Mira Beranek, “From Intrinsic to Amotivation: The Validation of an Instrument to Better Understand Student Motivation in Chemistry” Mentor: Kristen Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #28 Exam scores and other quantitative measures provide insight into students’ performance in a course……. Read More
Kallen Bohl and Cainan Squibb, “A Comparative Study of Organizational Hierarchy in Protestant Church Denominations and Its Effects on Clergy” Mentor: Timothy O’Brien, Sociology Poster #22 This project is a comparative study of hierarchical and non-hierarchical protestant churches which aims…… Read More
Grace Wheeler “A Coupling Reaction between a Benzophenone and Racemic BOC Alanine ” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #13 The reactions that have been performed include a coupling reaction between a benzophenone and racemic alanine , where the product would…… Read More
Genevieve Dwyer, “A Link Between Life and Death: How Fengshui Influenced Burials in Imperial China” Mentor: Xin Yu, History Oral Presentation 9am Union E250 While geomancy (or fengshui) is known to be significant in shaping the interaction of people in…… Read More
Jalise Kerkenbush, “A Multi-Media Approach to Identifying Core and Adaptable Components in Mental Health Interventions for the Latinx Community” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #21 In developing complex interventions, it is important to understand the extent to which the intervention…… Read More
Preston Burdett, “A Qualitative and Quantitative Study: Exploring Anxiety in Undergraduate Level Chemistry Courses” Mentor: Kristen Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #33 Participating in undergraduate level chemistry courses can elicit anxious feelings in students. Previous research suggests that anxiety varies…… Read More
Alexandra Lato, “Adolescent Trauma: Sleep’s Impact on Depression and PTSD Implications” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #54 Adolescent sleep patterns impact emotional and psychological well-being. Sleep disturbances can increase the risk for depression and PTSD symptoms, particularly in youth trauma…… Read More
Edwin Chiquito Jacome, “Age, Coping, and Substance Use among Latinx/o/a Immigrants” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #6 Latinos comprise the second-largest growing ethnic group in the United States, representing approximately 19% of the overall population (63 million). As of 2021,…… Read More
Kasserena Cvikel, “An Ultimate Guide to Sedimentary Structures: A Comprehensive Catalog” Mentor: John Isbell, Geosciences Poster #41 Existing geological atlases skillfully illustrate general sedimentary structures; however, they lack glaciogenic examples and descriptions. The purpose of my research is to catalog…… Read More
Gil Amador, “And Then What Happened? Exploring Taphonomic Change at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery 2” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #211 Through study of human remains from archaeological contexts, bioarchaeologists can tell stories about people in the past,…… Read More
Arabella Voegeli, “Are You a Lefty, a Righty, or Ambidextrous? Assessment of Brain Lateralization Using Handedness Assays Treefrogs” Mentor: Gerlinde Höbel, Biological Sciences Poster #199 Brain lateralization is common across the animal kingdom and thought to be beneficial because eliminating…… Read More
Wade Allen, “Assessing Human Performance on Scene Recognition and the Likelihood of Erroneous Recognition of Famous and Non-famous Landmarks” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #24 How we form new memories is of particular interest within the field of cognitive neuroscience……. Read More
Maria Jensen, “Atheist Influencer’s Perceptions of the Atheist Community” Mentor: Esther Chan, Sociology Poster #151 This poster examines answers from fifteen qualitative interviews conducted by a research team in order to illustrate common narratives about how atheist influencers view themselves…… Read More
Chloe Skinner, “Bacterial Strain Specificity in the Evolution of Mucoid Phage Resistance” Mentor: Alita Burmeister, Biological Sciences Poster #170 Phage-resistance mutations occur rapidly in bacteria, preventing phage infection. One mutant phenotype we study, called mucoid, is also a virulence factor…… Read More
Raquel Quevedo, “Bridging Cultures and Languages through Cuentos” Mentor: Rachel Bloom-Pojar, English Poster #150 Cuentos de Confianza is a bilingual (Spanish-English) community writing project and website where Latinx health promoters and educators passionately share stories about their work and lived…… Read More
Jenna Green, “Can Humans Direct Selective Attention to Auditory Objects?” Mentor: Adam Greenberg, Psychology Poster #78 Attentional selection is the process by which we are able to filter out irrelevant information (i.e., distractors) in our environment and focus only on…… Read More
