Oral Presentation

A Living Landscape: Hope and Renewal in Milwaukee’s Inner City

College of Letters & Science, History, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Paulson, Kahler, School and College, Sen, Arijit, Student

Kahler Paulson, “A Living Landscape: Hope and Renewal in Milwaukee’s Inner City”  Mentor: Arijit Sen, History, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation 9:15am Union E250   The discussion around inner city Milwaukee often revolves around words of despair. Neighborhoods are…… Read More

Can I Call Her ‘Geunyeo’?: Korean Gender Pronoun Usage versus English Gender Pronoun Usage 

College of Letters & Science, Dwyer, Genevieve, Foreign Languages & Literature, Mentor, Oral Presentation, School and College, Song, Sooho, Student

Genevieve Dwyer, “Can I Call Her ‘Geunyeo’?: Korean Gender Pronoun Usage versus English Gender Pronoun Usage”  Mentor: Sooho Song, Foreign Languages & Literature, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:30am Union E220 Personal pronouns are essential components of English…… Read More

Clay Research

Architecture, College of the Arts & Architecture, Ma, Iris, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Padilla, Benjamin, Saral, Tan Doruk, School and College, School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Student

Tan Doruk Saral and Benjamin Padilla, “Clay Research”  Mentor: Iris Ma, Architecture, Architecture & Urban Planning (School of)  Oral Presentation: 10:30am Union E260  This study explores the integration of natural clays with organic materials to create sustainable, biodegradable modules for…… Read More

Community-Engaged Field Work at Walnut Hill Community Garden

College of Letters & Science, History, Mentor, Novak, Mason, Oral Presentation, Outstanding Presentation, School and College, Sen, Arijit, Student

Mason Novak, “Community-Engaged Field Work at Walnut Hill Community Garden”  Mentor: Arijit Sen, History, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:30am Union E250   Community gardens built on vacant lots where homes once stood are rich with historical value and…… Read More

Dames At Sea: Rediscovering 1930s Dance

College of the Arts & Architecture, McBee, Abigail, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Pannell, Sheri, Peck School of the Arts, Roth, Sophia, School and College, Student, Theatre

Abigail McBee and Sophia Roth, “Dames At Sea: Rediscovering 1930s Dance”  Mentor: Sheri Pannell, Theatre, Arts (Peck School of the)  Oral Presentation: 10:45am Union Cinema  Abigail’s contribution: The SURF grant allowed students who are in their final year of study…… Read More

Educating Students at Maryland Avenue Montessori School While They Investigate the History of the Property During the 19th Century

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Haas, Jennifer, Mentor, Neczek, Emerson, Oral Presentation, School and College, Student

Emerson Neczek, “Educating Students at Maryland Avenue Montessori School While They Investigate the History of the Property During the 19th Century”  Mentor: Jennifer Haas, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation 9:45am Union E250   In fall 2024, during construction…… Read More

Effects of 6PPD-Quinone on Juvenile Yellow Perch Behavior and Survival: A Preliminary Acuate Water Exposure Study 

Brandt, Owen, Deng, Dong Fang, Freshwater Sciences, Mentor, Oral Presentation, School and College, School of Freshwater Sciences, Student

Owen Brandt, “Effects of 6PPD-Quinone on Juvenile Yellow Perch Behavior and Survival: A Preliminary Acuate Water Exposure Study”  Mentor: Dong Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences, Freshwater Sciences (School of)  Oral Presentation: 9:45am Union E260  N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6PPD-quinone) is an oxidation product of…… Read More

Evaluating the Influence of Incentive Structures in Master Limited Partnerships on Non-GAAP Reporting and Instances of Adverse Outcomes: The Relationship Between Distributable Cash Flow and Maintenance Capital Reserves

Business, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Raikes, Dylan, School and College, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, Student, Swenson, Laura

Dylan Raikes, “Evaluating the Influence of Incentive Structures in Master Limited Partnerships on Non-GAAP Reporting and Instances of Adverse Outcomes: The Relationship Between Distributable Cash Flow and Maintenance Capital Reserves”  Mentor: Laura Swenson, Business, Business (Sheldon B. Lubar School of) …… Read More

Focus on POWER: Mixed Methods Insights for the Preservation of Physical Function in Soft Tissue Sarcoma patients. 

Cummings, Zechariah, Medical College of Wisconsin, Mentor, Morelli, Whitney, Oral Presentation, School and College, Student

Zechariah Cummings, “Focus on POWER: Mixed Methods Insights for the Preservation of Physical Function in Soft Tissue Sarcoma patients.”  Mentor: Whitney Morelli, MCW (partnership with UWM)  Oral Presentation: 9:00am Union E280   Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare, malignant tumors…… Read More

Grip Strength and Percentage Change Over the Lifespan: NIH Toolbox

College of Health Professions & Science, Lee, Cameron, Mentor, Occupational Therapy, Science & Technology, Oral Presentation, Outstanding Presentation, School and College, School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology, Student, Wang, Inga

Cameron Lee, “Grip Strength and Percentage Change Over the Lifespan: NIH Toolbox”  Mentor: Inga Wang, Occupational Therapy, Science & Technology, Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology (School of)  Oral Presentation: 9:15am Union E280   Grip strength (GS) is a potential biomarker of…… Read More

Implications for Speciation of Genetic Architecture Affecting Signal-Preference Variation in Plant-Feeding Insects

Biological Sciences, College of Letters & Science, Goodrum, Leila, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Outstanding Presentation, Rodríguez, Rafa, School and College, Student

Leila Goodrum, “Implications for Speciation of Genetic Architecture Affecting Signal-Preference Variation in Plant-Feeding Insects”  Mentor: Rafa Rodriguez, Biological Sciences, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:15am Union E260   The course of speciation depends in part on the genetic…… Read More

In/visibility of Caste: An Analysis of Second-Generation Indian Americans’ Caste Discourses

College of Letters & Science, Communication, Mentor, Mudambi, Anjana, Oral Presentation, Radhakrishnan, Haridhra, School and College, Student

Haridhra Radhakrishnan, “In/visibility of Caste: An Analysis of Second-Generation Indian Americans’ Caste Discourses”  Mentor: Anjana Mudambi, Communication, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:00am Union E220 While caste serves as a fundamental organizational principle across much of South Asian…… Read More

Investigating Antiferromagnetic Domains in Dirac Semimetal Fe1-xCoxSn with x = 0.03

College of Letters & Science, Grummer, Jack, Kim, Min Gyu, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Outstanding Presentation, Physics, School and College, Student

Jack Grummer, “Investigating Antiferromagnetic Domains in Dirac Semimetal Fe1-xCoxSn with x = 0.03”  Mentor: Min Gyu Kim, Physics, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 11:15am Union E250  How the behavior of magnetic domains changes with temperature plays a very…… Read More

Investigating CB1R Transcriptional Regulation for Endocannabinoid System-Based Anxiolytics

Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions & Science, Liedhegner, Elizabeth, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Rave, Collin, Reddin, Daniel, School and College, School of Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration, Student

Collin Rave and Daniel Reddin, “Investigating CB1R Transcriptional Regulation for Endocannabinoid System-Based Anxiolytics”  Mentor: Elizabeth Liedhegner, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration (School of)  Oral Presentation 9:300am Union E280  The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is central to the regulation…… Read More

Investigating the Chlorine Resistance of Covalent Organic Framework Nanofiltration Membranes

College of Engineering & Applied Science, Hussussian, Georges, Ma, Xiaoli, Materials Science & Engineering, Mentor, Oral Presentation, School and College, Student

Georges Hussussian, “Investigating the Chlorine Resistance of Covalent Organic Framework Nanofiltration Membranes”  Mentor: Xiaoli Ma, Materials Science & Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 11:00am Union E250  Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) are promising materials for membrane-based water…… Read More

Library Storytime for Sexual Violence Prevention: Books, Songs, and Activities to Teach Consent and Promote Prevention

Bahena, Kimberly, Garcia, Yaritza, Hennessy Garza, Rose, Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Public Health, School and College, Student

Kimberly Bahena and Yaritza Garcia, “Library Storytime for Sexual Violence Prevention: Books, Songs, and Activities to Teach Consent and Promote Prevention”  Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health, Public Health (Joseph J. Zilber School of)  Oral Presentation: 9:45am Union E220 Sexual…… Read More

Market-Tier Transitions: Determinants of Successful Post-Delisting Reintegration in U.S. Equity Platforms

Business, Floros, Ioannis, Mentor, Oral Presentation, School and College, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, Student, Zheng, Jake

Jake Zheng, “Market-Tier Transitions: Determinants of Successful Post-Delisting Reintegration in U.S. Equity Platforms”  Mentor: Ioannis Floros, Business, Business (Sheldon B. Lubar School of)  Oral Presentation: 10:30am Union E250  A sample of [X] firms delisted from primary U.S. stock exchanges (NYSE…… Read More

Methods to Assess Ingestion of Microplastics by the Invasive Crustacean, Hemimysis anomala

