The 2021 NDSU EXPLORE Virtual Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity was held April 19-23, 2021. At the end of the week, awards were given to the top poster and oral presentors and to the top presentors in each of seven disciplinary categories.
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FIRST PLACE
Annie Schiro [Biochemistry and Molecular Biology]
Faculty Mentor: James Nyachwaya, PhD
“Chemistry students' understanding of dissolving and associated phenomena: The case for sodium chloride”
SECOND PLACE
Alaina Driscoll [Physical Education]
Faculty Mentor: Jenny Linker, PhD
“Home Fun in Physical Education”
THIRD PLACE
Jake Jenson [Animal Sciences]
Faculty Mentor: Carolyn Hammer, DVM, PhD
“Relative expression and location of the neonatal Fc receptor [FcRn] in the equine gastrointestinal system”
HONORABLE MENTION
Troy Timmerman [Computer Science]
Faculty Mentor: Bakhtiyor Rasulev
“Automating protein structure modeling to predict beta sheet content”
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| POSTER SESSION WINNERS |
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FIRST PLACE
Rachel Voigt [Animal Sciences]
Faculty Mentor: Carolyn Hammer, DVM, PhD
“Visualization and Measures of Intensity of the Neonatal Fc Receptor in Major Body Systems of the Horse”
SECOND PLACE
Gabe Dusek [Biological Sciences]
Faculty Mentor: Andrew Friskop, PhD
“Evaluation of Fungicide Timing for Fusarium Head Blight in Two-row Barley”
THIRD PLACE [TIE]
Dani Douri [Biochemistry and Molecular Biology]
Faculty Mentor: Sathish Venkatachalem, PhD
“Gender Specific Differences in Expression of DNA-Methylation Associated Markers in the Lungs of Allergic Mice”
Rebecca Tomann [Chemistry]
Faculty Mentor: Svetlana Kilina, PhD
“Holey Graphene with Embedded Au13-Cluster for H2S Gas Sensing Applications”
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Huan Ho [Computer Science]
Faculty Mentor: Simone Ludwig, PhD
“Handwritten Text Recognition using Convolutional Neural Networks in Deep Learning”
Helen Wax [Anthropology]
Faculty Mentor: Ellen Rubinstein, PhD
“The Cost of Death in the Upper Midwest - An Ethnographic Analysis of the American Funeral Industry”
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| TOP PRESENTATIONS BY CATEGORY |
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AGRICULTURE
- Jake Jenson [Animal Sciences]
- Rachel Voigt [Animal Sciences]
- Max Salzer [Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering]
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
- Garrett Bryan [Philosophy]
- Makayla Scherrer [Music]
BIOLOGICAL, HEALTH SCIENCES, AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
- Troy Timmerman [Computer Science]
- Ryan Anderson [Civil Engineering]
- Anna Marie Schornack, Anna Rudie, and Abby Voigt [Electrical Engineering]
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Joshua Gisi [Computer Engineering]
- Tiffany Meeks [Civil Engineering]
- Mohammed Mohammed [Civil Engineering]
INTERDISCIPLINARY
- Macy Rennpferd [Biological Sciences] and Madeline Schroeder [Biological Sciences Education]
PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS
- Annie Schiro [Biochemistry and Molecular Biology]
- Rebecca Tomann [Chemistry]
- Sarah Montplaisir [English]
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, EDUCATION, AND BUSINESS
- Alaina Driscoll [Physical Education]
- Kate Best [Economics]
- Helen Wax [Anthropology]
- Nicolas Rohrich [Electrical Engineering] and Kyle Berger [Finance]
- Halle Lipetzky [Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design]
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