The Undergraduate Research Symposium at UMSL provides a professional-style venue for undergraduates to present their original research, scholarship, and creative works to faculty, staff, administrators, students, and visitors. To find out more about URS visit http://urs.umsl.edu/

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Afterlight: Game Design and the Power of Narrative, Elio Hollenbeck

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Animal Conservation in St. Louis, Kate O'Sullivan

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A Vaccine Against Holocaust Denial: Knowledge, Riley Andreasen

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Characterizing Border Associated Macrophages during spinal cord regeneration, Addison Vogt, Dana Shaw, and Mayssa Mokalled

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Chemtrails: Deadly Skies or Dangerous Misinformation?, Abigail Foust

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Cognition and Inflammation in Youth with Perinatal HIV, Megan Niehaus, Julie Mannarino, Jacob Bolzenius, Tori Frerichs, and Robert Paul

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Community Engagement: Hungarian Cultural Center, Theresa Colombini, Emily Jesse, Michael Raffelson, Colin Ring, John Granicke, and Rae Cohen

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Comparing Sucrose Preference Between Colonies of Bombus impatiens, Kevin R. Corrigan, Becky Hansis-O'Niell, and Aimee Sue Dunlap

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Conceptualizing Nazism in America through Alternative History Media, Matthew Fear

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Content Analysis of Backyard Conservation Websites, Katie George and Sam Holzer

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COVID-19 Effects on Adolescent Anxiety, Lyndsay Michelle

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COVID Lockdown Impact on Education: Analyzing Test Scores by State and Age, Angel Watson, Abby Jenson, and Hannah White

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Cyclization of Diols Using Ferrocenium Cations & Other Iron-Based Catalysts, Cody D. Amann, Fnu Khushboo, Sai Anvesh Bezawada, and Eike B. Bauer

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Deconstructing Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD, Cory E. Perkins and Abby Jenson

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Determination of Antibody Affinity for the Alzheimer’s Amyloid-β Protein, Bree Carlton

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Effects of Beauveria bassiana on the Mortality and Thorax Width of Bombus impatiens Colonies, Bri Petty

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Effects of Foster Children’s Epigenetics in Abusive Environments, Shamika Ellis and Theresa Moore

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Effects of Fungal Biopesticide Doses on Mortality in Bumble Bees, Colton Burris

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Employment Status & Opioid Use Frequency, Muhammad Mirza, Jake Sauer, and Ryan Carpenter

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Erwin Rommel: Noble Knight of Germany or Nazi Knave?, Jake Schultz

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Etherification of Propargylic Alcohol using Ferrocenium Ions, Cody Amann, Sai Anvesh Bezawada, and Eike B. Bauer

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Evaluating Farm Size Change as an Expression of Preferential Alignment in the Corporate Food Regime, Rachael Carpenter

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Examining Immune Markers as Determinants of Cognitive Difficulties Among Perinatally Infected Youth with HIV, Addie Halbrook, Jacob Bolzenius, Julie Mannarino, and Robert Paul

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Exploring Best Practices in UMSL’s Collaborative Laboratory Internship and Mentoring Blueprint (CLIMB) Program, Dakota Warren

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Exploring the Early Solar System: Cometary Chemical Fingerprints: A Study of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) via Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Grace Puchalski

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Finding gene candidates that interact with MarA to control hilA expression in Salmonella enterica, Kylee Hempel

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Gangsterism, the Urban Ruling Elite, and the Guomindang: Power Sharing During the Early Years of the Chinese Republic, 1927-1937, Evan Boyle

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Gender and Genocide: Rape as a Weapon of War in Darfur, Ella Woods

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Hogan's Heroes: Fact or Fiction?, Mark Granicke

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Holocaust Denial: The Conspiracy of Ignorance, Morgan Nelson

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Hope for the Unhoused: Medical treatment access and retention among unhoused individuals with Opioid Use Disorder in the St. Louis region, Allison Token

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How Technology is Helping Holocaust Deniers Rewrite History, Michael Raffelson

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Human Zoo Healthcare at the 1904 World’s Fair, Angel Blake

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Hvaldimir: Russian Beluga Spy Whale, John Granicke

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"I Hate Illinois Nazis:" Remembering Hate Speech and the First Amendment in Skokie, Illinois, Morgan Myers

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Investigation of Alzheimer’s Amyloid-β Protein Aggregation With a New Fluorescent Dye., Emma Alberty

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"Killin' Nazis": How Jews are Portrayed in Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds, Skylar Baxter

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Learning curves in bumblebee foraging (Bombus impatiens), Samir Benbakir, Becky Hansis-O'Niell, and Aimee Sue Dunlap

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Life Beyond the Horizon: The Universe Was Born in a Black Hole, Zahria Patrick

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Lucas' Empire: Star Wars and Nazi Germany, Karli Dean

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Magneto’s Origin in the Holocaust and how it Influences His Character Today, Rena Usprich

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Mapping Diversity in St. Louis: Beyond Black and White, Sarah E. Boslaugh

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Memory as a Foundation for Learning, Manuel Vicuna and Juan Manuel Vicuna

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NBA Conspiracies: A League That Values Money Over Honesty, Rebecca Littrel

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Partial Purification of Alzheimer’s Amyloid-𝛽 Specific Antibody Using Ammonium Sulfate, Noor Yousaf

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Precautionary Buying During the COVID Pandemic: Evidence from Grocery Scanner Data, Blake Williams and Trilce Encarnacion

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Preserving Sacred Memory: The Effort to Create the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Jessica Wachtel

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Psychopathy & Perceptions of Control, Amy Kenny

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Recognition Promotes Sodomy: Gay Lib Vs. The University of Missouri, Micah Hillier

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Recovering Ancient DNA Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction, Rose Jennings

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River City Blues: The Quest for Municipal Home Rule & Economic Security in St. Louis, Josef Wibbenmeyer

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Sensory Tradeoffs in Blue Bottle Flies (Calliphora vicina), Ashley Gregory-Rives, George Todd, and Aimee Dunlap PhD

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Should California Have Banned Red Dye 3? An Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis, Kaley Ware

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Socio-Demographic Risks Affect Executive Functioning, Brittny Rodgers; Nicole Shelley; and Hannah B. White, Ph.D

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Space Nazis - The Specific Connections Between Star Wars and Nazi Germany, Jeremy Dobrzanski

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Stability and Crisis Response: Comparing the U.S. and Canadian Banking Systems, Sarah E. Boslaugh

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Studying the genes and conditions that influence root development, Tessa Holtkamp and Hannah Ordonez Webb

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Surveys of Aphonopelma hentzi in Missouri: Conservation Efforts through Population, Genetics, and Habitat Studies, Anderson B. Spencer Mr. and Becky Hansis-O'Niell

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Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Missouri’s Urban and Rural Areas Prior to and Since COVID-19, Aurora Rojo, Rashmi Ghonasgi, Zachary Budesa, and Rachel Winograd

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The 1904 World’s Fair: Intended Impact of the U.S. Government Building Versus Visitor Experience, Dalton King

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The AIMag Project: Using Machine Learning to Predict Crustal Magnetic Anomaly Values, Xavier Gobble, Marlie Mollett, Dr. Dawn King, Dr. Cory Reed, and Erin Knese

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The association between coping-motivated drinking and alcohol-related consequences., Jacob D. Salser, Ian A. McNamara, and Ryan W. Carpenter

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The Effect of Caffeine on Bee Behavior: A Progressive Ratio Study, Kayle Cohen, Becky Hansis-O'Neill, and Aimee Dunlap Dr

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The Effect of Variation of N-Substituents on Oxidopyridinium Ions in (4+3) Cycloadditions, Zahria Patrick and Madison Clark

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The Failed 1971-1973 Redevelopment of Pruitt-Igoe, Rachael Heriford

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The Fentanyl Crisis in the African American Community: Exploring Geographic Differences in Overdose in the St. Louis Region, Tanys Giles, Devin Banks, Rashmi Ghonasgi, Maria Paschke, and Rachel Winograd

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The Fight for Fluoridation in STL, Noor Yousaf

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The Holodomor: Death by Hunger, Marco Spann

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The Life and Music of Hazel Felman, Shane Devine

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The Revolutionary St. Louis Insane Asylum, Julia Talbert

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The Roaring Lion of Berlin: The Life, Thought, and Influence of Eugen Dühring, Arden Roy

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Third Reich in Harry Potter: Fiction Imitating Fact, Paul Sanders

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Total Variation Flow in R^n Dimensions with Examples Relating to Perimeters of Level Sets, Luis Schneegans and Victoria Shumakovich

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Tritons United: Against Gender-Based Violence, Kayla Bowling, Jessica Emert, Kimberly Werner, and Maggie Gross

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Unraveling the Truth: The Wannsee Conference and Holocaust Denial, Howie Parkes

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White Allies in the American South, Diamond Cannady

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Acculturation in Psychologists Practicing in the Southwest, Lisa Adams and Amy Band

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A Comparative Analysis of the European and American Child Advocacy Model to Address Violence Against Children, Abigail Champion

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Addicted to the Beloved? - A Comparison of Craving for and Attention to the Beloved, and Vape Stimuli, Oluchi Onyegbula, Caitlyn Harriman, and Sandra Langeslag

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A Model to Integrate Mental Health Services with Gynecological Care, Simerjeet Singh, Theresa A. Moore, and Hannah White

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Amongst the Trails: Analysis of a Small Predator Location Survey, Jesse Laseter

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A Spatial Analysis of Food Access within Saint Louis City by Walking, Public Transit, and Personal Vehicles., Nicole Eanes

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Atrocities Committed Against Soviet POWs by the Third Reich, Keaton LaRue

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Auschwitz: Unveiling the Depths of History, Hannah Reichert

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Does a bumblebee’s size influence foraging behavior?, Alametta Thompson-Hinton, Becky Hansis-O'Neill, and Aimee Dunlap Dr

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"Don't Be Afraid, Just Take It Easy": Genocide and Destruction in Bosnia, Thomas Sarsfield

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Effects of the True Crime Genre on Anxiety, Armani LaCour and Theresa A. Moore

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Environmental vs. Social Problems: American Perspectives in the 2020s, Nicholas Eldridge

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Exploring the Effect of Sexual Identity and Social Support on Drinking Habits among College Students, Emily Shelton and Ryan Carpenter

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Gonorrhea: Tragic Effects on Women ​, Aleah Thompson

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Green Synthesis of Glutethimide Intermediate via NASH Reaction, Zahria Patrick

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Herpetofauna and Tarantula Avoidance: a Missouri Glades Location Survey, Zach Pfeiffer, Becky Hansis-O'Neill, and Aimee Dunlap Dr

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Investigating the Impact of Edaphobacter aggregans (WBG-1) on Arabidopsis thaliana Development, Julia Talbert

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Investigating the Nectar Preferences of Bumblebees while Foraging: are Total Responses a Good Metric?, Alexander Entwistle, Becky Hansis-O'Neill, and Aimee Dunlap Dr

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Jefferson Barracks Post Theater: A Place for People to Gather, John Granicke

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Loneliness as a Predictor of Stress, Brendan T. Spencer, Ian A. McNamara, and Ryan Carpenter

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Mathematical Modeling of EGaIn Droplets Sliding Down an Inclined Plane, Shawn Koohy, Kathryn Massey, Luis Schneegans, Megan Vezzetti, Keith Hillaire, Souradip Chattopadhyay, Jessie Chen, Carmen Lee, and Karen Daniels

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Nazi Policies Towards Slavs: Origins, Implementation, and Contradictions., Jesse Mulherin