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17th Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium
The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Pathways Student Research Symposium is a student research showcase. Open to undergraduate and graduate students from all TAMUS institutions, the Pathways Student Research Symposium gives system students an opportunity to present their research to -- and network with -- faculty members, judges, and other students across the system. Separate categories are available for undergraduate-, master's- and doctoral-level posters or oral presentations.
The Pathways Symposium rotates annually among the TAMUS institutions. On March 3 & 4, 2022, Texas A&M University in College Station hosted the symposium in event space at Kyle Field and the Memorial Student Center.
Benefits for Students --
- Promote and share your research and receive feedback
- Connect with students and faculty from other system universities
- Learn about grad programs at system universities
2022 Award Winners
(Listed by presentation type, student level and discipline. Click presentation titles to see abstracts.)
Poster Presentation Competition
Undergraduate Presentations
Agriculture & Natural Resources
1st place: Faith Isabelle, Prairie View Texas A&M University, The Effects of Nitrogen Rate on the Growth of Green Malabar Spinach (Basella alba L.) in Sandy Loam Soil in Southeast Texas.
2nd place: Lenaye Palmer, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Analyzing the microbial population on the fresh produce collected from the community garden.
3rd place: A’naya Ware, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Morphological and phytochemical diversity of grain-type industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa).
2nd place: Lenaye Palmer, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Analyzing the microbial population on the fresh produce collected from the community garden.
3rd place: A’naya Ware, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Morphological and phytochemical diversity of grain-type industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa).
Biomedical & Health Sciences
1st place: Ananya Pillai, Texas A&M University – College Station, Self-Powered Implantable Pacemaker- will it become a reality?
2nd place: Anil Pournouri, Texas A&M University – Texarkana, Hypertensive Stimuli Increases Lymphangiogenesis in Human Lymphatic Endothelial Cells.
3rd place: Samhitha Ramanuja & Devon Roeming, Texas A&M University – College Station, AAV9/shRNA Knockdown of RANKL Protein Expression Utilizing Systemic Intraperitoneal Injections to Inhibit NADPH Oxidase-2.
2nd place: Anil Pournouri, Texas A&M University – Texarkana, Hypertensive Stimuli Increases Lymphangiogenesis in Human Lymphatic Endothelial Cells.
3rd place: Samhitha Ramanuja & Devon Roeming, Texas A&M University – College Station, AAV9/shRNA Knockdown of RANKL Protein Expression Utilizing Systemic Intraperitoneal Injections to Inhibit NADPH Oxidase-2.
Business & Information Technology
1st place: Kylea Marlow, Tarleton State University, Service Blueprint Approach to the Planning of a Business Plan Competition.
Education
1st place: Elpida Cervantes, Tarleton State University, Using the Student Perception Survey to Cultivate a Community of Care in the 5th Grade Classroom.
Engineering & Computer Science
1st place: Michael Ramos & Joseph Saenz, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Updating the Historical Records of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model for Improved Model Predictions.
2nd place: Jose Falcon, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Image Processing through ArUco Marker Instruction in a UAV System and IoT Application.
2nd place: Ian Lopez, Texas A&M International University, Improving CO2 storage and oil recovery in shale oil reservoirs using dual lateral wells.
3rd place: Jackson Black & Zackery Watson, Tarleton State University, Design and Fabrication of Space Exploration Vehicle for Extraterrestrial Terrain.
3rd place: Tyler Pillman & Hannah Rudewick, Texas A&M University - College Station, Developing a method to scale the degree of packing in MAP scaffolds
2nd place: Jose Falcon, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Image Processing through ArUco Marker Instruction in a UAV System and IoT Application.
2nd place: Ian Lopez, Texas A&M International University, Improving CO2 storage and oil recovery in shale oil reservoirs using dual lateral wells.
3rd place: Jackson Black & Zackery Watson, Tarleton State University, Design and Fabrication of Space Exploration Vehicle for Extraterrestrial Terrain.
