Spring 2016
Fall 2015
2015 Fall URSP Presentations
| Student | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Alenamie Alegrado (Psychology) |
Adam Winsler (Psychology) |
Factors that Predict Middle School Student Enrollment and Retention in Music Electives |
| Alex Kaiser (Neuroscience) |
Nathalia Peixoto, Joseph Pancrazio (ECE) |
Optical Stimulation of Cultured Neuronal Networks on Microelectrode Arrays |
| Alexandra Johnson (Biology) |
Robert Honeychuck (Biochemistry) |
Synthesis, characterization and bioevaluation of new potent caspase 3 inhibitors |
| Kunal Sarkhel (Computer Science & Mathematics) |
Huzefa Rangwala (Computer Science) |
Use of Probabilistic Topic Modeling to Determine how well University Curricula matches Industry Needs |
| Ali Zaidi (Neuroscience) |
Nathalia Peixoto (ECE) |
Random Electrical Stimulation in Cortical Networks on Multielectrode Arrays |
| Alicia Suchicital (Bioengineering) |
Naomi Gerber, Zoran Duric (CHSS, Computer Science) |
Understanding cognitive and motor function: Using a haptic device in three dimensional virtual environments |
| Andrea Broad (Biology) |
David Luther (Biology) |
Evaluating the impacts of different conservation actions on endangered mammal populations in the United States |
| Asha Jones (Integrative Studies) |
Alexander Cromwell (Conflict Analysis & Resolution) |
Examining Demographic Differences in the Effectiveness of Social Justice Education |
| Bradford Webb (Computer Engineering) |
Qi Wei, Jill Nelson (Bioengineering, ECE) |
Sensor Embedded Socks that Calculate Foot Pressure Based on Activity and Arch |
| Bradley English (Biology) |
Joanna Jedrzejewska-Szmek, Kim Blackwell (Krasnow, Neuroscience) |
Improving the Visualization and Analysis of Molecular Reaction-Diffusion Software to Better Understand the Brain and its Pathologies |
| Brendan Higgins (Bioengineering) |
Qi Wei (Bioengineering) |
Correcting Strabismus with Computer Simulations |
| Brenna Cannon (Biology) |
Geraldine Grant (Microbiology) |
TFG-B effect on idiopathic pulmonary fibroblast growth |
| Cayla Milius (Psychology) |
Todd Kashdan, Fallon Goodman (Psychology) |
The Secret to Well-Being |
| Christopher Messier (Economics) |
Kevin McCabe (Economics) |
Towards a Theory of Voter Choice |
| Darlene Aniebonam (Health, Fitness, Recreation Resources) |
Charles Robison (SRHT) |
The Effect of High Intensity Interval Exercise and Moderate Intensity Continuous Exercise on Postexercise Hypotension |
| David Patrick (Physics) |
Robert Cressman (Physics) |
Entropy Production in Non-Equilibrium Systems |
| Divya Gutala (Neuroscience) |
Robert Lipsky (Neuroscience) |
Genomic and Proteomic Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Erica Aileen Ty (Dance) |
Elizabeth Price (Dance) |
Fixation: a Choreographic Study of Balancing Stillness and Motion in Order to Move Through Space |
| Francisca Wood Ortiz (Bioengineering) |
Laurence Bray (Bioengineering) |
Hand perception during a passive task to quantify perceptual bias |
| Ingrid Davis-Colato (Civil & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Viviana Maggioni (Civil & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Integrating rainwater harvesting systems for domestic use in the United States (California) and developing countries (El Salvador) |
| Jasmine Burrell (Chemistry) |
Abdul Hussam, Arion Ross (Chemistry) |
Chemiluminescence System for the Measurement of P-Fluoroaniline in the Ozone Layer |
| Jesse Roof (Anthropology) |
Kara Jonach (Anthropology) |
Evaluating the Cultural Context of Education among Homeless Youths Ages 18-24 in the District of Columbia Metropolitan Area |
| Johanna Mingos (Biology) |
Jane Flinn (Psychology) |
Effect of Zinc on BDNF in 9-month-old Transgenic Mice Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease |
| John West (Psychology) |
Linda Chrosniak, John Riskind (Psychology) |
Anxiety and its Effect on False Memory Generation |
| Justine Burke (Psychology) |
Adam Winsler (Psychology) |
The Impact of School Suspensions on Academic Performance, School Attendance, and Retention |
| Kelsey MacEachern (Dance) |
James Lepore (Dance) |
The Suppressed Seven: A Choreographic Exploration on the Physical Manifestation of Human Emotion |
| Ketki Chavan (Psychology) |
Eden King (Psychology) |
Immigrant’s Metastereotypes in Interviews affecting Performance and Hirability |
| Khunsa Amin (Psychology) |
Robert Cressman (School of Physics, Astronomy and Computational Data Sciences) |
Analyzing Chua’s Circuit in Defining the Fundamental Rules for Driven, Non-equilibrium Systems |
| Linden Abston (Sociology) |
John Turner (Religious Studies) |
The Role of Apostasy and Restoration in the Development of Mormon Religious Identity |
| Logan Rice (Communication) |
Xiaomei Cai (Communication) |
Love the way we lie: How college couples disseminate information, and manage interactions via Facebook |
| Manmohan Singh (Bioengineering) |
Qi Wei (Bioengineering) |
Quantification of the LR-SR Connective Band from MRI Images |
| Margaret Araneo (Biology) |
James Reid Schwebach, Brenda Tondi (Biology) |
Living AnatoMe |
| MC Elias (Bioengineering) |
Shannon Davis (Sociology) |
Hooking Up and Gender Equality |
| Meredith Hermann (Dance) |
Christopher d’Amboise (Dance) |
A Choreographic Study of the Modern Female |
| Michael Mezher (Bioengineering) |
Laurence Bray (Bioengineering) |
Application of Neural Mapping to Virtual Robotics |
| Michelle Moore (Psychology) |
Theodore Dumas (Neuroscience) |
Improved Hybrid Voltage Sensor Imaging Increases Neuronal Specificity in Targeted Cells |
| Morgan Ellison (History) |
John Turner (Religious Studies) |
A Crisis of Faith: Russian Theosophy and the Orthodox Church |
| Nathan Leys (Integrative Studies) |
Ian Hopkins (Communications) |
Profitability Through Superior Firepower: Defense Industry Election Spending After Citizens United |
| Rebecca Lee (Global Affairs) |
Jim Jones (Computer Forensics) |
Defining an Armed Attack in the Context of Cyber Warfare |
| Robert Miller (Mathematics) |
Nicole Togno (Education) |
Evaluating the Cultural Context of Education among Homeless Youths Ages 18-24 in the District of Columbia Metropolitan Area |
| Sarah Brown (Environmental Science) |
Robert Jonas (Environmental Science) |
Molecular Analysis of the Potomac River Bacterial Community over a Tidal Cycle |
| Sarah Farinelli (Biology) |
David Luther (Biology) |
Evaluating the influences of conservation efforts on the population trends of manatees in Florida’s waterways |
| Sarah Soliman (AIT) |
Danielle Rudes (Criminology) |
Managing Probationers: Analyzing the efficiency and usability of probation’s computational software and its impact on case management |
| Sasha Pierre-Louis (Psychology) |
Ashley Membere, Eden King (Psychology) |
Perception of Task Leaders |
| Sherwin Zahirieh (Civil & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Celso Ferreira (Civil & Infrastructure Engineering) |
Evaluating the Impacts of Campus Development on the Mason Watershed: Are the Low Impact Development Practices Working? |
| Tiffany Wynn (Biology) |
Loren Petruny (Environmental Science & Policy) |
Foramiifera Photogrammetry: Enhancing 3D Modeling Methods from SEM Images- Fall 2015 |
| Vankhanh Dinh (Computer Science) |
Chris Kauffman (Computer Science) |
Lojban as an Interlingual in Machine Translation |
| Zaineb Nawaz (Bioengineering) |
Parag Chitnis (Bioengineering) |
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| Zanib Cheema (Neuroscience) |
Patricia Maulden (Conflict Analysis & Resolution) |
Pakistani Response to the U.S. Use of Torture |