/umss Just another University of Maine Sites site Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:38:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /umss/2020/03/12/umss-teagan-lapiere/ Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:07:22 +0000 /umss/?p=40739 Teagan LaPiere, Psychology Understanding Veteran Suicide Mentored by Mollie Ruben Teagan LaPiere, a military veteran himself, researches why non-combat deployed veterans have a higher rate of suicide than combat-deployed veterans. He hopes that this research will indicate factors that lead to military suicide, so policies for veteran mental health can be changed and improved.]]> /umss/2020/03/05/umss-anna-schumann/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:13:28 +0000 /umss/?p=40708 Anna Schumann, Molecular and Cellular Biology The Role of BPs’ gp33 Immunity Repressor in the Downregulation of M. Chelonae Genes Mentored by Sally Molloy Anna Schumann studies how viruses infect bacteria and interact with the host genes – with the hope of finding new treatments that will be able to work past the antibiotic resistant […]]]> /umss/2020/03/03/umss-christopher-demarchi/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:29:57 +0000 /umss/?p=40744 Christopher DeMarchi, Mechanical Engineering Simulating Varying Hydrogen Flow Patterns in Solar Powered Lunar Oxygen Production Mentored by Justin Lapp Christopher DeMarchi is studying and developing different options in order to extract oxygen from lunar soil. The goal is to allow long-term habitation for humans on the moon. He has hopes of turning science fiction into […]]]> /umss/2020/03/02/umss-shannon-ogrady/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:30:32 +0000 /umss/?p=40702 Shannon O’Grady, Animal and Veterinary Sciences major with a Pre-Vet concentration Predictors and Impacts of Haemosporidian Parasite Infections in Barn Owls (Typo alba) Mentored by Pauline Kamath Shannon O’Grady studies the effects of blood parasite infections in barn owls by examining the relationships between haemosporidian infection intensities and reproductive success in individual barn owls (Typo […]]]> /umss/2020/03/02/umss-oisin-biswas/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:24:20 +0000 /umss/?p=40704 Oisin Biswas, Biomedical Engineering Surface Contamination Detection Method Using Structural Color Analysis Mentored by Caitlin Howell Oisin Biswas is developing a way to detect contaminants inside autonomous vehicles by using micro-structured paper, light and the concept of structural color. “With the rise of companies such as Tesla, the time of autonomous vehicles roaming the streets […]]]> /umss/2020/03/02/umss-samuel-varga/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:22:39 +0000 /umss/?p=40706 Samuel Varga, Finance How Speculative are Different Sectors of the Stock Market? Mentored by Grant Miles Samuel Varga researches what a stock’s price is based on: business performance or speculation about future growth. Varga will develop a map about the level of speculation, which will help investors make better financial decisions. “I hope that the […]]]> /umss/2020/03/02/umss-olivia-bradstreet/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:00:44 +0000 /umss/?p=40936 Olivia Bradstreet, Student Fine Arts Paper, Pulp, and Practice: Investigating Connection Through Process Art Mentored by Ronald Nadeau Olivia Bradstreet is studying process art with handmade paper as her medium to demonstrate the connections between materials and narrative art. She is making the paper in a self-made, small-scale studio to investigate the connection that an […]]]> /umss/2020/03/01/umss-noah-moring/ Sun, 01 Mar 2020 23:00:32 +0000 /umss/?p=40933 Noah Moring, Business The Effective Marketing of Products, Services, and Events towards College Students Mentored by Stefano Tijerina Noah Moring examines why specific marketing strategies work so well on young audiences, specifically “Generation Z.” He hopes this will allow students and young adults to become more aware of their spending habits and that by being […]]]> /umss/2020/03/01/umss-michelle-ward/ Sun, 01 Mar 2020 22:00:54 +0000 /umss/?p=40860 Michelle Ward, Psychology Influence of Personality on Dementia Caregiver Stress Mentored by Fayezah Ahmed Michelle Ward studies the stress levels of dementia caregivers in Maine. She examines the influence of personality to determine which caregivers are at a greater risk of high stress. Her findings could help provide better support for these caregivers and in […]]]> /umss/2020/03/01/umss-deven-teisl/ Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:00:03 +0000 /umss/?p=40741 Deven Teisl, Ecology and Environmental Science Tapping the Sweet Spot: Assessing a woodlot’s potential to transition into a productive, commercial-sized sugarbush. Mentored by Jessica Leahy Deven Teisl is researching the key site characteristics that are required on a woodlot in order for it to become a productive sugarbush. Producers of maple syrup must find these […]]]>