Dynamic Crosslinks as a Method to Improve Polymer Compatibilization in Mixed-Plastics Recycling – Evelyn Grandfield

Faculty Sponsor: Faculty Name Goes Here Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Evelyn Grandfield Evelyn Grandfield is a rising senior (2025) with a double major in Physics and Science and Technology Studies. She is conducting molecular simulations research with Professor Starr in the Physics Department. She is from Nevada City, California and loves to be in … Read more

Exploring Local News Coverage of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Faculty Sponsor: Erika Franklin Fowler Julia Armeli Julia is a rising senior (‘25) from Metuchen, New Jersey. She is majoring in Government and pursuing the Data Science Certificate. She is interested in research on political communication and social determinants of health. In her freetime, she enjoys crocheting and playing guitar. Abstract: In recent years, Americans … Read more

Utilizing Data Visualization to Correct Molecular Simulations

Faculty Sponsor: Brian Stewart Inesh Vytheswaran I am a computer science major, pursuing a minor in physics and IDEAS here at Wesleyan. I am from Wellelsy, MA, and currently live in Avon, CT. Going into possibly my final semester, I am super excited to take classes on digital learning, applied linear algebra, and multiple hand … Read more

Cognitive Flexibility Matters? Examining the Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Cognitive Flexibility, and Suicidal Ideation

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Alexis May Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Chuning(Larissa) Xu Meet Larissa Xu, a psychology rising senior gearing up for her final year of studies. She’s currently diving deep into suicide research alongside Dr. Alexis May, driven by a passion to unravel the complexities of mental health. Larissa is also busy prepping for … Read more

Codon Adjacency Tunes Ribosome System H-Bonding

Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir Luis Perez Luis is a BA/MA student in the College of Integrative Sciences and a member of the Weir Laboratory. He is originally from NYC and his work as a part of the Weir lab focuses on molecular dynamics modeling of the ribosome and a proposed mechanism for differing codon translation … Read more

Analyzing Aeroflot’s Response to Global Flight Sanctions in the Wake of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Faculty Sponsors: Maryam Gooyabadi, Peter Rutland Elliot Miller Elliot Miller is a rising senior (25′) at Wesleyan University, majoring in economics with a minor in data analysis and history. Born in Paris, France, he grew up primarily in Boston, Massachusetts. Elliot has a strong passion for geopolitics, history, and economics, while enjoying using data as … Read more

Guns in American Cinema : Studying the Representation of Firearms across Time

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Gooyabadi Spencer Lee Hello, I am the Class of 2025 and will graduate with an Economics major along with an Art History minor and a Data Analysis minor. I entered the QAC Apprenticeship under Professor Gooyabadi and have continued her work on the representation of firearms in media. I was born and … Read more

Searching for Answers from the Sky

Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Dylan Clack Dylan Clack is a rising sophomore (’27) from Montreal, Quebec. He plays for the Varsity Soccer team at Wesleyan, and enjoys DJing in his spare time. He is an intended Economics and College of Social Studies major and College of East Asian Studies minor.    Abstract: The purpose of … Read more

Multimodal Political Ad Tone Detection using Audio and Text

Faculty Sponsors: Meiqing Zhang, Furkan Cakmak, Erika Franklin Fowler Iris Chen Iris is a rising junior (26′) from Shenzhen, China, double majoring in Psychology and Computer Science, and is also pursuing an Applied Data Science Certificate. She is passionate about applying interdisciplinary knowledge to explore and solve complex problems, blending insights from psychology with data … Read more

Mapping Seals and People in the Byzantine Empire

Faculty Sponsor: Jesse Torgerson Alex Williams Alex is a rising junior at Wesleyan University, from Denver, Colorado. She is majoring in College of Letters, an interdisciplinary major of History, Literature, and Philosophy, and minoring in Data Analytics. Alex enjoys reading, math, and writing in her free time.  Abstract: The purpose of this research is to … Read more