Welcome to the Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact
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‘Go F*** Yourself with Your Atomic Bomb’: Variegated Patriotism in the Principal Beat Works
Author(s): Aaron Aadahl Mentor(s): Eric Eisner, English
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A Conflict Analysis of U.S. Pharmaceutical Pricing
Author(s): Sophia Atwell Mentor(s): Toni Farris, Honors College
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A Continued Study of Manufacturing Methods for PEEK/HA
Author(s): Elijah Pointer Mentor(s): Dr. Shaghayegh Bagheri, Volgenau School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
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African Ecofeminist Resistance in Okot p’Bitek’s Song of Lawino and Monica Arac de Nyeko’s “Strange Fruitâ€
Author(s): Jasmine Okidi Mentor(s): Jessica Hurley, English
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Analyzing the Effect of an HIV Protease Inhibitor Drug, Ritonavir, in Women Undergoing Surgery for Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
Author(s): Naomi Alemayehu Mentor(s): Emanuel Petricoin, Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine
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Artificial Star Laser Controller for Telescope Calibration
Author(s): Lina Alkarmi Mentor(s): Peter Pachowicz, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Assessing reproductive hormones in adult female blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) by analyzing historic baleen samples from the 1940’s
Author(s): Nadia Gray Mentor(s): Kathleen Hunt, Biology
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Autumn Gray – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
Autumn’s Nomination On top of Autumn’s recent publication on the mitogenome of the Saharan striped polecat, she is now continuing her work and looking at…
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Behavioural Analysis of Asian Elephants at Smithsonian National Zoo
Author(s): Gwendolyne Fields Mentor(s): David Luther, College of Science
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Black As Hell: The Impact of Linguistic and Dialogic Antiblackness in Shakespearean Plays
Author(s): Alaina Ruffin Mentor(s): Jennifer L. Wood, Kristin Samuelian, English
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Breaking the Walls: Geospatial Patterns in the Islamic State’s Use of Strategic Soft Targeting
Author(s): Delaney Soliday Mentor(s): Laura Sauls, Global Affairs Program
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Calving intervals inferred from progesterone patterns in historic baleen of female fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus)
Author(s): Piper Thacher Mentor(s): Kathleen Hunt, Biology
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Cicely Motamedi – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
Cicely’s Nomination I would like to nominate Cicely Motamedi for an OSCAR Student Excellence Award. Under the auspices of an URSP award, she began research…
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Code Red
Author(s): Brookelyn Martinez, Bryson Amorese, Kate Strickland, Rheanna Tackeberry, Skye Johnson Mentor(s): Toni Farris, Honors Department https://youtu.be/7CcaFx9Jw7w
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Developing an Understanding of Strategies for Empowering Undocumented Students in Higher Education
Author(s): Angelica Guevara Lopez, Elizabeth Garcia Alvarez, Hana Missikir, Liliana Guevara, Mila Rivas, Wendi Ramirez- Montecin Mentor(s): Dan Freedman, Social Work
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Dietary Habits, Attitudes, and Intakes of Indoor Rock Climbers
Author(s): Daniel Serruya Mentor(s): Lawrence Cheskin, Nutrition
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Dr. Changwoo Ahn – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
Dr. Changwoo Ahn’s Nomination Dr. Ahn was my mentor and professor as an undergraduate student. Taking his class as my capstone was one the greatest…
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Dr. Joel Martin – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
Dr. Joel Martin Nomination Dr. Martin has mentored 2 students this year starting with engaging in a research project to presentation at a regional conference.…
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Dr. John M. Woolsey – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
Dr. Woolsey’s Nomination I’m writing to nominate my colleague, Dr. John Woolsey, Director of Faculty and Curriculum Development, for the OSCAR Faculty Mentoring Excellence Award…
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Dr. Myeong Lee – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
Dr. Lee’s Nomination Dr. Lee has been a great colleague, professor and advisor during my time at Mason. He is detail-oriented and thorough in his…
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Dr. Nadine Kabbani – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
Dr. Kabbani’s Nomination Dr. Nadine Kabbani is amongst the most dedicated and creative teacher and mentor in the University. Her teaching and service to the…
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Dr. Nathalia Peixoto – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
Nathalia Peixoto’s Nomination During this journey as a research assistant in neural engineering department here at mason, Professor Nathalia has exposed to many different sides…
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Effect of Bisphenol A (BPA) on Locomotor System Development in Zebrafish Embryos
Author(s): Alyssa Lyon Mentor(s): Gwendolyn Lewis, Neuroscience
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Effect of Inflammation on lipid nanoparticle performance
Author(s): Peter Touma Mentor(s): Caroline Hoemann, Bioengineering
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Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Vocal Communication in the Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus), and Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus)
Author(s): Anna McElhinny Mentor(s): David A. Luther, Shawn Heath Smith, Biology
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Effects of Substance Use Disorder Incarceration on African American Adult Children
Author(s): Bryce Quinn Schwendiman, Cristina Schuck Adao, Jackie Custer, Paige Crilly Mentor(s): Daniel Freedman, Social Work
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Evaluating the Effects of Social Isolation on Social Reintroduction
Author(s): Nelly Zabala Mentor(s): Jane Flinn, Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience
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Exploring the Association Between Video Games and Psychological Health
Author(s): Blanca Soriano, Jennifer Hernandez, Myrima Rychlik, Sara Awadalsayed, Vivian Vu Mentor(s): Daniel Freedman, Social Work
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Impacts of Learning Environments on Stress in the Covid Era and Beyond
Author(s): Alex Ramirez, Amy Burkhart, McKenzie Lauber Mentor(s): Dan Freedman, Social Work
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Improving Judicial Confidence in Pretrial Release Decisions: Pretrial Risk Assessments and
Structured GuidelinesAuthor(s): Sydney Reuter Mentor(s): Dr. Evan M. Lowder
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Intersectional Effects of Race and Gender on the Age of Special Education Service Receipt for Autistic Children
Author(s): Maharun Mia Mentor(s): Adam Winsler, Psychology
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LGBTQ+ Representation in Education
Author(s): Cameron Hunt, Emma Ealley, Isabella Roman, Skylar Leih Mentor(s): Toni Farris, Honors College
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Lindsay S. Shaffer – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient (Graduate Student)
Lindsay’s Nomination Lindsay Shaffer mentored me while I was an undergraduate student and worked as her Research Assistant. She played an impeccable role in my…
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Measuring of the Adsorption of Atrazine in Clay Minerals
Author(s): Solyip Kim Mentor(s): Pritha G. Roy, Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Mechanical and Surface Integrity of 3-D Printed PLA-HA Composite
Author(s): Alexander Stuart Mentor(s): Shaghayegh Bagheri, Mechanical Engineering
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Migration as the Foundation for Political Attitudes in Hong Kong
Author(s): Gabriel Yu Mentor(s): Byunghwan Son, Global Affairs
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Modeling the relationship between regulated and unregulated disinfectant-by-products (DBPs) and other difficult-to-measure DBP classes
Author(s): Isaac Amouzou Mentor(s): Ben Seiyon Lee, Department of Statistics
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Nadya Steare – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
Nadya’s Nomination I met Nadya through the exhibition she installed at the GMU Art School where she displayed her paintings created during her residency in…
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Phylogeographic analysis of the Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus) and zorilla (Ictonyx striatus)
Author(s): Autumn Gray Mentor(s): Klaus-Peter Kopefli, Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation
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Piper R. Thacher – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
Piper’s Nomination I would like to nominate Piper Thacher for the OSCAR student excellence award for her excellence and dedication to her research. Piper has…
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Promoting public transportation in No. virginia
Author(s): Minal Arunashalam, Nathan E Stolzenfeld, Sidarth Kumar Mentor(s): Toni Farris, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
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Purification and Characterization of RIG-I Inducing RNA Species within Small Extracellular Vesicles Released from Cells Infected with Rift Valley Fever
Author(s): Sanskruthi Sreepangi Mentor(s): Ramin M Hakami, School of Systems Biology
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Purification of DNA Origami Nanoparticles
Author(s): Mahin Chowdhury Mentor(s): Remi Veneziano, Bioengineering
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Renee McCauley – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
Renee’s Nomination I strongly nominate Renee McCauley for the OSCAR Excellence Award. I met Renee in February of 2022 through the Undergraduate Psychology Honors Program.…
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Resurrection: Returning to Roots from Trauma
Author(s): Cynthia Davis Mentor(s): Heather Green, Visual and Performing Arts
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Slot Blot Assay as Method for Testing Sensitivity and Specificity of Antibodies
Author(s): Ewen Crunkhorn Mentor(s): Caroline Hoemann, Department of Bioengineering
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Smart Hive
Author(s): Ahmed Alsamahi, Ergi Masati, Ismael Torres, Neil Sankineni, Nicholas Paschke, Sidney Amber-Messick Mentor(s): Nathalia Peixoto, Volgenau school of engineering
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Stopping the Spiral with Social Robots? Attitudes on Loneliness and Artificial Agents as Intervention in University Students
Author(s): Kylee Kennerly Mentor(s): Elizabeth Phillips, Psychology
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Switchbacks and Salinity: The Effects of Environmental Degradation on Tadpole Defense Mechanisms
Author(s): Layla Hasanzadah Mentor(s): Laina Lockett, Stearns Center & Department of Environmental Science and Policy
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Syrian Refugee Crisis
Author(s): Alexander Bonilla, Jude Qader, Pilar Cerritos Gatto, Shree Mayuri Mahendramurthy Mentor(s): Toni Farris, Honors College
Watch all of the Excellence Award Winners
- Nadya Steare – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
- Cicely Motamedi – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
- Piper R. Thacher – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
- Autumn Gray – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
- Dr. Changwoo Ahn – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Dr. Nathalia Peixoto – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Lindsay S. Shaffer – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient (Graduate Student)
- Dr. Nadine Kabbani – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Dr. Joel Martin – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Dr. Myeong Lee – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Dr. John M. Woolsey – 2023 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Renee McCauley – 2023 Student Excellence Award Recipient
- Ashley Rodriguez – 2022 Student Excellence Award Recipient
- Aditya Johri – 2022 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Elizabeth Freeman – 2022 Mentoring Excellence Award Recipient
- Eman Jaradat – 2022 Student Excellence Award Recipient