Byron Anway
Art, Art History and Design
Niko Rurik, art. Studio Assistant – Conceptual Painting and Professional Practice Mentorship.
Lim Puoch, art. Painting in Practice – Studio Assistant and Professional Practices Mentorship.
Section 12 of 14
The Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience program and the First Year Research Experience program enable Husker undergraduate students to work one-on-one with a faculty member on a research or creative project in the mentor’s field of scholarship. The following faculty members mentored students during the summer of 2025 and/or the 2025-2026 academic year. Student UCARE researchers are identified by name, major and project title. FYRE students, who are assigned to laboratories rather than specific projects, are identified by name and major. Compiled by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Art, Art History and Design
Niko Rurik, art. Studio Assistant – Conceptual Painting and Professional Practice Mentorship.
Lim Puoch, art. Painting in Practice – Studio Assistant and Professional Practices Mentorship.
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Michelle Kakala, biochemistry. Analysis of Mycobacterium smegmatis D-alanine Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis Pathway.
Yakub Islamov, biochemistry. Analysis of Mycobacterium smegmatis D-alanine Pathway of Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis.
Psychology
Eamonn Conway, psychology. Nicotine Enhancement of Sweetened Alcohol Consumption.
Biological Systems Engineering
Daniel Bashtovoi, biological systems engineering. Analysis of Cerebral Hemodynamic Response to Olfactory Stimuli.
Avery Florea, biological systems engineering. Wearable Ultrasound Device for Monitoring Blood Flow in the Middle Cerebral Artery.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Samarpan Mohanty, computer engineering. Accelerating Solid-State Battery Electrolyte Design via Automated Machine Learning.
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Ved Patel, biological systems engineering. Impact of Exogenous Oleic Acid on Fibroblasts’ Metabolism.
Samuel Brezenski, pre-health (FYRE).
Global Integrative Studies
Sophia Huss, anthropology. Systematic Cataloging and Organization of Archaeofaunal Reference Specimens.
Psychology
Maizy Jones, psychology. Examining the Stimulus Effects of Nicotine and d-Amphetamine via Pavlovian Biconditional Discrimination.
Entomology
Desiree Rousseau, insect science. Mapping Phosphine Efficacy & Resistance in Stored Product Pests across Nebraska and Investigating Potential Fitness Costs of Resistance, Supporting Improved Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Michaela Todd, pre-veterinary medicine. Prevalence of Pathogens in the Blood Meals of Stable Flies.
Jaycob Andersen, biological systems engineering. Engineering Plastic-Degrading Capability in Black Soldier Flies through CRISPR-Mediated Mealworm DNA.
Agronomy and Horticulture
Tyler Babica, agronomy. How Does Cattle Grazing of Corn Residues Affect the Health of Soils in the Long Term?.
Psychology
Roman Bohls, psychology. Criminal Liability in Third Party Cases that Surround Juveniles and AI.
Psychology
Naomi Chamberlain, psychology. Investigating the Moderating Role of Self-Compassion in Links Between Smartphone Usage, Self-Objectification, and Intimate Partner Violence.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Katie Gallis, geology. Understanding How Erosion and Unit Thickness Alters Thrust-Fault Deformation Using an Analog Model.
Art, Art History and Design
Oliver Estes, art. Clay Body Composition and Its Effects in Soda Firing Atmospheres.
Natural Resources
Cameron Lyons, fisheries and wildlife. Comparison of a Long Established National Game Reserve and Recently Created One for Safari Tourism Viewing in Botswana.
Physics and Astronomy
Carlo Santos, physics. Modeling Gas Phase Ultrafast Electron Diffraction.
Khang Luong, physics. A Computational Approach to Ionized Molecular Diffraction.
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Asraa Allami, elementary education. The Relevance of Comparative Education-Oriented Travel-Study for the Preparation of a Future Teacher of Color.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Tucker Vandenberg, meteorology-climatology. Investigating Precipitation Variability in Nebraska Using NASA’s Fine-Resolution Climate Projection.
Chemistry
Hanny Nguyen, biological sciences. Preparation of Isovolumetric Nanoplastics for Remediation Analysis.
Ryan Mitchell, marketing. Plasma-driven Catalytic Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids.
Natural Resources
Chris Paladino, fisheries and wildlife. The Effects of Gut Health on Thermal Resilience in the Critically Endangered Pallid Sturgeon.
Computing
Sofia Sharif, software engineering. Visualization for Explanations in Decision Support.
Raegan Scheet, software engineering. Visualization for Explanations in Decision Support.
Carston Wiebe, computer engineering. Visualization for Explanations in Decision Support.
Agronomy and Horticulture
Adrian Cox, integrated science. Assessing the Educational and Technical Needs and Barriers of Urban Farmers in Eastern Nebraska.
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Lily Nuss, pre-veterinary medicine. Established Tick Populations Along Elkhorn River Area: Impacts on Human and Animal Health with Veterinary Analysis.
Biological Sciences
Jack Ehly, biological sciences (FYRE).
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Ryan Nguyen, mechanical engineering. Optimizing Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D Printing for Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics.
Animal Science
Jazmin Recroft, pre-veterinary medicine (FYRE).
History
Funmi Ogunwemimo, psychology. Cultural Stigmas and Mental Health Service Utilization Among African Immigrant Populations.
Riada Riyangow, political science. Cultural Stigmas and Mental Health Service Utilization Among African Immigrant Populations.
Food Science and Technology
Cade Rasmussen, nutritional science and dietetics. Effects of Distinct Nebraska-Dry Bean Market Classes on the Human Gut Microbiota.
Biological Sciences
Cameron Shaw, biological sciences. Behavioral Mediated Trophic Cascades Among Microcosm Systems.
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Jacqueline Sanchez-Sanchez, biological sciences (FYRE).
Biological Systems Engineering
Daniela Lizeth Villa Sanchez, pre-engineering (FYRE).
Psychology
Alissa Waterbury, psychology. The Role of Peer Norms and Masculine Discrepancy Stress in Perpetration of Sexual Objectification and Violence Across Tactics.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Mick Udby, fisheries and wildlife. Searching for Future Fires: Examining Nebraska’s Wildfire Vulnerabilities.
Psychology
Jessica Hays, psychology. The Impact of Stress on Cognitive Processing Using Integrated Virtual Reality and Eye-Tracking Technology.
Addison Allen, psychology (FYRE).
Kennedy Kleinschmidt, psychology (FYRE).
Anabela Zibar, psychology, Spanish (FYRE).
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Oliver Gray, pre-veterinary medicine. Veterinary Analysis of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola Prevalence in Nebraska’s Snake Populations.
Mathematics
David Khuu, mathematics. Analysis of Pancreatic Cancer Growth Using Mathematical Modeling.
Classics and Religious Studies
Jacey Kent, English. Villianizing the “Fairer Sex”: The Portrayal of Women as Villians in Greek Mythology and Its Impact on Modern Narratives.
Chemistry
Josie Alesio, chemistry. Development of Novel Fluorogenic Dyes to Explore the Role of Functional Groups in Fluorescence Activation.
Shrimai Raghuvanshi, biochemistry. Investigating the Structural Dynamics of Stem-Loop 3 (SL3) of 7SK RNA in Vertebrates.
Political Science
Zein Saleh, political science. Investigating the Effects of Collective Nostalgia and Racial Prejudice on Support for Social Movements.
Nozomi Tanaka, political science. Emotional States and Legal Perceptions: Exploring Roles and Reactions.
Natural Resources
Oliver Gray, pre-veterinary medicine. Collection of Nebraska Wild Snake Samples for Disease Testing.
Sarah Springer, fisheries and wildlife. Investigating the Chemosensory Cues by the Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer for Prey Search and Acquisition.
Emily Deming, fisheries and wildlife. Investigating the Effect of Substrate Types on the Incubation of Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer) Eggs.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Anastasia Eriksen, data science. Geophysical Modeling of Earth’s Magnetic Field.
Psychology
Hannah Dalton, speech-language pathologist. Persistence in Context: Examining Children’s Motivation Across Tasks and Parent-Child Interactions.
Shaundra Wiederholt, psychology. Persistence in Context: Examining Children’s Motivation Across Tasks and Parent-Child Interactions.
Plant Pathology
Jacey Tran, biological sciences. Role of RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Genes RDR3a, RDR3b, and RDR3c in Antiviral Defense and Plant Development.
Jacey Tran, biological sciences. Role of RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Genes RDR3a, RDR3b, and RDR3c in Antiviral Defense and Plant Development.
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Cooper Swoboda, mechanical engineering. Pool Boiling of Femtosecond Laser Surface Processed Stainless Steel for Critical Heat Flux Prediction.
Archives and Special Collections
Maggie King, English (FYRE).
Computing
Roy Truong, software engineering. Large Language-Vision Model-Enabled Automatic Target Recognition.
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Wyatt Schnase, mechanical engineering. Developing Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Methods to Produce Polymer-Metal Composites.
Chemistry
Kevin Castro Portales, finance, accounting (FYRE).
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Sydnee Wenninghoff, secondary education. Bridging Cultures: Analyzing Educational Practices in Morioka, Japan and Their Implications for American Schools.
Lily Farnam, elementary education. Becoming a Better Elementary School Educator through a Comparative Study of Japanese Education.
Diana Lopez-Sagarminaga, secondary education. The Role(s) of Comparative Education in Preservice Teacher Preparation.
Biological Sciences
Daniela Portales-Mendoza, nutrition and health sciences (FYRE).
Biochemistry
Callan Schroder, microbiology. Characterization of Hyaluronan/Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Binding with the Rat Hyaluronic Acid Receptor for Endocytosis (HARE).
Michael Wihelm, biochemistry. Protein Fundamentals.
Josh McWilliams, microbiology. Cloning and Characterization of Rat Stabilin-1.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Ivy Chobanyan, geography. Investigating Migration of Antarctic Deep Water during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.
Joe Stalder, geology. Description and Occurrence of a New Fossil Diatom and its Potential as a Miocene Paleoclimatic Proxy.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hunter Tridle, electrical engineering. Developing Trustworthy AI for Personalized Interventions.
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Avynne Cornett, biological sciences. Testing a Dynamic and Iterative Process of Leadership Identity and Competency Development in Youth.
Computing
Luther Busching, mechanical engineering. E-bike Lock.
Biological Sciences
Ozzy Youngblood, insect science. Functional Response Rates on Paper vs Water Substrate in Two Fishing Spider Species: Dolomedes striatus & Dolomedes triton.
Mathematics
Chase Rozman, mathematics. Monomial Ideals from Toric Fans.
Biological Sciences
Olivia Wymer, biological sciences (FYRE).
Management
Mason Tyerman, marketing. The Influence of Work-Related Social Media Content on Employee Perceptions of Engagement and Well-Being.
Psychology/Women's and Gender Studies
Sarah Diaz, psychology. Yes, But Not Really. The Relationship between Queer Women’s Reasons for Consenting to Unwanted Sex and Body Image.
Physics and Astronomy
Aram Pirali, chemical engineering. Advancing the Integration of Ferroelectric Thin Films with Two-Dimensional Materials.
Hailey Anderson, music. Exploring the Interface-Tuning of Ferroelectricity in Free-Standing PbZr0.2Ti0.8O3 Membranes and Gating Effect in Two-Dimensional MoS2 Via Van Der Waals CuInP2S6.
Brandon Blodgett, electrical engineering. Investigating the Growth Dynamics of van der Waals magnets CrCl and Its Impact on Magnetic Tunnel Junction Performance.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Josie Pettis, meteorology-climatology. The Role of a MAHTE and Boundary Interactions in Tornadogenesis: A Case Study of the Whitman, NE EF-3 Tornado.
Global Integrative Studies
Cat Dinh, geography. South Dakota Roots Migration Project.
Global Integrative Studies
Eh Ta Taw, global studies. Tracing the Legacy of Refugee Resettlement in Nebraska.
Leonita Memeti, criminology and criminal justice. Shattering the Silence, Rebuilding Lives: Kosovo’s Wartime Sexual Violence Survivors’ Socio-Economic Challenges and Reintegration.
Jacki Petrow, public policy and analysis. New Beginnings: Tracing the Legacy of Refugees Resettlement in Nebraska.
Sidney Wickham, history. The Oregon Trail and Homesteading through Minority Groups’ Oral Histories and Ethnography.
Allyson Hale, global studies (FYRE).
Diego Ruiz, architectural studies (FYRE).
Rowan Wick, sociology (FYRE).
Biological Systems Engineering
Arjun Rishi, biochemistry. Investigating pH Effects on ss-DNA Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensors for Intracellular Detection.
History
Sarah Qaud, political science. Petitioning For Freedom: Habeas Corpus in the American West.
Nour Al-janabi, anthropology. Petitioning For Freedom: Habeas Corpus in the American West.
Criminal Justice (UNO)
Riah Engel, psychology. I Scream, You Scream, Actually, We Don’t All Scream: Representations of Ideal Victims in Violent Films.
Riah Engel, psychology. Increasing Community Engagement in College Students through a Web-Based Hub.
Architecture Program
Halimat Omilabu, architectural studies. Urbanism of the Roof.
Communication Studies
Anthony Nguyen, biological systems engineering. The Poetic Representation of Lived Experiences with Type 2 Diabetes.
Reem Ahmed, nutritional science and dietetics. Understanding Reproductive Health Choices and Decisions: Narratives of Childbirth among BIPOC Women Living in the Mid-West.
Nhi Ho, pre-health (FYRE).
Biological Sciences
Andrew Moyer, biological sciences. Examining the Relationship between Thermal Preference and Courtship Sensory Modality in Drosophila.
Alex Kile, biochemistry (FYRE).
Architecture Program
Audrey Cherek, architectural studies. Point Cloud Representations of Remains of the Convent of the Colombaio.
Biological Systems Engineering
Taetum Baxa, biological systems engineering. Establishment of a Transwell Transendothelial Electrical Resistance Assay to Characterize the Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) on Endothelial Cell Phenotype.
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
Kole Rowan, emerging media arts. Resonant Forms.
Calvin Doerr, emerging media arts. Resonant Forms.
Ansley Brown, emerging media arts. Resonant Forms.
Cade Suing, emerging media arts. Resonant Forms.
Plant Pathology
Grant Nielson, plant biology. Investigating Nonhost Resistance to Puccinia Species in Maize.
Physics and Astronomy
Sajid Raihan Akash, physics. Refining n(z) and Antenna Position Estimates Using Calibration Data from the 2022 Field Season for the Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland.
Shams Hassiki, physics. Redesigning the Trigger System for the Askaryan Radio Array Detector.
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Izy Corio, English. What Roles Do Parents’ Traditional Masculine Ideologies Play in Their Parenting Sensitivity Toward Their Children?.
Angella Nguyen, child youth and family studies (FYRE).
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Onjoy Mahmood, environmental engineering. Solutions and Adjustments for Small Water Systems in Rural Nebraska.
History
Natasja Swanson, history. Anticolonials: A World History.
Dorothea Mason, history. Anticolonials: A World History.
Jadon Parker, history. Anticolonials: A World History.
Biochemistry
Grant Henrichs, biochemistry. Discovering the Import Mechanisms and Roles of a Vital Mineral Copper in Mammalian Cells.
Yen Tran, chemistry (FYRE).
Mathematics
Ruby Gutzmann, mathematics. Optimal Transport-Based Learning in Single-Cell Analysis.
Physics and Astronomy
Gael Perez Alvarez, electrical engineering. Hysteresis Reduction of Tunneling Magneto Resistive Sensor Using AC Modulated and Lock-in Amplifier Using Low-pass.
Natural Resources
Josh Bugay, fisheries and wildlife. Analyzing Pronghorn Movements in Western Nebraska in Response to Extreme Winter Weather Conditions.
Makenna Anderson, grassland systems. How Do Regenerative Agriculture Practices Influence Avian Community Structure?
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Emma Smith, speech-language pathologist. Relations Between Executive Function, Language, Autism and Congenital Heart Defects in Youth with Down Syndrome.
Abby Lutjeharms, speech-language pathologist. Exploring the Scoring Practices of Standardized, Norm-Referenced Assessments for Children with Down Syndrome and Other Intellectual Disabilities.
Agricultural Economics
Allison Walbrecht, animal science. How do Trade Policies and Changing Consumer Preferences in Key Asian Markets Impact U.S. Beef Exports, and What Policies Can Improve Market Access and Competitiveness for Producers?.
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Shrey Agarwal, mathematics. Advancing Electronic Nose Sensors for Real-Time Wearable Diagnostics.
Abby Murray, biological systems engineering. Design and Validation of a Wearable Ultrasound Patch with Kirigami Structure for Measurement of Carotid Blood Flow.
Faith Peterson, mechanical engineering. Generating Locally Controlled Liquid Metal Gradients.
Grace Fredrickson, mechanical engineering. Flexible Electroosmotic Pumps for Soft Robots.
Dhwani Dholakia, biochemistry. Advancing Electronic Nose Sensors for Real-Time Wearable Diagnostics.
Wil Fiddelke, electrical engineering. Advancing Electronic Nose Sensors for Real-Time Wearable Diagnostics.
Peter Lux, mechanical engineering. Solid Particle Additives for Eutectic Gallium-Indium.
Agronomy and Horticulture
Kaden Polt, fisheries and wildlife. Managing Rangeland for Heterogeneity Promotes Species Richness and Benefits Small Mammals.
English
Jordan Harper, English. Advancing “Fanny Fern in the New York Ledger”.
Lisa Fruehling, English. Fanny Fern in the New York Ledger.
Biological Sciences
Adam Shihab, biological sciences. Selfish Gene Dynamics in Drosophila simulans.
Erica Vollbrecht, gerontology. Sperm Competitiveness in Drosophila simulans Concerning Dox Selfish Gene sSystem.
Roshmi (Rose) Rai, biological sciences (FYRE).
Architecture
Kenzie Prauner, architectural studies. Investigating Material Assemblies of Nomadic Structures for Contemporary Design.
Biological Sciences
Nicholas Johnston, biological sciences (FYRE).
Biological Sciences
Flor Rico Sevilla, marketing (FYRE).
Biological Sciences
Yasir Almotawa, computer science. Development of New Ensemble Transcriptome Assembly Methods with Machine-learning Frameworks.
Biological Sciences
Elise Cherek, physics (FYRE).
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Kalleigh Champagne, elementary and early childhood education (FYRE).
Nutrition and Health Sciences/Biochemistry
Caden Anderjaska, biological sciences. Palmitoleate as a Potential Neuroprotective Agent Against West Nile Virus-Induced ER Stress and Apoptosis in the Neurons.
Gabrielle White, biochemistry. Lysophosphatidyl Choline induce Lipoapoptosis and Mitochondrial Dysfunction via FOXO3-miR34a Activation in Cholangiocytes.
Gabrielle White, biochemistry. Lysophosphatidyl Choline induce Lipoapoptosis and Mitochondrial Dysfunction via FOXO3-miR34a Activation in Cholangiocytes.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Harini Sree Sharavanan, chemical engineering. Charge Porous Organic Polymers (POPs) for Challenging Separation.
Architecture
Kade Bleyenburg, architectural studies. Sustainability in Robotic Masonry Construction.
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
Eva Kramer, emerging media arts. Animating History Lab – Students Bringing History to Life.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elizabeth Westfahl, electrical engineering. Analysis of Cancer Transcriptomics Data Using a Combined Bayesian Network and Neural Network Approach.
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Karli Crawford, speech-language pathologist. Understanding the Quality of Implementation of a Naturalistic Intervention and its Potential Impact on Autistic Children Outcomes.
Grace Fowler, speech-language pathologist. Examining the Relation Between Caregiver Self-Efficacy and Early Intervention, Child Factors, and Parent Stress.
Food Science and Technology/Biochemistry
Ben Hoover, biochemistry. Molecular Mechanisms of DNA-recognition by Clostridioides difficile DNA-receptor PilJ.
Ahmad Al-Hilfy Leon, biochemistry. Pilus-mediated Adhesion to the Host Extracellular Matrix in Acinetobacter baumannii from International Clone I and Clone II groups.
Brynn Weeks, chemistry (FYRE).
Dason Wilson, forensic science (FYRE).
Computing
Mohamed Mousa, computer science. Exploring Emotional Intelligence in AI: Understanding Existing Models and Their Potential for Future Development.
J S Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
Deva Pushkaran, data science. Identifying Biased Policing Patterns Using Unsupervised Clustering.
Plant Pathology
Chance Matlock-Carter, insect science. Metabarcoding Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Agricultural Soils.
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Luke Schwaninger, mechanical engineering. Fragility Fracture Occurrence Associates with Rate of Change of Bone Compositional Properties through the Cement Lines.
Ava Wiltgen, mechanical engineering (FYRE).
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kaleb Reiser, electrical engineering. Vehicle to Grid Technology: A Comprehensive Analysis.
Food Science and Technology
Jordan Kuenzler, biological sciences (FYRE).
Kathleen Nguyen, biological sciences. Investigating the Mechanism of Gamma-Glutamyl Peptides In Modulating Akkermansia muciniphila Growth in Vitro.
Ted Lueders, microbiology. Isolation and Identification of a Faecalibacterium duncaniae Strain Capable of Long-term Gastrointestinal Colonization in Mice.
Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
Jesse Nguyen, English. Exploring Intersectional Representation in the Archives: Examining The Influence of Edith Lewis on Willa Cather’s Archive.
