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National Conference\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on Undergraduate Research<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

Western Carolina University has established itself as a national leader in undergraduate research and has a long-standing tradition of acceptance and participation\u00a0in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Students accepted to NCUR have the opportunity to present 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Twenty-nine abstracts from WCU students were accepted to NCUR for the event scheduled April 4\u00a0– 8, 2022 conference. The conference will be held virtually this year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Primary student presenters are acknowledged below by the College and Department they will represent. Congratulations to these students and their faculty mentors<\/span><\/p>\n

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College of Arts & Sciences<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Anthropology & Sociology<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n

Applicability of Malocclusion Scoring Within the John A. Williams Human Skeletal Collection
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Presenter: Sean Gallagher<\/span><\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca George<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chemistry and Physics<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Bovine Serum Albumin Encapsulated Poly-L-Lysine-Graft-Poly(ethylene) Glycol (PLL-g-PEG ) Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Stability in Serum<\/strong>
\nPresenter: Dallas Dean<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span> Rangika Hikkaduwa Koralege<\/span><\/span>
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Evaluating the antioxidant properties of berberine metabolites using computational chemistry methods.
\n<\/strong>Presenter:<\/span> Elvis Perez Galarza <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: <\/span><\/span>Channa De Silva<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nuclear Fuel Remediation: A Computational Study
\n<\/strong>Presenters: Keanu Ammons; Nicholas Eckert; Joaquin Gabriel Layno \u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Channa De Silva<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Single-Hop Parallel Algorithm Comparison<\/strong>
\nPresenters: Keanu Ammons; Nicholas Eckert; Joaquin Gabriel Layno
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Channa De Silva<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Current Determinations of the Biochemical Mechanisms of the Amatoxin Alpha-Amanitin: A Literature Review
\n<\/strong>Presenter: Mage Naef \u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Jamie Wallen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Use of Essential Oils in Increasing Potency of Insecticides on Mosquitoes
\n<\/strong>Presenter: Taylor Gregory \u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Scott Huffman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Investigation of Weathering on Automotive Clear-Coat Formulations Using Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for Forensic Purposes
\n<\/strong>Presenter: Carrie Lee
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Analysis of human decomposition odor using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
\n<\/strong>Presenter: Emylee Pollock \u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Nuwan Perera<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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English<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Emotional Baggage: Delayed Mourning, Jealousy, and Femininity in Hamlet
\n<\/strong>Presenter:<\/span> Rachel Hooper <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Mary Adams<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Irony vs. Sincerity in the Works of Stephen Crane and Vazha-Pshavela<\/strong>
\nPresenter:<\/span> Ryan Reynolds <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: <\/span><\/span>Brian Railsback<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Humanity\u2019s Greatest Strength: Survival and Gender Identity<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Rachel Hooper<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Annette Debo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Knight in the Panther Skin: Empowerment of Genders Through Animal Imagery<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Ethan Hamm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Brian Railsback<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Romanticism Through Two Cultural Lenses: Baratashvili and Poe
\n<\/strong>Presenter:<\/span> Makayla Humphrey<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Brian Railsback<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

A Country\u2019s Survival: Aka Morchiladze\u2019s Post-Modern Comparison of Georgian and Foreign Culture
\n<\/strong>Presenter:<\/span> Rylee Guess <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: <\/span><\/span>Brian Railsback<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

All Hell Breaks Loose: Georgia\u2019s Unrealistic Post-USSR Goals in \u201cOnce Upon a Time in Georgia\u201d
\n<\/strong>Presenter:<\/span> Rachel Hooper<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor<\/span>:<\/span> <\/span>Brian<\/span> Railsback<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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History<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Korean War: China’s New Precedent<\/strong>
\nPresenter:<\/span> Nicholas Locy<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span> Gael Graham<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Black American Music as a Language of Protest<\/strong>
\nPresenter: Aubrey Bell\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: David Walton<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Philosophy & Religion<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

An Analysis of the ‘Good Life’ Through a Lens of Submission to Institutional Power<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Amaranth Schmoyer<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span> Katharine Mershon<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Desire for Suffering: Escaping the Good Life through Camus and Sartre<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Jared Ross<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Katharine Mershon<\/span><\/span> <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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College of Business<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

School of Economics, Management, and Project Management<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Stream Mitigation Market and its Effect on Water Quality<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Adam Mottershead <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Sean Mulholland<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How Gen Z views incentive and productivity in the context of continuous improvement (CI)<\/strong>
\nPresenters: Sara Franz; Zach Collins; Veronica Funes \u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Bukola Bakare<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How Gen Z views incentive and productivity in the context of continuous improvement (CI)<\/strong>
\nPresenter:<\/span> Veronica Funes; Sara Franz; Zach Collins\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Bukola Bakare<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

College of Education and Allied Professions<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Psychology<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Personality and Social Influences on Personal Relationships and Daily Behaviors among University Students<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Matthew Kelley <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: David Scales<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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College of Engineering and Technology<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

School of Engineering and Technology<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Cervidae Anterior Cruciate Ligaments, Patella Tendons, and Achilles Tendons<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> <\/span>Allison Royer<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span> Martin Tanaka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Small Modular Reactor Based Microgrid Cost Optimization<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Brayden Beaver<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Bora <\/span>Karayaka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Using a Filter and Arduino to Increase a Pump\u2019s Functionality<\/strong>
\nPresenter:<\/span> Helen Hester<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span> Martin Tanaka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Investigation Into the Creation of a Biodegradable Croc<\/strong>
\nPresenter:<\/span> Ryan D’Amore<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span> Martin Tanaka<\/span><\/span>
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Gravity Irrigation Subsystem for Watering Plants<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Sierra Norris<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Martin Tanaka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soil Moisture Sensor<\/strong>
\nPresenter: Sommer Allen\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor: Martin Tanaka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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College of Fine and Performing Arts<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

School of Art and Design<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Homeless Shelter Design in America<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Presenter:<\/span> Brandi “Nyx” McDougle<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Faculty Sponsor:<\/span> Shelby Hicks<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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National Conference\u00a0on Undergraduate Research Western Carolina University has established itself as a national leader in undergraduate research and has a long-standing tradition of acceptance and participation\u00a0in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.\u00a0 Students accepted to NCUR have the opportunity to present their undergraduate research along with peers from across disciplines. Since 1987, NCUR has been […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":537,"featured_media":0,"parent":9901,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9994","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/537"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9994"}],"version-history":[{"count":126,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12992,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9994\/revisions\/12992"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/rasc23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}