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 2024
Heteroatom Effects in Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Emily Pavasars
Impact of Social-Emotional Learning in a Low-Income Elementary School, Grace Peacock
Leveling Up the Leitmotif: Understanding How the Unique Medium of Video Games Explores and Develops the Leitmotif, Abigail Pintoy
What's Under the Flap? Creating a Word-Learning Picture Book with Flaps, Melanie Piunti
Exploring the Impact of Diversity on Organizational Leadership: A Gendered Perspective on Strengths and Leadership Experiences among Students, Allison Plachta
Application of Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization to Elucidate the Trade-Off Between the Solar Fraction and Cost of Parabolic Trough Solar Industrial Process Heat with Thermal Energy Storage, Mario Ramos, Luke J. Venstrom, and Jonathan Ogland-Hand
Does Pleasurable Music Indirectly Better Learning?: A Multimodal Approach, Ellie Roeglin
Forecasting the Road Ahead: A Survival Analysis of Car Accidents in Chicago (2018-2024), Oracio Rosas
“It’s an Old Song”: An Analysis of Music’s Favorite Myth, Becca Schatte
Loke Mural Project, Becca Schatte, Beth Sobierajski, and Hope Lukasik
Evaluation of Continuous Auxiliary Lanes at Cloverleaf Interchanges, Carly Schiene
Horse and Buggy Intersection Sight Distance R/W Impacts, Carly Schiene
Perfected Love in the Present Day: T.S. Eliot’s Adaptation of Revelations of Divine Love in Little Gidding, Quinlan Scott
Real vs. Animated? When teaching about development does video format matter?, Kaylee Shank, Mary Emma Zimmermann, Ashlee Tracy, Paige Vucich, and Abbie Thomspon
How weather affects travel on campus, Grace Shebel
Computer Vision-Based System to Study Parking Utilization, Charles Smith, Fayol Ateufack Zeudom, Jay Grossman, and Sami Khorbotly
Immigration and Economic Integration, Ellesha Smith
College of Engineering Document Scanner Project, Nicholas Sonntag, Hexin Liu, and Hunter Peri
Creative Expression and Documentation: The Who, How, and Why of Journaling, Cylia Srmek
Social Isolation in Older Adults: Systematic Review, Sara Story, Maria Camacho, and Peyton Throw
The Genetics of Salt Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis, Alyssa Suprenant, Jodie Brasseur, and Lilli Goss-Peirce
The Increased Polarization and Political Ideology Among US Senators, Keith Szczepanski and James Old
Testing different methods of total RNA extraction from Candida albicans for effective PCR, Sara Tewoldemedhin, George Gundelach, and Patrice Bouyer
What Effect Does Different Arm Swing Methods Have on the Gait Cycle, and Lateral Balance During Running?, Ally Thaxton and David Lantis
In Tune with Cultural Sensitivity: A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Culturally Tailored Music Therapy Interventions for Children Coping with Trauma, Reiana K. Thomas
The Endtroducing of Sampling: A Comparative Study and Critique of Hip-Hop Sampling Techniques from the 1990s-2000s to late 2010s-2020s, Reiana K. Thomas
Use of Plastic Nesting Material and its Potential Impact on American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Nests, Elissa G. Torgerson, Chloe Kennedy, Li King, and Laurie S. Eberhardt
Apocalyptic Aversion: Converting a Tabletop Experience into the Unity 2d Environment, Mason Tulacz, Ivan Ruiz, and Curtis Rias
Nanoplastics Are Common in Water: Types of Formation and Molecular Interactions, Abigail Valicevic, Noah Durlam, and Emily Broniewicz
Using Agent-Based Modeling to Reduce Traffic Emissions, Caleb VanArragon
Predicting Professional Golf Success Using Amateur Rankings, Caleb VanArragon and Matt Latzke
Antimicrobial Activities of Several Argemone mexicana-Inspired Phytocompounds, Caleb VanArragon, Lanna Sirhan, Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly, and Jeffrey Pruet
LyricSync, DeAndre Vega, Chisom Ogbuefi, and Fayol Ateufackzeudom
Characterizing Drug Loading and Release in Liposomes, Ashley Velasquez and Lauren Sestito
In plain sight : A Curated Art Walk, Ashley Vernon
Applying the Stefan–Boltzmann Law to Filament, Damon Virgo
The Interaction Between Brooker’s Merocyanine and Linde Type L Zeolite, Damon Virgo
Comparison of Methods to Determine Parking Lot Occupancy, Todd Wagner
The Untold truth of master composer, Joseph Bologne, Dahliah Simone Wilkes
Design and Synthesis of a Potential Anti-fungal Agent, Hallie Wolf, Abby Burton, and Jeffrey Pruet
Modeling White Dwarf Binary Systems - A Hubble Space Telescope Project, Hunter Wood
Utilizing Drones to Determine Detention Basin Capacity, Allison Yohanan
The Vision of a Classroom, Sebastian Zieniewicz and Hannah Sprague
Submissions from 2023
Is the sales growth rate of electric vehicles related to the rate of growth of charging infrastructure?, Amar Agrawal
Study of The Intersection of Campus Dr. and Chapel Dr., Isac Alarcon Aguilar
Experimenting with 19th-Century Programming Aesthetics: Edward McDowell's Woodland Sketches Op. 51 (1896), Logan Albright
Targeted Sanction Effects, Nour Alhajjeh
Vocal-Instrumental Transfer in Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (1880), Elias J. Anderson
Development of a Liposomal Drug Delivery System for the Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis, Evan S. Annis and Lauren Sestito
A Look Inside: The Druid's Reckoning, Martha Aponbiede, Travis Biancardi, Nicole Brown, and Aiden Moran
Developing an Instrument to Identify Depression in College Freshmen, Marypaz Arroyo, Estelle Niego, Julianna Barbosa, Hannah Krueger, and Natalie Lipp
Utilization of Consumer Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Land Management and Mapping, Daniel Asselstine
Genetic Algorithm for Finding Maximum k-Distinct Lattice Paths, Ariel Fayol Ateufack Zeudom
Polarization within Democratic Institutions, Sophia Behrens
Building Blocks: A Series of Paintings, Anna Beres
Extraction, Separation, and Synthesis of Plant-derived Antimicrobial Compounds, Hannah Bhakta, Juan Ostos Hernandez, Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly, and Jeffrey Pruet
A Social Cognitive Theory-Based Program to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Among Adults, Jasmin Bonilla
Why did Handel dance the hornpipe? Examining English Hornpipes Through The Lens of Handel’s Water Music, Carolina Bowen
The Price of Ownership: An Evaluation of Digital and Tangible Items, Rachael Brainerd, Ethan Wlodarczyk, and Cristian Pagan
Thermocouple Welding Fixture, Ethan Edward Brannon
AMM Historical Database, Chris Brown, Matthew Dembny, and Beth Hanusin
Probing medicinal plants for novel antimicrobial compounds, Demi Brown, Chase Ray, Daryush Mansuri, Mykenzie Fox, Caleb VanArragon, Noelle Doody, Jeffrey Pruet, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly
The Effect of Plastic Bags on Decomposition and Necrophagous Fly Composition, Kristi Bugajski, Maranda Powell, and Kaylee Huyser
Determining the Delay Time Distribution Rate for SN Ia Using Monte Carlo Simulations, Brook Burbridge, Todd Hillwig, and William Bakke
The Influence of Virtuosity and Nationalism in Alexander Arutunian’s Trumpet Concerto in Ab Major (1950), Graham Butler
Formation and Identification of Small Microplastics and Nanoplastics, Joe Castleman, Scott Kaiser, and Sydney Martens
Adults' Language Abilities: Relations Between Metacognition and Cross-Situational Word Learning, Larissa Chavarria
