Navigating Ancient Waters; An Endeavor to Describe the Historical Relationships Between the Warm Springs Reservation, Mt Hood National Forest, and BARK Forest Protectors
Presenter(s): Tyler Young − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald, Paul Guernsey Poster 195 Research Area: Humanities Spreading from the Cascades to the Deschutes river, the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute Native American tribes have been relocated by...
Climate Change and Snow: How Pollutant Aerosols Impact Snow Grain and Albedo in Seasonal Snow Packs
Presenter(s): Neil Yotsuya − Architecture Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 194 Research Area: Physical Science The ability for snow to reflect light, otherwise known as albedo, is plays a key role in both local and global environmental conditions. Snow grain...
Why Certain Counties that Are Part of the Environmental Integrity Group (Switzerland, Mexico, and South Korea).
Presenter(s): Alexander Winkler − Political Science Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell Poster 193 Research Area: Climate Change My research question is ‘Why certain counties that are part of the Environmental Integrity Group (Switzerland, Mexico, and South Korea),...
Do Arctic Sea Ice Extent and Permafrost Temperature Co-Vary?
Presenter(s): Natalie Weaver − Math Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 192 Research Area: Natural Science In recent years, many components of the cryosphere have experienced rapid decline as global temperatures continue to increase. My project will focus on two...
Historical and Contemporary Relationships Between Environmental Organizations and Indigenous Peoples in Oregon
Presenter(s): Taylor Walker − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 191 Research Area: Humanities There is a growing concern with the security of Earth’s environment. Environmental organizations in Oregon argue that our responsibility as humans is...
The Effects of Climate Change and Sea Ice Within Inuit Populations in the Arctic Region
Presenter(s): Corinne Togiai − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 190 Research Area: Humanities and Natural Sciences Sea ice is used as a bright surface to reflect sunlight back into space to help maintain cool temperatures in polar regions and to moderate...
Most Necessitous Strangers: Causes and Impact of Sea Level Rise
Presenter(s): Natalie Tichenor − Political Science Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 189 Research Area: Cryosphere This project investigates the extent, causes, and impact of sea levels rising. More specifically, the project analyzes sea level rise in relation...
The Thawing Permafrost: How Its Loss is Changing the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Presenter(s): Maya Tagwerker − Pre-business Administration Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 188 Research Area: Science The world is changing around us. The change has been expertly linked to the detrimental effects of climate change. The cryosphere is the...
Climate Change as the Catalyst for Decreasing Mental Health Among Circumpolar Indigenous Communities
Presenter(s): Camille Sullivan − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 187 Research Area: Social Science While pedestrian climate change knowledge likely incorporates notions of global warming exacerbating physical health conditions, mental health often remains...
Buying Time: A Survey of Geoengineering Techniques to Slow Mass Loss on the Antarctic Pine Island Glacier
Presenter(s): Conrad Sproul − Political Science, Economics Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 186 Research Area: Natural Science Geoengineering, or artificially modifying climate conditions, is the cutting edge of environmental science research. A range of...
Role of the Media in Micronesia’s Climate Change Activism
Presenter(s): Lauralei Singsank − Political Science, General Music Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 185 Research Area: Natural Science Climate refugees are those who have been displaced from their homes for reasons relating to climate (floods, rising sea levels,...
Impacts of Climate Change on Indigenous Languages of the Arctic Region
Presenter(s): Ally Shaw − Asian Studies, Linguistics Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 184 Research Area: Environmental Studies This study investigates the impacts of Arctic climate change on indigenous language sustainability. I argue that: climate change leads to...
Placing the Burden: Obligations of Fast-Developing States to Adopt Climate Mitigation Policies
Presenter(s): Lauren Scott − Political Science Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell, Sarah Crown Poster 183 Research Area: Social Science As demonstrated by the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, one of the most adversarial issues in international climate...
The Great Deluge: Are Heavier Rains and Greater Temperatures Responsible for The Sierra Nevada Snowpack Retreat?
Presenter(s): Carson Schmittle − English Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 182 Research Area: Natural Science Mountain snowpack acts as an important natural reservoir for much of California. In the Sierra Nevada mountain range, it builds primarily through...
Causes and Hazards of Thaw Settlement in Central and Coastal Alaska
Presenter(s): Ellen Scharff − English Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 181 Research Area: Natural Science Much of the ground in polar areas such as Alaska consists of permafrost, a subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout most of the year....
Collaboration and Conflict: Exploring Contemporary Relationships of Indigenous Peoples and the Government in Oregon
Presenter(s): Doug Sam − Environmental Studies, Geography Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald, Paul Guernsey Poster 180 Research Area: Humanities When constructing a history of public lands and examining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts on public lands, it’s...
Gender Identity and Location Barriers to Engaging with Bark: A Mt. Hood Preservation and Restoration Organization
Presenter(s): Taylor Reichert − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 179 Research Area: Humanities Individuals from sexually marginalized groups along with differing urban and rural communities experience a wide variety of barriers when it comes...
Does A Country’s Level of Development Affect or Determine Their Commitment to Climate Change Mitigation Efforts?
Presenter(s): Valeska Ramirez − General Social Science: Globalization, Environment And Policy Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell, Sarah Crown Poster 178 Research Area: Social Science It is known that climate change is an ever pressing issue, and that countries around...
Effects of Climate Change on Subsistence Fisheries Communities in the Coral Triangle
Presenter(s): Erin Parker − Marine Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 177 Research Area: Social Science Coral reefs provide critical habitat for over one-third of all marine fish species, including many commercially valuable species. They also provide humans...
Individualistic countries lack of commitment to Climate Change Mitigation
Presenter(s): Emma Palen − Earth Sciences – Environmental Geoscience Track Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell, Sarah Crown Poster 176 Research Area: Social and Natural Science Climate Change mitigation is discussed globally by groups of countries that have...
Moss to Prevent Loss?: Exploring Methods for Halting Permafrost Deterioration in Siberia
Presenter(s): Maya O’boyle − Russian, East European And Eurasian Studies (Reees), International Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 175 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science (Cryosphere) Permafrost, a layer of subsurface that remains frozen for two or...
Welcome to the Jam: Effects of Climate on Mid-winter River Ice Breakup
Presenter(s): Annalee Nock − English Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 174 Research Area: Earth Science Dynamic breakup of river ice cover and subsequent ice jamming, or damming, can cause flooding with socio-economic and ecological impacts. Breakup processes...
Climate Change and Indigenous Food Systems in the Andes
Presenter(s): Haley Nicholson − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 173 Research Area: Social Science Climate change will have substantial impacts on agriculture which may affect our modern food system as we know it. Despite all of the climate...
An examination into the Success or Failure of the EU Negotiating Group’s Climate Policy on Lowering Emissions
Presenter(s): Marie Moore − Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Crown, Ronald Mitchell Poster 172 Research Area: Political Science For my poster project I have chosen to research the climate policy of the European Union (EU) negotiating group. The EU...
How Two Ice Sheets Are Causing Accelerated Distress on Sea Level Rise
Presenter(s): Morgan Mooney-Mccarthy − Political Science, Spanish, International Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 171 Research Area: Natural Science Two of the largest ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are experiencing expedited mass loss which...
Contextualizing the Role of Pre-20th Century Conservation Initiatives in the Contemporary Environmental Conservation Movement
Presenter(s): Trevor Meyer − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 170 Research Area: Humanities Modern environmental conservation initiatives are inseparable from centuries-old traditions, and attitudes toward nature. The purpose of this project...
The History of a Modern Era of Conservation in the United States from 1964 to the Present
Presenter(s): Brooke Mckinney − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 169 Research Area: Social Science The Modern Era of conservation and the conservation movement is extensive in political, racial, social, ethical, and ecological controversies....
Traditional Knowledge as the Essential Component in Preservation of the Environment and Culture in the Arctic
Presenter(s): Trenton Martinez − Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 168 Research Area: Environmental Science Indigenous communities within the Arctic region directly experience the consequences of climate change and have been disproportionately...
Inclusive Language Protocol for Environmental Organizations to Avoid Classist Language
Presenter(s): Allison Ludden − Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 167 Research Area: Environmental Studies I am part of a team developing a protocol for the environmental organization Bark to check whether they are using inclusive language. I...
The Environmental Integrity Group: Each Country’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution Commitments
Presenter(s): Barbara Lombardi − Business Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell Poster 166 Research Area: Policy This research will explore the Environmental Integrity negotiating Group’s position on climate change and how that aligns with the five individual country’s...
Event Outreach to Underrepresented Communities on Public Lands
Presenter(s): Helena Kresky − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 165 Research Area: Humanities My research seeks to address the ways in which Bark and other public land organizations can reevaluate their outreach and advertising methods to...
Environmental Justice and Injustice Timeline Specific to Oregon
Presenter(s): Megan Johnson Guthrie − Environmental Geoscience Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 164 Research Area: Environmental Studies By disregarding our states past, we contribute to the continued mistreatment and injustices that built the foundation of our...
Environmental Justice Timeline in the Global South
Presenter(s): Jason John − Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 163 Research Area: Humanities This project focuses on key events in the environmental justice timeline in relations to the Global North and the Global South. According to the...
The Cascades and Snow Drought: What it Means for the PNW
Presenter(s): Lauren Jin − Pre-Journalism Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 162 Research Area: Earth Science For much of the Western United States, mountain snowpack is one of the main sources of water. This is especially true for the Pacific Northwest states,...
Environmental Justice Within the United States Prior to 1980
Presenter(s): Dante Ibarra − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 161 Research Area: Environmental Justice Movement My work will include creating a timeline, about the Environmental Justice Movement, that BARK can use as a teaching tool, which...
How Melting Rates of East and West Antarctic Ice Sheets Differ and What This Means for Global Mean Sea-Level Rise
Presenter(s): Kenzie Hudler − Public Relations Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 159 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Glaciers are formed from heavy snow accumulation and compaction. Glaciers also experience ablation or surface melting, which involves a...
To What Degree Do Economic Circumstances Determine Compliance Costs That Consequently Push Like-Minded Nations Apart?
Presenter(s): Taylor Herman − Marine Biology, Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Ron Mitchell Poster 158 Research Area: Political Science Rainforest nations that are exposed to similar environmental conditions are often driven to implement different...
Melting Sea Ice and its Effects on Indigenous Arctic People
Presenter(s): Nick Hawes − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 157 Research Area: Social Science The purpose of this research is to identify how melting sea ice affects the indigenous people of the arctic. The indigenous people of the arctic, or Inuit, are...
Creating Climate Change Debate Through Think Tank Politics
Presenter(s): Katlyn Har − Psychology, Political Science Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 156 Research Area: Humanities and Environmental Studies Scientists across the globe reached a consensus that anthropogenic climate change poses a serious threat to the human...
Climate Change’s Impacts on Indigenous Women, Responsibility, and Adaptability
Presenter(s): Simone Hally − Pre-PPPM, Spanish Literature And Culture Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 155 Research Area: Environmental And Social Studies While climate change discourse increasingly recognizes the unique vulnerabilities of indigenous peoples, the...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in On-boarding for Event Policy for Volunteers
Presenter(s): Cally Gustafson − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 154 Research Area: Environmental Studies Diversity, equity and inclusion are necessary to think about when planning an event that involves groups of different backgrounds and...
Gender, Inclusion, and Communication in the Environmental Movement: The Case of Organization Bark
Presenter(s): Arnaud Gonzalez – Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 153 Research Area: Social Science I am part of a project to audit the online resources of environmental organization Bark, which is dedicated to “defending and restoring Mt....
The Changing Climate and its Effect on Winter Tourism Economies in the United States
Presenter(s): Hannah Gerton − Architecture Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 152 Research Area: Natural Science Increasing global temperatures and decreasing precipitation levels in the United States have caused a rapid decline in the snowpack over the last...
Conservation Efforts in the Progressive Era: A Timeline
Presenter(s): Amanda Ganje − Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald, Paul Guernsey Poster 151 Research Area: Humanities Attempts to conserve and preserve the environment in the United States have been around for over hundred years with roots in the...
Climate and Water Privatization in the Andes: Indigenous Livelihood and Political Agency vs. the World Bank’s Professed Faith in the Free Market
Presenter(s): Miles Evans − Music, Humanities Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 150 Research Area: Natural Science, Social Science, Political Science Water and climate change are inextricably linked on numerous levels: ecological, experiential, and political, to...
Mental Health in Indigenous Inuit Communities and Canadian Climate Change Legislation: Conceptualizing the Link Between Research and Policy
Presenter(s): Eleanor Estreich − Economics, English Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 149 Research Area: Humanities An emergent literature emphasizing community-based research examines the relationship between climate change and mental health in Inuit communities...
Barriers based on Class and Ability in Community Engagement with Bark
Presenter(s): Shannon Ellis − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 148 Research Area: Social Science There are many barriers that limit various stakeholders from being able to visit national parks and forests on a regular basis in a way that...
Changing Climate in Ancient Peru and the Rise and Development of the Norte Chico Civilization
Presenter(s): Jacob Dicken − Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 147 Research Area: Social Science The Norte Chico civilization represents the earliest known example of an urban society in the Andean region and the Americas as a whole, having existed...
Passing Through Barriers Progressively
Presenter(s): John Creel − Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 146 Research Area: Environmental Policy This project will examine how various barriers can deflect social movements away from useful information, specifically Bark and it’s advocates...
What Patterns in Ice Cores Can Reveal About the Earth’s Past, Present, and Future
Presenter(s): Leveretta Chen − Architecture Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 145 Research Area: Natural Science Ice cores are core samples formed from snow buildup over a range of years. By identifying the age of each layer formed (the oldest on the bottom...
Heavier Snowfall and Snow Distribution Patterns as a Result of Global Warming
Presenter(s): Isabella Cao − Journalism Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 144 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Low temperatures and the presence of moisture are conditions that allow for snowfall. When parcels of warm air containing moisture rise and...
CO2 Emissions From France, Italy, Denmark, and the Netherlands Pre and Post Signing the Kyoto Protocol
Presenter(s): Johanna Boyers − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell Poster 143 Research Area: Environmental Studies The purpose of this research is to identify CO2 emission changes in countries before and after signing the Kyoto Protocol....
A Just Transition: Renewable Energy and Indigenous Voices in the Nunavut Community
Presenter(s): Selena Blick − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 142 Research Area: Social Science In order to combat climate change, renewable energy sources must replace fossil fuels, and quickly. However, just like fossil fuels, renewable...
Industrialization vs. Environmental Protection: The Intersection of a Growing Asian Economy and a Melting Himalayan Cryosphere
Presenter(s): Payton Becker − Economics, Political Science Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 141 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science As a region of the world with great potential for economic growth, Southern Asia faces unprecedented levels of air...
The Effect of Climate Change on Coastal versus Inland Snow: The Expected, the Counter- Intuitive and their Connection
Presenter(s): Adriann Bechtle − Architecture Faculty Mentor(s): Dave Sutherland Poster 140 Research Area: Earth Science Although the impact climate change has on the cryosphere as a whole is generally understood, the way it plays out in different regions varies and...
Sami Sovereignty and International Climate Change Mitigation
Presenter(s): Augustine Beard − History, Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Mark Carey Poster 139 Research Area: Social Science This paper seeks to understand the intersection of climate change and geopolitical challenges to the sovereignty and...
Creating A Language Audit To Avoid Ableism For Bark Organization
Presenter(s): Ege Akinci − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald Poster 138 Research Area: Humanities Inclusive language can easily be ignored in most media sources like web pages or Facebook pages and include such words that carry colonialist, racist,...
Comparing Language Exposure Measures in Dual Language Contexts
Comparing Language Exposure Measures in Dual Language Contexts Brandon Zuel − Communication Disorders & Sciences Co Presenter(s): Melanie Bethancourt Faculty Mentor(s): Stephanie De Anda, Lauren Cycyk Poster 130 Research Area: Social Science Parent report is a...
Fit In & Fit Out: Promoting Women’s Belongingness in STEM Majors
Presenter(s): Zige Zhao − Educational Foundations Co Presenter(s): Mengfan Zhai Faculty Mentor(s): Jenefer Husman Poster 105 Research Area: Motivation on Learning: Gender/Belongingness/STEM In 2013, the gender gap in STEM was nearly the same as it was in the 1960s...
Thin-Slice Socioeconomic Status: Comparing Thin-Slice and Longer Judgments of SES and the Cues That Inform Them
Presenter(s): Arianna Zarosinski − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Sanjay Srivastava, Bradley Hughes Poster 104 Research Area: Social Science – Social Psychology Thin-slice perceptions, or perceptions made of others prior to interaction or after a brief...
New Geomyoidea from the Miocene Cave Basin Fauna of Oregon
Presenter(s): Megan Wyatt − Biology, Earth Sciences Faculty Mentor(s): Samantha Hopkins Poster 7 Research Area: Natural Science Oregon contains a rich fossil record of Miocene flora and fauna, giving us a glimpse into complex ecological interactions in deep time. The...
Stress in Your Spit? A Literature Review of The Correlation (Relationship) Between Salivary- Alpha Amylase and the Body’s Reaction to Stress
Presenter(s): Robyn Wright − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Jenefer Husman, Shawn Lampkins Poster 42 Research Area: Science Salivary-alpha amylase (sAA), a protein enzyme, is a biomarker of psychological stress. Researchers have used sAA to study the body’s...
Discovering the Importance of Public Relations in the Hospitality Industry
Presenter(s): Esther Wooding − Public Relations, French Faculty Mentor(s): Donnalyn Pompper Poster 112 Research Area: Public Relations In The Hospitality Industry The purpose of my research was to investigate how public relations is practiced within the hospitality...
Use of Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane and Alternative Methods to Fight Malaria in Sub- Saharan Africa
Presenter(s): Sarah Wheeler − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): William Bradshaw, Melissa Graboyes Poster 17 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Malaria is a disease that seems foreign to many; a distant memory. Despite the lack of awareness of the breadth of this...
Effect of Reward Size on the Activity of Auditory Cortical Neurons
Presenter(s): Jardon Weems − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Santiago Jaramillo Poster 3 Research Area: Neuroscience Funding: Peter O’Day Fellowship in Biological Sciences The neural pathways that allow an animal to select the actions it should take in response to a sound...
Synthesis of 6,13-pentacene-incorporated [10]cycloparaphenylene
Presenter(s): Cyrus Waters − Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Ramesh Jasti, Brittany White Poster 20 Research Area: Organic Chemistry Funding: SAACS Summer Research Award Cycloparaphenylenes (CPPs) have size-dependent optoelectronic properties: the HOMO/LUMO gap size...
Characterization of GaSbP as a photocathode For Water-Splitting
Presenter(s): Ashlee Vise − Chemistry Faculty Mentor(s): James Young Poster 49 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: Department of Energy SULI Program A photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) functions as an integrated water-splitting device using the sun’s energy...
Documentary and Verbatim Drama: The Practice and Performance of Responsible Non-fiction Theater
Presenter(s): Kelsey Tidball − Journalism Faculty Mentor(s): Michael Najjar Poster 115 Research Area: Performing Arts Journalism and theater are often considered separate entities with separate goals. One is traditionally non-fiction, while the other is traditionally...
War Paints (A Play About the Dangers of Racism and War Hysteria)
Presenter(s): Natalie Tichenor − Political Science Faculty Mentor(s): Priscilla Yamin, Alison Gash Poster 116 Research Area: Political Science and Theatre Arts Funding: Wayne Morse Scholarship, Play Selected for New Voices UO Performance in 2018, Received Global...
Innovating Agronomy: A Strategic Communications Campaign to Improve Ghanaian Environmental and Public Health Outcomes Through Compost Utilization
Presenter(s): Ammas Tanveer − Advertising Co Presenter(s): Ben Kitoko, Hannah Lewman Faculty Mentor(s): Deborah Morrison, Tom McDonnell Poster 110 Research Area: Advertising/Social Science Working closely with students and faculty at the University of Ghana, our team...
The Effects of a Fatiguing Run on Hip Abductor Muscle Strength and Pelvic Kinematics
Presenter(s): Hao Tan − Human Physiology Co Presenter(s): Colin Lipps Faculty Mentor(s): Li-Shan Chou, JJ Hannigan Poster 24 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: UROP Mini-Grant, Sue Grigsby Scholarship, William and Marjorie Shearon Memorial Scholarship...
Drug Development with New Catalytic Molecules
Presenter(s): Maribelle Stanley − Pre-chemical Engineering Faculty Mentor(s): David Tyler Poster 18 Research Area: Chemistry Funding: National Science Foundation grant CHE-1503550, UO Summit scholarship Many drugs are produced by important chemical reactions which...
Demographic Factors Influencing HIV Disclosure Rates in India
Presenter(s): Nisha Sridhar − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Ezhilarasi Chandrasekaran Poster 96 Research Area: Public Health Background: Disclosure of HIV seropositive status by an individual to family members can help improve quality...
Developmental Synchronization Of The Purple Pitcher Plant Mosquito, Wyeomyia Smithii, as a Result Of Increasing Temperatures
Presenter(s): Kevin Spies − Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): William Bradshaw, Christina Holzapfel Poster 45 Research Area: Natural Science The environment factor of temperature plays an important role in the growth and development of ectothermic species. In many...
Fatiguing During Repetitive Sit-To-Stand Movement: How Can We Tell
Presenter(s): Spencer Smith − Human Physiology, Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Li-Shan Chou, Teresa Chen Poster 30 Research Area: Biomechanics Funding: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Mini Grant The biomechanically challenging sit-to-stand (STS) task, in...
Strain In Butte, Montana
Presenter(s): Owen Smith − Geology Faculty Mentor(s): Ray Weldon, Mark Reed Poster 3 Research Area: Geology From the uplift of the Rocky Mountains to the basin and range extension, Butte Montana has undergone dramatic tectonic deformation. This deformation does not...
Dual-Task Gait Stability Assessment Utilizing a 180° Turn
Presenter(s): Emma Silverman − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Will Pitt, Li-Shan Chou Poster 27 Research Area: Biomechanics The purpose of this study is to determine if a 180° turn is a useful metric for assessment of dynamic instability. 15 healthy subjects were...
Nutrition and Anemia in Lao Children: Determining Contextual Correlates
Presenter(s): Nathaniel Sichter − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Jeffrey Measelle, Dorianne Wright Poster 91 Research Area: Global Health/Social Science Funding: Friends Without A Boarder, Secondary Funder: Clinton Foundation Laos is the poorest country in the...
The Effectiveness of Audiovisual Training on Non-Native English Speech Production and Perception
Presenter(s): Chia-ni Shen − Psychology, Communication Disorders & Sciences Faculty Mentor(s): Melissa Baese-Berk Poster 118 Research Area: Linguistics (Second Language Production And Perception) Funding: UROP Mini Grant In this project, we will examine the...
Monitoring Lane Community College Coyote Population: Urban or Rural?
Presenter(s): Caroline Shea − Animal Sciences, Pre-vet Faculty Mentor(s): Stacy Kiser Poster 57 Research Area: Natural Science There are so many people that are afraid of coyotes, since many people assume that they are going to go after their animals. Not all coyotes...
Measuring Gate Stability With A Wearable Acceleromenter In Female Club Lacrosse Athletes
Presenter(s): Haley Segelke − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Li-Shan Chou Poster 29 Research Area: Science Funding: UROP Mini-Grant Current post-concussion return to play criteria are based on metrics which normalize within 1-2 weeks, however recent research has...
Optimization of Deposition Techniques for Thin Film Production and Analysis
Presenter(s): Madelyn Scott − Chemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Cathy Wong, Kelly Wilson Poster 15 Research Area: Physical Chemistry Funding: Community for Minorities in STEM (CMiS) Travel Award Scholarship; Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact...
Explaining the Negotiating Positions of Countries Within the Paris Agreement on Climate Change—An Interest-Based Approach
Presenter(s): Sulley Schuster − Political Science, Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell, Craig Kauffman Poster 123 Research Area: Social Science Sprinz and Vaahtoranta (1994) developed a theory that state positions within international...
Out of the Ashes: Examining Forest Biodiversity Conservation Efforts in Post-Conflict Vietnam and Sierra Leone
Presenter(s): Caitlin Scarpelli − General Science Faculty Mentor(s): Philip Romero, Craig Kauffman Poster 72 Research Area: Natural and Social Science When the word paradise comes to mind, words like prosperity, nature, and peace do as well. There is one phrase that...
The Effect of Visitors in Comparison to the Effect Of Keepers On Zoo-Housed Chimpanzees and Mandrills at the Oregon Zoo
Presenter(s): Nora Sawyer − Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Frances White, Colin Brand Poster 129 Research Area: Social Science Captive primates can interact with or be affected by either caretakers or visitors. These interactions may have a positive, neutral, or...
Systemic Inflammation Increases Expression of Pro-Inflammatory Interleukin-1 Receptors On Neurons And Astrocytes, but Not Microglia, in the Cervical Spinal Cord
Presenter(s): Kelly Royster − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Adrianne Huxtable, Austin Hocker Poster 64 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: Adrianne Huxtable’s Parker B. Francis Fellowship, University of Oregon Inflammation is a component of all...
Description of Pleistocene-Holocene carnivoran, Meles leucurus, from Kyrgyzstan
Presenter(s): Julien Royer − Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Win McLaughlin, Samantha Hopkins Poster 8 Research Area: Paleontology Kyrgyzstan has a scarce paleontological history with most of the previous and current studies focusing on the Miocene- Pliocene. However,...
Dissociation Phenomenon: Performance Differences During Divided Attention Task
Presenter(s): Madeline Rogers − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Jenn Lewis, Don Tucker Poster 124 Research Area: Social Science Dissociation is a mental process characterized by a lack of connection in a person’s cognition, memory or sense of identity. Often seen in...
Monitoring Squirrel Populations at LCC Campus Using Ink Tunnels and Hair Tubes
Presenter(s): Mallory Roberts − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Stacey Kiser Poster 56 Research Area: Biology Student researchers at Lane Community College have studied and monitored a vast array of species on campus over the past several years. While the presence of...
Utilizing the Optomotor Response to Measure the Effect of Cadaverine on Larval Zebrafish Behavior
Presenter(s): Laura Reich − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Adam Miller, Matt Smear Poster 41 Research Area: Natural Science Zebrafish behavior is strongly influenced by environmental stimuli, and olfaction (sense of smell) is a powerful driver of behavioral responses. Our...
Utilizing a Fusion Protein for Sequence Specific Nucleosome Shifting in Chromatin
Presenter(s): William Reed-dustin − Biology, Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Jeffrey McKnight Poster 81 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science (Molecular Biology) Chromatin refers to the organization of DNA in eukaryotic organisms. Chromatin is organized such...
Effects Of Histamine-Receptor Blockade And Exercise On Blood-Glucose Concentration
Presenter(s): Sabrina Raqueno-Angel − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): John Halliwill, Matt Ely Poster 23 Research Area: Natural Science Funding: OURS Program, the Oregon Undergraduate Researchers in SPUR (Summer Program for Undergraduate Research in Life Sciences)...
The Effect of Large Circumstellar Disks on the Formation of Short Orbital Period Binary Star Systems
Presenter(s): Carl Ranney − Physics Faculty Mentor(s): James Imamura Poster 36 Research Area: Physical Science The purpose of this research is to determine the validity of the fission model of short orbital period binary star formation. The fission model describes the...
Participant Observational Research Looking At Changes In Traditional Nutrition In Putre, Chile That Includes An Examination Of The Gap Between Programmatic Goals And Practical Realities In Global Health Nutrition
Presenter(s): Paige Plaskoff − International Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Kristen Yarris Poster 92 Research Area: Public Health and Traditional Medicine Global health nutrition is a priority for achieving overall population health and preventing cardiovascular diseases,...
Cranial Morphometric Analysis on Pygathrix nemaeus and Pygrathrix cinerea
Presenter(s): Carly Pate − Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Larry Ulibarri, Frances White, Stephen Frost Poster 137 Research Area: Anthropology This study analyzes cranial morphometric distinction between Pygathrix species. Endangered Pygathrix nemaeus and Critically...
Utility Value Interventions: A Key Instrument in Student Motivation and Learning
Presenter(s): Anna O’boyle − Educational Foundations Faculty Mentor(s): Jenefer Husman Poster 113 Research Area: Motivation Many educators are interested in the ways in which students’ motivation and learning can be enhanced. We have explored utility value...
Controls on glacial retreat in the West Antarctic Peninsula
Presenter(s): Ryan Obermeyer − Math, Spatial Data Science And Technology Faculty Mentor(s): David Sutherland, Kiya Riverman Poster 52 Research Area: Physical Science Funding: NSF grant no. 1543012 The West Antarctic Peninsula has over 300 glaciers, all with unique...
Strain-Dependent Differences in Mouse Norovirus Capsid Determine Cell Death and Inflammation
Presenter(s): Ruth Vanelle Nouboussi − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Sierra Dawson Poster 39 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science The Murine Norovirus is a common virus used in mice experiments in many research facilities. The virus alters the cellular...
Calcium Imaging of Mice Brains Injected with Glutamate-Sensing Fluorescent Reporter (GluSnFr)
Presenter(s): Nelly Nouboussi − Biology, Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Matt Smear, Teresa Findley Poster 63 Research Area: Natural science One of the most important tasks a sensory system performs is locating the source of a stimulus. However, very little is...
Framing of Genetically Modified Food in U.S. National Newspapers
Framing of Genetically Modified Food in U.S. National Newspapers Brittany Norton − Journalism, Media Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Dean Mundy, Mark Blaine Poster 109 Research Area: Humanities There are many science topics at the center of debate and contention. One of...
A Sedimentary Analysis of the Eugene Millrace
Presenter(s): Ethan Niyangoda − Geology Faculty Mentor(s): Josh Roering Poster 67 Research Area: Natural Science The Eugene Millrace, a slowly-flowing 1.5 mile channel which is connected to the Willamette River and flows through East Eugene, has once again become a...
Investigating the Role of EZH2 in Heart Development
Presenter(s): Diana Nguyen − Biology, Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Gabriel Yette, Kryn Stankunas Poster 48 Research Area: Genetics, Heart Development, Biology Funding: O’Day Fellowship in Biological Sciences and the Office of the Vice President for Research and...
Decompression Experiments of the Mono Craters Eruptions of 1340 C.E.
Presenter(s): Eamonn Needham − Earth Sciences Faculty Mentor(s): Jim Watkins, Thomas Giachetti Poster 4 Research Area: Earth Sciences (Geology) Funding: UROP mini grant The Mono Craters, California eruptions of 1340 C.E. were a series of eruptions that produced...
The Influence of Maternal Postpartum Mindfulness on Postpartum Depression
Presenter(s): Emily Myers − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): April Lightcap, Sienna Howells Poster 107 Research Area: Psychology Funding: Grant from: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Postpartum depression (PPD) is an important area of study, as...
Modeling the Behavior of Pyruvic Acid at the Air-Water Interface
Presenter(s): Benjamin Muller − Chemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Brittany Gordon, Dr. Geraldine Richmond Poster 16 Research Area: Physical Chemistry Studying the air-water interface provides valuable knowledge on important environmental systems like atmospheric aqueous...
Effect of Elevated Temperature on Embryonic Skeletal Development in Antarctic Bullhead Notothen, Notothenia coriiceps
Presenter(s): Natalie Mosqueda − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): John Postlethwait, Thomas Desvignes Poster 70 Research Area: Developmental Biology Funding: SPUR NIH Grant Among adapted species is the Antarctic Bullhead Notothen, Notothenia coriiceps, a Notothenoid only...
The Effect of Sleep on False Memories
Presenter(s): Madison Morocco − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Nash Unsworth, Melynda Casement Poster 102 Research Area: Social Science, Cognitive/Clinical Psychology A false memory is recalling incorrect information, or recalling an event that did not happen. Everyone...
Synthesis of 7,14-Diarylfluoreno[3,2-b]fluorenes
Presenter(s): Tristan Mistkawi − Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Josh Barker, Michael Haley Poster 74 Research Area: Organic Chemistry (Natural/Physical Science) Funding: UROP Mini-grant The Haley group is interested in a class of organic molecules, known as the...
Understanding the Wine Industry’s Influence on Culture of the Pacific Northwest
Presenter(s): Michelle Miller − Public Relations Faculty Mentor(s): Dean Mundy, Kim Sheehan Poster 111 Research Area: Public Relations: Circuit of Culture The wine market creates an opportunity for wine regions to produce powerful stories that reflect tradition and...
Assay of Insulin-Stimulated Signaling by Flow Cytometry: Key Points of Regulation
Presenter(s): Shawn Melendy − Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Carrie McCurdy, Byron Hetrick Poster 75 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: UROP mini-grant, American Physiological Society Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program Type 2 Diabetes, an...
Post-Burn Geomorphic Changes in the Oregon Coast Range
Presenter(s): Evelyn Meador − Geologic Sciences Faculty Mentor(s): Joshua Roering Poster 5 Research Area: Geological Science Funding: Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholars Wildfires are prevalent in the Oregon coast range, but studies on the post-fire...
The Living Room of Campus: A Post-Occupancy Study of the Erb Memorial Union at the University of Oregon
Presenter(s): Wilson Mathieu − Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Laurie Woodward, Renee Delgado-Riley Poster 136 Research Area: Social Science The Erb Memorial Union is a vital part of the University of Oregon’s vision to create a vibrant community of scholars. As the...
Life With White Blood: Histological Analysis of Antarctic Icefish Elucidates its Unique Adaptation to Loss of Hemoglobin, Fueling Inquir into The Regulatory Role Of Mirnas in Hematopoiesis
Presenter(s): Leandro Marx − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Thomas Desvignes, John Postlethwait Poster 53 Research Area: Biology Funding: University of Oregon Presidential Scholarship, National Science Foundation Antarctic icefish (Channichthyidae), belong to a family of...
Building Zebrafish Gut Bacterial Communities From the Bottom Up
Presenter(s): Dylan Martins − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Raghuveer Parthasarathy Poster 44 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science The intestines of humans and other animals are home to tens of trillions of microbes. These microbial communities play important roles in...
Properties and Synthesis of Three Component Heterostructure: (BiSe)1+δ(Bi2Se3)1+ δ (BiSe)1+ δ (TiSe2)
Presenter(s): Alexander Lygo − Physics, Chemistry Faculty Mentor(s): David Johnson, Poster 22 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI) Undergraduate Fellowship, Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholars...
Synthesis and Characterization of Ru(II) Cycloparaphenylene Complexes
Presenter(s): Shayan Louie − Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Ramesh Jasti, Jeff Van Raden Poster 87 Research Area: Natural Science Funding: Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholars Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes undergo metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) in...
Tectonic Tremor And Seismic-Wave Attenuation in Cascadia
Presenter(s): Geena Littel − Geophysics Faculty Mentor(s): Amanda Thomas Poster 1 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: UO Department of Earth Sciences: Walter Youngquist Fellowship, James C. Stovall Fellowship, UROP VPRI Fellowship, UROP Mini Grant In...
Latinx Perceptions of Their Environment: The Examination of Neighborhood Walkability by Region in a National Latinx Sample.
Presenter(s): Mikayla Lindsey − Communication Disorders And Sciences, Sociology Faculty Mentor(s): Tasia Smith, Jonathon Pedroza Poster 134 Research Area: Social Science According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, the average adult should...
Is The Far East Too Far? Explore the Relationship Between Chinese International Students and University Of Oregon Career Services Offices
Presenter(s): Haozhe Li − International Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Dennis Galvan Poster 131 Research Area: Social Science The number of Chinese international students in the US has increased dramatically. Are they using the career services, or does an American degree...
A Regional Approach to Climate Communications
Presenter(s): Hannah Lewman − Advertising Faculty Mentor(s): Kim Sheehan Poster 114 Research Area: Strategic Communications Funding: Clark Honors College Thesis Research Grant The disconnect between scientific certainty in the existence and causes of climate change...
Body Image Concerns are Associated with Compulsive Exercise Behavior in African American Men
Presenter(s): Isaac Leve − Education Foundations Co Presenter(s): Gina Williamson, Claire Guidinger, Sophia-kate Brockie, Rae Fitzpatrick Faculty Mentor(s): Nichole Kelly Poster 89 Research Area: Health Psychology According to extant research, body image concerns are...
Determining Soil Organic Carbon Values in Association With Vegetation Community Types in the Chewaucan River Basin
Presenter(s): Aaron Lefore − Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Lucas Silva, Schyler Reis Poster 71 Research Area: Physical Science The terrestrial carbon pool, especially soils, have the potential to sequester large amounts of carbon by way of below ground...
The Role of Adults in Limiting Peer Rejection and Aggression in Children
Presenter(s): Jennifer Lee − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Eric Pakulak Poster 133 Research Area: Social Science Peer relationships that support the development of prosocial skills and psychological well-being are vital to the healthy development of well-adjusted and...
Parallel Evolution of Floral Adaptation In Mimulus Aurantiacus
Presenter(s): Connor Lane − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Matt Streisfeld Poster 86 Research Area: Science It is common to find that the same traits have evolved independently across different species, a phenomenon referred to as parallel evolution. Diverse examples of...
