All CURE activities will be held at the Holmes Student Center.
Presenter and judge check-in is from 8:15 a.m. through 2:45 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. All presenters and judges should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their assigned session to sign in. Presenters are assigned to one-time slot, but posters will be available for viewing the entire event.
| Number | Title | Presenter(s) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Protective Influence of Music in Socially Isolated Prairie Voles | Kiana Pope | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 15 | The Influence of Social Relationships on Cognition: Research With an Animal Model | Elitzia Ocasio | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 18 | Boozed and Confused: The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Spatial Navigation | Hannah McQuillan | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 25 | Analysis of Theft Trends from 2022 to 2024 in Chicago and Their Variations Across Income Groups | Huaxi Kou | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 28 | Parental Management in Relation to Adolescents' Positive and Negative Social Outcomes | Maggie Carey, Natalie Cassady, Sydney Kuh | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 35 | Federalism in Education | Alexis Koehl | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 44 | Gender Differences in Student Self-Reported Social-Emotional Skills Using the SSIS SEL Brief Scales | Mackenzie Hodge | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 47 | Moderating Effect of Coworkers Humorous Reputation on the Relationship Between Perceived Time Pressure and Burnout | Brian Sullivan | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 51 | Response of the Parasitoid Wasp Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) to Different Concentrations of Denatonium Benzoate | Megan Gray | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 54 | Beneath the Hooves: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance in Bison Herds | Vrinda Brahmbhatt | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 57 | Cellular assay for inhibitors of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor | Nadiyah Johnson | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 64 | Collegiate Support STEM-ing from Human Peer-to-Peer Networks | Drew Unrath | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 67 | Point-of-care compatible quantitative analysis of molecular biomarkers | Janae Brown | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 70 | Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Rare Cancer, Real Impact | Alyssa Bird | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 72 | Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria from Freshwater Environments in DeKalb County and Normal Illinois | Kylie Bresely | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 76 | The Cultivation of Environmentally Relevant Bacteria from the Florida Keys During a Marine Heatwave. | Krista Cooper, Daisy Mendez | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 79 | Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 | Natalia Teran | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 83 | Breast Cancer: Statistics, Molecular Expression, and Treatment | Kaia Lechowski | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 87 | The Water Quality of NIU and It's Environmental Impact | Taoheed Adeoye, Brenden Davis, Aiden Roschi | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 89 | Evaluation of Phenotypic Antimicrobial Resistance from Bacterial Pathogen Isolates in Bison | Aleena Kallan | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 92 | Let the Algae In — and the Undergrads Too: Making Research More Accessible (With a Little Help from Algae) | Christopher Salgado | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 94 | Prevalence of Shiga Toxin-Producing E.coli in Illinois Bison Herds | Adam Baldocchi | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 97 | Suzuki Coupling of Chlorinated Quinolines to Synthesize Biaryl Quinolines | Allison Stewart | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 105 | Characterization of the mirB gene in Aspergillus flavus iron homeostasis | Cedar Laliberte | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 108 | Growing Deeper Roots: Investigating Perennial Crops to Improve Sustainability | Taylor Hennessee | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 128 | Reaching for Research | Brittany Davidson | Health and Human Sciences |
| 131 | Lifting the fog: Understanding the occurrence of cognitive deficits after radiotherapy treatment for brain cancer | Cate Robson | Health and Human Sciences |
| 137 | The Lifelong Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children's Mental Health in Mid and Later Adulthood: A Systematic Literature Review | Chloe Steffel | Health and Human Sciences |
| 139 | Brain Activation in Balanced and Unbalanced Spanish-English Bilinguals during Conversational Speech | Gia Gurgone | Health and Human Sciences |
| 142 | Breastmilk Feeding Awareness Level(BAL) Measurement Tool | Kara Carr | Health and Human Sciences |
