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Houghton Students Present at Second Annual 黑料科 Research Day

June 2, 2025

黑料科 hosted its Second Annual 黑料科 Research Day on Tuesday, April 29, featuring oral and poster presentations that highlighted the innovative research conducted by undergraduate students working alongside faculty mentors.

Students presented their research on subjects such as 鈥淧reserving a Faith in Humanity鈥� and 鈥淎 Low-Cost Solution for Accessible Audio Transcription and Language Translation.鈥� In addition to the oral presentations, poster presentations were held in the Van Dyk Lounge, Campus Center, alongside the Math & Science Colloquium. Students explored topics like 鈥淚nk and Identity: How Major and Gender Influence Writing Utensil Preferences鈥� and 鈥淓ffects of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) on Differentiated Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell (dVSMC) Wound Recovery.鈥�

The presenting students represented diverse academic disciplines, with several having previously shared their research at off-campus conferences, reflecting the quality and breadth of undergraduate research at Houghton.

Students presenting at undergraduate research day at houghton.

Keiryn Sandahl 鈥�27, 鈥淧reserving a Faith in Humanity鈥�
Emma Dainty 鈥�27, 鈥淭he Partner of His Life: Percy Bysshe Shelley鈥�
Julia Collins 鈥�26, 鈥淎ndrew Jackson鈥檚 Mistake: How the Bank War Harmed the Executive Office and the Nation鈥�
Ethan McCarthy 鈥�25, 鈥淟ettr猫 a L茅vesque鈥�
Avery Belanger 鈥�25, 鈥淎 Low-Cost Solution for Accessible Audio Transcription and Language Translation鈥�
Eric Waterhouse 鈥�26, 鈥淰oice-Enabled Approach for Thoughtful LLM Use in Education鈥�
Olivia Carr 鈥�25, 鈥淚nk and Identity: How Major and Gender Influence Writing Utensil Preferences鈥�
Sara Carter 鈥�25 and Cate Westenberger 鈥�25, 鈥淓xploring the Relationship Between Internal Dialogue and Stress Levels鈥�
Limat Haile 鈥�27, Jesse Ikker 鈥�26, Mikaela Buckley 鈥�26, Davannah Dunn 鈥�27, Jade Swartzendruber 鈥�26, 鈥淚s Emotion Regulation More Beneficial for People from Lower than Higher Socioeconomic Status?鈥�
Risa Palmer 鈥�27, 鈥淓ffects of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) on Differentiated Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell (dVSMC) Wound Recovery鈥�
Angelica Pierre 鈥�25, 鈥淒rive More, Spend More? Exploring Sunglasses Behind the Wheel鈥�
Jase Stone 鈥�27, 鈥淣avigating the Solar Landscape: A Customer鈥檚 Journey of Investment and Learning鈥�

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