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Each year, the 91制片厂 recognizes and celebrates student work at the Undergraduate Research Conference. Spanning both the Durham and Manchester campuses, the URC is one of the largest conferences of its kind in the nation.

More than 150 students participated in this year鈥檚 URC in Manchester, putting their research, creative and scholarly work on display from April 18 to 21. The four-day showcase featured student films, screen plays, student research and presentations across different majors.

91制片厂 Manchester takes pride in the efforts of all students who participated in this year鈥檚 event, and recognizes the 2017 URC award recipients below.

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ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Ryan Sanborn听鈥�17, History and Politics & Society
The International Institute of New England: Our Mission, Our Clients, and Community Impact

Ryan Sanborn鈥檚 presentation provided insight into the mission, clients and impact of the International Institute of New England. Sanborn spent the spring semester interning at the nonprofit organization, which assists refugees and immigrants in becoming engaged members of local communities through ESOL classes, workforce development programs, citizenship services and more.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Ashley Belbin听鈥�17, Biological Sciences
Sequencing and Medicine

PRESENT AND DEFEND

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Victoria Gouveia听鈥�18, Politics & Society
Patricia Melillo听鈥�17, Politics & Society
Allison Payne听鈥�18, Politics & Society
SB 66: Fetal Homicide Law

In the new 鈥淧resent and Defend鈥� session at this year鈥檚 URC, students in the New Hampshire Politics in Action course debated controversial legislative bills. Politics & Society majors Victoria Gouveia 鈥�18, Patricia Melillo 鈥�17 and Allison Payne 鈥�18 were each assigned to advocate for or against Senate Bill 66, which deals with fetal homicide.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Taylor Gilliam听鈥�19, Politics & Society
Nathan Whitehead听鈥�19, Politics & Society
SB 98: Eliminating the Statute of Limitations on Sexual Assault

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POSTER PRESENTATIONS

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Abigail Goen听鈥�18, Biological Sciences
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Timothy Labonville听鈥�17, Biological Sciences
Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Neural Imaging Techniques

Helen Proksch, Biological Sciences
Position and Orientation of Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile) at the Cribs on Appledore Island

OTHER (POLITICS & SOCIETY, HISTORY OR PSYCHOLOGY)

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Laura Tuttle听鈥�17, Psychology
Layperson Knowledge of Hospice/Palliative Care Services and Enrollment Requirements

Laura Tuttle鈥檚 presentation outlined her research into the level of knowledge that laypeople have about hospice and palliative care programs, which she gathered through a self-report online survey of 104 adult participants.

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Hannah Curran听鈥�19, Neuropsychology
Jillian McCalvey听鈥�20
Locavore Eating in the Greater Manchester Area

COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY

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Claudia Maynard听鈥�19, Biological Sciences
Youth Program for English Language Learners: Education Impact听听听听听听听听听

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Alexander Turner听鈥�18, Electrical Engineering Technology
AFL App Store

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CINEMA ARTS PRESENTATIONS

TRAVELOGUE

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Katelynn Brooks听鈥�18, Biological Sciences
Vanessa Russell听鈥�17, Biological Sciences
The Mangroves of Belize

Produced by biological sciences students Katelynn Brooks 鈥�18 and Vanessa Russell 鈥�17,听The Mangroves of Belize听documented their trip to the mangrove islands of Placencia through their Global Science Explorations class.

AUDIO

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Cameron Wright听鈥�18, Communication Arts
Mindfulness

FILM

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Trenton Gobel
Pretty Good: A Short Film about Females in Skateboarding as Presented by Micaela Wilson, a Former听Semi-Professional Skateboarder

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Kyle Sanborn听鈥�18, Communication Arts
iPod Retro

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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS

Unmanned air vehicles, improving brewery boilers, semiconductor failure analysis鈥攖hese were just a few of the topics that electrical and mechanical engineering technology students presented for their senior projects. The high caliber of presentations during this year鈥檚 Engineering Technology Day resulted in a four-way tie:

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Daniel Crean听鈥�17, Electrical Engineering Technology
Water Methanol Injection Control System

Michael Greenawalt-Nguyen听鈥�17, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Ardent Concepts Failure Analysis

Steven Kazakis听鈥�17, Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Andrew Kelsall听鈥�17, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Analysis of the Oil Circulation System of the Magnum Compact鈥檚