Alexis Peterson, “Cancer Studies: Enhanced Activation of ROS-Responsive Prodrugs via Prooxidant ROS Generation” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #148 Xiaohua Peng’s lab has reported a potent Phenylboronic acid nitrogen mustard containing reactive oxygen species (ROS) activated prodrug, FAN-NM-CH₃……. Read More
Amanda Holzer, “Carnivorous Pitcher Plants Support Their Microbiome with Nectar: Tracing Host Nectar Carbon and Nitrogen Microbial Incorporation Using Stable Isotope Labeling” Mentor: Erica Young, Biological Sciences Poster #101 The carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea, hosts a microbial community which…… Read More
Katelyn Flitcroft, “Cell Specific Mechanisms of Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling in C. elegans” Mentor: Claire de la Cova, Biological Sciences Poster #60 Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFRs) belong to the Receptor Tyrosine Kinase family and are necessary for animal development…… Read More
Liv McCurdy, “Color Theory and Political Branding: An Interpretive Analysis of Contemporary Ideological Symbolism” Mentor: Marc Tasman, Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies Poster #127 This research delves into the intricate relationship between color theory and political branding, synthesizing insights from…… Read More
Henry Berger, “Comparing Inhibitory Control: Emotional vs. Neutral Stop Signal Tasks” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #103 Response inhibition (RI; the ability to stop an unwanted ongoing response) has historically been studied utilizing only non-emotional stimuli. Current literature needs…… Read More
Theodore Koss, “Counting Arithmetical Structures on Coconut Trees” Mentor: Pamela Harris, Mathematical Sciences Poster #111 If G is a finite and connected graph, then an arithmetical structure on G is a pair of vectors (d, r) with positive integer entries…… Read More
Michael Owens, “Creation of Sustainable Inventory Management Protocols and Safe Chemical Storage Methods” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #136 We present a method for monitoring the use and condition of chemical inventory within a research laboratory setting. The…… Read More
Salvador Prado, “Cultural Tapestry: Weaving the Threads of Hispanic/Latino Identity” Mentor: Nancy Bird-Soto, Spanish & Portuguese Poster #167 The research delves into the complexity of Hispanic/Latino identities in the United States, aiming to understand the factors that shape them and…… Read More
Eric Walker, “Documenting Avocational Collections: The James A. Clark, Jr. Collection at the Archaeological Research Laboratory Center” Mentor: Megan Thornton, Anthropology Poster #201 The Archaeological Research Laboratory Center (ARLC) curates collections from over 800 archaeological sites, emphasizing sustainable management and…… Read More
Jessica Kania, “Does Previewing Overlapping Information Help Young Adults Make Inferences Across Experiences?” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #95 Associative memory is the ability to bind together pieces of information in memory. Usually, we form associative memories for items we…… Read More
Kate Jakubowski, “Educating Genius: Maria Tallchief” Mentor: Amanda Seligman, History Poster #102 The Educating Genius project seeks to understand the traits of genius by researching important historical figures throughout history. Maria Tallchief is important to our understanding of genius in…… Read More
Anna Evans, “Effects of Short-Term Carmofur Dosing on Ceramide Levels in Cancer Cells” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #56 Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive form of brain cancer that arises in normal glial cells affecting the central…… Read More
J Schneider, “Effects of Variations in Mineralogy and Linear Mica Continuity on Ductile Deformation in Metapelitic Rocks” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #180 The Southern Iberian Shear Zone (SISZ) in Andalucía, Spain is a ductile shear zone—a deep-seated fault which…… Read More
Reagan Kunesh, “Emotion Regulation Deficits in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #114 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by intrusive thoughts known as obsessions and repetitive behaviors known as compulsions. Individuals with OCD may have difficulties with emotion…… Read More
Kelsey Sponholz, “Enhancing the Production of Antimicrobial Metabolites in Pseudomonas Soli for Sustainable Agricultural Disease Control” Mentor: Ching-Hong Yang, Biological Sciences Poster #188 The bacterium Erwinia amylovora is responsible for fire blight, a disease affecting economically significant crops like apples…… Read More
Madeline Jereb, Dakota Gordon, and Anna Knight, “Entorhinal Cortex In Social Memory” Mentor: Jeffery Lopez-Rojas, Psychology Poster #12 Social memory deficits are present in severe neuropsychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and schizophrenia. Social memory encompasses recollection of social…… Read More
