The 2021 Undergraduate Research Showcase took place virtually on Friday, April 23rd. It featured poster and lightning talk presentations by undergraduate Boise State researchers, and was supported by the Institute for Inclusive and Transformative Scholarship at Boise State University.
Please see the following link for more information: https://www.boisestate.edu/undergraduate-research/showcase/
Submissions from 2021
The Use of Filtration in Diagnostic X-Ray Imaging, Megan McBroome, Jurni Chase, Diana Farmer, and Natalie Mourant
An Analysis of Self-Compassion Among Nursing Students and Faculty, Sarah McKiddy
Investigation of Best Practice Standards for Health Screening Tools Used in Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults, Hailey Merrick
Do People on Boise State University's Campus Follow Mask Protocols?, Hailey Merrick, Isabela Hockett, and Jennifer Nguyen
Dynamic Changes in the Gut Microbiome Associated with Influenza A Virus, MRSA Coinfection and Tamiflu Administration, Andrea C. Meyer and Sumiko Gomi
Analysis of Acrylamide Precursors in Sweet Potatoes Processed with Pulsed Electric Field, Kyle Meyer and Owen McDougal
Quantitation of Reactive Oxygen Species Generated by Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Discharge, Dalton Miller, Zahraa Alomar, Tabarak Alomar, Adam Croteau, Jim Browning, and Ken Cornell
Building Theories by Building Things, ShaKayla Moran, Leslie Atkins Elliott, Stephen Crowley, and Emily Hansen
What Does Belonging and Exclusion Look Like for Latinas in STEM at BSU?, Jessica Mueller, Libbie Luevanos, Dustin Nguyen, Stacey Pedraza, Catherine Bates, Luke Jones, and Vicki Stieha
A Computational Tool to Automate the Analysis of Stress-Strain Data from Tensile Tests of Soft Tissue, Miranda L. Nelson, Derek Q. Nesbitt, and Trevor J. Lujan
Mask Utilization Between Boise and Nampa, ID: Comparison Mask Mandate vs No Mandate, Maria Nieto Ordosgoitia, Jennifer Nguyen, Christin Hoard, Kaitlyn McLeod, Sydney Oleson, Cathy Chen, Sophia Skarvan, Jeremy Knapp, Renae Clark, Caile Spear, and Robert Graff
A Comparison Between Two Portable X-Ray Tube Technologies: Research into Radiation Dose Reduction, Madison Noble, Makenna Green, Tiffany Tran, Allison Ramos, and Nicole Wilber
Spanish Language Maintenance in the United States: The Role of Public Opinion, Ashlyn Nutting
Investigating Equity & Access within Communication Between Teachers, Schools, and Families, Claire Oberg and Julianne Mori
Linking Gender Perception Stereotypes to Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Consumption, Meghann O'Berry and Jessica Mancha
Remotely-Sensed Iceberg Melt Rates Near Marine Terminating Glaciers and Relationships with Ocean Conditions, Caitlin R. Oliver, Ellyn M. Enderlin, Mariama C. Dryak, Emily E. Miller, and Carlos Moffat
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Predicts Maternal and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Amanda Olson
Gendered Standards and Veiling in Iran, Claire O'Melia
How BSU STEM Faculty Can Learn from Identity-Based Programs to Help Minority Students Feel a Sense of Belonging, Stacey Pedraza, Libbie Luevanos, Jessica Mueller, Dustin Nguyen, Catherine Bates, Luke Jones, and Vicki Stieha
Energy Demand of the Yanke Building, Carmen Pemsler
The Chrysler Building, Jessica Petersen and Daniel Springer
Testing the Validity of Bogus Basin Ponderosa Pines as an Atmospheric CO2 Climate Proxy, Alison Phillips, Elizabeth Crowther, Linda Reynard, and Matthew Kohn
Disordered Eating in Male Athletes, Becca Pierce and Caley Featherstone
A Repeatable Method for Joint Alignment of Disarticulated Human Knees, Zachary A. Pinkley, Kate B. Benfield, and Trevor J. Lujan
Rivercana Renewal Project, James Pizarro, Meagan Tucker, Brooke Ross, Amanda Moore, and John Bailey
Investigation into the Dark Paradox: How Freedom Effects the Interaction Between Happiness and Suicide, Tyler Qualls
Perceptions of Environmentalism and Indigenous Peoples, Jasiel Ramirez
Optimizing Scientific Computations with the Sparse Polyhedral Framework, Anna Rift
Load and Stride Increase Knee Adduction Velocity, Seth B. Roetman, Nick J. Lobb, Auralea C. Fain, Kayla D. Seymore, and Tyler N. Brown
Expression and Purification of Inflammatory Cytokine Protein, Brittany Rushing, Katelyn Delamontanya, Terrell Engmann, Hanna Suman, Bri Grantham, Eric Baggs, and Lisa Warner
Scatter Radiation & the Threat it Poses to Patients' Radiosensitive Areas: A Phantom Study, Alexis G. Schneider and Sam A. Gagliardi
Developing an RNA Fluorescent Light-Up Aptamer (FLAP) to Detect RNA Remodeling, Audrey Shell, Mauka Manuwai, Preston Hazen, Eric Baggs, and Lisa Warner
A Cold-Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Array Effectively Kills Bacteria on Industrial Surfaces, Cade Solich, Serena Stranger, Vanessa Kent, Spencer Goering, Jim Browning, and Ken Cornell
Communicating Dam Failure Hazards to Society Through a Virtual Reality Environment of the Teton Dam Failure, Hannah Spero, Kenny Miller, Iker Vazquez Lopez, Rezvan Joshaghani, Steven Cutchin, Donna Calhoun, and Josh Enterkine
Effectiveness of Collimation for Reducing Patient Dose and Scatter Production, Cameron Stamper, Fatima Shafer, Shani Remme, and Laurie Buan
Regenerative Ocean Farming, Kaitlyn Steppe
Seasonal Trend and Changepoint Analysis of United States Extreme Precipitation, Thea Sukianto, Meghan Edgerton, and Mintaek Lee
Kinetic Study of Novel Inhibitors Against Giardia duodenalis MTA Nucleosidase, Brandi Sweet, Julie Wagner, and Ken Cornell
Cultural Differences in the Reciprocity of Traditional Values and Their Effect on Academic Achievement in Early Childhood, Savannah M. Temple and Iryna Babik
Radiographic Marker Adhesives and Their Potential to Transmit Diseases, Renee Tentinger, Jake Verdini, and Teagan Warren
Health Insurance and Preventive Care: The Relationship Between Health Insurance and Access to Preventive Health Care, Robbin Thomas
Biochar Effects on Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sagebrush Roots, Jacob Venable, Sabrina Schuler, and Marie-Anne de Graaff
Bacterial Biofilm Imaging and Treatment of Chronic Wounds Using Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Cameron Waite, Hannah May, Michael Okebiorun, Ken Cornell, and Jim Browning
Marine Noise Pollution and Cetaceans, Alexis Walsh
Synthesizing C6 and C7 Methylated Aziridinomitosenes to Elucidate Their Interactions with DNA, Zach G. Walters, Anthony V. Merlo, Michael A. Blair, and Don L. Warner
How is the Climate Crisis Impacting Fiji?, Jordan Warren
Exploitation of Staphylococcus aureus Genes of Interest, Through Insilco Design, Cierra Wheeler and Juliette K. Tinker
How Breast Tissue Is Affected During Upper Extremity Exams, Emily Whipple and Kristen Perkins
Is the NFL Combine an Accurate Predictor of Draft Position?, Cade White
Using Strontium Isotopes to Quantify Calcium Fluxes from Atmospheric Dust in Carbonates of Southwestern Idaho Soils, Kellie Wight and Jen Pierce
Student Housing Availability: How Low Supply is Creating Barriers to Higher Education, Ashlin Wigington, Josiah Johnson, Melissa Schaefers, Jacob Grinwis, and KaraLeigh Troyer
Empire State Building, Morgan Winston and Joanna Marin
Gender Differences in Factors Predicting Body Dissatisfaction: An Exploratory Study of College Students, Makenna Woernley and Maria Castillo
Depression and Quality of Life in Parents with Chronically Ill Children, Lauren Zuba