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Fall 2024 First-Year Seminar Poster Session
Wednesday, October 30
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
2nd Floor, University Capitol Centre (UCC)
What is a poster session?
Some instructors who teach a Research-Focused First-Year Seminar choose to participate in the annual First-Year Seminar Poster Session, often using the event as the students' final research project. As a result, students enrolled in a Research-Focused First-Year Seminar may have an opportunity to present their findings on a larger scale outside of a typical first year classroom.
At a poster session, presenters share their work in the form of a large poster. Attendees can view each poster and speak with presenters about their findings. Poster sessions are common events for graduate students to participate in; the University of Iowa also holds poster sessions for undergraduates who are involved in research on campus. Being able to participate in a poster session as a first year, first semester student is an incredibly unique learning experience, and we are excited to offer this opportunity each fall.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Angie Lamb in advance at (319) 335-2062 or angela-lamb@uiowa.edu.
2024 Poster Session Presenters
POLI:1000:0001 - SOLVING LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL PROBLEMS THROUGH RESEARCH
Instructor: Brian Lai, Department of Political Science
“Effects of Violent Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents During COVID-19”
JaLynn Clagg, Katelyn Trimble, Sophie Munson, Lauren Ward, and Addy Breddin
“How College Major Affects Voting Patterns”
Avery Buchholz, Brody Gravel, Evelyn Thomas, Christoph Letsche, and Isabella Storelli
“The Lack of Confidence in the Supreme Court”
Talia Lavorato, Addie Carroll, Lexi Wolfe, and Ava Mandle
“Media's Effect on College Students Perception of the Israel-Hamas War”
Matiana Edmonds, Ava Ahrens, Alex Furler, and Riker Brindley
URES:1000:0001 – SUSTAINABLE URBANISM
Instructor: Jerry Anthony, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
“Food Waste Disposal in Iowa City”
Shivesh Ganesh
“Homelessness in Iowa City”
Devasena Manikandan, Allison Jarvela, Vamsi Challa, Lelaina Block, and Emily Carmona
“Public Transportation in Iowa City”
Julie Vanderbloemen, Leo Aschenbrenner, Cadence Mulhearn, Ada Kendall, and Luke Frank
“Sustainability of Iowa City Water Treatment”
Carson Bentz, Rylie Ovel, and Logan Frye
“Sustainable Urbanism: Food Waste in Iowa City”
Madeline Greenberg and Michael Roelofs
URES:1000:0014 - THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
Instructor: Ion Vasi, Department of Sociology and Criminology
“Benefits of Community Wind”
Josiah Hale, Dean Cho, Audrey VanDeBerg, and Reece Druecker
“The Power of Agrivoltaics”
Brody Frieders, Madeline LaPointe, Mitchell Cook, and Noah Rath
URES:1000:0002 - MEMORIALS, MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS
Instructor: Elke Heckner, Department of German
“The Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names”
Natalie Hawk, Robyn Hermiston, Ruby Sprecher, Alexa Justice, Vinicius Marra, Lauren Wessling, and Jake Gragg
“Jewish Museum”
Addison Driscoll, Marquelle Stoskopf, Adeline O’Neal, Nolan Barnett, and Anna Ahrens
“Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery (2012) Nantes, France”
Malaina, Kaleigh, Kate Schlawin, and John Hakes
URES:1000:0011 - EXPLORING THE EXCITING WORLD OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
Instructor: Jennifer Deberg and Sarah Andrews, University of Iowa Libraries
“Acute and Chronic Stress Impacts on Personal Wellbeing of College Students”
John Wiesneth and Ella Andrle
“Addiction to Opioids”
Ellie Mewes and Ava Sun
“Anesthesia: Past, Present, and Future”
Christian Engen-Carter and Cade Aubrey
“Disability Representation in Clinical Trials”
Katelyn Ashlock and Angela Chen
“Eating Disorders in College Students”
Maddie McCarthy and Mila Krcil
“How Does a Chemical Become an Approved Drug?”
Ava Jones and Hannah Braet
“Long-term Effects of Using Birth Control”
MaKenna Anderson and Jenna Wiley
“Sleep Disorders in College Students”
Kalina Stoefen and Jaihita Inturi
Fall 2023 Poster Session Highlights
Fall 2022 Poster Session Highlights
