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糖心视频 students have been honored for projects presented at the university鈥檚 ninth annual STEM Research and Design Symposium, held Thursday, Dec. 4, on the concourse of the MTI Center.

The symposium featured 61 student projects representing multiple academic departments. Projects included departmental freshman and research projects as well as Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU).

Awards were presented in the following categories:

Best Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering: Anna Peyton of Franklin, Indiana, Camden Prather of Noblesville, Indiana, and Hunter Jacobs of Spencerville, Indiana, all biomedical engineering majors, 鈥淐haracterization of HL-60 Leukemia Cell Viability in Bone Marrow Mimicking Microenvironmental Conditions.鈥�

Honorable Mention, Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering: Gretchen Culler of Delta, Ohio, Kaden Curtis of Swanton, Ohio, and Reganne Koskela of South Lyon, Michigan, all biomedical engineering majors, 鈥淭hrill or Tension: Physiological Response to VR Rollercoasters in Enjoyers and Non-Enjoyers.鈥�

Best Undergraduate Research in Chemical Engineering: Abigail Hansen, a chemical engineering major from Frankfort, Illinois, 鈥淐olorful Kinetics: Engineering a Rainbow.鈥�

Honorable Mention, Undergraduate Research in Chemical Engineering: Sudeep Iyer, a chemical engineering major from India, 鈥淧rotein Production and Purification: Applications for Monoclonal Antibodies and CAR-T Cell signaling.鈥�

Best Undergraduate Research in Mechanical Engineering: Nicholas Ewing of Wabash, Indiana, and Nathan Stefanski of Almont, Michigan, both mechanical engineering majors, 鈥淶ero-dispersion parametric pumping in encapsulated micromechanical resonators.鈥�

Best Undergraduate Design Project: Ben Pamachena of Mishawaka, Indiana, Brayden Prince of Kokomo, Indiana, Brett Schwartz of Berne, Indiana, Dane Chapman of Morden, Manitoba, Canada, Kyle Smith of Dundee, Michigan, Mataya Redinger of St. Joe, Indiana, Mitch Machall of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ronald Simpson of Crestwood, Kentucky, and Sofia Delgado of El Paso, Texas, all design engineering technology majors, 鈥淣ASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge Competition.鈥�

Best Undergraduate Research in Exercise Science: Bailey Puckett, an exercise science major from Cambridge City, Indiana, 鈥淧otential gender bias in carbon plated shoe research and how further research could help optimize CFP shoes for women.鈥�

Honorable Mention, Undergraduate Research in Exercise Science: Hunter Overholser, an exercise science major from Mooresville, Indiana, 鈥淰irtual reality vs. real-world dart throwing: which has more significant improvement on fine motor control and cognitive function in Parkinson鈥檚 patients鈥�; Mariah Hurst, an exercise science major from Syracuse, Indiana, 鈥淢echanical analysis of American football helmet outer shell and their role concussion prevention鈥�; Fiona Olsen, an exercise science major from Crystal Lake, Illinois, 鈥淭he effect of contralateral training during ACL recovery鈥�; and Ashlyn Shaffer, an exercise science major from Wolcottville, Illinois, 鈥淓ffect of lower body neuromuscular joint stabilization training has on preventing non-contact ACL injuries in female soccer players 14-18.鈥�

Best Freshman Project in Biomedical Engineering: Alison Griffin of Brookville, Indiana, and Olivia Harley of Fort Wayne, Indiana, both biomedical engineering majors, 鈥淩obots Rewriting the OR.鈥�

Honorable Mention, Freshman Project in Biomedical Engineering: Erin Fariello of Clifton Park, New York, Hailey Dunn of Stilesville, Indiana, and Zane Galliers of Swanton, Ohio, all biomedical engineering majors, 鈥淏iologically Integrated Interfaces: Osseointegration鈥�; and Isabel Fischer of Liberty Township, Ohio, and Zachary Mikrut of Chicago, Illinois, both biomedical engineering majors, 鈥淗ip and Shoulder Joint Replacement.鈥�

People鈥檚 Choice Award: Culler, Curtis and Koskela, 鈥淭hrill or Tension: Physiological Response to VR Rollercoasters in Enjoyers and Non-Enjoyers.鈥�

People鈥檚 Choice, Honorable Mention: Griffin and Harley, 鈥淩obots Rewriting the OR.鈥