Outstanding Presentation

A Public Health Approach to Preventing Child Maltreatment and Building Resilient Communities

Florsheim, Paul, Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, Kamau, Joyli, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Public Health, School and College, Student

Joyli Kamau, “A Public Health Approach to Preventing Child Maltreatment and Building Resilient Communities”  Mentor: Paul Florsheim, Public Health, Public Health (Joseph J. Zilber School of)  Poster #16  Just prior to the COVID pandemic, the Families First Prevention Services Act…… Read More

Analysis of Oxidation Formation in Nickel Based Superalloys 

Cephus, Elijah, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Materials Science & Engineering, Mentor, Musinski, William, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Elijah Cephus, “Analysis of Oxidation Formation in Nickel Based Superalloys”  Mentor: William Musinski, Materials Science & Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #60  The central purpose of the research conducted was to test and analyze engineering alloys for…… Read More

Biomechanical Assessment of the Tommy John Injury in Baseball Pitchers

Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Frey, Spencer, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Rammer, Jacob, School and College, Student

Spencer Frey, “Biomechanical Assessment of the Tommy John Injury in Baseball Pitchers”  Mentor: Jacob Rammer, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #8  As major league pitchers continue to throw harder and longer each game, the chance 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

Comparative Osteology of the Humerus and Femur of Wisconsin Foxes

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Wallisch, Noelle

Noelle Wallisch, “Comparative Osteology of the Humerus and Femur of Wisconsin Foxes”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #96  Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and Gray Foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) are similar in body proportions and general appearance…… Read More

Developing Culturally Responsive Research Tools: Assessing Semi-Structured Interview Guides for Native American Communities

College of Letters & Science, Hill, Tomás, Mentor, Nagy, Gabriela, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Psychology, School and College, Student

Tomás Hill, “Developing Culturally Responsive Research Tools: Assessing Semi-Structured Interview Guides for Native American Communities”  Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #117  Native American communities experience disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges due to contemporary…… Read More

Developing Protocol for Immunofluorescent Staining of Healing Murine Callus

Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, McWilliams, Mikayla, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Premnath, Priyatha, School and College, Student

Mikayla McWilliams, “Developing Protocol for Immunofluorescent Staining of Healing Murine Callus”  Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #166  Immunofluorescent staining is a technique used to visualize and localize specific molecules within cells and tissues……. Read More

Effects of a Novel Estrogen Receptor Beta Agonist on Memory and Hot Flashes Related to Menopause

Bruckner, Montana, College of Letters & Science, Frick, Karyn, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Psychology, School and College, Student

Montana Bruckner, “Effects of a Novel Estrogen Receptor Beta Agonist on Memory and Hot Flashes Related to Menopause”  Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #111  Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and memory loss create difficulty…… Read More

Examining 17β-Estradiol-Induced Regulation of Ubiquitin Proteasome System Activity in the Dorsal Hippocampus Following Object Training in Ovariectomized Female Mice 

Chrupek, Julia, College of Letters & Science, Frick, Karyn, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Psychology, School and College, Student

Julia Chrupek, “Examining 17β-Estradiol-Induced Regulation of Ubiquitin Proteasome System Activity in the Dorsal Hippocampus Following Object Training in Ovariectomized Female Mice”  Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #108  17β-estradiol (E2) enhances long-term memory formation and the…… Read More

Frequency of Mucoid Mutants with Phage and Antibiotic Selection

Biological Sciences, Burmeister, Alita, College of Letters & Science, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Ruffino, Allyson, School and College, Student

Allyson Ruffino, “Frequency of Mucoid Mutants with Phage and Antibiotic Selection”  Mentor: Alita Burmeister, Biological Sciences, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #135  Bacteriophages (‘phages’) are viruses that infect bacteria and are a potential alternative to antibiotics. Phage U136B is…… Read More

Geological Process Drawings 

Choi, Jena, College of Letters & Science, Geosciences, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Szablewski, Gina

Jena Choi, “Geological Process Drawings”  Mentor: Gina Szablewski, Geosciences, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #1 The focus of this project is to take several established geological diagrams and update them to be visually appealing and understandable for students. Diagrams…… 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

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

Natural Language Processing and Opioid Use Disorder: A Holistic Social Determinants of Health Approach

Degner, Kylie, Do, Phoenix, Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, Public Health, School and College, Sharkey, Maxwell, Student

Maxwell Sharkey and Kylie Degner, “Natural Language Processing and Opioid Use Disorder: A Holistic Social Determinants of Health Approach”  Mentor: Phoenix Do, Public Health, Public Health (Joseph J. Zilber School of)  Poster #142  Social determinants of health (SDoH)—such as social…… Read More

Navigating Help-Seeking: A Mixed Methods Examination of Barriers and Pathways to Transgender Women’s Help-Seeking and Attainment Following Interpersonal Victimization

College of Community Engagement & Professions, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, Hereth, Jane, Lunger, Lexy, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Social Work, Student

Lexy Lunger, “Navigating Help-Seeking: A Mixed Methods Examination of Barriers and Pathways to Transgender Women’s Help-Seeking and Attainment Following Interpersonal Victimization”  Mentor: Jane Hereth, Social Work, Social Welfare (Helen Bader School of)  Poster #175  Transgender women experience disproportionately high rates…… Read More

Puerto Rican Bomba Music: Analyzing and Transcribing Drum and Vocal Elements

College of the Arts & Architecture, Grabowski, Devin, Mentor, Music, Outstanding Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Performing Arts, School and College, Student, Wier, Alex

Devin Grabowski, “Puerto Rican Bomba Music: Analyzing and Transcribing Drum and Vocal Elements”  Mentor: Alex Wier, Music, Arts (Peck School of the)  Performing Art: 11:15am Union Cinema  Puerto Rican Bomba has served as a vital form of musical expression, resistance,…… Read More

Seasonally-Dependent Stratification of Temperature and Conductivity in the Milwaukee Harbor 

Cuhel, Russel, De Tuncq, John, Freshwater Sciences, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, School of Freshwater Sciences, Student

John De Tuncq, “Seasonally-Dependent Stratification of Temperature and Conductivity in the Milwaukee Harbor”  Mentor: Russell Cuhel, Freshwater Sciences, Freshwater Sciences (School of)  Poster #193  Milwaukee Harbor connects Lake Michigan with 882 square-miles of watershed in southeastern Wisconsin. This estuary has…… Read More

The Correlation Between Hydrogen Column Density and Dispersion Measure Using Pulsars

College of Letters & Science, Kaplan, David, Mentor, Nelson, Nicholas, Outstanding Presentation, Physics, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Theis, Nathan

Nicholas Nelson and Nathan Theis, “The Correlation Between Hydrogen Column Density and Dispersion Measure Using Pulsars”  Mentor: David Kaplan, Physics, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #132  Pulsars emit beams of electromagnetic radiation from their poles across the electromagnetic spectrum. …… Read More

The Role of Midkine in Pancreatic Cancer Liver Metastasis

Lytle, Nikki, Medical College of Wisconsin, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Vakili, Parnian

Parnian Vakili, “The Role of Midkine in Pancreatic Cancer Liver Metastasis”  Mentor: Nikki Lytle, MCW (partnership with UWM)  Poster #188  Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with metastasis, the spread of cancer…… Read More

Volcanic and Alkaline Mineralogy of Lake Natron’s Margin: Analogues for Planetary Surface Processes

College of Letters & Science, Geosciences, McHenry, Lindsay, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Vician, Christopher

Christopher Vician, “Volcanic and Alkaline Mineralogy of Lake Natron’s Margin: Analogues for Planetary Surface Processes”  Mentor: Lindsay McHenry, Geosciences, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #100  Lake Natron, a highly saline-alkaline lake on the Tanzania-Kenya border, is one of the…… Read More