The Honors College Spring 2023 Virtual Undergraduate Research Showcase on Wednesday, May 17th at 5:00 p.m. PT via Zoom. View the virtual lightning talks here. The In-Person Honors College Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Showcase was on Friday May 19th at 10am in LINC 228. At these events, current Honors College students presented their research in a series of lightning talks and answered questions. See below for presentation titles and slides. On Friday May 19th from 1-3pm we had 45 students present their posters to the public on the 3rd floor of the LINC. We also have the asynchronous virtual showcase of posters and presentations through Symposium (you will need to register to view).
Kristen Bird
Major: Animal Sciences
Validating thyroid hormone testing using chemiluminescence in llamas and alpacas
Jessica Fujinaga
Major: Kinesiology
Mollie Greenblum
Major: Psychology
The Impact of ADHD on Quality of Life and Peer Relations in College Students
Carolyn Pearce
Major: Biology
The effect of feeding spent hemp biomass on bone growth in broiler chickens.
Venkata Sai Sagili
Major: Biology
Emma McAbery
Major: Biology
The Effects of Marine Biodiversity Loss on Coastal Economics
Caleb Anderson
Major: Philosophy
Peace Literacy Skills for Better Dialogue in Science
Ryan Unitan
Major(s): Mathematics and Mathematical Economics
Where and Why there is Democracy
Stuart Allen
Major: Computer Science
Open, Online, Interactive Visualizations For Learning About Gaussian Mixture Models
Rylee Marks
Major: Chemical Engineering
Carson Flores
Major: Creative Writing
Anna Brandt
Major: English
Intertextuality in The Bondwoman's Narrative: Structural and Individual Perspectives of Freedom
Svea Bruslind
Major: Zoology
Bees Eye View: Using Multispectral Photography to Simulate Bees’ View of Flowers in Natural Settings
Chloe Lee
Major: Bioresourse Research: Biotechnology
Automated Methods for Ultrasound Image Analysis of Nonhuman Primate Ovaries
David Brown
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Life Cycle Analysis Comparison Between a Mass Timber and Reinforced Concrete Three-Story Structure
Ellie Boryer
Major: Botany
Emma Coughlin
Major: Animal Science
Sarah Gibson
Major: Biology
Deja Preusser
Major: Chemical Engineering
The Influences of Remote Learning on Assessments and Student Engagement
Edwin Lopez
Major: Animal Science (pre-vet)
Koi Herpes Virus Detection in Post-Mortem Koi
Sophia Taylor
Major: Sociology
Menstrual Dignity and Stigma: How College Students Perceive Period Poverty
Svea Bruslind
Major: Zoology
Bees Eye View: Using Multi spectral Photography to Simulate Bees’ View of Flowers in Natural Settings
Chloe Lee
Major: Bioresource Research: Biotechnology
Automated Methods for Ultrasound Image Analysis of Nonhuman Primate Ovaries
Amber Co
Major: Microbiology
Differences in Expression of COVID-19 Related Inflammatory Cytokine Genes in Non-Human Primates with Varying Alcohol Consumption
Lucas Yao
Major(s): Biohealth Sciences; Creative Writing
Under the Skin: A Collection of Short Stories
Sydney Pruitt
Major: Psychology
The Impact of Assigned Reading on Reading for Pleasure Throughout Life
Abigail Marx
Major: Ecological Engineering
Development of a Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Model to Evaluate Sediment Deposition After the Klamath Dam Removal
Collen Swafford Steffensen
Major: Ecological Engineering
Evaluation of Water Stress Estimates of Remote Sensing Products by NASA Satellite ECOSTRESS on Southern Oregon Vineyards
Anda Gherghe
Major: Microbiology
Recent Stressful Experiences and Electronic Nicotine Product Use Among Young Adults
Matthew Raffel
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Leveraging Transformer Encoder Output for Effective Token Summary in Simultaneous Translation
Madeline Gibbs
Major: Anthropology
"Only a little longer, right?": Oral Histories of the Oregon State University Wind Ensemble during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Samuel Attridge
Major: BioHealth Sciences
Designing Surveys to Investigate the Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Human Health
Jessica Ewton
Major: Biochemistry & Biophysics
GnRH Morphology Changes Due To Kisspeptin Exosome Exposure
Basie Seibert
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
Investigating Polymer Quantum Mechanics: Mathematical Formulation, the Particle on a Ring, and Time Evolution
Maxwell Siebersma
Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
The Particle on a Ring in Polymer Quantum Mechanics: A Quantum Cosmology Analogue on a Compact Space
Brooke Aduviri
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Material Science in Menstrual Health and Hygiene
Madison Collins
Major: Mathematics (option Mathematical Biology)
Analysis of Calculus Curriculum Implementation
Noah Radcliffe
Major: Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering
Turning Brake Cylinder Housing
Jensen Davis
Major: Mechanical Engineering
The COVID-19 Pandemic's Effect on Outdoor Recreation
Logan Holler
Major: Physics
Tabletop Fusion Reactors: Construction and Testing of Demonstration Fusor
Paula Coto
Major: Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering
Systemic Barriers of Latinas in Engineering
Evelyn Wood
Major: Apparel Design
The Effect of Historicism on Color Forecasting & Silhouette in Apparel Design
Ian Hofbeck
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dielectric Properties of Co-Doped BaTiO3 Relaxors for Capacitor Applications
Eli Smart
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Effects of Xanthohumol on Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production and Intestinal Microbiota in Humans
Griffin Brandstetter
Major: Mathematics
Characterization of Binary Trees
Chloe Bohnstedt
Major: Psychology
What's Really Important in Introductory Psychology?
Sierra Loiselle
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sexualization of women in modern film trailers
Kayla Bird
Major: Psychology
Does your attachment style influence how often you exercise?
Melanie Meador
Major: Animal Sciences
Feeding Spent Hemp Biomass Does Not Adversely Affect Ram Fertility
Jannah Moussaoui
Major: Psychology
Predictors of Poor Self-regulation skills in preschoolers with Speech/Language Delays
Nicole Miller
Major: Biology (Option: Ecology)
Assessing the Consistency of Stream Ecosystem Characteristics in Accounting for Variation in Trout Abundance Between Summers With Low versus High Flow Conditions
Allison Thompson
Major: Computer Science
Interactive Visualization of Douglas Fir Forest Growth Using 3-PG
Amelia Noall
Major: Microbiology
Perceptions of Climate Change in Herbalism and Harvesting
Delaney Hammer
Major: BioHealth Sciences
The Effect of Physical Activity and the COVID-19 Pandemic on Self-regulation
Joshua Hancock
Major: Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering
Driver Cockpit and Safety for a Redesigned Formula SAE Car
Karlie Bunting
Major: Apparel Design
The History of Royal Wedding Dresses
James Ho
Major: Chemical Engineering
Reticular Synthesis of Homochiral Metal-organic frameworks for Enhanced Enantioselective Separation of Racemic Drugs
Dominic Verna-Ketel
Major: Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering
Electric Propellant Pumps for a Suborbital Bipropellant Rockets
Kinsey Popham
Major: Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering
Design Cycle Models and Knowledge Management Systems
Luke Cornwell-Arquitt
Major: Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering
Improved Hydrogels for particle image velocimetry in turbulent porous flow
Sukhjot Sal
Major: English
An investigation into OSU's treatment of Bernard Malamud and the writing department
Sierna Prog
Major: BioHealth Sciences
Exploring the Community Needs of Groups that are Underserved by Oregon State University's Counseling & Pyschological Services
Sage Taylor
Major: Food Science and Technology
Consumer perception and acceptance toward edible packing for various food item
Carrington Fastelin
Major: Public Health
Children's Book About Transracial Adoption, Identity and Belonging