This collection of UNH Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) presentations has been created by the University Library in collaboration with the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research, the administrative home of the URC. To add your oral or poster presentation, please click the "Submit Research" link on the left sidebar. If you are unable to contribute your entire research presentation, you may submit just an abstract either by entering it into the submission form or uploading a document.
URC event programs, which list the schedule of students’ presentations at specific URC events, may be found on the URC website, www.unh.edu/urc.
Submissions from 2018
Air Pollution in Chengdu, China, Christine Mei Aiello
Metabarcoding Investigation of Extensive Dune Grass Die-Off in the Northeast, Marissa J. Anderson, William K. Thomas, Gregg E. Moore, Devin W. Thomas, and Jeffrey A. Hall
Divergent Views of Order: A Comparison of Confucianism and Daoism, Ryan W. Bowring
Education for All: World Bank Involvement in Post-Earthquake Haiti, Cara M. Buccini
Physical Illness in the Graphic Medium, Lilah Cherim
Treatment Options for Opioid Addiction: Efficacy and Availability, Kelly A. Davis
Effects of the Mortalin Inhibitor MKT-077 on the Tumor Suppressor p53 in Neuroblastoma IMR-32 Cells, Yusuf Ebrahim
Core Stability and Performance Variables in Male and Female Collegiate Lacrosse Players, Fallon Shea Greene
An American Hugo Chávez? Investigating the Comparisons Between Donald Trump and Latin American Populists, Charlotte Blair Harris
The Bonding and Infant Feeding Experiences of Mothers who Deliver at Baby-Friendly Initiative Certified Community Hospital, Erin M. Judge
Sustainable Business Practice in Leroy Seafood Group ASA, Yueheng Liang
Enthusiasm for Fair Trade: Why the U.K. Outshines the U.S., Victoria Smith Lorvig
Changing Attitudes: The Impact of a Disability Awareness Class, Chrisitne Ann Masci
Preparing Fluoroplastics for 3D Printing, Kellie McGuire
Nootropics & Substance Abuse, Adam Mercer
The effect of ground conditions on the emergence, establishment, and mortality of the invasive shrub, glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus), Jenna N. O'del and Symonds J. Cody
Coping Mechanisms and Cyclical Conflict in Yemen, Rory Ann O'Neil
Young Women in the White Supremacist Movement: Discourses of Race and Gender, Elena Bjerregaard Ryan
Production of Scintillation Particle Detectors With Stereo Lithography-Based 3D Printing, Aleksandr Sinilov
A Comparison of Confidence in Government Regimes, Shelby White
Submissions from 2017
External interests in the Arab Spring, Milto Eva Andonellis
The Power of the Time-Bind for Women of Color, Rebecca R. Barton
“The Boy in Short Pants”: Presidential Education and the Vienna Summit of 1961, Michael D. Caldwell
Formula SAE 2017, Robert M. Evans
Is the expression of tissue-degrading enzymes in the skeletal muscle of spiny dogfish correlated to capture stress?, Elizabeth Faircloth
Physical Function, Health, and Wellbeing in Older Adults, Mikaela Lynn Frechette and Summer Cook Dr
p53 is cytoplasmically sequestered in a subset of AML patients from a clinical population, Bria Frehner, Yusuf Ebrahim, and Charles Walker
Exploring the Diversity of Tropical Pumpkin in Costa Rica, Lizzie R. Gill
Chestnut Street Combined Sewer Separation, Noah Goldstein, Ian Howard, and Nathan Seed
Analyzing Sea Level Rise Due to Melting of Antarctic Ice and Dispersion of Sea Water from Mass Redistribution, Tessa Mariko Gorte
Microwave-Assisted Glycosaminoglycans Labeling Using 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone Followed by MALDI-TOF-MS Analysis, Avianna Guerrero
Beyond Dining and Recreation Services: How Does the Greater UNH Campus Support a Healthy Lifestyle?, Mary E. Hammar, Julia Boisselle, Courtney Pusz, and Genevieve Gray
Exploration of Temperature and Loading Rate Interdependency for Fracture Properties of Asphalt Mixtures, Katie E. Haslett
Historical Changes in Distribution and Floral Associations of Bumble Bee (Apidae: Bombus) Species of Greatest Conservation Need in New Hampshire, Molly Mary Jacobson and Sandra M. Rehan
Effects of Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard) Invasion and Additional Abiotic Stressors on Fine Root Biomass of Native Tree Species, Amber Rebecca Kittle, Mark A. Anthony, and Serita D. Frey
Any Firehouse, Any Hour, Any Day: Needs Assessment, New Hampshire Safe Stations, Kayla M. Krueger
Veteran Care in New Hampshire: Analysis of Interest Group Theory, Samantha D. Leiper
The Political Economics of Chinese Steel Dumping, Jacob A. McLinden
Is more always more? Female prairie mole crickets select mates more deliberately when evaluating multimodal signals, Rebecca J. Migotsky, Carrie L. Hall, Norman Lee, and Daniel R. Howard
K-12 Data Collection Portal, Auderien G. Monareh, David J. San Antonio, Sebastian R. Coraccio, Matthew K. Arroyo, Tiffany M. Winn, and Charles S. McNaughton
Coping Mechanisms and Recovery Among Patients with Recent Cardiac Procedures in Inpatient Rehabilitation, Shannon E. Nadeau
A Step Further In Recipe Analysis for A New England Food Vision, Valerie M. Nesom and Joanne Burke
Characterization of Cholecystokinin-Expressing Neurons in Sensory Areas of Spinal Cord and Trigeminal Nucleus, Sumeet Panesar and Zachary Tepper
Regulation of the Angiogenic Inducer, CCN1, in the Bovine Corpus Luteum: A Preliminary Study, Sarah M. Piet, Michael R. Goulet, Jake R. Donahue, and Joseph M. Miseirvitch
Understanding Modern America Through Contemporary Literary Interpretations of the Book of Revelation, Morgan L. Plessner
Method of Material Removal by Means of Electrochemical Turning, Simon Andrew Popecki and Carlos Giacomo Graniello
The Evolution of Peace Education in the 20th Century, Jessica L. Racioppi
Amazon's Superior Innovation, Daniel J. Rivet
Comparison of biophysical properties of two splice isoforms of L-Type Calcium Channel CaV1.3, Kitty R. Savage, Alexandra Bunda, Brianna LaCarubba, and Arturo Andrade
The Effect of Neurogranin Manipulation on Immediate Early Gene Expression, Kitty R. Savage, Hongik Hwang, and Weifeng Xu
Cultural and Environmental Dynamics of the Maya: Investigating Settlement and Wetland Resource Use In Belize, Katherine Shelhamer
Catalan Nationalism and Self-Identification in a Modernizing Spain, Michaela Todd
The Islamic State's Media War on the West, Michaela Todd
Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation Summer Internship, Brandon Victor Van De Walle
Predictors of Teachers’ Intentions to Intervene in Student Relationship Abuse and Sexual Assault, Lauren Vessels, Sarah Balmilero, Stephanie Sessarego M.A., and Katie M. Edwards Ph.D.
Submissions from 2016
The Relationship Between Healthy Lifestyle Factors and Perceived Stress among College Students, Jordan L. Badger and Jesse Morrell
Project OASIS: Optimizing Aquaponic Systems to Improve Sustainability, Paige Balcom, Mikalah Little, Siddharth Nigam, Will Taveras, and Allison Wood
Exploring Satellite Dynamics and Controls Through Quadrotors, Tamir Blum, Akshay Abraham, Adam Petit, Jesus Tudela, Abubaker Elsheikh, Jason Farr, and Matthew Leonard
The Portrayal and Appropriation of Hawaiian Culture, Ellis Owen Codd
The Dialogic Interview: Co-Creating Meaning as an Alternative to Discovering "What Is", Mikayla Collins
Edward Hitchcock: The Religion of Geology and the Romantic Sublime, Steven Cowley
Assessing Hunger Issues Among University of New Hampshire Students, Alana R. Davidson
The Decade of Roma Inclusion: Lessons from a Multinational Minority Integration Initiative, Kelsey R. Douville
Constructing Muslim Identity in Spanish and American News Media, Hannah Landau Drake
Changing Opinions of the Spanish Monarchy in a Modern Spain, Oriana Karina Eason
Food System Education Among High School Students, Yussra MT Ebrahim
Personal Genomics of Cystic Fibrosis, Farrah K. Ekbatani
How the Use of Mobile Devices has Altered How We Relate to Public Spaces, Nelson A. Gbeve
OASIS - Optimal Agriculture Skills Initiative for Students, Kathleen R. Gorman
How to Succeed at UNH Without Really Trying: A First Year Wellness Guide, Melanie Marie Green
Impact of Health Behaviors on Academic Performance in College Students: A Follow Up of First Year Students, Melanie Marie Green
Blogging: Why, How, and Best Practices, Elizabeth Haas
Historical Declines of Bumble Bees in New England, Molly M. Jacobson, Erika M. Tucker, and Sandra M. Rehan
Firewalls and Universal Horizons in Horava-Lifshitz Gravity, Stewart Quinn Laroche
Morocco and Political Islam: Why the Kingdom is a Model of Controlled Opposition, Kelsey-Anne LeBlanc
From Vision to Reality: Recipes for A New England Food Vision, Valerie Margaret Nesom
Japan Since 2007: Rising Sun and Shrinking Economy, Anh Phuoc Thien Nguyen
Examination of the effectiveness of a one-week camp on social interaction for youth with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Maureen Louise O'Brien
Expression and purification of human cone PDE6 GAF constructs, Christopher Olivier
Ogunquit Leads the Way: Stewardship of the Beautiful Place by the Sea, Jeffrey T. Pearson
The effect of warming temperatures on competition between two invasive species of crab, Megan J. Peavey
Representations of Gender Equality in Online, Opinion-Based Journalism, Madison M. Piacentini
Optimization of pAkt Expression and Detection in Bovine Granulosa Cells, Sarah M. Piet, David H. Townson PhD, and Paul C. Tsang PhD
Patient Outcomes Following Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery: role of physical and social environment in recovery, Brittany Anne Sampson
Physiological Effects of Acute Bouts of Aquatic and Land Based Sprinting, Samantha Scarneo
Modeling Future Impacts of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Lamprey River Watershed; Does Choice of Statistical Analysis Matter?, Gregory D. Sikora
Isolation and identification of bacterial endosymbionts of the brooding brittle star Amphipholis squamata, Abbey Rose Tedford, Michael P. Lesser, and Kathleen M. Morrow
Branding a Business School: Beyond the New Building, Sarah R. Tubbs
How do persistently low policy rates (and even negative) affect banks profitability in Eurozone, Dongjie Wang
Shopping as Ritual: An Anthropological Analysis of Consumption, Hannah Catherine Whitcomb
The Ethnic Identity and Redefinition of the Galatians in the Hellenistic World, Qizhen Xie
Submissions from 2015
The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on College Students, Victoria Barnaskas
Harbor Security System, Timothy Brown and Matthew Birkebak
Clostridium difficile: The Epidemic, Lizabeth Bryant
He Said, She Said: Examining Couple Conflicts in Romantic Relationships, Tina Cannon, Ashley Desrochers, Timothy Amoroso, Brandon Marshall, and Chloe Flanagan
The Role of Dietary-Derived Pigments in the Nudibranch Melibe Leonina, Hannah Cole, Jacqueline Sullivan, and Kala Frye
From the Archives: UNH's Black Student Protests 1998-1999, Randal Coulstring and Kyle Parks-Damon