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 2020
Effect of Media and Estrogen on Morphological Change in Candida albicans, Idalia Z. Zachara, Paige M. Camp, Patrice G. Bouyer, and Michael K. Watters
Submissions from 2019
Domestic Violence Among University Women, Michelle Andersen
The Valparaiso University Association of Computing Machinery’s Mobile Application, Juan Arellano
Influence of the Environmental Moisture Field on the 17 November 2013 Outbreak, Kristen Axon, Ellie Venteicher, and Rachel Kennedy
Death Stinks: Characterizing the Volatiles that Attract Blow Flies During Decomposition, Raenah Bailey
Update of the Solar Furnace Hopper and Feeder System, Katherine Bassett
Robotics Swarm Algorithms: Dispersion Using Gradient Descent Algorithm, Jonathan Bayert
Investigating the Viability of a γ-Al2O3 Support on Catalytic Propane Dehydrogenation Using Transition Metal Clusters, Christopher Bean
Student Perceptions of Valpo Basketball Joining the MVC, Alex Becker, Joshua Yonker, and Cameron Behymer
Mobile Application for University Programming Council (UPC) Events, Brady Bell, Carly Armor, Melissa Buss, Ryan Kleszynski, Miguel Valdez, Nicholaus Dettmer, and Daniel Christensen
Streamlining the synthesis of folate mimics as potential antifungal agents, Zachary Bennett, Kassidy Grumbles, Anna Bockman, and Jeffrey Pruet
Take A Seat, Marc Boas
Our Every Day, Ashley Borg
Specific Heat of Gases, Sarah Bradash
Institutional Review Board Management System, Mitchell Burgess, Abdullah Aljobeh, and Jack Worman
Liszt Transcriptions, Moriah G. Carmel
Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Moriah G. Carmel and Hannah Laatsch
Sexual Assault on College Campuses: A Policy Analysis at Valparaiso University, Chloe Castelluccio
Analysis of the Motivations and Perceptions of Cheating among High School Students, Emma Chelsvig
Where Does it All Go?: An Analysis on the Communities Surrounding Illinois Landfills, Emma Chelsvig
Knowledge versus Religion: The Tension in Goethe’s Faust, Sarah Crowe
Surface Electromyography Analysis in Division 1 Female Soccer Players During Dynamic Movements, Tyler Curylo
Analyzing Plastic Degradation from Winogradsky Columns of Two Sample Sources, Sarah Dilday and Jhanelle Spence
The Imago Dei and CRISPR cas9: A Christian Case for Genetic Alteration, Joshua Duensing
Sub-Nanometer Catalyst Clusters for Propane Dehydrogenation, Joshua Duensing, Jacob Allred, Christopher Smith, and Stan Zygmunt
Interpretations of the “Gretchen-figure” in the Works of Classical Composers, Sara Eveler
Utilizing Stress: Manipulating Student’s Stress Mindsets Determines Their Health and Functioning Outcomes, Abigail Fate
Normalization in Schools: Foucault & the Mental Health Crisis, Jennifer Feutz
Contemplating Paradoxical Doctrine Through Formal Structure in the Holy Sonnets, Katherine Germann
Raspberry SCI: An Inexpensive High Performance Computing Cluster for WRF Simulations within the Valparaiso University Meteorology Program, Maxwell A. Grover, Isaac Arseneau, Kevin Goebbert, Eliott Foust, Terry Wade, and Nick Rosasco
Hesse Center Shift Exchange Portal, Raquel Haro, Megan Janickovic, Madeline O. Flynn, and Josiah P. Metzler
Design of a Mobile, Low-Cost Spectrum Analyzer, Jacob Harrison
Digitizing and Streamlining Valparaiso University Student Senate's Organization Recognition Process, Kayla Herrera, Sawyer Patrick, Alec Hauck, and Jackson Heise
Latino Macropartisanship Over Time: Political Science Data Review, Dan Herschel
OH HAPPY FAULT: THE GOD-LIKE CURIOSITY OF THE FIRST WOMAN IN GENESIS, Dan Herschel
Who will win the Stanley Cup?, Nicholas Hollis
Evolution of the Sonatas of Dame Ethel Smyth, Julie Howe
An Analysis of Road Salting Impacts on Soil Salinity Along Two Rural Roadways, Deirdre James and Cody Banks
Comparison Between the Left and Right Shoulder Range of Motion During a Supine Dumbbell Fly Press, Abigail Johnson
Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Madeline Johnson, Cassandra Niemeyer, and Thomas Goyne
A Precipitation Climatology of Major Atlantic Basin Hurricanes from 2002-2018, Savannah Jorgensen, Eric Goldenstern, Brenda Herman, and Angela Mose
Life in the Suicide Belt: Intersections of Death and Agency in American Culture, 1870-1910, Anthony Kalin
A Qualitative Study: Caregiver Experience of Dementia, Emma Kamp, Guadalupe Ortiz, Maddissen Brookshire-Green, Olivia Smith, Kayleigh Willett, Keegan Maris, Isabella Portugal, and Madison Ling
PKC activation induces ubiquitination of the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter 1 in the human colonic epithelial cells T84, Payton Klosa, Marie Dix, Amanda Bazaldua, and Emily Hughes
Discussing Across the Aisle: The Effect of Civic Reflection on Political Discrimination, Jonah Koetke
Stability of Proteinogenic Amino Acids in Martian Conditions, Claire Kovarik, Christopher Smith, Kelly Davidson, and Laura Rowe
Wolf Domestication: An Agent-based Simulation, Ryan Kulwicki and Alex Capaldi
Improving Health Equity in Rural Costa Rica Through a Community-Based Participatory Intervention: An Undergraduate Research Project, Brandon LaChappelle and Ty Snarr
Developing an Impact-Based Strength Index for the Classification of Derechos, Donald Long Jr. and Jeremy M. Corner
Solar Thermochemical Energy Storage: The Formation of Sized Metal Oxide Samples, David Mackey
Effect of Multisensory Information on Memory in Delayed Recognition, Inga Majewska, McKayla Deleon, Nick Cline, and Andrew Butler
Network Graph Categorization Based on Features, Arezu Mansuri, Cody Packer, Gabe Fragoso, Frankie Vazquez, and Prasuna Pillalamarri
Do I Have Your Attention Yet?, Drake Mattingly
Analyzing the History of School Closings/Delays in the Past 40 Years Due to Extreme Wintertime Weather in Northwest Indiana, Emily Mazan, Nathan Healy, Jilliann Dufort, Seth Tacke, and Natalie Vernon
Determining the Optimal Design of Collegiate Ballroom Competitions, Jonathan Metcalfe
Demographic Factors and Encounters with Law Enforcement, Debra Miller
Impact of Microplastic Fiber Pollution on Planorbella campanulata (Ramshorn Snail) Fecundity and Mortality, Kalleb L. Miller and Cole J. Philips
The Digitalization of the Valparaiso University Residential Hall Check-In Process, Adam Morrison, Sam Rookstool, and Alec Cole
Characterizing the Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities and Several Associated Bioactive Compounds of Argemone mexicana, Teodora Najdeska, Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Kelly Davidson, Tj Lefeber, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly
Wireless, Battery-Powered Node for ValpoSensorNet, Muhammad Ahmed Naveed
Perceptions of Human Nature and Public Policy Survey, Emily Nelson and Geoff Wetherell
The Impact of Reminders of Racial Inequality and Ethnic Identification on Perceptions of Racial Protest Groups, Elisabeth Noland
Computational Study of the Electronic Structure of Various Cobalt (Hydroxy) Oxides in Electrolysis Reactions, Marcus A. Ochsendorf and Haiying He
Exploring Slot Assignment Methods in Flexible-Grid Optical Networks, Kimberly Orr
Greek Life Application Project, Cody Packer, Terry Wade, Mardonio Diaz, Alexandar Habjan, Robert McIntyre, and Brandon Ancona
Development of a Novel Epoxide-Containing Trimethylenemethane Precursor for Palladium-Catalyzed Cycloadditions, Mara Paterson
