Theodore Holmes, “A Bite Taken Out of Geologic Time: An Experimental Investigation on Decay Induced Changes of Insect Damage Morphology on Leaves” Mentor: Victoria McCoy, Geosciences Poster #62 The diversity and abundance of insect damage on fossil leaves is considered…… Read More
Juan Fabrisio Olmos-Garcia, “A Case Study on Affordable Housing Developments in Milwaukee” Mentor: Jamie Harris, Urban Studies Poster #154 In many cities throughout the Unites States, there is a major shortage of affordable housing. The demand for affordable housing is…… Read More
Naomi Raicu, “A Comparative Study of Fluorescent Dyes for Protein Folded State Detection” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #107 Protein hydrogels are elastic materials composed of folded domains that serve as useful experimental models for tissues and constitute a promising…… Read More
Dre Bishop, “A Friend Within Your Phone: The Benefits and Harms of Social Chatbot Replika” Mentors: Linnea Laestadius, Public Health, Celeste Campos-Castillo, Sociology, and Michael Gonzalez, Ethic Studies Poster #28 COVID-19 has changed the structure of social life for many…… Read More
Kimberly Osborn, “A Method of Photocrosslinking Fluorescent Proteins to Antibodies” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Poster #145 Protein L is secreted by certain members of the species Peptostreptococcus magnus. It has the unique property of binding to the light chain region of mammalian…… Read More
Selena Cao, “A Review of Heavy Metals Water Detection Technologies and Global Policies” Mentors: Dennis Webb, SAGE Water, Sakib Mahmud, UW-Superior, Marcia Silva, Global Water Center Poster #30 With the presence of heavy metals in water posing a threat to…… Read More
John Michalski, “A Review of the Fossil Record of Latex” Mentor: Victoria McCoy, Geosciences Oral Presentation Block 2 When humans think about latex, we typically associate it with gloves, mattresses, and practically all rubber products. But in the natural world,…… Read More
Emily Braun, “A Tale of Two Coffins: Producing Putative Identifications of Individuals Interred at the Milwaukee Country Poor Farm Cemetery 2 (1885-1925)” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #29 From 1878 through 1974 Milwaukee County utilized four locations on the Milwaukee…… Read More
Nicholas Urban-Michalak, “Achieving Better Lung Health” Mentors: Murad Taani and Kimberly Bassindale, Nursing Poster #130 Restrictive ventilatory patterns (RVPs) describe a breathing pattern in which a person has inhibited lung expansion with inspiration. RVPs can lend to decreased lung volume,…… Read More
Annika Huber, “Acoustic and Articulatory Characteristics of English and Korean Vowels” Mentor: Jae Yung Song, Linguistics Poster #63 Research has shown that language learners experience difficulty in producing sound contrasts in the target language that do not occur in their…… Read More
Mason Williams, “Active Radiation Shielding Materials to Protect Human Habitats during Interplanetary Space Travel” Mentor: Prasenjit Guptasarma, Physics Poster #140 Current radiation shielding in space uses passive methods. These are materials which physically stop radiation from reaching human habitats. The…… Read More
Denice Benitez, “Algal Liver Toxins in Popular Juice Beverages” Mentor: Todd Miller, Public Health Poster #22 The purpose of this research study is to discover if there are any harmful algal toxins in juice beverages. These harmful algal toxins are…… Read More
Jameson Nedza, “Algorithm Development for Fascicle-Aponeurosis Detection from Ultrasound Images” Mentor: Xuefeng Bao, Biomedical Engineering Poster #91 The amount of torque produced by a human muscle is highly correlated with the angle between fascicles and the aponeurosis of that muscle……. Read More
Pradnya Pravin Narvekar, “Aluminum Cerium Alloys” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #90 Aluminum Cerium alloys are the high temperature aluminum alloys that have been recently developed for aerospace and automotive applications. These lightweight alloys are important to…… Read More
David Shaw, “An Archaeological Survey at the UWM-Waukesha Field Station” Mentor: Gregg Jamison, Social Sciences and Business Poster #123 This research focuses on a preliminary archaeological survey within a small portion of the 98-acre UWM-Waukesha Field Station. The objective was…… Read More
Allyn Lottouzee, “Analysis of Nutritional Content Recycled Through Composting in Green Mountain Technology’s Earth Cube” Mentor: Neal O’Reilly, Conservation and Environmental Science Poster #86 The NRDC estimates that 40% of food is wasted in America due to increased urbanization and…… Read More
Luke Didier, “Analysis of Qualified Allocation Plans for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Their Relation to Poverty Deconcentration” Mentor: Marcus Britton, Sociology Poster #46 The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) policy is one of the largest housing policies in the…… Read More
Tien Wong, “Analysis of the Friction and Wear of Graphene Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites Using Machine Learning Models” Mentors: Pradeep Rohatgi and Md Syam Hasan, Materials Science & Engineering Oral Presentation Block 1 The effect of graphene on the…… Read More
Daysia Reid, “Analysis of Upper Body Biomechanics in Children With Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome During Activities of Daily Living” Mentor: Brooke Slavens, Biomedical Engineering Poster #109 Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is a subtype of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder…… Read More
Dylan Childs, “Analyzing Water Infiltration in Fault Sourced Quartz Crystals” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #37 Variables like composition, pressure, and temperature all have influences on how rocks react to stress. Under stress, generally rocks at the surface break (brittle…… Read More
Jacob Rohan, Natalie Kuehl, and Franziska Burkard, “Another Day, Another Dollar General: The Architectural, Environmental, and Economic Impacts of Dollar Stores” Mentor: Lindsey Krug, Architecture Oral Presentation Block 1 In 2022, one in three new retail openings in America is…… Read More
Arik Scapellato, “Archaeology Within the Museum: Uncovering Collections at the Milwaukee Public Museum” Mentor: Bettina Arnold, Anthropology Poster #116 The relationship between archaeologists and museums is a close one: one provides the artifacts to display while the other provides a…… Read More
Halle Berres, “Assessing OCD Subtypes: Interference Control through the Erikson Flanker Task” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Maryam Ayazi, Bryce Arseneau, and Salahadin Lotfi, Psychology Poster #23 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder that can cause distress to individuals through unwanted,…… Read More
Sabhyata Prakash, “Attention to Colors and Objects: A Stimulus Norming Experiment” Mentor: Deborah Hannula, Psychology Poster #106 Sometimes, our attention is captured by distracting information in the environment. Studies that examine attention capture in the lab have focused on the…… Read More
Dhivyashree Senthil Murugan, “Biological Investigation of Phenylboronic Acid Nitrogen Mustards Induced Cell Death in Triple Negative Breast Cancer” Mentors: Xiaohua Peng and Taufeeque Ali , Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #120 Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) tests negative for the presence…… Read More
Mary Widener, Garrett Kocourek, Meghan Berger, Laura Bogyay, Madison Sveum, and Allie Getty, “Breath: Environmental Data-Driven Kinetic Sculptures” Mentor: Nathaniel Stern, Art & Design Poster #138 The numbers surrounding pollution, electronic waste, sustainable energy, and climate change are so vast…… Read More
Amna Ataullah, “Building a Dataset for Evidence Extraction to Support the Evaluation of Health News Quality” Mentors: Susan McRoy and Xiaoyu Liu, Computer Science Poster #3 As new information is becoming more accessible to people, misinformation is also increasing. Cases…… Read More
Sierra Osowski, “Building Bikes and City: The Relationship Between Harley-Davidson and Milwaukee” Mentor: Jamie Harris, Urban Studies Poster #153 In this study, I present qualitative research on the long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship between the City of Milwaukee and the…… Read More
Caitlin Nelson, “Cannabis Use and PTSD Symptoms Among Recent Trauma Survivors” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #92 While many who experience trauma do not develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) a substantial minority do; however at this point it is difficult…… Read More
Bo Malames, “Cannabis Use, Aerobic Exercise, and Internalizing Symptoms Amongst Adolescents” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #44 Cannabis is widely used drug in the United States by youth and is associated with increased levels of internalizing symptoms, including depressive and…… Read More
David Cooper, “Cellulose Nanocrystals and Their Use in Electrical Systems” Mentors: Chiu Law and David Frailey, Electrical Engineering Poster #8 Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer that is a biodegradable-renewable resource and plays a structural role in cell walls…… Read More
Luke Nicol, “Chorusing Behavior of Eastern Gray Treefrogs” Mentors: Gerlinde Hoebel and Kane Stratman, Biological Sciences Poster #95 During the spring and summer breeding season, frogs of many species gather in and around suitable breeding ponds and form choruses where…… Read More
Emma Kraco, “Chronic Exposure to High-Density Polyethylene Microplastic through Feeding Alters the Nutrient Metabolism of Juvenile Yellow Perch” Mentor: Dong Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Poster #73 Plastics such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) enter waterways and can break into smaller pieces…… Read More
Garrett Scapellato, “Cloacibacterium: Developing a Model System to Study the Bacteria of Wastewater Conveyance Systems” Mentor: Ryan Newton, Freshwater Sciences Poster: 117 The genus Cloacibacterium is a member of the Flavobacteriaceae family and consists of a group of bacteria that…… Read More
Brett Fong, “Commercial Filter’s Performance in Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water” Mentors: Krishna Pillai and Parham Mobadersani, Mechanical Engineering Poster #51 Although Arsenic is a common element in our daily lives. Mostly existing in soils, it can also be carried…… Read More
Cecelia Stocker, “Community Leaders Bring Underserved Milwaukee Community Together in Peace” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Block 1 Milwaukee is home to a diverse population. Some neighborhoods, however, struggle disproportionately to keep their communities…… Read More
Filip Saitis, “Comparing Genome Sequences and Proteins of Ifluenza and SARS-CoV-2” Mentor: Madhusudan Dey, Biological Sciences Poster #96 The Influenza (flu) and SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) viruses are global threats that target the human respiratory system. The effective preventative measure for these…… Read More
Michael Kneiert, “Comparison of Wearable Camera Image Physical Activity Behavior Estimates to Direct Observation” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #72 PURPOSE: To assess the accuracy and precision of physical activity (PA) behavior estimates from wearable camera (WC) still-images (IMGs) to…… Read More
Shawn Obarski, “Confirming a Hunch: Do People Seek Information to Confirm Their Inferences?” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #99 Generalization is an important facet of memory that allows an individual to apply previous experiences to new situations. Acquired equivalence is…… Read More
Beth Lemerand, “Confluence: Community, Collaboration, and Water Justice” Mentor: Jessica Meuninck-Ganger, Art & Design Poster #11 Associate Professor, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her undergraduate research assistant, Beth Lemerand are studying international and regional traditional craft practices from master artisans, some with…… Read More
Razia Hafeez, “Coral Trapping of Microscopic Particles” Mentor: Jorg Woehl, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #56 The purpose of this project was to gain familiarity with the technology and methods used with coral trapping, to experiment with the method of defocused…… Read More
Alexandria Garczynski, “Crime Mapping Theft in Milwaukee” Mentor: Theodore Lentz, Criminal Justice Poster #53 People should care about crime in their community, it is where work, living, and learning combine into one. Crime is everywhere, and yet there are always…… Read More
Lyiba Malik, “CRISPR-Cas 9 Mediated Disruption of the FOSL1a Gene in D. rerio” Mentor: Ava Udvadia, Biological Sciences Poster #88 Central nervous system regeneration, specifically regeneration of the optic nerve, is not observed in mammals. This phenomenon is observed in D. rerio due to the differential…… Read More
Ayana Staples, “Cross Species Comparison of WT1 Expression during Optic Nerve Regeneration” Mentor: Ava Udvadia, Biological Sciences Poster #141 Glaucoma or serious injury to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible nerve damage and blindness. Unfortunately, mammals cannot fully regenerate…… Read More
Tehya John, “Design and Development of Scientific Skill-Building Activities for High School Students in the ACS SEED Program” Mentor: Anja Blecking, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #68 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will bring a national chemistry research program for high school…… Read More
Autumn Saunders, “Determining the Correlation between Siderophore-Encoding Genes in E. coli Strains and Their Survivability in a Freshwater Sand Environment” Mentors: Sandra McLellan and Brigid Meyers, Freshwater Sciences Poster #115 Escherichia coli is a bacterium that can live in varying…… Read More
Samuel Catania, “Development of In-System Tests for a Solar Sculpture” Mentor: Brian Armstrong, Electrical Engineering Poster #36 The ever evolving pallet of artistic expression is fueled by scientific advancement. This Solar Sculpture conflates two seemingly different fields of study to…… Read More
Parker Parrinello, “Development of New Methods to Facilitate the Detection of Abnormalities in Patient-Specific CT-Scan Images” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #103 We are developing in-house code to convert CT-scan images which are in dicom form to a single…… Read More
Taylor Wilcox, “Development of New Treatments for Neuropathic Pain Based on Imidazodiazepines” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #139 Currently, 7% of the US population has been diagnosed with neuropathic pain (NP). NP is mediated by inflammation of the…… Read More
Chantel Jenrette, “Dining Out: Laboratory Observation of Feeding in the Invasive Crustacean, Hemimysis anomala” Mentors: John Berges and Sierra Wachala, Biological Sciences Poster #67 Hemimysis anomala, is a mysid crustacean from the Ponto-Caspian region that invaded the Great Lakes in…… Read More
Julia Egly, “Direct Observation Can Be Used to Measure Energy Expenditure” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #48 Indirect calorimetry (IC) is a precise method for measuring energy expenditure (EE), but IC can often be infeasible or inaccessible to researchers. Compared…… Read More
Theodore Banken, “Distributing a Gerrymandering Antidote” Mentor: Matthew Petering, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Poster #19 Redistricting, the act of redrawing political districts, is an important process in American democracy, used to ensure all voters are accounted for and equally heard……. Read More
Preston Ruh, “Does Perceived Talker Similarity Play Any Role in Perceptual Training?” Mentor: Hanyong Park, Linguistics Poster #114 Training with multiple-talker materials has been shown more effective in second language perceptual training than that with single-talker materials. However, it has…… Read More
Kate Jakubowski, “Educating Genius: Hedy Lamarr” Mentor: Amanda Seligman, History Poster #65 Hedy Lamarr once said “all creative people want to do the unexpected.” No truer words have been spoken of the actress and inventor who starred in films such…… Read More
Jordan Piontkowski, “Effect of Fluid Heating on Wicking Rate” Mentors: Krishna Pillai and Abul Hasan, Mechanical Engineering Poster #105 Spontaneous inhibition of wetting liquids into a porous medium under the influence of capillary pressure is a concept used throughout many…… Read More
Weiling Xia, “Effect of Interfacial Polymerization Conditions on the Structure and Property of Covalent Organic Framework Membranes” Mentor: Xiaoli Ma, Materials Science & Engineering Poster #69 Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a class of crystalline organic material with inherent porosity,…… Read More
Hailey Beaty, “Effects of a Novel Estrogen Receptor Beta Agonist on Proteins Associated with Memory in an Alzheimer’s Mouse Model” Mentors: Karyn Frick and Miranda Schwabe, Psychology Poster #21 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes severe memory loss and other cognitive difficulties……. Read More
Rachel Kuehn, “Effects of a Novel Estrogen Receptor β Agonist on Memory, Anxiety, and Vasomotor Symptoms in an Alzheimer’s Mouse Model” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #76 Age, biological sex, and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype are associated with Alzheimer’s disease…… Read More
Alex Nelson, “Effects of Mobile-Based Attentional Bias Modification Training for Young Adult E-Cigarette Users: A Randomized Controlled Trial” Mentors: Joshua Gwon, Nursing and Han Joo Lee, Pyschology Poster #93 In 2018, 3.2% U.S. adults reported current e-cigarette (ENDS) use, and…… Read More
Evan Zielski, “Electromagnetic Interference Characterization and Metrology Support Using PXIe System” Mentor: Robert Cuzner, Electrical Engineering Poster #158 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a critical consideration when designing zonal power distribution systems. Managing the electromagnetic energy, both intentional and unintentional, is…… Read More
Daniel Lakich and Nathanael Sovitzky, “Enhanced Treatment Technology: Phosphorus Removal” Mentor: Marcia Silva, Global Water Center Poster #80 Eutrophication, the process of algae blooms due to large deposits of nitrate and phosphate fertilizers, has become a concern for agricultural and…… Read More
Ali Hussain E Alyousef,”Estimation of Carmofur and 5-Fluorouracil in Plasma and Other Biological Tissues Using Mass Spectrometry” Shama Mirza and Mohammad Mohiminul Islam, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #81 Carmofur, also known as 1-hexylcarbanoyl 5-fluorouracil (HCFU) is a drug for colorectal…… Read More
Manisha Roy, “Estrogen Level Association in Women with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #112 Women are twice as likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men which may be due to biological factors (hormonal changes)…… Read More
Sadee Kidd, “Evaluating Conditions for Locating Urban Ecology Centers in New Communities” Mentor: Chris Young, History Poster #71 Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center (UEC) is a non-profit organization that is founded on urban environmental education, community engagement, neighborhood renewal, and land…… Read More
Kennedy Onell, “Examining Working Memory and Attention in Adolescent and Young Adult Cannabis Users After Monitored Abstinence Period” Mentors: Krista Lisdahl and Julia Harris, Psychology Poster #100 Adolescence is a time of critical brain development as well as cannabis use…… Read More
McKayla Healy and Morgan Stark, “Exploration of the Disposession of the Lands We Share in Milwaukee” Mentor: Joseph Walzer, History Poster #61 The research explores land justice and dispossession in rural and urban areas in Wisconsin and New York as…… Read More
Gabrielle Vitrano, “Exploring Transferable Theatre Skills In an Art Program for Adolescents.” Mentor: Kim Cosier, Art & Design Poster #134 The purpose of this workshop is to give a theatrical perspective to art students, in hopes that it will help…… Read More
Jorge Acosta, “Extended, High-Temperature Cooling of Lava Tube Interiors: Analog for Venus” Mentor: Lindsay McHenry, Geosciences Poster # 75 This project is analyzing lava samples from lava tubes at Craters of the Moon National Monument using X-ray diffraction (XRD) to…… Read More
Eleanor Johnston, “Fear Learning and Associations with Racial Discrimination among Black and White Trauma Survivors” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #70 Black Americans are at higher conditional risk for experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), following a trauma. In addition, recent…… Read More
Kristin Her, “Feasibility Testing of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Assessment Protocol” Mentor: Shelley Lund, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #58 Individuals who have complex communication needs (CCN) have limited expressive communication and often benefit…… Read More
Nathaniel Valentine, “Finding a Mathematical Solution to Gerrymandering Data Search” Mentor: Matthew Petering, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Poster #131 My role in this research project has been to find data that worked in my research mentor’s program, this involved working…… Read More
Telemachos Agoudemos, “Flowing Fluids Can Generate Electricity” Mentor: Robert Balmer, Mechanical Engineering Poster #147 Something interesting happens when some fluids flow past a solid object – a high electrical charge can be generated which can produce hazardous conditions for workers…… Read More
Jana Plotkin, “Forensic Science Laboratory Skills” Mentor: Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 The purpose of our project is to build a working forensic laboratory space and ground truth current DNA methods in matching known to unknown profiles in…… Read More
Ian Morley, “Fundamentals of In Vitro Whole-Cell Patch-Clamp Electrophysiology” Mentor: James Moyer, Psychology Poster #89 Electrophysiology is the study of electrical phenomena in biological systems, from ion channels to neural pathways. A fundamental component of Electrophysiology, the Neuron, is like…… Read More
Shelley Feil, “Gamification and Storytelling Principles for Mental Health Support” Mentor: Emily Berens, Art & Design Poster: #13 Recent research has shown that mental health applications geared at providing treatment options for conditions such as depression and anxiety utilize extrinsic…… Read More
Corinne Kronschnabel and Nahomi Hernandez, “Gathering Places Expanded: Organizing Broad Qualitative Religious Data” Mentor: Christopher Cantwell, History Poster #146 The project “Gathering Places: Religion and Community in Milwaukee” was started in 2018 with the goal of documenting the history of…… Read More
Marina Slawinski, “Generating Pores within Protein-Based Biomaterials without Compromising Their Structural Integrity” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 Increasing the porosity of biomaterials is desirable for designing 3-D cell culture scaffolds with physical and mechanical properties similar to…… Read More
Samantha Lopez, “Give-and-Take: The Potawatomi Hotel and Casino’s Relationship to the City of Milwaukee” Mentor: Jamie Harris, Urban Studies Poster #151 This research begins with a central question: What economic development role did the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino play in…… Read More
Danielle Leider, “Health-Buffering Features of Self-Selected Leisure Activities: A Pilot Study in an Ambulatory Context” Mentor: Marcellus Merritt, Psychology Poster #82 Recent research highlights that engagement in leisure (i.e., self-enriching behavioral pursuits like Tik Toking or golfing that occur during…… Read More
Mackenzie Savin, Anna Galuppo, and Jack Thomas, “Heavy is the Crown: The Vaun Mayes Documentary” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Block 1 The zip code 53206 has the most incarcerated black males than any…… Read More
Telemachos Agoudemos, “Hemodynamic Analysis Using Particle Image Velocimetry” Mentor: Roshan D’Souza, Mechanical Engineering Poster #148 Blood pressure is traditionally determined by inflating and deflating a cuff that produces values for the systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Critically ill patients often…… Read More
James Vences, “Hough Cylindrical Transformation to Detect and Quantify Escherichia coli Cells Within a Photo” Mentor: Marcia Silva and Dominic Marr, Global Water Center Poster #133 The purpose of this research project is to automate a program that counts the…… Read More
Olivia Ortiz, “How 100 Level Chemistry Students Evaluate the Relevance of Course Topics for Their Career/Personal Lives” Mentor: Anja Blecking, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #102 Educational studies have show that students often perceive chemistry as one of the more difficult…… Read More
Oliviaahokatoanga Faleta and Anvitha Chowdary Sriram, “Imagining South Asian America: Media Activism, Immigration, and Race in the Digital Age” Mentor: Lia Wolock, Communication Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project analyzes the expression of South Asian American identity by South…… Read More
Kelly McElvain, “Impact of Wound Dressing on Mechanotransduction within Tissues of Chronic Wounds” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Oral Presentation Block 1 Acute and chronic wounds are significant public health problems, impacting the health-related quality of individuals’ lives. Acute wounds,…… Read More
Alyssa Huguet, “Implications of Mindfulness Practice on Pain Among Individuals Undergoing Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery” Mentors: Bhagwant Singh Sindhu, Elizabeth Liedhegner, and Autumn Jensen, Occupational Science & Technology Poster #64 Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are one of the most common…… Read More
Henry Wehrs, “Institutions and Out-Of-State Investors: Homeownership and Rental Housing in Milwaukee” Mentor: Jamie Harris, Urban Studies Poster #152 Low investment costs. High rate of return. This is what a growing number of investors across the U.S. see in Milwaukee’s…… Read More
Jill Wachter, “Introducing a Visual Indicator on Patient-Controlled Analgesia Pumps” Mentor: W. Hobart Davies, Psychology Poster #136 There has been a lack of research investigating the effects of stress on caregivers of children who have chronic illnesses. In the present…… Read More
Matthew Wagner, “Investigation of Gene Expression in the Kidney of an MYH9-Related Disease Zebrafish Model” Mentor: Jennifer Gutzman, Biological Sciences Poster #137 MYH9-Related Disease encompasses five different diseases: May-Hegglin anomaly, Sebastian, Fechtner, and Epstein syndromes; and non-syndromic deafness DFNA17. These…… Read More
Alexander Riddell, “Jun Gene Knockout in Danio rerio using CRISPR/ Cas9 Gene Editing” Mentor: Ava Udvadia, Biological Sciences Poster #110 For this semester, research will be focused on using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to create a knockout of the Jun gene…… Read More
Cameron Ahles and James Veltri, “Kinetics of Healing in a ZA-8 Shape Memory Alloy Composite” Mentors: Pradeep Rohatgi and Masum Bellah, Mechanical Engineering Poster #1 Self-healing metal matrix composites (SHMMCs) is an emerging area of materials engineering research, showing promise…… Read More
Saisha Birr, “Learning Categories from Individual Examples” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #25 The ability to learn categories and classify new items or experiences is an essential function for everyday life as it allows us to process information and organize…… Read More
Maddy Moushon, “Learning With the Lights Out” Mentor: Tami Williams, Film Studies Oral Presentation Block 1 UWM Film Studies has a rich history both on-campus and internationally as one of the first interdisciplinary media programs of its kind. In 2016…… Read More
Tristan Jarvey, “Links Between Exposure to Racial Discrimination, Sleep Disturbances & PTSD Among Black American Adults” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #66 Trauma exposure is very common, approximately 70 percent of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their…… Read More
Matao Casarez, “Lithium Metal Recovery from Permian Basin Produced Water” Mentor: Charles Paradis, Geosciences Poster #34 This study analyzed 40 produced water sample parameters from oil and gas wells located in the Permian basin region of West Texas. The study…… Read More
Ryan Nicol, “Little Effect of Climate Change on Insect Abundance at the UWM Field Station” Mentor: Peter Dunn, Biological Sciences Poster #94 Changing weather patterns have been gaining more attention in recent years. For example, temperatures have increased, and wind…… Read More
Tessa Culleton, “Low Density and Clear Speech Make Spoken Words More Memorable” Mentors: Jae Yung Song and Anne Pycha, Linguistics Poster #144 This research addresses the effect of word characteristics on memory. Previous research has shown that word frequency, phonological…… Read More
Claire Bolda, “Lyman-α Emission and Large-Scale Structure in Galaxies at z = 2.3” Mentor: Dawn Erb, Physics Poster #2 Galaxies interact with their environment through inflows and outflows of gas consisting mostly of hydrogen. On the galactic scale, star formation…… Read More
Holden Skeels, “Measuring the Response: Presenting Various City Mayors’ Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Tweet Activity Throughout 2020” Mentor: Paru Shah, Political Science Poster #125 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of municipal-level responses to the outbreak of the…… Read More
David Deshpande, “Metabolic Fingerprints of Pitcher Plant Microbiomes Show Dynamic Community Succession” Mentor: Erica Young, Biological Sciences Poster #9 The carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea supplements its nutrient needs with pitcher-shaped leaves that trap insect prey, which are digested and…… Read More
Julie Schneider, “Mica Minerals in a Ductile Shear Zone” Mentor: Dyanna Czeck, Geosciences Poster #118 Faults are of particular interest to geologists due to their associated earthquakes and subsequent natural disasters. The Southern Iberian Shear Zone (SISZ) in Andalucía, Spain…… Read More
Manav Sunilkumar Menon and Alice Lecus, “Microfabrication of LOC Device Utilizing Micro Pump and Micro Valve Flow Mechanism” Mentors: Marcia Silva, Global Water Center Poster #79 Over the last decade microfabrication techniques have been implemented for the fabrication of Lab…… Read More
Zoe Glise, Ashley Garcia, Jessica Lueck, and Madison Westreich, “Milwaukee Through Embodied Research: A Film about Interaction and Social Justice” Mentor: Simone Ferro, Dance Oral Presentation Block 2 As movement practitioners, research often looks different than other fields. Rather than…… Read More
Fridarose Hamad, “Milwaukee Youth Wellness Initiative on Technology: A Youth Advisory Board” Mentor: Celeste Campos-Castillo, Sociology Poster #26 Social media companies use algorithms to notice the mental health status of young adults. By utilizing a Youth Advisory Board, it presents…… Read More
Jessica Van Dyck, “Missing Pieces: Transforming Learned Architectural Practice Towards Compassionate Pedagogies” Mentor: Trudy Watt, Architecture Oral Presentation Block 2 This project looks towards a future of compassionate, inclusive architecture by means of transforming traditional design education and learned architecture…… Read More
Sofia Lopez, Madison Sabel, and Ian Luecht, “Mobile Design Box” Mentors: Mo Zell and Alex Timmer, Architecture Oral Presentation Block 1 The Mobile Design Box (MDB) Project is a pop-up gallery that transforms existing vacant spaces across Milwaukee into places…… Read More
Kaiden Schmidt, “Modeling and Simulation of Kairomone: Mediated Host Search in a Parasitic Isopod” Mentor: Peter Hinow, Mathematical Sciences Oral Presentation Block 2 Many animals live in complex olfactory landscapes, exploiting chemical cues to locate food, mates and avoid predators……. Read More
Isabelle Reeson, “Modeling Micropollutants Removal at Wastewater Treatment Plants by Data-Driven Models: The Gap Between the Promising Potential and the Reality” Mentor: Marcia Silva, Global Water Center Poster #108 Micropollutants (MP) are a broad group of chemicals which include pharmaceuticals,…… Read More
Kathryn Schneider, “Musical Pathfinding: What Draws Students to Different Musical Disciplines?” Mentor: Sheila Feay-Shaw, Music Poster #119 Musical Pathfinding is a qualitative research study to investigate students’ motivations for selecting a specific principal instrument for their university music education major…… Read More
Ian Gallagher, “No Evidence for Mate Choice Copying in Enchenopa binotata Treehoppers” Mentors: Rafael Rodriguez and Lauren Cirino, Biological Sciences Poster #52 Mate choice copying, a type of social learning, occurs when the mate choice decision of an individual female…… Read More
Cassidy Bertagnoli and Jena Burton, “Norms for Image Naming in Adults 50 years and Older” Mentor: Sabine Heuer, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #24 The decline in word-finding skills in older adults is well documented. Word finding is commonly assessed…… Read More
Sheridan Sinnen, “Nursing Recommendations for Interpreter Interactions: Systematic Literature Review” Mentor: Amy Olen, Translation & Interpreting Poster #124 The quality of interprofessional communication can directly or indirectly affect patient care in the clinical setting. In patients who do not speak…… Read More
Sparrow Roch, “Observatory Position as a Source of Noise in Pulsar Timing Searches for Gravitational Waves” Mentor: Sarah Vigeland, Physics Poster #150 Pulsars are extremely dense, highly magnetized neutron stars that rapidly rotate with a reliable period. This rotation produces…… Read More
Justin Peschman, “Occurrence of Microplastics in the Niagara Dolomite Aquifer” Mentor: Charles Paradis, Geosciences Poster #104 Microplastics are an emerging contaminant of concern in drinking water. Microplastics are generally defined as plastic fragments that are less than five millimeters in…… Read More
Sana Shakir, “Odorant Chemical Structure Can Predict Changes in Olfactory Perception Ratings” Mentor: Adam Greenberg, Psychology Poster #121 The human olfactory system uses chemosensation whereby chemical odorants bind to G-protein coupled receptors on odor receptor neurons (ORNs). Individual odor percepts…… Read More
Ronita Dua, “Olfactory Receptor Placement in Daphnia” Mentors: J. Rudi Strickler and Dave Spade, Biological Sciences Poster #47 Organisms can respond to alterations in their physical and biological environments due to sensory inputs to their CNS. These inputs are often…… Read More
Sarah Swartwout, “Optimization of a Novel Synthetic Route to Generate New MIDD0301 Analogs” Mentors: Alexander Arnold and Daniel Webb, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #127 MIDD0301 is a novel anti-inflammatory asthma drug candidate that targets gamma amino butyric acid type A…… Read More
Diego Avila, “Overtime and Paid Leave Effects on Burnout: Conceptualizing an Anthroengineering Methodology to Predict Turnover” Mentor: Matthew Petering, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Poster #18 The COVID-19 pandemic has severely stressed the American workforce, with many looking for a new…… Read More
Seth Krebs, “p21 Inhibition Improves Bone Regeneration” Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering Poster #74 A common gene found in both humans and mice is p21, a cell cycle regulator. Previous studies have demonstrated a role for p21 in limb regeneration…… Read More
Alexander Sweet, “‘Panic in Their Voices’ Changes in Social Environment Alter Call Strategies in Male Eastern Gray Treefrogs” Mentors: Gerlinde Hoebel and Olivia Feagles, Biological Sciences Poster #142 How a Species reacts to a change in social environment is critical…… Read More
Connor Lynch, “Parental Anxiety and Perceptions of Pain Medication Administration” Mentor: W. Hobart Davies, Psychology Poster #87 All children will at some point experience acute pain, making deciding whether to administer pain medication to children a common responsibility of parents……. Read More
Ishma Rizvi, “Parents Empowering Parents (PEP): A Community-Based Approach to Parenting Support and Education” Mentors: Paul Florsheim and Salaam Shaheedah, Public Health Oral Presentation Block 2 Child maltreatment (CM) is strongly associated with poverty primarily because economically disadvantaged (ED) parents…… Read More
Nicole Gamroth, Zoe Garnett, Autumn Powless, and Jasmine Uras, “Parts of the Whole: Embodied Expression as Liberation Practice” Mentor: Maria Gillespie, Dance Oral Presentation Block 2 The current carceral system is one that oppresses those who have already suffered trauma…… Read More
Hope Ruedin, “PEERS Social Skills Intervention Impact on Quality of Life of Teens with Neurofibromatosis Type 1” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #113 Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare neurological disorder that is estimated to affect about 1 in…… 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 #40 Membrane technology is an important part of sustainable development in water treatment processes and can…… Read More
Kevin Hicks, “Phosphate Sensor” Mentor: Marcia Silva, Global Water Center Poster #59 Eutrophication is one of many environmental issues facing Wisconsin and eutrophication develops because of the excess of nutrients that get into bodies of water from agricultural runoff. To…… Read More
Brie Noffsinger, “Physiological and Subjective Reactions to E-Cigarette Cues: A Protocol” Mentors: Joshua Gwon, Nursing and Han Joo Lee, Psychology Potser #97 E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular among young adults in the past decade. The purpose of this study is…… Read More
Alex Turner, “Polyurethane Foam Optimization for Low-Cost Arsenic Filtration from Drinking Water” Mentor: Krishna Pillai and Parham Mobadersani, Mechanical Engineering Poster #129 Arsenic contamination of water sources affects the entire world. Although it is more common in developing countries, an…… Read More
Kathryne Fogle, “Provenance and Basin Geometry of Paleolake Olduvai Reconstructed using X-Ray Diffraction” Mentor: Lindsey McHenry, Geosciences Poster #50 Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania is a well-known Pleistocene archeological site in a paleoanthropological setting of inter-fingering paleolake and volcanic fan deposits. This…… Read More
Xhoni Dhamo and James Mendez, “Purifications of Different Proteins” Mentor: Nicholas Silvaggi, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #45 Main purpose of this research is to understand different properties of proteins/enzymes and using purification methods to obtain pure protein samples in understanding…… Read More
Samuel Sellars, “Purity of On-Campus Road Salts at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee” Mentor: Charles Paradis, Geosciences Poster #122 Massive quantities of road salts are applied to roads every year and eventually are incorporated into runoff that may affect…… Read More
Jermarcus Lewis and Ranjak Joshi, “Quantification of Ceramides & Sphingosine 1-phosphate Levels In vitro in U87MG cells after Administration of ASAH1 Inhibitors Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #83 Glioblastoma is the most…… Read More
Morgan Connaughton, “Quantifying Impact of Organ-Specific Microenvironment on Cancer Cells” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #41 Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide and in 2021 alone, and it accounted for about 10 million deaths. A…… Read More
Katelyn Flitcroft, “Quantifying Inbreeding Depression in Nereocystis luetkeana” Mentor: Filipe Alberto, Biological Sciences Poster #49 Recent Landsat satellite imagery has documented significant decline in Bull Kelp forests, Nereocystis luetkeana, in regions of northern California, Washington, and Oregon due to climate…… Read More
Angelica Carranza, “Quelles sprachen hablas? Language Education in Milwaukee County” Mentor: Tatiana Joseph, Teaching & Learning Poster #33 Global citizenship has become an important aspect of pk-12th education in the U.S. Today, more school districts are implementing programming that will…… Read More
Nemanja Asanin, “Realization and Testing of a Charge Regulator for a Solar Sculpture” Mentor: Brian Armstrong, Electrical Engineering Poster #17 As science and technology continue to advance, we begin to configure new ways of molding these advances into unique applications……. Read More
Annabelle Ahlers, “Reconceiving Infertility: Understanding Men’s Experience and Identity” Mentor: Maria Novotny, English Poster #4 Infertility, as defined by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, is “the result of a disease of the male or female reproductive tract which prevents…… Read More
Jessica Plotkin, “Redeeming Hera: Myth, Archeology, and Politics in the Archaic and Classical Argolid” Mentor: Renee Calkins, Foreign Languages & Literature Oral Presentation Block 2 The goddess Hera received cult worship in mainland Greece and beyond from the Bronze Age…… Read More
Kay Speidel, “Rhythms and Songs for the Orixás: Pedagogy and Practice of Afro-Brazilian Candomblé Drumming” Mentor: Andy Miller, Dance Oral Presentation Block 2 American universities historically have prioritized Western classical music as the object of study. This has led to…… Read More
Phoebe Troeller, “Risk Factors Associated with the National Race/Ethnicity Disparity in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome” Mentor: Keith Dookeran, Public Health Poster #128 A wealth of data indicates that the national rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has rapidly increased throughout the…… Read More
Emma Linhares, “Seasonal Variations of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter in a National Estuarine Research Reserve” Mentor: Laodong Guo, Freshwater Sciences Poster #85 Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is a major component of natural DOM and has been frequently used to…… Read More
Gillian Holder, “Segmentation Methods of for Tumor Tissues” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #60 With new advances in machine learning (ML), digital histology can be made easier and more accurate while reducing clinician’s workload to diagnose and detect cancer……. Read More
Megan Waage, “Self-Management Interventions for HIV and NCDs in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review of Literature” Mentor: Peninnah Kako, Nursing Poster #135 Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Sub-Saharan Africa have become a major…… Read More
McKenna Anderson, “Sex Differences in Learning-Induced Protein Degradation in the Dorsal Hippocampus of Male and Female Mice” Mentors: Karyn Frick and Sarah Beamish, Psychology Poster #7 Long-term memory formation has long been established as requiring de novo protein synthesis, meaning…… Read More
Isabella Cosentino and Luis Ylizaliturri Fernandez, “Shaping the Design Process with Engaged Interviewing” Mentor: Trudy Watt, Architecture Poster #42 This study is a continuation of an ongoing project where the primary objective is to focus on the previously uncritiqued methods…… Read More
Nicholas Gilhaus, “SRM Submergent Nozzle Particle Breakup Analysis” Mentor: Ryoichi Amano, Mechanical Engineering Poster #54 Solid rocket motors primarily use aluminized composite propellants as fuel. As the propellant combusts, it forms aluminum oxide (Al3O3). At high temperatures and pressures, the…… Read More
Herbert De Leon, Sparrow Roch, Claire Bolda, Telemachos Agoudemos, Ben Lorenz, Nick Gilhaus, Nathaniel Valentine, Sky Majerus, Melissa Gleiter, and Lucas Patron, “STARS@UWM: The Search for Pulsars” Mentors: David Kaplan and Sarah Vigeland, Physics Poster #149 Pulsars are a type…… Read More
Rosalba Huerta and Katelynn Sprandel, “Study of Lunar Regolith Material in Concrete Systems for Construction” Mentor: Konstantin Sobolev, Civil & Environmental Engineering Poster #78 With an increase in deep space exploration, many programs are looking to create infrastructure using locally…… Read More
Natalie Gustafson and Jaskirat Sidhu, “Sung Vowel Productions in Children with Cochlear Implants and Normal Hearing” Mentor: Jing Yang, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #55 The cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted auditory prosthesis device for individuals with severe…… Read More
Julia Vogt, “Synthesis of New Disubstituted Imidazodiazepines as Novel Asthma Agents” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #143 The central purpose of the research is to investigate the effectiveness of MIDD0301 as an asthma treatment. This research is important…… Read More
Madeline Haucke, “Test Weighing of Breastfeeding Infants to Measure Breast Milk Transfer” Mentors: Barbra Haase and Teresa Johnson, Nursing Poster #57 Test weighing infants before and after breastfeeding provides immediate feedback on breast milk intake for mothers and healthcare professionals……. Read More
Alex Ebben, “The Active Radiation Shield: Surviving the Voyage through Deep Space to Mars” Mentors: Prasenjit Guptasarma and Heather Pace, Physics Poster #10 Outer space is not empty. The radiating remnants of dying stars, known as GCR (Galactic cosmic radiation),…… Read More
Edgar Leon Gomez, “The BID Capital of the U.S: How Neoliberal Urban Governance Led to the Creation of Diverse BIDs in Milwaukee” Mentor: Jamie Harris, Urban Studies Poster #156 Milwaukee, relative to its population, has more business and neighborhood districts…… Read More
Richard Rush, “The Biomechanics of Buzz Pollination in Shooting Star, Primula meadia” Mentor: Jeffrey Karron, Biological Sciences Poster #12 Floral adaptations that limit pollen removal by wasteful or inefficient pollen foragers have evolved repeatedly in flowering plants. Among the most…… Read More
Allison Leyer, “The Conversion of Religious Landscapes from Sacred Groves to Romano-Celtic Temples: Romans Conquest of Briton” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History Poster #84 The Celts never produced a written history, leaving the details of their culture, beliefs, and religion up…… Read More
Sanya Kathuria, “The Effect of Mindfulness Practice on Salivary Cortisol Levels in A Patient Population Undergoing Rotator Cuff Repair” Mentors: Elizabeth Liedhegner and Bhagwant Singh Sindhu, Biomedical Sciences Oral Presentation Block 2 Shoulder pain is a prevalent problem amongst adults…… Read More
Edgar Leon Gomez, “The Effects of the Fair Housing Act (1968) on Latinos in Wisconsin” Mentor: Paru Shah, Political Science Poster #157 Despite the passage of The Fair Housing Act in 1968 (FHA), Latinos continue to face housing discrimination while…… Read More
Joe O’Keefe, “The Endless Spiral of Writing a Play” Mentor: James Jackson, Arts & Humanities Oral Presentation Block 2 My oral presentation would be about my recently completed one-act play. I would go into detail on how I wrote it…… Read More
Adriana Castillo and Gracie Williams, “The Experiences BIPOC Who Use AAC: Pilot Data” Mentor: Shelley Lund, Communication Sciences & Disorders Poster #35 Three million people in North America have complex communication disorders that severely limit their speaking ability. These individuals…… Read More
Lindsay Van Der Wegen, “The Future of International Accounting in the United States” Mentor: Veena Brown, Business Oral Presentation Block 1 As many companies in the United States engage in international business practices, accountants need to understand a variety of…… Read More
Sophia Hamdan, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Students and Their Lives” Mentor: Sandra Millon-Underwood, Nursing Poster #14 In March of 2020, students were forced to move from an in-person environment to completely virtual. Having to quarantine at home and limit…… Read More
Andrea Alonso, “The Impact of Disturbed Flow Induced Arterial Stiffness on Mechanotransduction in Endothelial Cells” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #6 Atherosclerosis prone regions of the vasculature are exposed to disturbed flow where low and oscillatory wall shear stress…… Read More
Noelani Vargas and Khadejah Bloomfield, “The Impact of Photovoice on Underserved Populations in Healthcare” Mentors: Lance Weinhardt and Maren Hawkins, Public Health Poster #132 We conducted a systematic literature review on Photovoice projects among immigrants from the Former Soviet Union……. Read More
Andres Velazquez, “The Importance of Green Buildings and Renewable Energy” Mentor: James Wasley, Architecture Oral Presentation Block 2 Green energy is a very important topic in today’s world. With the continuing change in our planet’s atmosphere and temperature, we as…… Read More
Dylan Childs, “The Milwaukee Column: A Simple Column Apparatus for Teaching Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport” Mentor: Charles Paradis, Geosciences Poster #38 Hydrogeology teaching labs often utilize equipment and supplies that can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars to demonstrate…… Read More
Julie Semrow, “The Milwaukee Youth Wellness Initiative on Technology (MYWIT) – Youth Advisory Board” Mentor: Celeste Campos-Castillo, Sociology Poster #27 The purpose of the research conducted in this project is to understand useful interventions for body dissatisfaction on social media…… Read More
Camryn Arroyo and Cristal Chavez, “The Pro-Life Movement In Their Own Words: Rhetoric Matters” Mentor: Shannon Denney, English Poster #16 In this research we will conduct a historical reflection of the relationship between abortion, race and religion. We will be…… Read More
Jacob Rohan, Marina Fabela, Andrea Mendoza, and Megan Schulte, “The Resource Guide: The Department of Architecture’s Development of Sustainable Strategies Towards Creating a Better Future” Mentor: Chelsea Wait, Architecture Poster #111 Lack of diversity is ingrained in higher education, and…… Read More
Sparrow Roch, “The Search for Life In Space: Diverse Perspectives” Mentor: Jean Creighton, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 Is there life beyond Earth? This question has fascinated scientists and driven academic exploration throughout the ages. Yet, while astronomy is built…… Read More
Avery Bayer, “The Utility of Wearable Cameras in Capturing Physical Activity Behaviors from Functionally Limited Adults” Mentor: Scott Strath, Kinesiology Poster #20 Wearable cameras (WCs) are a widely used method of data collection used to determine PA behavior, but few…… Read More
Liam Farin, “The Value of Urban Agriculture: A Community’s Perspective” Mentor: Arijit Sen, Architecture Oral Presentation Block 1 Urban agriculture has existed for thousands of years, dating back to Ancient Mesopotamia. However, urban agriculture (UA) in its current form and…… Read More
Tyler John and Gabriel Brusky, “Turning the Page: Overcoming a Violent Past to Help Pave a Better Future” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Block 2 How does a person transform themselves to benefit their…… Read More
Nathanael Sovitzky, “Understanding National Public Awareness of Emerging Pollutants” Mentors: Marcia Silva and Sakib Mahmud, Global Water Center Poster #126 Emerging contaminants are contaminants which are not federally regulated under the Clean Water Act. Many studies have investigated the potential…… Read More
Juan Arevalo, “Understanding, Translating, and Conveying the Work of Health Promotoras” Mentor: Rachel Bloom-Pojar, English Oral Presentation Block 2 The Cuentos de Confianza Project is a digital, bilingual (Spanish-English) storytelling project about the experiences of promotores de salud (health promoters)…… Read More
Parker Clair, “Using 3D-Geometries to Analyze Blood Flow Properties in Aneurysms and Parent Arteries in Order to Differentiate Stable and Unstable Aneurysms” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Poster #39 The objective of this research is to develop new criteria, by…… Read More
Cora Norrbom, “Using Light to Kill Bacteria with Photodynamic Inactivation” Mentor: Troy Skwor, Biomedical Sciences Poster #98 The CDC has identified carbapenem- resistant Enterobacterales, which includes Escherichia coli, as an urgent threat to healthcare due to a strong resistance against…… Read More
Nicole Carlson and Colleen Lemke, “Validation of Recalled Relative Adolescent Body Size with Photographs among a Sample of Young Non-Hispanic Black and White Women” Mentor: Ellen Velie, Public Health Poster #32 Adolescence represents a critical period in obesity development, which…… Read More
Rachel Oelsner, “Walkable Communities: Understanding the Discourse of Walkability in American Cities” Mentor: Jamie Harris, Urban Studies Poster #155 As the inherent drawbacks to car-centered urban design have been increasingly pushed to the forefront of community development discussions, walkability has…… Read More
Daisy Ortega Moran, “Website Illustrating Play- and Humor-Infused Exposure Therapy to Reduce Fears of Children with Williams Syndrome” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #101 Williams syndrome is a neurogenetic condition that results from missing genes on chromosome 7. Individuals with…… Read More
Shayla Rubbani, “What Interventions and Prevention Measures in Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Efforts Can Better Serve LGBTQ Students?” Mentors: Keith Dookeran and Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Oral Presentation Block 1 What interventions and prevention measures in campus sexual violence…… Read More
Brenda Castellanos, “What Is the Effect of Title IX Policy on Sexual Violence Prevention and Reporting Efforts on College Campuses?” Mentors: Rose Hennessy Garza and Keith Dookeran, Public Health Oral Presentation Block 2 The prevalence of sexual violence on college…… Read More
Joshua Bausch, “What We Made of It” Mentor: Katie Martin-Muerer, Art &Design Poster #5 In March of 2021, in the heart of the pandemic, Senior Lecturer Katie Martin-Meurer of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts sent out…… Read More
Elizabeth Kuhlmann, “When Does a Fear Conditioned Stimulus Capture Attention?” Mentor: Deborah Hannula, Psychology Poster #77 A neutral stimulus paired repeatedly with an aversive event (e.g., shock) will elicit a fear response when it is presented in isolation after the…… Read More
Amanda Crosby, “Willingness to Follow Advice Based on Expert Testimony” Mentor: Christopher Lawson, Educational Psychology Poster #43 Individuals can only have extensive knowledge in one or two specific areas and rely on experts for information in all other realms. An…… Read More
Hadiya Johnson, Pilar Sharp, Tiara Fountain, and Noor Mahmoud, “Wisconsin Community Activism Now Digital Archive” Mentor: Rachel Buff, History Oral Presentation Block 1 On May 25, 2020, the Movement for Black Lives was reignited with the police murder of George…… Read More
Liberty Ansorge, “Yeast Protein Kinase Ypk1, Human Ortholog SGK1, Contributes to ER Proteostasis” Mentors: Madhusudan Dey and Jagadeesh Uppala, Biological Sciences Poster #15 Almost one-third of cellular proteins fold inside the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to become their biologically active forms……. Read More
Josie Carballido, “You Just Cry With Them: Interpreters’ Distress and Coping in Pediatric Medical Encounters” Mentors: Amy Olen, Translation & Interpreting and Hobart Davies, Psychology Poster #31 Effective medical communication leads to increased trust, a decrease in family stress, and…… Read More