, “An Algorithm to Accurately Differentiate Growing and Stable Cerebrovascular Aneurysms” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #85 Aneurysm is a medical condition, rather than a disease, and its exact cause is not yet fully understood. It occurs when…… Read More
Max Garcia, “An Experimental Investigation of the Morphological Changes in Insect Damage on Leaves During Decay and Fossilization” Mentor: Victoria McCoy, Geosciences Poster #59 Insect damage on leaves is a key piece of understanding the significant role insects play in…… Read More
Adrian Ralser, “An Investigation of Magnetic Fabrics Using Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility on the Pulo do Lobo Metasedimentary Unit across the South Iberian Shear Zone” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #124 The Southern Iberian Shear Zone (SISZ), found in southwestern…… Read More
Emma Xiong, “Analysis of Biomechanical Stresses During Zebrafish Brain Morphogenesis” Mentor: Jennifer Gutzman, Biological Sciences Poster #37 Structural birth defects of the brain can result in physical or mental impairments ranging from minor neurological effects to significant disability or early…… Read More
Vedant Tewari, “Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of Graphene Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites Using Machine Learning” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #158 This research project analyzed the mechanical properties of aluminum-graphene metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with…… Read More
Madison Parola, “Analyzing Educational Inequities through Activity-Meaning Systems: The Authoritative Interaction of Immigrants in Policies and Laws” Mentor: Dante Salto, Administrative Leadership Oral Presentation Block1 Policies and laws are designed to address injustices, yet ongoing social, political, and economic circumstances…… Read More
Halle Berres, “Analyzing Predictors of “Not Just Right” Experience (NJRE) Severity” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #34 Growing evidence suggests that obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms can be driven by “not just right” experiences (NJREs). Researchers developed several NJRE measures, each…… Read More
Chad Darnell, “Anti-tumor Mechanisms of Mitochondria-Targeted Compounds” Mentor: Michael Dwinell, MCW Poster #40 In the United States pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the 4th leading cause of cancer death with a 5-year survival rate of ~10%. PDAC is highly resistant…… Read More
Andrew Tillman and Adam Uy, “Architectural Activism Fellowship Research” Mentor: Samantha Schuermann, Architecture Poster #14 The overall research aims to re-read domestic architectural typologies, in order to understand their cultural meanings, gendered implications, and aesthetic strategies. Throughout the research we…… Read More
Tavi Veraldi, “Archiving and Cataloging the Patricia Mellencamp 16mm Film Collections” Mentor: Tami Williams, English and Film Studies Oral Presentation Block 2 The core of our research we are working on right now with the film archives is re cataloging…… Read More
Nash Turner, “Are Bull Kelp Gametophytes Differentially Adapted to Increased Temperature in the Salish Sea” Mentor: Filipe Alberto, Biological Sciences Poster #177 Rising ocean temperatures due to climate change and marine heatwaves have drastically affected bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana, along…… Read More
Alessandra Ebben, “Assessing Consistency between Manual and Automated Human Hippocampal Segmentations from MRI Images” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #49 Ensuring that automated data analysis tools work efficiently and precisely is paramount to furthering scientific advancements, as well as reducing…… 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
Rachel Goochey and Ian Antonio Pagan Martinez, “Assessing the Utility of Dear Pandemic for Public Health Professionals and Health Care Provider” Mentor: Amanda Simanek, Public Health Poster #68 Dear Pandemic is a social media-based science communication effort aiming to 1)…… Read More
Jacqueline Rizzo, “Associations between Recent Substance Use and Attention in Adolescents and Young Adults: Moderation of Mood Symptomatology” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #129 The use of cannabis, nicotine, and alcohol is prevalent throughout the period of development between adolescence…… Read More
Jack Kannenberg, “Automation in Entertainment & Theatrical Settings” Mentor: Steve White, Theater Poster #82 Since their inception, theaters have evolved from simple outdoor playing spaces to some of the most technologically advanced buildings constructed. Most theatres have fly systems, a…… Read More
Kayla DeLapp, Mai Der Yang, and Madelynn Hill “Beyond the Stigma: Addressing Mental Health Impacts at UWM” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #41 In an article titled, “Striving to Help College Students with Mental Health Issues,” it was…… 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
Florin Saitis, “Building Nanofluidic Devices Using 3D Printing” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #154 This project focused on using 3D printing technology to create fluid chambers with nanofluidic channels for single-molecule magnetic tweezers experiments. The project involved designing various channel…… Read More
David Shaw, Abigail LaChance, Taylor Rynish, and Anissa Zaske, “Burn, Chop, Drown: A Forensic Analysis of Taphonomic Effects on Bone” Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research focuses on building a comparative collection of the…… Read More
Kaylin Heusdens, “Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms and Alcohol Use Predict Working Memory Scores in Young Adults” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #73 This project aimed to examine the impact of concurrent cannabis and alcohol use on memory. Substance co-use has the…… Read More
Rebekah Morici, “Characterization and Classification of a Global Sand Collection to Develop an Educational Tool for Classroom and Public Use” Mentor: Robert Graziano, Geosciences Poster #11 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee maintains a global sand collection, collected by UWM researchers, educators, and…… Read More
Kimberly Osborn, Angela McGinnis, and Daniel Janssen “Characterization of the Crystal Structure of Sterol Carrier Protein-2 (SCP-2)” Mentor: Nicholas Silvaggi, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #118 Abstract withheld due to intellectual property issues.
Sean Ruttenberg, “Chemistry Study Hacks? Exploring Student Experience with an Innovative Chemistry Support Course” Mentor: Anja Blecking, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #139 This research project investigates the student perspective on strategies and assignments in the Chemistry Reading Group, Currins 112……. Read More
Hidayah Osmon, “Cherry Street Community” Mentor: Arijit Sen, Architecture Poster #119 The Midtown neighborhood in Milwaukee has been plagued by problems such as crime, reduced access to affordable housing, and lack of healthy food options for many decades. Scholars call…… Read More
Nemanja Asanin, “CLEAN: Cryogenic Link for Electric Aircraft Propulsion” Mentor: Chanyeop Park, Electrical Engineering Poster #114 All-electric aircraft is a promising solution for zero-emission air travel. With numerous small motor-driven fans blended in the rear end of the airframe, these…… Read More
Kate Enriquez and Aamina Ali, “Clearing the Air: A Comprehensive Plan to Reduce Nicotine Use on Campus at UWM” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #53 A person who uses nicotine is defined as someone who consumes nicotine regularly…… Read More
Anne Ravanelli, “Community-Based Learning in Nursing Education” Mentor: Anne Dressel, Nursing Poster #126 Nurses are vital to the health of the community. Recently, the American Nursing Association updated their competencies to involve teaching nurses about the social determinants of health…… Read More
Alyssa Huguet and Greta Huber, “Comparison of Mindfulness Apps Mindfulness-Practice for Managing Persistent Pain Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders” Mentor: Bhagwant Sindhu, Occupational Science & Technology Poster #76 In recent years, the use of mindfulness practice has increased among adults across…… Read More
Avery Bayer, “Comparison of Two Still Image Wearable Camera Annotation Schemas for Posture Classification” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #6 Wearable cameras (WC) are tools that provide rich contextual information on physical activity. WC still image annotation coding schemas are…… Read More
Charles Carignan, “Comparisons of Walleye Larval Development in Warm vs. Cold Water: Implications of Climate Change on Walleye Reproductive Success” Mentor: Dong-Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Poster #28 Sander vitreus, a bottom-dwelling freshwater fish commonly known as walleye, are prized amongst…… Read More
Michael Wilke, “Computational Modeling of Thermal Spray Processes” Mentor: William Musinski, Mechanical Engineering Oral Presentation Block 1 Thermal spray processes are a very useful additive manufacturing coating technology which allows for the modification of surface properties for many different materials……. Read More
Kryssi Morales and Jaskirat Sidhu, “Consonant Cluster Durational Patterns in L2 English Speakers in Reference to L1 English Speakers” Mentor: Jing Yang, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #151 Consonant clusters are a sequence of consonants in a syllable with no…… 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
Weiling Xia, “Covalent Organic Framework Membrane for the Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances” Mentor: Xiaoli Ma, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #160 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as a group of emerging contaminants, have been ubiquitously detected in surface…… Read More
Ethan Frank, “Creating a Glossary for Six Short Ojibwe Language Stories” Mentor: Margaret Noodin, English Poster #58 While reading texts written in other languages, glossaries serve as important tools to aid in understanding grammatical structures and to define and build…… 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
Suha Malik, “Creating a Streptavidin-meGFP Protein Construct” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #25 Streptavidin [alive] (SAA) is a homo-tetramer protein with high affinity for biotin. Biotin is a cofactor necessary for metabolic enzymes such as carboxylases and decarboxylases, which produce…… Read More
Lydia Scheidler and Alyssa Peirce, “Dangerous Air Pollution in University Student Housing” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster # Air pollution is defined as particulate matter that can have detrimental effects on the lungs and overall health. This…… Read More
Taylor Rynish, David Shaw, Abigail LaChance, and Anissa Zaske, “Decomposition Rates in Freshwater vs. Saltwater” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project uses an experimental approach to address forensic questions about the difference…… Read More
Marina Slawinski, “Design of Drug Loaded Double Layered Microparticles” Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering Poster #165 Over 2 million bone fractures occur in the United States each year, with about 900,000 requiring hospitalization or other additional care to recover [1]……. Read More
Cassandra Wasniewski, Jordan Easterlin, Srinika Pattaswamy, Jalise Kerkenbush, and Tomas Vasquez, “Designing Methods & Data Collection Tools to Identify Core Components of Psychosocial Interventions” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #183 Relevant literature shows acculturative stress interventions are limited in scope…… Read More
Sophia Teubert, “Designing the Cosmos: Fall Constellations of the Zodiac” Mentor: Jean Creighton, Physics Poster #172 The topic of Zodiac signs and astrology is trending in western culture, but only a few people are aware of the astronomy and mythology…… 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
Nathanael Sovitzky, “Developing in Silico Models for Drug Screening” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #167 Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in the US and worldwide. This is in large part due to…… Read More
Katelyn Sprandel, “Development and Testing of Sand & 3D Printed Filters for Arsenic Removal” Mentor: Krishna Pillai, Mechanical Engineering Poster #130 An estimated 140 million people, over 70 countries, are drinking water contaminated with arsenic (WHO). In the United States,…… Read More
Kayla Jackson and Sophia Santiago-Fodor, “Development of a Fidelity Monitoring System for a Psychosocial Intervention – the Cultivating Resilience Intervention” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #77 Acculturative stress (i.e., the worsening of health due to stressors related to the immigration…… Read More
Lisa Collins and Haley Collins, “Digital Twin and Metaverse Technology: Applications in the Renewable Energy Sector” Mentor: Lingfeng Wang, Electrical Engineering Poster #137 Over the past five decades, since the development of computers and television, the demand for instant access…… Read More
Hannah Pozezinski, “Disordered Eating: A Program Focused on Addressing the Roots of This Potentially Deadly Habit” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #123 Disorder eating is when an individual engages in food and dieting habits that are restrictive, compulsive,…… Read More
