{"id":46938,"date":"2023-12-06T12:34:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/medicine\/?p=46938"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:34:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:34:43","slug":"cugr-announces-academic-year-fellowship-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/medicine\/2023\/12\/06\/cugr-announces-academic-year-fellowship-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"CUGR Announces Academic Year Fellowship Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>91¸£Àû\u2019s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2023-24 CUGR and Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) academic year fellowship winners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Institute of Medicine will fund one fellowship, awarded to Sydney Brown, Molecular and Cellular Biology, \u201cEvaluation of calcium inhibitor drugs in JC Polyomavirus infection,\u201d advised by Melissa Maginnis<\/p>\n<p>The CUGR Research and Creative Activities fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and are supported through the office of the Vice President for Research. Each fellowship provides $2,000 per student for costs associated with the project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2023-24 Academic Year MSGC Undergraduate Research Fellowship awards help provide research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students in aerospace technology, space science, human exploration and space development, Earth science and other science- or engineering-related fields. The focus of proposed projects funded by the fellowships must be aligned with the research priorities of NASA\u2019s Earth and space science strategic enterprises. Selected projects will be awarded up to $2,000 each.<\/p>\n<p>Students interested to learn how to write successful research proposals, and receive their responsible conduct of research are encouraged to sign up for the INT 125 course this Spring and participate in Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC). For more information visit umaine.edu\/epic<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s recipients are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023-24 Academic Year CUGR Research and Creative Activities Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abida Abida<\/strong>, Marketing and Finance, \u201cA Maine Equity Index: How have Maine Stocks Fared over Time? Performance and Characteristics,\u201d Sebastian Lobe<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wilder Baldwin<\/strong>, Computer Science, \u201cInferring&nbsp;and Generating Privacy Design Solutions for Personally Identifiable Information Pre-Development,\u201d advised by Sepideh Ghanavati<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sean Carey<\/strong>, Psychology, \u201cAn Exploration of Factors Impacting the Associations Among Cognitive Performance, Education Level, And Depressive Symptoms,\u201d advised by Michael Robbins<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hope Carroll<\/strong>, Communication, \u201cInstructor communication and first year students\u2019 success and sense of belonging in the classroom,\u201d advised by Liliana Herakova<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniela Chavez de Paz Solis<\/strong>, Biology, \u201cThe Role of Fatigue Regeneration in Disrupting Regeneration Mechanisms in Congenital Muscular Dystrophy,\u201d advised by Clarissa Henry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rachel Coombs<\/strong>, Biomedical Engineering, \u201cExploring The Impacts Of Gendered Anthropomorphized Artificial Intelligence On User Trust In Fully Autonomous Vehicles,\u201d advised by Paul Fink<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erika Hipsky<\/strong>, Psychology, \u201cUnderrepresented, or over?: An integrative analysis of viewbook messaging to women in STEM,\u201d advised by Amelia Couture Bue<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elliott Hooper<\/strong>, Biology, \u201cRegarding Gender in Medical Education: An Analysis of the Limitations Enforced by the Gender Binary in Medical Education,\u201d advised by Liliana Herakova<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brenna Jones<\/strong>, Sociology, \u201cUnderstanding the Socioeconomic Barriers Facing Precariously Housed and Unhoused Individuals,\u201d advised by Ryan LaRochelle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abigail Miller<\/strong>, Sociology, \u201cInvestigating Alternatives to Jail Expansion,\u201d advised by Sarah Walton<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrii Obertas<\/strong>, Physics, \u201cFractional Dimension Avalanches in Magnetic Nanostructures,\u201d advised by Nicholas Bingham<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyra Pederson<\/strong>, Philosophy, \u201cShoveling Sand: A Descent Into The Sinkhole\u2014 A Phenomenological Account of Grief Objects,\u201d advised by Kirsten Jacobson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth Walker<\/strong>, Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders, \u201cThe impact of driving time on pediatric TBI follow-up visit attendance in a rural state,\u201d advised by Jessica Riccardi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gwenivere Watkins<\/strong>, Earth and Climate Sciences, \u201cMobility Of Major And Trace Elements In Weathering Rinds Of Serpentinites,\u201d advised by Amanda Olsen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Henry Willard<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering, \u201cTackling Leading Edge Erosion of Offshore Wind Turbine Blades: Accelerated Rain Erosion Investigation of Novel Fiber Hybrid Composites,\u201d advised by Amrit Verma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2023-2024 Academic Year CUGR Research and Creative Activities Fellowship (funded by Maine eDNA)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carly Balfe, Marine Science, \u201cIdentification of heat stress in a soft coral by looking at the expression of Heat Shock Protein 20 and p450 in the soft coral Anthelia glauca Lamarck, 1816,\u201d advised by Ian Bricknell<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Benner, Animal and Veterinary Science, \u201cEfficacy of Adsorbents to Bind Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under in vitro Ruminal Conditions,\u201d advised by Juan Romero<\/li>\n<li>Samuel Broadbent, Cellular and Molecular Biology, \u201cTissue-Clearing and Molecular Labeling of Early Axolotl Developmental Stages,\u201d advised by Prayag Murawala<\/li>\n<li>Isabella Costa, Animal &amp; Veterinary Science, \u201cEvaluating The Effects Of Parasite Infections On Reproductive Potential In Maine Moose,\u201d advised by Pauline Kamath<\/li>\n<li>Savanna Deer, Zoology, \u201cTesting Heat Tolerance in Coral Zooxanthellae Symbiont Symbiodinium trenchii,\u201d advised by Erin Grey-Avis<\/li>\n<li>Eyan Fennelly, Earth and Climate Sciences, \u201cGenesis of antimony deposits in Carmel, Maine, USA,\u201d advised by Martin Yates<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Fogg, Marine Science, \u201cBeyond the shoreline: Investigating gray seal eDNA in coastal waters,\u201d advised by Kristina Cammen<\/li>\n<li>Abigail Grunwald, Zoology, \u201cTemperature And Energy Interactions In Small Tropical Mammals,\u201d advised by Danielle Levesque<\/li>\n<li>Emily Hartmann, Marine Science, \u201cThe Movement of Nematocysts in the Nudibranch Berghia stephanieae,\u201d advised by Ian Bricknell<\/li>\n<li>Strix Kugler, Biochemistry, \u201cUsing Genetic Engineering To Improve Drought Tolerance Of Potato Crops,\u201d advised by Ek Han Tan<\/li>\n<li>Rollan Lemieux, Mechanical Engineering, \u201cExperimental Study Of Thermal Performance Of A Solid-To-Gas Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger,\u201d advised by Justin Lapp<\/li>\n<li>Oliver May-Fleming, Mathematics, \u201cInclusive Representation in College Advertising: A Content Analysis of College Viewbooks,\u201d advised by Amelia Couture Bue<\/li>\n<li>Lilian Nowak, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, \u201cConnecting The Dots: A Meta-Analysis Of PFAS Contamination In Domestic Animals,\u201d advised by Juan Romero<\/li>\n<li>Keiara Pham, Wildlife Ecology, \u201cPredation On Threatened Species: Diagnostic Bones To Inform Species Interactions,\u201d Christina Murphy<\/li>\n<li>Alexander Pierce, Food Science and Human Nutrition, \u201cDevelopment of an Innovative Whey Protein Recovery Process Utilizing Seaweed Extracts,\u201d advised by Qing Jin<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Pisani, Earth and Climate Sciences, \u201cWhat Would It Take To Grow Glaciers On Mt. Washington?,\u201d advised by Alice Doughty<\/li>\n<li>Emma Tomasetti, Marine Science, \u201cSpecies identification of polychaete worms along the coast of Maine with a look at Polydora genus as it affects aquaculture oysters,\u201d advised by Paul Rawson<\/li>\n<li>Karun