All are welcome to join us for the 20th Annual UGROW Research Symposium that concludes our summer undergraduate intensive research program. The student researchers will present on each of the projects in Bolin 127. Feel free to attend selected presentations or make yourself comfortable for a whole-morning's worth of exceptional work.
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UGROW 20th Annual Research Symposium, July 3, 2025 |
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Bolin 127 |
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9:00 |
Opening Remarks, Dr. Brown Marsden, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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9:05 |
Emiah Carpenter and Nicole Vigilant |
Models and Visualization of Crystalline Structure in Minerals |
Dr. Cobb (Mathematics) |
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9:20 |
Lindsey Guzman, Talinn Garcia, and Clifton King |
X-ray Visualizations of Crystal Lattices |
Dr. Price (Geosciences) |
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9:35 |
Mohammed Abdul Muqsith |
A First Year Introduction to High Performance Computing |
Dr. Colmenares (Computer Sciences) |
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9:50 |
Corrynne Hamilton |
Analyzing Task through a Framework: Pathway for Learning |
Dr. Gupta (Undergraduate Education) |
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10:05 |
Zara Farooq and Matthew Hilbers |
Developing a Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Assay to Study the Disaggregation Activity of a Membrane Protein Chaperone |
Dr. Liang (Chemistry) |
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10:20 |
Break |
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10:35 |
Romario Hughes and Joshua Muroi |
Using Spearman's Rank Correlation Method to Determine the Relationships Between Water Quality Parameters and Their Suitability for Water Membrane Distillation and/or Electricity Generation |
Dr. Elsharafi (Engineering) |
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10:50 |
Chibusonma Chijioke and Anish Raj Karki |
Data Collection from a Dual Venturi Wind Turbine |
Drs. Pokharel & Azzouz (Engineering) |
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11:05 |
Audrey Lane |
Crinoid Conundrum - Describing and Evaluating Variation in Complex Crinoid Columnals |
Dr. Rosscoe (Geosciences) |
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11:20 |
Caio Monteiro and Dylan Munguia |
Environmental Performance and Varieties of Democracy: An Exploratory Cross-National Study |
Dr. Lee (Political Science) |
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11:35 |
Elizabeth Harris and Zantia King |
Comparative Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Transportation Sector |
Dr. Mahmud (Geosciences) |
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11:50 |
Nicolas Devoir and Christiane Sorelle Gueutouom Kuate |
Predictors of Student Success |
Dr. Harris (Institutional Effectiveness) |
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12:05 |
Closing Remarks - Dr. Cobb, UGROW Director and Chair of Mathematics |
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