2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase

2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase

 

The Undergraduate Research Showcase is a celebration of research and a forum for Boise State undergraduate students from all academic disciplines to share their research with the campus community. Its purpose is to provide students with a low-stakes opportunity to present their work and receive constructive and helpful feedback.

The 2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase took place on Friday, April 19th in the Student Union Building at Boise State University. Featuring in-person poster presentations and an in-person reception featuring lightning talks.

This event is 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/

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Submissions from 2024

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Coevolution of Acoustical Physics and Compositional Practice, Aviana R. Smith

Discovering Correlative Relations in Spatial Phenomena, Jacob Smith, Jared Talley, and Ryan Tarver

Incorporating Public Perception with Wildlife Management, Lily Smith, Matt Williamson, Charese Kelly, James Grantham, Isaak Rodriguez, Ben Wall, and Katie Murenbeeld

The Better Me, Katelyn Stedtfeld and Astri Snodgrass

Additive Manufacturing of Zirconium Carbide Structures for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion, Jackie Stone, Ryan Finkelstein, Jhonathan Rosales, and Brian J. Jaques

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A Hidden Obstacle to Restoration in the Sagebrush Steppe, Mikael Strix and Allison Simler-Williamson

The LOCATR, Hailey Stubbers and Steve Swanson

Resilience During the Pandemic: What's the Influence of Your Living Situation?, Daniel Swanstrom, Eric Martin, and Kelly Rossetto

Underneath the Uniform: The Unseen Struggles of First Responders' Mental Health, Jared Tarver and Eric Martin

An Analysis of the Internal and External Factors of Reproductive Decisions, Ella Trafford, Kristin Snopkowski, Bentley Arnold, Alex Hopkins, and Jolene Patton

Investigating How Secondary Metabolites Change During Interactions Among Fungi and Bacteria, Miranda Trester, Leonora Bittleston, Chih-Yun Chen, and Rachel Capezza

Analyzing Base Pair Alignments for Pathogens in Patient Samples, Miranda Trester, Stephanie Hudon, Alex Hardy, and Tate Gallegos

Soil Pollution at a Local Firing Range, Alison Turcke, Jen Pierce, Darin Schwartz, Mark Schmitz, Seth Garrison, and Doug Stan

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Decoding the Digital Nexus: Investigating the Relationship Between Adolescent Technology Use and Suicidal Ideation/Attempts, Daniela Valdez and Vinita Sharma

The Role of Lexical Characteristics in the Dissemination of Misinformation and Truthful News, Kira Victory and Iryna Babik

Exploring the Ebembe Language Through Proverbs, Madison Vosk, Zachary Bentz, Nicole Farrell, Roz Grounds, Cameron Preslar, and Rowdy Stinnett

Ownership and Regulations on Underwater Data Centers, Austyn Walker, Sondra Miller, Daniel Philpott, Hector Mendez, and Caleb Shepherd

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Surface, but Not Age Impact Lower Limb Joint Work During Walk and Stair Ascent, Thomas A. Wenzel, Nicholas L. Hunt, Amy E. Holcomb, Clare K. Fitzpatrick, and Tyler N. Brown

Improving Surface Finish of Nickel Bond Pads for Wire Bonding on High Temperature LTCC Devices, Jake West, Ranajoy Bhattacharya, and Jim Browning

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Exploring Nuclear Dynamics: Comparative Analysis of United States and China Energy Strategies, Jake West, Joseph Mondragon, and Emily Grabow

Comparing Parental Practices Between Taiwanese Families and U.S. Families: Is ‘Tiger Parenting’ Really Prevalent in the East?, Katelyn Whitmer and Iryna Babik

Balancing the Public Health Crisis of Commercial Tobacco Use in Idaho’s Native Tribal Communities with Cultural Mindfulness., Aslen Whitmore, Emily Wakild, and Stephanie Witt

Clean Energy Magnets, Kathleen Williams, Peter Mullner, John Martin, Connor Morton, Justin Prosser, and Jake Wilson

Gendered Privilege in the Idahoan LGBTQ+ Community, Niamh May Winters

Integrating Institutional Theory into Epidemiological Education: A Pathway to Enhancing Disease Causality and Control Strategies, Brenna Woolery and Douglas Myers

Harnessing the Power of AI: Revolutionizing Engineering with Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Justin Young, Mahmood Mamivand, and Aidan Scudder

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Documenting Shared Human Experiences of Loss and Grief, Emily Yuruki and April Masarik