Friday April 21, 2023
12:00-1:00pm, Digital Auditorium
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The presence, distribution, and concentration of trace metals in the Potomac River near a coal-burning repository
By Elizabeth Tyler Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tyler Frankel and Dr. Ben Kisila Abstract The Chesapeake Bay watershed contains several coal-burning power stations located along its waterways. Coal ash, one of the largest forms of industrial waste, is primarily produced by coal burning power stations and held in coal ash repositories. Coal ash is also known…
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The Relationship between the 5-HT1B gene and Drosophila melanogaster
By Jasmyne Watkins and Serenity Baumgardner Faculty Mentor: Dr. Morriss Abstract Serotonin is a hormone that is responsible for mood, sleep, digestion, and other key body functions. It is a neurotransmitter that carries messages between the body and the brain also known as monoamine (5-HT). Alterations to the level of serotonin in the body can…
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Trout in the Classroom
By Krystal Lightell Faculty Mentor: Andrew Dolby Abstract This poster is going to be about my Virginia Conservation Fellowship (VCF) Project on trout in the classroom. Trout in the classroom is a way to provide education/ stewardship experience for students. I will be explaining the process of setting up your tank for the fish, the…
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Using ICP-AES to assess the presence of copper and zinc in bodies of water with differing proximity roadways
By Layla Cruz Martinez, Brooke Johnson, Elizabeth Tyler, and Owen White Faculty Mentor: Sarah Smith Abstract Roadways are known to be a source of heavy metals in the environment, thus, the purpose of this experiment is to quantify the amount of zinc and copper in a river near a roadway and a mountain spring that…
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Using Transition State Theory to Understand the Kinetics for the Gas-Phase Synthesis of Ammonia
By Chloe Boyd, Stephen Case, Abigail Seputro Faculty Mentor: Leanna Giancarlo Abstract To identify the rate-determining step and the most stable transition state for the Haber-Bosch synthesis of gas-phase ammonia, electronic structure calculations for the reactants (N2, H2, NNH2, H2NNH2, HNNH3), intermediates, and transition states were found using the program GAMESS and the basis sets…
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Women In Business: Analysis of Growth and Expansion Plan
By Sara Radford Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alexandra Dunn Abstract Current research shows the COVID-19 Pandemic had a negative effect on university student engagement due to stay-at-home orders and minimized in person events. This study analyzes strategies to boost engagement for a University club now that the COVID-19 Pandemic has ended. Three online surveys will be…
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Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Research Forum
The annual Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Forum is held each year to coincide with Women’s History Month. This year the forum occurred on March 29, 2023. The winners of the Poster Presentation Category were: Armon Barnes, Adam Deskins, Mariana Haugh and Renee Leger, “Sexual Sensation Seeking as a Function of Sex and Sexual Orientation”; PSYC…
