Sessions Schedule

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry

Faculty Sponsors

Ellen Robertson

Dual-End Fluorescent Labeling of Pre-miR-92b to Investigate Important Structural Conformations

Speakers

Alesandra Campedelli

10:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry

Faculty Sponsors

Colleen Connelly

Synthesis of Uniform Gold Nanoparticle Embedded Peptoid Nanosheets

Speakers

Misty Zaczyk

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry

Faculty Sponsors

Ellen Robertson

Synthesis and Reactivity of Pyridine-Backbone Ligands with Copper and Nickel Containing Complexes and the Antibacterial Properties of Produced Metal Complexes

Speakers

Lillian Woods Emily Stein Beatrice Ogden

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry

Faculty Sponsors

Laurie Tyler

Small Molecules Ligands for G-quadruplex Stabilization in Pre-miRNA

Speakers

Emma Devaney

9:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry

Faculty Sponsors

Colleen Connelly

Diisopinocampheylborane Trifluoromethanesulfonate-Mediated Aldol Reactions Using an Aldehyde and an Amide

Speakers

Camille Parker

8:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry

Faculty Sponsors

Lee Pedzisa

Neuroscience

An Exploration of Equine-Assisted Activities/Learning

Speakers

Karolyn Bedore

10:20 am

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience

Faculty Sponsors

Jennifer Matsue
Malatras, Jennifer

Dad and BOMB or Atomic MOM? Assessing the Role of Outgroup Bias on Audiovisual Speech Perception

Speakers

Hannah Soliman

10:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience

Faculty Sponsors

Chad Rogers

Exploring Bilingualism as a Protective Factor for Cognitive Decline

Speakers

Isabela Albuja

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience

Faculty Sponsors

Chad Rogers

Determining Optimal Stimulation Frequency for Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Based Color Vision Assessment

Speakers

Ally Atkins

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience

Faculty Sponsors

Stephen Romero

Improving an SSVEP-Based BCI Speller for Pediatric Use

Speakers

Mac Kenzie Frank

9:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience

Faculty Sponsors

Stephen Romero

The interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (iPACES v3): Neuro-exergaming for Parkinson's Disease

Speakers

Kartik Nath

8:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience

Faculty Sponsors

Cay Anderson-Hanley

Fire and Ice - Geosciences from Volcanoes to Antarctica

An Investigation of the Igneous-plutonic Setting of Poway, CA

Speakers

Daniel Dickson

10:20 am

Session: 1

Topic: Fire and Ice - Geosciences from Volcanoes to Antarctica

Faculty Sponsors

Holli Frey

Characterization of the initial explosive phases of the 2021 La Soufriere eruption, St. Vincent

Speakers

Sydney Walters

10:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Fire and Ice - Geosciences from Volcanoes to Antarctica

Faculty Sponsors

Holli Frey
Matthew Manon

Using Peruvian Speleothems to Depict Natural Climate Variation

Speakers

Alexander Diedrich Alexander Diedrich

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Fire and Ice - Geosciences from Volcanoes to Antarctica

Faculty Sponsors

Donald Rodbell

Holocene paleoclimate of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica reconstructed from growth striations and δ13C, δ18O, and δ15N values in shells of the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki.

Speakers

Emma Puhalski

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Fire and Ice - Geosciences from Volcanoes to Antarctica

Faculty Sponsors

David Gillikin

The Hydroclimate in South America during the Penultimate Glacial Period Determined by Stable Isotope Analysis of a Peruvian Stalagmite

Speakers

Grace O'Hara

9:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Fire and Ice - Geosciences from Volcanoes to Antarctica

Faculty Sponsors

David Gillikin

Peruvian Speleothem Record of Climate and Hydrologic Variability during MIS 6

Speakers

Ian Plummer

8:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Fire and Ice - Geosciences from Volcanoes to Antarctica

Faculty Sponsors

Donald Rodbell

Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Evaluating Energy Storage Methods for the Stabilization of Rural Microgrids

Speakers

Colin Pennock

10:20 am

Session: 1

Topic: Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Sponsors

Luke Dosiek

An iOS Application for Visually Impaired Individuals to Assist with Crossing Roads. (Friendly Walk)

Speakers

Ali Khan

10:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Sponsors

Liu, Yan

Automated Watering and Heating System for the Schenectady ARC Using RF Modules

Speakers

Lilah Kelly Edwin Garcia-Flores

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Sponsors

James Hedrick

Human Facial Emotion Recognition on a Real-Time Platform

Speakers

Yueyin Su

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Sponsors

Shane Cotter

Motion Controlled Robotic Hand to Mimic Human Gestures

Speakers

Sean Miller

9:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Sponsors

Shane Cotter

Moist Heated Massage Gun

Speakers

Victoria Mullen Madelyn Cagnassola

8:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Sponsors

Takashi Buma

Renewable energy and sustainability

Bottle Recycling on a College Campus: An Application to Union College

Speakers

Philip Facey

10:20 am

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Dolores Garrido

From Rags to Riches: The History of Sustainability and Regenerated Carded Wool in Prato, Italy

Speakers

Anna Kennedy

10:00 AM

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Andrew Morris

THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY INCENTIVES VS. GOVERNMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY REGULATORY POLICIES ON CO2 EMISSIONS AND EMPLOYMENT IN US STATES

Speakers

Andrew Woolston

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Caroline Abraham

Evaluating Recommendations in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Speakers

Elijah Siegel

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Tomas Dvorak

Effects of Charging Infrastructure on Electric Vehicle Market Share for European Countries

Speakers

Joshua Shrestha

9:00 AM

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Stephen Schmidt

The Impact of Solar Related State-Level Renewable Policies on CO2 Emissions Overtime

Speakers

Olivia Salvador

8:40 AM

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Caroline Abraham

Governing, Health, and Economic Outcomes of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Finance and Fear: Sentiment, Media and Financial Markets During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Speakers

Alison Sommers

10:00 AM

Topic: Governing, Health, and Economic Outcomes of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Eshragh Motahar

Migraine and Anxiety in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Speakers

Emma Gray

9:20 AM

Topic: Governing, Health, and Economic Outcomes of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

George Bizer

Changes in Work Hours During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Sex, Marital Status, and Parental Status

Speakers

Margaret Hayes

9:40 AM

Topic: Governing, Health, and Economic Outcomes of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Younghwan Song

Covid-19 and the Corporate Bond Trading by The Hartford Insurance Group

Speakers

Carpenter, William J.

9:00 AM

Topic: Governing, Health, and Economic Outcomes of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Tomas Dvorak

Governing During COVID-19: Did Male and Female Governors Respond Differently?

Speakers

Hannah Hoyt

8:40 AM

Topic: Governing, Health, and Economic Outcomes of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Session: 1

Faculty Sponsors

Zoe Oxley

Macroeconomics and Finance: Past, Present, and Future.

Has the Chinese Housing Boom Truly Impacted the U.S. Stock Market? Investigating the Potential Relationship Between China’s Housing Price Dynamics and the U.S. Stock Market

Speakers

Robert Hermann

10:20 am

Session: 1

Topic: Macroeconomics and Finance: Past, Present, and Future.

Faculty Sponsors

Dong Cheng

The Impact of Plant Size on Productivity in the U.S. During the First Half of the Twentieth Century

Speakers

Qiyue Zhang

10:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Macroeconomics and Finance: Past, Present, and Future.

Faculty Sponsors

Dong Cheng

Social Media Influencers and the Cryptocurrency Market: Investigating How Elon Musk and Mark Cuban’s Tweets Impact Cryptocurrency Prices

Speakers

Owen Donovan

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Macroeconomics and Finance: Past, Present, and Future.

Faculty Sponsors

Dong Cheng

Covid-19 and International Trade: The Effect of the Pandemic on Global Transport Prices

Speakers

Jason Goldstein

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Macroeconomics and Finance: Past, Present, and Future.

Faculty Sponsors

Dong Cheng

Using Cryptocurrency to Help Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia

Speakers

Sai Lyon Ho

9:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Macroeconomics and Finance: Past, Present, and Future.

Faculty Sponsors

Dong Cheng

The Impact of Government Policies on the Housing Market

Speakers

Johansen Alvarez Flores

8:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Macroeconomics and Finance: Past, Present, and Future.

Faculty Sponsors

Dong Cheng

Evo-Devo 1 (Evolutionary developmental biology)

Hypoxia Decreases Jump Rate and Increases Lactate Production in Late-Stage Grasshoppers

Speakers

Grace Heiting

9 A.M.

Session: 1

Topic: Evo-Devo 1 (Evolutionary developmental biology)

Faculty Sponsors

Scott Kirkton

Utilizing Captive-Bred Bearded Dragons to Study Sensory and Cognitive Capacity in Lizards

Speakers

Caitlin Williams

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Evo-Devo 1 (Evolutionary developmental biology)

Faculty Sponsors

Leo Fleishman

The Influence of Body Temperature on Motion Patterns in Anolis Lizard Visual Display

Speakers

Timothy Fagan

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Evo-Devo 1 (Evolutionary developmental biology)

Faculty Sponsors

Leo Fleishman

Decreasing tracheal system volume during intermolt development in grasshoppers.

Speakers

Andrew Sheahan

8:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Evo-Devo 1 (Evolutionary developmental biology)

Faculty Sponsors

Scott Kirkton

Measurements and modeling in the physical sciences

Development of Quantitative Methods to study PFAS Using Proton Induced Gamma-Ray Emission

Speakers

Langton, Colin M.

10:20 am

Session: 1

Topic: Measurements and modeling in the physical sciences

Faculty Sponsors

Michael Vineyard

Impact of Movements on Facial Expression Recognition

Speakers

Zhebin Yin

10:00 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Measurements and modeling in the physical sciences

Faculty Sponsors

Nicholas Webb

Using Mathematical Functions to Express Harmonic Progression

Speakers

Adam Ginsberg

9:20 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Measurements and modeling in the physical sciences

Faculty Sponsors

Louisa Catalano

Statistical Effects of Synthetic Template Mismatch with Model DEIMOS Observations

Speakers

Christos Kakogiannis

9:40 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Measurements and modeling in the physical sciences

Faculty Sponsors

Jonathan Marr

Volumetric Time-Resolved Flow Measurements of Rough-Wall Turbulent Boundary Layers with Flow Injection

Speakers

Ryan Gallary

9:00 AM