Varghese, Computer Engineering, \u201cEstimating Wild Blueberry Plant Health using Machine Learning Techniques,\u201d advised by Vikas Dhiman<\/li>\n<li>Richard Viveiros, Ecology and Environmental Science, \u201cSnow Springtail (Hypogastrura nivicola) anatomical details and biomechanics,\u201d advised by&nbsp;Victor Ortega-Jimenez&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Samuel Waggoner, Computer Science, \u201cCreating Interpretable Deep Learning Models to Identify Species using Environmental DNA Sequences,\u201d advised by Chaofan Chen<\/li>\n<li>Allison Weymouth, Biochemistry, \u201cAntioxidant Effects of Yarrow Flower Extract,\u201d advised by Jennifer Newell-Caito<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2023-2024 Academic Year CUGR Research and Creative Activities Fellowship (funded by Institute of Medicine)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sydney Brown, Molecular and Cellular Biology, \u201cEvaluation of calcium inhibitor drugs in JC Polyomavirus infection,\u201d advised by Melissa Maginnis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2023-2024 Academic Year CUGR Research and Creative Activities Fellowship (funded by Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC))<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emily Hamby, Child Development and Family Relations, \u201cTeacher Perspectives Post COVID, Amidst Anti-Woke Policies,\u201d advised by Rebecca Buchanan<\/li>\n<li>Walter Lange, Economics, \u201cCoastline in a Changing Maine: The Economics of Coastal Preference,\u201d advised by Caroline Noblet<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Milne and Ersilda Cako,&nbsp; Chemical Engineering and Computer Science, \u201cSustainaVerse: A VR Experience Exploring the Impact of Climate Change through Decision-Making &amp; Sustainability Awareness,\u201d advised by Richard Corey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2023-2024 Academic Year MSGC Research Experience<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sophie Dean, Communication, Sciences and Disoders, \u201cDevelopment and Pilot of an App-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment of Fatigue,\u201d advised by Jessica Riccardi<\/li>\n<li>Adam Dugre, Engineering Physics, \u201cDevelopment of a Thin-Film Reactor for the Synthesis of Atomically Precise Graphene Nanoribbons,\u201d advised by Tomas Marangoni<\/li>\n<li>Adam Elkadi, Biomedical Engineering, \u201cGauging Human Trust Through the Use of a Multimodal, Omnidirectional, and Immersive Autonomous Vehicle Simulator,\u201d advised by Nicolas Giudice<\/li>\n<li>Augustus Hoy, Mechanical Engineering, \u201cNovel Material Extrusion Process for Additive Manufacturing of Greensand Molds,\u201d advised by Philip King<\/li>\n<li>Eric Mabry, Mechanical Engineer, \u201cAdvancing Metal Casting with Additive Manufacturing,\u201d advised by Philip King<\/li>\n<li>Timber Mattson, Biochemistry, \u201cInvestigating the role of calcium regulators in mitochondrial stress and death,\u201d advised by Suzanne Angeli<\/li>\n<li>Madison McCarthy, Chemical Engineering, \u201cAssessment of Nanomaterials for the Removal of Siloxanes from Wastewater in Spacecrafts,\u201d advised by Onur Apul<\/li>\n<li>Graham McLaughlin, Chemistry, \u201cA Novel, Wasteless Method for Field Determination of BTEX in Water Samples,\u201d advised by Carl Tripp<\/li>\n<li>William Poole, Electrical Engineering, \u201cA Study Into The Fundamentals and Enhancements Of Solenoid Based Accelerators,\u201d advised by David Kotecki<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Rogers-Pastio, Physics, \u201cUnveiling Cosmic Mysteries: Modeling Early-Universe Magnetic Monopoles with Artificial Spin Ice,\u201d advised by Nicholas Bingham<\/li>\n<li>Ethan Sherman, Earth and Climate Sciences, \u201cEffect Of Topography On The Size Of Colombian Glaciers,\u201d advised by Alice Doughty<\/li>\n<li>Arthur Smallidge, Electrical Engineering, \u201cAutomated Soil Irrigation Moisture Monitoring Sensor System,\u201d advised by Prabuddha Chakraborty<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Wildes, Computer Engineering, \u201cAutomation of ROVs for Marine Life Inspection,\u201d advised by Vikas Dhiman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>91¸£Àû\u2019s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2023-24 CUGR and Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) academic year fellowship winners.&nbsp; 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