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 2023
Taxonomic Classification of Viral and Bacterial DNA Following Avian Mass Mortality Event, Tessa Mae Baillargeon
Electrospinning of Dextran-Based Polysaccharide to Fabricate Nanofibers for Cell Culture , Andrea Bartus, Sabby Clemmons, and Meghan Herlihy
Drug Research in Inhibiting BCL6 in Ovarian Cancer, Quinn Beek and Sarah Walker
Embodied Carbon of Purchasing: UNH Case Study, Sara Jessica Berg
Plant Drainage Analysis, Catherine Bodenrader and Josephine Crotty
The Prevalence and Impact of Dairy/Beef Crosses on Cattle Producers in New Hampshire, Eleanor J. Braun
Biology from a French Perspective, Rain Bugado
Gene Editing Approaches and the Treatment of Human Genetic Disease, Emma Kaitlyn Carrigan
Two Centuries of Changes in Cyanobacteria Pigments & Toxins from a Lake Sediment Core from Norway Pond in Hancock, NH, Austin James Castrucci
Cross-Sector Assessment of Multi-level Barriers to Nutrition Access, Nicholas S. Clarke, Brooke Kelleher, and Maria Carlota Dao
Vulnerability of Boston’s Marginalized Communities to Rising Sea Levels, Piper Mary Cobak and Mary Stampone
Composing Music: The Method to the Madness, Wesley D. Coffin
Valuation of Crypto FinTech, Clay B. Courtmanche
The Social and Environmental Impact of Ben & Jerry’s, Laura Davies
How the Life-Cycle of Tobacco, Smoke, and Nicotine (TSN) Products Affect Us and the Environment, Isabella M. Dee
Cognitive Control Brain Network Integrity in Post-Stroke Aphasia, Victoria Denovellis
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Polysaccharide Nutrient Sources on Antibiotic Production of Unknown Soil Bacteria, William Thomas DeSilva II
The relationship between alpha-defensin 1 and gut microbiome composition in a population of Bhutanese refugee adults with a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes, Daisha Alana Drake
The soundscape of dense bat swarms: differences based on location within the group., Keegan Eveland, Robert Stevenson, Paul Domski, and Laura Kloepper
Investigating the Roles of BRD8 and TRRAP Proteins in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Oncogenicity, Robert Fletcher, Katherine Veronneau, and Marissa Paine
The Subsea Science Sprinkler: Understanding uniform flow along a controlled-source array through combined theoretical and empirical methods, Nicole Forno and Eli Lemieux
Dystopia in the 21st Century: Where the Genre Needs to Take Us Next, Darien Garner
Hungry Hungry Phytoplankton: the effect of limited nutrients on HHQ-induced mortality of Emiliania huxleyi, Marley Gonsalves and Elizabeth Harvey
The Effects of Increasing Ocean Acidification on Mytilus edulis in the Gulf of Maine, Charlotte Hailey Grippo and Maddalena Tea Glass
Populism & Identity in Bolivia: The Effects of the Morales Presidency, Conor Hill
Consumer Perceptions Regarding NFL Injuries as a Function of Turf v. Grass Surfaces, Brandon M. Hugh and Zachary Scola PhD.
Regional Assessment of Moose Fecal Parasites and Microbiome, Abigail M. Lebsack
The Search for Value for New England Skiers, Colin J. Liebert
The Role of Race in Missing Persons Cases, Ashanti Maronie
Using Spatial Transcriptomics to Understand Renal Function in Desert Rodents, Sarah Nicholls and Molly Kephart
Reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System test is maintained during remote administration, Joseph Planchet, Camden Lynch, Pamella Mozzer, and Daniel Seichepine
Explorations In Eastern Philosophy Through Bruce Lee, Sienna Shanelaris
Does Prior Concussion History Increase the Risk for Subsequent Lower Extremity Injury in Middle School Athletes?, Ethan T. Smith and Patricia M. Kelshaw
Weltpolitik und Weltkrieg: The Imperialism Debate within Second International Socialism (1884-1917), Luke P. Taylor
The Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability of Blenderized Diets for Gastronomy-Fed Individuals, Jocelyn Therrien
Characterization of the Effect of Gli on Hematopoiesis, Grace K. Tomann and Sherine F. Elsawa
Occurrence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in New Hampshire Biosolids, Katherine A. Wieck
Prediction of Movement of Spilled Oil under Ice, James Wood, Nancy Kinner Dr., and Jessica Manning
Racial Equity in New Hampshire Farm to School, Daisy RM Young, Nathan Salas, Brooke Kane, and Suzanne Scharff
Submissions from 2022
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Audit Timeliness, Daniel Andrews
Dog Sees God: Confessions of A Teenage Blockhead, Bryson Badeau
Celda 211 as a Social Commentary, Olivia Ann Balabanis
Use of Humanitarian Parole as an Immigration Pathway within the context of the Afghan Evacuation, Emory Bayer
Finding what covariates most accurately predict foot traffic in seafood restaurants, Isabel P. Beaulieu
Knowledge Gaps: Addressing the Need for Palliative Care Education for University Students, Odin T. Bickford
Good, Clean, and Fair Food Careers, Jordan M. Bohan
The Effect of Infertility Treatments on Female Labor Supply in the United States, Emily Bolognino
Wood Fiber Effects on Rhizoctonia Solani Disease Severity Using Raphanus Sativus as the Model System, Bethany Faith Bussey, Madeleine Hassett, and Anissa Poleatewich
Morality Based Messaging? An Examination of State Health Departments' Facebook Posts in Advertising COVID-19 Vaccines, Kylee R. Casner
The Causes and Consequences of Japan's Aging Population, Harrison A. D. Clark
The Death Penalty: How Salient Party Platforms Contradict Historical Underlying Ideals, Isabel May Conners
The effect of post-meal walking on daytime blood pressure in young adult women, Maison P. D'Amelio, Bilal A. Chaudhry, Ciana B. Lazu, and Michael S. Brian
How do People's Political Ideologies Change for Social Versus Economic Policies?, Matthew James Demarest
The Dynamics of Perceptual Filling-In and Motion Induced Blindness During Binocular Rivalry, Kaylyn Dickinson, Georgia Gempler, and Emily Komerska
Anti-HIV Antibody Optimization via Site Saturation Mutagenesis, Eli M. Duggan, Matheus Oliveira de Souza, and Brunojoel Hatungimana
The Fate and Transport of 17-beta Estradiol, 17-alpha Ethinyl Estradiol, and Estrone in Wastewater Treatment, Alexis Marie Eaton
Research Findings: Benefits of Music Therapy, Lauren Ferraro
Land Grabs in Latin America: How Land Acquisition and Expropriation Have Come To Favor The Elite, And How This Affects Markers of Development, Autumn H. Goldenberg
Examining Potential for Improvement in Composting and Waste Diversion in the UNH, Durham, Lee, and ORCSD Region, Chloe C. Gross
Lunar Regolith Effects on Sand Casted Material Properties, Jacob Lewis
Assessing shifting phytoplankton and bacteria population abundances in response to environmental instability, Rachel E. Lewis and Elizabeth Harvey, Ph. D.
Low-frequency Waves due to Newborn Interstellar Pickup He+ Observed by the Ulysses Spacecraft, Anastasia V. Marchuk and Charles Smith
The Troubled Teen Industry and Its Effects: An Oral History, Jamie WW Mater
Determinants of wealth inequality in China, Peter D. Mulvey
The Resurrection of Yik Yak, Lily J. Neher
Development of a Fluxgate Magnetometer Model, Eleonora Olsmats
TikTok: A New Source of Labor, Maxwell M. Oxendine
Deaf People and the Holocaust, Jordan White
Controls on Carbon Gas Fluxes From a Temperate Forest Soil, Natalie A. White
Experiential Learning versus Microcredentials: Educational Needs of Undergraduate Students and Working Professionals, Hannah J. Wirth
Submissions from 2021
End of Life Care: An Internship at Brookhaven Hospice Facilities, Maryam Ahmad
Shades of Tangerine: A Creative Nonfiction Exploration of Identity, Feminism, and the 1960s, Marlies Amberger
The Neurological/Neuropsychiatric Outcomes of COVID-19, Nicolette Barber
The Sequencing of The Archaeon Halococcus dombrowskii and An Unknown Bacteria, Nicolette Barber and Abbey Olsen
Occurrence of Pulmonary Arteritis with Lungworm Infections in Gray Seals from Cape Cod, 2013-2020, Jillian R. Broadhurst and Inga Sidor DVM, MS, DACVP
Classroom Ventilation Methods to Prevent Particle Transfer, Hunter Bowen Cini
Apologetic Discourse in Sexual Allegation Scandals, Jake M. Connolly
Initial Characterization of Microplastic Contamination in the Great Bay Estuary, Joe DeGregorio
Water Quality Sensor for Coastal Structure Analyses, Alexis Marie Eaton, Kathryn Rosamond Carlson, Katie Lee O'Brien, and Philip McGrath Breton
Waiting to Inhale, Jada Lyn Ferreira
An Analysis of The Hershey Company's Sustainability Practices, Nicholas Nolan Fuller
Predicting College Enrollment During a Global Crisis, Jake Colin Hewins
COVID-19 Rule Compliance in Essential and Non-Essential Workers: Relationship with Psychosocial Factors and Coping, Elizabeth Mary McGowan
Exploring the Effects of Concussion on Pediatric Quality of Life, Emily G. Moor and Patricia M. Kelshaw
Nationalism in the East China Sea, Sawyer Rogers
Painted Characters: Developing a Self-Image, Emma R. Stine
Using Ribosomes to Create Other Polymers, Tyler James St. Peter
Assessing the Impacts of COVID-19 on Plastic Consumption and Recycling Behavior on College Campuses, McKenna Leigh Wells
Internship at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at New Hampshire, Joli White
Submissions from 2020
Children and Poverty: How a Lack of Resources can Leave A Child Behind, Maryam S. Abdi
Synapse: Bridging the Gap Between Music and Technology, Maryam Ahmad
The Effect of Substrate Type on the Growth of Winter Rye Seeds in Manchester, New Hampshire, Maryam Ahmad
Social Media's Impact on Mental Health, Alayna M. Blodgett
Native Americans and Climate Change, Nicolette Cooper
Examination of Individual Differences in Source-Based Writing, Isabella A. Craig
Stream Greenhouse Gas Emissions Along a Wetland Gradient in the Ipswich River, Massachusetts, Diane DeVries
Wireless Data Processing System for IoT-Enabled Devices, Eli M. Duggan, Tinh H. Phuong, Orianne J. Sinclair, and Samuel P. Mercer
Boring Ideas: Exploring Boredom as an Incubator to Creativity, Lauren E. Flynn, Catherine A. McGrath, and Caitlin S. Mills
Impacts of Inappropriate Human Possession of Wildlife on the Animal’s Well-being, Anika Frink
Spore Surface Display and Engineering of Plastic Degrading Enzymes, Mrinal Ganash