Twelve from SU present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
By SU Public Relations
SALISBURY, MD---Twelve ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ students recently presented their scholarship with peers from around the U.S. at the 26th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.
Presenters and topics included:
• Catie Egan of Mt. Airy, MD – “Storytelling for Success: The Effects of Preserving Campus Lore on ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥’s Admission and Retention Rates”
• Tessah Good of Indian Head, MD – “Picture-Perfect Pain: Educating Tattoo Artists about the Overlaps between Self-Harm and Tattooing among Women”
• Andersen Herman of Fruitland, MD – “Developing Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Thermometers and Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Enzymatic Reactions in Plasmodium falciparum”
• Min Thway Khant of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ – “Targeting Cancer-associated Proteins and Click Chemistry Labeling of Probes for Tumor Imaging and Ablation”
• Cole Ledger of East New Market, MD – “Preventing Acute Malnutrition: The Role of Energy Expenditure and Postnatal Nutrition Among Infants” and “Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Exploring the Etiology and Progressive Impacts of an Unpredictable Autoimmune Disease”
• Lydia Loftus of Bel Air, MD – “Cats, Witches, and Demons: The Role of the Animal Familiar in the English Witch Trials”
• Cleo McLaughlin of Forest Hill, MD – “Determining Charge Limits on Particles using Electrostatic Energy Analysis in Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry”
• Charles Reigle of Pasadena, MD – “Fear of the People: The Undemocratic Origins of the U.S. Constitution”
• Sophia Reister of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ – “Human and Artificial Intelligence Communication: Strengths and Weaknesses of Conversing with AI for Coding Mathematical Models”
• Campbell Ruffhead of Reisterstown, MD – “Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Cuff Chamber Design on Acute Cardiovascular Responses”
• Kaylee Shaw of Riverton, NJ – “Sound Waves and Helping Hands: The Dynamic Duo of Sonography and Occupational Therapy”
• Samantha Watson of Holbrook, NY – “Effects of Different Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs on Performance and Perceptual Responses”
Dr. Sherry Maykrantz, associate director of SU’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA), accompanied the students. Hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research, NCUR promotes undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study.
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