14th Annual UMR Research and Education Symposium
The Research and Education Symposium was designed to provide a space for students to present their research in a supportive and dynamic environment. Undergraduate research is a vital component to the educational experience UMR students receive. Research presented at this symposium is often from courses, internships, research programs or student research opportunities alongside UMR faculty.
Winning Posters
2020 Poster Winners
1st place - Poster #21
Presented by: Nicole Paulson, Anoushka Kapoor, Danielle Lynch, Madison Winter, Jennifer Shafer, Kelly Yang
Title: Structural Heart Disease: CT Imaging Of The Mitral Valve
Summary text for poster: The Mayo Clinic Structural Heart Disease Group utilizes CT imaging to obtain accurate, reliable measurements of the mitral apparatus to improve mitral valve dysfunction treatments.
2nd place - Poster #9
Presented by: Hailey Peterson
Title: An iterative public health process: Implementing novel hands-on learning to increase knowledge of emergency preparedness techniques in students.
Summary text for poster: In Ecoliteracy:SCHOOL I had the chance to mentor and teach Pine Island High school students emergency preparedness techniques during two outdoor field experiences.
3rd place - Poster #15
Presented by: Sophia Peterson, Jenny Hoang, Shaele Leach, Gabrielle Jordahl, Victoria Ajayi, Hailey Peterson, Amanda Erickson, Blake Peterson
Title: Interpreting EEG data to enhance cognitive retention in the classroom
Summary text for poster: Higher academic performance correlates with certain affective states during learning; we aim to promote learning by facilitating affective states that are correlated with cognitive retention.
2021 Poster Winners
1st Place Audience Choice: Poster #18
Presented by: Rachel Olson, Olivia Kressin, Hunter Olson, Madeleine Olson, Mason Siefken, Hayley Duellman
Title: ARE YOU SAFE? Bacterial Species That Populate the Heart of Med City
Summary text for poster: There exists a relationship between exposure to pathogenic bacteria on public surfaces and proximity to a hospital.
2nd Place Audience Choice: Poster #14
Presented by: Alissa Tea
Title: Qualitative Document Analysis on Cambodian Survivors and Trauma
Summary text for poster: Looking into how survivors of the Cambodian Genocide deal with their trauma during and after the event and how they cope.
3rd Place Audience Choice: Poster #4
Presented by: Alissa Tea
Title: Building a Flourishing Relationship Behind a Screen: Creating a space for Team Building and Mentoring
Summary text for poster: Building a mentoring relationship between UMR and Pine Island High School through online methods.
Faculty & Staff Choice: Poster #13
Presented by: Bret Hansen, Shaele Leach, Bounlot Namnakhone, Hailey Peterson, Sydney Ziemer
Title: Students reluctance to talk about politics on campus: An exploration of loci of control
Summary text for poster: Our research looked at why students at UMR were reluctant to discuss controversial issues about politics through the psychology theory of locus of control.
2022 Poster Winners
Best Overall:
Presented by: Ky Van Dyke, Kyra Abrams, Jenny Casper, Rachel Olson
Title: Student attitudes toward off-campus research experiences
Summary text for poster: Students participating in off-campus research experiences at UMR were given a survey to gain insight into their attitudes and emotions around their experiences. The survey implored a 5-point Likert scale along with several open response questions. Survey results were then compared to those of a similar study to show students' emotional ownership over their projects.
Best Research:
Presented by: Ryan Colburn
Title: Design of Automated Algorithm to Detect Artifacts in Intracranial EEG
Summary text for poster: My project involved working with brain signals recorded from subjects while they were doing a cognitive task. The goal of our research is to see how the brain relays information associated with visual.
Peoples Choice:
Presented by: Sophia Moore
Title: Sinus Bradycardia as an initial manifestation of COVID-19
Summary text for poster: This research explores a series of patients who experienced sinus bradycardia preceding clinical manifestations of Covid-19, and how sinus bradycardia may be the initial manifestation of the virus.
Most Creative Poster Design:
Presented by: Madeleine Olson
Title: Conceptions on Contraceptives
Summary text for poster: This research investigates the quality of life of undergraduate women using hormonal contraception.
2023 Poster Winners
Most Creative Poster Design
Presented by: Faduma Farah, Amber Flanders, Breanna Freecheck, Trace
Naatz, Anna Parkin
Title: A Qualitative Pilot Study About Food Insecurity Policies
People's Choice
Presented by: Dawood Al Dawood, Mmanuel Afi Dumenya
Title: Microbiome-derived Peptides with Therapeutic Potential for Hyperoxalemia, Hyperoxaluria, and Related Kidney Stones
Best Research
Presented by: Lydia Miller
Title: Application of Ligands-reversible Nanobodies for Purification of Human Proteins from HEK293F Cells
Best Overall
Presented by: Destiny Regalia
Title: Determining Therapeutic Potential of Microbiome-derived Peptides for Hyperoxalemia, Hyperoxaluria, and Related Kidney Stones
2024 Poster Winners
Most Creative Poster Design
Presented by: Intisar Abdullah, Bree Bauer, Jennifer Iwuchukwu, Ella Reichenbacher
Title: Lyme Disease Ticks Us Off!
People's Choice
Presented by: Leif Tollefson
Title: Conservative Students and Their Reluctance to Speak
Best Research
Presented by: Eric Frazier
Title: Structural Investigation of SARS-CoV2 NSP13 Helicase to Validate Protein/Drug Interactions
Best Overall
Presented by: Nation Modtland-Hughes, Aisha Bashir, Miski Ahmed, Cynthia Obi, Kaitlyn Komoszewski, Chloe Morin
Title: A Comparison of Total Bacterial Counts in The Village Community Gardens
