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Undergraduate Research Symposium 2018 Event Program SOCIAL SC IEN CE ES S C N IE C S H U M A N S I T T R I E A S 1 Undergraduate Research Symposium 2018 Presentation Awards Table of Contents Letter from Division of Undergraduate Studies ...........................................................................3 Advertisments .............................................................................................................................................4 Presentation Awards ................................................................................................................................ 6 Agenda ...........................................................................................................................................................8 Acknowledgments..................................................................................................................................... 9 Presentations Sessions Schedule .......................................................................................................11 Venue Maps ................................................................................................................................................17 Presentation Abstracts ...........................................................................................................................21 Academic Residential Communities Abstracts ...........................................................................21 Climate, Public Lands, and Environmental Justice Mini-Conference Abstracts ........107 Presenter Names List ...........................................................................................................................126 Faculty Mentor Names List ................................................................................................................127 Statistics and Funding Sources ....................................................................................................... 128 Notes ........................................................................................................................................................... 13o 2 May 17, 2018 High Impact Practices Experts in Higher Education studies will tell you that undergraduate research in its many forms is a “high impact practice”: it offers a dramatic opportunity for student engagement and success. We couldn’t agree more! Those of us involved in this Symposium have seen at close range those amazing “aha” moments when a student May 17,May 2018 17, 2018realizes that she has uncovered something on the very front lines of human culture and knowledge. Whether these contributions take place in a lab, in the archives, with a museum installation,High in aImpactHigh dance Impact studio,Practices Practicesat a drafting table, at an easel, on the stage, or even in the streets: we know that undergraduate innovation transforms Experts in Higher Education studies will tell you that undergraduate research in its many forms is a “high Experts inundergraduate Higher Education lives. studies will tell you that undergraduate research in its many forms is a “high impactimpact practice”: practice”: it offers it aoffers dramatic a dramatic opportunity opportunity for student for student engagement engagement and success. and success. We couldn’t We couldn’t agree more!agree Thosemore! ofThose us involved of us involved in this Symposiumin this Symposium have seen have at seen close at range close thoserange amazing those amazing “aha” “aha” We also know that these opportunities are crucial not only for the individuals momentsmoments when a when student a student realizes realizes that she that has she uncovered has uncovered something something on the onvery the front very lines front of lines human of human involved, but for the very institution of Higher Ed itself. The impact of these “high cultureculture and knowledge. and knowledge. Whether Whether these contributions these contributions take place take in place a lab, in i na thelab, archives,in the archives, with a museumwith a museum installation,installation, in aimpact dance in a studio,practices”dance studio, at areaches drafting at a draftingus table, all. When at table, an we easel, at nurture an oneasel, the and onstage, celebrate the orstage, even individual or in even the streets:creativityin the streets: we we know thatknow undergraduate thatat undergraduate the baccalaureate innovation innovation level, transforms we transforms nourish undergraduate the undergraduate very heart lives. of our lives. university’s research mission, and its core principle of public service. We affirm the ways in which wisdom We alsoWe know also that knowdevelops these that withinopportunities these community,opportunities are crucial and are we crucialnot recognize only not for onlythe the inextricablefor individuals the individuals linkinvolved, between involved, but teaching, for but the forvery the very institutioninstitution of Higherwith of HigherEdits transmissionitself. Ed The itself. impact Theof knowledge impact of these of “high tothese new impact “high generations—and impact practices” practices” reaches research, reaches us withall. Whenus its all. weWhen we nurture and celebrate individual creativity at the baccalaureate level, we nourish the very heart of our nurture andcreation celebrate of new individual knowledge creativity among at classmates the baccalaureate and peers, level, teachers, we nourish and students. the very heart of our university’suniversity’s research research mission, mission, and its andcore its principle core principle of public of service.public service. We affirm We theaffirm ways the in ways which in which wisdomwisdom develops develops within withincommunity, community, and we and recognize we recognize the inextricable the inextricable link between link between teaching, teaching, with its with its Congratulations to all the student participants and faculty mentors who have made transmissiontransmission of knowledge of knowledge to new to generations new generations—and research,—and research, with its with creation its creation of new of knowledge new knowledge amongamong classmates classmatesthis and event peers, andhappen! teachers,peers, Best teachers, wishesand students. andfrom students. your fans and supporters in Undergraduate Studies, the Robert D. Clark Honors College, University Housing, the University CongratulationsCongratulationsLibraries, to all the to the studentall theDivision student participants of Equity participants andand facultyInclusion, and facultymentors and mentorsthe who Office have who madefor have Vice this made President event this happen! event of happen! Best wishesBest wishesfromResearch your from fans your and and Innovation.fans supporters and supporters in Undergraduat in Undergraduate Studies,e Studies, the Robert the Robert D. Clark D. Honors Clark Honors College,College, University University Housing, Housing, the University the University Libraries, Libraries, the Division the Division of Equity of Equityand Inclusion, and Inclusion, and the and Office the Office for Vicefor President Vice President of Research of Research and Innovation. and Innovation. Josh SnodgrassJoshJosh Snodgrass KevinKevin Hatfield HatfieldKevin Hatfield Co-Chair,CoCo-Chair, -UndergraduateChair, Undergraduate Co-Chair,Co-Chair,Co Undergraduate -UndergraduateChair, Undergraduate Symposium Symposium Symposium Planning Planning Planning Committee Committee Committee Symposium Symposium Planning Planning Committee Planning Committee Committee 3 Distinguished Scholarships Competitive national and international awards for high-achieving students who show promise as future leaders in their fields Explore the Opportunities D I D Y O U K N O W T H A T Scholarship Advising Pursue graduate study in the UK or Ireland Global Scholars Hall R E S E A R C H . Undergraduate science internships in Germany Room #104 Monday - Thursday Undergraduate study and research in the sciences 4 - 6 pm Public service graduate study within the US or abroad Intensive immersion experiences in critical foreign languages Independent research or teaching assistantships worldwide Study abroad and internship opportunities for low-income students UO students have been recipients of prestigious scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Fulbright, Boren, Goldwater, and Gates Cambridge O K , B U T H O W D O I G E T I N V O L V E D ? Visit our website https://ugs.uoregon.edu/distinguished-scholarships CURE IS HERE TO HELP YOU GET CONNECTED! drop-in advising GLOBAL SCHOLARS We are here to assist you! HALL ROOM 104 Office of Distinguished Scholarships The Museum of Natural and Cultural History presents THE MNCH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH POSTER AWARD URO P Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program PROGRAMS MINI-GRANTS: Awards of up to $1,000 to assist with research expenses including supplies, materials, equipment, and travel to conduct research. VPRI UNDERGRAD FELLOWSHIP: 10 week summer research fellowship open to undergraduate students from all academic disciplines. Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend. O’DAY FELLOWSHIP IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: 10 week summer research fellowship open to undergraduate and graduate student pairs conducting research in the biological sciences. Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend. PRESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARS: Academic year research experience open to undergraduate students from chemistry, physics, earth sciences, and mathematics. Scholars receive a $5,000 stipend.

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