Due to its strong association and high prevalence with cardiovascular disease and premature death, hypertension, or high blood pressure, showcases a consequential public health challenge in the United States. While evidence suggests an association between socioeconomic status and hypertension prevalence, few have yet to explore this relationship in the United States subpopulations of non-white women. […]
C13-P: Students Perspective on Communicating Research To Novice Undergraduates
Students in a First Year Research Experience [FYRE] class conducted group projects focused on “Communicating Research to Public Audiences.” Specifically, the projects examined how research opportunities have been impacted by the pandemic and how to best leverage the online environment. Our study explores how to best communicate research with novice undergraduate researchers to increase awareness […]
C14-P: Engaging Students In Research During the Pandemic
This research project examines engagement of undergraduate students in research during the pandemic. This question has a direct impact on us as a society due to the challenges introduced by the global pandemic. Our research team consists of 4 students [Dillon Horvath, Sydney Fingerhood, Collin Quinn, Connor Powell], a part of a larger group of […]
C23-P: Nitro Substituent Effects on Conformational Folding Behavior of ortho-Phenylene Hexamers
Oligomers can acquire precise alternate structures that fold into intricate secondary conformations with various functionalities, also known as foldamers. Not until recently has research been conducted on polyphenylenes that possess ortho connectivity compared to polyphenylenes in the para and meta positions. The purpose of our current study is to assemble oP6(NO2)2A, oP6(NO2)4A, oP6(NO2)2B and oP6(NO2)4B […]
C19-P: Analyzing Biodegradation of Tannins in Soil
Tannins are a class of polyphenols that precipitate proteins and quench oxidizing species. Condensed tannins, which are multiple flavonoids linked by carbon-carbon bonds, are present in soil but their metabolic fate and effect on the microbiome is unknown. In this study we analyzed possible trends in condensed tannins biodegradation when microbes are present in the […]
C22-P: #Native Influencers: Decolonizing Social Media
How does media broadcast Native voice/perspective? How does this form of “storytelling” negotiate Native identity? How are non-Native audiences reacting to these performances? This study examines social media use in Native American communities and continues my previous engagement with Native American storytelling by investigating digital performances, stories, and discourses. By utilizing an anthropologically informed discourse-centered […]
C21-P: Quantifying Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions in the Four Mile Creek Alluvial Buried Aquifer
Many municipal water supplies come from groundwater pumped from wells that are set near surface water to take advantage of induced infiltration. By inducing surface water to enter the groundwater system, drawdown in the wells is minimized and the pumping capacity is increased. There are two potential problems that can result, however. First, there is […]
C17-P: International Breast Cancer Survivorship Comparative Study: Indian and Korean Women’s Experiences
This study explored the experiences of breast cancer survivorship amongst underrepresented individuals, particularly women of Indian ethnic origin and Korean ethnic origin living both in the United States and in any other global location. Many studies in the past have explored the experiences of breast cancer survivorship, though little has been done to examine the […]
C24-P: 4D-Printing of Complex Ceramic Structure via Controlling ZrO2 Contents
Despite the fact that 3D printing has been developed for tens of decades, problems still exist when it comes to fabricate overhang structures or other complicated structures. To reduce this problem, researchers have made attempts on introducing novel concepts into 3D printing. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is one of these attempts and it has been successfully […]
C20-P: Methods for Tannin Purification, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, and Quality Control
Tannins are plentiful in plant based foods. Due to their unique chemistry, they have important effects on the health of humans and other animals. However, the tannin itself is not absorbed; rather, the gut microbiome breaks it down and its decomposition products are absorbed. This makes studying the effects of dietary tannins difficult. To combat […]