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Professional Development As Your Responsibility: A Mixed Method Reflection, Jody Amy Apr 2025

Professional Development As Your Responsibility: A Mixed Method Reflection, Jody Amy

Undergraduate Research Conference

This study examines the impact of professional development on enhancing social studies instruction through two professional development sessions: "Making Time for Elementary Social Studies" by lnquirED and "Teaching Global Issues in a Controversial Election Year" by the Council of Foreign Relations via edWeb. Using both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, the research assesses the applicability and effectiveness of these sessions in fostering inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, and effective classroom discussions. Findings highlight the value of structured pacing guides, inquiry-driven strategies, and non-partisan resources in supporting educators' professional learning and improving social studies pedagogy. This endeavor was a beneficial practice for …

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Learning Theories Within Classrooms, Katie Friedrichsen Apr 2025

Learning Theories Within Classrooms, Katie Friedrichsen

Undergraduate Research Conference

Questions •What learning theories are most beneficial to teacher candidates? • Are learning theories being utilized in classrooms? •Should theories be taught in college classes?

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La Vida Es Sueno's Segismundo, A Case Study On Isolation, Kiel Garrett Apr 2025

La Vida Es Sueno's Segismundo, A Case Study On Isolation, Kiel Garrett

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

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Timeline Traveler Process Book, Leah Kutch Apr 2025

Timeline Traveler Process Book, Leah Kutch

Undergraduate Research Conference

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The Implementation Of Glass Art Fusing In The Classroom, Emily Sanchez Apr 2025

The Implementation Of Glass Art Fusing In The Classroom, Emily Sanchez

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

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Sfa Art Day: Button Design And Lesson Execution, Mia Thornton Apr 2025

Sfa Art Day: Button Design And Lesson Execution, Mia Thornton

Undergraduate Research Conference

For my research project, I designed a logo for the Art Education program. Then, on the November 8th Art Day I assisted Professor Denise Davis in presenting a multi-media lesson. This lesson included forms of book-making and button creation. The high school participants were given two options, cutting out one of the premade circle logos I designed or creating a unique design for their buttons. This project required me to learn new computer programs and interact with a student population that was unfamiliar to me.

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Cattle Health Changes Before, During, And After Parturition, Greta Bergman Apr 2025

Cattle Health Changes Before, During, And After Parturition, Greta Bergman

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

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Exploring Graphs And Chromatic Symmetric Functions, Olivia Payne Apr 2025

Exploring Graphs And Chromatic Symmetric Functions, Olivia Payne

Undergraduate Research Conference

We consider graphs with a small number of vertices and analyze the coefficients of hook partitions of their chromatic symmetric function, which is a generalization of the chromatic polynomial of a graph. Some of these coefficients can hold information about the graphs themselves and, in this research, we find a combinatorial formula for coefficients of hook partitions. This research is motivated by Stanley's Tree Conjecture.

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Analyzing The Special Supplemental Nutrition For Women, Infants, And Children (Wic) In Texas, Misty Ledesma Apr 2025

Analyzing The Special Supplemental Nutrition For Women, Infants, And Children (Wic) In Texas, Misty Ledesma

Undergraduate Research Conference

This research explores food insecurity and how WIC addresses nutritional risks in Texas. It examines past and present efforts, policy gaps, and potential improvements to enhance WIC's effectiveness.

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Antioxidant Properties Of Phytochemicals In Watercress And Mint Extracts In Serum Albumin, Perla Tovar Apr 2025

Antioxidant Properties Of Phytochemicals In Watercress And Mint Extracts In Serum Albumin, Perla Tovar

Undergraduate Research Conference

Hypothesis: Phytochemicals present in mint and watercress help stabilize protein under oxidative stress. Main Objective: Analyze the interaction of HSA with different phytochemicals present in mint extract.

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Regression: Skill For Salary, Lani Berg Apr 2025

Regression: Skill For Salary, Lani Berg

Undergraduate Research Conference

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Debt Analysis And Evaluation, Anh Nguyen Apr 2025

Debt Analysis And Evaluation, Anh Nguyen

Undergraduate Research Conference

Abstract: The household debt dynamics in the United States have been influenced by some socio-demographic factors. This study examines the socio-demographic factors by using a dataset of 15,000 households from the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances. The research analyzes determinants including age, education, marital status, college level, race, kids, job, rent, knowledge, willingness to take financial risks, financial literacy, and the total value of a checking account.

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The Harsh Realities Of Opera Houses And The Continual Popularity Of Minstrelsy In Terrell, Texas, Rebecca Jestis Apr 2025

The Harsh Realities Of Opera Houses And The Continual Popularity Of Minstrelsy In Terrell, Texas, Rebecca Jestis

Undergraduate Research Conference

In Terrell, Texas, five different opera houses operated from 1878 to 1910. Sources paint the earlier opera houses with rowdy audiences and scandalous performances, a reflection of early pioneer mentality. Later opera houses, all owned by the elite and well-known businessmen of Terrell, may have offered more popular and professional productions, but the most prominent of these were minstrel shows. With evidence of minstrelsy's fierce continuation in Terrell's society up until the 1950s, the study of the opera houses not only illuminates the growing racial tensions and complexities but also the normalization of minstrel shows and blackface for decades after …

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Understanding Ai’S Potential In Creativity And Research, Chloe Albrecht, Natalie Pradia Apr 2025

Understanding Ai’S Potential In Creativity And Research, Chloe Albrecht, Natalie Pradia

Undergraduate Research Conference

We experimented with artificial intelligence (Al) to better understand its limitations, guiding principles, and ethical impacts in creative and academic research and writing. Our project's purpose was to explore if Al can only harm creative endeavors and should therefore remain separate from the arts. Our methodology involved prompting and re-prompting to compose a variety of texts, demonstrating that the use of Al for creative and academic works can involve critical thinking. This process included giving the Als broad-scope prompts and narrowing in on specific tasks with repetitive re-prompting. We applied this method to writing, gathering resources, and providing enough background …

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The Role Of Internet Liberation In Securing Human Rights, Briley Smith Apr 2025

The Role Of Internet Liberation In Securing Human Rights, Briley Smith

Undergraduate Research Conference

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Automatic Weather Observing System, Amielia Beam Apr 2025

Automatic Weather Observing System, Amielia Beam

Undergraduate Research Conference

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Building Compassion And Connection: A Case Study Of Humane Education Through Middle Level Book Club Experiences, Kennedy Barnhouse Apr 2025

Building Compassion And Connection: A Case Study Of Humane Education Through Middle Level Book Club Experiences, Kennedy Barnhouse

Undergraduate Research Conference

This case study explores the impact of a humane education-focused book club on middle level students' understanding of humane education principles and solutionary thinking. The study found that participation in the book club increased students' understanding of humane education and boosted their confidence in addressing societal challenges, suggesting that book clubs can effectively foster empathy, ethical reasoning, and social responsibility in middle level students.

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The Effects Of Leadership On College Student Well-Being, Kate O. Middleton Apr 2025

The Effects Of Leadership On College Student Well-Being, Kate O. Middleton

Undergraduate Research Conference

• Student leaders play an important role on college campuses • However, they can also face increased pressures that may impact their psychological well-being • The purpose of this study was threefold: 1. A purposive sample of student leaders was examined and their investment and satisfaction with their positions were assessed 2. Students' leadership investment was correlated with a variety of psychological variables (i.e., life satisfaction, impostorism) 3. Student leaders were compared to a sample of non-leaders to examine the specific psychological variables on which leaders and non-leaders differ

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The Impact Of Ut System Branding On Stephen F. Austin State University, Kynlie Foit, Isabel Jedmears, Ian Lahera Apr 2025

The Impact Of Ut System Branding On Stephen F. Austin State University, Kynlie Foit, Isabel Jedmears, Ian Lahera

Undergraduate Research Conference

The research will assist SFA in assessing the impact of joining the UT System and provide insight into how SFA can better align with the UT x SFA brand among the community and students.

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The Ethics Of Ai In Wealth Management, Vivian Bivens, Kailey Fischer Apr 2025

The Ethics Of Ai In Wealth Management, Vivian Bivens, Kailey Fischer

Undergraduate Research Conference

This paper examines the ethical implications of AI in wealth management by analyzing regulations from international and national securities bodies and evaluating how firms implement AI responsibly. While current regulations are not perfect, they generally promote ethical AI use, and firms are actively working to reduce biases and enhance data security.

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Astronaut And Bubbles: Representing Speech Disability Through Art, Susana De La Paz Apr 2025

Astronaut And Bubbles: Representing Speech Disability Through Art, Susana De La Paz

Undergraduate Research Conference

Purpose: The Astronaut's dialogue was intentionally written to highlight speech impairments, a challenge I have personally faced in my life. Growing up, I struggled with articulating certain speech sounds and found it disheartening that children's books rarely featured characters with speech disabilities. This book aims to provide comfort and visibility to children who face similar challenges.

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Opposites: Poetry/Design Collaboration, Susana De La Paz, Rebekah Glasgow Apr 2025

Opposites: Poetry/Design Collaboration, Susana De La Paz, Rebekah Glasgow

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

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Digital Comic Book Creation, Austin Pena Apr 2025

Digital Comic Book Creation, Austin Pena

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

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Neotropical Catfish Diversity In Rivers Of The Guiana Shield: A Combined Approach Using Taxonomic, Functional, And Isotopic Tools, Joseph Sheffield Apr 2025

Neotropical Catfish Diversity In Rivers Of The Guiana Shield: A Combined Approach Using Taxonomic, Functional, And Isotopic Tools, Joseph Sheffield

Undergraduate Research Conference

Rivers of the Guiana Shield in South America are very heterogenous, containing a mosaic of habitats and environmental characteristics ideal for maintaining high freshwater biodiversity. The connection between the Essequibo and Amazon rivers via the Rupununi River during the wet season plays an important role for the great diversity of Neotropical ichthyofauna. Neotropical catfishes (Siluriformes) are the second most diverse group of freshwater fishes, after the Characiformes. They span a wide range of body sizes and exhibit diverse trophic specializations, making them ideal organisms for studying the influence of body size variation on community organization and ecosystem function. We explored …

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Grp-082 Ready Cluster One: Optimizing Film Success With Data Science, Mohsin Md Abdul Karim, Joseph Richardson Apr 2025

Grp-082 Ready Cluster One: Optimizing Film Success With Data Science, Mohsin Md Abdul Karim, Joseph Richardson

C-Day Computing Showcase

This study presents a novel approach to predicting and optimizing screenplay investments by combining graph theory and finite mixture modeling (FMM) techniques. We construct a k-partite graph representing movies, genres, subgenres, production companies, directors, actors, and directors of photography, to explore the interconnectedness between these entities. Using FMM, we identify clusters within budget tiers, enabling a deeper understanding of how similar films perform based on their creative team and production characteristics. By balancing profit potential with risk-adjusted profit, the model suggests the most viable budget tiers for unproduced screenplays. This approach incorporates confidence intervals and evaluates the accuracy of budget …

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Gc-074 Real-Time Object Detection, Rohit Malik Apr 2025

Gc-074 Real-Time Object Detection, Rohit Malik

C-Day Computing Showcase

This project explores the implementation of real-time object detection using the You Only Look Once (YOLO) architecture. Leveraging its speed and accuracy, we developed a system capable of identifying and localizing multiple objects within live video streams. Our implementation focused on optimizing YOLO's performance for real-time applications, specifically addressing the trade-off between speed and accuracy. We employed a pre-trained YOLO model and fine-tuned it on a custom dataset tailored to specific object classes. This fine-tuning process aimed to enhance the model's ability to recognize objects in our target environment. The system was implemented using Python and the OpenCV library, enabling …

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Gc-079 Nibbleai, Ryan Deem, Zeynep Birgili, Austin Cook Apr 2025

Gc-079 Nibbleai, Ryan Deem, Zeynep Birgili, Austin Cook

C-Day Computing Showcase

Ever looked into your fridge or pantry and wondered, “What can I make with this?” NibbleAI is a mobile app designed to solve exactly that. Using artificial intelligence, the app identifies ingredients from user-uploaded images and suggests recipes based on what’s available. Built with React Native and powered by a DenseNet169 model for image recognition, NibbleAI seamlessly analyzes photos and returns curated recipe ideas — all within a few taps. This intuitive approach helps users reduce food waste, save time, and get creative with the ingredients they already have.

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Grm-076 Assessing The Performance Of Intelligent Agents In Visual Food Recognition Relative To Manual Data Entry, El Arbi Belfarsi, Henry Ekeocha Apr 2025

Grm-076 Assessing The Performance Of Intelligent Agents In Visual Food Recognition Relative To Manual Data Entry, El Arbi Belfarsi, Henry Ekeocha

C-Day Computing Showcase

Accurate dietary assessment remains a critical yet time-consuming task in health and nutrition monitoring. This study benchmarks the macronutrient estimation capabilities of three intelligent vision agents: GPT Vision, Claude, and Gemini against manually logged food data. We unify two distinct datasets: MenuMatch, annotated by a professional nutritionist, and CGMacros, populated through user entries on MyFitnessPal. After flattening and cleaning both datasets, we first assess each model’s performance in calorie estimation. GPT Vision outperforms the others with the lowest percentage error 13.83% and is subsequently used to benchmark the macro estimations of Claude and Gemini. While Claude shows higher carbohydrate and …

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Grm-109 Quantum Machine Learning For Science And Engineering Research, Andrew Polisetty Apr 2025

Grm-109 Quantum Machine Learning For Science And Engineering Research, Andrew Polisetty

C-Day Computing Showcase

This research project aims to understand and explore the practical applications of Quantum Machine Learning (QML) in solving real-world challenges. By comparing classical machine learning models such as Support Vector Machines (SVM), Neural Networks, Logistic Regression, and Naive Bayes, with their quantum counterparts. Quantum Support Vector Machines (QSVM), Quantum Neural Networks (QNN), Quantum Logistic Regression (QLR), Quantum Deep Neural Networks (QDNN), and Hybrid Quantum Models, we gain hands-on experience in advanced machine learning techniques. The project cover diverse domains including cybersecurity, healthcare, industrial engineering, energy management, and supply chain optimization. Each part of project involves working with real-world datasets, preprocessing, …

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Grp-021 Shap-Explainable Image-To-Topology Regression, Charles Fanning Apr 2025

Grp-021 Shap-Explainable Image-To-Topology Regression, Charles Fanning

C-Day Computing Showcase

We evaluated whether deep regression models predicting vectorized topological features (in the form of persistence landscapes) actually learn the underlying persistent homology of the image. A DenseNet-121 is trained to regress 300-dimensional persistence landscapes from grayscale scene images. Using SHAP, we evaluate the contribution of pixels in the original images to the persistence landscapes. Across all six classes, SHAP-feature overlap is consistently lower than the baseline, implying that DenseNet may not be truly learning the underlying persistent homology.

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