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An exciting interdisciplinary showcase of the work of °®¶¹´«Ã½ undergraduates, the annual Research Day event features presentations by students of their research, scholarly investigation, theses and projects. Awards will be given for best presentations.
First Place, Oral Presentation: Ethan Reyes, “SWEET Pea: Functional Characterization of SWEET1 and SWEET10 Sugar Transporters in Pisum sativumâ€Second Place, Oral Presentation: Antonio Rame, “Coevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Drosophila melanogaster via a Chronic Oral Infection Model†Third Place, Oral Presentation: Larissa Tuttle, “Prude or Prophet?: Towards a Rehabilitation of Shame in Catholic Thought and Sacramentsâ€Honorable Mention, Oral Presentation: Thérèse Castillo, “Conversations at the Table: The Catholic Approach to Gender and Sexualityâ€
First Place, Poster Presentation: Anna Karki, “Effects of Ketogenic Diet on the Heart Metabolismâ€Second Place, Poster Presentation: Maryam Zeaa, “Synthesis of Kobayashi Precursors and Exploration of Aryne Insertions into Trimethyl Borateâ€Third Place, Poster Presentation: Isabel Prieto, “Investigating the Growth and Distribution of Bathypathes in the Pacific Remote Islandsâ€Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation: Peter Warner, “CoASH plays a Key Role in Insulin-Dependent Activation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in the Heartâ€Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation: Alecia Paul, “The Slow but Steady RuBisCO: Utilizing a Recombinant RuBisCO to Inform Optimization"
12:00 p.m. Luis Fernando Fuentes, “Is Philosophy Useless?†12:10 p.m. Emma Wells, “St Elizabeth Ann Seton: Life and Conversion†12:20 p.m. Ricardo Avila Sanchez, “Characterizing the T-Cell receptor 𛃠Repertoire of ARDS Using Immune Sequencingâ€12:30 p.m. Jennifer Schmalz, “Investigating male pregnancy in Gulf Pipefish using scanning electron microscopy to describe the anatomy of the brood pouch over the reproductive cycleâ€12:40 p.m. Binoya Bhatt, “Inferior Genes: Women of Color and the Question of Beautyâ€12:50 p.m. Max Hastreiter, “The Pursuit of Meaning: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Experience of Meaningâ€1:00 p.m. Grace Bilnoski, “Doña Inés as an Angel: An Exploration of Women's Empowerment in Catholic Doctrine and Don Juan Tenorio (1844) by José Zorrillaâ€1:10 p.m. Theodore Nguyen, “Enzymatic Degradation of Jet Fuel Hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas aeruginosaâ€
2:00 p.m. Antonio Rame, “Coevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Drosophila melanogaster via a Chronic Oral Infection Model†2:10 p.m. Ethan Reyes, “SWEET Pea: Functional Characterization of SWEET1 and SWEET10 Sugar Transporters in Pisum sativum†2:20 p.m. Nadia Guerrero, “ SWEET Pea: Investigating the Roles of SWEET1 and SWEET10 Sugar Transporters in Pisum sativum"2:30 p.m. Heidi Hughes, “The Sustenance of Selfhood: Dickinson’s Renunciative Poetic as Agentive Subjecthoodâ€2:40 p.m. Thérèse Castillo, “Conversations at the Table: The Catholic Approach to Gender and Sexualityâ€2:50 p.m. Mary Anne Panganiban, Sarah Dilley, Gala Gutirrez, and Saraih Mendoza, “Streaming with Purpose: How Netflix Can Transform Social Interaction into Competitive Advantageâ€
12. Nolia Alexander, “Decoding College Success: Exploring The Relationship Between GPA, Learning Style, Major, and Anxietyâ€13. Kathleen George, “Mechanistic Studies of Asymmetric Side-Capped Double Decker Silsesquioxane Synthesis†14. Noemi Del Campo, “Coevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Drosophila melanogaster in a Chronic Infection Model and Investigation of the Red Queen Hypothesisâ€15. Sara Ame, “Racial Disparities in Social Status: Students' Loneliness, Social Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Belonging†16. Peter Warner, “CoASH plays a Key Role in Insulin-Dependent Activation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in the Heartâ€17. Anna Karki, “Effects of Ketogenic Diet on the Heart Metabolism†18. Kimberly Burch, “The Effect of Casinos on Family Time†19. Maximo Mengelle, “Being Authenticâ€20. Michael Christov, “Social Media Addiction and its Relationship to Loneliness and Life Satisfactionâ€21. Isabel Prieto, “Investigating the Growth and Distribution of Bathypathes in the Pacific Remote Islandsâ€
3:00 p.m. Patricio Martinez Rodriguez, “Self Help in Colonias: Communities Address the Failures of State Policy†3:10 p.m. Lucas Rodriguez, “Algorithmic randomness in harmonic analysis†3:20 p.m. Larissa Tuttle, “Prude or Prophet?: Towards a Rehabilitation of Shame in Catholic Thought and Sacramentsâ€3:30 p.m. Charles Dea, “Bots, Bandits, and Backgammon Graphics Engine†3:40 p.m. Maria Cordero, “Coral Growth After Microfragmentation†3:50 p.m. Sharanya Palit, “Searching for Exoplanets in Various Star Systemsâ€
First Place, Oral Presentation: Joann NguyenSecond Place, Oral Presentation: Abigail FritzThird Place, Oral Presentation: Monique Bedolla
First Place Poster Presentation: Antonio RameSecond Place Poster Presentation (tie): Kathleen George, Nathan PhamThird Place, Poster Presentation: Kate SullivanHonorable Mention, Poster Presentation : Farah Atatrah, Hannah Mohr, Luisa De Vuono, Michael Pecha
Best Oral Presentation: Emma Bergman