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2025 VURF RECIPIENTS

Student Name: Faculty Sponsor: Sponsor Department: Project Title:
       
Jacob Tyler Dr. Edward Guinan Astrophysics and Planetary Science Betelgeuse After the Fall: Analyzing the Evolution of Red Supergiant Convection Characteristics
Raymond Chesney Dr. Edward Guinan; Dr. Scott Engle Astrophysics and Planetary Science A Star Reborn: A Study into the Evolutionary Peculiarity and Significance of FG Sagittae
Archer Yang Dr. Matthias Fabry Astrophysics and Planetary Science Modeling Low Mass Contact Binaries
George Alikakos Dr. Matthias Fabry Astrophysics and Planetary Science The Impact of Binary Formation on Massive Contact Binary Properties
Kelly Kim Dr. Troy Shirangi Biology Uncovering the behavioral role of larval neurons that reprogram during Drosophila metamorphosis 
Sean O'Donnell Dr. Dennis Wykoff Biology Creating a Genetic Model System for the Kazachstania Yeast Genus
Emma Thomas Dr. Sarah Fritz Biology The Power of Repulsion: Exploring UPF1D351K鈥檚 Effect on the Nonsense-Mediated Decay Pathway
Patrick Morin Dr. Shelby Ziegler  Biology  Environmental drivers of parasite prevalence in the eastern mud snail along the Delaware River
Claire Whitesell Dr. Jacob Elmer Chemical and Biological Engineering Improving Sterilization of a High-Molecular Weight Red Blood Cell Substitute (LtEc) 
Alyssa LaMothe Dr. Justin Vento Chemical and Biological Engineering Establishing genetic tools in skin bacterium S. epidermidis for development as a microbial biosensor for skin health
Nethuli Adihetti Dr. Barry Selinsky Chemistry Characterization of Peroxidase Activity of Genomic Dioxygenase Enzyme of Crocosphaera Subtropica
Meghan Youngren Dr. Vanessa Boschi; Dr. Amanda Grannas Chemistry Fingerprinting Heavy Metal Superfund Sites Along the Schuylkill
Anthony Garenani Dr. Aimee Eggler Chemistry and Biochemistry Using Nrf2 to Fight Chronic Illness: Determining the IC50 of Electrophiles
Leoma Brouwers Dr. Kevin Minbiole; Dr. Diana Mcdonough Chemistry and Biochemistry Development of Novel Biscationic Quaternary Phosphonium Compounds 
Zach Rhilinger Dr. Jennifer Palenchar; Dr. Peter Palenchar Chemistry and Biochemistry Structure & Function: Exploring a Loop Insertion in Trypanosome Malate Dehydrogenase
Anastasia Westrate Dr. Kevin Minbiole Chemistry and Biochemistry Generating QACs: synthesis of novel antimicrobials assisted by AI modeling
Madison Harth Dr. Matthew O'Reilly Chemistry and Biochemistry Synthesis of Aspergillipeptide D and Analogues
Alex Rodriguez Dr. Chenfeng Xiong Civil and Environmental Engineering Predicting Transportation Impacts of Urban Flooding in Philadelphia
Alexander Grosh Dr. Mauricio Gouvea Gruppi Computing Sciences  
Hieu Bui Dr. Nathaniel Chodosh Computing Sciences Synthetic Perspectives: A New Metric Framework for LiDAR Odometry Evaluation 
Shivam Arora Dr. Venkat Margapuri Computing Sciences Sentiment Analysis for Financial Markets
Matthew DiGiovanni Dr. Xue Qin Computing Sciences Nav AI: An AI Guide for Virtual Reality Environment Exploration 
Kathleen Heraty Dr. Christopher Kilby Economics  Understanding Vote Switching in the UN
Kaitlin Gibson Dr. Mary Mullen English Polished Looking Glass: How Literature Reflects Irish Culture
Nathaniel Hauenstein Dr. Kabindra Shakya Geography and the Environment Evaluation of Low-Cost PurpleAir Sensors
Aly Booth Dr. Frank Galgano Geography and the Environment Climate Change & Water Vulnerability in the Middle East
Morgan Herringshaw Dr. Lisa Rodrigues Geography and the Environment Sands of Plastic: Is Expanding Development for Tourism Polluting New York's Lakes?
Richard Rogers Dr. Lisa Rodrigues Geography and the Environment How does age and geography impact the ingestion of microplastics by Philadelphia's grey squirrel population?  
Brianna Bean Dr. Steven Goldsmith Geography and the Environment Does long-term application of road salt drive corresponding increases in nitrate and dissolved organic carbon in suburban streams?
Tom Wang Dr. Kaitlyn Muller Mathematics and Statistics Improving SAR Target Classification with Convolutional Neural Networks
Aedan Disanto Dr. Sergey Nersesov Mechanical Engineering Automatic Extremum Seeking Antenna for Optical Emission Sources
Kathryn Feddish Dr. Bo Li; Dr. Mary McRae Mechanical Engineering; Sustainable Engineering
Development of Biodegradable, Cost-Effective Multimodal Sensors for Physical and Biochemical Detection
Emily Barber Dr. Meredith MacKenzie Greenle Nursing  
Kourtney Warren Dr. Georgia Papaefthymiou-Davis Physics  
Samantha Spivack Dr. Rebecca Phillipson Physics Quantifying the Changing Dynamics of a Black Hole Accretion Environment
Delia Floyd Dr. Janette Herbers Psychological and Brain Sciences Intergenerational Trauma in Families Experiencing Homelessness 
Kevin Aldridge Dr. Matthew Matell Psychological and Brain Sciences  
Corey McCall Dr. Benjamin Sachs Psychological and Brain Sciences  
Kojo Yankah Dr. Benjamin Sachs Psychological and Brain Sciences  
Margaux Barrett Dr. Suzanne Gray  Psychological and Brain Sciences  
Chloe Fong Dr. Benjamin Sachs Psychological and Brain Sciences Impact of Physical Exercise on Sleep Deprived Mice on a Memory Performance Task
John Cwik Dr. Benjamin Sachs Psychological and Brain Sciences Histone Serotonylation in Serotonin Deficiency, Stress and SSRI Treatment: An Epigenetic Mechanism in Depression
Arthur Martin Dr. Caitlyn Yantis  Psychological and Brain Sciences  Perceptions of Ethnic Spaces Among Black College Students: The Role of Resource Allocation and Authenticity
Aiden Li Dr. Adriano Duque Spanish Testimonies of Kurt Chew-Een Lee: A Chinese American Experience during the Korean War, 1950 - 2014
Claire Donnelly Dr. Grant Berry Spanish Using Structural Equation Modelling to Understand the Relationship Between Bilingualism and Cognitive Control