URA
Scholars
2011-2012
Undergraduate Research Awards for 2011-2012 have been awarded for 49 student research projects in disciplines and departments across campus. The funded research projects are being conducted in American Studies, Ancient Studies, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dance, English, Financial Economics, Gender and Women's Studies, Geography and Environmental Systems, Graphic Design, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Modern Language and Linguistics, Music, Physics, Political Science, and Psychology. Feel free to read the abstracts that summarize each research project, and mark your calendars to attend Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 to see these students present their research findings.
Download abstracts files or click the names below to read individual abstracts

| Aleeza Abbasi, Biological Sciences |
| Jessica Ruth Baker, Theatre |
| Nayaba Bawa, Political Science |
| "Macy" Mysoon Bokhari, Political Science and International Affairs |
| Kelin Brace, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Brian Brown, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Clayton Conn, Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communications and Anthropology |
| Colleen Courtney, Chemical Engineering |
| Teklu Dawit, Biological Sciences |
| Amy Fowler, Interdisciplinary Studies and History |
| Manroop Gill, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Daniel Graham,
History and Philosophy |
| Dalton Hughes, Chemical Engineering |
| Shadab Hussain, Psychology |
| Eva Jannotta, Gender and Women's Studies and English |
| William Johnson, Ancient Studies Major, Modern Language, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communications minor |
| Sheriff Jolaoso, Computer Engineering |
| Jacob Keener, Political Science |
| Hamed Kharazi, Political Science |
| Paige Khoury, Dance |
| Morgan Madeira, Computer Science and Mathematics |
Asif Majid, Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Charles Mason III, Graphic Design and Philosophy |
| Jamie Nguyen, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Ugonna Ohiri, Computer Engineering
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| Chikezie Okoro, Chemistry |
| Catherine Pasqualoni, Ancient Studies |
| Linh Pham, Computer Engineering |
| Jessie Poole, Theatre |
| Mercedes Randall, Psychology |
| Matthew Rapp, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Eric Reitz, Political Science |
| Reema Sharma, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Jinal Sheth, Biological Sciences |
| Hannah Skolnick, Graphic Design |
| David Sweigart, Physics and Mathematics |
| Robby Tietz, Chemical Engineering |
| Kevin Truitt, Dance |
Ajay Vaghasia, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biological Sciences |
Laura Meg Viar, Psychology
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| Sharon Wall, Physics |
Ryan Wentworth, Financial Economics |
Isleen Wride, Biochemistry
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| Chris Yankaskas, Chemical Engineering |
| Brandon Young, Biological Sciences |
| Rachel Younghans, Geography and Environmental Systems |
| Weipeng Zhuo, Chemical Engineering |