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2024
Investigating the Breadth of Strategies Used and their Advantages for Verbal Working Memory, Abbie Bartmess
Digital Front Door for the City Clerk’s Office, Tejaswini Boinpally, Blake Simpleman, Gowrav Ghatamaneni, Joey Ng, and Cole Miller
Olsson Design Studio Project ZeroDelta, Kellen Carney, Gleb Moisseyev, Paul Owens, and Carina Swanson
A Kinematic, Kinetic, and Biometric Analysis of Weighted Baseballs as Training Method for Baseball Pitchers, Grant Cline
“Oh, There’s a Problem”: Characterizing Group Discourse Surrounding Uncertainty, Amelie Cole, Mary Tess Urbanek, and Alena Moon
Dyslexico, Tristan Curd, Bridget Peterkin, Nick Lauver, Victoria Chin, Joshua Feng, and Santiago Giraldo
Cattle Kettle: Smart Water Management Solutions for Improved Livestock Health and Economized Ranching Operations, Seth Daup, John Esser, Reed McHenry, Landry Geiger, and Brooke Bode
The Efficacy of Collection Methods for DNA Profiling from Bitten Food, Victoria DeAngelis
Using CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing to Investigate the Function of Six Inflorescence Candidate Genes in Sorghum, Kevin Dockery
Strategic Overview of Northwestern Mutual and the Insurance Industry, Jayden Eakin
Eros Unbound: Homosexuality in Greek Literature and Modern Retellings, Robin Emmons
A Novel Acoustic Levitation Device for YAP Transcriptional Mechanotransduction for Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Luke Freyhof
Evaluation of the Interactions Between Drugs and Binding Agents by Affinity Chromatography, Moira Gonzales
Market Share Predictor, Carly Gove, Cole Niebur, Ben Cook, Viet Ninh, and Aditya Jain
The Characterization and Identification of Historic Inks by Raman Microspectroscopy, Jordyn Guse
The Holocaust: Memories and Memorials in the United States, Abigail Hanson
Elucidation of Transmission Pathways of SARS-CoV-2 between Human and Non-Human Animal Populations, Kaitlyn Hart
Electronic transport properties of Fe(qsal)2(TCNQ)2 molecular films, Bryce Herrington
Leveraging AI To Improve Clinician Wellbeing, Sophia Hill, Roy Dumblauskas, Cooper Sheets, and Zachary Wallenburg
Constitutional Interpretive Authority: The Evolution of Judicial Supremacy & Popular Constitutionalism After Dobbs, Natalie Hole
Out of the Silence: How One Domestic Violence Survivor Reclaimed Her Life and Now Helps Others, Alyssa Huber
Untouchables, Hannah Huynh
Strategic Audit: The Boeing Company, Alexis Jeffryes, Abbey Marshall, Haley Szymczak, Peyton Shewmon, and Reese Munson
Visualising Equipment Fuel Level, Lizzy A. Kenes, Kyana Le, Daniel Goldstein, Alexander Miller, and Hamdan Sayeed
SWOT Analysis of University Honors Program, Hannah-Kate Kinney
Stretching Between Earth and Stars, Julia Klug
Hidden Histories: Nebraska Women in Law From 1868 to 1950, Clare Kramper
KRAUS: Embracing Change and Adapting to the Female Body, Marissa Kaylin Kraus
Aerial Insights Monitoring Dashboard, Joshua Maden, Caden Punteney, Jack Rankin, Emma Wagner, and Elizabeth Weber
Age of Sexual Debut Alone is Insufficient for Predicting Later Objectification and Sexual Wellbeing, Elizabeth Malousek
Osteocyte Lacunar Properties in Type-1 Diabetic Postmenopausal Women, Maxwyll J. McConnell, Wen Qian, Laura A. Graeff-Armas, Sue P. Bare, Joseph A. Turner, Joan M. Lappe, Robert R. Recker, and Mohammed P. Akhter
Associate Data Portal at Mutual of Omaha, Nick McElroy, Emily Nau, Divsirat Singh, Garrett Parker, and Charlie Fulks
Design Studio: DMSi, Evan Melchior, Madison Maloney, Charlie Brockmeier, Dylan Araujo, Grace Boguslawski, and Vaughn Thompson
Machinery Match, Emma Mirnics, Karina Dudley, Zach Hammann, John Post, and Dylan Chapin
Contextual Dichotomy: Musical Composition in the Style of a Video Game Soundtrack, Benjamin Morales
In-Kind Donation System, Trinity Mozingo, Max Radlicz, Chaitra Pirisingula, Jace Ruth, and Paul George
ProPair: Job Connection Platform, Shivani Mudhelli, Hannah Pokharel, Chase Kling, Akshita Goel, and Jack Smiley
Effect of Methamphetamine Use Disorder on White Matter Integrity and Cognition, Cady Murphy
Exploratory Pilot Study on the Usage of Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Modality in Physical Therapy Settings in South Dakota and Nebraska, Amelia Nesheim
Lincoln Medical History: Dr. Hettie Kersey Painter, Grant Neuverth and Effie Athanassopoulos
Effect of D91 and E294 Mutations on the Kinetics of Yeast Mitochondrial Malate Dehydrogenase, Kylie Nguyen, Jing Zhang, Heejeong Kim, and Mark Behrens
Strategic Audit of Orvis, Jacob Nielsen
Copper Deficiency Reduces Insulin Receptor and AKT Activation in Mouse Hepatocytes, Harper Odom
Visual Product Search, Carl Olson, Harish Krishnappan, Ryan Brown, Derek Kluck, and Spencer Godina
Intergenerational Executive Function Transmission: The Role of Parenting Behaviors During Everyday Conflict Resolution Discussions, Grace E. Parolek, Jenna E. Finch, Ashley Votruba, and Malia A. Bloemker
Examining Anxiety in Adolescents: Maternal Transmission, Stress Management, and Neuroanatomy Analysis, Karina Pedroza Sotelo
Suicide Reporting to a Statewide K-12 School System Tip Line, Madelyn Pfeiffer
Mobility’s Impact on Healthcare Work Arrangements: Evidence from a Late-Night Bus Service Expansion, Juliana C. Quattrocchi
The GitHub Gaze: Eye Tracking and the Thought Process of Developers in Code Evaluations, Ethan Rasgorshek
Hudl Assist for Field Hockey, Jayden Rocha, Colin Safford, Madelyn Craft, John Delfosse, and B Littman
Structure and Heparin Binding Capabilities of Rodent Stabilin-2, Reed Rohr
Association of Moraxella bovis Genotype with Geographic Location and Host Factors in Cattle from the United States, Anna Schmit
The Resurrection of Jerome: Erasmus’ Communication on the Translation of St. Jerome from 1514-1517, Eliana Siebe-Walles
Health Behavior Moderates Relationships Between Sickness Behavior, Mood, and Attenuated Positive Psychotic Symptoms, Brianna Speakar
Procedural Fairness and Parent Participation in Domestic Violence Dependency Cases, Julia Stephenson
The War Against Education: The Long-Term Effects of Antiwar Protests in Midwestern Colleges, Landon Sunde
Designing a STEM Focused Gardening Curriculum for Nebraska Youth Educators, Alexander Thomas
Preparing First Responders: The Effects of the Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation on Mental Health Attitudes, Abigail VanHorn
Scoular Feed Marketplace, Prema Vasudevan, Mitra Vajjala, Natalia Trejo Andalon, Ealynn Hsu, and Malcolm Saltzman
Effects of Maternal Milk Consumption on Reproductive Development of Neonatal Boars, Maddie N. Wegner, Nicole E. Nordell, Jackie Shelton, and Dr. Amy T. Desaulniers
What Makes Community and How Does It Make Us?, Hudson Windrum
Exposed Wires: A Short Story Collection, Lillian Young
Brass Specialities: A Recital Featuring Trumpet, Euphonium, French Horn, and Voice, Kirby Zinniel
2023
Race and Ethnicity in a School-Based Restorative Justice Program, Emily Barajas, Ana Cienfuegos, and Eve M. Brank
Inventory Verification, Ciara Baumert, Simreen Kaur, Evan Melchior, Sam Ingledue, and Brysen Reeser
Characterization of Novel Terminal Proteins Associated with a Mitochondrial Linear Plasmid in B. rapa, Nicole Bender
The “Grit and Glory” of College-Aged Women: Higher Solitary Desire was Associated with Higher Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic., Andrea Bieker
Investigating the Role of Post-Translational Isomerization on Peptide Signaling: A Critical Reflection, Cole Blasing
Apple Strategic Analysis, Ben Brandt
A Seeing Place: Guiding Principles for Developing a Biopic Screenplay, Anna Grace Braxton
Comparative Video Analysis of Drosophila Fly Courtship, Emmanuel Caliandro
Examining the Effects of Domestic Violence: A Literature Review and Development of Domestic Violence Class Materials for Voices of Hope, Eliuteria L. Castro
Persistent Customers, Megan Chaffey, Lauren Kasparek, Cole Johnson, Joshua Madsen, and Ryan Orth
Evolution and Emergence of Primate-Specific Interferon Regulatory Factor 9: critical reflection, Grace Claussen
Economic Policy for the Restoration of Balance: A Metaeconomic Analysis of Neoliberal Contradictions, Brandon Collins
Fiserv: Cybertrust, Alexis Delos Reyes, Blake Branvold, Blake Simpleman, Kieran McWilliams, and Khondamirkhon Umarov
Zika Virus-Mediated Microcephaly and Amyloid Precursor Protein, Sam Drury
Social Class and Gender Privileges’ Impact on Empathy and Punishment, Dawson Eccles
Secondary Mathematics Education Research Project, Evan Ericksen
Piezoelectric Properties of Amorphous Chiral Solids, Evan Fulton
Seasonal Nebraska Nutrition Education Activity Kit: Introduction and Analysis, Grace Gawecki
Students’ Understanding and Perception on End-of-Life Care: A Gerontology Education Study, Alexis Gravagna
Teaching the Criminal Amendments of the United States Constitution: A Lesson Plan for College Instructors in Nebraska, Peter Greff
Bereavement: A Creative Exploration of Mourning and Loss, Sarah Guyer
Musculoskeletal Back Injuries Among Allied Health Professionals: A Survey, Robyn Handley
ALLO Complaint Resolution, Sophie Hellebusch, Erik Konnath, Hannah Pokharel, Samuel Rangira, and Sophie Hill
The Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Amphibian Health, Abigail Horner
Exploring the Reward-Enhancing Effects of Continine and Its Interactions with Varenicline in Sprague-Dawley Rats, Sydney Houser
Case Study: Walmart Strategy Analysis, Dakota Huxhold
Exploring Membrane Contact Sites Components Enabling Biogenesis of Photosynthetic Membrane, Joslin Ishimwe
Nebraska School Activities Association: Web 2.0, Vivian Jacobitz, Emily Dalton, Carly Gove, Clare Kramper, and Viet Ninh
Ag Sustainability Profiler, Bryce Janke, Alex Miller, Nick McElroy, Max Bielstein, and Luke Farritor
How We Answer Questions: A Measurement of Mental States After Answering Political or General Knowledge Questions, Matthew Jockers
Loneliness Intervention: How Spending Increased Total Time with Amazon's Alexa Aids in Loneliness Reduction of Those 75 and Older, Kathrine Johnson
Identification and Characterization of Potential Monomeric Transcription Factors in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Camden Jones
An Analysis of the Episodic Writing Process, Megan Kanger