Permutation-based Text Clustering

Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Yifei Zhao Yifei Zhao is a rising junior (Class of ’25) originally from China. During the summer of 2023, he had the opportunity to collaborate with Professor Pavel on a project involving permutation-based text clustering. Beyond his academic pursuits, Yifei finds joy in sports, capturing candid … Read more

Evaluating Sex Differences in Vulnerability to Binge Drinking

Faculty Sponsor: Laverne Melón Jonah Yas Jonah Yas is a rising junior (’25) from Brooklyn, NY, who is majoring in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science and IDEAS. Taking from his experiences at Beacon High School and growing up in New York City, his academic interests include cognitive neuroscience, environmental anthropology, and biological design. … Read more

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

Role of H1 and H2A.Z in Regulating Gene Expression in S. cerevisiae

Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Scott Holmes (MB&B) Simon Moss Simon is a rising sophomore (’26) from Oakland, CA. He graduated from Saint Mary’s College High School in 2022. He is interested in pursuing a major in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MB&B) and a minor in Data Analysis (QAC). Simon enjoys running, playing all kinds of sports, … 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

Economic Growth, Foreign Investor Sentiment, and Uncertainty: Evidence from Asia

Faculty Sponsor: Abigail Hornstein Mia Kurta Mia Kurta is a rising junior from Port Washington, New York. She attended Schreiber High School and, at Wesleyan, is double majoring in Economics and Physics with a minor in Informatics and Modeling. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching physics, dancing, and music. Abstract: The study of foreign … Read more

Trade Attitudes in Asia

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Lindsay Dolan Sarah Bernstein Sarah Bernstein is a rising senior (’24) from New Jersey. She is a Government and Economics double major with a minor in the College of East Asian Studies (CEAS). Her interests include going on walks and hikes, cooking, and enjoying time with friends. On campus, Sarah is also … Read more