Towards the analysis of the behavior of Drosophila Melanogaster after and during dyadic interactions

Faculty Sponsor: Grace McKenzie-Smith Live Poster Session: Zoom will be added here Maxwell Middleton Maxwell is a rising sophomore from Glen Ridge, New Jersey. At Wesleyan, he is working in the McKenzie-Smith lab to track and analyze the locomotion of Drosophila Melanogaster to better understand their social behavior. In his spare time, he enjoys playing … Read more

Investigating Political Influence on Monetary Policy and Central Bank Independence in Japan Using Data

Secret Meetings Hidden in the Schedule: Who is Whispering to the Bank of Japan? Faculty Sponsor: Imai Masami Miyuka Kawamura Miyuka Kawamura (29’) from Japan completed the QAC Apprenticeship in 2026 in the summer following her freshman year. Before college, she attended British International School Phuket. At Wesleyan, she is double-majoring in Economics and Neuroscience.  … Read more

Gospel & Gunpowder: Methodology for Firearm Discourse in Christian Periodicals 1857-2017

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi & Joe Slaughter William Allen William is a rising senior from El Dorado, Arkansas majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Data Analysis. Outside of mathematics, William likes to hang out with friends, watch music videos, and play chess in his free time. After Wesleyan, William plans to pursue graduate school in … Read more

Optimizing Training Protocols for Testing Motor Coordinationin a Mammalian Hibernator

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ni Feng Brett Beaman Brett Beaman is a rising senior from Locust Valley, NY. He attended The Dalton School and Friends Academy. Brett is double-majoring in Biology and Science and Technology Studies (STS) with a minor in Chemistry. On campus, he rows for the Wesleyan Men’s Crew team and researches muscle physiology … Read more

The Role of Executive Function in Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children’s Number Learning

Faculty Sponsor: Anna Shusterman Nirvaan Mehta Nirvaan is a rising junior (’27) from Hyderabad, India double majoring in Psychology and Economics with a Certificate in Applied Data Science doing research in the Shusterman Lab. On campus, Nirvaan is a part of the International Student Advisory Board, is an International Student Orientation Leader, and dances in … Read more

Deconstructing the Gun: Tracing Technologies through the Linkage Coefficient

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi & Jennifer Tucker Ethan Chu Ethan Chu is a Mathematics, East Asian Studies, and Data Science student at Wesleyan University working at the Center for the Study of Guns and Society as an undergraduate research fellow. His field of research delves into network analysis, more specifically co-occurrence networks. Besides his work … Read more

Exploring gene regulatory interactions between histones H1 and H2A.Z in budding yeast

Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Scott Holmes, MB&B Simon Moss Simon is a rising senior (’26) from Oakland, CA. He graduated from Saint Mary’s College High School in 2022 and is currently pursuing a Molecular Biology and Biochemistry major and Data Analysis and Chemistry minors at Wesleyan University. His work with the Holmes lab uses genetic and … Read more

Exploring Semantic Differences in References to France made by Two Francophone Algerian Authors

Faculty Sponsor: Typhaine Leservot Lucas Donat Lucas is a rising senior (’26) from Fairfax, Virginia studying French and Data Analysis. His interests include postcolonial literary theory, translation, and abolition geography. At Wesleyan, he has worked as a course assistant and tutor for the French department. In his free time, Lucas enjoys making music with friends, … Read more

Guns: A Worldwide View

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi & Jennifer Tucker Phone Kant Hi, I am a rising sophomore (Class of 2028) from Myanmar planning to major in Computer Science and Economics. After Wesleyan, I hope to purse a career in the Sports Analytics field. Working on this project, I have gained experience in the R programming language and … Read more

Reducing Unintended Structural Heterogeneity and Characterizing Computationally Designed Miniproteins

Faculty Sponsor: Colin Smith Tihitina Gebeyehu Tihitina Gebeyehu is a rising junior (’27) from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, double majoring in Chemistry and Economics. On campus, she is involved in the International Student Advisory Board, and in her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, beading, and crocheting. Abstract: Computationally designed miniproteins could be … Read more