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Western Carolina University has established itself as a national leader in undergraduate research having ranked in the Top 10 for the number of projects accepted to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research annually since 2006.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Students accepted to NCUR\u00a0have the opportunity to\u00a0present their undergraduate research along with peers from across disciplines. Since 1987, NCUR has been a flagship conference for undergraduate researchers to share, celebrate, and promote their research achievements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A complete listing of\u00a0all<\/span> accepted\u00a0<\/span>projects is provided below. Projects are listed by titles, primary student presenters and their sponsors, and organized by discipline for NCUR35, hosted this year virtually.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.9.2″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Art History and Visual Arts” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Das Reingold: Richard Wagner’s Musical Impact on Thomas S. Buechner’s Vitreographs [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Biochemistry” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Human Embryonic Kidney (HEK) Cell Exosome Isolation and Characterization Investigating an unknown protein (3UN6) in Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 8325<\/span><\/span> [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Biology” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n BacMam Actin and Lysoprobe Method Development in Human Embryonic Kidney and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Visualizing Autophagy in Nutrient Starved Cells Via Transfection of an LC3 Dual Fluorescence Plasmid May the Homeostasis be With You: Physiology of the Animal Kingdom in George\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Lucas\u2019 Star Wars<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Chemistry ” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Effect of Weathering on the Clear Coat Across Vehicles for Forensic Purposes Luminescent Property Studies of Fluorobenzoic Acid Ligand-based Europium(III) Metal Complexes Using Computational Chemistry Tools Separation and Isolation of [6,6]-Closed Epoxide Derivative of Fullerene Using Semi-Preparative High Performance Liquid Chromatography Kinetic Study for Adsorption of Cu2+ onto Modified and Unmodified Peanut Hulls Detection of Biogenic Amines in Grave Soil and Cadaver Dog Training Aids Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography<\/span><\/span> Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Europium Metal Doping for Potential Antimicrobial Applications<\/span><\/span> Characterization of Vanilla Extracts by Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR)<\/span><\/span> [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Criminology and Criminal Justice ” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Does It Matter If You Have a Defense Attorney?: Importance of Defense Counsel at Bond Modification Hearings<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Engineering” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Biomaterial Printer A Simple, Real-Time Method for Measuring Firebrand Heat Flux using Semiconductor Devices<\/span><\/span><\/a> Load-Following Flexibility of Small Modular Reactors Coupled with Wind Farms in the Presence of Extreme Wind Conditions<\/span><\/span><\/a> [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”English and Literature ” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Something to Hold on To: Barry Lopez, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Finding Purpose in Art and Nature<\/a> The Final Stories: An Examination of Writing Therapy in Denis Johnson\u2019s \u201cThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden\u201d<\/a> The Biblical Paranoia of Macbeth: An Analysis of the Paranoid Effects of Christian Principles on the Life of Macbeth<\/a> \u201cLike the Worst, She\u2019s a Woman\u201d: Objectification and Degradation of Women in Salvage the Bones<\/a> “Reality’s Never Been of Much Use Out Here”: No Country for Old Men and Close Range: Wyoming Stories as Anti-Westerns<\/a> Colson Whitehead\u2019s Extinguished World<\/a> The Folly of a Perfect Wife: Why Shakespeare Made Lady Macbeth the Beginning of Macbeth’s Downfall<\/span><\/span><\/a> 9\/11 and Zombie Apocalypses: How Zone One Mirrors Life Today<\/span><\/span><\/a> Chestnut or Mahogany: The Relationship Between the Characters of Ron Rash\u2019s Serena and the Environment<\/span><\/span><\/a> Christ, the Devil, and Mark: An Examinatio<\/span><\/span>n of Addiction and Rehabilitation in \u201cThe Starlight on Idaho\u201d by Denis Johnson<\/span><\/span> [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Health & Human Development ” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Task and Language Effects on Spanish-English Narrative Performance<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/a> [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Linguistics and World Languages” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Vocabulary Use in Writing Samples of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder<\/a>
<\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Savannah Bennett
Faculty Sponsor: Carolyn Grosch <\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Brianna Cowan
Faculty Sponsor: Heather Coan<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Charles Wise
<\/span><\/span>Faculty Sponsor:\u00a0 Amanda Storm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Student Authors: Jessica Adams, Amelia Ray
Faculty Sponsor: Heather Coan<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Student Authors: Bryan Gutman, Renee Saneholtz
Faculty Sponsor: Heather Coan<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Melissa Rogers
Faculty Sponsor: Joe Bill Mathews<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Madeline Dunn
Faculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Matteo Fratarcangeli
Faculty Sponsor: Channa De Silva<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Mitzy Garner
Faculty Sponsor: Rangika Hikkaduwa Koralege
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<\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Susan Kenny
Faculty Sponsor: Carmen Huffman<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Allena Opoku<\/span><\/span>
Faculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: George\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Paulino<\/span><\/span>
Faculty Sponsor: Channa De Silva<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Meredith Stone<\/span><\/span>
Faculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: Morgan Robinson<\/span><\/span>\u00a0
Faculty Sponsor: Jamie Vaske<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Student Authors: Riley Johnson, David Yang, Nicholas Umling, Jeff Albriton, Levi Johnson, Nazmul Ahsahn, Cameron Lewis
Faculty Sponsor: Nazmul Ahsan<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong>Student Authors: Birch Newell, Marcus Chester
Faculty Sponsor: Andy Ritenour<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Student Authors: Joseph Rolland, Carl Robinson, Elijah Bloom, Chris Rodriguez, Fawaz\u00a0<\/span>Alsubaie
Faculty Sponsor: Bora Karayaka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Student Author: Carina Blomberg
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathan Bradshaw<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Student Author: Autumn Boyles
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Railsback<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Student Author: Valerie Dillard
Faculty Sponsor: Mary Adams<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Student Author: Dabney Doepner
Faculty Sponsor: Brain Railsback<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Student Author: Katelyn Hallman
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Railsback<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Student Author: Elias Hutchinson
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Railsback<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong>Student Author: Grace\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>LaMack<\/span><\/span>
Faculty Sponsor: Mary Adams<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Student Author: Jessica Martin<\/span><\/span>
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Railsback<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Student Author: McKenzie Twine<\/span><\/span>
Faculty Sponsor: Annette Debo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>Student Author: McKenzie Twine
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Brian Railsback<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n
Student Author: Jessica Cano<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
Faculty Sponsor: Claire Wofford<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Student Authors: Amanda Davis,\u00a0<\/strong>Yana Clarke
Faculty Sponsor: Johanna Price Vinyard<\/span><\/p>\n