3rd place: Tyler Pillman & Hannah Rudewick, Texas A&M University - College Station, Developing a method to scale the degree of packing in MAP scaffolds
Life Sciences
1st place: Abcde Cirilo, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Effects of Snake Venom CRiSPs on the Production of Cytokines in Human Dermal Blood and Lympatic Endothelial Cells.
2nd place: Diksha Shakya, Texas A&M University – Commerce, CAV1-Rho pathway mediates G1P3-induced Breast cancer cell migration.
3rd place: Elizabeth Carrillo, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, In-Vitro Analysis of the Contribution of S-Nitrosylation to the Learning-Induced Neuronal Plasticity in the Mollusk Aplysia
3rd place: Eliza Perez, Texas A&M University – Galveston, Mechanical Properties of Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtle Rhamphothecae.
2nd place: Diksha Shakya, Texas A&M University – Commerce, CAV1-Rho pathway mediates G1P3-induced Breast cancer cell migration.
3rd place: Elizabeth Carrillo, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, In-Vitro Analysis of the Contribution of S-Nitrosylation to the Learning-Induced Neuronal Plasticity in the Mollusk Aplysia
3rd place: Eliza Perez, Texas A&M University – Galveston, Mechanical Properties of Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtle Rhamphothecae.
Mathematics & Physical Science
1st place: Caroline Valdes, Texas A&M University – College Station, Formation of Polyetherimide Nanocomposite Coatings for Maximization of Corrosion Inhibition of Base Metals.
2nd place: Vida Robertson, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Substituent Effect Analysis of the Synthesis of 1-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one Using Diels-Alder Reactions.
3rd place: Michael Brdeka, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Chlorella and Reeds to Bio-oils and other Value added products.
2nd place: Vida Robertson, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Substituent Effect Analysis of the Synthesis of 1-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one Using Diels-Alder Reactions.
3rd place: Michael Brdeka, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Chlorella and Reeds to Bio-oils and other Value added products.
Poster Presentation Competition
Master’s Presentations
Agriculture & Natural Resources
1st place: Ryon Springer, Tarleton State University, Palatability of hempseed meal pellets compared to mainstream feedstuffs in horses.
2nd place: Emily Purnell, Tarleton State University, Effect of Cannabidiol on Follicular Growth and Ovulation in Cattle.
3rd place: Heather Ruemke, Tarleton State University, Beyond the Breeding Soundness Exam: The evaluation of the motility and viability of sperm cells as well as a quantification and evaluation of miRNA 26a-5p, miRNA 574, as parameters for bull infertility.
2nd place: Emily Purnell, Tarleton State University, Effect of Cannabidiol on Follicular Growth and Ovulation in Cattle.
3rd place: Heather Ruemke, Tarleton State University, Beyond the Breeding Soundness Exam: The evaluation of the motility and viability of sperm cells as well as a quantification and evaluation of miRNA 26a-5p, miRNA 574, as parameters for bull infertility.
Biomedical & Health Sciences
1st place: Lyric Richardson, Tarleton State University, Effects of Low-Intensity Fatigue on Motor Unit Firing Properties.
2nd place: Jesse Delacruz and Joo Hyun Kim, Texas A&M University – San Antonio, Acupuncture Treatments Mitigate Muscle Atrophy induced by Casting Model.
2nd place: Jesse Delacruz and Joo Hyun Kim, Texas A&M University – San Antonio, Acupuncture Treatments Mitigate Muscle Atrophy induced by Casting Model.
Business & Information Technology
1st place: Chiho Kim, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Zero-day Malware Detection using Threshold-free Autoencoding Architecture.
Engineering & Computer Science
1st place: Gabriela Ramos, Texas A&M University – College Station, Exposure to Bacterial Aerosols with Antimicrobial Resistance Surrounding Septic Systems.
2nd place: Layla Ogletree, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Fabrication of Thin Film Nanocomposite Forward Osmosis Membranes for the Treatment of Produced Water.
3rd place: Faryal Fatima, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Poultry Slaughterhouse Wastewater Treatment with Membrane Technologies.
