July 22, 2024 at the Illinois Conference Center

The Illinois Summer Research Symposium is the culminating program that features the cutting-edge research, achievement, and creativity by our summer scholars. Nearly 140 scholars will present research that has been developed through the mentorship and training of faculty members from across a variety of disciplines.

Schedule of Events

8:30 – 9:00 Check-in & Continental Breakfast – Heritage Hall 2

9:00 – 9:15 Opening Remarks – Heritage Hall 2

9:30 – 10:30 Session 1: Poster Presentations – various

10:45 – 11:45 Session 2: Research Talks – various

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch for Registered Attendees – Heritage Hall 2

1:30 – 2:30 Session 3: Poster Presentations – various

2:45 – 3:45 Session 4: Research Talks – various

4:00 – 5:00 Session 5: Poster Presentations – various

5:00 – 6:00 Decompress Social Hour – Heritage Hall 3

6:00 – 6:45 Dinner for Registered Attendees

6:45 – 7:30 Awards Ceremony – Heritage Hall 2

2024 Participating Programs

McNair - TRiO Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

MSI Alliance - Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Alliance

NSF START - National Science Foundation, Skill Training in Advanced Research & Technology

POETS - Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems

PRI - Prairie Research Institute Internship

REACH Program - Research & Education for the Advancement of Compassionate Healthcare

SEB Scholars - St. Elmo Brady Summer Research Scholars Program

SPI - Summer Predoctoral Institute

SROP at Illinois - Summer Research Opportunities Program for Undergraduates at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

SROP at UIC - Summer Research Opportunities Program for Undergraduates at the University of Illinois Chicago

SURE Tox - Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Toxicology at the University of Illinois

 

2024 ISRS Award Winners:

GRADUATE Research Talk

1st Place

• Florence Amene Adibu - From Dependents to Providers: Exploring the Stories of African Immigrant Youth Navigating American Healthcare During COVID-19 and Beyond

2nd Place

• Kass Gonzalez - Is Your Trust Weatherproof?: Disability Preparedness and Support Before and After Disasters

3rd Place

• Cade Boggan - Experimental Battery Cell Characterization Validation for Electric Aircraft Simulation

 

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TALK

1st Place

• Athena Thai - Challenges to Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices: Serving Students of Color in School-Based Settings

2nd Place

• Esmeralda Villagomez Lopez - Examining the Association between Mentorship and University Belonging among Latinx First-Generation College Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution

3rd Place

• Janel Amari Dawson - To Speak or to Die: The Resurrection of Robert Charles

 

UNDERGRADUATE POSTER PRESENTATION

1st Place

• Jaiden Curlin - Quantifying Exposure of Neonicotinoid Imidacloprid on Striatal and Hippocampal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in CD-1 Mice

2nd Place

• Nathan Batres - Utilizing a Lean Management Approach to Influence Production in a Multilingual, High-Growth Food Company

3rd Place

• Shanon Jordan - Understanding the Benefits of Black educators for Black students