The university offers undergraduates the opportunity to reach beyond the classroom to pursue the excitement of original research and creative projects. Every spring, the Office of Research & Engagement organizes the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA) — a two-day exhibition and performance event for students.
In addition to divisional awards, projects judged to be the best overall are recognized with the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Award, the William Franklin Harris III Undergraduate Research Award, the Sustainability Award, and the Office of Research and Engagement’s Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (gold, silver and bronze).
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TOP AWARDS |
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PHI KAPPA PHI BEST OF SHOW AWARDS |
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Student |
Project Title |
Faculty Mentor |
| Olivia Jean Crisp | Genetic Resistance to Staphlococcus aureus Mastitis in Bovine CXCR1 | Pighetti, Gina |
| Carson Hayes, Piano | Études–Tableaux, Opus 39, No. V (Sergei Rachmaninoff) | David Northington |
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WILLIAM FRANKLIN HARRIS III UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD |
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| Stephanie Kerrigan, Tyler Stanley, Grant Davis, Sean Knox | UAV Photogrammetric Surveying | Freeland, Robert S |
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SUSTAINABILITY AWARD |
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| Matthew Barnett, Zane Espinosa | Knoxville Urban Market + Culinary School | Stevens, Kevin |
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ORE AWARDS OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDS |
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NATURAL SCIENCES |
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| GOLD – Olivia Jean Crisp | Genetic Resistance to Staphlococcus aureus Mastitis in Bovine CXCR1 | Pighetti, Gina |
| SILVER – Casey Gunn Martin | Development of Microbial Community Structure Based Databases for Fecal and Soil Source Identification in Rural Watersheds | Layton, Alice Camille |
| SILVER – Dixie Ann Daniels | To the vector go the spoils: Identifying fungal pathogens associated with walnut twig beetle, a vector of Thousand Cankers Disease complex | Hadziabdic-Guerry, Denita |
| BRONZE – Noor K. Alshibli | Phylochiptm Microarray Analysis of Microbial Communities in Deep-Sea Environments and Potential Implications for Hydrocarbon Spills | Hazen, Terry C |
| BRONZE – Kaela O’Dell | Lignin-degrading bacteria from the Mediterranean Sea | Hazen, Terry C |
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SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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| GOLD – Chelsea Stanfill | Effectiveness of Career Focused Small Learning Communities on Academic Performance among High School Students | Lee, Sungkyu |
| SILVER – Allison Haywood Stark | Exploring and Understanding Experiences and Developmental Stages of Healthy Siblings of Pediatric Oncology Patients | Chyka, Deb |
| SILVER – Penny Hembree | Genetic and Physical Activity Influences on Weight Status in Obese, Prepubertal African American Children | Coe, Dawn Podulka |
| BRONZE – Matthew Francis Singh | Bayes, Brains, and Babies: Electrophysiology and Mathematics of Infant Holistic Processing and Selective Inhibition. | Reynolds, Greg |
| BRONZE – Cameron King, Mark Croswell, Abby DeBusk, Sarah Harder | Benefits of Evidence-Based Discharge Planning | Thompson, Kathleen |
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ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS |
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| GOLD – Haley Elaine Hudgins, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, Brayan Guzman Zavala, Kaitlyn Marie Shaw | Interactive Debriefing Application | Lowe, Sarah |
| SILVER – Allen Griffith Wilson | Augustine, Wannabe Philosopher: the Cultivation of Philosophical Asceticism in the Career of Augustine of Hippo | Lafferty, Maura |
| BRONZE – Hannah Daniel, Melissa Dooley | Live Micro in the District: Micro-Unit Housing in Downtown Nashville | Davis, Thomas K |
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ENGINEERING |
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| GOLD – Stephanie Kerrigan, Tyler Stanley, Grant Davis, Sean Knox | UAV Photogrammetric Surveying | Freeland, Robert S |
