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 2015
France’s Reaction to English Globalization, Emily Loud
Machiavelli’s Art of War and The Role of the Military, Alvaro Maranon
Institutions of Service: A Model that Sustains, Cecilia Martins
Exploring Public Radio, Katherine McAuliffe
Goodbye Greece: Rising Criticism of Greece's Participation in the Eurozone, Sean Mitchell
The 2008 Financial Crisis: Comparing French and U.S. Recovery Efforts, Michael Moser
Beyond Digital Dualism: The Conceptual Fallacy of the Online/Offline Dichotomy, Lauren Nawfel
Translating Zafrón: The Nuances of Exploring the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in English, John O'Mahony
A Survey of UNH Students’ Attitudes about Mental Health Disorders and Its Influence on Helping Seeking Behaviors, Nicole Paddock
The Role of Adult Confidants on Adolescent Outcomes, Katie Parent
Seeking Justice: Senegal’s Twenty-Year Delay in the Prosecution of Hissène Habré, Sarah Pollard
Patient-Defined Perceptions of Comfort with Bedpan Use, Emily Schlachter
Tensions Rising in the Asia-Pacific, Malone Soeun
Assessment of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in College-aged Females Following a Bout of Blood Flow Restricted Exercise, Elissa Solomon
Flexing Resources: Manipulation of Natural Resource Market Supplies, Joseph Sweeney
A Societal Greyscale: Social Stratification in the Dominican Republic, Molly Wogan
Submissions from 2014
Muscle Size and Specific Force Along the Length of the Quadriceps in Older and Young Men and Women, Hannah Barile
NH ROV: Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle, Christopher Barr, Eric Boudreau, Ryan Cahill, Tyler Fausnacht, Nicholas Geist, Sean Gribbin, Alex LeBoeuf, Sean Leighton, and Matthew Sweeney
Nonprofit Research: Fair Tide Investigation and Evaluation, Victoria Bassi
Nurses' Perceptions of the Barriers to Advocacy Related to Pain Management, Elise Beattie
SEEDS of Change, Danielle Blevens, McKenzie Dow, Jennifer Turner, and Amy Winkler
The Cost of Living: A Comparative Analysis of French and U.S. Healthcare Spending, Henry Bowen
Policy Recommendation: Responsibility to Protect Syria, Philip Boynton
The Effects of Varying Coherence of Glass Patterns on the Perception of Motion Induced Blindness, Alexander Buell, Sarah Dilanni, Nicholas Duggan, Patricia Levesque, Alec Radar, Maureen Raubach, Alyssa Reilly, Tyler Weber, Andrew Kitt, Jenny Lang, and Eliza Wood
Should You Stay or Should You Go?: Women’s Rationale Behind Leaving or Staying in an Abusive Relationship, Tina Cannon, Kelsey Evans, Chloe Flanagan, Ellen Hayes, and Ashley MacPherson
It’s Time to Move Beyond Dayton: Changing the Constitutional Framework in Bosnia, Jasmin Cesko
Exploring Auxetic Designs With 3D Printing, Joseph Collins
Caeneus and Cycnus: Ovid's Ballroom Blitz, Richard DiCillo
What are the Trends in Phenotypic Variation in Harmonia axyridis?, Jennifer Dickson
Semantic and Syntactic Losses in the English Translation of Allende's Zorro, Mary Foster
Gay Masculinities in Primetime Television, Mitchell Gates
Cultural Capital: Beauty Advertising in China, Allison Ginwala
The Significance of Built Space and Body Behavior in Social Interaction, Brooke Ashley Guertin
Cultural Barriers: The Integration of North African Immigrants in France, Jessica Hansen
Unveiling New Hampshire Legislators' Knowledge and Attitudes About Intimate Partner Violence and Relevant Policies, Jennifer Hogan, Amy Winkler, and Tina Cannon
Middle School Girls Friendship Preferences: Attitudes Towards Girls Who Are Obese, Mary Holleran
Interpretation and Experience: J. Hillis Miller's Reading of Heart of Darkness, Colton Huelle
Examining and Promoting the Role of Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities in the Workplace, Kasey Lesner
The Role of Architecture in the Revitalization of Bilbao, Spain, Taygra Longstaff
Independence in Catalonia, Spain: The Causes Which Impel Them to Separation, Jamie McDonough
Ovid Through the Inferno: A Study of Ovidian Myth in Dante's Inferno, Michael Mignanelli
Reader-Response Theory vs. Feminist Criticism, Marisa Milone
#2 Race and Gender in Film, Madalyn Northcutt
Not in my Backyard: Citizen Attitudes and Disaster Preparedness Policies at the Local Level, Tegan O'Neill
Who Can I Tell?: The Role of Confidants in Rule-Violating Behavior, Katie Parent and Thomas Reese
Examining the Tumorgenic Ability of Cytokeratin 8/18 Filaments in Cervical Cancer Cells In Vitro, Stephanie Parisi
Quechua Language Use in Modern Peru: An Investigation of Cultural Authenticity and Identity Construction, Theresa A. Renker
The Breakdown of Bureaucracy in Response to Hurricane Katrina and Why it Matters, Alexxandre Schlieder
Putin's Democracy?, Kellie Shea
Manson Family Coercion: A Study of Religious Rhetoric in Cult Structures and Social Groups, Katina Sousa
Instilling Diet and Exercise Confidence: Influence of Nurse Body Size, Erin Murdock Spaulding
Polysemy, Polyvalence, and Pink: Audience Responses to Music Videos, Rachel Strauss
Environmental Protest Framing as "Ecoterrorism", Brieanne Young
Submissions from 2013
Survivors' Voices on Prevention, Maria Aiello, Sidney Bennett, and Cameron Cunningham
RFID Fish, Nathan Alix
Mi Método, Mi Elección: A Comparative Look at Birth Control Access in Chile and the United States of America, Lauren Banker
The Effect of a Barefoot Running Training Program on Running Economy and Performance, Neil Barody
When Does Rule Violating Behavior Affect Peer Delinquency Between Middle School and High School Boys and Girls?, Casey Benner, Nadine Maliakkal, and Shannon Zimmerman
A Dramatistic Approach to Understanding the Rhetorical Influence of Taxi Driver, Hilary Bird
Climate Change, Cosmology, and Cultural Resilience: An Andean Case Study, Madeline L. Bishop
All Stressed Out; The Effects of Stress, Depression and Self-Control on Adolescent Delinquency, Catherine Bousquet
Signifying Slowly: Defamiliarization and Interrupting Tempo in Amit Chadhuri's, A Strange and Sublime Address, Chrisopher Brown
ExxonMobil vs Gasland : the Natural Gas Controversy, Andrew Cardello
Macau: The New World Leader in Gambling, Joseph Cenney
All for a Bowl of Soup: A Study of the Illegal Shark Fin Trade in Costa Rica, Michelle Chase
Family Matters: History and Heritage in Graphic Form, Jonathan Constable
The Impact of Sexual Violence on Women's Transition to College, Melissa Copeland
Maya Calendar and the End of the World, Evelyn French
The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice: Mastering Spanish Grammar for Confident.... or Maybe Just Okay Communication, Daniel Hagenbuch
The Raging Dragon: Exports, FDI, and China's Electronic Sector, Nathaniel Hathorn
Comedy in War Film, Katherine Juster
Renewing promise: An Analysis of the Effects of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in New Hampshire High Schools, Alexander Lamothe
The Effect of Crown Thinning on Residual Stand Growth: a Dendroecological Approach, Nicholas Lanzer
Bringing Native Musicians Online, Thomas Lusted
Teenagers: 1950's, Olivia Marchioni
Permaculture: Principles, Beliefs, and Values, Molly McCahan
Characterization of Cellular FLICE Inhibitory Protein (c-FLIP) in Cells of Human Cervical Cancer, Caitlin McCarthy
The Relationship Between Psychosocial Challenges and Pediatric Voiding Dysfunction, Jenna McCarthy
Kinetics of the Lipid Extraction From Microalgae, Brian McConnell and Brendan Nichols
The Thin Ideal: Media and How it Relates to Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Behaviors in College Women, Amanda Mead and Rebecca Walker
Spanish Mood Selection: Probablemente Subjunctive, Posiblemente Indicative, Hilary Miller
ASEAN and the East Asian Countries, Tegan O'Neill
Rape Myth Acceptance and Bystander Attitudes on Campus: Understanding Students' Perceptions of Sexual Assault, Angela L. A. Puchlopek
UNH A-Lot Parking Garage, Benjamin Sawyer, Stephen Eustis, Americo Santamaria, and Michael Spencer
The Failure of Economic Sanctions on Preventing the Continuation of North Korea’s Nuclear Program, Andrew Schafer
Indigenismo: Lexical Borrowings into Peruvian Spanish, Trisha Schuman
Caregiving for Childhood Illness in Dominican Republic Bateys, Ashley Silva
High Body Weight Influences Functional Mobility in Older Adults, Charlotte Slate
From Thoreau to Muir: The Birth and Progress of American Environmental Thought, Sawyer Theriault
Reality and Misperception of Self-Value: August Wilson's Use of Dramatic Plot Structure, Sawyer Theriault
The United States of Empire?, Zachary Towle
Multivitamin/Mineral Usage, Body Mass Index, and Exercise Among College Students, Leah Tully and Christie Mastriano
Multivitamin/Mineral Usage, MyPlate Adherence and Diet Quality Among College Students, Leah Tully and Christie Mastriano
MEND and MOSOP: Civil Conflict in the Niger Delta, Zachary Turgeon
Investigation of Pentacene Derivatives on Au(788) by Auger Electron Spectroscopy, Jeremiah van Baren
Sex and Morality, and Its Implications for College, Emily Varnese