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More than three dozen 糖心vlog students, including 12 researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences, will present their research at the 5:30-8:15 p.m., Wednesday Oct. 6.

The showcase, sponsored by the and the , or CRE, is the culmination of the 鈥� which funded self-directed student research and creative projects over Summer 2021. Award winners will share their research and creative projects through poster and oral presentations at the event.

鈥淚 am so proud of our students who are showcasing their undergraduate research, and it is a pleasure to thank all of the Arts and Sciences faculty members who have contributed their time and talents to serve as mentors,鈥� said Sam Huckaba, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淭his event provides a fantastic outlet to share a slice of the research excellence taking place all across campus."

The College of Arts and Sciences presenters, along with their academic majors, faculty mentors and project titles, are:

Biological Sciences

Alexis Cox, Ella Missey, Florence Mumbi, Biology and Biochemistry, Dr. Ravinder Nagpal, 鈥淪uperimposing Celiac Gut Microbiome Metabolites on Healthy Caco-2 Cells to Observe Inflammatory Effects鈥�

Jenevieve Norton, Biological Science, Dr. Emily DuVal, 鈥淐auses and Consequences of Nest-site Fidelity in Female Lance-tailed Manakins鈥�

Derrick Woodard, Biological Science, Dr. Dawn Matthews, 鈥淏lack College Student Experiences at a Predominantly White Institution鈥�

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Patricia Mehaffy, Chemistry, Dr. Igor Alabugin, 鈥淓xploring Synthetic Routes to Nanoporous Graphene鈥�

Classics

Luis Sanchez, Greek and Latin, Dr. Svetla Slaveva-Griffin, 鈥淭he Political Medicine of Asclepius in Plato's Republic鈥�

History

Emma Davis, History/French, Dr. Kurt Piehler, 鈥淎nita Newcomb McGee and the Army Nurse Corps鈥�

Meteorology

Chandler Pruett and Robert Szot, Meteorology, Dr. Jon Ahlquist, 鈥淲eathering the Storm: How Cones of Uncertainty Impact Hurricane Risk Perception鈥�

Psychology

Aoife Trotter, Psychology, Dr. Brad Schmidt, 鈥淔actors impacting mental health following sexual assault in LGBT individuals鈥�

William Zak, Psychology, Dr. Brad Schmidt, 鈥淚nfluences on COVID-19 Related Stress鈥�

For more information on the showcase and to see the presentation schedule and the event program, visit the .