Undergraduate Student Research Program Past Recipients

Undergraduate Student Research Program: Past Recipients

YearAwardeeDepartmentProject Title
2024Aiden GnuseBiochemistryThe Structural Basis for ResR-Dependent Transcriptional Regulation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2024Brianna BernhardtSchool of Natural ResourcesBiological reduction of perchlorate in Martian regolith simulant using Azospira oryzae
2024Chloe DeablerBiological Systems EngineeringExploring the Differentiation and Proliferation of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
2024Cooper HicksPlant PathologyQuantifying Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistance Breakdown: A Real-Time Assessment of 'Peking' and PI88788 Resistance Sources
2024Grey SmithEntomologyAdvancing Mosquito Larvicides: A Study for Effective Management in Nebraska
2024Jillian BaileyBiological Systems EngineeringEvaluation of Soil Properties Following Amendment with Livestock Mortality Compost
2024Joshua MatthewsSchool of Natural ResourcesTiny drifters in the water: Zooplankton dynamics in Lincoln’s reservoirs
2024Katelyn BillupsSchool of Natural ResourcesQuantifying Carnosine in Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Cardiac Muscle
2024Logan HaferBiochemistryAnalysis of Aerosol Dispersion of PRRS Virus Downwind from Swine Barns
2024Mason HardinBiochemistryElucidation of Arthropod 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase (HPPD) Metabolic Protein Structure, and Investigation of Novel Metabolic Enzyme Inhibitor Targets to Control Blood-Feeding Arthropods, using Stable Flies (Stomoxys calcitrans), as a model
2024Tyler BabicaAgronomy & HorticultureImpact of Soil Depth on Soybean Gall Midge Adult Emergence
2023Mason RutgersAgronomy & HorticultureThe effect of soil aggregation state on the accuracy of color-based predictions of soil organic carbon
2023Emily SchulzAnimal ScienceInvestigation into the Potential Linkage of Maternal Stress in Polypay Ewes with Congenital Heart Conditions in their Lambs using Differential Gene Expression
2023Amber GadekenBiochemistryCharacterizing the DNA binding mechanism of PorX in Porphyromonas gingivalis
2023Gabriella Menezes da SilvaBiochemistryAssessment of The Role of PQC Proteases in the Mdm38 Complex Stability
2023Jordyn SvobodaBiochemistryTyrosine Detoxification Inhibition to Control Hematophagous Zoonotic Disease
2023Olivia FarmenBiological Systems EngineeringLinear Modeling for Functional Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
2023Anna SchmitSchool of Biological SciencesAssociation of Moraxella bovis genotype with geographic location and host factors in United States cattle
2023Ethan GrinderSchool of Natural ResourcesCharacterization of Native Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Nebraska
2022Camden JonesBiochemistryInvestigation of the Oligomeric State and Function of Potentially Monomeric Transcription Factors in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2022Edith IkuzeEntomologySorghum resistance to sap-sucking aphids
2022Emily SchultzAnimal ScienceInvestigation into the Potential Linkage of  Maternal Stress in Polypay Ewes with Congenital Heart Conditions in their Lambs using Differential Gene Expression
2022Joseph OboamahBiological Systems EngineeringA Low-Cost Camera System for Recognition of Flow Meter Readings at Irrigation Wells
2022Laura ReilingAnimal ScienceEvaluate the effects of high-pressure processing (HPP) and lactic acid treatments on quality characteristics of ground pork throughout the retail display.
2022Petra RoseVet & Biomedical SciencesEffect of Maternal Diabetes and Obesity on Fetal Heart Development
2022Ry SteffenBiological Systems EngineeringCharacterizing Sex-based Behavioral Differences Based on Treatment Window in Nanoparticle Treated Mouse Models of Traumatic Brain Injury
2022Yvon UkwishakaSchool of Natural ResourcesUnderstanding Impacts of Soil Microbial Amendment on Corn Planted Soil Chemical Properties in Unsaturated Condition
2021Ashley McMurchieSchool of Natural ResourcesAdapting Hibernation to Rat Cardiac Ischemia to Solve Donor Organ Shortage
2021Callie McCrightSchool of Natural ResourcesA Biological and Chemical Approach to Restoring Water Quality in Eutrophic Bodies of Water
2021Courtney NelsonBiological Systems EngineeringHow to Effectively Reach Farmers and Assist them in Reaching their Precision Nitrogen Management Goals
2021Erica SchufeldtPlant PathologyImmunizing Plants Using a Non-Replicating Virus
2021Huey-Xian WongBiochemistryElucidation of the Novel Mechanism of WhiB1-Mediated Transcriptional Regulation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2021Innocent ByiringiroPlant PathologyPlant parasitic nematode in small holder farms: A case study of Rwanda
2021Jean Damascene NiwenshutiBiological Systems EngineeringImaging method to quantify the geometry characteristics of bunk for beef cattle
2021Mark IradukundaAgronomy & HorticultureInfluence of Fertilizer on Swollen Stem Formation (“Bulbing”) and Vitamin C Content in Different Kohlrabi Cultivars
2021Mwiza Aline UwashimimanaNutrition & Health SciencesActivation of cellular stress pathway in response to accumulation of 3- hydroxy fatty acids in placental trophoblasts during Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
2021Olivia SutherlandTextiles, Merchandise & Fashion DesignThe impact of COVID-19 on rural retailing
2021Thomas HugoBiochemistryCopper-Dependent Lipid Metabolism in Cultured Hepatocytes
2020April JohnsonFood Science & TechnologyEffects of high-pressure processing (HPP) on color, chemical, and microbial quality of raw meats