Honors Research Projects from 2021
Hydraulic Vehicle Challenge, Jacob Steiner, David Kotovets, Evan Blitz, Luke Fetherston, and Alex Colucy
The Cycle of Violence and Its Effect on Revictimization, Shelby Stevens
Analysis of Water Concentration Formed Within Deformed Synthetic Quartz Crystals, Andrew Steward
Implementation of an Autonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV), Allen St. Myers and Alan Miller
Analysis of the Podcast Industry and Business Growth of Upside.fm, Alyson Stoll, Katelyn Stanoch, John Skakun, Samantha Heim, and Maanasa Humchad
Source Code Comment Classification Artificial Intelligence, Cole Sutyak
COVID-19 Impact on Produce Perks, Taylor Swindall and Anna Muntin
The Effects of Music Therapy on Older Adults with Dementia: A Systematic Review, Sydney Swogger and Kahli Throckmorton
Electronic Locking Mechanism, Nicholas Tamburrino
Front Pew Reflections: Redefining the Role of Women and Solid Theology in the Church, Yanna Telyeten
The Occurrence of Fluency Disorders in Individuals with Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Julia Thomas
Feasibility Study to Measure the Impact of a Specialized Core Exercise on Metabolic Efficiency and Stability during Walking for Above Knee Amputees, Shaye M. Tiell, Sabrina R. Segretario, Serena M. Myers, and Emily G. Tully
SAE Formula Team Carbon Fiber Seat, Sean Turner and Jacob Jaksic
The Effects of Improvisation in Beginning Musical Instruction on Music Literacy, Brandon Tyson
Investigating the Feasibility of 5G in a Lunar Environment, Adam Usher, William Wilcox, and Taylor Modlin
Secure Network Access via LDAP, Nicholas Valaitis
Upside FM: Emerging Business Podcasts, Gabrielle Vang, Brandon Counts, Gema Suarez, and Nicholas Wolski
Teachers' Perspectives on the Impact of Physical Activity on Classroom Behavior, Emma Vasek
Continuing the Metalation and Ring Closure of Biliazine, Joshua Villers
Goodyear: Pivot, Expand, or Downsize, Anastasia Vonortas, Arianna Francisco, Alicen Fimple, and Jasem Jwayyed
The Effects of Heterogeneities and Syn-deformational Partial Melting on Rock Strength Evolution and Melt Migration, Nicole Wagner
Liquid Rocket Engine and Test System, Ronnie Wallingford, Grace Ann Phillips, Blake Bowser, and Jack Dalton
Analyzing and Improving Calculation and Tuning Process for a UAV, Laurel Wardell
Gene Gun Research Project, Victoria Wargo, Eid Alolayan, Joseph Bader, Feras Alyamani, and Connor Nagelkirk
Every Seed Counts, Lindsey Wasnak
Judo Wearable, Alison Waugh and Natalie Masters
Design and Testing of a Feed-Forward Control System for Deployable Vortex Generators Dependent on Angle of Attack, Solomon B. Whitmire, Christopher J. Chapanar, Kirklin M. Anderson, Nickalus R. Amon, and Daniel W. Chech
Football’s Future: An Analytical Interpretation of the Premier League, Hunter Witeof
Black Lives Matter Movement in Social Studies Education, Chloe Wolfe
Soil Sensor Network, Andrea Wyder, Ross Klonowski, Alexis Alves, and Luke Farnsworth
Knots Undone - A Short Story, Kaylie Yaceczko
The Dangers of Free Speech in the Modern World, Katie Yoak
The Life of a Roundabout in Colorado Springs, Alexis M. Yoder
Non-Pharmacological Pain Managment in Labor: A Systematic Review, Angela Young, Madison Shipe, and Madeline Smith
FEASIBILITY OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEMS, Matthew Youngblood, Christian Velo, and Gary Facemyer
Relating Modified Ergun's Equation to Hindered Settling Correlations, Ryan Zahniser
Effects of Hydrophobicity and Hydrophilicity on Adsorption of Blood Plasma Protein, Tori Taylor Zimmerman
An Analysis of How The Goodyear Rubber and Tire Company Should Navigate the Covid-19 Pandemic, Nicholas Zubek, Alexander Morgan, Alyson Pekkola, Kayla Jancewicz, and Thomas Rovnak III
Honors Research Projects from 2020
Tropical Cyclone Vulnerability of Atlantic Coastal Counties in the United States, Zachary Alexander
Jominy Hardenability Tester with In-Situ Heating, Luke Allen
A Meta-analysis on Non-Cognitive Predictors of College Student Academic Performance, Maggie Allphin
Simulation of Lubricant Evaporation / Flow from a Nanoscale Film under Laser Heating for Cloud-Storage Applications, Sean Anthony, Hannah Verbanac, and Turki Alkhelaiwi
Behavior of Sandwich Core Under Extreme Temperature Conditions, Mikayla L. Aowad
High-throughput two-stage dereplication of cave bacteria to discover novel antibiotic compounds, Alexander Archey
Evaluating Rubber Aging on Tire Durability: Quantitative Evaluation of Rubber Aging, Brian Auffenberg
The Future of Roundabouts in Northeast Ohio, Bret Baker
Effects of Sensitization on Intergranular Boundaries of Aluminum Alloy 5083, Kyle Balentine
Leptin effects on bone metabolism, Elizabeth Bark
A Unit in Victorian Literature, Nina Barnes
Honors Research Project: A textbook Analysis, Nathan Barto
Determination and Validation of Mechanical Properties of Materials and Substructures, Karl Bates
Ideal Lacrosse Stick, Josh Beck, Tyler Skoloda, Noah Reed, and Stanley Dembosky
Last Mile Delivery- Mile Marker 0, Benjamin D. Benton, Nolan Howard, Tyler Henning, Matthew Kennelly, and Catherine Rardin
Table Top Dome Tester, Travis Bernard, Sarah Kassinger, Amanda O'Reilly, and Scott Salerno
The Economic Impact of Illegal Immigration on The United States, Bryan Bixler
The Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Innovation Project, Tyler Blazynek, Laura Brink, Lucas Daull, Hailee Olson, Agostino Rocca, and Andrew Adolph
Assessing pepper pungency by using RT-qPCR to measure Pun1 expression, Sam Blechman
Cochlear Implants and Executive Function in Children: A Current Review of Literature, Jessica Bonezzi and Dr. Alex Meibos
Music on the Brain, Skyler Bortz
"A Performing Artist's Journey...Begins" (Senior Showcase), Jennifer Boswell
Human Powered Vehicle Internal Systems Design, Zachary Broadbent, Jordan Boos, Patrick Gaertner, and Caleb Miner
Impact of Chain Architecture on the Thickness Dependence of Physical Aging Rate of Thin Polystyrene Films, Gregory Brown, Elizabeth Lewis, and Bryan D. Vogt
Factors Influencing the Likelihood of Women Winning Elections, Natalie Browning
FCS: The Living Curriculum, Sydni Brown
Automatic Seeder, Zachary Bunting, Nicholas Muscarella, Trevor Tout, and Dalton Denny
Bioimpedance Sensor, Ryan Byo and Kevin Libertowski
The Relationship Between Intensity of Fitness Tracker Usage and Motivation, Rachel Cannata, Abigail C. Daugherty, Madison O. DiRocco, Julianne Green, and Pial DasGupta
Testing the Effectiveness of Reflective "Cool" Pigments, Ashleigh Carpenter
Elementary Hyperreal Analysis, Logan Cebula
St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas on the Mind, Body, and Life After Death, Christopher Choma
Design of Banner Tow Mechanism for Bush Plane, Kyle Ciarrone, Ivan Martin, Rishabh Gadi, and Tyler Brandt
Redesign and Analysis for Landing Gear Components, Daniel Clarke
Enhancement of the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart for Pediatric Use, Margaret Clark and Madison Marks
Zips Precious Plastics: Plastic Extruder, Patrick Cole
Investigating the morphology of ipRGCs in control vs. glaucomatous retinas, Samantha Cook
Optimization and validation of the NeuroLux wireless optoelectronics system for optogenetics, Karis Courey; Su Hyun Lee Ph.D.; Adam Smith Ph.D.; Nicholas Cilz Ph.D.; Sarah K. Williams Avram Ph.D.; Adi Cymerblit-Sabba Ph.D.; June Song; Nicholas Leipzig Ph.D.; and W. Scott Young M.D., Ph.D.
Prosthetic Hand, Nicholas Damiani, Eric Rassavong, and John Zolton
A Look Inside The University of Akron Dance Team, Kristen Dauber
Effects of Crosslinking Conditions on Biofouling of Polymer Substrates with a Hydrogel Layer, Laura Davila
What Works Where?, Edmond Davis
Neuroanatomy of the Blackspotted Rockskipper, Entomacrodus striatus, Pooja Dayal
Methods for Film Coating Electrospun Fibers, Kristopher DeJean
Methods for Film Coating Electrospun Fibers, Kristopher DeJean
Positive Psychology and Older Adult Well-Being, Kenzie Delposen
Developing a UAS-Deployable Methane Sensor Using Low-Cost Modular Open-Source Components, Gavin DeMali
Pediatric Blood Calculator, Richard Desatnik
Chloride Effect in Fly Ash Geopolymer Cement, Evan Dimmick
Tabletop Mechanical Tester, Jamie Dombroski, Brian English, Richard Leffler, and Andrew Shirk
Virtual Reality Environment Recreation, Ryan Douglas
Medical Device for Loading of Knee at Differing Angles, Alex Dragota
I/O Master, Aaron Dubler, Corey Dye, Cameron Sinko, Ian Glen, and Nikolaus Untch
Qualitative Survey of a Collaborative Team Approach to Treating Autism Spectrum Disorder, Theresa Duff
Implementation of Real-Time Decision Support Technology at Akron Water Reclamation Facility, Hunter Durbin
E-Z Door: Hands-free Front Door Unlocking and Opening Mechanism, Caleb Dyck
Home Health Care Resource Binder: A User-Friendly Guide for Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care, Deanna Eder
Effects of Hofmeister ions on solubility and swelling on gelatin hydrogels, Hannah Eldridge
Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Improvement, Nathan Embaugh, Jason Mack, Jeremiah Fitzgerald, and Zachary J. Lindsey