Grad Slam 2018 Preliminary Round Schedule
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ROUND 1
Mon Apr 9 | 11a-12p
Engineering Science Building 1001
Amy Anderson | Anthropology
Holes in the Head: The Skeletal Biology of Anemia
Osvaldo Assuncao | Statistics & Applied Probability
Managing Systemic Risk with a Random Network
Charles Forman | Materials
Blue Lasers: The Future of Illumination and Display Technology
Jim Gribble | Education
Children Learning to Code in Virtual Reality
Tatum Katz | Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology
Spatial Epidemiology for Salamanders: Insights on the Invasive Amphibian Pathogen Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans
Jaime Ramirez Cuellar | Economics
Domestic Violence and Civil Conflict
Sanjana Sahayaraj | Computer Science
NLP Techniques for Extracting Crucial Information From Medical Text
ROUND 2
Mon Apr 9 | 3-4p
McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020)
David Cao | Chemistry
Poop to Power
Jacob Fisher | Communication
Look Harder! Digital Devices, Attention, and Cognitive Control
Jasmine McBeath | Education
Community-Oriented Making: Engineering Change
Naman Raval | Technology Management
Innovate through Market Validation
Rachel Torres | Environmental Science & Management
The Role of Urban Trees in a Water-Limited Environment
Erin Winslow | Environmental Science & Management
Coral Community Dynamics: A Mystery in Moorea, French Polynesia
ROUND 3
Tue Apr 10 | 11a-12p
Engineering Science Building 1001
Ishani Gupta | Computer Science
LocBorg: Hide Your Location Without Hiding Yourself
Katie Harrison | Communication
Communicating Resilience During Acute and Chronic Stress
Emily Honn | Environmental Science & Management
Incentivizing Groundwater Recharge in the Teton Valley, Idaho
Robert Huerta | Art
The Imposter Syndrome
Jacob Kirksey | Education
Schools as Sanctuaries: Is ICE Raiding the American Dream from Schoolgoing Immigrant-Origin Youth?
Annie Lamontagne | Earth Science
Seismicity and Severe Weather: Generation of Seismic Waves by a Tornado
Nicol Parker | Environmental Science & Management
OrganoFate: A Rapid, Spatially-Explicit Risk Assessment Tool
ROUND 4
Tue Apr 10 | 3-4p
SRB Multipurpose Room
Brett Aho | Global Studies
Slow Violence and Regulation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Courtney Cochran | Environmental Science & Management
Far from Basic: Managing Ocean Acidification in Marine Protected Areas
May ElSherif | Computer Science
#NotOkay: Understanding Gender-based Violence in Social Media
Mario Espinoza | Sociology
The Care Advocacy Paradox: How Social Movement Organizers Strategize in Support of People Living with HIV/AIDS
Andrea Figueroa-Caballero | Communication
Examining the Effects of News Coverage Linking Undocumented Immigrants with Criminality: Extending Beyond the Voting Booth to the Jury Box
Ali Rahman | Comparative Literature
Digital Rhetoric and Gatekeepers of Knowledge: Islamic Authority in America
Odelia Simon | Education
Math and Science Identity Equivalence
ROUND 5
Wed Apr 11 | 11a-12p
Engineering Science Building 1001
Neil Dolinski | Materials
3D Printing with Color: One Solution, Multiple Materials
Veronica Laos | Chemistry
Understanding Neurodegenerative Disorders: One Protein at a Time
Lauren Menzer | Environmental Science & Management
An Assessment of Apparel Toxins' Impact on Mother and Newborn Endocrine-System Health
Dan Ovando | Environmental Science & Management
Counting Fish from Space: Using Fishermen Behavior to Predict Fish Abundance
Natasha Picciani | Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology
A Spineless Tale of Jellyfish Eye Origins
David Stamps | Communication
The Problem with Protests: Emotional Driven Effects of Race Related News Media Images
ROUND 6
Thurs Apr 12 | 11a-12p
Engineering Science Building 1001
Ahmed Adam | Global Studies
Psychosis
Rebecca Baker | English
Cognitive Cyborgs: Minds, Machines, and (Re)Mediated Techno-Cultural Identities in the Post-Millennium
Gregory Gate | Chemistry
Evolution of Life in the Light
David Grimsman | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Synergy with Strategy in Submodular Maximization
Meghna Soni | Education
Improving Children’s Fraction Understanding through the Use of Number Line
Erik Spickard | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Transorganogenesis: What a Worm Can Tell You About Rebuilding an Organ
Jennifer Walker | Mechanical Engineering
The uHammer: Mimicking Traumatic Brain Injury One Cell at a Time
ROUND 7
Thu Apr 12 | 3-4p
UCen State Street Room
Atal Agarwal | Technology Management
Buildings of the Future
Sami Alsalloom | Education
Measuring Musical Emotions
Aaron Bagnell | Geography
Turning the Tides for Big Ocean Data
Camille Herrera | Environmental Science & Management
Solar Panels: Planning For Their Post-Rooftop Future
Evan Layher | Psychological and Brain Science
Seriously!!! Stop Relying on Your Terrible Memory When Better Decision Strategies Are Available
Jinwen Qiu | Statistics & Applied Probability
Sentiment Analysis in the Stock Market Prediction
Mengya Tao | Environmental Science & Management
A Safer World with Fewer Regrettable Chemicals
Stephenson Brooks Whitestone | Communication
Authenticity in Eternity: Transgender Identity After Death
ROUND 8
Fri Apr 13 | 3-4p
UCen State Street Room
Audrey Abeyta | Communication
Where You At?: The Role of Geospatial Concordance in Assessments of Online Credibility
Colette King | Technology Management
Big Data: How it is Received by a Traditional Industry
Gokul Prasath Nallasami | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Hardware Acceleration: Are We There Yet?
Rae Taylor-Burns | Environmental Science & Management
The Other CO2 problem: Data Gaps and Hotspots in Ocean Acidification
Steve Trettel | Mathematics
The Shape of Geometry
Zhiwei Zhang | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Bring Touch to Virtual Reality
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