Above: Undergraduate research is an integral part of a CNU education.
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A group of students from majors spanning the academic spectrum, from genetics to music, are the winners of this year's Honors Program summer research stipend competition. The winners each receive a $1,000 stipend to support their independent research projects. The winners are listed below.
- Emily Abrel, music
Learning and Opportunity Gaps of Music Students: A Study on Appealing to the Needs of All Students - Julia Allen, political science
Hizballah's Member Retention Methods and the Role That Gender Plays - Chris Balog, chemistry
Synthesis of Hydrogen through Catalysis of Precious Metal MOFs Supported on Graphene - Margaret Brown, biology
Catalysis of Sodium Borohydride Using Copper and Silver Nanoparticles - Corbette Confit-Fox, theater
Playing God: The Power of Creation in Frankenstein Through the Lens of Gender - Jessica Cropley, chemistry
Use of Carbon Microspheres Decorated with Platinum and Palladium Nanoparticles for Hydrogen-Evolving Reaction in Varying Environmental Conditions - Hannah Hinkley, biology
Bodies of Research: Psychological Reasoning Behind Donation of Body for Cadaveric Study and Dissection - Leah Johnson, biology
Monitoring Metal Contaminants in Oysters in the Elizabeth River - Jessica King, sociology
The History of Redlining and Housing Segregation in Newport News and Hampton, Virginia - Noah Mulligan, political science
A Tangible Difference: Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Sr., Rabbi Stephen Wise, and the Armenian Genocide - Ryo Murasaki, biology
Utilizing Gene Prediction and Development of a Genomic Library to Conduct Fern Population Genetic Analysis - Megan Moran, biology
Population Structure and Connectivity in Townsend's Big-Eared Bat - Brooke Nixon, information science, psychology
The COVID-19 Crisis: Cross-Cultural Leadership Lessons from China, Italy, and the United States - Clifton Painter, political science
Libyan Crisis Recharged: International Maneuvering Triggering Renewed Threats - Lauren Proulx, biology
Ancient Anatomy: A Study in Art Technique and Anatomical Accuracy - Lucas Sharrett, biology
Volatile Organic Compound Emissions and Floral Morphology of Three Species of Sexually Dimorphic Silene Differing in Pollinator Composition - Jakira Silas, sociology
Doing "Diversity": College Instructors' Perceptions, Encounters, and Praxis Regarding Diversity and Inclusion on Campus and in the Classroom - Grant Wiley, philosophy
Documenting a New Biblical Archaeological Site: Israel, 1887-2020 - Kristen Ziccarelli, political science
Exploring the Types of U.S. Diplomacy in the Argentinian Transition from Dictatorship to Democracy