Ava Schultz and Hidayah Osman, “Environmental Injustice in Milwaukee Neighborhoods” Mentor: Arijit Sen, History Poster #70 In Milwaukee, certain neighborhood continue to face various forms of environmental injustice. These areas have long been plagued by segregation, elevated crime levels, inadequate…… Read More
Hailey Beaty, “Estradiol Influences Memory Formation Via Prefrontal Cortex Mechanisms” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #93 The purpose of this project is to study the role of brain estradiol synthesis and prefrontal cortex activity during memory formation, with the long-term…… Read More
Kiersten Gonzalez, “Estranged Grandparents” Mentor: Erin Parcell, Communication Poster #75 This project involves qualitative interviews with parents who (a) have children between the ages of 5-17 years old and (b) are estranged from their own parents. The study’s purpose is…… Read More
Miso Choi, “Evaluating Participant Feedback from a Vaping Cessation Program for Young Adults in Rural Communities” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #40 Vaping has become a prevalent issue among young adults, particularly in rural areas where access to intervention…… Read More
Christian Stiyer, “Examining Nutrient Ratios and Nitrogen Uptake Using Stable Isotope Labelling in the Carnivorous Plant, Sarracenia purpurea” Mentor: Erica Young, Biological Sciences Poster #171 Sarracenia purpurea is a carnivorous plant that inhabits low nutrient wetland environments. Pitcher plants utilize…… Read More
Kailey Frank, “Examining the Effects of 17β-Estradiol-Induced Gene Expression Following Object Training in the Dorsal Hippocampus of Ovariectomized Female Mice” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #62 17β-estradiol (E2) has long been demonstrated to enhance hippocampus-dependent memory in the dorsal hippocampus…… Read More
Savannah Makowski, “Experimental Methods to Identify Biomechanical Stresses During Brain Morphogenesis” Mentor: Jennifer Gutzman, Biological Sciences Poster #120 Birth defects of the brain can cause physical or mental impairments. The effect they exert on an individual may vary from minor…… Read More
Jazmine Panganiban, “Exploring Impacts of Play- and Humor-Infused Exposure on Parent-Reported Distress and Avoidance in Williams Syndrome: A Case Study” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #139 Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare neurogenic disorder with a prevalence of 1 in…… Read More
Rachael Esper, “Exploring the Autogenous/Reactive Obsessions and Worry Continuum” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #17 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions can be divided into two categories: reactive obsessions (RO)…… Read More
Geramiah Drew, “Exploring the Role of Steroid Hormones in Adolescent Depression” Mentor: Polymnia Georgiou, Psychology Poster #53 Major depressive disorder affects approximately 13% of adolescents in the U.S. While classical antidepressant treatments effectively reduce depressive symptoms in adolescents, low remission…… Read More
Alexandra Behr, “Exploring the Third Space in a Post-Covid Landscape on Milwaukee’s Eastside” Mentor: Hyejin Yoon, Geography Poster #27 In geography, the first place is home, the second place is work, and the third space is all the other places…… Read More
Sonya Sinkula, “Fandoms and Digital Communities” Mentor: Marc Tasman, Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies Poster #184 Fandoms are a collective of people with a common interest in specific cultural artifacts, such as pieces of art, music, literature, videos games, or…… Read More
Ben Lorenz, “Flux Density Variability in Galactic Plane Pulsars” Mentor: David Kaplan, Physics Oral Presentation 9:15am Union E240 We present an ongoing analysis of the flux density variability of galactic plane pulsars found within the ASKAP Variables and Slow Transients…… Read More
Delaney Carlson, “From Physical to Digital Simulations of Community: Why We Need Third Places.” Mentor: Marc Tasman, Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies Poster #45 A third place is a physical venue, separate from home and work, which is a facilitator…… Read More
Reyna Delikat, “Gaeilge Abú: Irish Language Revitalization in Milwaukee” Mentor: Margaret Noodin, English Oral Presentation 9:30am Union E260 Irish is an endangered language spoken as a community language in small pockets in the West of Ireland, but studied by many…… Read More
John Brzezinski, “Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cancer Cells: Advancing Therapeutic Approaches for Cancer Treatment” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #31 Cancer cells show altered antioxidant defense systems, dysregulated redox signaling, and increased generation of reactive oxygen species…… Read More
