Madison Schillinger, “Applying Hemodynamics in Treatment Planning for Aneurysm” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Intracranial aneurysms are a condition where weak areas of blood vessels in the brain can expand and create blood-filled sacs. Rupture of these aneurysms leads to…… Read More
Victoria Isaac, “Arts Education and Black and Latinx Student Achievement: Evidence from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009” Mentor: Marcus Britton, Sociology Previous studies examine quantitative connections between arts education and academic achievement, utilizing standardized test scores as measures…… Read More
Caleb Marris and Jessica Dray, “Case Study Research on Carbon Neutral Building Strategies: Building-Integrated Photovoltaics.” Mentor: James Wasley, Architecture Architecture is the biggest source of carbon in our atmosphere and finding solutions to eliminate carbon emissions is the fastest advancing…… Read More
Hannah Ullberg, “Cast Magnesium Foam for Energy Absorption and Bone Regrowth” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering In this work, a critical review of the casting of magnesium foams for energy absorption and biomedical applications is presented. Pressure infiltration…… Read More
Hannah Zelms, “Development of a Parent Readiness Scale for Expectant Parents” Mentors: Paul Florsheim, Stephanie Moravec, and Marin Schmitt, Public Health The goal of this study was to develop a new measure to assess first time expectant parents’ level of…… Read More
Taylor Wilcox, “Development of New Treatments for Neuropathic Pain Based on Imidazodiazepines” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Currently, 7% of the US population has been diagnosed with neuropathic pain (NP). NP is mediated by inflammation of the associated peripheral…… Read More
Eli Frank, Paul Newcomb, Pilar Sharp, Caroline Tietjens, and Agnes Lopez, “Documenting Wisconsin’s Black Lives Matter Demonstrations” Mentor: Rachel Buff, History The police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020 ignited an ongoing global movement that has…… Read More
Cassidy Mayhall, “Dramaturgy for the Resistible Rise” Mentors: Alvaro Rios and Ralph Janes, Theatre In the fall of 2020 Peck School of the Arts performed a version of Bertolt Brecht’s 1941 play ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’. This edition…… Read More
Grace Geiger, “Effects of a Novel, Non-Toxic Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor on Histone Acetylation Levels in Mice” Mentors: Karyn Frick and Sarah Beamish, Psychology The molecular mechanisms that contribute to long-term memory formation remain a point of inquiry for many neuroscientists…… Read More
Abdulhameed Kutubi, “Lots to Adsorb: A Survey of PFAS’ Water-Partition Coefficients and Their Relation to Adsorption” Mentors: Yin Wang and Xiaopeng Min, Civil & Environmental Engineering Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals used in food packaging and housewares for their…… Read More
Brittany Larson, “Motivation and Cerebellar Morphology are Aberrant in a Rodent Model of ADHD” Mentors: Rodney Swain and Amanda Nazario, Psychology Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurobehavioral disorder commonly diagnosed in childhood, is characterized by three core behavioral deficits;…… Read More
Matida Bojang, “Racial/Ethnic Disparities in NICU Utilization/Outcomes and the Potential Effects of Community and Hospital/NICU Segregation in Wisconsin” Mentor: Emmanuel Ngui, Public Health Significant racial/ethnic disparities exist with Wisconsin having the highest African-American infant mortality in the 2013-2015 period. The…… Read More
Naomi Raicu, “Study of Protein Mechanics Using a Novel Force-Clamp Rheometer-Based Protein Hydrogel Software” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Protein hydrogels are materials comprised of many proteins that have characteristics of both polymeric hydrogels and proteins, making them both durable and…… Read More
Noah Wolfe, “Using Inductive Generalization Principles in the Mathematics Classroom” Mentor: Chris Lawson, Educational Psychology The Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice states that inductive generalizations, using specific evidence to come to new, broader conclusions, is one of the most…… Read More
Kim Phan, “Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Pandemic” Mentors: Teresa Johnson and AkkeNeel Talsma, Nursing The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted women’s plans and expectations for pregnancy and birth experiences. The purpose of this research is to investigate…… Read More