2020 Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum

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Held twice per year, The Forum provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to present their faculty-mentored research and creative scholarly projects. Undergraduate students from all majors and academic levels are invited to participate. Within the Forum, projects are organized by broad disciplinary topics, and presentations are searchable by student name, faculty name, abstract title, or funding source by using the MU Digital Library search box. Please note that some abstracts have been withheld upon request of the faculty mentor for proprietary reasons.

Presenters will interact with the public in an asynchronous fashion during an open commenting period that will run from Thursday, July 30th thru Wednesday, Aug. 5th. Visitors may post comments and questions during this time. Student presenters should respond to comments and questions on a daily basis. When commenting please keep in mind MU’s Statement of Values Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, and Excellence.
You may use this link to reference our Forum Community Commenting Guidelines.

We invite you to visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website for more information. Questions can be directed to ugr@missouri.edu. Our thanks to the students and mentors for sharing their work. Enjoy and be well!

Abstract book: 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievements Forum, July 30-Aug. 5, 2020
"The Summer 2020 Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievements Forum represents the 31st year of research intern presentations at the University of Missouri. Almost 50 students presenting their projects at the Forum come from four formal programs and individual faculty research funding. Faculty mentors represent 20 departments in seven colleges and schools at the University of Missouri."--Page 7., Exhibited online thru a collaboration of the University of Missouri Libraries and the Office of Undergraduate Research., Abstract book prepared by: Office of Undergraduate Research., 2019-2020 Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee ... Jamie Arndt (Chair, Psychological Sciences), Elizabeth Chang (Associate Professor, English), Roger Fales (Director of Student Success and Mentoring, College of Engineering), Jerritt Frank (Associate Professor, History), Sharyn Freyermuth (Assistant Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources), Lee Ann Garrison (Director of School of Visual Studies), Jung Ha-Brookshire (Associate Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences), Linda Kraxberger (Associate Dean, Missouri School of Journalism), Antoinette Landor (Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science), Nicole Monnier (Associate Dean, College of Arts & Science), Jeannette Pierce (Associate University Librarian for Research, Access, and Instructional Services), Chad Rose (Associate Professor, Special Education), Lisa Scheese (TRiO Student Services Coordinator), David Schulz (Honors Director, Biological Sciences).
Life Sciences - Undergraduate Research
The Undergraduate Forum has provided a venue for students majoring in animal sciences, biology, biochemistry, natural resources, nutrition, plant sciences, and psychology. Faculty mentors in the life sciences disciplines have academic appointments in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; Arts & Science, Engineering, Health Professions; Human Environmental Sciences; Medicine; and Veterinary Medicine. Thanks to the support of the MU Libraries staff, we are able to offer a comment feature to the digital Forum and encourage you to leave questions and comments July 30-August 5, 2020 keeping in mind MU’s Statement of Values (Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, and Excellence - missouri.edu/mission-values) We also encourage the students to check-in periodically over the 5 days and respond to questions.
Physical Sciences - Undergraduate Research
Projects in this section have been conducted by students majoring in engineering and/or have been mentored by College of Engineering faculty as well as students in the physical sciences. Departments in the college include Biomedical, Biological & Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Electrical Engineering & Computer Science; Information Technology; Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering; and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. Physical science areas include chemistry, informatics, mathematics, physics and astronomy, and statistics. Thanks to the support of the MU Libraries staff, we are able to offer a comment feature to the digital Forum and encourage you to leave questions and comments July 30-August 5, 2020 keeping in mind MU’s Statement of Values (Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, and Excellence - missouri.edu/mission-values) We also encourage the students to check-in periodically over the 5 days and respond to questions.
Social Sciences and Humanities - Undergraduate Research
Our third category for the Summer 2020 Forum combines scholarly work in humanities, social sciences, and behavioral sciences. Students majoring in religious studies, psychology, public health, economics and journalism are included. Thanks to the support of the MU Libraries staff, we are able to offer a comment feature to the digital Forum and encourage you to leave questions and comments July 30-August 5, 2020 keeping in mind MU’s Statement of Values (Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, and Excellence - missouri.edu/mission-values) We also encourage the students to check-in periodically over the 5 days and respond to questions.