Stephanie Fones, “Geometries of Small-Scale Fold Structures Related to the Southern Iberian Shear Zone” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #94 The Southern Iberian Shear Zone (SISZ) is a ductile shear zone located in the Andalusia province of southwestern Spain. The…… Read More
Jonathan Sargent, “GIS Dataset Curation and Mapping of Prospective Carboniferous Fossil-Bearing Amber Deposits” Mentor: Victoria McCoy, Geosciences Poster #165 The oldest amber is late Carboniferous in age (~320 Ma), but fossil inclusions are not present in the earliest preserved amber……. Read More
Scott White, “How Fan-Fiction Has Changed Star Wars” Mentor: Greg Carter, History Oral Presentation 9:15am Union E250 For this project, I was the research assistant for Greg Carter (Department of History) as we studied the world of fan fiction and…… Read More
Charles Rojas, “How Voice-Activated AI Assistants and Humans Share Similar Patterns of Word Recognition” Mentor: Jae Yung Song, Linguistics Poster #160 Our ability to recognize speech is affected by several factors, such as the speed in which a speaker speaks,…… Read More
Grace Feucht, “Identifying Unique Fragmentation of Ceramides via Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #57 Ceramides are a group of sphingolipids with a key role in many necessary cellular processes such as growth, differentiation, cell cycle…… Read More
Kirandeep Kaur, “Identifying Zebrafish with MYPT1 Gene Mutations” Mentor: Jennifer Gutzman, Biological Sciences Poster #106 The mypt1 gene plays an important role in early embryonic brain development by affecting cell shape changes that are required to form the midbrain-hindbrain boundary…… Read More
Indigo Garzez, “Innovating Lecture Material: IIIF Images and Their Pedagogical Potential” Mentor: Richard Leson, Art History Poster #68 Research for this project centers around creating a catalogue of visual pedagogical materials to supplement existing lectures for the Art History course:…… Read More
Kristin Huelsbeck, “Invaders Eat Their Greens: The Crustacean Hemimysis anomala Grazes Not Only on Zooplankton but Also on Algae” Mentor: John Berges, Biological Sciences Poster #100 The mysid Hemimysis anomala (the ‘bloody red shrimp’) is a native of the Ponto-Caspian…… Read More
Jack Grummer, “Investigating antiferromagnetic domains in Dirac semimetal Fe1-xCoxSn with x = 0.03″ Mentor: Min Gyu Kim, Physics Poster #:163 How the behavior of magnetic domains changes with temperature plays a very important role in the determining of the magnetic…… Read More
Maja Malbasic, “Investigating if RabGTPases the Key Mediators of Pathogenic LRRK-2” Mentor: An Phu Tran, Biological Sciences Poster #122 Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been a significant global concern for decades. While the exact cause of PD remains unclear, it is…… Read More
Aman Popli, “Investigating the Mechanical Behavior of Talin Protein Using Magnetic Tweezers” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #147 Single-molecule force spectroscopy with magnetic tweezers is a powerful technique used to examine the behavior of molecules when they are subjected to…… Read More
Kyle Price and Samuel Tarman, “Investigations of AEQ67_06425 and AEQ67_06430, Enzymes of Unknown Function from Pseudomonas sp. RIT-PI-q” Mentor: Nicholas Silvaggi, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #177 The Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas sp. RIT-PI-q RW1 was isolated in Rochester, NY from poison…… Read More
Hoyoon Min, “Is Our Ocean Safe?” Mentor: Nan Kim, Anthropology Poster #130 Twelve years after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, the Japanese government announced in April 2021 its decision to discharge 1.25 million…… Read More
Samuel Hauke, “Learning and Estrogen Signaling Recruits Excitatory Neurons in the Mouse Dorsal Hippocampus into a Spatial Memory Engram” Mentor: Karyn Frick Poster #11 Learning stimulates neuronal activity in the dorsal hippocampus (DH), resulting in contact formation and information transmission…… Read More
Kam Rabon, “Living For The City: Black Middle Class Milwaukeeans” Mentor: Ermitte Saint Jacques, African and African Diaspora Studies Poster #153 Living For The City does research on Black Middle Class Milwaukeeans to showcase that they exist within this city……. Read More
Terra Johnson, “Magnetic Investigation of Oxidative Processes in Lava Tubes: Analog for Venus Surface Geology” Mentor: Julie Bowles, Geosciences Poster #205 Venus, with 80% of the surface covered in lava flows, is believed to be volcanically active. However, the planet’s…… Read More
Paige Pimentel, “Major Element Geochemistry of the Pulo do Lobo Formation Affected by the Southern Iberian Shear Zone” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #146 The goal of the project is to further understand the geochemical changes associated with deformation of…… Read More
