Glennis Nagel
co-editor
Twenty-eight students have been selected to present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) hosted at Dominican University of California Thursday-Saturday, April 12-14.
They will be among approximately 2,200 select undergraduates from more than 250 colleges and universities across the nation to attend the conference.
According to John Falconer, director of Sponsored Programs, the conference for undergraduate students was created to “promote undergraduate research scholarship and creative activity done in partnership with faculty or other mentors.”
Students present their research through oral presentations and/or poster presentations. Research topics cover a wide range of disciplines including creative arts, mathematics, business, social science, humanities, physical and life sciences, natural resources and engineering.
UNK students who will be presented at NCUR are listed below, alphabetically by hometown, along with the title of their presentations and their faculty mentors.
AINSWORTH – COURTNEY JOHNSON
The Specific Activity of ascorbate peroxidase in Switchgrass.
Dr. Frank Kovacs, chemistry
AMHERST – JENNA DERR
Effects of the Antioxidant Properties of Blueberries on Morality Rates and INDY Gene Expression in Drosophila.
Dr. Kimberly Carlson, biology
AMHERST – MATT RAUERT
Pablo Casals as Composer: Selected Sacred Choral Works.
Dr. Andrew White, music and performing arts
BRAINARD – MELISSA JAKUB
A Modern Greek Tragedy: Eugene O’Neill’s Varied Use of Greek Elements in the Hairy Ape.
Dr. Elizabeth Peck, English
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BROKEN BOW – MIKE GRUSZCZYNSKI
The Effects of Approval Ratings on Presidential Media Coverage.
Dr. Joan Blauwkamp, political science
FALLS CITY – DEARRA JOHNSON
The Climate of Ideas.
Dr. Claude Louishomme, political science
GERING – JAIME WENDT
The Effect of Eyes on Facial Recognition Ability.
Dr. Theresa Wadkins, psychology
HASTINGS – SUZANA COOK
The Effects of Closing Arguments on Sentencing.
Dr. Rick Miller, psychology
HOLDREGE – SARAH JONES
Art Nouveau and the Iconography of Women.
Dr. Michelle Lang, art and art history
HOMER – SHANNON THOMPSON
Academic Dishonesty Among College Students.
Dr. Theresa Wadkins, psychology
KEARNEY – RACHAEL SMITH
Americans Overseas in the Cold War: The Shift in Attitudes from American Superiority to Cultural Sensitivity.
Dr. Linda Van Ingen, history
LEXINGTON – GLADYS GODINEZ
Guatemala in Need of Women’s Rights.
Dr. Claude Louishomme, political science
LINCOLN – HOLLY ESQUIVEL
WITH CO-PRESENTER HARRY NGONDO (MALAWI)
Utilizing Idle CPU Usage in an Automated Fashion for RSA Number Factorization.
Dr. John Hastings, computer science and information systems
LINCOLN – KYLE MYERS
Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy Using a LED source.
Dr. Jonathan Thompson, chemistry
NORTH PLATTE – ALLISON SWENDENER
Energy Intake, Calcium Intake and Glycemic Load in 9-11 year-old Children.
Dr. Kate Heelan, HPERLS
OMAHA – ELIZABETH KILLIP
Forever Changed: The Transformation of Rural America Through Immigration.
Dr. Maha Younes, social work
RUSKIN – JEROD PETERSEN
The Changing Landscape of Rural America: The Impact of Immigration.
Dr. Maha Younes, social work
ST.EDWARD – TIFFANY SHERWOOD
The Relationship Between Perfectionism and Life Satisfaction.
Dr. Krista Fritson, psychology
SCOTTSBLUFF – MARTIN DEMORET
Why should I get involved? Sense of Community and Student Involvement on the UNK Campus.
Dr. Claude Louishomme, political science
TILDEN – KYLE PETERSEN
Sugar, Mud and Substance: Analyzing Political Advertisements Aired for Federal Races During the 2006 General Election in Nebraska.
Dr. Ruth Brown, communication
WEEPING WATER – MELANIE SPILINEK
A Matter of Head and Heart: Understanding Ivan and Alyosha Karamazov Through G.K. Chesterton.
Dr. Tom Martin, philosophy
COLORADO WRAY – MEGAN JONES
Motivations for Drinking: A Self Report of Members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Dr. Jim Gilbert, criminal justice
IOWA LEMARS – BRADLEY MILLER
Chemistry of Mo(dimine) (CO) 4 Complexes and diisocyanides: Evidence of Binuclear Complex Formation and Effect.
Dr. Chris Exstrom, chemistry
WISCONSIN JACKSON – CHRISTINE GILLING
The Effect of OTK18 Upregulation in U937 Cells on Neuronal Survival.
Dr. Kimberly Carlson, biology
WYOMING PINE BLUFFS – GRANT SORENSEN
Plant Diversity and Abundance
Within Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Colonies.
Dr. David Smith, biology
COLOMBIA JOSE MARTINEZ
A Model Online Information System to Connect University Students with Their Local Community.
Dr. Sherri Harms, computer science and information systems
JAPAN HIKARI MAEKAWA
The Evolution of the Piano Trio: Effective Stylistic Interpretation Through Comparative Analysis.
Dr. Valerie Cisler, music and performing arts