| SILVER – Kelli Byrne | Electrochemical Characterization of Cu-Based Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Low Temperature Fuel Cells | Zawodzinski, Thomas Anthony |
| BRONZE – James Michael Ghawaly Jr. | A Bayesian Approach to Broad-Area Nuclear/Radiological Operations | Hall, Howard Lewis |
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BUSINESS |
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| GOLD – Nathaniel Martin Massey | Who Used the Cash from Cash for Clunkers? | Compton, Benjamin Hasty |
| SILVER – Kerri Elena Moore | There Will Be Blood | Daves, Phillip R |
| BRONZE – Andrew Anderson | Debt Issuer Stipulations: How Bond Covenants Affect Bond Ratings and Yield Spreads | Craig, Karen Ann |
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DIVISION AWARDS |
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Student |
Project Title |
Faculty Mentor |
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ENGINEERING |
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| Stephanie Kerrigan, Tyler Stanley, Grant Davis, Sean Knox | UAV Photogrammetric Surveying | Freeland, Robert S |
| Christian Gregory Wiberley, Coleman Knox Bradley, Hunter Lee Hill | Plot Scale Switchgrass Harvester | Hart, William E |
| Kelli Byrne | Electrochemical Characterization of Cu-Based Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Low Temperature Fuel Cells | Zawodzinski, Thomas Anthony |
| Yi Ying Chin | Rebinding and Spatiotemporal Correlations in Cell Signaling Networks | Abel, Steven Matthew |
| James Michael Ghawaly Jr. | A Bayesian Approach to Broad-Area Nuclear/Radiological Operations | Hall, Howard Lewis |
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
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| Devarshi Ardeshna, Samantha Brown | Heat Shock Enhanced Conjugation in Campylobacter | Lin, Jun |
| Alexander Lee Houck | Understanding the role of PSAP in apoptosis and gamma-secretase cleavage | Xu, Xuemin |
| Lindsay Elizabeth Rogerson | Extraction of Phenolics from Oak | Zivanovic, Svetlana |
| Olivia Jean Crisp | Genetic Resistance to Staphlococcus aureus Mastitis in Bovine CXCR1 | Pighetti, Gina |
| Dixie Ann Daniels | To the vector go the spoils: Identifying fungal pathogens associated with walnut twig beetle, a vector of Thousand Cankers Disease complex | Hadziabdic-Guerry, Denita |
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ARTS AND SCIENCES |
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| Noor K. Alshibli | Phylochiptm Microarray Analysis of Microbial Communities in Deep-Sea Environments and Potential Implications for Hydrocarbon Spills | Hazen, Terry C |
| Robert Connell | Redirecting directed dispersal in an ant-myrmecochore system: Addressing the uniqueness of microsites near ant nests in an eastern North American forest | Kwit, Charles |
| Casey Gunn Martin | Development of Microbial Community Structure Based Databases for Fecal and Soil Source Identification in Rural Watersheds | Layton, Alice Camille |
| Su’ad A. Yoon | Consequences of Alien Plant Invasion on Lepidoptera Fauna: A Global Meta-Analysis | Fordyce, James A. |
| Melissa Ann Lee | MicroRNA Regulation of Tet-Related Memory Formation | Prosser, Rebecca A |
| Brian Poore, Alexander Parrott, Chuhnui Bao | Synthesis and Characterization of a Hairy Particle Acid Catalyst for Dehydration of Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in Water | Zhao, Bin |
| Tami Laurene Banks | Analysis of Quartz Grain Deformation Along the Llanganuco Canyon of the Cordillera Blanca Fault, Peru | Jessup, Micah John |
| Allen Griffith Wilson | Augustine, Wannabe Philosopher: the Cultivation of Philosophical Asceticism in the Career of Augustine of Hippo | Lafferty, Maura |
| Norma Carolina Miselem | History and Analysis of French Contributions to Space Exploration | Dubreil, Sebastien |
| Matthew Francis Singh | Bayes, Brains, and Babies: Electrophysiology and Mathematics of Infant Holistic Processing and Selective Inhibition. | Reynolds, Greg |
| Sara Hamza | Migrant Labor in the Arabian Gulf States: The Case of Dubai, UAE | Hepner, Tricia M Redeker |
| Elisabeth Pitt, Pranay Dogra | Co-infection with wild type and chemokine (kc) overexpressing murine cytomegaloviruses relieves a salivary gland dissemination blockade. | Sparer, Timothy E |
| Amber Bassett | FRET-based Analysis of the Transit Peptide in vitro Interaction with TOC34 | Bruce, Barry D |
| Kaela O’Dell | Lignin-degrading bacteria from the Mediterranean Sea | Hazen, Terry C |
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SOCIAL WORK |
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| Chelsea Stanfill | Effectiveness of Career Focused Small Learning Communities on Academic Performance among High School Students | Lee, Sungkyu |
| LaKiera Denay Grimes | Determining Characteristics of Single Homeless Women | Lee, Sungkyu |
| Laura Walden | Comparing Effectiveness of Community Schools with Public Schools in Regards to Student Behaviors, Standardized Test Scores, Attitudes about School, and Attendance | Lee, Sungkyu |
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EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES |
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| Penny Hembree | Genetic and Physical Activity Influences on Weight Status in Obese, Prepubertal African American Children | Coe, Dawn Podulka |
| Delia M.A. Clemmons | What do they know and how useful is it? Sex education and knowledge among college freshman. | Olmstead, Spencer |
| Elizabeth MacKenzie Sherrill | Regulation of Chemokine Gene Transcription by Novel Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulators | Collier, Jason |
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
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| Cristopher Kieth Manka | A CEO’s Effect on Headquarter Relocation | Chyz, James Anthony |
| Ashley Hannah Stewart | Goodwill, Good Riddance? How New Executives Affect Goodwill Write-Offs | Behn, Bruce K |
| Ashley Coke | Reinventing Insurance Claims: A Business Plan | Graves, Thomas Houston |
| Laura Ellen Bassett | Recovery or Bust: Is the Eurozone Recovering More Slowly Than the Rest of the European Union? | Baker, Kenneth Howell |
| Andrew Anderson | Debt Issuer Stipulations: How Bond Covenants Affect Bond Ratings and Yield Spreads | Craig, Karen Ann |
| Kerri Elena Moore | There Will Be Blood | Daves, Phillip R |
| Cassidy Webster | Materialistic Mindset? Perception of Purchasing From Secondary Channels | Daves, Phillip R |
| Thien Aiden Mai | Sexual Orientation & Wages | Wanamaker, Marianne H |
| Nathaniel Martin Massey | Who Used the Cash from Cash for Clunkers? | Compton, Benjamin Hasty |
| Kyle Leon West | mHealth: A Contemporary and Comprehensive Look at Emerging Technologies in Mobile Health | Noon, Charles E |
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NURSING |
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| Cameron King, Mark Croswell, Abby DeBusk, Sarah Harder | Benefits of Evidence-Based Discharge Planning | Thompson, Kathleen |
| Allison Haywood Stark | Exploring and Understanding Experiences and Developmental Stages of Healthy Siblings of Pediatric Oncology Patients | Chyka, Deb |
| Mary Ellen McNeal, Josh Carico, Serena Haroouchi, Joely Moctezuma | Hand Hygiene: What about the Patient? Recommendations for Methods and Implementation | Thompson, Kathleen |
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COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION |
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| Alan Robert Veronesi | Big Orange, Army Strong | Heller, Robert B |
| David Fox McCarville | Between the Stacks | Heller, Robert B |
| Sarah Kinder Zimmerman | EcoCAR 2 Outreach | Fall, Lisa |
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ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN |
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| Jarod Dotson, Matthew Barnett, Thomas Agee, Melissa Dooley | Skeen Residence | Davis, Marleen Kay |
| Hannah Daniel, Melissa Dooley | Live Micro in the District: Micro-Unit Housing in Downtown Nashville | Davis, Thomas K |
| Dillon Joseph Canfield | Establishing Place: An Orchard for Norris Tennessee | Wall, Scott Wheland |
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ART |
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| Haley Elaine Hudgins, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, Brayan Guzman Zavala, Kaitlyn Marie Shaw | Interactive Debriefing Application | Lowe, Sarah |
| Allen B Johnson | School of Art- Sculpture Commission at the Knoxville Zoo | Staples, Carolyn I |
| Lauren Nicole Beale | American Ghosts | Lee, Baldwin S |
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MUSIC |
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| Carson Hayes, Piano | Études–Tableaux, Opus 39, No. V (Sergei Rachmaninoff) | David Northington |
| Yi-Ting Huang, Piano | Morceaux de fantaisie (Sergei Rachmaninoff) | Fay Adams |
| Ryan Bright, Mark Cook, Jake Lane, Nick Lloyd, Nathan Williamson | Strange Humors (John Mackey) | Allison Adams |