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Media Advisory: Student researchers from University of Missouri System’s four campuses to visi

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Media Advisory: Student researchers from University of Missouri System’s four campuses to visit State Capitol

WHAT:   Fifty-nine students representing all four University of Missouri System campuses will display examples of the cutting edge research they are currently working on as part of the university’s Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri State Capitol. Thirty students from MU, 16 from Missouri S&T, 10 from UMKC and three from UMSL were each selected as part of a competitive process to attend, where they will showcase their research in a variety of disciplines to state legislators and other visitors. Displays will feature a variety of undergraduate research examples, including human, animal and plant health, water and air quality, agricultural and restorative land use practices, functional behavioral assessments, bioenergy, and cyberbullying. 

WHEN:   Tuesday, March 10, 2015
               10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE:    Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, Student researcher displays, 3rd Floor Rotunda

Undergraduate Research Day student attendees

University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Andrew Allee, Liberty
  • Marcos Barcellona, St. Louis
  • Kevin Bird, Osage Beach
  • April Byrd, Ballwin
  • Christine Carson, Columbia
  • Benjamin Davis, Carthage
  • Wade Dismukes, St. Charles
  • Samantha Fullington, Columbia
  • Casey Gibbons, Columbia
  • Sandra Holt, Deepwater
  • Sam Jonesi, Grain Valley
  • Janae Judon, Columbia
  • Adam Kidwell, Columbia
  • Jacqueline Land, Lee's Summit
  • Thomas Laughlin, Columbia
  • Lacey Lopez, Linn Creek
  • Briana Lynch, Columbia
  • Lindsey Mirielli, Columbia
  • Jackson Nowotny, Weston
  • Alec Page, Lake Ozark
  • Jason Robke, Columbia
  • Conner Rogan, Kirkwood
  • Shawna Rowe, Marshfield
  • Jillian Rushin, Jackson
  • Hilary Schmidt, Columbia
  • Stephanie Stupps, Kansas City
  • Benjamin Vega, St. Joseph
  • Katelyn Waidmann, O'Fallon
  • Katherine Wilsdon, St. Louis
  • Dennis Zhu, St. Louis

University of Missouri-Kansas City

  • Sandra Ahmadi, Raytown
  • Gillen Brown, Platte City
  • Logan Ellis, Independence
  • Alicia Fries, Kansas City
  • Ellen Gregory, Kansas City
  • William Leverette, Lee's Summit
  • Emily McMichael, St. Charles
  • Autumn Rae Neal, Jefferson City
  • Anniya Preisberga, West Des Moines, IA

Missouri University of Science and Technology

  • Katherine Bartels, Independence
  • Adrian Black, Rolla
  • Abagail Campbell, Rolla
  • Kelsey Crossen, Kansas City
  • Rebekah Harrah, Rolla
  • Justin Hoyt, New Haven
  • Sahitya Injamuri, Ballwin
  • Lauren Kroenung, St. Louis
  • John Plihal, Lee's Summit
  • Jonathan Roth, University City
  • Thomas Roth, Weatherby Lake
  • Luke Simon, Lee's Summit
  • Alexandra Slimmer, Wildwood
  • Austin Sutton, Liberty
  • Ben Toby, Kansas City
  • Anthony Wellnitz, Rolla

University of Missouri-St. Louis

  • Rachel Becknell, Ballwin
  • Gwen Smith, Webster Groves
  • Brian Wilkinson, House Springs

Reviewed 2015-07-10