2024 Celebration of Undergraduate Research
2024 Celebration of Undergraduate Research
The 25th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research will be held on Monday, April 29, 2024, from 2:30-5:30pm in Alumni Hall at the Carolina Club (George Watts Hill Alumni Center) at 105 Stadium Drive.
Please scroll below for a full list of presenter details, including poster titles, session, and poster numbers.
The Celebration will consist of three sequential poster sessions starting at 2:30pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm, and it will be open to the public. Upon arrival, all attendees should be sure to check in via the QR code outside Alumni Hall. Presenters should plan to arrive approximately 15 minutes before the beginning of their session and pick up name tags at the table near the interior entrance. All attendees and presenters should scan the QR code at the entrance to check in and to get an online list of posters/presenters.
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Session 2
Analysis of the accuracy of the SWOT satellite water-land interface using the California Mammoth Lakes
Andrew Su, Julia Gilmore, Morgan O'Keefe, Luisa Lee, Cesar Palma
Department: Earth, Marine, and Environmental SciencesFaculty Mentor: Drew Coleman
138
Session 3
Sex differences in MOR expression in the A1 and BNST: Its role in sex differences in schizophrenia
Barrett Webb, Eirene Huang, Sarah Heffner, Isabella Girgis
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Sabrina Robertson
139
Session 3
The effect of sleep duration and consistency on perceived stress and salivary cortisol levels
Alyssa Weninger, Pierce Whiteman, Sydney Wible, Ashlyn Tolbert
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Monica Gaudier-Diaz
140
Session 3
Teacher Expectations' and Respect for Students, Growth Mindset, Resilience and Self-esteem Impact on Academic Motivation and Aspirations
Zoe White, Alberto Valido; Dorothy L. Espelage, PhD
Department: Pyschology and Neuroscience, School of EducationFaculty Mentor: Dorothy Espelage
140
Session 1
Cardiovascular Health Disparities in U.S. Young Women: Examining the Influence of Race, Healthcare Accessibility, Socioeconomic Status, and Geography
Karissa Sowers
Department: SociologyFaculty Mentor: Robert Hummer
140
Session 2
Evaluating Extracted Chromatin From Fixed Mice Organ Tissues
Lauren Sweeney
Department: Chemical Biology and Medicinal ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Samantha Pattenden
141
Session 2
Computational Modeling of Electrocardiogram Signals
Preetam Tanikella
Department: Biomedical Engineering, MathematicsFaculty Mentor: Boyce Griffith
141
Session 1
142
Session 1
Unveiling Therapeutic Insights: MDMA Modulation of Alzheimer’s-Associated APP and PTSD Linked CRH in the Dorsal Hippocampus
Martha Stowe, Luke Wykoff, Scotland McNeill, Arnav Sugavanam
Department: Psychology & NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
142
Session 2
The Effect of Concussion History On Physical Activity and Exercise Tolerance In Young Adults
Bridget Treanor
Department: Exercise & Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Johna Register-Mihalik
143
Session 1
Memories of Activism
Julia Straight
Department: Geography and EnvironmentFaculty Mentor: Sara Smith
143
Session 2
From Micro-Moments to World Beliefs: Testing the Association Between Positive Social Connections and the Belief in the Benevolence of Others
Natalie Tuinstra
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Barbara Fredrickson
143
Session 3
Systems Literature Analysis Engine
Hanqi Xiao, Robert Peters, Davyd Voloshyn, Jonathan Baeden Vester
Department: Computer Science, Health Policy and ManagementFaculty Mentor: Kristen Lich
144
Session 1
The Path to Independence: Experience of American and Chinese Christian Women of the YWCA in China, 1927-1957
Jingqi Su
Department: HistoryFaculty Mentor: Michelle King
144
Session 3
From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy: Navigating the Workforce Transition in the U.S. Energy Sector
Gu Wei Tian Xie
Department: Kenan Flagler Business SchoolFaculty Mentor: Jeffrey Mittelstadt
145
Session 2
Sex Differences in MOR Expression in A2 Subpopulation
Nadia Velez, Lasya Kambhampati, Shriya Pokala
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Sabrina Robertson
145
Session 3
Longitudinal Proteomics of Body Mass Index and Waist Hip Ratio
Katherine Xing
Department: Biostatistics, GeneticsFaculty Mentor: Laura Raffield
145
Session 1
Sex-differential expression of mu-opioid receptor 1 in noradrenergic neurons of the A7 and paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus
Hannah Taylor, Katheryn N Kapfer, Paige M. Cramer, Violet E. Koch
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Sabrina Robertson
146
Session 2
Role of TRPV4 on TLR Responses in J774 Macrophages
Shivam Patel, Palak N. Desai, Assem M. Patel, Willie A. Williams, Swati Sharma, Silvio Antoniak
Department: UNC Blood Research Center, Pathology and Laboratory MedicineFaculty Mentor: Silvio Antoniak
146
Session 3
DCM Analysis of Microbiome and Metabolome in Oral Biofilm Reveals Key ECC-associated Interaction Modules
Yilan(Maya) Yin
Department: BiostatisticsFaculty Mentor: Di Wu
146
Session 1
Adding Fuel to the Fire: The Relationships Between ADHD, Impulsivity, and Emotion Dysregulation
Gracie Tharin
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Jessica Cohen
147
Session 3
Protein Dimer Stability in Concentrated Solutions of Sugar Polymers
Owen Young, Thomas Redvanly
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Gary Pielak
147
Session 2
Relationship Between Changes in Activity Level and Single-Leg Hop Performance Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Zoe Wade
Department: Exercise and Sports ScienceFaculty Mentor: Shelby Baez
147
Session 1
Impact of Copay Coupons on Diabetes Patients' Access to Insulin
Conor Kerr, Claire Cable, Caroline Combs, Claire Melgard
Department: EconomicsFaculty Mentor: Qing Gong
148
Session 3
Metamemory Judgments and Design Effects: JOL Reactivity is Greater for Mixed than Pure Lists
Haoxuan Yuan, Kaya Samet
Department: Psychology and NeurosienceFaculty Mentor: Neil Mulligan
148
Session 2
Blackness and Criminality in N.C.'s Media System
Susie Webb
Department: Hussman School of Journalism and MediaFaculty Mentor: Francesca Dillman-Carpentier
148
Session 1
Survey of Disjunct Red Spruce (Picea rubens) Stands in the Rich Mountain and Alarka Laurel Basins, North Carolina
Caroline Tintinger, Nikita McClure
Department: Environmental Sciences and EngineeringFaculty Mentor: Rada Petric
149
Session 2
Ashes, War, and a Broken Earth: The Systemic Role of Education in Fantasy Literature
Abigail Welch
Department: English and Comparative LiteratureFaculty Mentor: Cynthia Current
149
Session 3
Characterizing gut microbial glycoside hydrolases to understand their roles in mucin degradation and human health
Sebastian Zagler
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Matthew Redinbo
149
Session 1
Functional Resting-State Associations with Individual Schizophrenia-Like Symptoms
Camila Vallebona
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Aysenil Belger