Demographic and Geographic Factors Influencing Gun Violence

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi Veronica Goss Veronica is a rising senior (’24). She grew up in the US, Chile, Panama, and Germany. At Wesleyan, is majoring in anthropology and Spanish. Outside of class, she a member of the International Student Advisory Board and the Wesleyan Democratic Socialists. Abstract: Gun violence, or the threat of it, … Read more

Virtual Physics: Modelling Anisotropic Particles in Fluids using Unity Game Engine

Faculty Sponsor: Greg Voth Cristina Gonzalez Cristina Gonzalez is a rising junior (’25) from Venezuela pursuing a Computer Science and Music double major and a former student at Venezuela’s national conservatory Simon Bolivar. Apart from her major classes, she is interested in learning about Physics, Math, Data Analysis, and Digital Art. Beyond academics, she is … Read more

Automatic Speech Recognition, Word Error Rate, and Candidate Characteristics

Faculty Sponsors: Erika Franklin Fowler and Markus Neumann Samuel Feuer Sam is a senior at Wesleyan studying Mathematics and Computer Science. His academic interests include network science, text analysis, and applications of computational techniques to social science, and he has done research as a part of the Wesleyan Media Project’s Delta Lab for over three … Read more

Exploring Boundary Terminology in Psychology and Popular Culture

Faculty Sponsor: Jill Morawski Acknowledgements: Special thanks to Professor Pavel Oleinikov Erin Byrne Erin Byrne is from Colorado and is double majoring in Psychology and Science in Society at Wesleyan University. She is also pursuing the Data Analysis Minor. She is in the class of 2024 and has previous research experience with the College of … Read more

Analyzing the Structural Dynamics of the p53 Protein System Using cpptraj

Faculty Sponsor: Kelly Thayer Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Emily Bennett Emily Bennett is a rising senior at Wesleyan University from Newton, Massachusetts. She majors in Mathematics and Data Analysis and has done significant Computer Science course work as well. Outside of academics, Emily is always staying active- dancing, running, and weightlifting- and she loves … Read more

Loser Takes All – Analyzing Poker Through Simulation

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Aaron Foote Aaron Foote is a rising senior from Chappaqua, New York. Prior to Wesleyan he attended Horace Greeley High School. Academically, Aaron studies computer science, data science, and applied math. He is excited to continue work on a computer science thesis under Professor Krizanc on … Read more

VTA Neuron Dopaminergic Circuitry Change Following Acute and Chronic Alcohol Exposure

Faculty Sponsor: Laverne Melón Tina Han Tina Han is a rising senior from China majoring in Neuroscience and Philosophy. Her research interest circles around emotion, memory, and narration. She aims to break the boundary between subjects, using computational and traditional techniques to explore the emotional circuits in human brain. Outside of classroom, she does acting, … Read more

Predictors of Critical Motivation Amongst Asian Immigrant Adolescents

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Andrea Negrete Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine predictors of critical motivation among Asian immigrant-origin adolescents. Previous research suggests that immigration policies directly impact immigrant-origin youth in many aspects of their lives such as health and education. However, this research expands on previous findings to examine how restrictive immigration … Read more

Using Unreal Engine to Find the Orientations of 3D Objects

Faculty Sponsor: Greg Voth Abstract: In a fluid mechanics lab, it is often the case that a particle’s movement through fluid must be studied in minute detail. Our lab records videos of 3D-printed particles moving in a high-volume tank of water with four high-speed cameras, and we aim to examine their motion by determining the … Read more

Why us? Factors Influencing Membership in Color Naming Clusters

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi Abstract: Color is a universal concept existing in every language. While each language has its own unique characteristics, there has been found a shared pattern existing across different language groups. Studying the similarities and differences in color naming between languages could give us a clear view of some underlying shared patterns … Read more