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On Friday, September 26, the Office for URaCE hosted a Meet & Greet event for the 2025-26 SEARCH Awardees. Thank you to all who attended, and congratulations to our awardees!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student<\/strong> <\/td>Faculty Advisor<\/strong> <\/td>Project Title<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Merna Abdrabo <\/td>Dr. Mohammad Mahtabi <\/td>Acoustic Mixing Process Optimization for Strengthened Magnesium-Based Nanocomposite <\/td><\/tr>
Menekse Adar <\/td>Dr. Serkan Varol <\/td>Exploring Emotional States and Gaze Behavior in Digital Learning Platforms: A Multimodal EEG and Eye-Tracking Approach <\/td><\/tr>
Claire Beach <\/td>Dr. Bret Eschman <\/td>Attentional Control after Childhood Adversity: Evaluating Temperament as a Protective Factor <\/td><\/tr>
Taylor Claxton <\/td>Dr. Ruth Walker <\/td>Exploring the Experiences of Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence When Seeking an Order of Protection <\/td><\/tr>
Gracie Crooks <\/td>Dr. Ay\u00e7a \u00c7etinkaya <\/td>Least-Squares Solution and Optimization in Ill-Conditioned Linear Systems <\/td><\/tr>
Hannah Daugherty <\/td>Dr. Ricardo Wilhelm <\/td>Decoding Belief: Neural Mechanisms of Conspiracy Message Evaluations <\/td><\/tr>
Samantha Dean <\/td>Dr. Amanda Clark <\/td>Anxiety or Advantage? Detecting Malingered Symptoms in College Students Seeking Academic Accommodations <\/td><\/tr>
Katelyn Hamilton <\/td>Dr. Venkateswara Kode <\/td>Coffee-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots for Biofuel Enhancement: A Green Approach to Combustion Efficiency <\/td><\/tr>
Aidan Harrison <\/td>Dr. Jared Pienkos <\/td>Exploiting the N-oxide functional group to create imaging agents <\/td><\/tr>
Elizabeth Hendricksen <\/td>Dr. Jannatul Ferdoush <\/td>Elucidation of overexpression of Transcription factor, TAF7 in Eukaryotic Cell <\/td><\/tr>
Luke Hicks <\/td>Dr. Jill Shelton <\/td>Investigating the Pursuit of Prosocial Goals among Neurodivergent Individuals: A Prospective Memory Study <\/td><\/tr>
Taylor Lange <\/td>Dr. Ruth Walker <\/td>Expanding Our Conceptualization of Transformative Justice Practices for Survivors of the Commercial Sex Industry <\/td><\/tr>
Lennon Learn-Houston <\/td>Dr. John Lee <\/td>Design of New Anti-Cancer Ruthenium-Based Molecular Squares <\/td><\/tr>
Izabella LeBlanc <\/td>Dr. David Ross <\/td>Perceived Justice-System Support of Victims and Attitudes on Justice <\/td><\/tr>
Elizabeth Minneci <\/td>Dr. Ruth Walker <\/td>The Culture of the Convent: Recruitment, Retention, and Talent Development for Catholic Nuns in America <\/td><\/tr>
Julia Perry <\/td>Dr. Cindy Poole <\/td>Emotional Intelligence Through Music Creation in Children: A Case Study <\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Pruitt <\/td>Dr. Reetesh Ranjan <\/td>Effects of Multi-component Surrogates on the Dynamics of Non-Reacting Diesel Fuel Spray <\/td><\/tr>
Dexter Rowland <\/td>Dr. Pratibha Deepak <\/td>The Role of Individual-Level Cultural Tightness-Loosesness in Reward Preferences and Organizational Outcomes <\/td><\/tr>
Joseph Rush <\/td>Dr. Jared Pienkos <\/td>Synthesis of Iridium Based Imaging Agents <\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Schaublin <\/td>Dr. Jill Shelton <\/td>Composing the Self: Investigating the Meaning in Narratives of Authenticity and Self-Transformation <\/td><\/tr>
Rachel Teti <\/td>Dr. Anna Kiel <\/td>Exploring the Relationship Between Physical Activity, Cognitive Function, and Balance in Assisted Living Facility Residents <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Friday, September 26, the Office for URaCE hosted a Meet & Greet event for the 2025-26 SEARCH Awardees. Thank you to all who attended, and congratulations to our awardees!\u00a0 Student  Faculty Advisor  Project Title  Merna Abdrabo  Dr. Mohammad Mahtabi  Acoustic Mixing Process Optimization for Strengthened Magnesium-Based Nanocomposite  Menekse Adar  Dr. Serkan Varol  Exploring Emotional… <\/p>\n

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