We invite the UConn community to join us for the 2020 Fall Frontiers Exhibition. Consistent with the University’s steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Fall Frontiers has moved to an online format. The exhibition includes two live student presentation sessions, complimented by the Fall Frontiers Online Exhibition Program, which will go live on Monday, October 26. Please visit Fall Frontiers 2020 to view the online program and access student projects in Portfolium.
Monday, October 26, 6:00-7:00pm - Live Presentation Session 1
WebEx link: http://s.uconn.edu/ff2020live1
The following undergraduates will share their research/creative projects during Session 1:
- Annika Benedetti (Natural Resources, CAHNR) - Effects of an Increased Density Treatment on Tadpole Development during Frog Virus 3 Epidemics
- Caroline Hebert (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences & Cognitive Sciences, CLAS) - Effects of Language Experience on Spontaneous Counting as an Augmentative Tool for Mapping
- Jacob Krucinski (Computer Science and Engineering, ENG) - Machine Learning for Missile Streak Tracking
- Sarah Platt (Biological Sciences, CLAS) – Sow, Grow, Savor: Intergenerational Edible Gardening for Madison, CT
- Calli Smith (Cognitive Science, CLAS) – Effects of Presentation Contrast and Response Hand on Phoneme Perception
Thursday, October 29, 5:00-6:00pm – Live Presentation Session 2
WebEx link: http://s.uconn.edu/ff2020live2
The following undergraduate students will share their research/creative projects during Session 2:
- Jolene Addi (Psychological Sciences, CLAS) - The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Intestinal Inflammation and Psychological Disorders
- Kerry Morgan (Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS; Allied Health Sciences, CAHNR) - The Effects of Altered FGF8 Signaling on Atoh1 Expression in the Cerebellum
- Aidan Riley (Biomedical Engineering, ENG) - Island Genetic Algorithms for Parameter Estimation in the COPASI Software
- Danielle Schwartz (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, CLAS) - How Does Habitat Fragmentation Affect Resource Use by Bark Foraging Birds? A Systematic Map
We hope you will join our WebEx live sessions and talk with the undergraduate researchers about their projects!
For more information, contact: Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu