Welcome back to the U! This wonderful wintery spring 2024 semester brings a ton of great opportunities for students and faculty in the world of undergraduate research.
Check out this newsletter for information about Research on Capitol Hill, the Education Series, the announcement of our Early Exploration Scholars, information about the Monson Essay Prize, the OUR awards ceremony and nominations, and much more!
Also, don't miss this great article in @theU "Research on Capitol Hill—Celebrating an annual opportunity for student researchers."
This spring newsletter is jampacked!
Your friends at the Office of Undergraduate Research
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- Aksel Anderson (Mentor: Rob MacLeod, Engineering) - Three-Dimensional Construction of Coronary Vasculature Geometries
- Noah Armstrong (Mentor: M. Denise Dearing, Science) - Identifying the source of Utah's invasive fox squirrel (S. niger) through population genetics
- Sanjana Aujla (Mentor: Simon Binder, Engineering) - Implementation and Testing of a Hydrogel Micro Electrode Array
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Dua Azhar (Mentor: Sophie Caron, Science) - Investigating Neuronal Networks of Learning in Drosophila melanogaster
- Danny Barrera (Mentor: Anna Beaudin, Medicine) - Fetal Macrophages Produce Interleukin-7 in the Developing Hematopoietic Niche
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Abbey Blair & Kiersten Gardner (Mentor: Dustin William, Medicine ) - Safeguarding Against Infections: Transdermal Antiseptics in combination with Surgical Prep
- Pierce Christoffersen & Kalista Leggitt (Mentor: Matt Haber, Humanities) - The Intersection of Pediatric Autonomy, Conscientious Objection, and Civil Disobedience in Healthcare
- Sarah Crago (Mentor: Sophie Caron, Science) - Rethinking Resilience: Testing Resilience in Drosophila Species
- Ben Creer (Mentor: Cynthia Berg, Engineering) - Self-control of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Perceptions of Partner Support
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Cameron Davis (Mentor: Douglas Mackay, Medicine) - Probing the role of Nup50 in the DNA Damage Response
- Zoe Exelbert (Mentor: Courtenay Strong, Mines & Earth Sciences) - Hydroclimate Variability Assessment of Migratory Birds at the Great Salt Lake
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Anna Gilstrap (Mentor: Peter Shen, Medicine) - Rapid Isolation of Protein Complexes from Cellular Lysates
- Josh Gubler (Mentor: Connor Olsen, Engineering) - EMG Data Compression for Low-Power Wireless Communication
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- Addison Hedges (Mentor: Moriel Zelikowsky, Medicine) - Behavioral Effects of Trauma Recruit Separate Populations of Ventral Hippocampal Neurons
- Logan Lancaster (Mentor: Haohan Zhang, Engineering) - Using OpenSim to Model, Simulate, and Improve Gait Symmetry in Stroke Survivors.
- Alexander Lott (Mentor: Andrey Rogachev, Science) - Acoustic guitar as hands-on pedagogical demonstration of wave mechanics
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Sam Makin (Mentor: Cynthia Furse, Engineering) - Advancing Breast Cancer Screening: A Proposal for Microwave Imaging with SSTDR Technology
- Ty Mellor (Mentor: Fabienne Chevance, Science) - One Step Protein Purification via the Type 3 Secretion System in Salmonella
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Delaney Miller (Mentor: Shelley Minteer, Science) - Electrocatalytic Production of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid from 2,5-Bis(Hydroxymethyl)Furan over Graphite Rod Electrodes
- Ritika Nayan (Mentor: Tracey Lamb, Science) - Flu induced immune responses prevent malarial pulmonary injury
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Nate Patchen (Mentor: Yang Liu, Medicine) - Visualizing DNA Double-Strand Break Repair Pathway Choice at High Resolution
- Brenda Payan Medina (Mentor: Andy Eisen, Education) - Art Beyond the Bars: The Value of Arts Programming in Correctional Settings
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Catherine Petersen (Mentor: Ramkiran Gouripeddi, Medicine) - Understanding the Relationship Between Environmental Exposures and the Risk of Pediatric Obesity using Unsupervised Machine Learning
- Alex Romano (Mentor: Melodie Weller, Dentistry) - Murine Model of Hepatitis Delta Virus-Associated Salivary Gland Impairment
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Lorelei Sole (Mentor: Sheri Holmen, Medicine) - Investigating the Role of Concurrent NF1 and BRAF Mutations in Melanoma
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The Monson Essay Prize is a monetary award given to an undergraduate who submits an outstanding paper (6-25 pages) on a subject having to do with social change. The submission deadline is March 1 and the awardee will be recognized at the annual OUR Awards Ceremony on April 1. Click here for more information.
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OUR Scholarship Recipients - Congratulations!
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- Libby Brooks (Mentor: Natasha Pavlova, Science) - Nutrient Release of Tumor Stroma is Controlled by Glucocorticoids
- Logan Lancaster (Mentor: Haohan Zhang, Engineering) - Using OpenSim to Model, Simulate, and Improve Gait Symmetry in Stroke Survivors
- Carmen Nieznanski (Mentor: Daniel Leung, Medicine) - Kinetics of Vibrio Cholerae Antibody Responses among Cholera Patients in Goma, DRC, Frequency Distribution of Cholera Antibody Responses in Females vs Males in Haiti
- Alison Nopper (Mentor: Andrew Roberts, Science) - Deaminative contraction chemistry for the synthesis of [2.2]paracyclophane and asymmetric derivatives
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- Nia Brooks (Mentor: Tracey Lamb, Medicine) - Investigating the Role of Microglia in Experimental Cerebral Malaria
- Cameron Davis (Mentor: Douglas Mackay, Medicine) - Probing the Role of Nup50 in the DNA Damage Response
- Gabriel Hammond (Mentor: Timothy Webster, Social & Behavioral Science) - Genomic Analysis of Male Reproductive Skew in Bornean and Sumatran Orangutans
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Halisha Knipe (Mentor: Timothy Webster, Social & Behavioral Science) - Correcting a Bioinformatic Alignment Error in Archaic Genomes
- Clara Kramer (Mentor: Jeffrey Bates, Engineering) - Temperature-Dependent Effects of Nanoparticle Addition on the Performance of an Alternative Polymer Ski Base Material
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Haley Parsons (Mentor: Katherine Baucom, Social and Behavioral Science) - Cultural Adaptations and Modifications to Behavioral Interventions: Application to Diabetes Prevention for Latine Adults
- Rachel Ricks (Mentor: Anandh Babu Pon Velayutham, Health) - Does Dietary Blueberries Modulate Tau Aggregates and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Complications in PS19 Mice?
- Maddox Riewald (Mentor: Aaron Puri, Science) - Characterization of an Anti-Fungal Natural Product Produced by Methylobacter tundripaludum strain 21/22
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SPUR Student Application DEADLINE January 28
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Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation
Spring 2024 DEADLINES
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Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards - Call for Nominations
Recognizing faculty who mentor undergraduate researchers is a vital part of fostering a positive research culture. Each college has been invited to submit their outstanding undergraduate researchers and faculty mentors by March 1. To learn more visit the OUR Awards Ceremony webpage or connect with Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima with questions. Make sure to mark your calendars for the Annual OUR Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 1 from 10:30am-12:00pm.
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Kahlert Research Workshop – Looking for Faculty Mentors
The Kahlert Research Workshop is on January 23 at 2:30 PM in KV 1120 where they hope help students learn about research and discover how they can get involved. The Kahlert Scholars Program is looking for faculty to speak on a panel about their current research questions and process, and meet and greet with students interested in research. Those who are interested or have questions should contact Frances Benfell at u1311638@utah.edu
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Enhancing Research Mentoring Symposium - Call for Mentoring Showcase Presenters
The Enhancing Research Mentoring Symposium is taking place on March 12 from 9:00am-3:30pm at the Alumni House. The symposium will include a Research Mentoring Showcase from 11:30am-1:00pm which will be similar to a poster session with an option for research mentors to present using a poster or at a table. Proposals are welcome from all members of the campus community (staff, faculty, and students). Submit your 250-word proposal that summarizes the presentation and what the campus community and the presenters will gain from the experience by Friday, January 26, 2024
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