Ra’shida Rockette, “Memory Changes In Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: Age Effects In Memory-Based Inference” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #4 Associative memory is a cognitive ability in which the brain links related pieces of information and stores them together in…… Read More
Erin Sotelo, “Memory for Scenes in Eye-Movement Behavior” Mentor: Deborah Hannula, Psychology Poster #2 Eye movements are sensitive to memory for previously seen materials. For instance, published studies have shown that participants make fewer fixations to, and sample fewer regions…… Read More
Kierstyn Folgers, “Methodology of Dendritic Spine Density Analysis of Retrosplenial Secondary Basilar Dendrites” Mentor: James Moyer, Psychology Poster #61 There are many different methods used to visualize a neuron isolated from the brain’s vast interconnected network. Distinct morphological components like…… Read More
Andrew Pagel, “Modeling a Human Noonan Syndrome Mutation in Caenorhabditis elegans Raf” Mentor: Claire de la Cova, Biological Sciences Poster #138 The MAP Kinase (MAPK) pathway allows animal cells to communicate signals relating to cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Extracellular…… Read More
Milan Stojilovic, “Novel Objects Do Not Always Compete Effectively for Attention” Mentor: Deborah Hannula, Psychology Poster #152 Research has indicated that humans and non-human animals prefer to explore novel, as compared to familiar, information in the environment. For instance, when…… Read More
Jillian Cervantes, “Optimal Resource Placement: Dominating Sets for a Family of Semiregular Tiling Graphs” Mentor: Pamela Harris, Mathematical Sciences Poster #220 Let G = (V, E) be a simply connected undirected finite graph with vertex set V and edge set…… Read More
Elliot Kozlowski, “Otto von Bismarck and German Unification: A Modern Perspective” Mentor: Colleen Tierney, English Oral Presentation 9:15am Union E260 Otto von Bismarck has long been recognized as one of the main drivers of German Unification, but my research aimed…… Read More
Natalie Starks, “Our Shared Sky: A Series of Cultural Programs to Unite Communities and Cosmos” Mentor: Jean Creighton, Physics Poster #164 UWM Planetarium Director, Dr. Jean Creighton, and student designer, Natalie Starks, have collaborated to develop “Our Shared Sky”, a…… Read More
Lay Kpaw, “Parental Avoidance and Distress Related to Specific Phobia Intervention with Children with Williams Syndrome” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #112 Children with Williams syndrome (WS) are known to have a high rate of fear, with 53.4% diagnosed with…… Read More
Lateishah Schultz, “Parental Substance Use History Is Linked with Greater Internalizing Symptoms During Late Childhood to Early Adolescence” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #181 Parental substance use (SU) history has been linked with greater rates of anxiety and depression during…… Read More
Gabrielle Hildebrand, “Participation and Abstinence in a Mobile Vaping Intervention” Mentor: Han Joo Lee Poster #110 The prevalence of vaping in young adults is on the rise (Tattan-Birch et al., 2023; Cwalina et al., 2021). In recent literature, mobile interventions…… Read More
Maddie Mcbride, “Peer Relationship and Youth PTSD Symptom Development: Role of Age and Biological Sex” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #125 Peer relationships and support can contribute to individuals’ recovery following trauma, specifically across the developmental period of youth. Youth…… Read More
Julia Jakusz, “Phenylboronic Acid Nitrogen Mustards induce P53 Upregulation Inhibiting Cell Migration and Invasion in Breast Cancers” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #98 Breast cancers are renowned for their heterogeneity and aggressive nature. The limited treatment options and…… Read More
Ellen Roder, “Phonotaxis Plasticity & Approach Medium: Speed & Directionality in Female Frogs when Swimming vs Walking” Mentor: Gerlinde Höbel, Biological Sciences Poster # During the breeding season, male Eastern Gray Treefrogs (Hyla versicolor) form large choruses in woodland ponds…… Read More
Ross Brandolino, “Physical Modeling of Glaciomarine and Glaciolacustrine Settings: Ice Scour and Dropstone Soft-Sediment Deformation” Mentor: John Isbell, Geosciences Poster #204 Glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine depositional settings have been thoroughly examined through studies utilizing mathematical modelling and samples from field sites……. Read More
Max Garcia, “Physically Testing the Tully Monster’s Hydrodynamics” Mentor: Victoria McCoy, Geosciences Poster #203 Tullimonstrum gregarium, commonly known as the Tully Monster, is a large soft-bodied extinct fish known only from the Late Carboniferous Mazon Creek fossil site located in…… Read More
