Formerly the Celebration of Undergraduate Scholarship, SOURCE is an opportunity for students to share creative and/or scholarly work that they have undertaken during the past year in a poster or oral format.
Submissions from 2014
Using π0’s to Understand Proton Spin Structure through Polarized p+p Collisions at 1 < η < 2 and √s = 200 GeV at STAR, Stephen Place
Exploring K-Dense Graphs Within Graph Theoretical Analysis, Samuel P. Prahlow, Ralucca Gera, Henry Escuadro, Linda Eroh, and Steven Winters
Quantification of Magnesium and Differential Thermal Analysis of Electrolysis Materials, William Prusinski and Jason Toberman
Application of Neurospora crassa in the Treatment of Waste, Matthew Przybyla and John Wunderlich
Developing a Sensor to Detect Carbon Monoxide in Live Cells, Kedar Puvar, Edward Wetzel, Laura Rowe, and Thomas Gayne
Development of a Robust Organic Chemistry Lab, Nikola Ratic
Spectroscopic Study of Dye Isomerization in a Host-Guest Complex, Miroslava Repak
Factors Influencing Fatal Car Accidents, Jessica Richardson
Compactly Arranging Every Way of Filling an L-Shaped Grid into a Non-Repeating Array, Rachel Rockey
Seed Dispersal of Native and Non-Native Fruiting Plants by Birds in Northwest Indiana Landscape, Kaitlin Rogers, Heather Albertson, and Mary-Ann Craft
Modeling Binary Central Stars in Planetary Nebulae, Hannah Rotter
Ligand Binding Studies of Metalloporphyrins, Emily Sallman
Godly Brutality: The Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland, 1649-1650, William Scupham
Heritability of Seed Size in Different Successions of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Emmily Shanks, Gerald Nwanne, Ann L. Carlson, Rob Swanson, and Hui Gong
Beyond the Volcanoes: A Community Partnership for Health in Rural Nicaragua, Claire Simonpietri, Carly Crave, Christina Lundy, and Jamielynn Tinkey
Endurance of SYBR Safe in Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Michelle B. Sopetti and Lauren J. Hargrave
The Psychological Parameters and Sports-Related Injuries of Female Collegiate Athletes, Courtenay Stewart
Developing Innovative Lab Curricula for High School and College Chemistry Classrooms, Jazmin N. Taylor
Designing Bifunctional Catalysts Using Density Functional Theory (DFT), John Eric Tiessen
Strengthening Your Hip Muscles: Some Exercises May Be Better Than Others, Amanda Ulin, Kelsey Draper, and Kaylee Draper
Exploration of Synoptic-Scale Patterns in Early-Season Snowfall around the Lake Michigan Region, Andrew VanDe Guchte and Zachary Sefcovic
Forecasting and Intercepting the 28 May 2013 Bennington, KS Tornadic Supercell: A Student Perspective, Kevin Wagner
The Spread of Country Music to an Urban Setting Seen Through the Spread of Dance Halls, Karl Walsh
Study of Ligand Binding Reactions of Bis-AmineMetalloporphyrins, Frank Wang
Developing a Selective Sensor to Detect Carbon Monoxide in Live Cells, Edward A. Wetzel
Analysis of Monthly, Seasonal, and Yearly Wind Flow Over the Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua, Allison Young, Ricky Cody, and Adam Brainard
Probabilistic Analysis of the Economic Impact of Earthquake Prediction Systems, Ruyue Yuan
Does Watching Sexually-Oriented Reality Television Increase the Frequency of Viewers’ Sexual Activity?, Stephannie Zamboti, Angelina Goheen, Caitlin Fitzpatrick, and Madeline Berger
Submissions from 2013
The Politics of Film Adaptation in Zola’s La Bête Humaine, Reillie Acks
Redesigned Storm Water Management System for the Portage Lakefront, Nicholas Adams and Agustin Perez Maldonado
Cyclization Reactions of Enamines in Aqueous Solution, Jack Albert
How Students Learn Best: An Analysis of Demonstrations, Labs, and Scenario-Based Teaching, Heather Albertson
Circadian Rhythms in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Khyla Rose Alorro and Sean McNabney
How Increased Motivation Levels Can Lead to Increased Cardiovascular Endurance and Muscular Strength, Derrick Alvarez
A Long-Term Variability Study of Dying Low and Intermediate Mass Stars, Allyse Appel and Justin Reed
Molecular Hospitality: An Examination of the Interactions between Brooker’s Merocyanine and Modified Cyclodextrins, Benjamin Averill
A Study of Two Newly-Discovered Eclipsing Binary Systems, Austin Bain
Optimization of Eigenvalue Calculations within Quantum-dot Cellular Automata Stray Charge Simulations, Taylor Baldwin
Spacial Optimization: A Study in Theme Park Design, Zachary Balgeman
Dispersion of Radon-222 Gas in Air, Erin Beckmeyer
The Effects of Question Placement on Reading Comprehension Scores of High Comprehenders, Katharine Beideck, Kristen Bartlett, Jessica Kuiphoff, Jane Biedron, Shemika Cookbey, Thomas Sutherlin, and Katelyn Staples
Investigations of the Application of Black Carbon for the Retention and Stabilization of Nonylphenol in Soil, Kelly Belisle, Laura Mattson, and Caitlin Soley
Untitled, Evan Beyers and Jonathan Ogland-Hand
Electrochemical Studies of Solar Thermal, Decoupled, Electrolysis Processes for Hydrogen Production, Evan Beyers, Jordan Otto, Robert Palumbo, and Jon Schoer
Strategies to Alleviate Test and Mathematics Anxiety, Clara Brandt
The Ninhursag Lament, a Literary Precedent for the Stabat Mater, Clara Brandt
Design and Fabrication of an Ultra-Low Capacitive Pressure Transducer, Justin Brown, Armand Gagne, Stephen Charnley, Kyle Devlin, Ryan Finley, Jenan Almishari, Anna Wint, and Dr. Shahin Nudehi
An Analysis of Sulfur Trioxide in Aggregates for Concrete Using an ASTM Standard for Portland Cement, Sarah Brunsvold
Keep Calm and Carry On: An International Comparison of Stress in Law Enforcement, Holly Buckman and Amanda Zelechoski
A Measurement of the Hyperpolarizability of Carbon Tetrachloride by ESHG at 514.5 nm, Wesley Cheek
Neutral Pion Background Analysis at STAR, Adam Clark
Awareness of Contraceptive Availability at Valparaiso University, Katherine Cole, Charlotte Johnson, and Megan Marimen
Portraits on the Wall, Ellen Croll
Release of Phosphorus from Sediment into Pore Water, Adam Dickey, Wang Hang, and Dr. Zhang ZhiJian
Comparisons of Blog Engagement in the Professional World, Emily Doherty, Nathalie Martinez, and Jan-Erik Scheibner
Investigation of Idabel, Oklahoma Ozone Concentration Pre- and Post-Frontal Passage, Veronica Fall and Alexander Kotsakis
Water Quality Monitoring of the Little Calumet East Branch Watershed, Nicholas H. Feller and Melissa Dorton
Simulation Modeling and Analysis of Coal Shipping Operations, Raymond Finzel, Timothy Goodrich, and Graeme Roberts
Environmental and Economically Conscious Magnesium Production: Solar Thermal Electrolytic Production of Mg from MgO, J Fosheim, C Baum, B Borth, B Gruenwald, P Nasserifar, G VanHeeren, R Palumbo, E Beyers, R Diver, S Duncan, P Kissinger, S Nudehi, J Ogland-Hand, L Saks, J Schoer, A Schrader, and L Venstom
The First Step in Solar Hydrogen Production: Development of a Solar Thermal Reactor for the Reduction of Metal Oxide Particles, Jesse Fosheim and Andrew Schrader
Amount of Knowledge about Sex Trafficking in the United States among Valparaiso University Students, Taylor Fuller, Abigail Matter, and Alyssa Kasper
Effects of Electronic Communication on Face-to-Fare Communication, Bethany Garling, Colleen Bulow, Barb LaRocco, and Amy Wise
Characterization of the Gas-Sensing Protein CooA, Teryn Gehred and Jessica Lyza
Medieval Redemption for Modern Times: Representations of Sacrifice in Perceval le Gallois and The Fisher King, Tabitha Gerardot
Sorting Permutations with Finite-Depth Stacks, Timothy Goodrich, Will Olson, and Ruyue Yuan
Social Media Usage: A Comparison of Public Relations/Journalism and Marketing/Management Students, Molly Gramza, Helen Dolley, and Jabril Baker
Innocence vs. Experience: A Conflict Revealed through Storytelling, Kate Guidera
An Examination of the Occurrence of Divorce and Social and Demographic Factors within Chicago, Louise Hahn
Spectroscopic Determination of Binding Constants of Modified β-cyclodextrins with Brooker’s Merocyanine, Carly Hanson
The “A” is for Archetype: Gilgamesh as the Source for Captain America, Matthew Heider
A Theoretical Study of Brooker's Merocyanine with (2-Hydroxypropyl)-β-Cyclodextrin, Benjamin Helmsing
A GIS Analysis of Environmental Justice in Lake and Porter Counties, Halina Hopkins
Diversity and Abundance of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Associated with Different Benthic Substrates in the East Branch of the Little Calumet River, Halina Hopkins and Ali Olson
It’s Time to Pick a Side: Why Remaining Neutral towards Media Representations of Women Isn’t Working, Jane Hurdish
Diversity in the Media, Jane Hurdish, Emily Penn, and Ashley Watson
Group Work: Effects of Previous Peer Interactions, Claire Jacobs
The Effects of Obesity, Eating Habits, and Lack of Physical Activity Leading to Heart Disease, Natalie Jarrett
The Decline of The Knights Templar in Medieval Times, Elizabeth Keller
Optimizing the Allocation of Vaccines in the Presence of Multiple Strains of the Influenza Virus, Abby Kenyon, Ana Eveler, Tayler Grashel, and Jessica Richardson
Investigating Prerequisite Grade Requirements in the Calculus Sequence, Michelle Kleckner, Lexi Paradine, Katie Merkling, and Mindy Capaldi
Butchered Butcher, Melissa Kohner
Method for Instant Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kill of Samples, Melissa Kohner and Sara Dick
The Structure of Addictions: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach Using Structural Equations Modeling, Gabrielle Krus, Victoria Labitan, Katherine Paul, Kelly Perfect, Diana Stribl, Liz Hostetler, and Sarah Braun
Facilitating Positive Reactions to Psychological Labels, Stephanie Kuipers
Stability of the Gains of the STAR Endcap Calorimeter from 2006 to 2011, Kayla Kutz
Houston, We have a Problem: Effects of Technical Frustration on Student Learning in Laboratories, Kayla Kutz and Dan Kenning
The Effects of Chronic Lower Back Pain on Muscle Activation and Range of Motion, Gina Lange and Laura Richards
The Effects of Tarp Wrapping on Blow Fly Oviposition during Decomposition of Pigs, Natasha Lobosky and Jordan Stein
Talking Business on Twitter, Murphy Maes, Alizabeth Taubert, and Shea Hennessy
Opinions about Smoking, Secondhand Smoke Exposure, and Smoking Behaviors of Freshmen College Students, Nathan Matejczyk, Nina Tu, Michelle De Young, and Nicole Arena
Integrated Communication: Perceptions among the Fields of Marketing, Public Relations, and Journalism, Becca Mercola, Alec Johnson, and Rachel Abbinante
Statistical Analysis of Student Performance in Mathematics Courses, Katie Merkling, Hannah Dorman, and Nicolle Kinzel
Searching for a New Epoxide Precursor in TMM Cycloaddition Reactions, Christopher Miko
Looking Beyond the Allegory: The True Depiction of Race in X-Men, Danielle Mueller
Restoring Right Relationships: Restorative Justice and Post-Conflict States, Danielle Mueller
Nonprofit Organizations Improving Public Relations through an Analysis of Public Perceptions, Keely Naughton, Kayla McClain, and Kennan Carnegie
A Room Revisited: Dissonance in Virginia Woolf’s Feminism from Essay to Novel, Lauren Nickodemus
Changes in Indiana Water Usage Rates Related to Population from 1990-2005, Using GIS Analysis, Alexandra Olson
