A coarse behavior analysis of locomotion in acorn ants

Faculty Sponsor: Grace McKenzie-Smith Hailey Hutchison Hailey is a rising junior (‘27) originally from Guilford, Connecticut. At Wesleyan, she is majoring in Physics and working in the McKenzie-Smith lab to track the motion of ants in order to explore their social and nonsocial behavior patterns and how the differences in these phenotypes relate to their … Read more

Evaluating the Impact of Open Bidding on Corruption in Chinese Government Procurement

Faculty Sponsor: Xiaoxue Zhao Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Goes Here Ruishi Wang Ruishi is a rising senior (’26) from Beijing pursuing Economics, Science and Technology Studies with a minor in Data Analysis. His interests include AI ethic and using data to produce meaningful result. Outside of class, he enjoys rock climbing and reading sci-fi, … Read more

Industry-Specific Market Responses to Polling Data in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Faculty Sponsor: Ryuichiro Izumi Anthony Ganci Anthony is a member of the class of 2028 from Massachusetts and completed the QAC Apprenticeship in the summer following his freshman year. At Wesleyan, he is double-majoring in Economics and Math while minoring in Data Analysis. Anthony’s research bridges his previous experience serving on the board of a … Read more

Communication Adaptation Under Political Repression of the Muslim Brotherhood

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi and Emy Matesan Vlad Grass Vlad Grass is a rising Second Year at Wesleyan University, planning on majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Analysis. Vlad is a member of the Men’s Crew team. Vlad lives in Vermont and attended The Hotchkiss School for highschool. Abstract: This project investigates how the … 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

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

The Life of Milarepa: Developing a Relationship Database with Nodegoat

Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Quintman Kolby Durocher Kolby Durocher (’25) is a rising senior from Columbia, CT. At Wesleyan, he is double majoring in Religion and Sociology. Their academic interests include religion and technology, indigenous studies, and media studies. During his senior year, he will be completing a thesis within the Religion department, examining the ways … Read more

Examining the cyclicality of capital controls

Faculty Sponsor: Ryuichiro Izumi Aaron Leong Aaron is a rising senior from Malaysia studying economics and applied data science. Outside of academics, he enjoys backpacking, learning new languages, and reading science fiction books. After graduation, he would like to pursue further studies in economics, and be involved in economic research and/or policymaking. Abstract: While theoretical … Read more

Breaking Bad: The Association between Republicans Voting to Impeach Donald Trump and Approval Rating

Faculty Sponsor: Logan Dancey Justin Weinstein Justin is a rising senior from Hoboken, New Jersey studying Government and Data Analysis. His interests include political polarization, state-level elections, and congressional policy making. At Wesleyan, he has worked as a research assistant for the Government department and had his findings acknowledged in a forthcoming academic book. He … Read more