Submissions from 2022
Effect of Candida albicans infection on the plasma membrane expression of the Na+-K+-2Cl– cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) in T84 and Madin Darby Canine Kidney cells (MDCK), George C. Gundelach, Elizabeth Park, Idalia Zachara, and Patrice Bouyer
Air Flow Step Callibration, Gilbert D. Haw, Elias J. Anderson, Trent Miller, and Matt McDonald
Explorations in Parallel and Distributed Computing:Finding Ways to Build Software Faster - that runs Faster, Ethan Hawk, Nicholas S. Rosasco, and Spencer Gannon
Analysis of Attendance Trends at the Valparaiso University Hesse Center, Nate Izewski
Gene-by-Environment Interactions in Response to Precipitation Extremes in Arabidopsis thaliana, Simranjit Kaur, Marilyn Ives, and Jane Kenney-Hunt
Dissolving Magnets: Etidronic Acid Facilitated Solvation of Magnetite, Jackson King, Demi Brown, and Sarah Hill
The Effects of Intercooling on a Two Stage Reciprocating Air Compressor, Matthew McDonald, Elias Anderson, Trent Miller, and Gilbert Haw
Determining A_LL for pi0 production from STAR 2013 Endcap Calorimeter Data, Emily Nelson and Madison Wallner
Morphological Effects of Simulated Low-Gravity in Neurospora crassa, Maya Nietzel and Leanna Steverson
Studying Metal Ion and Amino Acid Substitution on CooA DNA Binding, Nicole Norfolk and Burke Niego
Exploring Close Binary Stars in Planetary Nebulae Using the PHOEBE Modeling Software, Emily Pavasars, Lane Scheel, and Todd Hillwig
Nanoplastic and Fungi (Aspergillus & Neurospora), Maranda Powell and Kaylee Huyser
VURS Student Organization, Aakrista Shakya, Hridesh Attuluri, and Lane Scheel
Analyzing And Addressing Pollution In Northwestern Indiana, Alyssa Suprenant, Gavin Tabor, and Jalen Starks
The Synthesis of Potential Anti-Fungal Compounds, Evan Walda and Kevin L. Jantzi
Predicting the Need for Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations in Washington State, Kayla Wetzig
Submissions from 2021
Molecular Mechanisms that establish the eye-specific visual projection, Elaina Baker and Masaru Nakamoto
Searching for Periodicity in Protoplanetary Nebula, William Bakke
Measuring Eta A_LL with 2012 STAR Endcap Calorimeter Data, Maggie Bliese
2013 Fill Quality Assurance, Brook Burbridge
The Effects of Estrogen (E2) on the Filamentous Growth of Candida albicans on Assorted Solid Medias, Paige M. Camp, George C. Gundelach, Patrice Bouyer, and Michael Watters
Investigations into the Reactivity of Microplastics in Water, Joe Castleman, Scott Kaiser, and Julie Peller
Community Risk Assessment for the Valparaiso Fire Department, Ashley Darnell
Identifying Antimicrobial Phytocompounds to Combat ISS Superbugs, Alexis Dres, Katelyn Shouse, Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly, and Jeff Pruet
Searching for Periodicity in a Sample of Evolved Stars, Sean Egan
Experimental Characterization of Biological Tissue Mechanics, Nick Evans and Bethany Luke
Improving the Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Taylor A. Gaskill and Esteban B. Kurth
Seeking the Magnitude of the Gluon Contribution to Proton Spin with STAR Endcap $\pi^0$s, Nicholas Gilles and Marcus Engstrom
Updating Analyses 6 Proto-Planetary Nebulae, Peyton Grimm
The Wifi Pineapple - The Forbidden Fruit of Networking, Daniel Hautzinger
Constructing and Testing a High Voltage Chain for the nEDM Experiment at Oak Ridge National Lab, Lauren Kadlec
Effects of Environmental Factors on Candida albicans Morphology: A Focus on Estrogen and Microgravity, Sky Kaur, Anita Coleman, Riquail Gibson, Idalia Zachara, Paige Camp, George Gundelach, Michael Watters, and Patrice Bouyer
Impact of operating obstacles on the total annual sales of SME's in Afghanistan, Muskan Khadka
Non-Toxic Renewable Energy Storage via Solar Thermal Decoupled Electrolysis of Iron Oxide, Jackson King
New Ways of Synthesizing Potential Pterin Anti-Fungal Drugs, Kyle J. Kohlmeyer, Charlie Toman, Jeffrey Pruet, and kevin Jantzi
How To Become A Billionaire In One Year By Using AWS, Siva Korada
Photometry and Python: Painting a Picture of Planetary Nebulae Central Stars, Olivia Krugman
The Genetic Analysis of Cortical Bone Morphology in Mice, Sydney Martens and Jane Kenney-Hunt
Hydroelectricity as a Viable Renewable in the United States, Georgia Martin and Elizabeth Gingerich
Collecting Data on Brightness Variations in the Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae Using Sky Surveys, Emily Pavasars
A Search for Periodicity in A Protoplanetary Nebula, Andrew Paxson
Fungal Digestion of Microplastics, Maranda Powell, Heather Wendland, Megan Moretti, and Deuce LaRose
Understanding vertebrate embryonic development under conditions present in outer space, Neil Singh and Michael A. Berberoglu
Synthesis of A. Mexicana Inspired Antimicrobial Agents, Jessica Villegas, Bryce Ball, and Jeffrey Pruet
Quantifying and Analyzing Synthetic Microfiber Pollution in Great Lakes Sediment near Cladophora Mats, Antigone N. Wilson, Eathan Faust, and Julie Peller
Structural Damage Detection Using Machine Learning Techniques, Zhuolin Yuan
Submissions from 2020
Understanding vertebrate embryonic development under conditions present in outer space, Blake Benson, Michael A. Berberoglu, Elaina Baker, Masaru Nakamoto, and Dalia Yehyawi
Binary Star Systems in Planetary Nebulae and their Relationship to Stellar Evolution: Modeling Two New Binary Systems, Maggie Bliese and Laura Floyd
Estimation of Population Parameters Using Sample Extremes from Nonconstant Sample Sizes, Alexander Bruno
Environmental Cues and Fungi Morphology, Paige Camp, Kirsten Treptow, Hailey Goodwin, Maya Leon, Anita Coleman, Michael Watters, Patrice Bouyer, and Julie Peller
Analyzing the Periodicity in Proto-Planetary Nebulae, Sean Egan and Peyton Grimm
Computational Simulations of Tissue Scaffolds: Creating a Degradation Model, Nick Evans and Bethany Luke
Fabrication of Flexible Graphene Films for Capacitive Displacement Pressure Transducer, Arthur Goyne, Thomas Goyne, and Di Zhang
Battery Applications of Silver Molybdate Structures, Allen Huff, Paul Smith, and Julie Pohlman-Zordan
Ultra Diffuse Galaxies, Olivia Krugman
Applications of Haptic Technology in Engineering Education, Carter McCullough
Design and Synthesis of Antifungal Drugs, Noah Moriarty, Jessica Villegas, and Jeffrey Pruet
Organic Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Cassandra Niemeyer
Biocatalytic Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Cassandra Niemeyer, Alyssa Jarabek, and Natalie Michaels
Cyber Security on a Budget: Tool Identification and Constraint Considerations, Jaeda Nowacki and Daniel Hautzinger
Updating Data Acquisition System for the Diesel Engine Test Cell, Krystal Pena and Wenxuan Meng
A Mixed-Method Approach to Investigating Difficulty in Data Science Education, Sydney Shearer, Ellie Strauss, Ethan Hawk, Sasha Lioutikova, Marius Orehovschi, Frankie Vazquez, Linda Clark, Katherine Kinnaird, Bjorn Sandstede, Karl Schmitt, and Ruth Wertz
First-Principles Calculations of Electronic and Transport Properties of Nanowires, John Shen
Neutral Pion Asymmetry Analysis and Forward Upgrade Preparation at STAR, Joseph Snaidauf, Claire Kovarik, William Bakke, Anand Agrawal, and Michael Bukowski
Submissions from 2019
On Copoint Graphs, Michael Albert, Evan Franchere, and Tenzin Zomkyi
Propane Dehydrogenation Using Transition Metal Cluster Catalysts, Sarah E. Bradash, Andrew D. Hoisington, Stan A. Zygmunt, and Louis Fadel
Comparing Morphological Responses to Stimuli in Candida albicans and Neurospora crassa, Paige Camp, Kirsten Treptow, Micheal Keviin Watters, Patrice Bouyer, and Megan Kelly
Behaviors of Zeolite L and Brooker's Merocyanine, Annamaria Durante, Ethan Ross, and Payton Wills
An Agent-based Model of Pollen Competition in Arabidopsis thaliana, Montana Ferita, Charlotte Beckford, and Julie Fucarino
VLA Imaging of Atomic Hydrogen-Bearing Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies and the HI Size-Mass Relation, Lexi Gault
Battery Application of Silver Molybdate Structures, Allen Huff, Paul Smith, Julie Pohlman-Zordan, and Brendan Godsel
STAR Experiment and Forward Upgrade at RHIC, Claire Kovarik, Andrew Edwards, and JD Snaidauf
Noise-Induced Stabilization of Hamiltonian Systems, Daniel Meskill, Julia Garner, and Victor G. Hughes
Characterizing the Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities and Several Associated Bioactive Compounds of Argemone mexicana, Teodora Najdeska, Tj Lefeber, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly
Generalized Motzkin Paths, Madeleine Naquin, Frank Seidl, and Isaac DeJager
Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Cassandra Niemeyer
Introductory Data Science Instruction: Misconceptions, Cody Packer, Nathan Randle, and Terry Wade
Electrolysis in a Hybrid Thermochemical Water-Splitting Cycle Based on Cobalt Oxide, Rachel Silcox
Reduction of Cobalt Oxide Using Concentrated Solar Energy, Ben Smith, Brian Schmit, and Katie Bassett
Progress Towards a Library of Potential Fungicides, Justin Van Sickle, Anna Bockman, and Jeffrey Pruet
Periodic Light Variability in Proto-Planetary Nebulae, David M. Vogl
Submissions from 2018
Altering the Activity of a Ni4 Catalyst for Propane Dehydrogenation Using a Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Support, Jacob Allred, Christopher Smith, and Stan Zygmunt
Gluon Contribution to Proton Spin and the Connection to Forward Calorimetry at STAR, Miya Bailey
Spectroscopic Classification of Evolved Star Candidates, Michael A. Battipaglia
Data Reduction and Analysis of Photometric Data for 48 Evolved Stars from the All Sky Automated Survey and Valparaiso University Observatory, Matthew T. Bremer
Modification of Aminoacyl tRNA Synthetase in Order to Incorporate an Unnatural Amino Acid, Grace Burkhart
Effects of Zeolite Morphology on Adsorption of Brooker’s Merocyanine Dye, Nicholas R. Cesario, Maia E. O. Wygle, and Jennifer S. Holt
Constructing Copoint Graphs of Convex Geometries, Giana Cirulli, Sierra Knavel, and Ezequiel Estrada
Antimicrobial Activity and Germination Conditions of the Medicinal Plant Argemone mexicana, Kelly Davidson, Teodora Najdeska, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly
Determining the Fate of NKCC1 in the Endocytic Pathway and its Role in Host Defense, Marie Dix, Payton Klosa, Amanda Bazaldua, Michael Watters, and Patrice Bouyer
Firewalls: A Balance Between Security and Accesibility, Nathan Ecker
The Cold Shock Response of Neurospora crassa Pertaining to Temperature and Light Conditions, Mason Franiak
HI-Bearing Ultra-diffuse Galaxies: A Look Into AGC 749290, Lexi Gault
Quantifying and Analyzing Microfiber Pollution in the Salt Creek Watershed, Allen Huff, Ashley Smith, Eddie Kostelnik, Maria Kubalewski, Emma Montgomery, Julie Peller, Laurie Eberhardt, Robert Clark, and Christopher Iceman
The Synthesis of Unnatural Amino Acids, Madeline Johnson
Optimizing the Creditworthiness Threshold of a Bivariate Distribution, Malachi L. Jones, Victoria E. Knutson, and Benjamin Stockton
Pattern Packing in Words, Julia Krull, Eric D. Redmon, and Andrew Reimer-Berg
Impact of Microfiber Pollution on Planorbis sp. (Ramshorn Snail) Fecundity, Growth & Mortality, Anna M. Kubalewski, Allen Huff, Eddie Kostelnik, Emma Montgomery, Ashley L. Smith, Laurie Eberhardt, and Julie Peller
Synthesis of an Unnatural Fluorescent Amino Acid, Hannah J. Laatsch, Moriah G. Carmel, and Thomas Goyne
Fantastic Patterns and Where Not to Find Them, Nicholas Lewandowski, Teresa Wheeland, and Jacob Roth