Taxes in Oregon: How a Liberal State Gets a (Somewhat) Conservative Tax Code
Presenter(s): Kevin Lance − Political Science, Sociology Faculty Mentor(s): Matthew Norton, C.J. Pascoe Poster 125 Research Area: Social Sciences Funding: Apex, Wayne Morse This paper researches the history of Oregon’s tax code and examines the reasons why the tax...
Search for Di-Higgs Resonance at the ATLAS Experiment
Presenter(s): Peace Kotamnives − Physics, Mathematics Faculty Mentor(s): Eric Torrence Poster 77 Research Area: Physical Science Funding: Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI) Undergraduate Fellowship With the question remaining whether there is only one...
Experimental Evolution of a Bacterial Symbiont to its Host’s Environment
Presenter(s): Helena Klein − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Karen Guillemin, Cathy Robinson Poster 85 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: META Grant The bacteria that live in our guts, and those of other vertebrates, affect our health in a myriad of ways,...
Exploring Manufacturing Variability in Calcareous Sand Tempered Pottery on Yap, Western Caroline Islands
Presenter(s): Haden Kingrey − Anthropology, History Faculty Mentor(s): Matthew Napolitano, Scott Fitzpatrick Poster 10 Research Area: Archaeology Funding: National Geographic, UO Global Studies Institute, Edna English Trust for Archaeological Research, and the Center...
Cortical Thickness: An Introduction and Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature
Presenter(s): Ha Eun Kim − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Don Tucher, Ariel Wightman Poster 31 Research Area: Neuroscience Cortical thickness of the cerebral cortex provides valuable information about normal and abnormal brain anatomy. For the past 30 years, much...
The Effect of Blocked and Interleaved Training on Associative Inference
Presenter(s): Rennie Kendrick − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Dasa Zeithamova, Caitlin Bowman Poster 32 Research Area: Cognitive Neuroscience Memory allows us to link across multiple experiences to derive new information. For example, if we see a person walking a...
Perpetuating Otherness Through Sexualization: a Study of the Representation of Immigrants in American Television
Presenter(s): Maddie Kelm − Psychology, Spanish Faculty Mentor(s): Mariko Plescia Poster 120 Research Area: Humanities (Spanish) Throughout the history of the United States, immigration has been a topic of contention. Today, this tension persists in an American...
Ethanol Tolerance in Caenorhabditis elegans
Presenter(s): Lucy Kelly − Geography Faculty Mentor(s): Alex De Verteuil, Patrick Phillips Poster 55 Research Area: Biological Science Funding: Knight Campus Funding SCORE (Students of Color Opportunities in Research Enrichment) is a mentorship program aimed at...
Novel Bacterial Protein AimA Promotes Mutualism by Increasing Commensal Fitness and Reducing Inflammation in the Host
Presenter(s): Lila Kaye − Biology, Emphasis In Cellular And Mollecular Faculty Mentor(s): Karen Guillemin, Kristi Hamilton Poster 50 Research Area: Microbiology Funding: SPUR 2016, VPRI 2017, Meta, NIH The microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract is critical for the...
Abundance & Composition of Sponges, Algae, and Oysters on Mangrove Prop Roots: Effects of Location in Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Presenter(s): Ellie Jones − Marine Biology Co Presenter(s): Emily Bork Faculty Mentor(s): Richard Emlet Poster 78 Research Area: Marine Biology Funding: Global Education Oregon Mills Scholarship Mangrove forests create an important community at the interface of land...
Apple’s Impact: Life Cycle Assessment of an iPhone 6
Presenter(s): Katarina Hilton − Environmental Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Galen Martin Poster 117 Research Area: Environmental Studies Apple iPhones have been transforming over 11 generations since becoming a breakthrough technology in 2007. This product has led to...
Asymmetry of the Dental Arcade in Six Populations from the Indian Sub-Continent
Presenter(s): Aimee Herubin − Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Jeanne McLaughlin, Frances White Poster 76 Research Area: Physical science Deviations from symmetry that arise during development are defined as fluctuating asymmetry (FA). Greater asymmetry is often...
Examining Treatment of Race in the Relationship between C-reactive protein and Depression
Presenter(s): Leticia Hayes − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Horn Poster 98 Research Area: Social Science Background: Race is increasingly recognized as a significant moderator in the relationship between inflammation and major depressive disorder (MDD). However,...
Implementing Sobel Filtering Algorithm to Search for Particle Signatures In Proton-Proton Collisions at the Large Hadron Collider
Presenter(s): Adrian Gutierrez − Physics And Mathematics Faculty Mentor(s): Stephanie Majewski Poster 12 Research Area: Physics ATLAS is one of four particle detector experiments constructed at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The...
Energetic Loss From the Use of Hole Scavengers to Measure Photoelectrochemical Cell Efficiency Limits
Presenter(s): Adrian Gordon − Chemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Shannon Boettcher Poster 38 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI) Undergraduate Fellowship Photoelectrochemical cells, which split water into...
Comparing Post-Mortem nd Osteological Measures Of Primate 2D:4D Digit Ratios for Sex Determination
Presenter(s): Libardo Gomez − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Frances White Poster 40 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science The length ratio of the second digit (2D) to the fourth digit (4D) changes with an individual’s exposure to certain hormones prenatally,...
Examining Variables Associated With the Underdiagnoses Of Depression in Mexico
Presenter(s): Aida Goma Petit − Anthropology (Double Concentration In Biological Anthropology And Archaeology) Faculty Mentor(s): Josh Snodgrass , Alicia DeLouize Poster 95 Research Area: Anthropology, Global Health, Depression, Global Mental Health Depression is a...
Benefit Corporations for the Environment: Avenues for Chinese Belt and Road Initiative in the Pacific
Presenter(s): Ana Garibay Mares − International Studies, Planning, Public Policy And Management, And Chinese Faculty Mentor(s): Yvonne Braun, Kathie Carpenter Poster 121 Research Area: Social Science Funding: Ford Family Foundation Scholarship (funding provided for...
Esperanza y Determinación (Hope And Determination): Conceptualizing Themes in Transit Migrant Narratives
Presenter(s): Carina Garcia − International Studies, Sociology Faculty Mentor(s): Kristin Yarris, Ellen Scott Poster 126 Research Area: Social Science Funding: McNair Scholarship Mexican out-migration has traditionally received significant attention in news and...
Inconclusive Results of Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Could Be Due to Broad Subject Criteria
Presenter(s): Scout Galash − Biology, Human Physiology Co Presenter(s): Fountane Chan Faculty Mentor(s): Robert Chavez Poster 97 Research Area: Social Science One in sixty-eight U.S. children is diagnosed with autism. The latest version of the DSM, updated in 2013,...
Emotion Dysregulation Moderates the Association Between Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and Loss of Control Eating in Asian/Asian American Men
Presenter(s): Rae Fitzpatrick − Family And Human Services Co Presenter(S): Claire Guidinger, Gina Williamson, Isaac Leve, Sophie Brockie Faculty Mentor(s): Nichole Kelly Poster 94 Research Area: Health Psychology And Prevention Science The current study examined the...
Bacterial and Fungal Community Composition Within Corn Seed
Presenter(s): Roxanne Fieldhouse − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Lucas Nebert, Brendan Bohannan Poster 58 Research Area: Natural Science Funding: UnderGrEBES Research Award All plants contain within them an associated microbial community, functioning similar to the human...
Abundance, Density, and Diet of Duikers at Lomako, DRC
Presenter(s): Troi Feinberg − General Science Faculty Mentor(s): Frances White, Colin Brand Poster 65 Research Area: Natural Science Duikers are a widespread family of tiny forest-living antelope that occur across sub-Saharan Africa. While approximately 22 species...
