The power of discovery is in the sharing
From Staff Reports |
Honors student Leila Ais presenting research on toxic dyes at Lipscomb's Student Scholars Symposium.
It’s the communication of new knowledge gained through research that truly impacts society and spurs positive advancement. Lipscomb’s undergraduate Honors College students play a vital role in sharing the research done in Lipscomb’s labs and classrooms with the nation. Below, check out some of the conferences and national meetings where undergraduate honors researchers spread new knowledge this past school year.
American Chemical Society Elevating Chemistry Conference
Denver, CO, August 2024
Honors student Leila Ais along with Jafer Aljorani (BS ’24) and Abigail Hoermann
“Multimodal Detection of Toxic Metals in Victorian Era Book Cloths as Part of the Beaman Library Collection.”
Association of Southeastern Biologists and TriBeta Biological Honors Society
March 2024
Arlo Colvard, first place in oral presentation
“Indole-3-carbinol can rescue Lipopplysaccharide-induced Cytotoxicity in Small Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Implications for Necrotizing Enterocoloitis”
Gabriella Longoria
“Investigation of the Ability of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation to rescue LPS-induced Cytotoxicity in Small Intestinal Epithelial Cells”
Mariam Iskandard and Christian Yang, tied for first place in poster presentation
“Characterizing Neprilysin’s Regulation of the P13K Pathway in Triple Negative Breast Cancer”
CFA Research Challenge
Nashville, February 2024
Honors students Henry Wolfe, Michelle Dancoisne and Brady Bryson along with Kyle Joaquin and Richard Cuyuch, third place
“An Equity Analysis of Cracker Barrell"
Children’s Spirituality Summit: A Child’s Way
Deerfield, Illinois, May 2024
Gabriella Brandner (BA ’24)
"Nurturing Children Spiritually in an Afterschool Program: Insights from Qualitative Research"
Honors student Kennedy Brothers presenting research at Lipscomb's Student Scholars Symposium.
Georgia Conference on Children’s Literature,
Athens, Georgia, March 2024
Honors students Sammi Sanders and Ashlynn Perry along with Erica Diaz (BS ’24), Kayla Hill, Shelby Hallett (BA ’24) and Emma Sutton
“Examining Key Aspects of the Environment in Immigration Stories through Visual Analysis in Picture Books”
Mid-South Psychology Conference
Memphis, TN, April 2024
Rachel Shannon
“The Effects of Chocolate Consumption in Women with Body Image Dissatisfaction”
PittCon Analytical Chemistry Conference
San Diego, California, February 2024
Joy Osipchuk
"Development of an LC-MS/MS method for intestinal permeability determination with micro-volume blood collection techniques"
Kennedy Brothers
“Development of an LC-MS/MS Method for the Quantitation of Drugs and Environmental Pollutants in Environmental Waters”
Honors student Allison Melhorn presenting research at Lipscomb's Student Scholars Symposium.
Tennessee Psychological Association Annual Convention)
Franklin, Tennessee, October 2023
Rachel Shannon (BS ’24)
“Maternal Essentialism: Implications for the Mental Well-being of Mothers and Children”
Allison Melhorn (BS ’24) along with Rachel Russell (BS ’24)
“Social Turmoil and Adolescent Aggression: A Data Analysis of Violent Crime Committed in Tennessee Amidst the 2020 Pandemic”
Tennessee Theological Library Association
Nashville, October 2023
Honors students Leila Ais and Timothy Khalil (BS ’23) along with Jafer Aljorani (BS ’24) and Abigail Hoermann
“Deadly Dyes: The Poison Book Project at Lipscomb University”
Tennessee Valley Authority Investment Challenge Program Conference Annual Meeting
Nashville, April 2024
Natalie Blickensderfer and Henry Wolfe, First Place Performance Award
“Performance Review of the Student Managed Funds at Lipscomb University for TVA Investment
Challenge Program”
2024 RoboCup Autonomous Robot Manipulation (ARM) Challenge Finals
Netherlands, July 2024
Honors sophomore Gabriel Evertt along with seniors Cleiver Ruiz-Martinez, Gracelyn Grant and Kris Pesnell and May graduates Courtney Stevens and Joseph Laporte, third-place finish
Honors Dean Alan Bradshaw discussing a student's research at Lipscomb's Student Scholars Symposium.
Sigma Tau Delta National Conference
St. Louis, Missouri, April 2024
Abigail McQueen
Mac Chamberlain
Kearra Weiting
Ashlynn Perry
Katherine Shell
Emma Visker
Courtney Grable
Southern Literary Festival
Oxford, Mississippi, April 2024,
Kearra Weiting, “Play Pretend,” First Place, Creative Nonfiction
Abigail McQueen, “Catcher in the Rye and Post-COVID America,” First Place, Formal Essay
Both will have their pieces published in the SLF Student Literary Anthology.
Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium
Chicago, Illinois, October 2023
Global Asset Management Education Forum (GAME)
New York City, New York, March 2024
Honors students Henry Wolfe and Braeden Burrow along with Kyle Joaquin (BBA ’24), Kendal Matas and Alex Walentynowicz (BBA ’24), Third Place at GAME Forum
“Review of Student Managed Funds for Tennessee Valley Authority Investment Challenge Program”