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LU students flex academic muscle at Undergrad Research Symposium
Apr. 21, 2023
Students showcased their academic talent as 糖心vlog传媒 held its annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium on April 19.
The event is a celebration of academics that gives dozens of students in all the university鈥檚 academic programs an opportunity to discuss research they鈥檝e conducted and major projects completed during this school year. No classes are held that day and students are invited to attend sessions and hear their peers present.
Dakota Fenn, a junior majoring in biology, was awarded the inaugural Roozen 鈥�66 Undergraduate Research Award in honor of Prof. A. Wangemann 鈥�55. Fenn鈥檚 research project is titled Assessing [PSI]+ Prion Induction Rates in Deletions of S. cerevisiae Homologs of Three Genes Associated with Alzheimer's Disease.
As a 糖心vlog传媒 student, the late Kenneth Roozen, Ph.D., was inspired by the late Allen Wangemann, a popular biology professor at 糖心vlog传媒, to study biology, conduct undergraduate research and pursue post-graduate work during which he later obtained his masters and doctoral degrees in cellular biology and molecular genetics. This inspiration led Roozen to a lifelong career in academic research and administration leadership throughout his career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Medical University of South Carolina.
Fenn鈥檚 project was selected by 糖心vlog传媒 science/math faculty for having the best original scientific research presented at Wednesday鈥檚 symposium. His research was conducted last summer with LU Professor of Biology Greg Smith.
The award is intended to instill and inspire 糖心vlog传媒 students with the spirit of Wangemann, a longtime 糖心vlog传媒 professor who created a tradition of original undergraduate science research at 糖心vlog传媒.
The day got started in the Bradley Theatre with keynote presentations from faculty about their research work. This year鈥檚 presenters were:
- Kerry Hamm: 鈥淯nderstanding the Impact of Our Shared Trauma Experience鈥�
- Madeleine Wattenberg: "Rhyme and Reason: Research in Poetry"
- Leili Afsah-Hejri: 鈥淓lectronic nose (E-nose) technology and its application in the food industry鈥�
- Joe Eisenmann: 鈥淟ong-Term Athletic Development: A holistic approach to health & performance鈥�
- Stephanie Hoskins: 鈥淏uilding a Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem鈥�
Following the opening session there were several sessions of oral presentations by students, followed by a poster session. Here鈥檚 a complete list of the student-led presentations from the day:
- Bora Ajdini, "The process of studying Afghani refugee integration in the Milwaukee community"
- Lauren Downs, 鈥淧romoting Civic Engagement at LU鈥�
- Kaylee Zipperer, 鈥淚nclusive Education Through Implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)鈥�
- Madeline Buechel, 鈥淭utor Training in Dyslexia鈥� to 鈥淎cademic Coach Training in Dyslexia鈥�
- Bora Ajdini and Quinn Garner, "Cinema in the Spanish Speaking World"
- Sammi Butler, "Exercise as an Intervention for Depressive Disorders"
- Dana Hanson, 鈥淐lassroom Disruptions: An Observational Study鈥�
- Carson Terry, 鈥�(Dis)Regard to Authority: Campus Security and College Students鈥�
- Autumn Jacobson, 鈥淎buse and Neglect Contribute to Delinquency鈥�
- Chloe Cunningham, 鈥淪exual Assault Victimization鈥�
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Assistant editors:
- Christian E. Gartner and Mae Wikkerink 鈥淐ataloging and Submissions鈥�
- Maxwell Kutz 鈥淐opy Editing and Layout鈥�
- Marian Cramer 鈥淐over Design and Printing鈥�
Creative Writing Senior Project Reading
- Christian E. Gartner: 鈥淪pace Shanties,鈥� A Collection of Linked Sci-Fic
- Maxwell Kutz: 鈥淪isyphus Sighs,鈥� Poetry Collection
- Parker J. Brasch: 鈥淜issing Kincade,鈥� A Novel
Poster Session
*Indicates student presenters
- Moderating Influences on Attitudes Towards Mental Health Treatment: Michaela Schmitz*, Mikalea Pingel and Jessica H. Kalmar
- Exploring Academic Accessibility and Perception of Universal Design for Learning in Postsecondary Education: Kaylee Zipperer*, Lydia M. Iwanski, Baylee Babcock, Mikalea Pingel & Jessica H. Kalmar
- Mental Health Stigma Through a Cross-Cultural Lens: Mikalea Pingle*
- Assessing [PSI]+ Prion Induction Rates in Deletions of S. cerevisiae Homologs of Three Genes Associated with Alzheimer's Disease: Dakota Fenn* and Gregory Smith
- Preparing Public School Teachers to Better Serve LGBTQ+ Students: Ellie Felsinger*
- Visions of the Afterlife: Ghosts!: George Krutzik* and Lucas Schanen*
- Visions of the Afterlife: Vampires!: Jacob Hoadley* and Krystian Allen*
- Association of lower body strength and power with sprinting ability in softball players: Madison Johnson*
- Utilization of GPS technology to determine training load: Paige Olsen*
- Validity of the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test and 6-minute run for measuring maximal aerobic speed: Brelynn Scoles*
- Validity of portable contact mats for assessing vertical jump height: Maeve Sullivan*
- Association of lower body and rotational strength & power on exit velocity for softball hitting: Abby Runkel*
- Variation of organic compound production during grain mash process via various extraction methods: Nicole Sachman*
- The nutritional value of yogurt and it鈥檚 production process: Nicole Sachman*
- Cheese: The Food of Many Forms: Eian Vetting*
- Milk chocolate: facts and components: Roseily Carrasquillo*