Stephen Lasinis, “Pinnacles on Graphs” Mentor: Pamela Harris, Mathematical Sciences Poster #176 Given a simple connected graph G with n vertices and a bijective labeling of the vertices using the integers [n] = {1, 2, . . . , n},…… Read More
Liam Farin, “Place and Memory: Urban Gardens as a Method of Sharing History” Mentor: Arijit Sen, History Oral Presentation 9:15am Union E280 How do we tell stories of positivity and pride in neighborhoods reduced to and defined by segregation, historical…… Read More
Reyna Delikat, “Prehistoric Pottery: How Pots Played a Part in Daily Life” Mentor: William Balco, Anthropology Poster #219 The Rice Farm site (Dawson County, Georgia) was occupied during the Middle Woodland period (200 BCE to 600 CE). Archaeological excavations have…… Read More
William Neuberger, “Protein Purification of His-Tagged Cytochrome c nitrite reductase Variants” Mentor: Arsenio Pacheco, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #134 Cytochrome c nitrite reductase (ccNiR) is a multi-heme enzyme that enables certain microorganisms to interconvert ammonia and nitrite, and the Pacheco…… Read More
Joseph Parlier, “Purification of a Truncated Hemoglobin N Variant” Mentor: Arsenio Pacheco, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #142 Truncated Hemoglobin N (trHbN) is a protein that helps the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis evade the human immune system by converting toxic nitric oxide,…… Read More
Leo Vogel, “Quantifying Color Variation in Primula meadia Flowers Using a Spectrophotometer” Mentor: Jeffrey Karron, Biological Sciences Poster #200 Pollinators utilize flower color cues to locate pollen and nectar rewards. Flower color variation within populations may be subject to pollinator-mediated…… Read More
Nicholas Richards, “Relations between Working Memory Index and Neighborhood Opportunity in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #158 Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are at increased risk for difficulties with executive functioning, which are cognitive…… Read More
Ashley Hale, “Research in the Film Studies Media Collective” Mentor: Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, Film Studies Oral Presentation 9:30am Union E250 An important concept we focus on in film studies is how it is equally as important to study a film’s text…… Read More
Harleen Tewatia, “Resistance to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Mucoid Mutants of Escherichia coli” Mentor: Alita Burmeister, Biological Sciences Poster #195 In Escherichia coli, the mucoid phenotype is a virulence factor that can produce harmful effects related to biofilm formation. Some mucoid…… Read More
Delaney Carolan, “Role of MMP28 in Early Placodal Development Using Xenopus” Mentor: Nadege Gouignard, Biological Sciences Poster #48 Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are mostly known for their extracellular matrix remodeling activity and their function in wound healing, cell proliferation and migration……. Read More
Nathaniel Smith, “Roster Building Evaluation” Mentor: Matthew McGinty, Economics Poster #185 This research involved looking at the construction of NBA teams’ rosters. There was a creation of a 3-tier system for the levels of teams along with a point system…… Read More
Elizabeth Kuhlmann, “School Involvement as a Protective Factor against Suicide in Youth and the Moderating Role of Discrimination” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #113 Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in adolescents. Social support has been shown…… Read More
Samuel Pruhs, “Shrimp Munch on Microplastic Lunch: Quantification of Microplastics in a Lake Michigan Invader, the Crustacean Hemimysis anomala” Mentor: John Berges, Biological Sciences Poster #149 The opossum shrimp, Hemimysis anomala is a Ponto-Caspian native that invaded the Great Lakes…… Read More
Amy Reyes, “SIMMPYRA1 and SIMMPYRA2 Promote the Regression of Triple Negative Breast Cancer via Selective Inhibition of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3” Mentor: Avik Roy, Biological Sciences Poster #157 Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most devastating form…… Read More
Tomas Vasquez, “Social Connection: Social Supports as an Unique Mediator of Suicide Within Indigenous Peoples” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #115 Research has linked historical and ongoing systematic oppression to a range of adverse mental health outcomes including suicide in…… Read More
Nicholas Cavaliero, “Stability of Gallium Maltolate in Water using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #37 Science has been advancing towards better treatment options for cancer. In glioblastoma brain cancer, iron metabolism is associated with…… Read More
