UCCS hosts 16th Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum April 6

UCCS undergraduate students will join others from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado College and Pikes Peak Community College for the 16th Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum April 6 at UCCS. Nearly 300 poster and oral presentations are scheduled in the areas of arts, business, engineering, mathematics, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences in the University Center.

Presentations are divided into three sessions starting at 10 a.m., 1;15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Roger Martinez-Davila, associate professor of history, will deliver the lunch keynote titled “Medieval Manuscripts, Citizen Science and Virtual Reality: Deciphering the Secrets of Medieval Jews, Christians and Muslims” from 12-1 p.m. in the Centennial Hall auditorium.

“Colorado Springs is unique in the way each of the institutions come together to celebrate student research,” said Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum and chair of the 2019 CSURF. “It takes a great team from each school to execute this event each year, and the reward for us is to see the high level of work done by our students and faculty mentors in such a wide variety of research areas.”

This year’s forum will include several firsts in the history of the event:

• Participation from PPCC.
• Musical performances. Musicians and singers will be in University Center 302 during the first two round of sessions (10-11:40 a.m., 1:20-3 p.m.)
• A room dedicated to Ignite presentations, a high-energy format where presenters are limited to 20 slides in five minutes. The Ignite sessions will be in University Center 303A from 10-11:20 a.m.
• A room dedicated to Spanish-only presentations. Those sessions will be in University Center 124 from 1:20-2:40 p.m.
• A room dedicated to a panel on the QUAD Innovation Partnership. The panel format will be in University Center 116A from 3-4:20 p.m.

The CSURF started in 2004 as a collaboration between UCCS and the Air Force Academy, with Colorado College added in 2005 and PPCC in 2019. Schools rotate as hosts each year. There is no cost to attend the poster or oral presentations.

The complete abstract book is available at uccs.edu/csurf. Eighty-two UCCS students scheduled to present are listed below alphabetically with title, faculty mentors, presentation time and location:

• Ethan Alexander: Sounds of Recover: A Discussion of the Effectiveness of Psychiatric Music Therapy. Musical presentation at 10 a.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Mitchell Ambrosich, Dylan Hansen, Noble Kilman, Zhenyu Lin: Development of the Lunar Surface Access Vehicle. Oral presentation at 4 p.m. in UC124.
  • Faculty mentor: Lynnane George, instructor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
• Cameron Barbee: Purification of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Chirality through Interaction with Hydrogel Coated Glass Microbeads. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Kevin Tvrdy, assistant professor of physical chemistry; Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Amanda Bear: The Mediational Role of Cognitive Flexibility in the Relationship Between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Coping Skills. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Kristin Samuelson, assistant professor, Psychology Department.
• Heather Bergh: God’s Union Warrior & the Mythical Confederate Tramp. Oral presentation at 10:20 a.m. in UC116B.
  • Faculty mentor: Barbara Headle, senior instructor, History Department.
• Kyle Berndt: The Value of Grammar at UCCS. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Daniel Bistel: Did You Do the Reading?. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Caleb Bolin: The Ritual of African Drumming. Musical performance at 10:20 a.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Danielle Boncaro: The Heritability of Personality Traits: A Twin Study. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Fred Coolidge, professor, Psychology Department.
• Jeffrey Callan: Identification of Gene Involved in Fertility within Drosophila arizonae. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Jeremy Bono, associate professor, Biology Department.
• Angela Carlston: 
  • The Effects of Hunger on Cognition and Perception. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
    • Faculty mentor: Laith Al-Shawaf, assistant professor, Psychology Department.
  • The Effect of Disgust Statements on Desirability as a Mate. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
    • Faculty mentor: Laith Al-Shawaf, assistant professor, Psychology Department.
• Robert Chance, Angelia Oliva, Isabella Leighton: Silverton Snow Pack and Climate Analysis. Oral presentation at 1:40 p.m. in UC303A.
  • Faculty mentor: Brandon Vogt, associate professor, Geography and Environmental Studies Department.
• Samantha Chavez: The Definition of Femininity Through Contemporary Art. Oral presentation at 3:20 p.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentor: Claire Rau, senior instructor of visual art, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Christopher Clements: Various Syntheses Options for Functionalized Nitro-Quinoxalinyl Triazoles. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Allen Schoffstall, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Mareena Crozier: Avro Pärt and Thelonious Monk’s Compositional Styles though Space, Repetition. Musical performance at 1:20 p.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Kaelyn Daughetee: Cool Story, Bro: The Narrative of the Great Artist. Oral presentation at 10 a.m. in UC116A.
  • Faculty mentor: Katherine Guinness, director of art history, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Jordan Davis: The Impact that Writers of the Past have on Future Writers. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• David Dent: The Effects of Teachers on Students’ Educational Interests. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Amber Eager, Courtney Pierce, Meg Super: The Effects of Lifestyle and Behavior on Intestinal Health in Older Adults. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Tara Cepon Robins, assistant professor, Anthropology Department.
• Sophia Elisha: Native Romanticization in Helen Hunt Jackson’s Ramona. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Lesley Ginsberg, professor, English Department.
• Ashley Ellis: Leo Brouwer’s significance in the world of Classical Guitar. Musical presentation at 2 p.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Madison Emery: Academic Writing in College: When Should Students Be Able To Do It? Poster presentation from 2-45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Brandon Flanery: An Analysis of People’s Biblical Relationship and How It Might Affect One’s Perception of Gender Equality. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Rachel Forsythe: Professors and Students: Both Sides of the Feedback Cycle. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Ariana Garcia: Possibility Paralysis: An English Major’s Existential Dread of Creativity and Time. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Garrett Groener: Characterization of pervasive transcripts antisense-rpsT and intra-tor. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Meghan Lybecker, assistant professor, Biology Department.
• Maria Haas: Marginalia and Material Culture in the Jackson Family Bibles: Familial and Religious Influences on Helen Hunt Jackson and Her Bestselling Novel, Ramona (1884). Oral presentation at 10:20 a.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentor: Lesley Ginsberg, professor, English Department.
• Andrew Haines: The Community of Games Workshop. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Allie Hall: Elucidating the Function of the intragenic-rpnC RNA in Escherichia coli. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Meghan Lybecker, assistant professor, Biology Department.
• Dylan Hansen, Mitchell Ambrosich, Noble Kilman, Zhenyu Lin: Development of the Lunar Surface Access Vehicle. Oral presentation at 4 p.m. in UC124.
  • Faculty mentor: Lynnane George, instructor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
• Darena Herschler: Embracing the Omaha System in the Parks Meadow Community Center to Evaluate the Community’s Needs through an Evidence Based Approach. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Joseph Lee, assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences.
• Spencer Hoover: The synthesis and characterization of a new inert Platinum-Ruthenium dimer with the potential to bind to DNA. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Ronald Ruminski, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Clayton Hull-Crew: Synthesis of Symmetrical Trisubstituted 1H-1,2,3-Triazolopyridines. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Allen Schoffstall, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Gabrielle Isaacks: Host Plant Defenses Induced by Mirid Bug Feeding. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Emily Mooney, assistant professor, Biology Department.
• Rebecca Kempp: Facebook: The Art of Posting. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Meera Khatri: Statin-Mediated Potentiation of Chemotherapeutic Toxicity. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: James Roede, assistant professor of toxicology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Noble Kilman, Mitchell Ambrosich, Dylan Hansen, Zhenyu Lin: Development of the Lunar Surface Access Vehicle. Oral presentation at 4 p.m. in UC124.
  • Faculty mentor: Lynnane George, instructor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
• Greg Koumis: Macross. Oral presentation at 10:20 a.m. in UC124.
  • Faculty mentor: Robert von Dassanowsky, professor, Languages and Cultures Department and Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Isabella Leighton, Angelina Oliva, Robert Chance: Silverton Snow Pack and Climate Analysis. Oral presentation at 1:40 p.m. in UC303A.
  • Faculty mentor: Brandon Vogt, associate professor, Geography and Environmental Studies Department.
• Ericka Lemon: It’s in the Juice: Measuring Vitamin C Levels by Silver Nanoparticle Assay. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Janel Owens, associate professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Jenneah Lenzini: Persistence and Preservation of a Relic Town, Creede Colorado. Oral presentation at 3:20 p.m. in UC303B.
  • Faculty mentor: Barbara Headle, senior instructor, History Department.
• Zexin Li: Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of [(Cl)3Pt(dpop’)Ru(dpop’)Pt(Cl)3]: a new trimetallic complex with a potential to bind to DNA. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Ronald Ruminski, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Rachel Libert: College Students and Academic Research: Methods, Expectations, and Evaluations of College Level Research. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Zhenyu Lin, Noble Kilman, Mitchell Ambrosich, Dylan Hansen” Development of the Lunar Surface Access Vehicle. Oral presentation at 4 p.m. in UC124.
  • Faculty mentor: Lynnane George, instructor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
• Brandon Little: The Powerful Role of Music in Silent Film. Musical presentation at 11 a.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Tessa-Mae Little: Writing Papers vs. Giving Presentations: The Preferences of College Students. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Cameron Martin: “Stalker X” – Composing Slasher Themes for the 80’s and 90’s . Musical presentation at 1:40 p.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Christopher Martinez: Social Media Used in Crime. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Ann Amicucci, assistant professor, English Department.
• William Mayhew: Impact of the New FASB Operating Leases Requirements on the Oil and Gas Industry. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentory: Brian McAllister, associate professor of accounting, College of Business.
• Lisa Miller: LGBTQ+ Representation with Fiction. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Alexander Mitchell, Nicholas Tirop: Toxicity Variation in Extracts of the Medicinal Plant, Ligusticum porteri. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Emily Mooney, assistant professor, Biology Department.
• Erynn Mitchell: ‘Kingpin’: A Female Lens on the Gangster Film. Oral presentation at 1:40 p.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentor: Robert von Dassanowsky, professor, Languages and Cultures Department and Visual and Performing Arts.
• John Moore: The El Paso County Poor Farm. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Minette Church, associate professor, Anthropology Department.
• Ally Moseley: Discovering and Decoding Sexuality at the Collegiate Level: How does Sex Education shape our Sexual Identity and Expression. Oral presentation at 2 p.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentor: Tre Wentling, assistant professor, Women’s and Ethnic Studies.
• Ganesh Natrajan, Brent Windebank: Identification of Microbial Communities in UCCS Soil. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentors: Wendy Haggren, senior instructor; Andrew Klocko, assistant professor; Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Tristan Neighbors: The Lump Solitons of the KPI Equation. Oral presentation at 3:20 p.m. in UC307.
  • Faculty mentor: Sarbarish Chakravarty, professor, Mathematics Department.
• Michael Norton: Improving predictors of endurance performance with non-invasive skeletal muscle oxygenation measurements using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS): Performance in the “near” future. Oral presentation at 11 a.m. in UC303A
  • Faculty mentor: Robert Jacobs, assistant professor, Biology Department.
• Angelina Oliva, Robert Chance, Isabella Leighton: Silverton Snow Pack and Climate Analysis. Oral presentation at 1:40 p.m. in UC303A.
  • Faculty mentor: Brandon Vogt, associate professor, Geography and Environmental Studies Department.
• Kateri Pacetti: It’s Elementary my Dear Historian: An Examination of the Evolution of Sexuality and Feminism in Sherlock Holmes. Oral presentation at 2:20 p.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentor: Roy Jo Sartin, instructor, History Department.
• Courtney Pierce, Amber Eager, Meg Super: The Effects of Lifestyle and Behavior on Intestinal Health in Older Adults. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Tara Cepon Robins, assistant professor, Anthropology Department.
• Sara Plett: Disability and Poverty: Social Constructs Deconstructed for Change and Accessibility. Oral presentation at 3:20 p.m. in UC116B.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Brown, instructor, English Department.
• Andrea Poliakon: The RNA-binding Protein Caper Regulates Grooming Behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Eugenia Olesnicky Killian, assistant professor, Biology Department.
• Andrew Reckard: DNA Organization changes upon Deleting Silent Regions from the Neurospora crassa Genome. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Andrew Klocko, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Athena Robinson: Disrupting the Nucleolar Localization of the Rad26 Checkpoint Protein Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Tom Wolkow, associate professor, Biology Department
