The Advancement of Undergraduate Research in the Sciences Thesis Award will not return in 2022 but will be replaced with a new STEM Communicator Award in collaboration with The Conductor.
2021 Award Winners
2021 Research Awards:
Jayden Carter in Dr. Arijit Mukherjee’s lab “Identification of novel components of a plant-signaling pathway essential for the legume-rhizobia symbiosis.”
Paul Seminara in Dr. Yaqian He’s lab “Identifying the Effects of Climate Variables on the Spread of COVID-19 in Arkansas”
2021 Thesis Awards:
Biology:
Willow Newman’s thesis entitled “TURNING UP THE HEAT: THERMAL TOLERANCES OF FISHES IN THE KINGS RIVER, ARKANSAS” with Dr. Ginny Adams.
James DuBose’s thesis entitled “THE ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF SOCIAL AMOEBA MICROBIOMES AND KEY SYMBIONTS” with Dr. Tamara Haselkorn.
Mackenzie Hoogshagen’s thesis entitled “DICTYOSTELIA SOCIAL AMOEBAE SYMBIONT PREVALENCE ACROSS HARDWOOD FORESTS OF ARKANSAS” with Dr. Tamara Haselkorn.
Chemistry:
Kathryn Walden’s thesis entitled “Computing the Reactivity of Cationic Gold Halide Complexes” with Dr. Makenzie Long.
- AURS Fund Website
- Recognition of Academic Achievement Handbook Policy
- Honors in the Majors Form
- Award Recipients
If you have any questions about the thesis awards or the AURS Endowment, please contact Dr. William Slaton at 501-450-5905 or wvslaton@uca.edu.