Honors Research Projects from 2025
Exploring Psychological Implications of the Contemporary Lung Transplant, Isaac C. Machar
Harvest Gold Distillery, Alexis Mackey, Alexander Grecco, Cole Smith, Maggie Patterson, and Blake Benko
Exploring Familial Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Rhea Mahajan
Social Media Through a Binary Lens: The Impact on College Students & their Mental Health, PIPER MALLCHOK
Marketing Strategy for Hartville Potato Chips Team 3, Chase Marquis, Joseph Ferguson, Nicole Faulhaber, Chole Maragos, Megan Shissler, and Tyler Indermuhle
An Improved Method to Protecting Skin Graft Dressings Following Surgery in Severe Burn Patients, Andrew Martin, Matt Flaker, and Hailey Essinger
Supreme Court's Impact on Educational Equity, Olivia May
Automatic Cat Caretaker, Connor McClenathan, Ryan Anderson, and Andrew Tate
An Insight into Mediation Analysis, Nicholas McCracken
Review of Research on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), Paige McMaster
Vector Estimation for Continuous Tracking of Observed Radio Signals (V.E.C.T.O.R.) Lunar Navigation System, Dimitry Melnikov, Evan Bartel, Andrew Burrier, and Goran Gjorgievski
The Performance of Artificial Intelligence in Lesson Plans, Meghan Mezzacapo
User Interface For Custom Car Infotainment Systems, Dylan Miller
Dual Rotating Mount for Forward Facing Sonar, Javid Miller
How the Intersection of Social Identities Shape Belonging at a Predominantly White Institution, Makayla Minard and Jennifer Stanley
The Solar Eclipse, Paige Mitchell
Incorporation of Citizen Science in Classrooms to Enrich Learning, Ryan Moellendick
The Role of Reason in Religion, Moses Morgan
Cost-Effective Brake Rotor Resurfacing Tool, Raider Morgan and Benjamin Vaughan
Daf-12’s Effects on Lifespan in C. elegans, Randhir S. Multani
Delivery Method for Dissolvable Staples, Brian Nguyen, Colleen Kroah, Bethany Fogle, and Sean Brown
Dividing Paradise: A History of Land in Hawai'i, Lacy Nicholas
Analyzing Car Theft Trends in Central Texas: A Comparative Study of Waco, College Station, and Killeen, Daniel Njogu
ct: Paws, Pools & Preparedness- A Community Event Promoting Water Safety Through Strategic Communication, Madison Nolan
Futures Assessment of the Russo-Ukrainian War, Jonathon O'Brien
Audism and its Effects within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, Angela Peterson
Booked Up Behind Bars: The Impact of Fiction on Incarcerated Individuals, Sydney N. Peters
Tropical Fish Study in Tahiti, Hayley N. Pettit
Examining college student perceptions of community police force efficacy based on experiences and social media., Riley Pharion
Understanding the Impact of Foster Care on Child Development, Catherine Pleska
Cochlear Electrode Insertion Training Model, Sarah Powell, Kaelyn E. Kraley, and Nathan J. Smith
Voice Operated Automatic Chessboard, Logan Pursley, Rafael Soler, Jason Roser, and Tyler Hoxworth
Exploring Factors Associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents, Ayesha Qureshi, Sarah Delahanty PhD, Sima Sharghi PhD, Lisa Shauver MS, and Ayla Mapes PhD
Montessori and Self-Regulation, Abbey Ray
All-in-One Security System, Nathaniel Rohr, Elizabeth M. Daniels, Kyle H. Sturgin, and Jonathan R. Carozza
Modeling the Thermodynamics of Butadiene and Carbon Dioxide Coupling Reactions, Alexis Sarantos
Moore graphs, trevor Saxton
COMSOL Simulation of Pipeline Corrosion with Cathodic Protection, Ethan Scalzo
Indirect Calorimetry: The Effects of Overfeeding and Underfeeding Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Hailee Schirm
Effects of Polyolefin Types on Catalytic Hydrocracking, Kenneth Jackson Seeber
Effects of Soil Properties on CP Performance, Cecilia Segretario
SkinRisk AI, Spencer Simms
Voter Apathy and Divided Government, Ty'hier Simon
Unveiling Legacies: Exploring and Analyzing Cultural Artifacts in the Higbee Collection, Samantha Staller
Quantifying the Effectiveness of Rhamnolipid as a Biocide: Assessing Comparability of a Modified Solution, Rosemary Sterling
Zips Racing Electric - Vehicle Control Unit, Ryan Stoller, Brian Glen, John Wozencraft, and Tetra Engdahl
TRACE Flight Computer, Zachary Stratton, Vandad Mossavand Varkaneh, and Nicholas Ely
Effects of Energy Drinks on Crayfish Physiology, Melyna Sweeney
University of Akron Commuter Rideshare Service (UACRS), Nicholas Szijarto
Monitoring a Small Network with SNMP, Dillon Taynor
ArtSparks and the Vincent House: A Deep Dive into Nonprofit Dance in Akron, Grayce Thomas
Internal or External: An Exploration of the United States Police Chief Hiring Process, Kayleigh Walker
Automatic Hole Saw Testing for MK Morse, Jason Watson and Justin Zapotoczny
Canine Agility on the A-Frame Obstacle, Derek Wheeler
HOT STAGING MODULE FOR MULTISTAGE ROCKETS, Nanami Whitman and Daniel Montano-Lobe
The Leadership Pivot: How Labor Market Dynamics and the NCAA Transfer Portal Impacts Leadership, Evan Wilson
Prediction of Glass Transition Temperature of Polymers using Structure-Based Models, Nicholas Wolfe
The seating and standing arrangements of band, orchestra, and choir, Sabrina Wolf
Detecting Wireless Security Threats Through IEEE 802.11 Frame Field Anomalies, Aria Young
Time Series Modeling of Akron Air Quality Index (AQI) Data, Mason Yurich
Frictionless System for Planetary Simulant Testing, Hailey Zackiewicz and Morganne Neuman
Urotropine as a Corrosion Inhibitor in Steel Rebar: A Molecular Dynamics Study, Tyler Zadrozny
Rhamnolipid as an Effective SRB Biocide – Determining a Solution to Replicate Anticipated Conditions, Elizabeth Zimmerer
Honors Research Projects from 2024
Propulsion Heat Analysis Nuclear Trajectory Optimization (PHANTOM), Ana Clecia Alves Almeida, Jonathan Davis, and Ryan Dippolito
The Climate Crisis and the Class System: An Ethical Analysis, Alia Baig
Mobile Robot Adhesion Methodology and Development of an Automatous Robot Module, Lauren Baird, Zachariah Stone, Madison Lemons, and Jonathon Moody
Art Therapy Awareness: A Social Media Campaign, Hannah Barnes
How Age and Vocal Health Affect the Voice, Emily Barron
Managing Inventory With a Database, David Bartlett
Hardening A Small Business Network, Madison Baxter
Porous Bearing Research Rig, Josh Beranek, Hannah Liggett, Jonathan Lemmon, and Brandon Allen
Design of an Experimental Solid Rocket Motor, Johnathan Bettes and Andrew Fuller
Nursing Students’ Comfort in the Nursing Program, Camella Bloom, Rebecca Karr, and Makenzie Menard
Improved Portable Back Pain Relief Device with User Interface, Zachary Bobango, Samuel J. Dauterman, and Benjamin Bowman
Cap-and-Trade and Air Quality: Which Communities Benefit the Most?, Nicole Bobbs
Determination of Spore Viability in Concrete across Several Factors Using Most Probable Number, Samuel Boyer
Tropical Fish Study in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Miranda Brainard, Caitlyn Swango, Paityn Houglan, and Richard Londraville
The Amethyst Compiler, David Britton
Analysis of Earthquake Resistant Structures Using MATLAB, Rhett Hamilton Brodie
Optimizing Metal 3D Printing, Abram Brown and Lauren Novak
Infant Molds for Cleft Deformities, Hannah Brunow, Drew Reinbolt, Rhonda Troyer, and Christian Miller
Farmland Effect on Local Water Quality, Rachel Burns
Zebrafish electroretinogram responses, Brooke Campbell
Compliance and Roughness in Relation to Gecko Locomotion, Brooklynn Campbell
UAV to Carry Heavy Loads, Jacob Cannon, Robert Connor Downs, and Anthony Orlando
Classification Models Using Python In Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Beyza Ceylan
Materials of Lightweight Concrete Research, Meganne Chapman, Kathryn Burns, and John Grubb
Short Strand Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polylactic Acid Filament for Additive Manufacturing, Dale Chenoweth, Lukas Seggi, and Luke Phillips
Pitching the Use of Squared and Interaction Terms in Regression via Baseball Heat Maps, Lucas Chepelsky
Space Force - Inspection, Romualdo Cipro
Ambient Temperature Strength Degradation of a Ceramic Matrix Composite Due to Solid Particle Erosion, Jonathan Clawson
Interconnectivity of Melt During Partial Melting and Deformation of a Peridotite, Jordan Collins
Yankee Manufacturing Multi-Assembly PVC-Gasket Assembly Mechanism, Lily Coss, Jessica Kun, Dana Chapin, and Jenan Hasan
A Comparison of Lexical Tokenization Methods, Nathan Culmer
Inpainting Program, Owen Culmer
Constructing and Probing a Fortified Network, Maxim Davis