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Class of 2024 Research Outcomes


Publications

 

Conn, J. (2023). Aging and temporal integration in the visual perception of object shape. Scientific Reports, 13(12748). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40068-x

Mentor: Dr. J. Farley Norman, WKU Psychology

Peterson, R. (2024). The visual perception of long outdoor distances. Scientific Reports, 14(3207). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53835-1

Mentor: Dr. J. Farley Norman, WKU Psychology

 

Presentations

Akangbe, T. (2023). Assessment of the neuromuscular and motor coordination of female mice in response to acute sleep fragmentation. Presented at the IDeA Southeast Regional Conference, Columbia, SC.

Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Akangbe, T. (2023). Assessment of the neuromuscular and motor coordination of female mice in response to acute sleep fragmentation. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Akangbe, T. (2023). Effects of arts and humanities courses on nursing students. Presented at the Kentucky League for Nursing 19th Annual Nurse Educator Conference, Louisville, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Dawn Garrett-Wright, WKU Nursing

Akangbe, T. (2024). Does sex affect neuromuscular and motor coordination of mice in response to sleep fragmentation? Presented at the KY INBRE Annual Research Conference, Lexington, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Akangbe, T. (2024). Does sex affect neuromuscular and motor coordination of mice in response to sleep fragmentation? Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Arnold, S. (2023). Molecular evolution of the cancer-related gene Fgfr2. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Chandrakanth Emani, WKU Biology

Arnold, S. (2023). The discovery of Gwendoluna, a viral predator of mycobacterium smegmatis. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Arnold, S. (2023). The discovery of Gwendoluna, a viral predator of mycobacterium smegmatis. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Baggett, E. (2023). The discovery and analysis of mycobacteriophage Blubba. Presented at the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools Student Research Conference, Aurora, IL.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Baggett, E. (2023). The molecular evolution of cancer-related gene FGFR3. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Chandrakanth Emani, WKU Biology

Barrett, E. (2023). Acid-base titration simulator MATLAB application. Presented at the 43rd Annual WKU Mathematics Symposium, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Richard Schugart, WKU Mathematics

Barrett, E. (2024). Extension of “Do Dogs Know Calculus?”. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Dominic Lanphier, WKU Mathematics

Berry, D. (2024). Blazar variability from the ground and space: S5 0716+714 observed with WKU’s robotically controlled telescope and NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Michael Carini, WKU Physics and Astronomy

Carden, M. (2023). Coley's Cave, Warren County, Kentucky. Presented at the Kentucky Speleological Society Annual Meeting in Cave City, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carden, M. (2023). Geological and hydrogeological 'red flags' that influence land-use hazards in karst: a case study in Warren County, KY. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carden, M. (2023). New dye trace efforts in the Hidden River Cave System, Horse Cave, Kentucky. Presented at the National Speleological Society Convention, Elkins, WV.

            Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carden, M. (2023). Static to searchable: Making cave maps more useful. Presented at the National Speleological Society Convention, Elkins, WV.

            Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carden, M. (2023). Surveying Bell Witch: Tennessee's spookiest cave. Presented at the Tennessee Cave Survey Annual Meeting, Sewanee, TN.

            Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carden, M. (2024). Geological and hydrogeological 'red flags' that influence land-use hazards in karst: a case study in Warren County, KY. Presented at the American Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

            Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carden, M. (2024). Geological and hydrogeological 'red flags' that influence land-use hazards in karst: a case study in Warren County, KY. Presented at 22nd Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol Event, Frankfort, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carden, M. (2024). Geological and hydrogeological 'red flags' that influence land-use hazards in karst: a case study in Warren County, KY. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Patricia Kambesis, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Carlton, L. (2023). Discovery and analysis of mycobacterium phages Ciggy, Llorens, and Spouty. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Carlton, L. (2024). Exploring the contributions of v-type ATPase to drosophila melanogaster wing development. Presented at 22nd Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol Event, Frankfort, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ajay Srivastava, WKU Biology

Carlton, L. (2024). Exploring the contributions of v-type ATPases to drosophila melanogaster wing development. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ajay Srivastava, WKU Biology

Chhabra, A. (2023). Development of low-cost systems for the drone delivery of medical supplies. Presented at the Kentucky NSF EPSCoR Super Collider Conference, Lexington, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Farhad Ashrafzadeh, WKU School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Chhabra, A. (2023). Development of low-cost systems for the drone delivery of medical supplies. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Farhad Ashrafzadeh, WKU School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Chhabra, A. (2023). Development of low-cost systems for the drone delivery of medical supplies. Presented at the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools Student Research Conference, Aurora, IL.

            Mentor: Dr. Farhad Ashrafzadeh, WKU School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Chhabra, A. (2023). Sensory characteristics of low-fat sausage formulated with xanthan-locust bean gum mixtures. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Luis Silva, WKU Animal Science

Clark, T. (2024). Sinkhole progression and public safety at Mammoth Cave and surrounding areas. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Nahid Gani, WKU Geological Sciences

Claros, G. (2024). Developing a comprehensive water resources monitoring dashboard using big data analytics and modeling.  Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Jason Polk, Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Clifton, T. (2023). Discovery and analysis of mycobacteriophage Tclif. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Clifton, T. (2024). Characterization of microglia in a novel APP-SAA KI model using the quiver technique. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Adam Bachstetter, UK College of Medicine

Cline, K. (2023). The adherence of photocatalysts to biodegradable polymer beads. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Matthew Nee, WKU Chemistry

Cline, K. (2024). The adherence of photocatalysts to biodegradable polymer beads. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Matthew Nee, WKU Chemistry

Daniels, B. (2023). Combining ground-based observations with observations from the transiting exoplanet survey satellite to understanding the blazar phenomena: The case of 1ES 1959+650. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Michael Carini, WKU Physics

Daniels, B. (2024). Ground-based observations of 1ES 1959+650 coincident with observations from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Michael Carini, WKU Physics and Astronomy

Dixon, A. (2023). Cadmium-histidine framework mimicking carbonic anhydrase. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

Dixon, A. (2024). Cadmium-histidine framework mimicking carbonic anhydrase. Presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2024 Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

East, R. (2023). Residential segregation and black homicide victimization rates in 48 MSAs. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.  

            Mentor: Dr. James Kanan, WKU Crimonology

Engelhardt, G. (2023). Sears and its target demographic across a century. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Kristi Branham, WKU Gender and Women’s Studies

Gani, A. (2023). Statistical analysis of Kentucky Mesonet big data: Factors affecting soil moisture and plant growth in Kentucky. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Ngoc Nguyen, WKU Mathematics

Gani, A. (2023). Statistical analysis of Kentucky Mesonet big data: Factors affecting soil moisture and plant growth in Kentucky. Presented at the 2nd Annual Data Science Day, Bowling Green, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Ngoc Nguyen, WKU Mathematics

Hoagland, A. (2024). How do queer women leave behind a legacy? Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Leigh Johnson, WKU English

Houk, J. (2023). Self-assembled hetero-dinuclear metal-organic coordination polymers. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

Houk, J. (2024). On the synthesis of new hetero-dinuclear metal-organic framework from ruthenium (II)/transition metal (II) using 1,10-phenanthroline-3,8-dicarboxylic acid. Presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2024 Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

Hurley, H. (2024). Distribution of an invasive zooplankton species, Daphnia lumholtzi, in Southcentral Kentucky. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Philip Lienesch, WKU Biology

Im, D. (2023). Effect of glucocorticoid removal upon microglial morphology. Presented at the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools Student Research Conference, Aurora, IL.

Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Im, D. (2023). The inflammatory effect of glucocorticoids on sleep. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Im, D. (2023). The inflammatory effect of glucocorticoids on sleep. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Kumar, N. (2023). Celestium: An advanced satellite modeling tool based on numerical integration of ordinary differential equations. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Richard Schugart, WKU Mathematics

Kumar, N. (2023). Celestium: Modeling planetary and interplanetary satellites via utilization of ordinary differential equations. Presented at the 43rd Annual WKU Mathematics Symposium, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Richard Schugart, WKU Mathematics

Kumar, N. (2023). Development of a compact broadband leak detector for autonomous vehicles transporting hazardous material. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Vladimir Dobrokhotov, WKU Physics

Kumar, N. (2023). Exploring the influence of bem1 and boi1 proteins on the wlm1 protein kinase-mediated cell shape control in saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools Student Research Conference, Aurora, IL.

            Mentor: Dr. Joseph Marquardt, WKU Biology

Kumar, N. (2023). Exploring the influence of polarity proteins on the Elm1 protein kinase- mediated cell shape control. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Joseph Marquardt, WKU Biology

Kumar, N. (2024). Shedding light on cancer by exploring the influence of bem1, boi1, and boi2 proteins on the elm1 protein kinase-mediated cell shape control in saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at the KY INBRE Annual Research Conference, Lexington, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Joseph Marquardt, WKU Biology

Kumar, N. (2024). Shedding light on cancer by exploring the influence of bem1, boi1, and boi2 proteins on the elm1 protein kinase-mediated cell shape control in saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Joseph Marquardt, WKU Biology

Kumar, N. (2024). Celestium: Optimized and accurate planetary and interplanetary satellite modeling via utilization of advanced differential equations. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Richard Schugart, WKU Mathematics

Kumar, N. (2024). Optimized and accurate planetary and interplanetary satellite modeling via utilization of advanced differential equations. Presented at the Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Louisville, KY.

            Mentor: Self-directed project

Ladwig, J. (2023). Hetero-dinuclear metal-organic coordination polymers constructed from Ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

Ladwig, J. (2023). Metal-organic coordination polymers constructed from complexes of 3d metal ions and photosensitizer Ruthenium(II)-polypyridyl-type building blocks. Presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2023 Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

Ladwig, J. (2023). Metal-organic coordination polymers constructed from complexes of 3d metal ions and photosensitizer Ruthenium(II)-polypyridyl-type building blocks. Presented at the Applied Research & Technology Program’s Spring 2023 Center Directors Retreat.

            Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

Ladwig, J. (2024). Self-assembled hetero-dinuclear metal-organic coordination polymers constructed from Ruthenium(II) and 3d- transition metal(II) polypyridyl complexes. Presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2024 Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Mentor: Dr. Bangbo Yan, WKU Chemistry

Linet, A. (2023). Discovery and analysis of mycobacterium phages Ciggy, Llorens, and Spouty. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Linet, A. (2024). Identification of proteins that prevent bacterial cell growth: A possible alternative to antibiotics. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Lopez Llorens, D. (2023). Discovery and analysis of mycobacterium phages Ciggy, Llorens, and Spouty. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Lopez Llorens, D. (2024). Identification of proteins that prevent bacterial cell growth: A possible alternative to antibiotics. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Mbanfu, A. (2023). C-Jun protein expression in the regenerating lamprey spinal cord. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Hilary Katz, WKU Biology

Mbanfu, A. (2024). C-Jun protein expression in the regenerating lamprey spinal cord. Presented at the Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Louisville, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Hilary Katz, WKU Biology

Mbanfu, A. (2024). c-JUN protein expression in the regenerating lamprey spinal cord. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Hilary Katz, WKU Biology

McMahan, B. (2023). The calculation of mathematical knot invariants given a drawn knot projection. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Self-directed project

Miller, C. (2023). Testing dice fairness. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Warren Campbell, WKU Civil Engineering

Nath, S. (2023). Classifying Alzheimer’s Disease outcome in single-cell RNA-seq datasets. Presented at the IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference 2023, Cambridge, MA.

            Mentor: Dr. Ritambhara Singh, Brown University Computer Science

Nath, S. (2023). Classifying Alzheimer's Disease outcome in single-cell RNA-seq datasets. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ritambhara Singh, Brown University Department of Computer Science

Nath, S. (2024). Classifying Alzheimer's Disease outcome in single-cell RNA-seq datasets. Presented at the American Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

            Mentor: Dr. Ritambhara Singh, Brown University Department of Computer Science

Nath, S. (2024). Classifying Alzheimer's Disease outcome in single-cell RNA-seq datasets. Presented at the Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Louisville, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ritambhara Singh, Brown University Department of Computer Science

Nath, S. (2024). Classifying Alzheimer's Disease outcome in single-cell RNA-seq datasets. Presented at the Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair, Richmond, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ritambhara Singh, Brown University Department of Computer Science

Neace, M. (2023). Acid-base titration simulator MATLAB application. Presented at the 43rd Annual WKU Mathematics Symposium, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Richard Schugart, WKU Mathematics

Neace, M. (2023). Assessing water quality trends in the Jennings Creek/Lost River watershed to develop a watershed-based plan in Bowling Green. Presented at the Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium, Lexington, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Jason Polk, WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Neace, M. (2024). Assessing water quality trends in the Jennings Creek & Lost River watershed to develop a watershed-based plan in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Jason Polk, Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences

Neagle, P. (2023). Cell shape is mediated by a joint effort between a septin-associated kinase and endocytic protein. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Joseph Marquardt, WKU Biology

Neagle, P. (2024). Cell shape is mediated by a joint effort between a septin-associated kinase and endocytic protein. Presented at the KY INBRE Annual Research Conference, Lexington, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Joseph Marquardt, WKU Biology

Neagle, P. (2024). Cell shape is mediated by a joint effort between a septin-associated kinase and endocytic protein. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Joseph Marquardt, WKU Biology

Neitzel, C. (2024). Exploration of public perceptions of the credibility of attorney class-action lawsuit advertising. Presented at 22nd Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol Event, Frankfort, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Jacob Byl, WKU Economics

Nguyen, G. (2023). Comparing coherence metrics for determining the number of topics in topic modeling. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Nguyen, G. (2023). Use topic modeling to identify the job requirements of commercial airline pilots. Presented at the 2nd Annual Data Science Day, Bowling Green, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Nguyen, G. (2024). Comparison of LDA and BERTopic on commercial airline pilot job analysis. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Pan, A. (2023). Cloud forest herbaceous plant diversity declines as forest age increases. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Martin Stone, WKU Horticulture

Pan, A. (2023). iEquity: An augmented reality theatre production. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Kristina Arnold, WKU Art and Design

Pan, A. (2024). iEquity: An augmented reality theatre production. Presented at 22nd Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol Event, Frankfort, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Kristina Arnold, WKU Art and Design

Pan, A. (2024). iEquity: An augmented reality theatre production. Presented at the Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Louisville, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Kristina Arnold, WKU Art and Design

Pan, A. (2024). iEquity: An augmented reality theatre production. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Kristina Arnold, WKU Art and Design

Parker, E. (2024). S4 0954+658 from the ground and space: Ground-based observations coincident with observations from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Michael Carini, WKU Physics and Astronomy

Patel, O. (2023). Comparing coherence metrics for determining the number of topics in topic modeling. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Patel, O. (2023). Use topic modeling to identify the job requirements of commercial airline pilots. Presented at the 2nd Annual Data Science Day, Bowling Green, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Patel, O. (2024). Comparison of LDA and BERTopic on commercial airline pilot job analysis. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Patterson, A. (2024). Computationally investigating eye-blink events in EEG Data. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Lance Hahn, WKU Psychological Sciences

Patterson, L. (2023). Examining factors determining neurite outgrowth through computational modeling. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Taeyoon Kim, Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

Peterson, R. (2024). The visual perception of long outdoor distances. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Farley Norman, WKU Psychological Sciences

Potts, L. (2024). The mechanical design of a near 4π array support for BaF2 gamma detectors. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ivan Novikov, WKU Physics and Astronomy

Prakash, P. (2023). Exploring the semantic connections in the equal employment opportunity laws Q&A corpus. Presented at the 2nd Annual Data Science Day at WKU, Bowling Green, KY.

Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Prakash, P. (2023). Corpora building and semantic similarity analysis for an EEO law question generator. Presented at the Applied Research & Technology Program’s Spring 2023 Center Directors Retreat.

Mentor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen, WKU Psychological Sciences

Ray, L. (2024). Dual partisanship in America: Dead or alive? Presented at the Kentucky Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Owensboro, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Scott Lasley, WKU Political Science

Ray, L. (2024). Dual partisanship in America: Dead or alive? Presented at 22nd Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol Event, Frankfort, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Scott Lasley, WKU Political Science

Ray, L. (2024). Dual partisanship in America: Dead or alive? Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Scott Lasley, WKU Political Science

Rutherford, A. (2024). An investigation of cosmetic threshold fragrance smell detection. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Eric Conte, WKU Chemistry

Sanders, J. (2023). Cloud forest herbaceous plant diversity declines as forest age increases. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Martin Stone, WKU Horticulture

Seadler, B. (2023). Molecular evolution of the cancer-related myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia 3 gene (MLL3). Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Chandrakanth Emani, WKU Biology

Seadler, J. (2023). Molecular evolution of cancer-related myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene (MPL). Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Chandrakanth Emani, WKU Biology

Seadler, J. (2024). Herbaceous plant diversity. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Martin Stone, WKU Agriculture

Sileo, S. (2023). Assessing various card hand probabilities of the '500 card' deck. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Dominic Lanphier, WKU Mathematics

Sileo, S. (2023). Characterization of a bacteriophage protein that is toxic to Mycobacterium smegmatis. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Sileo, S. (2023). TribleTrouble: A novel k3 phage with therapeutic potential. Presented at the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools Student Research Conference, Aurora, IL.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Sileo, S. (2023). TribleTrouble: A novel k3 phage with therapeutic potential. Presented at the 25th Biennial Evergreen International Phage Meeting, Olympia, WA.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Sileo, S. (2024). Characterization of a bacteriophage protein that is toxic to Mycobacterium smegmatis. Presented at the American Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Sileo, S. (2024). Characterization of a bacteriophage protein that is toxic to Mycobacterium smegmatis. Presented at the Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Louisville, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Sileo, S. (2024). Characterization of a bacteriophage protein that is toxic to mycobacterium smegmatis. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Rodney King, WKU Biology

Smith, H. (2023). Assessing various card hand probabilities of the '500 card' deck. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Dominic Lanphier, WKU Mathematics

Smith, H. (2024). Modifying Myocardial Mitochondrial Energetics Using Empagliflozin. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ivan Luptak, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Thomas, J. (2023). Further characterization of v-type ATPase in the air sac primordium of drosophila melanogaster. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Ajay Srivastava, WKU Biology

Tipirneni, S. (2023). Skillsets associated with effective retrieval strategy use. Presented at 21st Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol Event, Frankfort, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Jenni Redifer, WKU Psychology

Tipirneni, S. (2023). Skillsets associated with effective retrieval strategy use. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Jenni Redifer, WKU Psychology

Tipirneni, S. (2023). To see or not to see. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Jenni Redifer, WKU Psychology

VanHook, H. (2024). WKU red towel 3D model creation. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Joel Lenoir, WKU Mechanical Engineering

Vieth, G. (2023). Effects of organic phase on surface morphology in emulsion polymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate) beads. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Matthew Nee, WKU Chemistry

Veith, G. (2023). A comparative study of mesh and filter fabric charcoal receptors for fluorescent dye detection. Presented at the National Cave & Karst Management Symposium, Chattanooga, TN.

            Mentor: Ms. Lee Anne Bledsoe, WKU Crawford Hydrology Lab

Veith, G. (2024). Polystyrene beads with incorporated photocatalysts. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Matthew Nee, WKU Chemistry

Weaver, M. (2023). Comparison of sleep patterns of two arctic-breeding bird species exposed to different predation risks. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Noah Ashley, WKU Biology

Weaver, V. (2023). Cloud forest herbaceous plant diversity declines as forest age increases. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Martin Stone, WKU Horticulture

Weaver, V. (2023). Understanding the impact of environmental pollution on brain and vascular systems on the zebrafish model, Danio Rerio. Presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highland Heights, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Jessica Plavicki, Brown University Department of Pathology

Weaver, V. (2024). Understanding the impact of environmental pollution on brain and vascular systems on the zebrafish model, Danio Rerio. Presented at the American Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

            Mentor: Dr. Jessica Plavicki, Brown University Department of Pathology

Weaver, V. (2024). Understanding the impact of environmental pollution on brain and vascular systems on the zebrafish model, Danio rerio. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Jessica Plavicki, Brown University Department of Pathology

Wood, L. (2023). Cloud forest herbaceous plant diversity declines as forest age increases. Presented at the WKU Student Scholar Showcase, Bowling Green, KY.

            Mentor: Dr. Martin Stone, WKU Horticulture


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