First Place – Isabel Olivera | “Identification and Quantification of Lipid Content in Oysters Using GC Mass Spectrometry”
Second Place –
Nadia Siddiqi | “Selective Stimulation of AT2 Angiotensin II Receptor Subtype Increases Neural Stem Cell Proliferation”
Chelsea Jeffers, Emily Harrington, Michelle LaMartina, Domenique Olesen, Deoraj Ramsaran, and Rachel Tonia | “Assessing Migration Ability and Behavior of Small Fish in the Everglades”
Third Place –
Ashley Lonergan and Alexis Koob | “Does Fidgeting Affect Cognition?”
Chelsey Thachettu | “Efficacy of Nematicidal Engineered Bacteria Against Diverse Nematode Species”
Honorable Mentions –
Caitlin McCoy | “Does Canine Interaction Impact a College Student’s Stress and Anxiety Levels During Exam Time?”
Ly Nguyen | “Blood Flow Modeling in the Human Carotid Artery Bifurcation”
Tom Abraham, Khadija Chowdhury, and Uzair Mohammed | “Fighting Antibiotic Resistance by Encouraging Bacteria to Cheat ”
Nicole Coelho and Amanda Ramnot | “The Effect of Y15 and Curcumin on the Ovarian Cancer Cell Line OVCAR3”
Oral Presentations
First Place –
Ashley Lonergan | “Shedding Light on Banana Spiders in Urban Habitats”
Safiyah Muhammad | “Synthesis and Characterization of Bipyridine Bridged Iron-Ruthenium Photosensitizing Complexes”
Qaas Shoukat | “Life in Verse: Historical Figures Reimagined”
Tiffany Kelly | “The ‘Triangle’ Formula: A Role and Play Option Analysis of the Triple-Post Offense”
Second Place –
Elisa Palmer and Sheena Jain | “Bromelain Induces Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Gingiva Derived Stem Cells”
Franklin Hiffernan | “Adenosine Deaminase Associates with Self-Reported State Anxiety and Evening Melatonin Levels”
Kathleen Taylor and Alexis Good | “Science and Activism: Overcoming Stereotypes”
Kourtney Kostzer and Brittany Calaluca | “A Novel Approach to Gait Retraining in Competitive Runners”
Film Festival
First Place – Adam DeRoss | “Dead Air”
Second Place – Ricardo Lugo | “Above the Skyline”
Third Place – Stephen Rafferty | “Late”
Fourth Place – Juliet Romeo | “J.U.L.E.S.”
AAUW Award
Matthew Hoy and Teodora Suciu | “The Impact of Gender Inequality on Earnings of Women in STEM Fields: Historical Evidence and Possible Solutions”
