Science University Research Symposium (SURS)
Submissions from 2025
Transforming Client Care: A Study of Assessment Scores to Enhance Program Success, Brielle Croke, Mary E. Husmann, and Laura Spurlock
Submissions from 2024
Preliminary Results of Pythagorean N-Tuples, Cara Admiraal
Enhancing Chemotherapy: Synergistic Action of Cisplatin and Berberine Hydrochloride Against Osteosarcoma, Adam S. Al-Droubi and Andrea Florian
Comparing Hippocampal Structures To Investigate Probiotic-mediated Neuroprotection, Zainab Ilham Aliyu and Timothy Schoenfeld PhD
Scale Development: Social Anxiety in College Freshmen, Ainsley Ambrose, Jasper Belliveau, Sophie J. Guthrie, and Isabella Milton
Gendered Expectations Within Friendships, Ava M. Amen, Ava Chaffee, Emerson O. Schaefer, and Pacifique Niyomugabo
Synthesis and characterization of a terbium(III) homoleptic complex utilizing bidentate ligands., Cameron J. Bateman
PRIMED and READy: Resting State PFC May Predict Performance in Cross Modal Priming Task, Maria Angelina Bekhit, Zoe Niesen, Kerlous Aziz, and Cecilia Garcia
The Wallet and The Gut: Forecasting the 2024 Presidential Election with a State-by-State Adaptation of the Time-for-Change Model, Simeon A. Betapudi and Hadassah Betapudi
The complex protein analysis of purified extracellular vesicles in the study of colorectal cancer, Renee Boone and Cecilia Osthoff
Effects of Endomycorrhizal Fungi on Lemon Balm Plant Growth, Makenzie Boylston, Katie L. Davis, Emily L. Garner, Jackson Whiteside, and Angela D. Panvini
Decomposition Rates Between Monocotyledon and Dicotyledon Plant Species in a Green Roof Setting, Roma C. Brassell, Sa'maira Davis, Molly Kiwan, Grace Adams, and Darlene Panvini
Discovering Digital Asset Management, Elissa M. Brown
The Power of Positivity: Exploring the Impact of Optimism and Self-Efficacy on Quality of Life, Elissa M. Brown, Abby R. Hill, Timothy Oakley, and Drake Mitchell
The Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Emotional Facial Recognition, Gracie J. Buck, McKensey P. Malin, Emma Chacon, and Abbey Fies
Risk and Protective Factors in the Relationship between Loneliness, Depression, and Eating Disorder Behavior in Emerging Adults, Gracie J. Buck and Emily K. Pyle
Resilience in College Students, Jen Bui, Jonathan Hausman, Mia Nobrega-Jason, and Cassy Ziegler
iPad Adults: Relationships Between Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Personality, Ella Bursky, Sadie Schiermeyer, Emma Crisp, and Kat Dixon
The Influence of Clothing Style on Social Perception, Gwendolyn Butler, Olivia Harris, Perrin Perdue, and Ailise Newton
The Effects of Bilingualism on Long-term Memory, cesia js cancio, Zeynab Fall, Kim Ning, and Will Feinberg
How I Created Knit To Knit: Lessons in Creating a User-Friendly, Secure, and Optimized Website with Django and React, Mark E. Cassar II
BALANCING WORK AND DEBT: EXPLORING COLLEGE EMPLOYMENT AND CREDIT CARD USAG, Sophia Castillo, Ella Quincy, Averee Martinez, and Charlie Nelson
The Effects of Personality Type on Decision Making, Meghan Cemke, Kya Cousino, Aubrey Kelly, and McKenna Prouty
Psychology: Feedback Frenzy, Andrew Clapper, Chase Elliott, Gabrielle Olivastro, and Emalee Rowe
Exploring the Synergistic Effects of Etoposide and Vitamin D on Rhabdoid Tumor Cells, Kristen Clemons, Emma Dube, and Andrea Florian
LOCUS OF CONTROL AND MENTAL HEALTH, Sisi F. Costa, Katherine Visner, Solaris Bell, and A'maya Tatum
Predicting Success: Key Determinants of Favorable Outcomes in U.S. Circuit Court Appeals, Christian Couch
Trait Anxiety and Indecisiveness in Everyday Decision-Making Among Young Adults, Brielle Croke, Lindsey Baun, Emma Dilworth, and Kiki LeBaron
For the Love of Attraction, Kacy L. Dabbs, Katie Krhan, Maddie L. Weatherall, and Emily C. Zimmerman
Assessing Synergy with Curcumin & 5-FU in Breast Cancer, Sa'maira L. Davis, Zeen Ari, and Andrea Florian
Decomposition Rates of Native (Indigo) vs Non-Native (Cosmos) Plants, Siobhan Day, Emily L. Garner, Carmyn Harrison, Corinne Parker, and Angela D. Panvini
Growth of Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) on a Green Roof Using Commercial Fertilizer vs. Natural Compost, Siobhan Day, Corinne Parker, Carmyn Harrison, and Lauren York
How you rest may determine your best: PFC resting state activity as a predictor of problem solving ability, Siena DeAngelo, Baie Ensio, Cristina Posada, and Emily R. Stripling
Math Me if You Can: A Comparative Analysis of Undergraduate Students’ Mathematical Processing Speed, Valeria Draine, Rose Kores, Madi Taylor, and Oliver Espana
Assessing the Role of KMT2B Knockdown in Rhabdoid Tumorigenesis Utilizing CRISPRi, Karah Edmonds and Andrea Florian PhD
Confidence and Self-Esteem in Recall, Zeynab Fall, Sydney DaSilva, Paige Hammarstrom, and Delvin Porter
Refining Chlorosulfonation Methods for the Synthesis of a Perfluoroalkyl Arylsulfonimide (PFSI) Monomer, Ainsley P. Foster, Benjamin Varney, and Hua Mei
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi’s Effect on Lemon Balm Growth, Alissia D. Fulton, Oliver M. Banks, Tatum P. Fortney, and Darlene Panvini PhD
Battle for Attention: Who wins when you split focus?, Katja Gehr, Arwen Rolinitis, Sinead Mukolo-Villegas, and Jasmine Clark
The Effects of Sunlight on the Decomposition Rate of Opuntia humifusa, Paul George, Elena Amonette, Celine W. Seder, and Katherine Massaro
The Effects of Negative Feedback on Cognitive and Behavior Performance Related to Self-Efficacy, Elizabeth Ann Godfrey, Karly Kammann, Mattie Harvey, and Rayna Cruickshanks
Assessing the impacts of historic redlining on lichens, Carmyn Harrison and Matthew Heard
Impact of Chytrid Fungal Infection on Muscle Structure in Amphibians, Esther Hassan and Chisom Ukachukwu
The Impact of Multimodal Presentation and Stress on Memory Recall, Jenna Jemtrud, Olivia Lannin, Emma Jay, and Ketty Illesca
Russian Sage Decomposition Rates in Sunlit and Shade Environments, Madison L. Keller, Cameron J. Bateman, Mikayla Collins, and Emma Pryor
Meet me in the Middle: Does Resting State Activity Correlate with Line Bisection, Hannah Kershner, Sinead C. Mukolo-Villegas, Karlie Soulder, and Jasmine Clark
Creating and Validating a Psychological Measure for Athletic Burnout: Belmont Athlete Burnout Scale, Alec Khatter, Summer Curtis, Suad Mohamed, and Amanda Waggoner
Psychology: Consumer Experience via the Presence of Music in Advertising, Alden Laborde, Gwen Butler, Ellis Stafford, and Colby Kugel
Psychology: What’s Your Dopamine Menu? Self-Care and Satisfaction With Life, Rebecca Lappi, Sara Beam, Angel Carroll, and Jen Bui
How Leaf Size Affects Rate of Leaf Litter Decomposition on a Greenroof, Douglass J. Lescher I, Makenzie T. Boylston, Faith A. Jackson, Leah Abraham, and Darlene Panvini
Retention in Action: Impact of Media Priming on Voter Behavior, Anna Kate Lockhart, Amilya Bryant, Lauren McGuire, and Anna J. Love
Decomposition Rates of Introduced C. sulphureus vs. Native A. rhomboidei , Jonathan R. Loftis, Todd Hoskinson, Gabi Palumbo, Marven Roufail, and Darlene Panvini
Analyzing the Belowground Biomass of the Camp Wilkes Living Shoreline, Ally Matheny, Wei Wu Dr., and Makenzie Holifield
Measuring reaction time based on your political affiliation, TaMya McHaney, Mia N. Sanchez-Guevara, Emma G. Sarin, and Emerson Olivia Schaefer
How do different amounts of limestone affect plant growth of radishes on a green roof?, Lauren A. Merrill, Chloe E. Sebaugh, Tytionne C. Bellamy, and Madison L. Keller
Are local garden centers potential sources of plant invasions in Davidson County, TN?, Lauren Merrill, Lauren York, and Matthew Heard
Analysis of Antioxidant Levels in Canned, Frozen, and Fresh Green Beans, Erica M. Meyer
Quantifying Anthropogenic Microfiber Counts in the Little Harpeth River, Edi Mihalcea, Alex Scarbrough, and Matthew Heard
The Effects of Audio and Visual Stimuli on Working Memory, Suad H. Mohamed, Gavin Khamphouvong, Bailey A. Zobel, and Kayley Erin Tiggs
Investigating the Role of KMT2A in Rhabdoid Tumorigenesis Utilizing CRISPRi-Mediated Knockdown, Adelaide L. Morrison
Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine: Reciprocity and self-disclosure among extroverts and introverts, Heba Muhsin, Marina Gergies, Veen Briefki, and KaNiyah Newborn
Propagation Party: Comparing Root Development Across Techniques, Sumiah Muhsin, Aunalise Terreri, Edi Mihalcea, and Indy Cockrill
Protonation of Terbium Complexes as a Possible Chemical Sensor, Sean W. Murray
Sensory Space: Navigating Data Accessibility for Disabled Individuals through Yelp Web Scraping, Zoe Niesen
Modeling Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Spread Through a Population, Daniel Olopade
Exploring the Effects of Stress on Emotion Perception, Averie M. Owens, Pacifique Niyomugabo, Makenna Ashlyn Stratton, and Caitlyn McClain
Developing and Validating a Scale of Appearance Monitoring, Averie M. Owens, Caeley Sullivan, Kendra Stewart, and Sam Jackson
Religious Pressure and Perceptions of Sexual Intimacy, Madison A. Price, Lenny Perry, Olivia Farias, and Emma Jay
Unconscious versus Assumed Perception: Social Perceptions of Facial Deformities, Benjamin Ramer, Emma Sarin, Drake Mitchell, and Emily Pyle
Synergistic and Individual Action of Berberine and Etoposide Against Osteosarcoma, Devin Rippeon and Molly Kiwan
Screen Time and Heightened Stress in College Students, Ashley Rivera, Sarah Jane Nelson, Emalee Lee Rowe, and Eric Kelnhofer
The Relationship between Sleep Quality, Physical Activity, and Nutrition in College Students, Abigail Roach, Cecilia Osthoff, Taylor Allen, and Mia Nobrega-Jason
Lysosomal Storage Disorder: The Mechanism of Hurler Syndrome, Ashlyn Ryan and Maria Sebastian
Effects of PugNac Treatment on Lysosomal and Mitochondrial Function in N27A Neurons, Mariam M. Salib and Emily A. Tadros
STOP You’re Under ArREST! Harnessing Resting-State fNIRS to Predict Stop-Signal Performance, Jessica G. Samir
Implications of Media on College Students Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction, Sadie K. Schiermeyer, Sarah Jane Nelson, Angel Carroll, and Yulissa Cordero
Measuring Resistivity with Low-cost 3-D Printed Four-point Probe, Benjamin Siens and Davon Ferrara
Examining the Synergy of Curcumin and Cisplatin in Osteosarcoma Cells, Ellis Stafford
Choose Your Own Attention: Does PFC Resting State Determine Selective Attention Ability?, A'maya Tatum, Chase Elliott, Kayla Challacombe, and Madison Gaugler
Emotional Cues Pertaining to Social Media Usage Impact on College Students, A'maya Tatum, April Rico, Elizabeth Ann Godfrey, and Scovs Majors
Examining the presence and abundance of mosquito species in Nashville, TN’s metro parks, Aunalise Terreri, Oliver Banks, and Matthew J. Heard
Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life, Kelsi B. Towle, Natalie K. Fountain, Emily Zimmerman, and Robert Kukfa
SREBP versus NRF1 Behavior Based on Cholesterol Sensing in Niemann-Pick Type C Using a COS-7 Model, Christine Tran, Jacob McIntyre, and Felicity Sterling PhD
MYC and EGR1 expression in colorectal cancer cells with an oncogenic mutation in CTNNB1 and normal p53, Sophia Vickers and Erick Spears, PhD
Using lichens as bioindicators to assess the impacts of nutrient deposition and urbanization in Nashville, TN, Zoe Williams, Kaitlyn Weatherspoon, and Matthew Heard
Investigating the Role of Peat Moss in Sage Plant Growth, Lilianna Wrenne, Lindsey Powell, Victoria Rylan Wolkonowski, Fatema Al-Hemoud, and Darlene Panvini
Perceptions of Social Media Behaviors and Their Effects on Relationship Satisfaction, Bailey A. Zobel, McKenna Prouty, Shae South, and Olivia Walker
Submissions from 2023
Unifying Data In Publishing, Katherine E. Aebi, Christina Davis PhD, and Sara Wigal
Research in Data Science: Data Ethics, Kayla Marylena Ahrndt and Dr. Christina Davis
Development Of a Checklist to Assess University Campuses for Bird-Friendliness Qualities, Fatema Al-Hemoud, Chaze Espleta, and Darlene Panvini
BlueBot: A Case Study In Conversational AI Using Scripted Chatbots, Zain Alsaad
Carbon Dot Nanoparticle Synthesis and Gemcitabine Attachment for Cancer Theranostics, Webster G. Andrews, Chaze Espeleta, and Hua Mei
Assessment of Green Spaces in Metro Nashville Public High Schools, Webster G. Andrews, Anna Lennon, and Darlene Panvini
MYC and EGR1 Expression and Proliferation of Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines, Akanee Angel, Libby Wallace, and Erick Spears
Emerging Adult Resilience, Caroline Avery, Natalie Fountain, Hannah Jones, and Sarah Margaret Burns
Masculine and Feminine Facial Muscle Reactivity in Response to Observation, Caroline Avery, Micah D. Wilson, Waldron Collins, and Sara Beam
Living Alone: Cognitive Aging In Tennessee, Monica Bennett, Gavin Mitchell, Angel Carroll, and Sydney Willis
Detecting LINC Complex Mps3 and Nuclear Pore Complex Ndj1 Protein Interactions on Yeast Nuclear Membrane s through Fluorescence Microscopy, Dean Boecher and Rebecca Adams
How Personality, Mental Health, and Social Factors Relate to Self-Efficacy, Veen Briefki, Romani Bertoli, Serena Jeffers, and Keeley Trainer
Depression, Loneliness, and Life Satisfaction in Emerging Adults, Gracie J. Buck, Lillian G. Davidson, Anna N. Lee, and Kate D. Grady