2nd place: Layla Ogletree, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Fabrication of Thin Film Nanocomposite Forward Osmosis Membranes for the Treatment of Produced Water.
3rd place: Faryal Fatima, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Poultry Slaughterhouse Wastewater Treatment with Membrane Technologies.
Life Sciences
1st place: Eliza Mills, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Shore-based Theodolite Tracking of Bottlenose Dolphin Movement and Behavior in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.
2nd place: Oscar Sanchez, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Purification of a novel recombinant cysteine-rich secretory protein (rCRiSP) expressed in E.coli for the development of egg yolk antibody (IgY).
3rd place: Robert Mueller, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Analysis of Gene Transcription and mRNA Translation Requirements for Experience-Dependent Long-Term Changes in Appetitive Neural Circuits in an Invertebrate Model.
3rd place: Maxwell Portmann, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Post-disturbance below- and aboveground recovery of Avicennia germinans (L.) L. on the Texas Gulf Coast.
2nd place: Oscar Sanchez, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Purification of a novel recombinant cysteine-rich secretory protein (rCRiSP) expressed in E.coli for the development of egg yolk antibody (IgY).
3rd place: Robert Mueller, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Analysis of Gene Transcription and mRNA Translation Requirements for Experience-Dependent Long-Term Changes in Appetitive Neural Circuits in an Invertebrate Model.
3rd place: Maxwell Portmann, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Post-disturbance below- and aboveground recovery of Avicennia germinans (L.) L. on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Mathematics & Physical Science
1st place: Hailey Burt, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Promoted Palladium Catalysts for Liquid Phase Selective Hydrogenation of Alkynes.2nd place: Justin Elliot, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Increasing the Analytical Window of Marine Dissolved Organic Matter for HRMS Analysis.
3rd place: Allyson Girard, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Sulfide Intrusion in the Seagrass Halodule wrightii as Assessed by Tissue Sulfur Isotopic Composition.
Oral Presentation Competition
Undergraduate Presentations
Humanities
1st place: Ashlyn Lester, West Texas A&M University, Women and the Making of a Nation: An analysis of the South Korean Family Planning Program.2nd place: Leah Green, Texas A&M University – Texarkana, Numbers of The Library of Babel.
3rd place: Sarah Rutherford, Texas A&M University – College Station, Called and Challenged: Examining the Experiences of Women Clergy in Brazos County and Harris County, Texas.
Social Sciences
1st place: Gerald Farrell, West Texas A&M University, Movies and Mood: How Family Movies and Horror Movies affect mood, life satisfaction, and perceived stress.2nd place: Luis Perez, Texas A&M University – San Antonio, Verifying a New Measure of Traditional Masculinity.
3rd place: Sophia North, Texas A&M University – College Station, Devaluation of Alternative Partners in the Presence of Cognitive Load.
Master’s Presentations
Humanities
1st place: Kribi Kelley-Diaz, West Texas A&M University, Costly Articles of Adornment: The Substitution, Economy, and Morality of Food 1880-1920.Social Sciences
1st place: Amber Meegan, Texas A&M University – San Antonio, Moderating Effects of Caregiver Attachment Style on Treatment Outcomes among Youth in a Long-Term Residential Trauma Treatment Program.2nd place: Krista Rodriguez, Texas A&M International University, Virtual Psychoeducational Groups with Latino College Students: Findings from Focus Groups.
3rd place: Quinesha Bentley, Prairie View Texas A&M University, Black Trauma: The Impact of Desecrating Black Historical Markers and the Racist Effects on the Black Experience.
Doctoral Lightning Talk Competition
1st place: Ahnesi Shon, Texas A&M University – College Station, Fully Implantable Closed-loop Neural Interface System Augmenting Plantar Cutaneous Sensory Feedback for Locomotor Rehabilitation.2nd place: Abbey Hotard, Texas A&M University – Galveston, Household Adaptations to Coastal Hazards.
3rd place: Brooke Smith, Texas A&M University – College Station, Aerosolization Triggers Immediate Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria.