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What is the Joint Annual Research Symposium (JARS)?

ΜΗΠΔ is hosting theΜύSeventh Joint Annual Research Symposium (JARS 2016) organized by the ΜΗΠΔ Office of Undergraduate Research.Μύ Please check your schedule to see if you can visit us on Thursday and Friday, March 17th - 18th, 2016.Μύ The meeting will be held in Tompkins Hall located on ΜΗΠΔ’s campus.Μύ The event has combined the 17th Annual HBCU-UP Research Symposium, the 43rd Annual Sigma Xi Symposium, and the 6th Annual Minority Access to Research and Careers Symposium into one multidisciplinary event.Μύ This meeting will feature research conducted by guest speakers from various institutions.Μύ In addition, JARS will feature projects completed by ΜΗΠΔ undergraduate and graduate students in STEAM majors, including but not limited to Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dentistry, Engineering, Integrative Biosciences, Mathematics, Material Science, Psychology, Physics, Veterinary Medicine, English, History & Political Science, and Psychology & Sociology.Μύ The objectives of the conference are to help undergraduate and graduate students enhance their STEAM communication skills and better understand how to prepare for STEAM careers.Μύ Students will have the opportunity to present their research in oral or poster format during the two days event and win awards.Μύ If you are interested, feel free toΜύor contact Dr. Fan Wu at JARS@mytu.tuskegee.edu or 334-727-8362.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DUE FRIDAY MARCH 04, 2016, 5PM CST

Joint Annual Research Symposium Guest Speakers

Dr. Cheryl Seals
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Auburn University

Dr. Cristal M. Hill
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dr. DerrisΜύBurnett
Muscle Biology and Meat Science, Mississippi State University

Dr. NaShara C. Mitchell
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Development
Director, Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals, Indiana University

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JARS 2016 Abstract Submission Guidelines for Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations

Deadline: Friday, March 04, 2016

1. Abstract is formatted with single spacing as a Word document.
2. Abstract is 5 ¼” (13.5 cm) wide and 4 ½” (11.5 cm) high (margins) on an 8.5" x 11" page. Do not put a border around the text area. Do not type abstract in a "text box".
3. The title should be followed first by the authors, and then author affiliations.
4. Designate with an asterisk (use only an asterisk) the person who is presenting at the meeting.
5. Your abstract should be informative, containing: a) a short statement of the study’s specific objective, b) a brief statement of methods, c) a summary of the results, and d) a statement of the conclusions.
6. Abstract is font style Times New Roman, font size 10 or larger. The abstract will be reduced for the β€œProceedings”. Font sizes smaller than 10 become unreadable.
7. The title is not underlined, bold, italic, nor entirely in upper case.
8. Italicize only scientific words. Do not italicize the entire title or author names.
9. Submit your abstract via email to JARS@mytu.tuskegee.edu
10. Poster boards for poster presentations should be be approximately 4’H by 8’W. The poster should start in the upper left-hand corner; from here the poster should flow from left to right and top to bottom. The title-author(s)-sponsoring institution heading for your poster must be at the top of the board. Use letters, numbers, or arrows to indicate the proper flow to the audience. For the best results, choose one background color for the poster board. To draw the audience, use contrasting colors where appropriate in charts, graphs, and diagrams.

SEE EXAMPLE BELOW

THE EFFECT OF abc-2 ON LONGEVITY-ASSOCIATED IN C. ELEGANS.
Marsh Mellow, and Dr. Chuck Wagon, Department of Biology, ΜΗΠΔ, Tuskegee, AL 36088.

This research is aimed at understanding the genetic and cellular mechanisms of aging. Our goal is to generate strains of the nematode C. elegans that can be used for 1) predicting the longevity of individual animals, and 2) genetic analysis of mutants extended life span. Previous work has shown that the abc-2 is over expressed in the long-lived def-2 mutant. The def-2 mutation reduces insulin-like signaling and doubles adult life span. To visually monitor activity of the insulin-like signaling pathway, a reporter gene encoding a jellyfish green fluorescent protein (GFP) was fused to abc-2 regulatory sequences for expression. Since the nematode is transparent, each of its 1,000 cells can be seen in the microscope, and cells that express abc-2 can be identified by their green fluorescence. To create a useful reporter strain, it was first necessary to inject the recombinant abc-2::GFP reporter (transgene) into the nematode germ line along with another marker gene (rol-6) to identify the genetically transformed animals. Gamma irradiation was used to integrate the transgenes into a chromosome so all progeny would stably inherit them. The progeny of 400 irradiated animals were screened and 11 lines appeared to carry integrated transgenes. These are being backcrossed with the wild-type to both remove any other gamma-induced mutations, and to confirm the integration. They will then be mated with long-lived mutation to determine if GFP expression is a predictor of longevity. (Supported by NIH Grant #XXXXXX)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF POSTERS

The Poster board is tan and is 5' high and 5' wide. Your poster may be prepared to fill this space or a lesser space (e.g., 3.5' by 3.5'). Leave space in the upper left comer of the board for your poster number. This number will be provided for you and will be found in the published proceedings of the symposium. Prepare for the top of your poster space a title board indicating the title of the poster and the authors. Identify the person presenting the poster preferably by underlining or by indicating with an asterisk. The lettering for the title board should be not less than 1" high. A copy of your abstract in large type should be part of your poster.

Bear in mind that your illustrations will be viewed from distances of 3' or more. All lettering should be at least 3/8" high, preferably in bold font. Charts, drawings, and illustrations might well be similar to those used in making slides. Block lettering can be used to add emphasis and clarity. Captions should be brief and labels few and clear. It is helpful to viewers if the sequence to be followed in studying your material is indicated by numbers, letters, or arrows.

Your poster should be self-explanatory so that you are free to supplement and discuss particular points raised by inquiry. The poster session offers a more intimate forum for informal discussion than the slide presentation, but this becomes difficult if you are obliged to devote most of your time to merely explain your poster to a succession of visitors. You may find it useful to have on hand a tablet of sketch paper and suitable drawing materials, but please do not write on the plywood poster boards.

Congratulations to the Winners!

Undergraduate Oral Presentations:

First:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Joshua Madden (Biology)
Second: Deidre Dillon (Animal Science)
Third:ΜύΜύΜύΜύ Gustavo Cardona (Political Science)

Undergraduate Poster Presentations:

First:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Steven Gaillard (Electrical Engineering)
Second: Kayla Jones (Animal Science)
Third:ΜύΜύΜύ Deidre Dillon (Animal Science)

Graduate Oral Presentations:

First:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Syed Ahmed (Electrical Engineering)
Second: Md. Shakir Uddin Ahmed (Integrative Biosciences)
Third:ΜύΜύΜύ Nabila Nujhat (Electrical Engineering)

Graduate Poster Presentations:

First:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Chemar Huntley (Materials Science and Engineering)
Second: Farooq Syed (Materials Science and Engineering)
Third:ΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ahmad Salam (Biology)

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Program Agenda (Click here to Download PDF Version)

Thursday – March 17, 2016

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.ΜύΜύ Opening Ceremony…………………….…… Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Welcome………………………………………...........……………...Dr. Fan Wu
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Μύ ΜύΜύ ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Interim Director
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ ΜΗΠΔ Office of Undergraduate Research
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Opening Remarks…………………..…....….……...……Dr. Brian Johnson
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ 7th President of ΜΗΠΔ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Μύ Μύ Invited Presentation….……………….........……………..Dr. Cheryl Seals
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Auburn University

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.ΜύΜύ JARS Judges Orientation………………....Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Dr. Melissa Reeves
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ Μύ ΜύΜύ Department of Chemistry
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ ΜΗΠΔ
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. JARS Student Presenters Orientation...Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Professor Asif Baba
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Department of Computer Science
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ ΜΗΠΔ

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Professional Development Workshop..Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ PCOM, UIUP, UAB, and Navy
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dr. Richard Whittington
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Department of Biology
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ ΜΗΠΔ

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception Dinner with Guest Speaker…..Ballroom, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ STEAMED for Social ImpactΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dr. NaShara C. Mitchell
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Development
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Director, Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals, Indiana University

Friday – March 18, 2016

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.ΜύΜύΜύ JARS Registration Check-in.……...……..Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Sigma Xi table setup………………..………...………...Dr. Maria Calhoun
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Advisor, Sigma Xi
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Poster Setup…………....………………...……….Ballroom, Tompkins Hall

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Μύ Invited Presentation….…………..……………Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The Metabolic Effects of Diet-Induced Obesity in Hypopitiutary Ames Dwarf Mice
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dr. Cristal M. Hill
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Pennington Biomedical Research Center
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Baton Rouge, Louisiana

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Undergraduate Oral Presentation Session 1.... Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 1. University Rocket Launch Initiative
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Jamal Wilson, etc., Aerospace Science Engineering
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 2. Characterization of Interleukin-6 mRNA and Protein Expression in the Caprine Testes
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Kristin Blount, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 3. Web Programming Language and Browser Security
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Destanni Golatt, Computer Science
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 4. Regulation of Glutaminase in GRM1-expressing Melanoma Cells
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Deidre Dillon, Chemistry


10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Undergraduate Oral Presentation Session 2...Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 1. Analyzing the First Sharecropping Contracts: A South Carolinian Plantation
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Gustavo Cardona, Political Science
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 2. Virtual Nuclear Weapons in International Security
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Jamila Rice, Political Science
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 3. Nano-Targeting of PSMA and uPAR for Prostate Cancer Treatment and Imaging
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Joshua Madden, etc., Biology.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Μύ Invited Presentation….…………………...........…Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Contemporary Research in Meat Science and Muscle Biology: From the Farm to the Fork
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dr. Derris Burnett
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ g Muscle Biology and Meat Science, Mississippi State University

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch……………..................………………………….…. Cafeteria, Tompkins Hall

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.ΜύΜύ Undergraduate Poster Session……….....……….....Ballroom, Tompkins Hall

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.ΜύΜύ Graduate Poster Session……........………………......Ballroom, Tompkins Hall
15 Undergraduate and 10 Graduate from STEAM majors. The participants are list at the end.

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.ΜύΜύ Graduate Oral Presentation Session 1………....Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύ 1.Μύ Mobile Campus Map
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dwayne Clarke, etc., Computer Science.
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 2. New Features Development Based on WeChat Public Account Platform Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Jian Jiang, etc., Computer Science
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 3. Flexible And Electrically Conductive Films for Electronic Application
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Syed Ziauddin Ahmed, Electrical Engineering
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 4. Multi-material deposition technologies for electronics applications
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Nabila Nujhat, Electrical Engineering

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.ΜύΜύ Graduate Oral Presentation Session 2……...…..Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 1. High Performance Numerical Solutions of Heat and Mass Transfer Simulation in Capillary Porous Media Using GPGPU
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abisoye Ogunniyan, etc., Computer Science.
Μύ ΜύΜύ 2.Μύ Nano-guided targeting of PSMA and GnRH-R on Prostate Tumors to improve Delivery of Prostate Cancer Therapeutics Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Farhana Sultana, Biology
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 3. Comparative Analyses of Thymic Nurse Cells from Lupus and non Lupus Prone Mice
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Edeoba Edobor, Biology
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 4. Quantification of ISYNA1mRNA expression in the goat testis
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ebony Richardson, Animal and Poultry Sciences

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.ΜύΜύ Graduate Oral Presentation Session 3……...…..Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 1. Processing and Characterization of Bismaleimide Composites Modified with Core-Shell Siloxane (CSS)/Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Chukwuma Nweke, Materials Science and Engineering
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 2. Construction of Solid State Nanoreactor for the Synthesis and Characterization of Large Scale Metallic Nanoparticles Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Aiesha Ethridge, Materials Science and Engineering
ΜύΜύΜύ 3. Control and Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Added Epon 862 Nanocomposites: Investigating the Crosslinking Behavior and Interfacial Properties through Molecular Dynamic
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Farooq Syed, Materials Science and Engineering
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 4. The Effect of Functionalized Cellulose on the Thermal Stability of ABS and HIPS-Reinforced Composites
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Chemar Huntley, Materials Science and Engineering

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.ΜύΜύ Graduate Oral Presentation Session 4……...…..Auditorium, Tompkins Hall
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 1. In vitro Anti-parasitic Activity of Candidate Compounds on Adult and L3 Larvae Haemonchus contortus Parasites
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Kwame Matthews, Integrative Biosciences
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 2. Pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo): A Potential Source of Bioactive Polyphenols Antioxidants for Chronic Disease Prevention Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Soweto Thomas, Integrative Biosciences
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 3. Breast Cancer Exosomes Shows Kaiso Dependent Cellular Proliferation and Movement
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Md. Shakir Uddin Ahmed, Integrative Biosciences
ΜύΜύΜύΜύ 4. Captopril Attenuates Cytopathic Effects of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) in SH-SY5Y Cells
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Amina Wofford, Integrative Biosciences

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.ΜύΜύ Closing Remarks……….…………………..................…………….Dr. Sheena Harris
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Coordinator
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Presidency Students Engagement Initiatives

List of Poster Sessions Participants:

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.ΜύΜύ Undergraduate Poster Session…………….......….....Ballroom, Tompkins Hall
U1)ΜύΜύ University Rocket Launch Initiative
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Jamal Wilson, etc., Aerospace Science Engineering
U2)ΜύΜύ Numerical Simulation of High Speed Flow Over a Cavity Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Uthman Clark, Aerospace Science Engineering
U3)ΜύΜύ Seasonal Water Quality Monitoring of Tuskegee Lake
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Pearson Wheatley, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
U4)ΜύΜύ Evaluation of Colony forming units (CFU) in canine testicular cells isolated from fresh or frozen-thawed tissues
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Lantana Grub, Animal Science
U5)ΜύΜύ A Behavioral Study of the Effect of Wet Bedding, Rotation, and Noise on 129SVEV Transgenic Mice vs. Control
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Robert McGowan, Animal Science
U6)Μύ Autochthonous Flora and the Development of Induced Colon
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Kayla - Marie Jones, Animal Science
U7)Μύ Dietary Omega 6: Omega 3 Fatty Acid Ratios and Green Leafy Vegetables Create an Antioxidant Defense System Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Pecoria Bowers, Biology
U8)Μύ Nano-Targeting of PSMA and uPAR for Prostate Cancer Treatment and Imaging
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Joshua Madden, Biology
U9)Μύ The Effects of Climate Change on Rumen Function and Microbiome in Moose (Alces alces)
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ William Willis, Biology
U10) Total Lipid and Fatty Acid Composition of Wild and Cultivated Mushrooms Species in Macon County: A Comparative Study Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Jasmine Peyton, Biology
U11) Investigation of Peptide-Protein interactions of Newly Designed Peptides for Targeted Drug Delivery of Prostate Cancer Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Megan Taylor, Chemistry
U12) Regulation of Glutaminase in GRM1-expressing Melanoma Cells Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Deidre Dillon, Chemistry
U13)Μύ Total lipid, fatty acid and Phospholipid Composition of Cultivated Edible and Wild Mushrooms: A comparative Study
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Hadassah Ashley, Chemistry
U14)Μύ Nano-textured Surfaces for Surface Enhanced Raman SpectroscopyΜύ Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Steven Gaillard, Electrical Engineering
U15)Μύ Virtual Nuclear Weapons in International Security Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Jamila Rice, Political Science
U16)Μύ The Effects of the Social Environment on Adolescence Behavioral Problems
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Adetoyosi Obikoya, Psychology
U17)Μύ Small Mammal Response to Prescribed Fire in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Aulaya Williams-Grant, Animal Science

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.ΜύΜύ Graduate Poster Session………...……………......Ballroom, Tompkins Hall
G1)Μύ Characterization of ACE1 and ACE 2 in Goat Testes Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Haley Beamon, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
G2)Μύ Growth and Biomass Production of (169) Miscanthus genotypes grown under Alabama conditions Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oyejare Amole, Agricultural Biotechnology
G3)Μύ Nano-guided targeting of PSMA and GnRH-R on Prostate Tumors to improve Delivery of Prostate Cancer Therapeutics
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Farhana Sultana, Biology
G4)Μύ Molecular Modeling Studies of Novel Receptor Targeted Peptides in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ahmad Salam, Biology
G5)Μύ Digital Age of Campus Maps on Mobile Devices
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dwayne Clarke, Computer Science
G6)Μύ New Features Development Based on WeChat Public Account Platform Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Jian Jiang, Computer Science
G7)Μύ Log file Analysis using Linux, R and PostgreSQL
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Beatrice Sampson, Computer Science
G8)Μύ Processing and Characterization of Bismaleimide Composites Modified with Core-Shell Siloxane (CSS)/Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Chukwuma Nweke, Materials Science and Engineering
G9)Μύ The Effect of Functionalized Cellulose on the Thermal Stability of ABS and HIPS-Reinforced Composites
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Chemar Huntley, Materials Science and Engineering
G10) Control and Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Added Epon 862 Nanocomposites: Investigating the Crosslinking Behavior and Interfacial Properties through Molecular Dynamic Simulations Μύ
ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Farooq Syed, Materials Science and Engineering

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JARS Organizing Committee:Μύ

Dr. Deloris Alexander
Dr. Maria Calhoun
Dr. Sheena Harris
Dr. Melissa Reeves
Dr. Stephen Sodeke
Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller
Dr. Richard Whittington
Dr. Fan Wu

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