Forebrain Control Of Social Behavior In Zebrafish Model
Presenter(s): Adeline Fecker − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Stednitz Poster 43 Research Area: Natural Sciences The zebrafish animal model provides valuable insight into social behavior and social impairments. Zebrafish exhibit a stereotyped orienting pattern...
How Climate Change Has Affected Food Production in Afghanistan and Therefore Added to the Number of Afghan Refugees Seeking Asylum in the United States Between 2001-2016
Presenter(s): Sara Fatimah − Interntional Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Kathie Carpenter, Leigh Johnson Poster 122 Research Area: Social Science Funding: Global Studies Undergraduate Award; Undergraduate Studies; International Studies; DC Ducks Alumni Award Afghanistan...
Ontogenetic Shifts in Resource Use And Behavior in the Striped Parrotfish, Scarus Iseri, on a Patch Reef in Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Presenter(s): Haley Faringer − Environmental Science Co Presenter(s): Rulon Hardy, Christina Ellison Faculty Mentor(s): Richard Emlet, Jan Hodder Poster 60 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science, Marine Biology, Ecology Scarus iseri, the striped parrotfish, is among...
Gait Stability Deficiencies In Veterans With Chronic mTBI
Presenter(s): Ravahn Enayati − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Li-Shan Chou, Will Pitt Poster 28 Research Area: Physical Science While mTBI, or concussion, is typically associated with athletics, head trauma is widespread in the battlefield and combat training, as...
Do Chiton Larvae Have Kidney Stones? Unidentified Crystal Structures in the Larval Development Of Mopalia Hindsii
Presenter(s): Christina Ellison − Marine Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Richard Emlet Poster 59 Research Area: Natural Science Funding: National Science Fund (REU program) Chitons are marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora. Like many marine organisms, chitons have a...
Synthesis of Alkyne Substituted Cycloparaphenylenes for Conjugated Polymers
Presenter(s): William Edgell − Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Ramesh Jasti Poster 69 Research Area: Organic Synthetic Chemistry Funding: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Conjugated polymers possess excellent conductive properties that could...
Analysis of the Planning and Efficacy of Dams in the Willamette Valley
Presenter(s): Zane Eddy − Geography Faculty Mentor(s): Alexander Murphy, Eric Sproles Poster 35 Research Area: Physical/Social Science The Willamette Valley has had a long history of flooding due to the physical geography of the region. In the 1930s, planning for...
Dissociative Experiences Associated with Parasympathetic Nervous System Activation of Expectant Mothers During Trauma Recollection
Presenter(s): Cassandra Dukes − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Jennifer Ablow, Jeffrey Measelle Poster 108 Research Area: Clinical Psychology Trauma, defined by the DMS-5 as “exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence” can be associated...
Chemotaxis Expansion Waves in E. Coli
Presenter(s): Maria Dresser − Physics, Mathematics Faculty Mentor(s): Tristan Ursell, Daniel Shoup Poster 13 Research Area: Biophysics Funding: Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholars (PURS) recipient Communities of bacteria respond to environmental changes as a...
Can we Predict the Evolution of Protein Function
Presenter(s): Genevieve Dorrell − Biology, Computer Science Co Presenter(s): Daria Wonderlick Faculty Mentor(s): Mike Harms, Anneliese Morrison Poster 11 Research Area: Evolutionary Biophyisics Proteins evolve new functions by acquiring mutations. Understanding this...
Inflammation as a Mediator of Depression and Diabetes in the Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
Presenter(s): Allison Dona − General Science, Spanish Faculty Mentor(s): Josh Snodgrass, Alicia DeLouize Poster 62 Research Area: Natural Science Funding: NIH NIA Interagency Agreement; Ministry of Health in Mexico; University of Oregon Bray Fellowship Diabetes and...
Correlation of Ground Reaction Force Transient Impact Peak and Peak Lower Limb Acceleration in Elite Endurance Athletes
Presenter(s): Alex Denton − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Michael Hahn Poster 26 Research Area: Biomechanics Stress fractures are the result of repetitive high impact loading on the skeletal system followed by insufficient recovery. Elite endurance athletes,...
What’s in the Box: Using a Comparative Collection to Identify Mystery Avian Bones
Presenter(s): Amelia Delgado − Biological Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Frances White, Madonna Moss Poster 128 Research Area: Social Science The UO Primate Osteology Lab had an unmarked collection of bird bones in need of identification. The bones, which were...
The Origins of Empathy During Infancy: Links to Theory of Mind and Prosocial Behavior at Age 5
Presenter(s): Courtne Daum − Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Jennifer Ablow, Jeffrey Measelle Poster 100 Research Area: Psychology Researchers examining the developmental origins of empathy report that infants as young as 17 months show early indices of empathic...
Mapping Interactions Of Single-Stranded (Ss) DNA With the Ss-DNA Binding Protein (Gp32) of the T4 DNA Replication Complex at Specific Nucleotide Residue Positions
Presenter(s): Anson Dang − Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Pete von Hippel Poster 19 Research Area: Natural Science, Biochemistry Funding: Dreyfus Undergraduate Mentorships The single-stranded (ss)DNA binding protein (gp32) of bacteriophage T4 plays a central role in...
The World War II Correspondence of Billy and Bonnie Amend
Presenter(s): Will Curtis − History Faculty Mentor(s): Alexander Dracobly, Julie Hessler Poster 119 Research Area: History For just short of three years, from June 1942 to August 1945, my great-grandparents, newlyweds Billy and Bonnie Amend, did not see each other or...
Preliminary Decomposition Study within the Willamette Valley of Oregon: Multi-Regional Comparison and Sharp Force Trauma Effects
Presenter(s): Cheyenne Collins − Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Jeanne McLaughlin Poster 132 Research Area: Social Science Funding: Extraordinary Expense Thesis Research Grant from the Robert D. Clark Honors College Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program Determining time...
Mercury Concentration and Speciation in Sediments throughout the Watershed Below Black Butte Mine in Oregon
Presenter(s): Rachael Cleveland – Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Matthew Polizzotto Poster 66 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: UROP mini-grant The history of mining in Oregon has left a legacy of contaminated and abandoned sites that...
SMC-5/6 Facilitates Efficient DSB Repair During Meiosis in C. elegans
Presenter(s): Cordell Clark − Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Diana Libuda, Erik Toraason Poster 73 Oral Session 3M Research Area: Biological Science Funding: OURS Program Summer 2017, Dr. Diana Libuda’s laboratory is funded in part by an NICHD grant Sexually reproducing...
The Effect of Different Substituents on the Optoelectronic Properties of Diindenoanthracene
Presenter(s): Brian Chastain − General Science Faculty Mentor(s): Michael Haley, Justin Dressler Poster 21 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science (Synthetic Organic Chemistry) Funding: University of Oregon Summit Scholarship, OSEA Guy Davis Scholarship, General...
Transforming the Electron Microscope into an Electron Interferometer
Presenter(s): Gino Carrillo − Physics, Mathematics Faculty Mentor(s): Benjamin McMorran Poster 14 Research Area: Physics In 1924 during the birth of quantum mechanics, Louis de Broglie proposed that microscopic particles such as the electron exhibit wave-like...
Fossils of Oregon: Mammalian Body Mass Communities in the Miocene
Presenter(s): Dylan Carlini − Geology Faculty Mentor(s): Samantha Hopkins, Dana Reuter Poster 9 Research Area: Earth and Biological science Funding: Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholarship UROP Mini-Grant The size of an organism relates to a host of other...
Emotional Experiences of Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Presenter(s): Annalise Cameron − Sociology Faculty Mentor(s): CJ Pascoe Poster 99 Research Area: Social Science This study explores the highly complex emotional experiences of women who have chronic pelvic pain. Women who suffer from chronic pelvic pain disorders or...
Quantifying Ocean Dynamics through Iceberg Tracking in Ilulissat Fjord
Presenter(s): Richelle Ann Cabatic − Physics Faculty Mentor(s): David Sutherland, Kristin Schild Poster 2 Research Area: Natural/Physical Sciences Funding: NSF Iceberg Grant – Sutherland Lab When Greenland’s tidewater glaciers reach the ocean, they break off...
Engrailed (En) Determines the Morphology of Neurons from Neuroblasts (NB) Lineages of the Ventral Nerve Cord (VNC) in Drosophila
Presenter(s): Claire Bui − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Sonia Sen Poster 84 Research Area: Natural Science Funding: National Institutes of Health (NIH) In Drosophila, neuroblasts (NBs) give rise to neurons and glia that make up the central nervous system (CNS)....
Internalization of Muscular Appearance Ideals are Associated with Drive for Muscularity in African American Men
Presenter(s): Sophia Brockie − Human Physiology Co Presenter(s): Isaac Leve, Rae Fitzpatrick, Claire Guidinger, Gina Williamson Faculty Mentor(s): Nichole Kelly, Gina Williamson Poster 90 Research Area: Prevention Science Theoretical and qualitative data suggest that...
Dominance Hierarchies Are Not Linear in Semi-Free Ranging Black and White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata)
Presenter(s): India Brock − Biological Anthropology, Environmental Science Co Presenter(s): Nora Sawyer Faculty Mentor(s): Frances White, Colin Brand Poster 6 Research Area: Primate Behavioral Ecology Dominance rank and the linearity of social hierarchies have...
Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Motor Learning
Presenter(s): Sydney Bright − Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Mike Hahn Poster 25 Research Area: Human Physiology Motor control of the forearm flexors and extensors can be impaired due to trauma, such as a stroke, which can hinder the ability to perform daily...
Investigating How Light Regulates Protein Synthesis in Chloroplasts
Presenter(s): Carolyn Brewster – Biology, Math and Computer Science Faculty Mentor(s): Alice Barkan Poster 51 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science Funding: O’Day Fellowship Photosynthesis provides the fuel for earth’s biomes. The protein PsbA is essential for...
Short Range Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Promotes Heterotypic Cell Interactions Underlying Branching Morphogenesis of the Zebrafish Fin Skeleton
Presenter(s): Joshua Braunstein – Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Kryn Stankunas, Scott Stewart Poster 83 Research Area: Developmental Biology Funding: ESPRIT IMB Summer Scholarship Award Alden Award Zebrafish remarkably regenerate severed fins, perfectly restoring...
Variation in Tooth Size and Shape In Species of Pinniped
Presenter(s): Caitlyn Boatman – Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Samantha Hopkins Poster 54 Research Area: Biology Animals that maintain constant internal body temperatures have high energy requirements. In a resource limited ecosystem, efficient food processing is...
Swiping for Sex: The Use of Dating Apps and Their Effect on the Evolutionary Costs and Benefits of Human Mating Strategies
Presenter(s): Mariah Bloom – Biological Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Lawrence Sugiyama, Frances White Poster 127 Research Area: Social Science Human reproduction is costly, involving both mating (e.g., finding, acquiring, and guarding a mate) and parental...
Using Machine Learning for Source Detection at the First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT)
Presenter(s): Jacob Bieker – Physics, Computer and Information Science Faculty Mentor(s): Tim Cohen Poster 37 Oral Session 2S Research Area: Physical Science Funding: DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) Finding gamma-ray sources is of...
Using 3D Visualization to Study Immune Cell Distribution in Larval Zebrafish
Presenter(s): Jacob Bieker – Physics, Computer and Information Science Faculty Mentor(s): Raghu Parthasarathy Poster 47 Research Area: Physical Science Funding: Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholarship Advances in microscopy and data visualization are...
Examining Risk and Protective Factors in the Relationship Between Discrimination Stress and Body Mass Index (BMI) In a Sample of Latinx Adults.
Presenter(s): Cassidy Bender – Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Tasia Smith, Jonathan Pedroza Poster 135 Research Area: Social Science In 2016, the State of Obesity Organization reported that Latinx populations (47.8%) have a higher obesity rate when compared to...
Quantitative Analysis of Thin Films via X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Presenter(s): Dylan Bardgett − Chemistry Faculty Mentor(s): David Johnson Poster 79 Research Area: Natural/Physical Science From photovoltaics and semiconductors to optical and protective coatings, thin films have made their way into every facet of daily life. Driven...
Unprecedented Long-term Survival of Saline Lake Cyanobacteria and Algae in Hyper-saline, Highly Alkaline, Dark, Anoxic Muds
Presenter(s): Maisie Bailey – Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Richard Castenholz Poster 61 Research Area: Natural science The survival of photosynthetic microorganisms buried in muds of a saline lake over several years of a saline lake has been observed. This...
Postpartum Depression In Argentina’s Public Health Sector
Presenter(s): Sejal Asher – International Studies Faculty Mentor(s): William Johnson, Kristin Yaris Poster 93 Research Area: Global Health Globally, Argentina has the highest population of psychologists per capita and is succeeding increasing psychiatric social...
Petrographic and Geochemical Correlation between Central Oregon Dikes and Flows to the Columbia River Flood Basalts.
Presenter(s): Olivia Andersen – Geological Sciences Faculty Mentor(s): Ray Weldon Poster 68 Research Area: Natural Science Funding: Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (PURS Program) Central Oregon is made up of numerous basalt flows and dikes,...
Determining Scrib binding partners relevant to its spindle orienting function
Presenter(s): Hussein Al-Zubieri – Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Ken Prehoda, Nicole Paterson Poster 82 Research Area: Molecular Biology Asymmetric stem cell division requires a mitotic spindle oriented relative to its axis of polarity. Spindle orientation...
Severity of Cranial Phenotypes in Double Mutants Affected by the Interaction Between fras1 and ezh2 Genes
Presenter(s): Samuel Ahlquist – Human Physiology Co presenter(s): Whitney Olivia Faculty Mentor(s): Charles Kimmel Poster 88 Research Area: Biology This study assesses the interaction between two genes, fras1 and ezh2, in zebrafish craniofacial patterning. The...
Working for the Future
Presenter(s): Megan Ahern – Education Foundations Faculty Mentor(s): Nané Kochoian, Jenefer Husman Poster 103 Research Area: Educational Psychology The focus of an individual’s goals has been shown to shift during one’s lifetime. Occupational Future Time...
Emotion and Identity Influence on Associative Memory
Presenter(s): Melissa Adler – Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Dasa Zeithamova, Taylor Guthrie Poster 101 Research Area: Psychology Eye witness testimonies play an important role in the criminal justice system. These testimonies depend upon the witness’...
The genetic basis of the first connections in the brain
Presenter(s): Anisha Adke – Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Adam Miller Poster 46 Research Area: Biology Funding: Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI) Undergraduate Fellowship, UROP Mini-grant An estimated 100 billion neurons form the human brain, equal...
The Influence of Women’s Self-Perceptions of Ability and Effort Expenditure on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Field Persistence
Presenter(s): Samuel Ryan Adcock – Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Sara Hodges, Kathryn Denning Poster 106 Research Area: Social Psychology Women in the United States consistently drop out of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields at various...