| 145 | A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey on Risk for Prediabetes Among NIU Staff and Students | Tracy Bowen | Health and Human Sciences |
| 161 | A New Approach to Related-Rates | Charlie Vazquez Acosta | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 165 | Investigating Environmental Factors Associated with Hail in Left-Moving Supercell Thunderstorms | June Graff | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 176 | Strategic Sustainability: Developing a Performance Management Plan for Downers Grove | Kylie Chase, Brenna Kenneavy | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 182 | Achieving Green Energy: Downers Grove Communication Plan | Skyler Brackett, Ava Johnson | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 202 | Bio-inspired sampling of aquatic microorganisms | Boga Mzila-Ndlovu | Engineering |
| 205 | Portable Human Powered Whirligig Generator | Alex Schwarz | Engineering |
| 210 | Wave Propagation in Aluminum-Steel Cylindrical Structures Under Dynamic Impact: A Mathematical and Numerical Analysis | Ryan Welch | Engineering |
| 214 | Feasibility of Robotic Guide Dogs in Replacement of Traditional Guide Dogs | Han Ju | Engineering |
| Number | Title | Presenter(s) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Undergraduate Research Opportunities In the College of Business and What They Look Like | Matthew Tangorra | Business and Entrepreneurship |
| 6 | Investigation of Anhedonia | Austin Little John | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 9 | From Reach to Withdraw: Tracing Developmental Differences During String-Pulling Tasks | Zoey Proper | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 16 | Repeated Brain Injuries, Open Fields, and the Battle of the Sexes: Who Runs the Dark? | Mykia Bates | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 20 | Feeding Families: Building Collaborations between the Communiversity Gardens and DeKalb Food Pantries | Kaitlyn Rhoads | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 22 | The Effects of Known Traumatic Event Outcomes on Mental Health | Francesca Strangis | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 27 | Financial-Aid Challenges for Undocumented Students: Psychological Impacts and Potential Solutions | Marco Sotelo Avila, Jayce Stone | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 33 | The Differential Effects of Disgust Propensity and Disgust Sensitivity on Behavioral Approach | Emi Beshiri, Payton Major, Hser Paw | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 37 | A Rodent Model of Depression in a Motivational Task: The Impact of Chronic Unpredictable Stress and the Role of Dopamine | Sydney Kuhn | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 40 | Imperfectly Matched: Managing Incompatibilities in Kink Relationships | Aleah Janae | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 48 | How the Media and Society has a large impact on the treatment of black women | Malia Carpenter | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 50 | The Effects of Multiplanar High Intensity Resistance Training on Increasing Bone Mineral Density on Middle Aged Females. The Stop Protocol. | Ava Krall | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 53 | Evolution of House Fly Behavioral Resistance to a Bittering Agent Used in Toxic House Fly Baits | Lillian Garncarz | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 55 | Flying Safe: Reducing Bird Strikes at Northern Illinois University | Stacey Marcinkowski | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 60 | "Investigating Pseudomonas 20ei1 as a Potential Source of Antimicrobial Compounds Against Bacillus subtilis" | Rosy Meja | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 69 | Love Is Love, Except in Your Textbooks - Why A&P Needs More Sexual Diversity | Alyssa Bird | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 74 | Identification of New Genes Involved in Epithelial Basement Membrane protein deposition | Anna Wigington | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 77 | Lights On, Parasites Out: How Light Affects Faucet Snail Parasite Shedding | Ben Lunaburg | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 81 | NIR Fluorescent Sensor for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Cells | Heather Matenaer | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 85 | Detection of Antibiotic Resistant Genes Present in the Water Environment Across Dekalb, McLean, and Cook County | Whitney Vanman | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 91 | Small Insects, Big Impact: Bringing Wolbachia Research into the Classroom | Zachary Adams, Angel Perez, Christopher Salgado | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 100 | Temperature-Dependent Growth Patterns in Arabidopsis thaliana: Implications for Crop Adaptation to Climate Change | Michelle Pastdor, David Meyer, Alyssa Tuzzolino | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 107 | Equipment-free Detection of Biomolecular Targets Using DNAzymes | Abdul Hussain | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 116 | 'Atig No More: The Case of Hemdane 'Atig Dali and the Legacy of the Trans-Saharan Slave Trade in Tunisia | Andrea Velez | Arts and Humanities |
