Morning Schedule
| Time | UC 312 MODERATOR: Dr. Julie Oakes |
UC 310 MODERATORS: Dr. Stephen Miller & Dr. Kathryn McKinley |
UC 204 MODERATOR: Dr. Rachel Brewster |
UC Ballroom Lounge MODERATOR: Prof. Steven McAlpine |
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| 9 – 9:15 a.m. | Wisdom Institute Breakfast |
Ria Murphy
Twins– Interpreting the Unique Dynamic of Being a Twin and How it Affects the Individual Mentor: |
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| 9:20 – 9:35 a.m. | Jameelah Destry
The Effect of Temperature on Asexual Reproduction in Hydra Vulgaris Mentor: |
Jacob Lombardo
Next-Generation Scalable and Environmentally Friendly MXene-Tetrahedrite Flexible Thermoelectric Generators Mentor: |
Rachael Tyler
Artistic Growth: A Study into Cultural Exposure and The Discovery of New Levels of Creativity and Expression Mentor: |
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| 9:40 – 9:55 a.m. | Kieran Soliday
Optimized INeuron Reprogramming from Dermal Fibroblasts for Investigating Pathogenic Variants in Rare CNS Diseases Mentor: |
Ayeoriste Tuedon
Evaluating Cell Viability in a 3D Liver Model Constructed with Thiol-Modified Hydrogels Mentor: |
Kyle Casamento
Making Gold from Lead: How Glen Burnie High School Students and Staff Navigate Disinvestment Mentor: |
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| 10 – 10:15 a.m. | Kat Gill
Moms for Liberty: A Historical and Local Perspective on Conservative Activism in Education Mentor: |
Andrew Opincar
Sticky Fingers: How Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Processing Enzymes Mediate Drosophila Melanogaster Border Cell Migration Mentor: |
Briana Young
Gadd45ba, A Regulator of Blood Cell Production in Response to Anoxia Mentor: |
Tyler Brown
Building Empathy and Awareness Through Cultural Sensitivity Training: Insights from an Interactive Approach Mentor: |
| 10:20 – 10:35 a.m. | Maia Turman
Resilient Hearts: Literary Portrayals of Lauryn Hill’s Self-Love and Resistance Against Intimate Consequences Mentor: |
Christina Chaffman
Cultural Crossroads: Exploring North American Food Cultures (1600-1800) Mentor: |
Gabriel Otubu
Ndrg1b Regulates N-cadherin Trafficking in Response to Hypoxia Mentor: |
Allison Smock
Mexican Feminist Movements and the Role of Social Media: Civic Participation and Transnational Solidarity Mentor: |
| 10:40 – 10:55 a.m. | Jordan Wesley
Seeking the Beyond: An Ethnographic Exploration of Meditation and Contemplative Practices on College Campuses Mentor: |
Jaden Gallman
Becoming a Regulatory Agent in a Digital Space: An Analysis of Viral X (Twitter) posts about Fatness Mentor: |
Ajeetha Arduchadran
Investigating the Mechanisms underlying Convergence of the Neural Folds” Mentor: |
Ahmad Hussin
Overexpression of Carbon Concentrating Mechanism Genes in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Mentor: |
| 11 – 11:15 a.m. | Jacob Brunk
Unsettling Reflections: Encountering Symbol Systems in Inter-tradition Religious Conversion Mentor: |
Frank Rodriguez
The Wild Men of Wirral: Racism Toward the Welsh in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Mentor: |
Timothy Winans, John Quach, and Evan Reynolds
B-Type Stars in M45: Hydrogen Balmer Absorption, Isochrone Fitting, and Radial Velocity Discrepancies Mentor: |
Julia Sunnarborg
Evolution Beyond the Central Dogma Mentor: |
| 11:20 – 11:35 a.m. | Siskind Oshry
Nakahara, Dazai, and Edogawa: The Influence of Western Literature on Japanese Authors in the Early 20th Century Mentor: |
Halima Jama
Assessing Muslim Women in Medieval European Literature: Problems and Questions Mentor: |
Jessica Hoffman
Characterizing The Role of Zinc Finger Protein 217 in Ovarian Carcinogenesis Mentor: |
Nardos Kebede
Ethiopian Israelis: The Generational Evolution of Cultural Identity and its Impacts on Integration Mentor: |
11:40 – 11:55 a.m. | Sean DiGiorgio
Directing a Staged Reading at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Mentor: |
Lilli Malone
The Salem Witch Trials: A Case Study for Cultural Disaster Mentor: |
| Noon – 12:55 p.m. | KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Randi Williams |
Afternoon Schedule
| Time | UC 312 MODERATOR: |
UC 310 MODERATOR: Zoe Brown |
UC 204 MODERATOR: |
UC Ballroom Lounge MODERATOR: |
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| 1 – 1:15 p.m. | Carrington Cline, Tanzila Malik, Katlynn Seghetti
Spectrum in the Spotlight: Examining Neurodiversity on Screen Mentor: |
Shoyab Shaik
Using Photophysical Properties to Select Fluorophores for Plasmonic Current Mentor: |
Ryan Supplee
Invisible Disability and Exploitation in Medieval Lamporecchio: Masetto and the Nuns Mentor: |
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| 1:20 – 1:35 p.m. | Christina Chaffman
Colonial Crisis and Transformation: Effects of the 1752 Hurricanes on South Carolina’s Political and Economic Structures Mentor: |
Ash Acuña, Julia Garcia, Isabelle Person
Red, Blue, and Latino: How Sex Education Disparities Affect Teen Pregnancies Mentor: |
Elana Frazier
Evaluating Directional Cues that Affect Migratory Preference in Border Cell Migration Mentor: |
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| 1:40 – 1:55 p.m. | Megan Gould
Hitler Youth and Child Indoctrination: An Analysis of Guilt and Responsibility Mentor: |
Ada Glaser
Goals and Motivations of Baltimore Early Intervention Providers Mentor: |
Rileigh Mansfield
Parameter Identifiability, Sensitivity, and Estimation for a Cholera Model Mentor: |
Ida Dierker
Taking Back the Piano Mentor: |
| 2 – 2:15 p.m. | Preston McMillian II
Tourism in Tiny Towns: An Ethnographic Study of Old Ellicott City Mentor: |
Sara Humphries
Unreliable Narration: Understanding Schizophrenia through Art Mentor: |
Ben Bazarsuren
Designing Structural Members using Bio-Inspired Design Primitives Mentor: |
UC BALLROOM STAGE Marelen Soto, David Cobb, and Maria Fernanda Diaz Multidimensional Mural: A Live Performance of Art, Sound, and Movement Mentor: |
| 2:20 – 2:35 p.m. | Keegan Schiller
Rousseau’s Republicanism Mentor: |
Joy Ware
Cultural Dimensions Represented in Panama Mentor: |
Deeya Mistry
Sex Differences in Stress Susceptibility and Synaptic Protein Expression Mentor: |
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| 2:40 – 2:55 p.m. | Jonathan Veale
Monsters after Midnight: Known vs. Unknown Fear within Film Mentor: |
Maeva Kaunan
Empowering Hispanic/Latinx Students in STEM: The Role of Resources, Community, and Belonging Mentor: |
Lucy Viechnicki
A Novel GPCR Autoantibody Associated with Cancer Recurrence Mentor: |
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| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | Jack Horvath
Identifying the Impact of Restoration Through the Lens of Historical Musical Instrument Repair Mentor: |
Evalynn Ellison
Ultrasound-Responsive Phospholipid-Coated Microbubbles for Controlled Drug Delivery Across Mucosa Mentor: |
Haneul Kim
Amplifying Plasmonic Current using Gold Colloids Mentor: |
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| 3:20 – 3:35 p.m. | Samya Sharma
Cinema, Censorship, and Commerce: The Soviet Film Industry and its Relation to the Nation’s Economic Health Mentor: |
Mike Mentley
RDS-1, Reef, and Sarmat: Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Then and Now Mentor: |
Arushi Bhattacharyya
Circumventing Tumor Heterogeneity: Data Harmonization and Clinical Trial Design Mentor: |
Special Exhibits
Video Games
Bullet Blox: Putting the Platform in Platformers
Jason Cooke, Matthew Pham, Jet Thompson, Nideesh Shanmugam Bhuvaneswari, Felicity Zin, Ana Fairouz Martinez-Khaffagi, Diondre Roane, Brandon Nguyen, Kelly Nguyen
Mentor: Marc Olano
GO! Gacha
Ru Etheridge-May, Wan Aggreysmith, Colby Frashure, Lyle Henderson, Dawei Huang, Sormeh Jaribion, Scott Serafin, Arji Smith, Gabriel Sternberg, and Trent Yuhas
Mentor: Marc Olano
King Scribble
Evan McRae, Steven Nguyen, Ginger Sealy, Brian Lawser, Justin Gaylord, Jay Cina, Anthony Bonilla Duron, and Rowan Barr
Mentor: Marc Olano
Waiting at the Door: A Game About Grief, Growth, and Healing
Olivia Patterson, Jackson Reichardt, Charles Vaudreuil, Dara Oludare, Nga Nguyen, Brandon Krupka, Adit Gunaseelan, Daryl Colosi, and Aidan Brown
Mentor: Marc Olano
Audio-Visual Exhibit
Multidimensional Mural: A Live Performance of Art, Sound, and Movement
Marelen Soto, David Cobb, and Maria Fernanda Diaz, Visual Arts
Mentor: Prof. Corrie Parks
Piano Performance
Taking Back the Piano
Ida Dierker, Music
Mentor: Prof. Lisa Cella
Art Installation
Migrante Ng Bayan, Ngayon Ay Lulalaban
Parvata Kirthivasan, Visual Arts
Mentor: Irene Chan and Dr. Camee Maddox-Wingfield
Art Exhibit
Humanize: Student-led Gallery Exhibition Exploring the Theme of Identity
Thalia Anora, et. al. Visual Arts
Mentor: Prof. Corrie Parks
Film
Balochistan: A Silent Resistance
Ayan Shaikh
Mentor: Prof. Zareen Taj, Global Studies