• Eilex Rodriguez: The Rise in Public Brothels after the Revolt of Ciompi. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Roy Jo Sartin, instructor, History Department.
• Sarah Rodriguez, Yulia Shtanko: Influence of Translocations on Genomic Organization and Gene Expression in Neurospora Crassa. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Andrew Klocko, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Elisabeth Ross: Reclaiming their Voices: 19th Century Slaves Surviving Rape with Resistance and Retaliation.. Oral presentation at 1:20 p.m. in UC116A.
  • Faculty mentor: Barbara Headle, senior instructor, History Department.
• Dylan Sadler: Linguistic Analysis of Salish Pend d’Oreille. Oral presentation at 11 a.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentor: Rebecca Wood, instructor, Anthropology Department.
• Austin Schafstall, Cody Stein: Binding Analysis of Factor H Related Proteins with C3d. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: James Kovacs, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Deborah Schoen: A Sense of Place: Colorado Springs. Oral presentation at 3:40 p.m. in UC303B.
  • Faculty mentor: Katherine Guinness, director of art history, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• John Schottler: Towards an Honest Future: Teaching Children to Tell the Truth. Oral presentation at 3:40 p.m. in UC309.
  • Faculty mentor: Raphael Sassower, professor, Philosophy Department
• John Sexton: Subverting Shamrocks and Shillelaghs: An Analysis of Irish Identity and Nationalism on a Case Study of Irish Filmmaker Neil Jordan. Oral presentation at 10 a.m. in UC116B.
  • Faculty mentor: Robert von Dassanowsky, professor, Languages and Cultures Department and Visual and Performing Arts.
• Kayla Shock: Can I Kick It? A Case Study of Representation in English Classes. Oral presentation at 10:40 a.m. in UC116A.
  • Faculty mentor: Michelle Neely, director of Writing Across the Curriculum, English Department.
• Yulia Shtanko, Sarah Rodriguez: Influence of Translocations on Genomic Organization and Gene Expression in Neurospora Crassa. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Andrew Klocko, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Cody Stein, Austin Schafstall: Binding Analysis of Factor H Related Proteins with C3d. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: James Kovacs, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• John Stroud: Developing Temperature Contrast Agents for MRI. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Zbigniew Celinski, distinguished professor, Physics and Energy Science Department.
• Meg Super: 
  • Caper is integral for development of neuromuscular junction and survival during various life stages. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
    • Faculty mentor: Eugenia Olesnicky Killian, assistant professor, Biology Department.
  • The Effects of Lifestyle and Behavior on Intestinal Health in Older Adults (with Amber Eager and Courtney Pierce). Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
    • Faculty mentor: Tara Cepon Robins, assistant professor, Anthropology Department.
• Loren Taylor: Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyridine-Based Triazoles. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: llen Schoffstall, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Nicholas Tirop, Alexander Mitchell: Toxicity Variation in Extracts of the Medicinal Plant, Ligusticum porteri. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Emily Mooney, assistant professor, Biology Department.
• Harjap Toor: Leonard Bernstein: The Impact of Mid-20th Century Music Composition.. Musical presentation at 10:40 a.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Bailee Troutman, Jonathan Yedinak: Engineering Yeast to Digest Starch. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Wendy Haggren, senior instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Marissa Trujillo: Substitution of fluorinated 1H-1, 2, 3-triazolopyridines by secondary amines. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Allen Schoffstall, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Clark Valentine: Sitting with God. Oral presentation at 3 p.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentor: Corey Drieth, associate professor of visual art, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Jenna Venuto: Why can’t I remember your name: Effects of syllable frequency on proper name learning. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall
  • Faculty mentor: Lori James, professor, Psychology Department
• Brianna Vigil: Characterizing a Novel Engineered Therapeutic Agent to Reverse Lupus Symptoms. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: James Kovacs, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Paige Von Bank: “Pink Champagne,” A Short Film. Oral presentation at 1:20 p.m. in UC122.
  • Faculty mentors: Abbey Hepner, instructor of Visual Arts, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Ashley Ward: Exploring the changes in the genome organization of Neurospora crassa upon altering epigenetic marks. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Andrew Klocko, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Michael Wheeler: Towards Understanding the EBV gp350 – Complement Receptor 2 Interaction. Poster presentation from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: James Kovacs, assistant professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Brent Windebank, Ganesh Natrajan: Identification of Microbial Communities in UCCS Soil. Poster presentation from 2:45-4 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentors: Wendy Haggren, senior instructor; Andrew Klocko, assistant professor; Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
• Eric Witte: Ruffians, Refugees, and a Community’s Reluctant Hero. Oral presentation at 2 p.m. in UC116A.
  • Faculty mentor: Barbara Headle, senior instructor, History Department.
• Schylar Woods: The Subscription-Based Studio: a modern business approach for professional audio engineers. Musical presentation at 2:20 p.m. in UC302.
  • Faculty mentor: Jane Rigler, assistant professor of music, Visual and Performing Arts Department.
• Jonathan Yedinak, Bailee Troutman: Engineering Yeast to Digest Starch. Poster presentation from 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Berger Hall.
  • Faculty mentor: Wendy Haggren, senior instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.