Science Seminar 2023

Schedule
2023
Wednesday, April 5th
4:30 PM

Investigation of the impact of Latine ethnicity on substance use self-stigma

Yareli Sosa Antunez, Hollins University

VAC Auditorium

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

4:45 PM

The Study of Chemical Compounds in the Mainstream Smoke of Herbal Cigarettes

Uyen Nguyen Thanh, Hollins University

VAC Auditorium

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

Identification of patients with stable coronary artery disease who benefit from ACE inhibitors using Cox mixture model for heterogeneous treatment effects

Van Le, Hollins University

VAC Auditorium

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

5:15 PM

Induction of Students to Sigma Xi

Yareli Sosa Antunez, Hollins University
Rowan Abshiresims, Hollins University
Saro Naomi Gakusi, Hollins University
Van Le, Hollins University
Soha Munir, Hollins University
Alea Rodriguez, Hollins University

VAC Auditorium

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

7:30 PM

KEYNOTE: The Science of Bias: Implicit Attitude Formation, Change & Impact

Michael Olson Dr., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

VAC Auditorium

7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Friday, April 14th
1:25 PM

RESEARCH POSTER SESSION - Poster presentations of 30 different research projects conducted by 45 Hollins students in Biology, Environmental Studies and Science, Chemistry, Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science, and Psychology

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:25 PM - 3:30 PM

1:30 PM

Changes in the American Toad Microbiome During Development

Olivia K. Sacci, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Characteristics of Understory Vegetation in a Primary and Secondary Tropical Rainforest in Ecuador

Blair Turner, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Detecting Small Multi-Set Differences Efficiently for Data Privacy

Anna Doan, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Does Age Have an Effect on Snake Interest to Scent Cues?

Vanity Hernandez, Hollins University
Autumn Fagg, Hollins University
Drew Miller, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Effects of Microaggressions and Self-efficacy on Academic Motivation of Ethnic Minorities

Isadora Farias Lopes de Queiroz, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Feeders and Flowers: A comparison of hummingbird activity at artificial feeders and flowers in Ecuador

Sammy Stuhlmiller, Hollins University
Zoey Abram, Hollins University
Breanne Sharp, Hollins University
Kylie Lakin, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Foraging patterns of juvenile and sub-adult green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in sea grass meadows dominated by an invasive seagrass

Ellie Song, Hollins University
Zoe Jordan, Hollins University
Kaylin Wallen, Hollins University
Caleb Amstutz, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Game Theory in FIFA World Cup 2014-2022

Van Le, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Identification of patients with stable coronary artery disease who benefit from ACE inhibitors using Cox mixture model for heterogeneous treatment effects

Van Le, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Implementation of Binomial and Black-Scholes Option Pricing Models in Python to Predict Amazon European Option Premiums

Linh Pham, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Inside and Out: Analyzing the Effects of the East Harbour Lobster and Conch Reserve (TCI) on Population Metrics of the Queen Conch (Aliger gigas)

Hope M. Milo, Hollins University
Maxwell Lutz, Clark University
Syed Sharique Ahmed, Ohio Wesleyan University
Bryn Copenhaver, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Investigation of the impact of Latine ethnicity on substance use self-stigma

Yareli Sosa Antunez, Hollins University
Emma Davis, Hollins University
Olivia Hawkins, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Mammalian Biodiversity in Primary and Secondary Tropical Forests

Jessica N. Willebeek-LeMair, Hollins University
Abigail Bishop, Hollins University
Selena Wolfe

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

On Efforts to Prepare cis-Re2(O2CCH3)2X2(dppmR)2 (R = CN or CH3)

Talibah R. Beckwith, Hollins University
Madison E. McIntosh, Hollins University
Elizabeth M. Olech, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

People’s Knowledge and Perceptions of Wild Horses and Their Management

A. Jasmin Lopez Bautista, Hollins University
Mallory E. Francis, Hollins University
Gabriella G. Goshtigian, Hollins University
Katharine M. Kleinberg, Hollins University
Karina J. Moreno, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Predicting the Loan Default using Logistic Regression Model

Sujata Bhandari, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Predicting the Stock Prices using ARIMA Model

Abhigya Tamang, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Revealing Subclinical Sodium Channelopathies in an In Vivo Mouse Model Using Osmotic Manipulation

Rowan Maisonnueve, Hollins University
Chandra Bain, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Steven Poelzing Dr., Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Social Factors Contributing to Academic Success: A Statistical Analysis

Marella Fernandez, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Statistics and Machine Learning: Regression and Forecasting

Anna Doan, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Stereoselective Glycosylation via Dynamic Kinetic Resolution

Tram Nguyen, Hollins University
Ashree Bhatta, Hollins University
Cristina Pokhrel, Hollins University
Aqsa Fazal, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Stock Market Prediction Model

Esha Shrestha, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Stock Market Regime Detection

Sneha Malakar, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Synthesis and Characterization of Fullerene-Functionalized Metal Chalcogenide Nanosheets

Malaika Amin, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Synthesis and evaluation of rhodamine- and biotin- probes for detection of cysteine-containing proteins

Nupur Sehgal, Hollins University
Megan K. Brown, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Mathematics behind Quantum Entanglement

Kiran Gautam, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Study of Chemical Compounds in the Mainstream Smoke of Herbal Cigarettes

Uyen Thanh Nguyen, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Time is Money: Using Delay Discounting and Reflection to Improve Decision Making in the Iowa Gambling Task

Soha Munir, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Two Hemispheres, Four Countries: A Global Snapshot on Environment Perspectives

Saro Naomi Gakusi, Hollins University
Jacquelynn Abe, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Two years in the life of an invader: Halophila stipulacea Increases in Abundance only in Grassbeds Transects

Kaylin Wallen, Hollins University
Caleb Amstutz, Hollins University
Zoe Jordan, Hollins University
Ellie Song, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Gambling in an ARPG

Fee Myrick, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM