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Religious Beliefs And Organ Donation: Investigating Religious Beliefs And Their Positions On Donation, Alejandra Penaranda Feb 2026

Religious Beliefs And Organ Donation: Investigating Religious Beliefs And Their Positions On Donation, Alejandra Penaranda

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The worldwide demand for organs is not being met, creating the Organ Crisis. A common belief is that religions are against the practice of donation and transplantation of organs. This presentation will dive deeper into the different religious beliefs of the most populated religions to determine their stances on the issue.The evidence used was religious websites and articles, journals, and news articles. Through this research, the positive opinions that religions have regarding organ donation will come to light, suggesting that something else is to blame when people are choosing against donating their or a loved one’s organs.


Introduction To Vaccine Misinformation, Samah Fayaz Feb 2026

Introduction To Vaccine Misinformation, Samah Fayaz

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The presentation will examine how misinformation, selective data use, and social media chambers influence public attitude towards vaccines. The hesitancy in vaccine has become a very growing concern in public health. By analyzing such factors, the project will reveal how these tactics deepen vaccine denial and play their part in science denial. Understanding this information will allow there to be improvements and rebuild confidence in not only vaccines but also scientific information.


Misinformation In The Digital Age: How Social Media Fuels Science Denial And Ways To Stop It, Jocelyn Morales Feb 2026

Misinformation In The Digital Age: How Social Media Fuels Science Denial And Ways To Stop It, Jocelyn Morales

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

This paper examines how social media platforms contribute to the spread of science denial and explores strategies to combat misinformation. The rise of digital platforms such as Twitter (now X) and Facebook has transformed how information is shared, but it has also created fertile ground for the rapid diffusion of false or misleading content. Research by Harman et al. (2025) demonstrates that science denial has far-reaching social consequences, delaying policy responses, undermining collective action, and increasing societal vulnerability. Lanier et al. (2022) further reveal how hashtags like #plandemic and #scamdemic on Twitter amplified COVID-19 misinformation, fueling pandemic denial and anti-public-health …


Faith And Evidence: Can Religious Belief And Science Coexist? An Investigation Of Galileo’S Discoveries And The Heliocentric Model, Amelia Atia Feb 2026

Faith And Evidence: Can Religious Belief And Science Coexist? An Investigation Of Galileo’S Discoveries And The Heliocentric Model, Amelia Atia

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

My research project focuses on the middle ground between science and religion. I focused on Galileo’s discoveries and how he experienced backlash due to his Heliocentric model, since it contradicted religious beliefs. By studying Gaileo’s model, I was able to better understand the concept of science denial. I have proposed that there’s a middle ground between science and faith. This is supported by Tycho Brahe, as he was able to propose a theory that still accepted the Geocentric model as it is applied to the physical world and also accepted the Heliocentric model as it applies to the natural world.


Faith Over Fossils: How Creationist Deny The Authenticity Of Carbon Dating, Mason Black Feb 2026

Faith Over Fossils: How Creationist Deny The Authenticity Of Carbon Dating, Mason Black

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

My claim is that young-earth creationist groups, such as Answers in Genesis, deny the authenticity of radiometric dating by excluding any evidence that goes against their belief that the Earth is only a few thousand years old. I did this by looking at various articles made by Answers in Genesis to see what arguments are made and what information is left out.


Manufacturing Doubt: How The Conservative Movement Shaped American Climate Denial, Bjorn Anderson Feb 2026

Manufacturing Doubt: How The Conservative Movement Shaped American Climate Denial, Bjorn Anderson

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The American conservative movement has used its power to spread climate change denial through organizational infrastructure, psychological exploitation, and sustained messaging campaigns, producing measurable polarization in public opinion. I reference articles which document the organizational infrastructure of the movement, which study psychological mechanisms that explain conservative receptiveness to climate denial, and which detail the resulting shift in societal beliefs through data analysis and polling. These sources establish a relationship between the deliberate campaign from corporations and conservative leaders and resulting increases in climate change denial.


Recommendation Report: Campus Transportation, Sujaan Vhora, Prachi Patel, Liliana Drobny, Camilla Gorokhova, Matthew Zimmerman Feb 2026

Recommendation Report: Campus Transportation, Sujaan Vhora, Prachi Patel, Liliana Drobny, Camilla Gorokhova, Matthew Zimmerman

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Our group examined transportation challenges between Loyola University Chicago’s Lake Shore Campus and Water Tower Campus from a student perspective. Through a student survey, an interview with a Campus Transportation staff member, and research on other Chicago universities, we found that shuttle delays, unpredictable travel times, and limited parking create stress and cause students to arrive late or miss activities. We evaluated three possible solutions: improved transportation communication, expanded parking partnerships, and an upgraded UPass+. We recommend UPass+ supported by clearer communication to give students more reliable travel options, reduce parking pressure, and improve the overall commuting experience.


Sakai Recommendation Report, Gena Coronel, Ellie Meyer, Michael Johnson, Naz Wahdi, Shivh Patel Feb 2026

Sakai Recommendation Report, Gena Coronel, Ellie Meyer, Michael Johnson, Naz Wahdi, Shivh Patel

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

As a group we took on the project of creating an analysis and recommendation report in order to show how we are able to help better the development of Sakai future prospect.


Commuter Student Engagement - Undergraduate Project, Soktear Anita Suon, Annette Parcero, Andrea Perla Olvera, Marko Kiperovic Feb 2026

Commuter Student Engagement - Undergraduate Project, Soktear Anita Suon, Annette Parcero, Andrea Perla Olvera, Marko Kiperovic

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

A commuter engagement undergraduate research project for ENGL210-WE. This project further explores the issues regarding commuter engagement at Water Tower Campus in comparison to Lakshore Campus at Loyola University in Chicago. The research project had extensive research, surveys, and interviews in order to come up with possible solutions that the school couple implement to improve student engagament among its commuer population at WTC campus.


Core Curriculum Report, Jessica Nguyen, Tatyana Camacho, Shania Camacho, Abigail Lewis Feb 2026

Core Curriculum Report, Jessica Nguyen, Tatyana Camacho, Shania Camacho, Abigail Lewis

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

This presentation examines Loyola University Chicago’s Core Curriculum and evaluates how effectively it supports student learning, flexibility, and Jesuit values. Using survey data, student and faculty interviews, and comparisons with peer Jesuit institutions, we identify key challenges related to integration, relevance, and academic flexibility. We present three potential solutions and assess each based on coherence, feasibility, student impact, and mission alignment. The presentation concludes with a recommendation to strengthen integration across Core tiers while preserving Loyola’s mission-driven educational foundation.


Religious Miracles In The Noma Model, Alexander Piero Feb 2026

Religious Miracles In The Noma Model, Alexander Piero

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Miracles can fit within the NOMA model with some limitations. Miracles are defined as events that break the laws of nature. Christopher Miller helps illustrate how to use the NOMA model as a tool to determine when miracles may have occurred. This helps show that the NOMA model provides a framework in which to evaluate miracles. Ursula Goodenough helped highlight that the NOMA model takes liberties that allow for things like miracles and their varying interpretations to fit within Gould’s model. Finally, the challenge by Johnson doesn’t exactly hold up, and his critiques of miracles seem to be reasonably answered …


A Gooder Way To Say More Fun, Ethan Scofield Feb 2026

A Gooder Way To Say More Fun, Ethan Scofield

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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How Does Language Learning Work?, Luis Wiley Feb 2026

How Does Language Learning Work?, Luis Wiley

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Major Pressure, Emma Scudero Feb 2026

Major Pressure, Emma Scudero

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Learning To Learn: The Value Of General Education Courses, Trefor Szabo Feb 2026

Learning To Learn: The Value Of General Education Courses, Trefor Szabo

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


3d Bioprinting: The Best Solution To The Organ Shortage, Kristin Abele Feb 2026

3d Bioprinting: The Best Solution To The Organ Shortage, Kristin Abele

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Old School Is Back In Style, Rachel Semple Feb 2026

Old School Is Back In Style, Rachel Semple

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Get Housed, Stay Housed, Megan Rupard Feb 2026

Get Housed, Stay Housed, Megan Rupard

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Death With Dignity: A Human Right, Crystal Loza Feb 2026

Death With Dignity: A Human Right, Crystal Loza

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


The Underdog, Rachel Semple Feb 2026

The Underdog, Rachel Semple

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Mural. Shell Beach, California, Steven Ruszczycky Feb 2026

Mural. Shell Beach, California, Steven Ruszczycky

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Nike: Short A Guy, Cutter Cannon Feb 2026

Nike: Short A Guy, Cutter Cannon

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Take A Ride On This Canoe, Ashley Bruce Feb 2026

Take A Ride On This Canoe, Ashley Bruce

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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A Closer Look At The People’S Chemist, Maya Katz Feb 2026

A Closer Look At The People’S Chemist, Maya Katz

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


An American Right Or An Unnecessary Risk, Diego Rivera Feb 2026

An American Right Or An Unnecessary Risk, Diego Rivera

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Relatable Redemption, Hannah Buckingham Feb 2026

Relatable Redemption, Hannah Buckingham

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


One Deal From Disaster, Eric Dubofsky Feb 2026

One Deal From Disaster, Eric Dubofsky

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Still Life At The Painted Tiger Warehouse, Dawn Janke Feb 2026

Still Life At The Painted Tiger Warehouse, Dawn Janke

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Untitled, Brenda Helmbrecht Feb 2026

Untitled, Brenda Helmbrecht

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


"Been Great, Can’T Complain", Grey Liedtke Feb 2026

"Been Great, Can’T Complain", Grey Liedtke

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.