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Alexandria-Vivica Walker | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Alexandria-Vivica Walker Title: “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”: Does ethnic identity, parental nurturance and internal locus of control predict Black undergraduates’ academic achievement? Major: […]

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Alena Card | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Alena Card Title: The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism: Examining Its Reach and Impact on Conservation Organizations Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Studio Art Advisors: […]

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Nini Curcione | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Nini Curcione Title: Comprehensive Usability Testing and UX/UI Evaluation of Nˇi Haˇo Pe ́ngyoˇu: Advancing the Traveler’s Experience Through an Innovative Application Major: Computer Science […]

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Alex Delicer | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Alex Delicer Title: Developing A Web Application For Displaying Major League Baseball Statistics Major: Computer Science Advisor: Thomas Montelione Major League Baseball is an exciting sport […]

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Dylynn Lasky | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Dylynn Lasky Title: The Harm of ‘Harm’: An Examination of the Relationship Between Conceptions of Prejudice and Support for Free Speech Major: Psychology Minor: Political Science […]

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Kaleigh Bozick | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Kaleigh Bozick Title: Embodied Reimagining: A Queer Mapping of Identity Performances in Percy Jackson Fan Fiction Majors: English; Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Advisors: Daimys […]

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Selali Adjoa Blege | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Selali Adjoa Blege Title: The Effect of Magnesium on Alcohol Intake and Locomotor Sensitization Major: Neuroscience Minor: French & Francophone Studies Advisors: Alfredo Zúñiga; Claudia […]

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Delaney Gross | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Delaney Gross Title: Digital Politics: Assessing the Influence of Election Officials Social Media Usage on Youth Voter Turnout Major: Political Science Advisors: Joseph Coll; Ashley Sorensen […]

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Eve Alicia Painter | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Eve Alicia Painter Title: Profiling the Secretome of iPSC Cardiomyocytes Using High Resolution-Mass Spectrometry for Leigh Syndrome Biomarker Discovery Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: […]

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Hawi Regaa | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Hawi Regaa Title: Examining VR Exposure Therapy through Comprehensive Analysis and Innovative Solutions Major: Computer Science Minor: Psychology Advisors: John Musgrave; Dan Palmer This […]

Grace Alexandrowski | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Grace Alexandrowski Title: Immersive Spectacles: Exploring French Cultural Landscapes of Immersion Majors: Art History; French and Francophone Studies Minor: Studio Art This Independent […]

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Fernanda Banuelos | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Fernanda Banuelos Title: Cycle of History Repeated: The Dreamers’ Waiting Game Major: Spanish; Early Childhood Education Advisors: Brian Cope; Rebecca Garonzik My independent […]

Tigist Adane Berhe | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Tigist Adane Berhe Title: A Comprehensive Review of Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation Strategies to Secure Health Data for a Full-Stack Web Application Major: […]

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Thomas Pitney | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Thomas Pitney Title: Coups d’État and Foreign Policy Change: A Multiple Streams Approach Majors: Political Science; French & Francophone Studies Pathway: Global Impacts […]

Jack Donahue | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Jack Donahue Title: Role of Residues R184 and W273 in 6-HNA and NADH Binding by 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3-Monooxygenase Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisor: […]

Ellie Stroke | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Ellie Stroke Title: An Animation in an Image: Creating a short animation from a single image using digital image processing methods Major: Computer […]

Emma Connors | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name:Emma Connors Title: Relationships, Attachment, and Stress: How Do College Students Manage Romantic Relationships Under the Influence of Attachment Style and the Stress of […]

Mia Mann | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Mia Mann Title: 怖い (kowaii) to 可愛い (kawaii): The Transformation of the Kappa and Tsuchigumo in Japanese Media Majors: Anthropology; East Asian History […]

Paul Thomas Fischer | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Paul Thomas Fischer Title: The Theory and Application of Convolutional Neural Networks for Vehicle Body Style Recognition Major: Statistical and Data Sciences Minor: […]

Hannah D. Eastman | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Hannah D. Eastman Title: Advocacy or Authorship: A Sustained Organizational Influence Analysis of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Voter ID Act, 2011-14 Majors: […]

Aymane Lachhab | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Aymane Lachhab Title: The Effects of Benfotiamine on Glucose Metabolism in a 6-OHDA mouse model of Parkinson’s Disease Major: Neuroscience Minors: Biology; Computer […]

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Yasmine Fazazi | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Yasmine Fazazi Title: The Buddy System: Incorporating AI in mental health – Mobile app development & Empirical study of AI perceptions Major: Computer Science; Psychology […]

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Fareeda Elinam Abu-Juam | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Fareeda Elinam Abu-Juam Title: Probing The Relationship Between Partial Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Cell Shape in Epithelial Cells Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Minor: Computer Science Advisors: Erzsébet Regan; […]

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Ellen McAllister | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Ellen McAllister Title: Changing the Narrative to Change the Climate: An English Teacher’s Guide to Incorporating Environmental Literature in High Schools Majors: English; AYA […]

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Sean C. Gaston | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Sean C. Gaston Title: Mapping Hokkaido: An Accessibility Focused Public Archaeology View of Ainu Space and Japanese Maps Majors: Archaeology; East Asian Studies Advisors: Olivia Navarro-Farr; […]

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Shane Epstein-Petrullo | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Shane Epstein-Petrullo Title: Boom or Bust: An Investigation of Rookie Running Back Performance Through the NFL Draft Major: Statistical & Data Science Minors: Mathematics; Environmental Studies Advisors: […]

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Emma Shinker | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Emma Shinker Title: “Shades of Pemberley”: Transformation and Preservation through Adaptations of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Majors: English; History Advisors: Jennifer Hayward; Christina Welsch Since […]

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Grace Ann Lindgren | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Grace Ann Lindgren Title: Optimizing Neural Network Architecture in Artificial Intelligence Major: Mathematics Advisors: Colby Long; Qimin Huang (second reader) The world is becoming extremely technologically advanced […]

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Turbat Enkhtur | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Turbat Enkhtur Title: Developing “WoOral”: A Full Stack Web Application for Streamlined Thesis Defense Scheduling with User Interface Design Focus Major: Computer Science Advisors: Sofia Visa; […]

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Tudor Lungu | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Tudor Lungu Title: Adaptive Responses to Unpredictable Feeding: Exploring Metabolic Adaptations, Glucocorticoid Dynamics, and Body Mass Modulations Major: Neuroscience (Neurobiology track) Advisor: Sharon Lynn *Wooster login required

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Elijah W. Shoaf | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Elijah W. Shoaf Title: Taiwan: Public Diplomacy and Foreign Perception Major: Global & International Studies Minor: Spanish Advisor: Matthew Krain; Joseph Coll (second reader) Is Taiwan’s strategy of […]

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Troy Johnson | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Troy Johnson Title: Buried History: Exploring the Sacred Bond Between African Americans and Their Cemeteries Major: Anthropology Minor: Studio Art Advisors: Pam Frese; Beth Derderian In the silent […]

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Eleanor Weiker | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Eleanor Weiker Title: Impacts of Birth on Infants and Mothers Major: Self-Designed Public Health Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Sharon Lynn; Stephanie Strand (second reader) The way people […]

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Emma Smith | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Emma Smith Title: Investigating the role of the RNA-binding protein Nab2 in pre-mRNA splicing in Drosophila Melanogaster Major: Biology Advisors: Seth Kelly, Erzsébet Regan; Ferdinand Nanfack-Minkeu […]

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Madison Becker | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Madison Becker Title: The Influence of the Gut Microbiome on Physiological Function: A Focus on Microorganisms and Their Role in Human Metabolism Major: Biology Advisor: Stephanie Strand […]

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Zion Vital | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Zion Vital Title: Faces for Profit Documentary: Exploring the Increased Utilization of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Celebrities in Commercial Brand Strategies […]

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Maddie Peek | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Maddie Peek Title: The Effects of College Athletics on Students with ADHD: A Comparison of Academic Success, Social Wellbeing, and Anxiety between Off-Season, In-Season, and […]

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Kiki Giles | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Kiki Giles Title: My Language is My Culture: Language Attitudes, Language Use, and the Linguistic Identity Construction of Moroccan University Students Majors: Anthropology; French & […]

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Aaron Huq | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Aaron Huq Title: Garos: A Displaced Community’s Fight for Epistemic Justice Majors: History; Philosophy Advisors: Christina Welsch; Elizabeth Schiltz Garo people are a cultural minority group in […]

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Jack Sweeney | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Jack Sweeney Title: The Association Between Adult ADHD Symptoms and Insecure Attachment Representations Major: Psychology Minor: Philosophy Advisors: Michael Casey; Bryan Karazsia Research has shown that […]

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Austin Piatt | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Austin Piatt Title: Supreme Stereotyping: The Effects of Gender and Race on the Editorial Media’s Coverage of Nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court Major: Political Science […]

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Jenny Renner | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Jenny Renner Title: “I Will Walk With You”: The Role of Engaged Communities in the Work of Jesuit Refugee Service Major: French & Francophone Studies Minors: Anthropology; […]

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Antonia Owens Detwiler | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Antonia Owens Detwiler Title: Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia Major: Global & […]

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Rue Ressler | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Rue Ressler Title: Cell on the Run! Boolean Modeling of the Migrating Epithelial Cell and Induction of Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition by OVOL2 and GRHL2 Major: Biochemistry & […]

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Emily Greenland | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Emily Greenland Title: Growing the Buzz: Promoting Local Bee, Wasp, and Plant Knowledge Through Biodiversity Surveys and Environmental Education Major: Biology Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Jennifer […]

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Rachael Nicole Dudziak | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Rachael Nicole Dudziak Title: Differentiating the Effects of Androgenic and Anti-androgenic Oral Contraceptives on Rodent Behavior Major: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Advisors: Amy Jo Stavnezer; Claudia Thompson; […]

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Graham Harper | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Graham Harper Title: Allostatic Load and Subjective Disease Risk Predicts Perceived Environmental Control Major: Psychology Advisor: Michael Casey The development of our cognition, perceptual abilities, […]

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Aryan Tamrakar | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Aryan Tamrakar Title: Exploring Swarm Behavior for Artistic Rendering: From Abstract Art to Targeted Image Rendition Major: Computer Science Minor: Economics Advisors: Daniel Palmer; Heather Guarnera […]

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Auna Campbell | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Auna Campbell Title: The Effects of Early Christianity on Early Medieval Scottish Mortuary Practices Majors: Archaeology; History Minor: Anthropology Advisors: Nigel Brush; Peter Pozefsky The arrival […]

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Alana Rivas-Scott | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Alana Rivas-Scott Title: Is Voting From Your Dorm the New Norm: Understanding College Students’ Preferred Vote Method Major: Political Science Minor: Economics Advisors: Megan Wrobel; Ashley Sorensen […]

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Carolyn Klein | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Carolyn Klein Title: Investigating the Influence of Pond Size and Water Quality on Water Bird Visitation at the William J. Robertson Nature Preserve Major: Environmental Studies […]

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Otilia Oita | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Otilia Oita Title: Transmission and Polymorphisms of Culex Flavivirus in Wild-Caught Culex Mosquitoes from Cleveland, Ohio Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advisor: Ferdinand Nanfac Minkeu; […]

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Kaiya Magnuson | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Kaiya Magnuson Title: A Performance Analysis of the Sum of Sines and Fast Fourier Transform Algorithms for Real-Time Ocean Rendering Major: Computer Science Minors: Mathematics; […]

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Sophia Gilmore | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Sophia Gilmore Title: Effects of Co-cultured Bacteria and Fungi on Pseudomonas protegens or Pseudomonas chlororaphis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology […]

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Riley Anderson | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Riley Anderson Title: A Dive into Pseudomonas “PC” Series Phages; The Good, The Bad, The Virulent Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advisors: Stephanie […]

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Minh Phan | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Minh Phan Title: Charting the Conversational Cart: A Voice-Driven Adventure into Creating a Virtual Assistant for Grocery Shopping Major: Computer Science Minor: Studio Art Pathway: […]

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Claire Brennan | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Claire Brennan Title: Small Scale, Big Impact: The Power of Local Food Systems in Repairing Food Literacy and the Consumer-Producer Divide Major: Environmental Studies Pathway: Environment […]

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Shivam Dewan | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Shivam Dewan Title: Elucidating the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species on Dopamine 𝛽-Hydroxylase Activity and Aggregation Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advisors: Annastassia Gallo […]

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Kiera Smith | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Kiera Smith Title: Expanding the Limits of Storytelling: An Imaginative Exploration of the Interpretive Impact of Stories in Entertainment, Art, Media, and Life […]

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Mary Elizabeth Sirois | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Mary Elizabeth Sirois Title: Soak Up the Sun: Exploring the Ability of Quantum Dots to Increase PAR Transmission in Seaman Corporation’s Dura-Grow Greenhouse Film […]

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Jackie P. Moshier | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Jackie P. Moshier Title: Development of an In-Field Sampling Device for Parts-Per-Quadrillion Levels of PFAS in Treated Water Major: Chemistry Advisor: Paul Edmiston, […]

Sarah Epstein | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Sarah Epstein Title: Pesticides in the Atmosphere: The Heterogeneous Ozonolysis of Triticonazole Major: Chemistry Pathway: Public Health Advisor: Jennifer Faust Pesticides are an emerging […]

Carrie Buckwalter | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Carrie Buckwalter Title: Our Quest for a New World Order: the Effects of Collective Narcissism and Conspiratorial Belief on Sharing Conspiratorial Headlines Major: […]

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Olivia Nengel | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Olivia Nengel Title: The Social and Economic Impact of the Great Migration on Akron, Ohio Major: History Minor: Spanish Advisors: Beatrice Adams; Ibra […]

Taylor Lynch | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Taylor Lynch Title: Grasshoppers on the College of Wooster Campus: Abundance & Environmental Conditions Major: Biology Minors: German Studies; Art History Pathway: Museum […]

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Ben Byars | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Ben Byars Title: Playing for Power: Evaluating Sportswashing with a Case Studies Approach Major: Global and International Studies Minor: Spanish Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey […]

Luke Wilson | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Luke Wilson Title: Anisotropic and Relativistic Diffusion with Partial Differential Equations Major: Mathematics; Physics Advisor: Michael Bush; Megan Nieberding Partial differential equations are […]

Christa Zianni | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Christa Zianni Title: Short-Term vs Long-Term Effects of DREADDs in the Mouse Motor Cortex Major: Neuroscience Minors: Spanish; Mathematics Advisors: Alfredo Zúñiga, Susan […]

Sabrina Azad | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Sabrina Azad Title: Speech-Language Therapy and Neurodegeneration: An Investigation of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Maintenance-Based Semantic Feature Analysis Treatment for Adults with Primary […]

Abigail Lyon | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Abigail Lyon Title: Elucidating the nicotinic acid degradation pathway in Bacillus niacini: Investigating the catabolic function of a flavin monooxygenase (FMO), domain of […]

Earl Steve Stephens III | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Earl Steve Stephens III Title: Regulating The Digital Frontier: A Comparative Analysis Of Bitcoin Regulatory Policy In El Salvador And The Central African […]

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Kennedy Shelton | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Kennedy Shelton Title: A Rhetorical Analysis of Chinese Netizens’ Use of Artistic Expression to Advocate for Social Change in Response to the Chained […]

Tyler Rak | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Tyler Rak Title: Crossing the Rubicon: Brazilian Water Access from Public Provision to Privatization Major: Political Science; history Minor: Religious studies; South Asian […]

Tyler Hilbert | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Tyler Hilbert Title: Playground to Portfolio: Uncovering the Potential for Investment Grade Returns in Collectible Sports and Pokémon Cards Major: Business Economics Minor: […]

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Amelia Morra | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Amelia Morra Title: Exploring the Impact of Temperature and Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract on Biofilm Formation and Bacterial Growth in Pseudomonas Strains: Insights […]

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Koryn McNeil | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Koryn McNeil Title: “Frogtastic Moms”: Analysis of Variation Within Maternal Care of Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs in Comparison to Ecological Variables and Reproductive […]

George Kyle Stringer | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: George Kyle Stringer Title: Investigating Physiological Abnormalities Induced by Contaminated Aquatic Sites in Freshwater Fish Across Northeast Ohio Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology […]

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Zimu Jia | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Zimu Jia Title: Looking for Barriers for Asian College Students in Seeking Help from Psychological Counseling Major: Psychology Advisor: Claudia Thompson; Susan Clayton This […]

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Drew Baird | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Drew Baird Title: A Power in the Land: The First Transcontinental Railroad and the Second American System Major: History Minors: Political Science; English Advisor: Jeff Roche; Second […]