Top Undergraduate Student Researchers Receive Awards at Capitol Event
Twenty three undergraduate student researchers from 17 Oklahoma colleges and universities gathered at the State Capitol recently for the 17th annual Research Day at the Capitol.
Student participants were hand-selected by their institutions to present scientific research posters during the prestigious event, which is designed to showcase the outstanding research being conducted on Oklahoma college campuses and to make legislators and the public aware of how the research can positively impact our state. (Click here to access a list of participating students.)
Students’ posters were competitively judged by an independent panel that selected the top seven research presentations in three categories—overall winner, regional universities and research-intensive institutions. The students below received awards at the conclusion of the event, during an award ceremony hosted by Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
Research Day at the Capitol is sponsored by the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the National Science Foundation.
For more information on this or other EPSCoR-sponsored programs, visit www.okepscor.org or call Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at 405.744.9964. Access a photo album of the event via our Flickr account.
Award Winners:
Grand Prize (Over-All) Winner – Adam Polcha
Poster Topic: Testing Emission Solutions for Industrial Tier-3 Diesel Engines
Institution: The University of Tulsa
Hometown: Tulsa
Pictured (L-R) Adam Polcha, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
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First Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Mark Masoner
Poster Topic: GIS Site Analysis
Institution: East Central University
Hometown: Ada
Pictured (L-R) Mark Masoner, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
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First Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Jeffrey Sanders
Poster Topic: Toxin Characterization
Institution: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Hometown: Lawton
Pictured (L-R) Jeffrey Sanders, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
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Second Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Erica Benda
Poster Topic: Neuroscience—Alzheimer and Other Brain Diseases
Institution: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Hometown: Yukon
Pictured (L-R) Erica Benda, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
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Second Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Jaime Thomas
Poster Topic: Anti-Cancer Tumor Suppressor Gene Study
Institution: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Hometown: Oklahoma City
Pictured (L-R) Jaime Thomas, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
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Third Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Mandy Lambros
Poster Topic: Antibiotic Resistance
Institution: Northeastern State University
Hometown: Eufaula
Pictured (L-R) Mandy Lambros, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
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Third Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Bradley Pirtle
Poster Topic: Artificial Intelligence to Improve Tornado Prediction
Institution: University of Oklahoma
Hometown: Norman
Pictured (L-R) Bradley Pirtle, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
A complete list of participating students may be accessed here.
Visit our Flickr account to view the 2012 Research Day at the Capitol photo album.