Sessions Schedule

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2

Health Disparities and Wellbeing among Diverse Populations

Psychological Wellbeing of Hemodialysis Patients: Lessons Learned & Limitations to Survey-based Research for Chronically Ill Populations

Speakers

Elizabeth Bentsianov Sriya Baru

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Health Disparities and Wellbeing among Diverse Populations

Faculty Sponsors

Marlow Guerrant

Generational Transmission of Mental Health Stigma among Asian Americans

Speakers

Snigdha Narayandas

11:20 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Health Disparities and Wellbeing among Diverse Populations

Faculty Sponsors

Marlow Guerrant

Understanding Developmental Delays In Children and Navigating The Journey of Parental Support

Speakers

Sreehitha Manga

11:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Health Disparities and Wellbeing among Diverse Populations

Faculty Sponsors

Marlow Guerrant

History 2

Minerals and Misery: South African Mineworkers and Political Struggle

Speakers

Alexander Morin

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: History 2

Faculty Sponsors

Redefining a Narrative: A Nuanced Understanding of the Effects of Colonialism on Religion in West Africa

Speakers

Michael Stanco

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: History 2

Faculty Sponsors

Harry Hopkins - Social Worker, New Dealer, Pragmatist

Speakers

Alex Strait

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: History 2

Faculty Sponsors

Klemm Fellows 1

Klemm Fellowship in Fiji: Learning From the Little Ones

Speakers

Mahek Desai

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: Klemm Fellows 1

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Researchers of the Reef: Shark Conservation Efforts in Fiji

Speakers

Johanna DiCerbo

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Klemm Fellows 1

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Human Rights Activism in Argentina

Speakers

Sophia Douglas

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Klemm Fellows 1

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

The Life and Legacy of Mama Elinuru: An Organic Farmer from Arusha, Tanzania

Speakers

Ryosuke Hashimoto

11:20 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Klemm Fellows 1

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

When Life Begins: Midwifery in Cusco, Peru

Speakers

Isabella Jenney

11:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Klemm Fellows 1

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Music

Classical Composition: A Musical Journey

Speakers

Jackson Janney

10:20 am

Emerson Auditorium (Taylor Music Center)

Session: 2

Topic: Music

Faculty Sponsors

Tim Olsen

The Design and Construction of The Guitoma

Speakers

Rafael Murillo

10:40 AM

Emerson Auditorium (Taylor Music Center)

Session: 2

Topic: Music

Faculty Sponsors

Christopher Chandler

DIY or Die?: Uncovering Authenticity and Inclusivity In The Capital Region DIY Music Scene

Speakers

Mark D'Alessandro

11:00 AM

Emerson Auditorium (Taylor Music Center)

Session: 2

Topic: Music

Faculty Sponsors

Jennifer Matsue

Xiaoheluogu

Speakers

Yutong Wu

11:20 AM

Emerson Auditorium (Taylor Music Center)

Session: 2

Topic: Music

Faculty Sponsors

Jennifer Matsue

Obesity: Science and Medicine

Investigating the Association of Cortisol Hypersensitivity Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Metabolic Syndrome

Speakers

Allison Smith

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: Obesity: Science and Medicine

Faculty Sponsors

Brian Cohen

Investigating the Role of Genetics in the Successful Outcome of Bariatric Surgery

Speakers

Kaitlyn Ehmann

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Obesity: Science and Medicine

Faculty Sponsors

Brian Cohen

Cost Analysis of Four Sleeve Gastrectomy Techniques: A Single Institution Retrospective Study

Speakers

Ryan Davis

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Obesity: Science and Medicine

Faculty Sponsors

Brian Cohen

Researching the Global Ulysses

Songs and the Nation: Music in the Modernities of Ulysses, Berlin Alexanderplatz, and A Mind at Peace

Speakers

Amelia Keese

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: Researching the Global Ulysses

Faculty Sponsors

Ivy Day in the Archive Room

Speakers

Benjamin Stern

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Researching the Global Ulysses

Faculty Sponsors

Language As a Means of Infantilization in James Joyce's "Nausicaa"

Speakers

Annabella Schiavi

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Researching the Global Ulysses

Faculty Sponsors

Ulysses and Colonialism: Mapping Colonial Networks through Beauty Trends in Ulysses

Speakers

Sarah Murphy

11:20 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Researching the Global Ulysses

Faculty Sponsors

Sigma Xi Nominees

Breaking symmetry during initiation of the spiral intestine in Leucoraja erinacea

Speakers

Anyerys Diaz

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: Sigma Xi Nominees

Faculty Sponsors

Nicole Theodosiou

Analyzing Street Tree Diversity Over Discriminatory Districts in Schenectady

Speakers

Allison Malatesta

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Sigma Xi Nominees

Faculty Sponsors

Olivine Diffusion Chronometry Reveals Rapid Ascent Rates and Complex Eruptive History of Rangitoto, Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand

Speakers

Rachel Bryan

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Sigma Xi Nominees

Faculty Sponsors

Holli Frey

Sovereignty and Security: The West Wrestles with Difficult Challenges

Where Did it All Go Wrong? An Analysis of Russian Relations with Western Nations

Speakers

James O'Haire

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: Sovereignty and Security: The West Wrestles with Difficult Challenges

Faculty Sponsors

Robert Hislope Kristin Bidoshi

Where Did it All Go Wrong? An Analysis of Russian Relations with Western Nations

Speakers

James O'Haire

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: Sovereignty and Security: The West Wrestles with Difficult Challenges

Faculty Sponsors

Robert Hislope Kristin Bidoshi

Secure and Control: The Illegitimacy of the European Union's Immigration and Border Control Policies during the Migration Crisis

Speakers

Brooke Fleming

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Sovereignty and Security: The West Wrestles with Difficult Challenges

Faculty Sponsors

Robert Hislope Maité Cruz

Secure and Control: The Illegitimacy of the European Union's Immigration and Border Control Policies during the Migration Crisis

Speakers

Brooke Fleming

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Sovereignty and Security: The West Wrestles with Difficult Challenges

Faculty Sponsors

Robert Hislope Maité Cruz

The Power of Reflection: Stories of U

Mind Over Matter: The Mental Game of Student-Athletes

Speakers

Jonathan Rust

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: The Power of Reflection: Stories of U

Faculty Sponsors

Story Presentation: "Sunny Side Up"

Speakers

Viola Li

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: The Power of Reflection: Stories of U

Faculty Sponsors

I Fell Down, But I Survived

Speakers

MacKenzie Black

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: The Power of Reflection: Stories of U

Faculty Sponsors

Women in Ancient Rome

Caesia: a Nanny in Ancient Rome

Speakers

Mariel Silpe

10:20 am

Session: 2

Topic: Women in Ancient Rome

Faculty Sponsors

Tyche: A Roman Prostitute

Speakers

Allison Shelley

10:40 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Women in Ancient Rome

Faculty Sponsors

Hapate: A Stenographer in Ancient Rome

Speakers

Claire Braaten

11:00 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Women in Ancient Rome

Faculty Sponsors

A Flute Player in Ancient Rome

Speakers

Clare Reilly

11:20 AM

Session: 2

Topic: Women in Ancient Rome

Faculty Sponsors

3

Engineering Teams

Robotics Crew Micromouse Demo

Speakers

Luka Mgaloblishvili Memon, Muhammad Alexia Goldenberg

12:30 PM

Wold Lower Level

Session: 3

Topic: Engineering Teams

Faculty Sponsors

Cherrice Traver

Baja Club

Speakers

Binney Patton Van Dijk, Max J.

12:30 PM

Wold Lower Level

Session: 3

Topic: Engineering Teams

Faculty Sponsors

William Keat

SAE Aero Team Display

Speakers

Mohamed Kaid Joshua Azoulay

12:30 PM

Wold Lower Level

Session: 3

Topic: Engineering Teams

Faculty Sponsors

Robotics Crew Micromouse Demo

Speakers

Luka Mgaloblishvili Memon, Muhammad Alexia Goldenberg

12:30 PM

Wold Lower Level

Session: 3

Topic: Engineering Teams

Faculty Sponsors

Cherrice Traver

POSTER SESSION

A demonstrating application of a single-step chemical recycling approach of postconsumer plastic waste into high quality products

Speakers

Candido, Rhianna R. Nora Kliczewski

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Incorporating Octanethiol-functionalized Gold Nanoparticles into the Interior of Bilayer Peptoid Nanosheets

Speakers

C'lannye James

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Ellen Robertson

Understanding the role of sexual selection in speciation by studying the secondary sexual traits of the Drosophila Athabasca species

Speakers

Khadija Amir Phoebe Barnes

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Roman Yukilevich

Karst hydrological control on oxygen isotope variability of cave drip water: a regional cave monitoring study from the Peruvian Andes

Speakers

Alexander Forsyth

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

David Gillikin Donald Rodbell

Investigating Creativity: Influence of Emotional States on Divergent and Convergent Thinking

Speakers

Stephen Barbelet

12:30 PM

Schaffer Library

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Design of a Safer Trocar for use in Primary Port Insertion in Laparoscopic Surgery

Speakers

Alexandra Nicolaus Zachary DiMuccio Nathaniel Kuhlmann

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Shane Cotter Jennifer Currey Amy Loya

The Effect of Ovarian Hormone Concentrations on the Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscle Activation

Speakers

Taryn LaFontaine Napier, Morgan Flanagan, Ronni

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Amy Loya

Compositional Analysis of Phage Φ29’s Capsid and its Effect on DNA Packaging

Speakers

Ann Zhang

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Cecilia Bores Quijano

Photometric Analyses for Two Koronis Family Asteroids

Speakers

Gavin Wright Hestia Doud Elizabeth-Veronica Crowley

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

A Tale of Two Floods: Comparing peak discharges of the 1918 and 2022 Northern Yellowstone National Park Floods

Speakers

Andrea Kaufer

12:30 PM

Session: 3

Topic: POSTER SESSION

Faculty Sponsors

Holli Frey