The University of Louisville provides a range of undergraduate research opportunities across disciplines. From the sciences and humanities to business and education, students can gain practical experience in their fields of interest and conduct their own research projects.
For additional information on upcoming undergraduate research opportunities, follow this link: Center for Engaged Learning, Undergraduate Research.
Submissions from 2020
Eliciting Information During a Standardized Patient History, Sydney E Greene, Laura Weingartner, and Emily Noonan
A great hunter needs a great spear: Experimental study of technological considerations that determine the efficacy of a hunting spear, Elizabeth M Hagan and Jordan Durham
Impact of metformin on feeding, behavior, and metabolism in Drosophila melanogaster., Erica E. Hassoun, Heba Kourhabi, Jason Bui Ho, and Dae-Sung Hwangbo
Risk Assessment and Flight Decisions in Adult versus Juvenile Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), Alex Haydon, Jeeva Rathnaweera, and Perri Eason
Prediction of Fungal Proteins Secreted through Non-Classical Pathways, Jasmine Hedayati, Roxanne K Leiter, and Michael H. Perlin
Validating the Belle2 PhysicsList in Geant4 v10.1.2, Dustyn D Hofer, Swagato Banerjee Dr., David N. Brown Dr., and Atanu Pathak
Bioproduction of Molecules for Structural 3D Printing Filaments, Bailey M Hume, Mark P. Running, Jesse Rozsa, and Hyun Jin Jung
Eating Expectancies Moderate the Relationship Between Negative Affect and Repetitive Negative Thought in Adolescents and Emerging Adulthood in Relation to Binge Eating Symptoms, Dylan M. Hurst, Leigh C. Brosof M.S., and Cheri A. Levinson Ph.D
The Belknap Campus and Metro Louisville Urban Heat Island effect: Air and ground surface temperature analysis, Kenyetta Johnson
How News Media Coverage of Crises Promotes Conspiracy Beliefs, Richard L Kornrumpf
Metformin's Potential as a Form of Anti-Aging Therapy, Heba Kourhabi, Erica E. Hassoun, and Dae-Sung Hwangbo
Plant-Soil Feedback Systems in Invasive Grass: Microstegium vimineum, Bethany Lee, Kimberly Koenig, and Sarah Emery
Belief in Genetic Determinism within Academic Levels, Miranda Massmann, Katie Humrick, and Linda Fuselier
Do Eastern Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) use Human-provided Cues to Increase Foraging Success in Urban Landscapes?, Aditya A. Mehta and Jeeva H. Rathnaweera
Prevalence of hormone prescription and education for cis and trans women by medical trainees, Madison T Meister, Laura A. Weingartner, and Emily J. Noonan
Glycine inhibition on-off directionally selective retinal ganglion cells., Madeline C Mitchell and Maureen McCall Ph.D
Can SARS-CoV-2 be deleted in breastmilk?, Heather Ness
The Effects of Nutrient Availability on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Mono and Co-culture Biofilms, Julie T. Nguyen, Deborah R. Yoder-Himes Ph.D., and Rhiannon Cecil
Charged Particle Identification Using Calorimetry and Tracking at the Belle II Experiment, Joseph T. Nunziata, Atanu Pathak, and Swagato Banerjee
Communicative Function and Diversity in Provider, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Child, and Caregiver Speech during Telepractice, Rebekah G. O'Bryan, Jessica M. Julian, and Maria V. Kondaurova
Gender Identity and Pronoun Usage in Standardized Patient Encounters, Martha M. Popescu, Emily J. Noonan, and Laura A. Weingartner
Screening for E-cigarette and Tobacco Use in Standardized Patient Encounters, Michael A. Schmidt, Emily J. Noonan, and Laura A. Weingartner
CRISPR-Cas9 Editing of Nitrate Transporter Gene, um03849, in Ustilago maydis, Luke A. Schroeder, Sunita Khanal, and Michael H. Perlin
Sonoporation-mediated loading of trehalose in cells for cryopreservation., Charles W. Shaffer IV, David F. Grimm, Michael A. Menze, and Jonathan A. Kopechek
Conspecifics and Familiar Odors Alter Movement Patterns in a Land Snail, Cepaea hortensis, Madeleine Shelton, Jeeva Rathnaweera, and Perri Eason
Seen in Science: LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Anatomy & Physiology Texts, Harshini Sirvisetty, Kat Ray King, and Linda Catherine Fuselier
Parent Encouragement & Infant's Visual Attention, Jalena Slaton, Nonah M. Olesen, and Cara W. Cashon
Diversity in Music Therapy: A Treatment Model for LGBTQ+ Affirming Care, Elaine O. Slusser
Validation of upgrade of the Geant4 Simulation Toolkit to Model the Responses from TOP and ARICH Detectors, Dominic M Smith, Mason A. Ross, Swagato Banerjee, and Davis N. Brown
Using SAOImage DS9 & Hubble Space Telescope Data to Identify Globular Clusters in IC 219, Emily Spicer, Alice Jacques, and Benne Holwerda
Phone a Friend or Ask Alexa? Children’s Trust in Voice-Activated Devices, Hailey M Streble, Laura K. Gregg, Evonie L. Daugherty, Lauren N. Girouard, and Judith H. Danovitch
Missed Opportunities for HPV Vaccination Discussion Among Medical Trainees, Jahnavi Sunkara, Emily Noonan, and Laura Weingartner
Validation of Geant4 upgrade to model response from muons passing through the KLM detector at the Belle II experiment., Stephen C Temple, Swagato Banerjee Ph.D, and David N. Brown Ph.D
Lightning damage stimulates beetle activity in a tropical forest, Samantha C. Vaughn, Kane A. Lawhorn, Evan M. Gora, and Steve P. Yanoviak
The Role of Socioeconomic Status on Infant's Expression, Kolbie A. Vincent, Katherine G. Golway, Nonah M. Olesen, and Cara H. Cashon
Stay and Play with Mickey Mouse: Familiar Characters Increase Children’s Exploratory Play, Haley A. Waite, Megan N. Norris, Allison J. Williams, and Judith H. Danovitch Ph.D
Biofilm Associated Staphylococcus Aureus Viability is Altered By Burkholderia Cenocepacia, Bridget Wall, Tiffany J. Brandt, and Dr. Deborah Yoder-Himes
Prevalence Of Mental Health History Intake By Medical Trainees, Raymond H. Wen, Laura A. Weingartner, and Emily J. Noonan
A Case Study of Louisville's Racial Justice History from 1968 to 1974, Hannah White and Catherine Fosl
