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/
Submissions from 2024
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
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
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
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
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
Documenting Shared Human Experiences of Loss and Grief, Emily Yuruki and April Masarik