Melissa Gleiter, “STARS@UWM: The Search for Pulsars” Mentor: David Kaplan, Physics Poster #73 Pulsars are a type of star that is composed of extremely densely packed neutrons and rotates at an astonishingly fast and regular rate. These fascinating stars emit…… Read More
Se Jin Lee, “Study of Mechanical Properties of BSA Hydrogel in the Presence of Chemical Denaturant” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #51 This study focuses on the development and mechanical analysis of 2mM bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein hydrogels. The…… Read More
Meredith Hetzer and Miles Verban, “Supporting University Students through Family Engagement” Mentor: Rachael Jurek, Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies Poster #59 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s 2030 Action Plan, a multi-step campus improvement plan, establishes a commitment to supporting students’ academic…… Read More
Jordan Easterlin, “Systems-Level Acculturative Stressors Impacting Immigrants from Latin America Residing in the United States” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #116 As the number of Latinx immigrants (20 million) in the US continues to grow, it is essential for mental…… Read More
Hood-Nellum, Tierel “Testing the Interplay Between ADHD Symptomology and Early Substance Experimentation on Spatial Abilities in Adolescents” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl Poster #213 Deficits in an adolescent’s spatial reasoning abilities could impact many basic domains of their functioning, including reading and…… Read More
Zoe Wardle, “The Ability of Metabolic Enzymes to Utilize Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Covalently Attached to RNA 5’-ends” Mentor: David Frick, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #206 Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), and similar coenzymes, are widely known to be attached to the…… Read More
Gwyn Parker, “The Archives of the Center for Celtic Studies and the Work of John Gleeson” Mentor: Jessica Nelson, History Poster #141 My project is to document and archive the work and life of John Gleeson including digitizing papers, photographs,…… Read More
Abigail Wampfler, “The Association Between Reward Processing and Nicotine Initiation in Youth” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #97 22% of pre-adolescents and adolescents report lifetime nicotine use. Research suggests that differences associated with reward processing, may influence adolescent nicotine use……. Read More
Anthony Montano, “The Association of E-Cigarette Taxation on Women’s E-cigarette Usage” Mentor: Scott Adams, Economics Poster #131 This research explores the impact of standardized e-cigarette taxation on general tobacco usage among women of various age groups who are e-cigarette users……. Read More
Emma Stutler, “The Discovery of Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs Targeting Protease-Activated Receptor 1” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #191 Kidney disease is responsible for a rapidly growing number of deaths in the United States each year, and current treatment…… Read More
Sabrina Arassi, “The Effects of ADHD Symptoms and Medication Use on Sleep Quality in Preadolescents” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #25 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that affects about 7% of children and adolescents. Symptoms of…… Read More
Preston Ruh, “The Effects of the Autism Spectrum Quotient on Prosody and Segmental Perception” Mentor: Hanyong Park, Linguistics Poster #161 Past research has shown that neurotypical autistic traits are related to language processing such as sensitivity to segmental and prosodic…… Read More
Dane Frieburg, “The History of Jewish Sanctuary” Mentor: Rachel Buff, History Poster #10 The main purpose of this research project is to look more closely at the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s, with a focus on Jewish engagement. New Jewish…… Read More
Kleida Doci, “The Impact of Mechanosensory Proteins in Brain Morphogenesis” Mentor: Jennifer Gutzman, Biological Sciences Poster #50 Brain morphogenesis is the study of how the brain tissue acquires specific shape during early development. Structural birth defects that occur during brain…… Read More
Inaara McCray and Joshua Matthews, “The Impact of Supreme Court Justice Appearances on Public Support for the Supreme Court” Mentor: Sara Benesh, Political Science Poster #81 The appearances of the Supreme Court justices influence public perception of the Supreme Court……. Read More
Azaan McCray, “The Impact of the Job Search Process on Young Job Seekers” Mentor: Noelle Chesley, Sociology Poster #126 Current entrants to the labor market are seeking work at a time when the economy is recovering from the COVID pandemic,…… Read More
Lillian Hassan-Thomas, “The Influence of Practice Effects during Neuropsychological Testing of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment” Mentor: Adam Greenberg, Medical College of Wisconsin Poster #91 Patients being treated for cancer with chemotherapy often experience Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment (CRCI) which can cause a…… Read More
Mason Williams, “The Isostatic Press in Making Superconductors” Mentor: Prasenjit Guptasarma, Physics Poster #207 The Isostatic Press is an important machine in the process of growing superconductors using the floating zone method. It uses the property of fluid dynamics that…… Read More
Makayla Neely, “The Relationship Between Baseline Sleep and Two-Year Impulsivity in Adolescents in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Study” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #121 Adolescence is a period of rapid brain development that involves changes in sleep, including shorter sleep…… Read More
Saturn Portale, “The Role of Dionysus and Greek Theater in Athenian Politics during the Peloponnesian War” Mentor: Renee Calkins, Classics Oral Presentation 9am Union E260 The Peloponnesian War was a time of political unrest in the polis of Athens with…… Read More
Calysta Hawkins-Luken, “The Role of Prior Knowledge on Recalling Scene Images” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #79 Memory is a fundamental cognitive function necessary for learning and navigating through the world. We focused on two types of memory in this…… Read More
Victor Florez, “The Use of Generative AI as a Supporting Tool in Research in Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics” Mentor: Peter Hinow, Mathematical Sciences Poster #145 Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) will impact teaching and research at universities worldwide for many years…… Read More
Batool Ali, Megan Church, and Katherine Worthman, “Tracking Moods and Psychosocial Dimensions of Favored Leisure Activities: Pilot Testing using Ecological Momentary Assessment” Mentor: Marcellus Merritt, Psychology Poster #173 Recent research highlights that engagement in leisure (i.e., self-selected, self-enriching behavioral pursuits…… Read More
Domonique Valle, “Understanding the Regulation of Antibiotic Secretion in Xenorhabdus szentirmaii by the Quorum-sensing Regulator LsrF” Mentor: Madhusudan Dey, Biological Sciences Poster #198 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become an increasing threat to public health worldwide. With the rapid rise in resistance…… Read More
Elsie Touchstone, ““Unknown, Unknowns”: Reconciling Archival Documentation with Material Artifacts” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #210 There are “known unknowns” when conducting field excavations; these are often the main purpose of excavation in the first place. However, researchers cannot plan…… Read More
Edward Meyer, “Using Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) to Approximate Finite Strain Orientations in the Southern Iberian Shear Zone” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #129 The purpose of this undergraduate research project is to study the magnetic fabrics present in…… Read More
Seyedeh Parnian Vakili, “Using Caenorhabditis elegans to Test the Impact of Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome Mutations” Mentor: Claire de la Cova, Biological Sciences Poster #197 Cardiofaciocutaneous (CFC) syndrome and Noonan syndrome (NS) are collectively termed RASopathies, a group of genetic disorders characterized…… Read More
Miso Choi, “Validation of Self-Reported E-Cigarette Cessation via Salivary Cotinine Analysis” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #39 Validating self-reported e-cigarette cessation via salivary cotinine analysis is essential due to the potential unreliability of self-reported data on vaping. Retroactive self-reporting…… Read More
Amelia Scheiber, “Variation in Reproductive Success Across the Flowering Season” Mentor: Jeffrey Karron, Biological Sciences Poster #179 Seed production of flowering plants is frequently limited by the quantity of pollen deposited by pollinators onto receptive stigmas. This pollen limitation of…… Read More
Avery Sparacino, “What Can Eye Movements Tell Us About Memory Encoding and Retrieval?” Mentor: Deborah Hannula, Psychology Poster #169 The way we view pictures can affect memory outcomes. For example, pictures are better remembered when participants make more fixations to…… Read More
Alexander Sweet, “Where Did She Go? : Changes in Social Context Alter Calling Strategies of Eastern Gray Treefrogs” Mentor: Gerlinde Höbel, Biological Sciences Oral Presentation 9am Union E240 How a species reacts to a change in social context can be…… Read More
Rachel Stewart, “Worth a Thousand Words: The Importance of Visuals in Communicating Archaeology” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #212 We live in a largely visual society; social media, photojournalism, billboards, emojis, and even the logos on our clothes all communicate…… Read More