Science Seminar 2025

Schedule
2025
Friday, April 25th
1:00 PM

A comparison of behavioral activity and spatial relationships in a captive populations of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and common chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes)

Samantha Hahn, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

A Darling Legacy: The Hollins Darlings and the Continued Queer Legacy at Hollins

Milo Ramirez Pacheco, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

AI Chatbot User Characteristics: Personality, Mental Health, and Attitudes

Jessica Carter, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

An Exploration of Perceptions and Influences on Culture:An Exploration of Perceptions and Influences on Culture

Adiah Saunders, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Behavioral Responses of Magellanic Penguins at their Breeding Colony on Magdalena Island

Holly Hylton, Hollins University
Gabriella DeMaria, Hollins University
Charlie Dobson, Hollins University
Lukas Hanson, Hollins University
Finley Webb, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Birth Order and Elementary School-Aged Children’s Compliance Tendencies

Olivia Olson, Hollins University
Arden Kiely

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Brain Iron Metabolism in Mouse Models of Cerebral Hypoperfusion and Iron Overload

Areej Ashraf, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Breathing Easy: Public Perceptions of Ventilation and Long COVID Risk in Indoor Spaces.

Kristine Clyde, Hollins University
Melissa Batyi, Hollins University
Shania Braithwaite, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Breathing Easy: Ventilation and Long COVID Risk in Indoor Spaces

Kristine Clyde, Hollins University
Melissa Batyi, Hollins University
Shania Braithwaite, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Discriminative VS Generative Classification Models : Classify Music Genres In A Spotify Dataset

Oluwadamilare Agoro, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Diurnal and Nocturnal Patterns of Leaf Cutter Ants (Atta spp.)

Mateo Rivera, Hollins University
Elizabeth Kagarise, Hollins University
Sophia Maurer, Hollins University
Selena Wolfe, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Economic Impact of Salt Reduction on Cardiovascular Diseases in Pakistan

Javeria Piracha, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

From SIOP to the Workplace: How Racially and Religiously Diverse Leadership Shapes Organizations

Ameena Alsmadi, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Grooming Dyads in Captive Hamadryas Baboons (Papio hamadryas)

Anna Starman, Hollins University
Holly Hylton, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Hashtags, Influencers, and Ethical Eating

Astrid Van Baba, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Have Land-saving Biotechnologies Influenced the Efficiency and Scalability of Agricultural Products in South Korea?

Aaditi Adhikari, Hollins University
Samragyi Karki

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Human Settlement Impacts on Moth Diversity in Ecuador

Lauren Lassere, Hollins University
Frank Matter, Hollins University
Annika Gulling, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Impacts of Noise Pollution on Breeding Rates in Seaside Sparrows

Madeline Loss, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Goal Framing and Classroom Environments: The Impact of Autonomous and Controlling Environments on Undergraduate Academic Performance

Ameena Alsmadi, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Investigating the Polyphenols in Bucida Buceras (Black Olive) Seeds and Testing the Cardioprotective Effects on Oxidative Stress Induced Cardiomyocytes

Su Gursoy, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lack of “Necromone” Avoidance in a Terrestrial Isopod (Porcellio laevis)

Lauren Lassere, Hollins University
Anna Starman, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lead content in red wine and apple juice

Callie Russell, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Looking Up or Falling Down? The Impact of Social Comparison on College Students’ Self-Esteem

Tamanna Deedar, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Mate Rejection in Heterosexual and Homosexual College-Aged Females

Arden Kiely, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Maternal Childhood Trauma and How that Impacts Infants

Ruby Minnelli, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Mistaken Identity? Examining Race, Time, and Procedure in Eyewitness Memory

Madison Brousseau, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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

Malaika Amin, Hollins University
Isabelle Lewis, Hollins University
Nazia Bano, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Sampling Avian Biodiversity in Ecuador: Impacts of Fragmentation and Explorations of Diet

Anna Kryder, Hollins University
Mackenzie Alderson, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Scaredy Cats: Domestic Cat Responses to Audio Stimuli

Jennalee Williams, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Synthesis and Characterization of Precursors to Fullerene-Functionalized Metal Chalcogenide Nanosheets

Olivia A. Cogswell, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tau-indifferent parking functions

Hannah Eubanks, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The effects Iron pollution has on the health of Medionidus conradicus

Autumn Dale, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Effects of Paranoia on Perception and Belief of Conspiracy Theories

Claire Everett, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Impact of Health Metrics (DALYs) on Economic Growth: A Cobb-Douglas Production Function Approach

Javeria Piracha, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Magic of Differential Forms and Why Physicists Don't Use Them

Rhyann Wilson, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Supply and Demand of Ozempic in America: An Economic Analysis

Eeman Chaudhary, Hollins University
Irelin Ruppel
Magdalen Forbes

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tuning electronic and steric properties of diphosphines: synthesis and characterization of Ph₂PCHRPPh₂ variants

Faith Rosales, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

When do jumps matter? A comparison of Black-Scholes and Merton Jump Diffusion models in pricing European Options

Mai Nguyen, Hollins University

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

When do jumps matter? A comparison of Black-Scholes and Merton Jump Diffusion models in pricing European Options

Mai Nguyen, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Worry about the Impacts of Climate Change Among Youths in Ecuador and the U.S

Ti-Shawn Wellington, Hollins University

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM