Science Seminar 2024

Schedule
2024
Friday, April 26th
1:30 PM

Advancements in ALS Diagnosis and Prognosis

Prabina Waiba Tamang, Hollins University
Reeya Thapa, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Birth Order and Children’s Compliance Tendencies

Olivia Olson, Hollins University
Anna Young, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Competitive Stress During Consolidation on False Memory Formation

Madison Brousseau, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

COVID-19 Impact: Mental Wellbeing, Health Consciousness, Global and Self Interconnectedness, and its Racial Social Effects

Zeina Ghanem, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Cultivating a Disabled Embodied Dramaturgy

Aves Lewis, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Determining prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis in lone star ticks collected in southwestern Virginia

Abigail Bishop, Hollins University
Elizabeth Gleim, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Do CO2 emissions reflect recent changes in consumption patterns? A case study

Charlotte Rose, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Evaluating and Identifying Environmentally Sensitive Roadside Vegetation Management Strategies in the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland, Australia

Catherine Bussani, Hollins University
Shannon Doner, Drake University
Grace Robinson, Connecticut College
Rebecca Toomey, Hamilton College
Sigrid Heise-Pavlov, Center for Rainforest Studies, School for Field Studies

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Human Settlement Impacts on Bird Diversity in Ecuador

Lang Beeland, Hollins University
Finn Webster, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Interpersonal Relationships, Stigma, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Alzheimer’s Disease

Keegan Clark, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Investigation of chitosan based materials for cosmetics applications

Leia Hernandez, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Mammalian Trophic Diversity in Tropical and Temperate Regions

Amy Brookshire, Hollins University
Kaelin Shirley, Hollins University
Ella Wilds, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

MaxEnt Model of Belted Kingfisher Nests Along the Tennessee River Gorge Largely Determined by Soil Type

Lang Beeland, Hollins University
Nyssa Hunt, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ovarian cancer metastasis: The role of ULK1 in downstream signaling in mitochondrial plasticity

Malaika Amin, Hollins University
Isabelle Lewis, Virginia Tech
Nazia Bano, Virginia Tech
Eva Schmelz, Virginia Tech

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Race and Screen Time in Children

Zoe Raba, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Revolutionizing Uterine Fibroid Care: Modern Minimally Invasive Treatments

Achin Tamang, Hollins University
Tara Schmidt, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Solids or Prints? Gallus gallus domesticus Hens Learn Color Association Faster Than Pattern Association

Anna Kryder, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Supporting Creative Community: Internal Leadership and Interpersonal Trust

Emily Bauer, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Synthesis and Characterization of Compounds of Dirhenium

Katherine Babineau, Hollins University
Adia Belle, Hollins University
Abigail Soto, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Synthesis and Characterization of Fullerene-Functionalized Metal Chalcogenide Nanosheets

Ari Cogswell, Hollins University
Malaiki Amin, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Synthesis of Perfluoroalkyl Phenanthroline Ligands for use in Cu(I) Complexes

Dionne Torres, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Effect of Background Colors and Associations on Perceived Attractiveness, Help-Seeking, and Helping Behavior

Zeina Ghanem, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The effects of potassium on electric stability and firing rates in monolayer and isolated cell cultures.

Lisa Okolo, Hollins University
Alec Beck, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Stevin Poelzing, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute,

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Influence of Deadline and Distraction on Children’s Task Performance

Willow Seymour, Hollins University
Olivia Perrine, Hollins University
Hildana Abebe, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Southern Expansion of Lyme Disease: Examining Pathogen Dynamics in Southwestern Virginia

Aliya Aguirre, Hollins University
Leemu Jackson, Hollins University
Elizabeth Gleim, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Working Memory in College Students with and Without Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Riley Eller, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Your Algorithm is Rigged! Unrigging ICE's Risk Classification Assessment Tool

Joselinne Piedras-Sarabia, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM