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The Honors Research Project is an integral part of the Williams Honors College experience, and completion of an acceptable Honors Research Project is a requirement to graduate as a Williams Honors Scholar. Interdisciplinary, creative projects are encouraged, and could incorporate original research investigating a significant question, a unique artistic or creative work, or the design of an original concept to meet a societal need. In all cases the project must meet high standards of scholarship. The student must also meet any department or college requirements for this project, such as prerequisite coursework or experience, qualifying examination, or oral presentation. More information about the Honors Research Project is available online.

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Honors Research Projects from 2019

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Climate Change as a Hazard in Emergency Management, Christen Swayer

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Autonomous Combat Robot, Andrew J. Szabo II, Chris Heldman, Tristin Weber, Tanya Tebcherani, Holden LeBlanc, and Fabian Ardeljan

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Controlled release of corrosion inhibitors: Zinc and Magnesium containing Sodium Chromate, Andrew Thomas

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Evaluating Sex Related Differences in the Osteocyte Lacunar Canalicular Network Across the Lifespan: A Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Approach, Gina Tubo

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Smart Parking Deck, Ryne Turner, Matthew McDade, Julie Aichinger, and Laveréna Wienclaw

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The Basics of Horticulture, Maria Uhase

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Regional Patterns of Vascularity within the Limb Bones of Small and Large-bodied Bats, Logan Usher

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Compression Set Improvement of Thermoplastic Vulcanizates for High Temperature Tubing, Mitchell Valaitis

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Wheelchair Modification, Taylor Verba, Stephen Conklin, Nolyn Martz, Kenneth Hutson, and William Rasper

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Facial Rhenium Tricarbonyl Complexes with Modified DII Ligands, Dominick Vitale

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Dynamic Voltage Rail Audio Amplifier, Evan Von Duhn, Timothy Oshatiouk, Slavisa Tosanovic, and Andrew Cantrell

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Experience and Philosophy in Urban Public Schools, Austin Wade

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Ohio Women Writers Inspire in YA: A Study of Three Authors, their Most Recent Young Adult Texts, and their Paths to Publication, Genevieve Wadge

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Smart Garage Opener, Jacob Wasson

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Generator Design: A Study of Optimized Airflow, Rachel Wattleworth

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Effects of Micro-Features on Cell Detachment from Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Coated Polydimethylsiloxane Membranes, Luke Webel

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Factors that Influence Recruitment and Retention, Colton West, Jessica Ricks, Caroline Strachan, John Iacono, and Carly Shay

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Space Dynamics Laboratory Payload Challenge: Autonomous Water Sampling UAV, Thomas Wheeler, Zachary Williams, and Joseph Stack

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The Effect of Swimming Exercise on Amount and Quality of Sleep for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kayla E. Wilson

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Examination of Ice Impactor and Mold, Matt Wilson

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SWAT Operations Unmanned Vehicle, John K. Zelina, Tyler Meadows, Ryan Cook, and Mathew Fellows

Honors Research Projects from 2018

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Factors that Influence Mexican Emigration to the United States: The Role of Economics, Education Quality, Crime, and Violence, Kristina Aiad-Toss

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Degradability of Poly(ethylene) Based Microgels and Methods of Improving High Polydispersity Index, Abrar AlNiemi

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Finance Day at UA, Shelby Amatangelo

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Indicator-Supporting Fixture based on a Time and Motion Study, James Anthony

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ANALYSIS OF OCULAR CHANGES IN A CYP1B1-/- MOUSE, Emily Arison

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Schneider Park Demographic Analysis, Patricia Arnett

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Organizational Pursuit of a Beloved Community, Christina Aronhalt

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Intimate Partner Violence and Its Impact on Pregnant Women and Their Infants: A Systematic Review, Rachel Ashley, Emily Pagni, and Alissarh Choujaa

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Molecular Organization of Vapor Deposited Rod-Like Molecules, Andrew Audley

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Residence Time Distribution of Mixing Based on Mathematical Modeling, Michelle Ayers

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Towards a Public History of the Ohio State Reformatory, Veronica Bagley

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Budget Quadcopter Kit, Connor Bailey and Taylor Stephens

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ANALYSIS OF OCULAR CHANGES IN A CYP1B1-/- MOUSE, Kylie Barto

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Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Piezoelectric Design, Letia Bass, Michaela N. McCrae, Ethan W. Goodman, and Joesph W. Mazur

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Guardian Condor, Kevin Bayonnet

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Feasibility Study of Solar Generation Facilities: Are CCR Landfills A Viable Location, Jaden Beachy

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The Segregation of Black Students and White Students in Cuyahoga and Summit County Public Schools, Alexandra Bednarz

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Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment Application for Multiple Purposes, Eric M. Bendel

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Comparing Various Machine Learning Statistical Methods Using Variable Differentials to Predict College Basketball, Nicholas Bennett

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Functionalizing Titanium Implants with Bioactive Peptides to Increase Osseointegration, Neil Bernard

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Ball Oscillating Bouncer, Eric Blok, Daniel Altemese, Ryan Nowacki, and Maram Qurban

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The Dark Tetrad and Rape Myth Acceptance, Grace Boland

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Comparing the Usage of React Native and Ionic, Sam Borick

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Seismicity Spikes and Earthquakes in Oklahoma: 2009-Present, Josh Bowser

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The Effect of Breastfeeding and Rooming-In Care on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Rachel Boyer, Lindsay Gal, and Mahaylie Cline

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Effect of a pre-existing lattice preferred orientation on the strength of quartzite, Casey Braccia

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The Effect of Yoga and Breathing Exercises on Children with Autism, Leah Brausch

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Effects of Hofmeister Ions on Gelation of Gelatin and Pluronic Hydrogels, Eric Britton

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Development of entubulation strategies for treating central nervous system injuries, Ivy Brosch

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Sweat Sensor Modelling, Katie Brumbaugh

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Reaching food insecure college students through an on-campus interactive education program, Danielle Buchbinder

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Preventing the Spread of Illness in College Residence Hall Populations, Lacey Burkholder, Katherine Allensworth, and Haley Schaffter

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How Dyslexia Affects Our Students, Kara Burton

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Environmentally Friendly Alternates to Chemlok 233 Adhesive Cement, Madeline M. Busch

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Impact of Experiential Learning in Cross Disciplinary Projects, Cassandra M. Cameron

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Zips Rifle Endowment Project, Christopher Catalano

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"Before the Rain Came" (poems), Alizabeth Christian

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Understanding the Millennial Buying Process in the Modern Digital Era - Primary Research, Matthew B. Cimperman, Austin Harrison, Julia Hatch, Kelly Pillar, and Tara Snipes

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Understanding the Millennial Buying Process in the Modern Digital Era - Secondary Research, Matthew B. Cimperman, Austin Harrison, Julia Hatch, Kelly Pillar, and Tara Snipes

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Wearable Hearing Accessory Technology, Tyler Cindea, Jaime Alcorn, Brooke Draper, Kyle Glascott, Ben Hanna, and Robert Thoerner

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Battery Test Chamber, Olivia Cole, Noah Purdy, and Jacob Happ

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The Effect of Yoga in Reducing Pain Related to Arthritis: An Integrative Review of the Literature, Meredith Collins and Corinne Reed

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Sports Spectator Beacon, Alexander Connelly

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Radicalization and the Internet, Dustin Covert

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Long-Term Outcome and Complications of 32 Distal Femoral Osteotomies Performed for Correction of MPL in Dogs Without Cranial Cruciate Disease, Nicholas Crawfis

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Modeling the Effect Thickener Structure has on the Oil Release of Grease, Dana Cressman

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The Kinematics of Salamander Underwater Walking on Smooth and Rough Substrate, Sophie Cressman

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Welfare-to-Work: The Effect of Childcare Subsidies on Labor Force Participation Rates for Low-Income Single Mothers, Ariana Cubela

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Girls Only Science: Motivating Adolescent Females to Pursue STEM Careers, Madeline Cuckow

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Innate Chemical Resistance of Virginia Big-eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) to White-Nose Syndrome, Daniel S. Danford, Leah Shriver, and Hazel A. Barton

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Investigation of Scanning Kelvin Probe Techniques, Nicholas D'Angelo Jr. and Hongbo Cong

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Conversation Station Digital Media Style Guide, Ciara Davis

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Body Composition vs Athletic Performance in Volleyball, Elizabeth DeCaro

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Sports Nutrition Newsletters, Michelle Dilling

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Synthesis of New BODIPY Analogs, John Dilyard

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The Effect of Foot Strike in Female Runners, Courtney Dockry

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Sequence Effects on the Glass Transition Temperature, William Drayer

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Two Stream Instability in Graphene, Mitchell Duffer

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Sporadic appearance of paralytic spongiform neurodegeneration in a colony of inbred mice is associated with CNS retrovirus expression, Magdalene Durbak

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Building Entry Flood Barrier, Richard Esker, Shannon McCall, Andrew Udovich, and Brian Foust

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Continued Monitoring of the Effects of Two Dam Removals on the Middle Cuyahoga River Summit County, Ohio, Connor Estes

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Understanding the Nature of Nanoscale Wetting Through All-Atom Simulations, Oliver Evans

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The Impact of Being a Member of a Swim Team on Individuals with Down Syndrome, Erin Fenwick

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Modification of Bacterial Cellulose using Organosilanes to Enhance Cell Adhesion and Growth, Kristi Ferrato

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Adaptive Repurposing of Smith Elementary, KELSEY L. FIELDS

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An Implementation and Usability Study of a Natural User Interface Virtual Piano, Zackery Frazier

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A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF A CORROSION SYSTEM CONTAINING INHIBITORS, Abigael Frey

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Exploring Adolescent Grief, Mental Health/Illness, Coping Mechanisms, and Recovery through Young Adult Literature ‘Problem’ Novels, Kailey Gabriel

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Multi-dimensional Mass Spectrometry for the Characterization of Glycopolymers, Maria Ganios

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Catastrophe Modeling with Financial Applications, Jeremy Gensel

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Vanadium redox flow batteries: design and experimentation, Matthew George

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Media Kit and Collateral for Haven of Rest, Cheyenne Gerard

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Exercise and Cancer: A Summary of Therapeutic Intervention, Cassandra Gillespie

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A Steady Journey - Critical and Self-Analysis, Ashley Gonzalez

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Pip: An Abstract Dataplane and Virtual Machine, Samuel Goodrick

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Preliminary Investigations into Endospanin Expression in Zebrafish, Brittany Gray

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A Pedagogical Analysis of Select Etudes from Jakob Dont’s 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35, Daniella Greene

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Modeling Crevice Corrosion of Nickel Alloy 625 in Seawater, Linsey Grzeschik

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Review of United States Abortion Policy, Allison Guenther