Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program (UCARE) supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities.
Students receive stipends of $3,600 to engage in intensive research or creative activity for 10 hours per week. UCARE participants will present posters on their research and creative activities during Student Research Days, April 7 and 8, at the Nebraska Union.
the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) prioritizes experiential learning opportunities such as research and creative activity. CAS students are encouraged to connect with one of our career coaches to learn more.
The 72 CAS students participating:
- Shrey Agarwal, sophomore, mechanical engineering, mathematics and data science, “Advancing Electronic Nose Sensors for Real-Time Wearable Diagnostics.”
- Reem Ahmed, senior, psychology, and nutritional science and dietetics, “Understanding Reproductive Health Choices and Decisions: Narratives of Childbirth Among BIPOC Women Living in the Midwest.”
- Nour Al-janabi, senior, anthropology and political science, “Petitioning For Freedom: Habeas Corpus in the American West.”
- Josie Alesio, sophomore, chemistry, “Development of Novel Fluorogenic Dyes to Explore the Role of Functional Groups in Fluorescence Activation.”
- Yasir Almotawa, senior, biological sciences and computer science, “Development of New Ensemble Transcriptome Assembly Methods with Machine-Learning Frameworks.”
- Caden Anderjaska, junior, biological sciences, “Palmitoleate as a Potential Neuroprotective Agent Against West Nile Virus-Induced ER Stress and Apoptosis in the Neurons.”
- Liz Andersen, senior, microbiology and biochemistry, “Investigating Epididymal Adipose Tissue Gene Expression Patterns in Mice Supplemented with Lactobacillus and Gordonibacter Species in a Diet-Induced Obesity Model.”
- Alex Buskevicius, senior, microbiology, “Evaluating Nebraskan Exposure to Disease Vector Bites via Biobank Specimens and Recombinant Salivary Gland Protein Expression.”
- Naomi Chamberlain, senior, psychology and film studies, “Investigating the Moderating Role of Self-Compassion in Links Between Smartphone Usage, Self-Objectification and Intimate Partner Violence.”
- Ivy Chobanyan, senior, geography, “Investigating Migration of Antarctic Deep Water During the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.”
- Eamonn Conway, senior, psychology and biological sciences, “Nicotine Enhancement of Sweetened Alcohol Consumption.”
- Elliott Conway, senior, biological sciences, “Investigating the Structural Dynamics of the SAM-I Riboswitch Using DMS-MaPseq.”
- Izy Corio, sophomore, English and global studies, “What Roles Do Parents' Traditional Masculine Ideologies Play in Their Parenting Sensitivity Toward Their Children?”
- John Daugherty, senior, physics and mathematics, “Variability in Protoplanetary Disks.”
- Gabriel de Bernardeaux, junior, biochemistry, “Verifying if the Gene SPX2 Regulates Quantum Yield of Photosystem II in Arabidopsis thaliana.”
- Marisa Dendinger, senior, biochemistry, “Impacts of Mutations in TetX8 Gene on Tetracycline Destructase Activity.”
- Dhwani Dholakia, junior, biochemistry, “Advancing Electronic Nose Sensors for Real-Time Wearable Diagnostics.”
- Sarah Diaz, junior, psychology, “Yes, But Not Really: The Relationship Between Queer Women's Reasons for Consenting to Unwanted Sex and Body Image.”
- Cat Dinh, sophomore, geography, “South Dakota Roots Migration Project.”
- Anastasia Eriksen, junior, mathematics, “Geophysical Modeling of Earth's Magnetic Field.”
- Lauren Fleenor, senior, psychology, “Mapping Access to Civil Justice Data: Interdisciplinary Research Project.”
- Lisa Fruehling, junior, English, “Fanny Fern in the New York Ledger.”
- Katie Gallis, senior, geology, “Understanding How Erosion and Unit Thickness Alters Thrust-Fault Deformation Using an Analog Model.”
- Jordan Harper, senior, English and ethnic studies, “Fanny Fern in the New York Ledger.”
- Shams Hassiki, senior, physics, “Redesigning the Trigger System for the Askaryan Radio Array Detector.”
- Jessica Hays, junior, psychology, “The Impact of Stress on Cognitive Processing Using Integrated Virtual Reality and Eye-Tracking Technology.”
- Ryan Heser, senior, biochemistry, “The Localization of Histone Deacetylase 5 and Effects on Immune Suppression Following Infiltration of Arabidopsis with Pseudomonas syringae.”
- Ben Hoover, sophomore, biochemistry and psychology, “Molecular Mechanisms of DNA Recognition by Clostridioides difficile DNA-rReceptor PilJ.”
- Sophia Huss, senior, anthropology, “Systematic Cataloging and Organization of Archaeofaunal Reference Specimens.”
- Yakub Islamov, senior, biochemistry, “Analysis of Mycobacterium smegmatis D-alanine Pathway of Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis.”
- Maizy Jones, junior, psychology, “Examining the Stimulus Effects of Nicotine and d-Amphetamine via Pavlovian Biconditional Discrimination.”
- Michelle Kakala, junior, biochemistry, “Analysis of Mycobacterium smegmatis D-alanine Pathway of Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis.”
- Marko Khalimonchuk, junior, biochemistry and mathematics, “Evaluating the Effect of Mitochondrial Depolarization on Mitochondrial RNA Homeostasis in HUVECs.”
- David Khuu, senior, computer science and mathematics, “Analysis of Pancreatic Cancer Growth Using Mathematical Modeling.”
- Carson Kiesel, sophomore, psychology, “Effects of a Shared Reading Intervention on Writing for Struggling Learners.”
- Vitor Lombardi Labegaline, senior, microbiology and Spanish, “Investigating White Adipose Derived Extracellular Vesicles.”
- Khang Luong, sophomore, physics, “A Computational Approach to Ionized Molecular Diffraction.”
- Andrew Maas, senior, mathematics, “Tri-Plane Tribracket Colorings Using n-Tensor Tribracket.”
- Dorothea Mason, sophomore, history and anthropology, “Anticolonials: A World History.”
- Josh McWilliams, junior, microbiology, “Cloning and Characterization of Rat Stabilin-1.”
- Aaron Morrissey, senior, data science and economics, “Balancing Career and Family: The Parenthood Gap and Human Capital Investment.”
- Andrew Moyer, junior, biological sciences, “Examining the Relationship Between Thermal Preference and Courtship Sensory Modality in Drosophila.”
- Aidan Nachi, junior, computer science and mathematics, “Enhancing Recruitment and Engagement of an Online Community of Practice Platform for K-12 CS Educators.”
- Jesse Nguyen, senior, English, and women's and gender studies, “Exploring Intersectional Representation in the Archives: Examining The Influence of Edith Lewis on Willa Cather's Archive.”
- Funmi Ogunwemimo, junior, psychology, “Cultural Stigmas and Mental Health Service Utilization Among African Immigrant Populations.”
- Symone Parent, senior, psychology, “Whose Mental Health are You Talking About? The Contact Paradox, Race Bias and Mental Health Care.”
- Jadon Parker, junior, history, “Anticolonials: A World History.”
- Jacki Petrow, sophomore, environmental and sustainability studies, and political science, “New Beginnings: Tracing the Legacy of Refugee Resettlement in Nebraska.”
- Josie Pettis, senior, meteorology-climatology and mathematics, “The Role of a MAHTE and Boundary Interactions in Tornadogenesis: A Case Study of the Whitman, Nebraska, EF-3 Tornado.”
- Sarah Qaud, senior, political science and Spanish, “Digital Legal Research Lab.”
- Shrimai Raghuvanshi, junior, biochemistry, “Investigating the Structural Dynamics of Stem-Loop 3 (SL3) of 7SK RNA in Vertebrates.”
- Mercedes Renken, senior, biological sciences, “Investigating White Adipose Tissue-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Regulating Satiety Signaling.”
- Riada Riyangow, junior, political science and psychology, “Cultural Stigmas and Mental Health Service Utilization Among African Immigrant Populations.”
- Zein Saleh, senior, political science and psychology, “Investigating the Effects of Collective Nostalgia and Racial Prejudice on Support for Social Movements.”
- Carlo Santos, senior, physics and mathematics, “Modeling Gas Phase Ultrafast Electron Diffraction.”
- Andrew Schlegel, senior, history, “Conversations at the Parks: Research-Based Fiction Writing.”
- Cameron Shaw, senior, biological sciences, “Behavioral Mediated Trophic Cascades Among Microcosm Systems.”
- Adam Shihab, junior, biological sciences and biochemistry, “Selfish Gene Dynamics in Drosophila simulans.”
- Joe Stalder, senior, geology, “Description and Occurrence of a New Fossil Diatom and its Potential as a Miocene Paleoclimatic Proxy.”
- Natasja Swanson, senior, history, and classics and religious studies, “Anticolonials: A World History.”
- Nozomi Tanaka, junior, political science, “Emotional States and Legal Perceptions: Exploring Roles and Reactions.”
- Amber Tannehill, senior, mechanical engineering and English, “Developing a Deployable Soft Robotics Insect Wing Device.”
- Eh Ta Taw, sophomore, global studies and political science, “Tracing the Legacy of Refugee Resettlement in Nebraska.”
- Jacey Tran, junior, biological sciences, “Role of RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Genes RDR3a, RDR3b and RDR3c in Antiviral Defense and Plant Development.”
- Erica Vollbrecht, senior, biological sciences, “Sperm Competitiveness in Drosophila simulans Concerning Dox Selfish Gene System.”
- Jenna Wakefield, senior, biochemistry and mathematics, “Creating a Cross-Protective Vaccine for Canine Influenza with Adenoviral Vector Delivery System.”
- Ali Waly, junior, secondary education and French, “Arabic Dual Language Education: Opportunities and Challenges in Lincoln, Nebraska.”
- Sidney Wickham, senior, history and anthropology, “The Oregon Trail and Homesteading Through Minority Groups' Oral Histories and Ethnography.”
- Shaundra Wiederholt, senior, psychology, “Persistence in Context: Examining Children's Motivation Across Tasks and Parent-Child Interactions.”
- Michael Wihelm, junior, biochemistry, “Protein Fundamentals.”
- Lauren Winn, sophomore, psychology, “Identifying the Group Differences in Parental Sensitivity Between Autistic Children and Their Peers.”
- Pheben Yosief, junior, biochemistry, “Drug Discovery by Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Against Flavivirus Infection.”