Ashley Bohne and Michal Schwab, “Divergent Fates” Mentor: Yevgeniya Kaganovich, Art & Design Poster #52 In 2018, professor Yevgeniya Kaganovich launched the project Divergent Fates, a project diving into Kaganovich’s longstanding research interests in materiality, particularly her research into reused…… Read More
Riley Thomas, “Do Floral Vibrations Enhance Pollen Germination in Shooting Star?” Mentor: Jeff Karron, Biological Sciences Poster #174 Bees collect pollen from shooting star flowers by vibrating the anthers, causing pollen to be released and accumulated onto the underside of…… Read More
Preston Ruh, “Do Smartphone Recordings Provide Quality Speech Data Good for Acoustic Analysis?” Mentor: Hanyong Park, Linguistics Poster #136 An adequate quality recording is a prerequisite for conducting acoustic analysis of speech data. To obtain such a recording, researchers often…… 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
Beth Lemerand and Karissa Demotto, “Ecosystems of Communities” Mentor: Jessica Meuninck-Ganger, Art & Design Poster #92 Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her team of Karissa Demotto and Beth Lemerand are working towards providing a framework for community-based art and science learning and…… Read More
Leyla Sutton, “Effect of Anthropomorphism in AI on Human Behavior” Mentor: Scott Shanke, Business Poster #169 In recent years, there has been an increased use of artificial intelligence, such as chatbots, in the service industry. Chatbots are used as customer-service…… Read More
Elaina Milkie, “Effects of a Novel Estrogen Receptor β Agonist and APOE Genotype on Dendritic Spine Density in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #104 Women are at greater risk of developing AD than men,…… 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
J Schneider, “Effects of Variations in Mineralogy and Linear Mica Continuity on Ductile Deformation in Metapelitic Rocks” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #150 The Southern Iberian Shear Zone (SISZ) in Andalucía, Spain is a ductile shear zone—a deep-seated fault which…… Read More
Tara Johnson, “Estimating Flow Direction in Near Glacial Deposits in the Ansilta Formation, Argentina Using Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility” Mentor: Julie Bowles, Geosciences Poster #78 Deposited during the late Paleozoic ice age about 315 million years ago, the sedimentary depositional…… Read More
Madeline Rickert, “Evaluating “Eco-Friendly” Solvents for Extracting and Recovering Toxic Dyestuffs From Wastewater” Mentor: Mark Dietz, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #128 Wastes from textile dyeing represent a major source of water pollution in many countries (e.g., China and India), posing…… Read More
Abigail Werry, “Examining Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid and Perfluorooctanoic Acid Levels in Drinking Water and Groundwater in the Milwaukee Area” Mentor: Anna Benko, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #184 Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are a group of about…… Read More
Angel Xavier, “Examining Trends in Reported Housing Discrimination: A Review of Individuals with Disabilities Navigating Public and Private Rental Housing Markets” Mentor: Yaidi Cancel-Martinez, Urban Planning Poster #19 Amongst fair housing agencies, it is understood that an increasing trend of…… Read More
Xiayou Lowery and Kristin Huelsbeck, “Experimental Evidence That Invasive, Crustacean Zooplankton Hemimysis Feeds on Both Microalgae and Microplastic Particles” Mentor: John Berges, Biological Sciences Poster #95 Hemimysis anomala (the ‘bloody red shrimp’) is an invasive crustacean native to the Ponto-Caspian…… Read More
Tobias Buckmaster, “Experimental Investigation of Arsenic Filtration Performance Using Granular Media” Mentor: Krishna Pillai, Mechanical Engineering Poster #23 Arsenic contamination in drinking water has been a global health concern for quite some time, especially for developing countries across the world……. Read More
Reagan Kunesh, “Exploring Measures of “Not Just Right” Experiences and Different Types of Sensory Phenomena” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #90 “Not just right” experiences (NJREs) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are internal feelings of incompleteness or discomfort that are…… Read More
Preston Burdett, “Exploring Student’s Anxiety in Undergraduate Chemistry: A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach” Mentor: Kristen Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #27 Participating in undergraduate level chemistry courses can elicit strong anxious feelings in students. Previous research suggests that anxiety varies…… Read More
Jorge Acosta, “Extended, High-Temperature Cooling of Lava Tube Interiors: Analog for Venus” Mentor: Lindsay McHenry, Geosciences Poster #142 This project is analyzing lava samples from lava tubes from the Northeast rift Zone located within the 1843 lava flow off the…… Read More
Tyler Swenson and Euxhena Cina, “Fabrication of Composite Cellulose Nanocrystals Films Using Magnetic Nanoparticles” Mentor: Chiu Law, Electrical Engineering Poster #171 Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) are a useful material made from Cellulose, an abundant natural polymer found in many things such…… Read More
Lily Pemble, “Factors Affecting Water Quality in Pit Lakes Across the USA” Mentor: Phillip Owens, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Poster #120 Open pit mining is a widespread practice. Many pit mines flood after mining operations end, becoming pit lakes. In…… Read More
Declan Crouch, “Featural Effects on Phonological Neighborhood Density” Mentor: Anne Pycha, Linguistics Poster #39 Phonological neighborhood density has been widely investigated as a metric for lexical competition. However, previous studies tend to focus on a count of neighbors based on…… Read More
Daniel Wroblewski, “Fish of the People – A Behind the Scenes Look of Yellow Perch Research” Mentor: Dong-Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Oral Presentation Block 1 Yellow Perch has been an important source of food and cultural significance across the Great…… Read More
Alexis Schnitzler, “G-Coupled Protein Estrogen Receptor (Gper) Agonism in the Dorsal Hippocampus Enhances Memory Consolidation in Gonadectomized Male Mice” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #156 Estrogens are hormones involved in many physiological processes beyond reproduction. The most potent estrogen, 17ß-estradiol…… Read More
Kate Jakubowski, “Genius is in the Eye of the Beholder” Mentor: Amanda Seligman, History Poster #60 Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum? A poster by the anonymous activist group Guerilla Girls truly bares all……. Read More
Elyza Koppa, “Geochemical Proxies Using X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray Diffraction of Mudstones and Sandstones” Mentor: John Isbell, Geosciences Poster #87 Under the supervision of PhD Student Natalie McNall, I have been assisting her in her work to obtain a geochemical…… Read More
Madeline Woller, “Glaciovolcanic Deposits at North Sister Volcano, Oregon” Mentor: Barry Cameron, Geosciences Poster #2 During the Pleistocene, North America was covered by the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets. In the Pacific Northwest, volcanoes still erupted under these conditions, creating…… Read More
Cole Schmidt, “Glaciovolcanic Deposits In NE Iceland” Mentor: Barry Cameron, Geosciences Poster #1 Glaciovolcanism includes any interactions between magma and glacial ice, but it also encompasses any reactions with water formed by melting ice. Glacio-volcanic deposits capture and preserve evidence…… Read More
Brandon Roberts, “Grain Size Analysis of Mars Analogue in Northern Tanzania” Mentor: Lindsay McHenry, Geosciences Poster #134 One of the four primary goals for the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is the characterization of Martian geology. Data being sent back by…… Read More
Jack Grummer, “Growth and Crystal Structure Analysis of ScMn6Sn6” Mentor: Min Gyu Kim, Physics Poster #69 Manipulating magnetic domains will play a key role in technological development and advancements, as we have learned from recent breakthroughs in AFM spintronics. Thus…… Read More
Mackenzie Savin, “Heavy is the Crown: The Vaun Mayes Documentary” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Block 2 For the third year in a row, Milwaukee has beaten its own homicide record. It is believed…… Read More
Ian Smith, “High Temperature Tensile Testing with Digital Image Correlation” Mentor: William Musinski, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #166 The goal of this research project is to design a functioning high temperature tensile tester. Materials act differently at high temperatures……. Read More
Lillian Hassan-Thomas, “Hopeful Revolutionary to Bitter Figurehead: A Study of Martin Luther’s Transformed Worldview” Mentor: Lane Sunwall, Honors College Oral Presentation Block 1 Martin Luther and his contemporaries were alive during a period of great social change. During their childhoods…… Read More
Claire Bolda, “How Did Galaxies in the Early Universe Grow?” Mentor: Dawn Erb, Physics Poster #46 Whereas nearby galaxies primarily grow by merging with other galaxies, cosmological simulations predict that galaxies in the distant, early universe predominantly obtained fuel for…… Read More
Maria Jensen, “How Different Modes of Science Impact our Willingness to Accept Expert Testimony” Mentor: Christopher Lawson, Educational Psychology Poster #43 Our project focuses on the factors involved in people’s trust of scientific results. One particular aspect we are looking…… 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
Radhika Joshi, “How to Promote the Healing Process in Chronic Wounds” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #79 Chronic wounds pose a challenge to healthcare systems around the world and are very challenging for patients to live with. They can…… Read More
Anissa Zaske, Abigail LaChance, David Shaw, and Taylor Rynish, “Identification of Mammal and Bird Bones in an Archaeological Context” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project uses a scientific approach to identify and…… Read More
Maribel Guarin, Roshani Patel, and Sania Tariq, “Imagining South Asian America: Reclaiming the South Asian American Experience Through Podcasts” Mentor: Lia Wolock, Communication Oral Presentation Block 1 This project examines how South Asian Americans use podcasts to hold meaningful conversations…… Read More
Cloe Belongia, “Impact of Lean Muscle Mass on Strength and Functional Mobility in Clinical Populations” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #141 The effects of aging can often lead to reductions in skeletal muscle mass, which is closely linked with diminishing…… Read More
Chloe Oberman and Teagan Graber, “Impact of Progressive Tongue Strengthening Exercise on Submental Muscles” Mentor: Barbara Pauloski, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #140 Reduced tongue strength can lead to dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. Research has demonstrated that tongue strengthening exercises…… Read More
Sarah Heldman, “Impactful Interactions: How Students Feel Valued in the Classroom” Mentor: Sarah Riforgiate, Communication Poster #71 This research project focuses on interactions between students and instructors. These interactions are important to study because students spend a large amount of…… Read More
Lillian Hassan-Thomas, “Increased Speed on Objective Neuropsychological Tests Following Chemotherapy is Not a Result of Increased Error” Mentor: Adam Greenberg, Psychology and MCW Poster #99 Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience some degree of cognitive decline, a phenomenon sometimes referred…… 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
Zoe Garnett, Kalista Roling, Libby Stechmesser, and Kira Straub, “Interrupting the Carceral System- A Pedagogical Framework for Trauma-Informed Movement” Mentor: Maria Gillespie, Dance Oral Presentation Block 1 Intrinsic to the prison industrial complex, recidivism is a product of underfunded juvenile…… Read More
Richard Rush, “Investigation of Primula meadia Pollen Germination Using Fluorescent Microscopy” Mentor: Jeff Karron, Biological Sciences Poster #138 Shooting star flowers are pollinated by bees that vibrate the flower at high velocity, causing the pollen to be released violently from…… Read More
Alejandra Gonzalez, “Language Access in Translating Community Stories and Researching Reproductive Justice” Mentor: Rachel Bloom-Pojar, English Poster #67 I’ve worked with the website Cuentos de Confianza since the fall semester of 2022. Cuentos is a bilingual (English-Spanish) community writing project…… Read More
Ashley Rudser, “Laughter in Aided Interaction: A Key Factor in Repairing Miscommunications” Mentor: Patricia Mayes, English Oral Presentation Block 1 Conversation analysis has investigated multiple facets of the practices of social interaction and everyday conversation, but the demands of conversation…… 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
Gavin Sayrs, “Local Food Pantry Hidden Markov Model Analysis” Mentor: Chao Zhu, Mathematical Sciences Poster #147 Local food pantries currently lack the analytical tools necessary to effectively address hunger. Dr. Zhu’s and my research attempts to predicatively model the inflow…… Read More
Mason Ihrke, “Long-Term Mass-Loss Monitoring of Volatile Substances: A Novel Low-Cost Gadget for Stable and Accurate Measurements” Mentor: Krishna Pillai, Mechanical Engineering Poster #133 Porous wicks are widely used for controlled transfer of substances, such as air fresheners and insect…… Read More
