Congratulations to the 2024 University Research Day award winners! Read about the winning posters and presentations, or scroll down to watch a recording of the 2024 awards ceremony. 

Oral Presentations

Best oral presentation, doctoral:

Psychopathology Symptoms and Quality of Life in CUA Undergraduates Before, During, and “After” Covid-19

  • Nathalie Volpicelli, Arts & Science (Psychology), PhD student
  • Collaborators: Marcie Goeke-Morey, Ph.D.
  • Advisor: Marcie Goeke-Morey, Ph.D.

Best oral presentation, masters:

Mary and the Head of Her Enemy

  • Sr. Theresa Joseph Nguyen, Theology and Religious Studies (Biblical Studies),
    Masters student
  • Advisor: Dr. Bradley Gregory

Best oral presentation, undergraduates:

Spinal Suspension System for Prosthetic Arm

  • Daniel Zhao, Louis Nwuha, Abigail Post, Maria Hargrave, Nathan Ford, Sean Farrelly: Engineering (Biomedical Engineering), Undergraduate
  • Advisor: Alessandro Vato

Posters

Best poster, doctoral:

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ (CRNA) Perceived Ease and Usefulness of Video Laryngoscopes for Endotracheal Intubation of Surgical Patients with Difficult Airways

  • Uwe Klemm, Conway School of Nursing (Nursing), PhD Student
  • Advisor: Dr. Joyce Johnson (research chair)

Best poster, masters:

The Role of Emotion Regulation in Anxious Youth

  • Mary Fallon, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology), Master's Student
  • Collaborator: Dr. Brendan Rich
  • Advisor: Dr. Brendan Rich

Best poster, undergrad:

Electromechanical Properties of Distal Electrofabricated Chitosan Membrane crosslinked with Cu2+

  • Maria Erquiaga, Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Collaborators: Emma Wallace, Iriana Garcia-Guerra, Binh Hoang, Claire Wang (UMD), Priscilla Ye (Cornell University), Long Duong, Dr. Jandro Abot, Dr. Chuan-Fu Lin, Dr. Xiaolong Luo 
  • Advisor: Dr. Xiaolong Luo