| 120 | Bilingual Broadcasting and Journalism: Translation in a Pre-Professional Setting | Alondra Gamez | Arts and Humanities |
| 132 | The Effects of Nail Enhancements on Hospital Acquired Infections | Sydney Johnson | Health and Human Sciences |
| 134 | Nicotine Education for Adolescents | Katie Ashton | Health and Human Sciences |
| 136 | The Impact of Type 1 Diabetes on Pregnancy: Risks, Challenges, and the Role of Nursing Interventions | Sydney Edwards | Health and Human Sciences |
| 140 | The Effectiveness of Telehealth for the Management of Chronic Disease | Mariam Odunewu-Smith | Health and Human Sciences |
| 144 | Healthy Eating in Dining | Mia Clay, Paige Weidert | Health and Human Sciences |
| 150 | More Than a Disease: A Qualitative Study on Mental Health in Cancer Care | Imani Jones | Health and Human Sciences |
| 157 | A Context-Intelligent and Verifiable Smart Assistant for An Autism Screening Web Tool | John White | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 159 | Statistical Analysis of Streamflow Changes Before and After Flooding | Xinyi Liu | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 163 | Globelly: The Travel App | Diana Alvarez | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 167 | Differential Evolution-Based Estimation of Nuclear Structural Material Properties | Hannah Havel | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 172 | Apparent Traditional Garb in Anatomy and Physiology | Ala'a Lahawani | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 204 | All Printed, Low Temperature Processed Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Sensing Applications. | Austin Biel | Engineering |
| 208 | Analysis of Brain Signals Using Machine Learning Algorithms | Maria Corzo Roberti | Engineering |
| 212 | Vision Guided 6 DOF Robot Arm | Harshil Kaneria, Kenneth Kramer, Amit Chaudhary | Engineering |
| 217 | Vespamode, 71 North | Brayden Blomer, Daniel McSweeney, Derek Richardson | Engineering |
| Number | Title | Presenter(s) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mice on a Mission: The Effects of Radiation on String-Pulling Behavior | Anabela Arrieta | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 8 | Invalidating Childhood Experiences and Alcohol Use Problems: The Role of Experiential Avoidance | Kacy Kirnberger | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 13 | Social Exclusion and Prosocial Behaviors | Jennifer Clayton, Saniah Leiva | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 21 | Where and Why? Multidimensional GIS Analysis of Chicago Traffic Crashes | Wendy Zhang | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 23 | Lives in Ruins? Assessing College Tuition and Wage Prospects for Careers in Archaeology | Mirella Duron, Angie Gutierrez | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 29 | Maternal Mental Health as a Predictor of Child Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Kat Huber | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 31 | Episodic Memory links to Abstract Concepts | Loralei Liggett | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 34 | Bullying Participant Role Behaviors: Investigating the Associations with Social Anxiety and Social Support | Grace Doyle, Chris Jauregui, Morgan Krouse, Madeleine Little | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 38 | Acculturation Stress and Internalizing Disorders in Adolescents | Hser Paw | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 46 | Walk It Like You Talk It: HSI's and Undocustudents | Michelle Carbajal Hernandez, Yesenial Ramirez | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 56 | Understanding Practices and Perceptions of Teaching Sexual Pleasure in Undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology Courses | Julia Bogunia | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 59 | The Effects of Migration Behavior and Building Luminosity on Bird Window Strikes | Jemma Waldrop | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 61 | Flotillin 1 is Required for the Polarized Deposition of Basement Membrane Proteins in Epithelial Cells | Vana Waldrop | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 63 | Expression of Genes from Pseudomonas 20ei1 for Possible Control of Fungi and Cyanobacteria | Brianna Glees | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 66 | Comparison of the locomotor biomechanics of the forelimbs of the extinct American cheetah, Miracinonyx, with living cursorial felids. | Elizabeth Hofemann | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 78 | Influence of Temperature on Fruit Count, Rosette Growth, and Leaf Count in Arabidopsis thaliana | Tyalor Cornette, Juniper Jankowski | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 82 | Crowded or Comfortable? How Plant Spacing and Competition Effect Chlorophyll Levels in the Three Sisters. | Shahkar Hatef | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 96 | Quantifying and Normalizing the RNA to DNA ratio among representative samples in the community | Ally Abdallah | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 98 | Effect of Climate Change and Gene Insertions on Arabidopsis thaliana | Gia Memenga | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 101 | Characterization of the sit1 Gene in the Development and Mycotoxin Production of the Agriculturally Relevant Fungus Aspergillus flavus | Christopher Salgado | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 104 | Exploring Genotypic Variation in Arabidopsis thaliana: Implications for Future Environmental Stress Adaptations | Ahmed Abdulazia, Mohamad Ajaj | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 106 | Engineering pH Dependent Anti-Caffeine VHH Antibodies by Substituting Acidic and Basic Ionizable Residues into the Homodimer Interface | Josie Mendell | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 119 | No Hat Upon His Head; A Forgotten American Obsession | David Mortenson | Arts and Humanities |
| 126 | Men's Preconception Health: Impact on Pregnancy and Awareness Strategies | Kara Carr | Health and Human Sciences |
| 135 | The Psychological Effects of Domestic Violence and Nurse's Role | Cindy Tran | Health and Human Sciences |
| 138 | Remission of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Pregnancy: A Neurological Mystery of Chronic Disease | Brandon Olsen | Health and Human Sciences |
| 141 | Early Detection of Sepsis | Precious Aina | Health and Human Sciences |
| 147 | Separated: The Growing in Going "An examination of enduring resilience outcomes of adults who experienced childhood divorce" | Jacob Perez | Health and Human Sciences |
| 149 | Exploring a Mindfulness Virtual Reality Game as a Tool for Health Promotion | Matthew D'souza, Macy Harris | Health and Human Sciences |
| 152 | Consistency in Self-Concept Clarity Across Gender and Major | Ava Simons | Health and Human Sciences |
| 153 | Flood Buffer Zone Analysis and Design for the Big Thompson River in Big Thompson Canyon | Xinyi Liu | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 168 | Evaluating and Improving Transit Predictions | Shaivil Patel | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 171 | Downers Grove Environmental Sustainability Plan Implementation: Benchmark Analysis and Performance Management Plan | Allison Gazda, Jude St.Clair | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 173 | From Combat to Comradery: How Arnis Shapes Filipino Communities in The United States | Jaeden Ellasus | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 178 | Community Engagement and Communication Strategies for Downers Grove, IL | Adilene Lopez, Tori Smith | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 184 | Overview of the Access in Undergraduate Research for Undocumented Students | Sam Lee | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 190 | Developmental Differences in Digital Technology and AI Use in Middle and High School Students | Arathi Patri | Education |
| 192 | Books: The Dying Art In Education | Evelyn Orellana | Education |
| 199 | Frequency Domain Study of Battery Health Characteristics | Aditi Venkatesh | Engineering |
| 203 | Reducing Noise, Enhancing Life. Signal Processing in Neonatal Care. | Caleb Wyssbrod | Engineering |
| 207 | Electron Beam Irradiation for Water Treatment of Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)" | Caleb Maue, Scott Mueller, Coltin Prentice | Engineering |
| 209 | Microfluidic Diode Valves for Point of Care Diagnostics | Gracia Watson | Engineering |
| 211 | Energy and Sustainability for Montgomery Hall | David Balderas, Benjamen Druse, Jared Rivera | Engineering |
| 213 | Centrifugal Pump Impeller Optimization | Sophia Durbin, Susie Johnson, Thomas Lulinksi | Engineering |
| 215 | Optimizing Intake Manifold Geometry for Mass Flow Rate Enhancement in a 2005 Yamaha YZF-R6 Engine: A CFD-Driven Analysis | Sam Schroeder | Engineering |
| 218 | Brain-Controlled Motorized Wheelchair: Enhancing Mobility Through BCI Technology | J.C. La Barbera, Joseph Cuprak, Nick Summerfelt | Engineering |
| Number | Title | Presenter(s) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Navigating Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Parental Acceptance Mediates Child Impulsivity and Parental Stress | Crystal Lopez | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 10 | Gender and Injustice: How Stigma Consciousness Mediates this Relationship | Tashique Lawrence, Avioncé Lee, Karina Santos | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 12 | Self-Affirmation and Apologies | Caroline Norton, Reem Shihab | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 14 | Public and Private Police and Their Impact on Crime: Evidence from American Universities | Cruz Marquis | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 24 | What Socioeconomic Factors Affect Crime Occurrence in Chicago from 2014 to 2024 | Wendy Zhang | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 32 | Neglect as a Moderator of Childhood Trauma and Depressive Symptoms | Tavio Lares | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 36 | Regional Disparities in Secondary and Tertiary Industry GDP: A Comparison of Prefecture-level Cities in the Yangtze River Delta (2000-2020) | Zhengyang Liu | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 39 | The Role of Experiential Avoidance in Discrimination and PTSD | Jack Igoe | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 43 | Positive Experiences as Protective Factors in Child Mental Health Amid Societal Disruption | Brooke Swanson | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 52 | Response of a parasitic wasp (Muscidifurax raptor) to a bittering agent in fly baits | Lydia Delk | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 58 | Expression of bacterial genes encoding metalloproteases with potential as therapeutics for human Alzheimer's Disease | Uday Kiran Chigurupati | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 62 | The Evaluation of Student Learning, Self-Identity, and Demographics in an Introductory Biology Classroom | Caniya McCray-Brown | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 65 | Temperature and its effects on plant growth | Trent Lange, Kevin Seefurth | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 68 | The effect of prescribed fire on Zapus hudsonius population activity | Amber Platt | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 71 | Mapping Changes in Bison Gut Microbiota Interactions Over Time | Luke Ademoski | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 75 | Cockroaches of the Parasite World: Parasite Survival Even After Host Death | Josh Nelson | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 80 | Double Crossed by Parasite | Katelin Wolken-Wright | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 84 | The Effect of Bison Grazing at Various Intensities on the Carbon and Nitrogen Ratio of Andropogon gerardii and Ratibida pinnata | Madeline Martinez | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 86 | Identification of the G-protein coupled receptors involved in tissue organization | Paige Minogue, Margaret Myers | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 88 | Effect of Trematode Infection Status on Snail Host Food Consumption | Anthony Hanks | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 90 | Synthesis of a cobalt phthalocyanine electrocatalyst film | Eric Riley | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 99 | Pancreatic Cancer | Izaiah Morris | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 102 | Climate Cabbage: An Analysis of Arabidopsis Thaliana Mutants in Response to Warming Conditions | Skyler Brackett, Jack Heuschel | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 115 | Editor-in-Chief Meets History Major: Newspapers as Primary Sources in Historical Research | Olivia Zapf | Arts and Humanities |
| 117 | More than just Deer in the Corn(Maize): Isotopic Analysis of Ancient Deer Bones to Examine Garden Hunting Strategies Among the Oneota | Nessa Randall, Leo Rodriguez, Bee Williams | Arts and Humanities |
| 130 | Overturning Roe v. Wade and Pre-medical Students' Views and Medical School Choices | Emma Hastings | Health and Human Sciences |
| 133 | Fuel for Fitness: A Tabling Demonstration | Scott Conro, Catherine Newberry, Steffi Stefanova | Health and Human Sciences |
| 146 | Harmonic Healing: Exploring Music as a Therapeutic Resource | KaLilah Chears | Health and Human Sciences |
| 155 | Detecting Storm Mode with Machine Learning | Sean Phipps, Brandon Weart | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 158 | Changing Ocean Currents: A biogenic silica record of the interaction between Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean currents over the past 30 million years | Katelynn Valdez | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 164 | Temperature-dependent structuring of ionic liquids | Magy Ponce | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 169 | Vespamode: Simulating Turning and Leaning in a Virtual Reality Riding Experience | Adam Bougher,Santos Rodrigues-Hughes, Issac Smith | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 174 | Advancing Ecological Sustainability in Downers Grove | Emily Radzinski, Kayla Short, Ella Siblik | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 177 | A Changing Morphology: Arabidopsis thaliana | Sophie Bergagna | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 179 | Strategic Sustainability Communication: How Local Governments Can Use Social Media to Inspire Action | Hallela Wagner | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 181 | Inspiring Future Innovators: Showcasing STEM's Impact at NIU STEM Fest | Zaira Hernandez | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 183 | The Study of Black Hair: Oppression in the Mainstream Media | Kia Clair | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 200 | Enabling Collaborative Vehicle Routing by Mechanism Design | Jack Rissman | Engineering |
| 216 | Self-Balancing Robot: Programming an ESP32 Using IMU Feedback | Ally Coker | Engineering |
| Number | Title | Presenter(s) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | An Analysis on the Most Effective Parental Involvement Behavior(s) | Katrina Viloria | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 11 | Givers and Receivers of Expressions of Gratitude | Naomi Langley, Mariana Martinez | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 17 | Personality and Forgiveness | Madison Henkelman, Eli Huffman | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 19 | Challenges Navigating Healthcare For Latino Patients | Berania Serna | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 26 | Exploring Protective Social Strategies using an Animal Model: Insight into the Link Between Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome and Stress | Mercedes Hernandez | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 30 | Parental Involvement and Children's Social Skills | Vanessa Rios | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 41 and 42 | Fixiing the Broken Branch | Eli Freet, Gabriella Viveros | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 45 | Paleoethnobotany at the Fandel Site: A Preliminary Case Study on Ancient Illinois Foodways | Emma Bell, Skye McCord, Jennifer Mcpeak | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 49 | Perception of Criminal Cases: The Role of Race a Afrocentricity | Nya Thomas | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 73 | The Mississippi River Microbiome: Balancing Structural Stability and Nutrient-Driven Variability in Microbial Community Assembly | Shelby Huffington | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 93 | Do Educators Recognize Student Struggles? A Look into Mental Health Perceptions and Knowledge in Biology | Stephanie Drendel | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 95 | Morphological and Physiological Effects of Nutrient Manipulation on a Colonial Marine Hydroid | Jenna Roers | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 102 | Arabidopsis thaliana unPAK project: Effects of temperature | Rylee Block, Karoling Czerepko, Cobra Smail | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 109 | A Little Bird Told Me "Bird Songs Save Lives" | Lea Guelde, Oscare Herrera | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 110 | High population densities and limited food slow invasive snail growth | Gabriel Reynolds | Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| 118 | Research Biography of Professor Raluca Radulescu | Brenda Schurrer | Arts and Humanities |
| 125 | The Effects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pregnancy | Haylee Schultz | Health and Human Sciences |
| 127 | Validation and Inter-Device Reliability of the OTBeat BurnTM Monitor to Estimate Heart Rate During Exercise | Matteo De Leon | Health and Human Sciences |
| 129 | "Expanding 'Brain Games': What Have We Learned from a Program Designed to Support Healthy Brain Aging for Older Adults?" | Ella McKinney | Health and Human Sciences |
| 143 | FoodMASTER: A Nutrition Workshop | Anna Moore | Health and Human Sciences |
| 148 | Edible Campus Meal-Prep Program: Designing a Nutrition Intervention for College Students | Dawn Folliard, Jersey Lefaver, Chloe Start | Health and Human Sciences |
| 151 | The Effectiveness of Kinesio taping for Pain Perception in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Topical Literature Review of Recent Randomized Control Trials | Jayla Scott | Health and Human Sciences |
| 156 | Monitoring Real-time Data Collection | Samantha Nickle | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 160 | Deep Learning Based Gait Video Data Validation | Michael Sensenbrenner | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 162 | Expanding Scientific Access: A Research-Grade UAV for Autonomous Water Sampling | Andy Fernandez | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 166 | Electronic Recycling in Thailand as a source of Microplastics | Samantha Harrison | Physical Sciences and Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
| 175 | Not all Representation is Good Representation: Body Sizes in Anatomy and Physiology Textbooks | Chaol Priest | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 180 | Navigating Politics and Public Health: Analyzing Health Perspectives, Political Identity, and Vaccine Views Among College Students | Molly Schmidt | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 185 | The Oral History of Mariachi NIU and it's Impact on NIU's Latino community | Matthew Diaz | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 186 | Stronger Storytelling with Museums and Theatre | Elizabeth Nowak | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 191 | Supporting Mathematical Instruction Around Definitions Through Values-Centered Collaboration | Mik Mieczkowski | Education |
| 201 | Investigating the Impact of Generative AI Training on Human-AI interactions | Kellisyn Gersich | Engineering |
| 206 | Estimating Pedestrian Crossing Times at Scramble Crossings via Machine Learning and Agent-Based Modeling | Sho Takami | Engineering |
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Round Table Discussions | 9-10 a.m. |
| Poster Session I | 10-11 a.m. |
| Poster Session II | 11-noon |
| What is Knowledge Creation Exhibit Talk | 12-12:30 p.m. |
| Poster Session III | 1-2 p.m. |
| Session IV | 2-3 p.m. |
| Session V | 3-4 p.m. |