The 2017 UNL Spring Research Fair featured more than 200 undergraduate research posters, 10 undergraduate creative exhibits, and 160-plus graduate research posters and exhibits on April 4-5 in the Nebraska Union.
Arts and Sciences graduate students:
- Jennifer Andersen, masters student, sociology, “Does Insulin Therapy Matter? Social Determinants of Diabetes Care Outcomes”
- Gretchen Bergquist, doctoral student, communication studies, “Investigating Layers of Identity and Identity Gaps in Refugee Resettlement Experiences in the Midwestern United States”
- Erome Daniel Hankore, doctoral student, chemistry, “Biosynthesis of Ethylene Glycol”
- Dihua Xue, masters student, chemistry, “Applying Innovation Diffusion Model to Characterize STEM Faculty Attending Professional Development Programs”
Arts and Sciences undergraduate students:
- Megan Wilson, senior, anthropology, "How were Fertility and Mortality in Custer County, Nebraska, Homesteaders Impacted by Extreme Weather Events," LuAnn Wandsnider
- Samuel Taylor, senior, biochemistry and biology, "Evaluation of the Fatty Acid Uptake Inhibitor Lipofermata in Mice," Concetta DiRusso
- Amanda Dale, senior, psychology, "The Limited Utility of the Affirmative Consent Standard: Effects on Perceptions of Sexual Scenarios," Sarah Gervais
- Abhirup Shome, senior, classics and religious studies, and anthropology, "The Cult of Dionysus: The Spread of Religion in Attica and Boeotia," Sarah Murray
- Roshan Bengali, senior, physics and mathematics, "Ultrafast Electron Diffraction," Martin Centurion
- Megan Manheim, senior, psychology, "Rape Myth Acceptance: The Impact of Alcohol Intoxication and Bystander Training," David DiLillo
More than 400 students participated over the course of the two-day fair. To recognize students’ creative and scholarly achievements and accomplishments, prizes were awarded to the top undergraduate and graduate posters and exhibits.
The top graduate posters, representing work and research from the arts and humanities, education, engineering, physical sciences, agricultural and life sciences, and social sciences receive a $400 travel grant to present research at a regional or national conference.
The top undergraduate posters receive a $250 award sponsored by their college.