Audrey Creary-De La Cruz and Stephanie Fonse, “Mapping Land History: Collaborating with the Oglala Lakota Nation on Land Research” Mentor: Sharity Bassett, Women’s & Gender Studies Oral Presentation Block 2 To learn about relationships that the Oglala Lakota Nation has…… Read More
Isabella Lemieux, “Mapping Racism and Resistance in Milwaukee” Mentor: Joe Walzer, Histroy Poster #187 Milwaukee has a strong history in racial segregation including redlining, restricted deeds, and covenants. However, there is also a forgotten history of community resistance to these…… Read More
Kirsten Lindemann, “Maternal Effects in Enchenopa binotata Females” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #94 Maternal effects refer to cases where maternal phenotypes influence the expression of offspring phenotypes. Maternal effects can lead to drastic and diverse changes in…… Read More
Helen Bishara, “Measurement of Purines in Cichlid Fish” Mentor: Phillip Owens, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Oral Presentation Block 1 This study aims to identify the molecules responsible for a unique color trait of a new breed of bony fish. Recently…… Read More
James Veltri, “Melt-Spinning Route to Synthesize Silicon Nano-powders for Lithium-Ion Battery Applications” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #162 With the ever-increasing demand for energy needs, novelty of processes and active materials provide solutions to solve these issues……. Read More
James Veltri, Pong Lee, Gavin Schmer, and Steven Weninninger, “Metallurgical Bond Testing of A206 Overcast onto A356 Metal Matrix Composites” Mentor: Benjamin Church, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #163 Bonding of aluminum is an important yet complicated aspect of engineering…… Read More
Taylor Moss and Syndey Wills, “Methods to Reduce Prevalence of Asthma in Children Who Live Along Major Highways” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #107 Asthma is defined as a chronic condition that can cause a person’s airways to…… Read More
Kacper Zaprzalka, “Mix Down Altitude Based Wind Gust Forecasting Model” Mentor: Jonathan Kahl, Atmospheric Science Poster #64 A wind gust is fast moving air found at high elevations that is mixed down to ground level. Wind gusts are important factors…… Read More
Jose Trujillo Parra, “Modeling and Simulation of Robust Combat Shipboard Power Systems” Mentor: Robert Cuzner, Electrical Engineering Poster #33 Efficient and reliable power distribution systems are essential for the operational effectiveness and survivability of future US Navy ships. With the…… Read More
Ariel Noriega Rodriguez, “Monandrous Females Regain Sexual Receptivity and Produce Fewer Offspring After Short Copulations” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #117 Male fitness is a function of the number of mates they can inseminate, yet males often engage…… Read More
Laura Bogyay, Jack Lehtinen, and Elizabeth Lappano, “Mother Computer: Thinking in Natural and Artificial Intelligences” Mentor: Nathaniel Stern, Art & Design Poster #135 This presentation is an ensemble of the past year’s work that the team has created and the…… Read More
Jack Koshkin, “Music for the Stars: The Role of Sound at the UWM Planetarium” Mentor: Jean Creighton, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 This research endeavor combines two specific passions of mine: music and astronomy. In my time working as a…… Read More
Sommer Schneider, “MYH Genes and Development” Mentor: Jennifer Gutzman, Biological Sciences Poster #155 The MYH genes encode non-muscle myosin II proteins (NMIIs), which play important roles in cell migration, cell shape, and morphogenesis. There are three MYH genes in humans;…… Read More
Mikayla McWilliams, “Nano-Indentation Based Analysis of Healing Murine Callus” Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering Poster #103 During the reparative phase of bone healing, a thick mass of callus forms around the bone ends, stemming from the fractured hematoma. The callus…… 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
Denice Benitez and Lauren Smith, “No Insurance? No Problem! Low-Income Health Insurance Program!” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #15 A lack of health insurance is a public health concern as it directly correlates to a lack of care……. Read More
Khetam Musleh, “Novel Intervention to Improve Lung Health Among Older Adults” Mentor: Murad Taani, Nursing Poster #109 Restrictive Breathing Pattern (RVP) is a highly prevalent condition among older adults and is characterized by decreased diaphragm strength and decreased lung elasticity……. Read More
Ahmad Masoud, “Novel Synthetic Routes for Generating Chiral and Achiral Disubstituted Imidazodiazepines to be Potentially Applied as an Oral and Inhaled Treatment for Asthma” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #98 Novel compounds related to the asthma drug candidate…… Read More
Sparrow Roch, “Observatory Position Offset as a Source of Noise in Pulsar Timing Searches for Gravitational Waves” Mentor: Sarah Vigeland, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 Pulsars are extremely dense, highly magnetized neutron stars that rapidly rotate with a reliable period……. 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
Daniel Sherman, “Optimal Feeding Rates for Juvenile Walleye Sander vitreus in Tank-Cultured Systems Based on Growth Performance and Survival” Mentor: Dong-Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Poster #161 Walleye Sander vitreus are a highly sought-after northern Midwest fish species known for their…… Read More
Karl Mattern, “Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation Models Ischemic Cell Death in CA1 Hippocampus” Mentor: James Moyer, Psychology Poster #101 In the United States, every 40 seconds someone suffers from stroke, and every 3.5 minutes someone dies from stroke. It has been shown…… 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
Max Markowski and Taajwar Evans, “Pb: A Hidden Threat to UWM Students” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #3 Lead exposure is defined as the buildup of lead in the body. Exposure to lead can cause neurological damage and…… Read More
Mikaela Miller, “Performance on Caregiver Rated Executive Functioning and ADHD Symptoms in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Compared to Unaffected Controls” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #106 Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1) is a neurogenetic condition characterized by cognitive and behavioral difficulties,…… Read More
Isabelle Wilson, “Performance on Executive Functioning and Attention Measures in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Compared to Unaffected Controls” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #186 Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) often have difficulties with executive functioning and attention. Executive…… Read More
Rachel Clark, “Permeation Characteristics of Neutral and Charged Solutes through Covalent Organic Framework (COF) Nanofiltration Membranes” Mentor: Xiaoli Ma, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #36 Membrane technology is an important part of sustainable development in water treatment processes and can…… 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
Chloe Skinner, “Phage Resistance in Mucoid Mutants of Escherichia coli” Mentor: Alita Burmeister, Biological Sciences Poster #164 Phages are viruses that infect bacteria and might be useful as future alternatives to antibiotics. However, bacteria frequently evolve mutations that result in…… Read More
John Folena, “Phosphate Sorption and Removal From Dairy Effluent Using Zeolites and Pumice” Mentor: Martin Dangelmayr, Geosciences Poster #56 Phosphates are a very common and difficult to deal with source of water contamination that generally originate from agricultural runoff and…… 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
Carol Martinez, “Post-Oxidation Microstructure Changes in Inconel 625” Mentor: Benjamin Church, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #97 The ever-increasing demand for high temperature strength and excellent corrosion resistant materials, serves as a motivation to develop high performance alloys. This led…… Read More
Molly Kiley, “Preclinical Evaluations of Drug Candidates Using a Cell Viability Assay and Sensorimotor Evaluation Study” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #84 Preclinical evaluation following the synthesis of potential drugs candidates is an important part of drug discovery……. Read More
Nicholas Gilhaus, “Prediction of Residual Stresses in Additively Manufactured Materials” Mentor: William Musinski, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #38 Most modern technological innovation is contingent upon materials science. The field’s most recent driver of innovation is additively manufactured materials. Additive…… Read More
Lee Behm, “Prevention of Lead-Induces Neurodevelopmental Deficits in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)” Mentor: Michael Carvan, Freshwater Sciences Poster #7 Exposure to lead (Pb) is a common concern to humans, especially in Milwaukee County. As a significant pollutant in the environment and…… Read More
Candy Viayra, Dante Sosa, and Annabelle Ahlers, “Proactive Strategies to Optimize Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention of Latin American Immigrants and Refugees in Community-Engaged Research” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #179 Community-engaged research is key in addressing relevant health problems faced…… Read More
Ashlyn Terasaki, “Quantifying Hemodynamic Conditions That Facilitate Cancer Cell Deformation” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #12 Understanding the impact of different hemodynamic conditions (conditions that control blood flow that influence the deformation of circulating cancer cell deformation) is an…… Read More
Miguel Garcia, “Quantitative Financial Analysis” Mentor: John Huck, Finance Poster #63 The goal of this research project is to investigate the illiquidity of OTC (over-the-counter) markets, specifically through the lens of PIPEs (private investment in public equity). The focus of…… Read More
Lizzie Adams, “Racial Discrepancies in the Judicial System” Mentor: Tina Freiburger, Criminal Justice Poster #5 Racial Discrepancies in the Judicial System Milwaukee, Wisconsin is often recognized as the most segregated city in the country and has the third-highest rate of…… Read More
Han Nguyen, “Radiomics and Radio-Pathomics in Pediatric Brain Cancer” Mentor: Peter LaViolette, MCW Poster #110 Pediatric brain tumors vary in degrees of significance. Benign brain tumors like Pilocytic Astrocytoma have a survivability rate upwards of 95%, while malignant tumors like…… Read More
Alexis Peterson and Jatin Pandey, “Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-Activated Prodrugs: Phenylboronic Acid Nitrogen Mustards” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #121 Nitrogen mustard containing compounds cause DNA cross-linking that ceases DNA replication and leads to cell death upon metabolism……. Read More
Brenden Chasteen, “Realistic Computational Studies of the Illumination Point Spread Function” Mentor: Jörg Woehl, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #32 The point spread function (PSF) describes the response of a focused optical image to a point object or source. This is…… Read More
Brie Noffsinger, “Recruitment of Young Adults for Rural E-Cigarette Use Research” Mentor: Joshua Gwon, Nursing Poster #112 Young adults (YAs, aged 18-24y years) are the population group that uses Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS, also known as e-cigarettes) the most…… Read More
Elise Klein, “Relationship between PTSD Symptoms and Insomnia in the Year Following Trauma” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #86 An individual with PTSD can suffer from a variety of symptoms after they experience a traumatic event. A key symptom that…… Read More
Ashley Hale, “Research for On Film Inc Abstract” Mentor: Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, English and Film Studies Oral Presentation Block 2 An important idea we focus on in film studies scholarship is how cultural understandings of films can evolve. In this specific…… Read More
Madelyn Emer, “Respect Your Elders: A Public Health Approach to Supporting Mental Health in an Aging Population” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #51 Mental health decline is more likely to impact humans as they age, especially in a…… Read More
Reuben Fortier, “Revisiting Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Landscape with Computational Microscope” Mentor: Arjun Saha, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #57 Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) is an enzyme that plays an important role in the signaling pathways of some immune cells and…… Read More
Rachel Kuehn, “Role of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Recurrent and Radiation Resistant Head and Neck Cancer” Mentor: Heather Himburg, MCW Poster #116 Head and neck cancer (HNC) has an extremely high rate of recurrence and resistance to radiation therapy (RT)……. Read More
Alexandra Kaja, “Sexual Violence on College Campuses” Mentor: Lisa Hager, Arts & Humanities Poster #80 I created a humanities poster that focused on rape and sexual assault on college campuses. For my research findings I studied themes of victim blaming,…… Read More
Jena Choi, “Spatial Footprint of Uranium Above Water Table” Mentor: Charles Paradis, Geosciences Poster #35 In Riverton, Wyoming, traces of uranium are found in groundwater after being leached from the surface during flooding events near the Little Wind River. The…… 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
Leena Le and Elliot Seiler, “Stable Housing for Successful Undergraduates” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #91 The prevalence of housing insecurity is higher among undergraduate college students than the general population. Housing insecurity is defined as the inability…… Read More
Claire Bolda, Sparrow Roch, Melissa Gleiter, and Lucas Patron, “STARS@UWM: The Search for Pulsars” Mentor: David Kaplan, Physics Poster #47 Pulsars are a type of star that is composed of extremely densely packed neutrons and rotates at an astonishingly fast…… Read More
Sela Kreiling and Brook Miller, “Strategies to Reduce Nicotine Addiction among College Students” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #89 Nicotine addiction is defined as reliance on nicotine to increase dopamine production. Nicotine affects all human body systems, and…… Read More
Ryan Zhao, “Structural and Magnetic Properties of (Li1-xNax)4CuTeO6 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.7, and 1)” Mentor: Min Gyu Kim, Physics Poster #70 In a conventional magnetic material, the spins of electrons would all align in a fixed pattern, creating…… Read More
Sarah Swartwout, “Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Benzodiazepines for the Potential Oral Treatment of Asthma” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #170 MIDD0301 is a novel anti-inflammatory asthma drug candidate that targets gamma amino butyric acid type A…… Read More
Grace Geiger, “Synthesis of Diketopiperazines for the Synthesis of Novel Tryprostatin-Based Microtubule Inhibitors” Mentor: M Mahmun Hossain, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #65 Trypotstatin A (TPS A) is a microtubule inhibitor that exhibits anticancer properties. Microtubules are integral to cell division…… Read More
Joanne Potter, “Take and Eat: How the Reformation Missed the Mark When It Took Aim at the Eucharist” Mentor: Lane Sunwall, Honors College Oral Presentation Block 2 Protestant reformers like Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin had a number…… Read More
Abigail LaChance, David Shaw, Taylor Rynish, and Anissa Zaske, “Taphonomic Changes in Vertebrate Osteological Collections” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project will use an experimental approach to address forensic questions regarding sharp…… Read More
Angela McGinnis, “Testing the Suitability of Laxative for Protein Crystallization” Mentor: Nicholas Silvaggi, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #102 Polyethylene glycols (PEGs) are popular precipitants in protein crystallization experiments. While their precise mode of action is not known, they effectively alter…… Read More
Kimberly Carver and Delaney DeLeske, “The Appearances Project” Mentor: Sara Benesh, Political Science Poster #29 The Supreme Court justices have been more public than ever before. From Sonia Sotomayor hearing a case on Sesame Street, to Ruth Bader Ginsburg working…… Read More
Kisang Yoo, “The Association Between ADHD Symptomology and Social Media Usage in Preadolescents in the ABCD Study” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #42 Technology development and accessibility have boomed, where approximately 70% of children own a smartphone by age 12,…… Read More
Abigail Wampfler, “The Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Performance in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #182 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 5-10% of children and adolescents; It is…… Read More
Kate Jakubowski, “The Bold and the Bloody Mary” Mentor: Lane Sunwall, Honors College Poster #61 “Bloody Mary” is a popular legend that dictates if you repeat her name repeatedly in the mirror, her ghost will appear. Though only a legend,…… 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
Abhi Roop Reddy Tokala, “The Effect of Variation in Cerium in Aluminum-Cerium Alloys on Microstructure and Hardness” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #4 Traditional aluminum alloys are lightweight and cost-efficient but lose their mechanical strength at elevated…… Read More
Adriana Castillo and Gracie Williams, “The Experiences of BIPOC Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication” Mentor: Shelley Lund, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #30 Three million people in North America have complex communication disorders that limit their speaking ability. These…… Read More
Lauren Miller, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Undocumented and DACAmented Students in Higher Education” Mentor: Dante Salto, Administrative Leadership Poster #105 This project examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education of immigrants globally. As one of the…… Read More
Harleen Tewatia, “The Motility of Phage Resistant Mucoid Escherichia coli” Mentor: Alita Burmeister, Biological Sciences Poster #173 Lytic bacteriophages are viruses that infect and kill bacteria and have the potential to be used as alternatives to antibiotics. However, bacteria can…… Read More
Makayla Brame, “The Perceived Success of Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)” Mentor: James Peoples, Economics, project Psychology Poster #18 Stigma surrounds those who suffer from mental illness and mental disorders. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been known…… Read More
Mark Prihoda, “The Philosophy of Human Dignity” Mentor: William Bristow, Philosophy Oral Presentation Block 2 The language of dignity or human dignity is often used in political and ethical discourse. This state of affairs raises a basic question: What is…… Read More
Peyton Bendis, “The Relationship between Endocannabinoids and Intolerance of Uncertainty in Adults Who Experienced a Traumatic Event” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #9 Intolerance of uncertainty is a measure of how tolerable an unpredictable event or situation is for a…… Read More
Adam Bristol, “The Relationship Between Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities and Learning New Categories” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #22 Category learning is the process of linking related information to form an organized knowledge structure. An important aspect of category…… Read More
Jacob Peterson, “The Response to Environmental Stress in Normal and Deformed Yellow Perch Larvae” Mentor: Dong-Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Poster #122 Climate change is a major concern in the Great Lakes Fisheries. More specifically, Yellow Perch, a staple in Wisconsin’s…… Read More
Suha Malik, “The Role of Retinoblastoma and E2Fs in the Cell Cycle” Mentor: Gustavo Leone, MCW Poster #26 The Retinoblastoma (RB)-E2F axis, consisting of the RB tumor suppressor protein and the family of transcription factors E2Fs and controlling the G1-S…… Read More
Marina Fabela, Andrea Garcia-Rangel, and Alicia Kandall, “The Zine Library: Distribution of Information and Tools for Student Success and Belonging at SARUP.” Mentor: Chelsea Wait, Architecture Poster #55 The lack of diversity at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning…… Read More
Jenzy Hannah Nkiinzi Walugembe, “Third Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Acute Myeloid Leukemia” Mentor: Larisa Broglie, MCW Poster #181 Acute Myeloid Leukemia is a common cancer among children. Treatment for AML involves conditioning and children who do not respond to this…… Read More
Andrew Hickok, “Towards an Updated Climatology of Overland Tropical Cyclone Maintenance and Intensification in Non-/Weakly Baroclinic Environments” Mentor: Clark Evans, Atmospheric Science Poster #74 This study presents preliminary findings from a climatology of overland tropical cyclone intensification and maintenance. This…… Read More
Jessica Dray and Kaylee Bertrand, “Traveling Germany: A Guide to Sustainable Buildings and their Construction Methodology” Mentor: James Wasley, Architecture Oral Presentation Block 2 Sustainable building is the future of architectural practice. Every day, architects are working to improve the…… Read More
Mitchell Murphy, “Trends in the Nationalization of School Board Elections: Evidence from Spring 2022 Wisconsin Midterm” Mentor: Paru Shah, Political Science Poster #108 Recent work looking at the topic of down-ballot elections, the smaller elections which are voted for on…… Read More
Caitlynn Owens and Thalia Manansala, “Understanding Biodex Strength Testing and Inertial Measurement Unit Based Measurement Assessments of Wheelchair Users Performance” Mentor: Jacob Rammer, Biomedical Engineering Poster #10 Approximately 10% of individuals in the U.S. have a physical disability and over…… Read More
Dre Bishop and Ana Nikolic, “Understanding Women’s Experiences Seeking and Navigating Care for Long COVID” Mentor: Linnea Laestadius, Public Health Poster #17 The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected a huge number of people, with many of those contracting an extended…… Read More
Mackenzie Scheibel and Jena Burton, “Understanding Word Finding in Older Adults; Image Naming Norms Across the Age Range” Mentor: Sabine Heuer, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #148 Image naming tasks are used to better understand the linguistic processes of word-finding…… Read More
Alejandra Martinez, “Using Design Thinking with the Community to Improve Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Infant Outcomes: A Wisconsin (WI) Maternal Infant Outcomes Study (MIOS)” Mentor: Jeana Holt, Nursing Oral Presentation Block 2 Despite decades of research and interventions to improve infant…… Read More
Evelyn Doan, “Using Flow Cytometry to Quantify Antigen Presentation on Pediatric Brain Tumors” Mentor: Ryuma Tanaka, MCW Poster #45 The current knowledge of cell surface components of pediatric brain tumors are well detailed but not entirely understood. There is an…… Read More
Jack Strey, “Utilization of The Endocannabinoid System as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Anxiety and Related Disorders” Mentor: Elizabeth Liedhegner, Biomedical Sciences Oral Presentation Block 2 Nearly one in five Americans have suffered from an anxiety disorder within the last…… Read More
Andrew Tillman, “UWM NAF Future Ready Scholar Summer Design/Build Camp Exhibition” Mentor: Mo Zell, Architecture Poster #13 The NAF Future Ready Scholar Program was a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) and the College of…… Read More
Colleen Lemke, “Validation of Recalled Adolescent Body Size with Photographs among a Sample of Young Non-hispanic Black and White Women” Mentor: Ellen Veile, Public Health Poster #93 Adolescence represents a critical period in obesity development, which is associated with negative…… Read More
Alexis Young and Kayla Lane, “Vape-Free, Healthy Housing Guarantee” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Poster #48 Secondhand exposure from e-cigarette usage can involuntarily expose individuals to harmful chemicals through the passive inhaling or ingesting of chemical residue. Vaping exposure…… Read More
Melkisedec Hernandez, “Voices of Gun Violence” Mentor: Erin Parcell, Communication Poster #44 Voices of Gun Violence (VGV) is an interdisciplinary, community-based project that provides a space for residents of southeastern Wisconsin to share their stories on gun violence. VGV uses…… Read More
Pete Erdmann, “Water Lens Photography” Mentor: Joseph Mougel, Art & Design Poster #54 Traditionally, cameras employ lenses formed from glass, but glass is not unique in this regard. A hollow lens filled with water will function in much the same…… Read More
Brooke Karpinske, “Wearable Camera High-Frequency Still Images Can Accurately Estimate Movement Behavior and Posture” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #83 Accurate and precise estimates of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) are important to fully elucidate the relationship between…… Read More
Julia Egly, “Wearable Camera Still Images Can Accurately Estimate Physical Activity Intensity” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #50 Wearable camera (WC) technology can capture still images at varying capture rates for extended periods of time. WC images are accurate for…… Read More
Jill Wachter, “What It Means to Be a ‘Good Parent’ as Described By Caregivers of a Child With Medical Complexity” Mentor: W. Hobart Davies, Psychology Poster #180 There has been limited research looking at the way caregivers of children with…… Read More
Mira Beranek, “What Motivates Chemistry Students?: A Statistical and Qualitative Exploration of General Chemistry Students’ Motivation” Mentor: Kristen Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #16 Whether it is an intrinsic interest or a required course for their major, students have motivations…… Read More
Samantha Danczyk, “What’s in a name? Story Mapping at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #146 This research poster explores how ESRI’s ArcGIS StoryMaps application can be utilized as an archaeological storytelling tool. ArcGIS StoryMaps…… Read More
Hayley Thomson, Harmony Henderson, and Noah Kelly, “Where Are the Students? A Look at UITS Best Practices for Engaging with Students” Mentor: Rachael Jurek, Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies Poster #176 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Information Technology Services (UITS) struggles…… Read More
Quinn Stephens, “Wondering with Webb” Mentor: Jean Creighton, Physics Poster #168 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched on December 25, 2021. This magnificent mission has four main goals: to see light from the first stars in the universe, to…… Read More