Berges, John, Biological Sciences, College of Letters & Science, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Pruhs, Samuel, School and College, Student

Samuel Pruhs, “Methods to Assess Ingestion of Microplastics by the Invasive Crustacean, Hemimysis anomala”  Mentor: John Berges, Biological Sciences, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:00am Union E260  The opossum shrimp, Hemimysis amomala invaded Lake Michigan in the mid…… Read More

Neurodivergence in the Arts-How a Neurodivergent Brain Creates, Performs, and Designs

College of the Arts & Architecture, Janes, Ralph, Lappano, Elizabeth, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, School and College, Student, Theatre

Elizabeth Lappano, “Neurodivergence in the Arts-How a Neurodivergent Brain Creates, Performs, and Designs”  Mentor: Ralph Janes, Theatre, Arts (Peck School of the)  Oral Presentation: 10:30am Union Cinema  The present study is exploring the ways neurodivergent artists create, perform, and design…… Read More

Pregnant In Prison

College of the Arts & Architecture, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Kafer, Sean, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, School and College, Slimane, Amina, Student, Washington, Antone

Antone Washington and Amina Slimane, “Pregnant In Prison”  Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Arts (Peck School of the)  Oral Presentation: 9:15am Union E240 The campaign addresses the critical and often overlooked issues faced by pregnant individuals…… Read More

Pregnant in Wisconsin Prison

College of the Arts & Architecture, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Kafer, Sean, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Reese, Kimberly, School and College, Slimane, Amina, Student, Washington, Antone

Amina Slimane, Kimberly Reese and Antone Washington, “Pregnant in Wisconsin Prison”  Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Arts (Peck School of the)  Oral Presentation: 9:30am Union E240  For over 30 years, Wisconsin law has required the Department…… Read More

Production & Editing Assistant for True Crime Documentary: Uncoiled

College of the Arts & Architecture, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Raje, Rhea, School and College, Student, Warren, Lilly

Rhea Raje, “Production & Editing Assistant for True Crime Documentary: Uncoiled”  Mentor: Lilly Warren, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Arts (Peck School of the)  Oral Presentation: 9:54am Union Cinema I am working as a research assistant in the production…… Read More

Role of Memory in Web Navigation and Prey Capture in Frontinella communis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) 

Biological Sciences, College of Letters & Science, Dasek, Mackenzie, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Rodríguez, Rafa, School and College, Student

Mackenzie Dasek, “Role of Memory in Web Navigation and Prey Capture in Frontinella communis (Araneae: Linyphiidae)”  Mentor: Rafa Rodríguez, Biological Sciences, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:30am Union E260  Despite small body size and an even smaller brain…… Read More

Support-Seeking Strategies during Supportive Conversations between Friends

College of Letters & Science, Communication, Lowe, Karyssa, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Sawejka, Landen, School and College, Student, Youngvorst, Lucas

Karyssa Lowe and Landen Sawejka, “Support-Seeking Strategies during Supportive Conversations between Friends”  Mentor: Lucas Youngvorst, Communication, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:15am Union E220 Support-seeking strategies play a crucial role in shaping the effectiveness and outcomes of supportive…… Read More

The Effects of Incarceration of Pregnant Individuals under a Legal Understanding

College of the Arts & Architecture, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Kafer, Sean, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Reese, Kimberly, School and College, Slimane, Amina, Student, Washington, Antone

Kimberly Reese, Amina Slimane and Antone Washington, “The Effects of Incarceration of Pregnant Individuals under a Legal Understanding”  Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Arts (Peck School of the)  Oral Presentation: 9:00am Union E240 Throughout the decades,…… Read More

The Unseen Journeys of Southeast Asian Women in Milwaukee

College of Letters & Science, History, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Osman, Hidayah, School and College, Sen, Arijit, Student

Hidayah Osman, “The Unseen Journeys of Southeast Asian Women in Milwaukee”  Mentor: Arijit Sen, History, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 9:00am Union E250  This research investigates the lived experiences of Southeast Asian refugee women in Milwaukee through oral…… Read More

Timing and Duration of Spring Leaf-Out of Trees and Shrubs in an Urban Woodland

College of Letters & Science, Donnelly, Alison, Geography, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Pfaff, Hannah, School and College, Student

Hannah Pfaff, “Timing and Duration of Spring Leaf-Out of Trees and Shrubs in an Urban Woodland”  Mentor: Alison Donnelly, Geography, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation: 10:45am Union E260  As the climate in Wisconsin changes, the timing and duration…… Read More