Mentored research and creative activities in all disciplines allows students to develop skills and experiences that enhance their professional or graduate school credentials and career opportunities. Students have described their Honors senior projects as the "most intellectually exciting and rewarding experience" of their college careers.
Support for undergraduate research is strong at Nebraska. The University funds research scholarships that pair faculty mentors and students in their second and third years (UCARE-Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience). Academic departments also sponsor internships and cooperative education programs in the business and scientific communities in the state and in the nation.
The theses and projects here are open to the general public. Honors theses or projects that have been withheld from public disclosure are archived at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/honorsembargoed http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/honorsembargoed
2024
Decolonizing the Western Perception of Afghan Women: A Feminist Critique, Parwana Azimi
A Dietary Variety: Analyzing the Impacts of Diverse vs Worm-Exclusive Diets on the Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Caitlin F. Copenhaver
Silencing and Surveillance: The Struggle of Same-Sex Desire in the Shadow of the 20th-Century Police State, Ethan Dunn
Determining the Impacts of Corn Silage Mixing Ratios on Hydrogen Production from Beef Cattle Manure, Katya Faber-Quimby
Equality in Times of Uncertainty: Economic Downturn and Body Image Messaging Toward Women, Ritsa Giannakas
The Future of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Mikayla Gross
Early Intervention within Orthodontics: The Sociological Aspects, Trenton Hammond
Increasing Nursing Aide Knowledge on Benefits of Light for Sundowning Syndrome, Grace Hilfiker and Julie Masters
Proposing Urban Agroforestry Designs for Lincoln, Nebraska: A Model From Berlin, Germany, Noah Johnson
Eli Lilly: A Managerial Strategic Audit, Colby Marsden, Ethan Domsch, Whitney Schwisow, Ryan Marlatt, and Luke Buettner
Familismo and Familial Support on the Psychological Effects of Traumatic Event Exposure in Latinx Populations in the Midwest, Elizabeth Miller
News Deserts And Voter Turnout: How Local News Shortages Decrease Voter Participation, Lauren Penington
Coarse-Work: An Investigation into the Impact of Materiality in the Interior Educational Setting, Isabel G. Robb
An Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan of Social Studies and English Language Arts for Third Graders, Sidney L. Yant
2023
A Device For Measuring Acoustic Output Intensity Of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Transducers For Comparison With FDA Regulations, Sarah Altman, Gregory Bashford, and Benjamin Hage
Modeled Uranium Series Disequilibria in a Heterogeneous Mantle Underlying Iceland, Dana Andersen
Mattel Strategic Audit, Ellie Anderson, Samuel Gertner, Logan Connealy, Julia Michner, and Chris Payant
Systematic Review: Effect of Cover Crop on Working Farm, Noella A. Bahatsi
The Effects of Temperature and Mito-Nuclear Interaction on Male Fertility in Drosophila., Violetta Bakunina
Contryman Associates, P.C. Strategic Audit, Macy Baldwin
Economic and Input-use Efficiency of Nitrogen Management Techniques in Non-irrigated Maize Production, Katie J. Bathke
Syndemics and Social Factors: Infectious Disease Patterns Within the Population of People Experiencing Homelessness in the United States, Kathleen Berzonsky
Applications of Financial Mathematics: An Analysis of Consumer Financial Decision Making, Alyssa Betterton
The Presence of Childhood Obesity in Nebraska and the Physiological Repercussions of the Disease, Madison R. Bezousek
Extraction and Analytical Method for N-Nitrosoatrazine Using Liquid Chromatography Paired with Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Carolyn Billings
ABRunning: Beginner’s Guide to Running-Based Training Programs, Alexander Boerner
A Strategic Audit of Tesla Inc., Jayden Boesch
Exploring Modern Trends and Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity: A Comprehensive Literature Review, Anya E. Bogen
A Collection of Calculus Lesson Plans: Deriving the 'Why' Behind Derivatives, Kasey Brabec
Farming for Nebraska's Future: Regenerative Agriculture in the Cornhusker State, Megan Buffington
Digital Learning Portfolio, Cayley Carpenter
VanMoof Strategic Audit, Chi-Chun Chang
Ralph Lauren Strategic Analysis, Baylee Christoffersen
Project Avatar: Utilizing the Power of Social-Media to Share Stories of Hope, Elizabeth Cremins
Airbnb Strategic Audit Overview, Andrea Curnes, Audrey Kreun, Tyler Royal, Jacob Zadalis, Cody Hohn, and Jason Dirks
College Students' Relationship with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Accommodations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Brianna Danehey, Kim Hansen Dr., and Chelsea Witt Dr.