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Caroline Slama, biological systems engineering. In Vitro Study of Chemotherapy-Induced Senescence in Lymphatic Endothelial Cells: Implications for Regeneration and Lymphedema.
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Jaci Grado, elementary education. Comparing K-12 Rural Education Challenges and Successes Across Japanese and American Contexts.
Natural Resources
Tyler Davis, statistics and data analytics. Association of t (14;18) Chromosomal Translocation with Subtypes of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Physics and Astronomy
John Daugherty, physics. Variability in Protoplanetary Disks.
Linnea Ghazi, physics. Missing Planets: Searching for Planet Formation around Intermediate-mass Stars.
Mathematics
Andrew Maas, mathematics. Tri-plane Tribracket Colorings Using n-Tensor Tribracket.
Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
Leo Pechous, architectural engineering major. Effects of Data Availability on Seismic Resilience Modeling.
Tyler Reida, architectural engineering. Creating a Predictive Modelling Methodology for the Recovery of Communities after a Tornadic Event.
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Cole Emeigh, mechanical engineering. Development of Foldable Wing Devices.
Amber Tannehill, English. Developing a Deployable Soft Robotics Insect Wing Device.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Edward Stone, chemical engineering. Metabolic Reconstruction and Resource Allocation in Rickettsia rickettsii.
Elle Knobbe, chemical engineering. Metabolic Reconstruction and Resource Allocation in Rickettsia Rickettsii: A Systems Biology Approach.
Biochemistry
Gabriel deBernardeaux, biochemistry. Verifying if the Gene SPX2 Regulates Quantum Yield of Photosystem II in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Computing
Armon’e Dean, computer science. Equitable Access to Civil Justice: Interdisciplinary Research Project (Computer Science and Data Science).
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Joiner Pfister, chemistry. Living Transistor of Nanoparticles to Study Development of Antibiotic Resistance.
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Kathryn Krebbs, secondary education. Reimagining Pedagogical Practices to Prevent Student Recidivism.
Mathematics/Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education
Bishop Placke, mathematics. Investigating Quantum Circuits Using Polynomials.
Nebraska Center for Virology
Alex Buskevicius, microbiology. Evaluating Nebraskan Exposure to Disease Vector Bites via Biobank Specimens and Recombinant Salivary Gland Protein Expression.
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Carson Kiesel, psychology. Effects of a Shared Reading Intervention on Writing for Struggling Learners.
Computing
Kaden Boyer, computer science. Comparing Differences between Research-grade and Webcam-based Eye Trackers.
Biological Sciences
Jane Jewell, fisheries and wildlife. Investigating the Relationship between Internal Temperature and Hatchling Growth in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor).
Darian Pierre, fisheries and wildlife. Disentangling the Factors that Affect Diurnal Body Temperature Fluctuation of Birds in the Wild.
Haini-Wiragusge Morgan, pre-veterinary medicine (FYRE).
Dulce Vega-Salinas, pre-health (FYRE).
Plant Pathology
Emily Francis, microbiology. Genetic Investigation of Non-Host Resistance Responses in Sorghum.
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
Lincoln Graham, emerging media arts. Speculative Devices Lab: EXPANDED REALITIES.
Hannah Gish, emerging media arts. Speculative Devices Lab: EXPANDED REALITIES.
Oriana Gentile, emerging media arts. Speculative Devices Lab: EXPANDED REALITIES.
Computing
Dakoda Oden, computer science. Mapping Access to Civil Justice Data: Interdisciplinary Research Project.
Biological Systems Engineering
Kiera Chan, mathematics. A Novel Feature Engineering Approach for Enhanced Accuracy and Interpretability in Image Classification: Application to Handwritten Digits.
Psychology
Nathan Nienaber, pre-veterinary medicine. How Dogs Respond to Human Stress Odor.
English
Andrew Schlegel, history. Conversations at the Parks: Research-Based Fiction Writing.
Biochemistry
Marko Khalimonchuk, biochemistry. Evaluating the Effect of Mitochondrial Depolarization on Mitochondrial RNA Homeostasis in HUVECs.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bell Eurek, civil engineering. Exploring the Feasibility of Waste Plastic Incorporation in Concrete for Sustainable Rigid Pavements in Nebraska.
Dean's Office - College of Business
Aaron Morrissey, data science. Balancing Career and Family: The Parenthood Gap and Human Capital Investment.
Biochemistry
Marisa Dendinger, biochemistry. Impacts of Mutations in tetX8 Gene on Tetracycline Destructase Activity.
Ryan Heser, biochemistry. The Localization of Histone Deacetylase 5 and Effects on Immune Suppression following Infiltration of Arabidopsis with Pseudomonas syringae.
Statistics
Mason Chandler, economics. Analyzing the Quantitative Accuracy of Judgements of 1870 U.S. Census Concentric Circle Charts.
Dean's Office - College of Arts and Sciences
Christina Van Haren, biological sciences. Leveraging Museum Specimens and Genomics to Empower Vernal Pool Conservation.
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Mercedes Renken, biological sciences. Investigating White Adipose Tissue-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Regulating Satiety Signaling.
Vitor Lombardi Labegaline, microbiology. Investigating White Adipose Derived Extracellular Vesicles.
Entomology
Alexandra Rogers, forensic science (FYRE).
Lily Aja Montepeque, forensic science (FYRE).
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Ali Waly, french. Arabic Dual Language Education: Opportunities and Challenges in Lincoln, NE.
Psychology
Ayden Topping, psychology. Mapping Access to Civil Justice Data: Interdisciplinary Research Project.
Lauren Fleenor, psychology. Mapping Access to Civil Justice Data: Interdisciplinary Research Project.
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Luke Kortus, nutritional science & dietetics. Identifying the Age-related Changes in White Matter Microstructure in Children and Adults: a Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Study.
Lauren Winn, psychology. Identifying the Group Differences in Parental Sensitivity Between Autistic Children and Their Peers.
Joanne Vuong, chemical engineering. Identifying the Differences in Parental Stress between Parents of Autistic and Typically Developing Children.
Biological Sciences/Nebraska Center for Virology
Jenna Wakefield, biochemistry. Creating a Cross-Protective Vaccine for Canine Influenza with Adenoviral Vector Delivery System.
Biological Sciences
Jace Babcock, chemistry (FYRE).
Art, Art History and Design
Aspen Gurr, emerging media arts. Animating History Lab – Students Bringing History to Life.
Psychology
Symone Parent, psychology. Whose Mental Health Are You Talking About? The Contact Paradox, Race Bias, and Mental Health Care.
Biochemistry
Eva Treijs, biochemistry. Producing Protein Crystals of DJ-1 Bacterial Homolog YajL in Salmonella enterica for Assessment of cPGA Hydrolase Activity.
Natural Resources
Ava McQuillen, fisheries and wildlife. Conservation Genomics of a Small, Isolated Population of Velvet Scoters.
Bailey Arnold, fisheries and wildlife. Differential Gene Expression and Adaptive Strategies in Arctic Ptarmigan Species.
Oliver Johnson, animal science (FYRE).
Hadley Stokes, fisheries and wildlife (FYRE).
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jorge Uscanga, architectural studies (FYRE).
Nebraska Center for Virology
Pheben Yosief, biochemistry. Drug Discovery by Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase against Flavivirus Infection.
Computing
Samay Bhojwani, computer science. Generating Dyslexic-Friendly Summaries Using Machine Learning Techniques.
Computing
Jia Yee Wong, data science. AI Agent for Microbial Analysis Using RBiotools.
Alex Cancino, mechanical engineering (FYRE).
Samantha Reyes, mechanical engineering (FYRE).
Chemistry
Zack Alhejaj, chemistry. Structural Determination of Small Cajal Body-Specific RNAs.
Jared Stearns, biochemistry. Towards a High-Throughput pH Titration for RNA pKa Determination Using DMS-MaPseq.
Elliott Conway, biological sciences. Investigating the Structural Dynamics of the SAM-I Riboswitch Using DMS-MaPseq.
Nebraska Center for Redox Biology/Biochemistry
Chloe Ong, biochemistry. Identification and Characterization of Novel Metalloproteins in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Staphylococcus Aureus.
Aiden Gnuse, chemical engineering. Identification of Unique Metalloproteins in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Chloroplasts and Mitochondria.
Biological Sciences
Daniella Zastrow, biological sciences (FYRE).
Electrical and Computer Engineering
CJ McNamara, computer engineering. Effects of Annealing on the Emissivity of Femtosecond Laser Processed Surfaces.
Mathematics
Nathan McCormick, computer science (Raikes). (FYRE).