The Consequences of an Ungoverned Internet: The Path Toward Regulation of Hate Speech on Social Media, Nick Christ
De-Colonizing Puccini's Opera Turandot (1924), Darnell D. Crater
Community Matters: The Impact of Support and Resource Access on First-Generation College Students, Jessica Creech
The Shift in Latino Voting in the United States, Ana Cristina
Ring Fit Exercise Analysis, Ryan Cummings and Bethany Luke
Deaccessioning Documentary, Nick Davis
Quantification of Microplastics In Soil Samples - Method Development, Sara Dick, Timothy Benz, Gaby Salazar, Heta Patel, Shiya Kamra, Sophia Wrobleski, and Tekeidra Masters
Determining the Effectiveness of a Physician Assistant Curriculum using Data Analysis, Nicholas Dietz
Identification and characterization of a novel axon guidance receptor in the layer-specific visual projection, Maya Dunson, Cory Meyers, Adelyn Carney, Sam Hafner, Tytus Ragle, Chizu Nakamoto, and Masaru Nakamoto
Performative Meaning in the Interpretation of the Schleifer-Ornament in Bach‘s “Zerfließe Mein Herze”, Sophia Duray and Katharina Udhe
Race and Gender Bias in Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations, Skylar R. Easha, Kamila Wolowiec, Kayla C. Smith, Abigail R. Thompson, Allison J. Kom, Alexandra M. Herbert, and Rylee K. Garzavaltierra
Leonard Bernstein and the Lavender Scare: Manifestations of Anxiety toward Queerness in Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety, Kaelie Eberhart
A Statistical Analysis of Valparaiso University's Math Placement Process, Anton Eschenauer
Dichotomous Thinking Effects on Gamma Wave Production, Kristen Flaws
Intellectual Humility in the academic setting, Gabriella Frangopoulos, Grace kostoff, and Kylie Bowlds
Synthesis and Characterization of Sodium Alginate Hydrogels for Lymphatic Drug Delivery, Kiefer P. Frank and Lauren Sestito
Developing a New Stimuli Database, Liam G. Hanley
FUSTAL: A parallel statistics library in futhark, Ethan Hawk
RingFit vs. Traditional Exercises: Which Is More Effective To Prevent Future Injuries?, Danielle Heinz, Allison Schmidt, and Abby Middleton
Exploring Student Experiences in Valparaiso University's Transition to Teaching Program, Karina Hernandez Cazarez
Impossible Machines, Eric Hernandez
Air Flow Visualization System, Ryan Hoffman and Peter Krenzke
Neoliberal Economic Policy & Economic Inequality, Thomas Huffman
Tracing Emotional Responses of College Students Listening to Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” Using Color Psychology, Brianna Irvine
Gene-by-Environment Interactions in Arabidopsis thaliana in Response to Precipitation Extremes, Marilyn Ives, Simranjit Kaur, and Abby Boyle
Quantifying the Vibrational Response of Acoustic Guitars, Nathan Joffe and Elias Anderson
Possible Connections Between Polypore Mushroom Growth And Areas Of High Apis Mellifera Population Density, Amelia King
The Relationship Between Intellectual Humility and Susceptibility., Grace Kostoff, Kylie Bowlds, and Ella Frangopoulos
Development of a Classroom-Feasible Protocol for Carbon Dot Synthesis & Characterization, Paityn Krout and Lauren Sestito
Hypertension, Risk Factors, and Education in Healthy College Students Over Time, Hannah LaFary, Marianna Baca, Asia Janeczek, Estelle Niego, Nick Ridder, Isabella Dietrich, Bryn Benzing, Alyssa Gonzalez, and Adalynn Harper
Brass Multiphonics in the works of William Kraft and Øystein Baadsvik and Expanding the Possibilities of Solo Brass Repertoire, Adam Lindemer
Campus Information Prototype Application, Charles Malachinski and Nick Bean
Understanding the Impacts of War Crime Prosecution on Democracy and Trust in the State, Anna Mason