Effects of Microfibers on Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Attachment Behavior, Thomas G. Paul, Cody A. Banks, and Laurie Eberhardt
The Impact of Ice Versus Ischemic Compression on Muscle Recovery Post Resistance Training, Brian Pecyna
First-Generation College Students & Campus Resources, Aaron Pevitz, Lily Kapitan, and Trace McKenna
The Effects of Language on Salary: South Africa, Caroline Pratt
The Age of 360, Steven Reed
Correlation Between Jump Foot Force Production and Distance Jumped in Collegiate Long Jumpers, Malik Riley
The Colonization of Mexico and the Effect on the Nahuatl Dialect, Daniela Rios Aguilar
An Investigation of the Landfall and Extratropical Transition of TC Narelle (2013) in the Southeast Indian Ocean Basin, Samantha Schletz and Jacob Janssen
Efficiency of the Valparaiso University Crusader Transit, Lauren Schneider, Anna Raimondi, and Kortney Klipstine
Problem of Scoring Gerrymandering, Austin Schnoor
Curricular Analytics: A Probabilistic Approach, Erik Schuchardt, Georges El-Howayek, and Ahmad Slim
Scenes At The Shore, Susan Scuderi
Pain in Beauty: A Clothing Connection, Megan Seibert
Pluralistic Nationalism: The Example of the Kurds, Rachel Silcox
The Stability of Unnatural Amino Acids within Mars Planetary Conditions, Christopher Smith, Claire Kovarik, and Kelly Davidson
Impact of Blood Flow Restriction on Resistance Training of the Biceps Brachii, Drew Snouffer
Lutheran Deaconess Association Tool Suite, Brian Sukowicz, Brian Vidal, Nina Tadic, Emanuel Dagget, and Dakota Phillips
Relationship Between Ankle Injury History and Ankle Dorsiflexion in Division I Athletes, Steven Sutkay
Written Language and Cultural Identity: The Use of Traditional and Simplified Hanzi in the People's Republic of China, Lukas Torgerson
Binge Drinking Among College Students in Relation to Depression, Experienced Homelessness, and Parental/Guardian Relationships, Daniela Trajceski, Samyra Leonard, Denise Arce, and Meredith O'Connor
How Age Impacts Reasons for Migration: Examining Migration from Northern Latin America to the United States, Hilary Van Oss
Sure It’s Fine, We Checked 9 Years Ago: Surface Water Quality Testing of the Little Calumet River in Gary and Lake Station, Indiana., Jessica Villegas, Langston Stalling, Drake Shearer, Donovan McGill, Nathaniel Parson, Derrick John Combs, Noah M. Wilkes, Amber M. Garcia, and Breanne Mason
Effect of Estrogen on Morphological Change in Candida albicans and Neurospora crassa, Idalia Zachara, Chase Jones, Paige Camp, Hamza Hasan, and Patrice Bouyer
Beethoven's Impact on the Piccolo: Earning a Soloistic Position Within the Orchestra, Sarah Anne Zakowski
Refactoring Meteorology's Online Weather Center, Chris Zenieck, Dusten Knull, and Colin Braun
Submissions from 2018
Geyser V. United States, Allison Abayay
Web Application for Student Analytics, Cristian Abello, Ryan Bennett, Samuel Iselin, Arezu Mansuri, and Kimberly Orr
A Qualitative Study: Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes and Beliefs about Marijuana, Bradley Adkins, Ellie Ashbrook, Andrea Pertl, Madissen Brookshire-Green, Guadalupe Ortiz, Olivia Smith, Emma Kamp, and Kayleigh Willett
Minimizing the Residual Field and Field Gradient in a Magnetically Shielded Room for nEDM at LANL, Chamindu S. Amarasinghe
The Modernization of the VU Lutheran High School Directory, Tyler Ammons, Thomas Schuessler, Franklin Kirui, and David Schmeling
A Case Study of Four Atmospheric River Events Over the Pacific West Coast of the United States, Isaac Arseneau and Wendell Nuss
Arab Nationalism in a Francophone Country: The French Language and Moroccan Identity, Jewan Attallah