With Liberty and Justice for the Wealthy: The Criminalization of the American Poor, Ashlyn Dickmeyer
Audio-Technica Strategic Audit, Caleb Druckemiller
A Strategic Audit of a Company in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Ava Dunne, Patrick Malec, Andrew Shank, Elizabeth Foral, and Hannah Rethmeier
An Exploration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage Within the Vietnamese Community in Lincoln, Nebraska, Helen Duong
THE CALL SHEET: A SIX-PART PODCAST INTERVIEW SERIES ON THE FILM INDUSTRY IN NEBRASKA, Tanner Dykstra
Marriott International: A Managerial Strategic Audit, Brooke Eschenbrenner, Alex Zlatic, Madison Bechtel, Brandon Collins, Charlotte Straley, and Grant Gubbels
Divination, Brannon Evans
Using Game Theory to Model Tripolar Deterrence and Escalation Dynamics, Grace Farson
Extranodal Tumors and Chromosomal Abnormalities Associated with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in t(14;18)-positive Patients, Alexis Finch
General Electric Renewable Energy Strategic Audit, Jarod Fox
Designing Programming Languages for Writing Maintainable Software, Aaron Friesen
Utilizing Markov Chains to Estimate Allele Progression through Generations, Ronit Gandhi
The Rise and Fall of DACA: An Audio Series, Dulce Garcia
Gendered Leadership: Men and Women Governor’s Responses to COVID-19, Kate Gaulke
The Conceptual "New Cold War": A Comparative Analysis of Great Power Competition, Annie Goodman
Strategic Audit Report Pfizer – Brand-Name Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (U.S.), Madeleine Grimm, Meghan Schuette, Trent Lockard, Connor Boudreau, and Kollin Goff
An Analysis of the Impact of Strict Photo ID Laws on Election Turnout: Do They Discriminate Against Minority Voters?, Josh Gromowsky
A History of the Representation of Women in Clinical Trial: Implications for Modern Health Care, Madison Gulizia
Exploring Gene Expression Patterns for Resilient Maize Lines Under Nitrogen Stress, Alice Guo
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility Expansion for Enhanced Research Capabilities, Joseph (LJ) Hajduch, Isaac Hansen, Jeff Schroeder, Hozhin Sleman, and Ben Wortman
United Express Strategic Audit, Ryan Hakim
Amicus Curiae Brief State of Utah et. al. v Walsh et. al., Ethan Halman Gonzalez
Advertising Sports Nutrition Practices to Adolescent Athletes: A Poster Series, Emma Hansen
Northern Oil & Gas Strategic Audit, Jacob Hansen
The Effects of Telehealth on Access to Palliative Care in Rural Communities, Ryleigh Hanson
Johnson & Johnson Strategic Audit, Hannah Headley, Lucy Peterkin, Ryan Nyffeler, Joshua Wiemers, and Bailey Birkholtz
Beneath the Surface: An Investigation into the Relation Between Power, Dehumanization, and Objectification in and Initial Social Interaction, Lillian Hefner
JPL Robotic Avionics & Sensor Kit (RASK), John Helzer
Nintendo Strategic Audit, Stephanie Herridge
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Backhaul Strategic Audit, Hadley Hiatt
A Review of How Bioinformatics and Genome Sequencing are Affecting Precision Medicine, Taylor S. Hickey
Diageo Strategic Audit: A Deep Dive into the Management Strategies of Diageo, Hailey Hoogers, Maria Alessandro, Joel Myers, Abigail Grimm, and Harrison Gates
Stump Grinder Project, Wyatt Hopper
The Influence of Complex Coastlines on the Sea Breeze and Convection Initiation in Coastal North Carolina, Logan Howard and Adam L. Houston
High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Nebraska Adolescents; History, Risk Factors, and Mediation, Kiya Hudson
Husker Motorsports Active Drag Reduction System, Creighton Hughes, Evan Killian, Micah Busboom, AJ Johnson, and Jude Steffen
Investigating Transparency Policy as a Means of Increasing Sexual Violence Reporting Numbers at Universities, Shaina Isaacsen
Utilizing MitoTALENs to Investigate Large Repeats in the Arabidopsis thaliana Mitochondrial Genome, Cambelle Johnson
An Analysis of the Episodic Writing Process, Megan Kanger
Economic Value of User Interface Design, Anna Kruse
Education, beliefs, and health literacy of care providers on mouth care of older adults, Molly Lakin
The Impact of the Belgian Colonization in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Priscilla Lebesse
Food and Nutrition Education: A Tool to Help Combat Growing Food Insecurity, Sy Lim
Mythic Quest: An Analysis of the Representation of Women in the Gaming Industry, Mitchell Lohmeier
A Comparative Study on the Design typology of Dense, High-rise Housing, Nikita Mansinghani
Exploring the Use of Virtual Reality in Designing and Prototyping Medical Devices, Evan Marsh
Encouraging or Guilt-inducing? An Analysis of Fitspiration Content and its Effect on Body Image and Lifestyle Changes, Brenna Mazour
Cell volume as a determinant of virus-mediated population growth in ciliates, Jace Miller and John Paul DeLong PhD
Radio Fingerprinting of UAVs: An Exploration of Zigbee Data Collection, Arielle Monson
Kate Spade Strategic Analysis, Cydne Munson
The concentration of heavy metals in Lincoln Nebraska's tap water, Evan Neuhaus
All Bark and No Byte: A Case Study on Nuclear Weapons' Role in Cyber Deterrence, Phuc Nguyen
Blind Luck: A Narrative Exploration of French Sayings and Superstitions, Isabella North
Nebraska’s Medico-Legal System: A Death Investigation Analysis, Ashley Novak
Wakara's Waterscapes: Storytelling, Cartography, and Rhetorical Sovereignty on the Shores of the Green River, Abbey O'Brien
Union Pacific Strategic Audit, Maureen O'Hara
Math Education Project and RSO Creation, Keegan Oldani
Magnetic Properties of Polycrystalline Spinel Oxides from Solid State Reaction, Camden Olds