July 22, 2024 at the Illinois Conference Center
The Illinois Summer Research Symposium is the culminating program that features the cutting-edge research, achievement, and creativity by our summer scholars. Nearly 140 scholars will present research that has been developed through the mentorship and training of faculty members from across a variety of disciplines.
Schedule of Events
8:30 – 9:00 Check-in & Continental Breakfast – Heritage Hall 2
9:00 – 9:15 Opening Remarks – Heritage Hall 2
9:30 – 10:30 Session 1: Poster Presentations – various
10:45 – 11:45 Session 2: Research Talks – various
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch for Registered Attendees – Heritage Hall 2
1:30 – 2:30 Session 3: Poster Presentations – various
2:45 – 3:45 Session 4: Research Talks – various
4:00 – 5:00 Session 5: Poster Presentations – various
5:00 – 6:00 Decompress Social Hour – Heritage Hall 3
6:00 – 6:45 Dinner for Registered Attendees
6:45 – 7:30 Awards Ceremony – Heritage Hall 2
2024 Participating Programs
FUTURE-MINDS-QB - Fisk-UIUC Training of Under-represented Minds in Data Science and Quantitative Biology
McNair - TRiO Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
MSI Alliance - Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Alliance
NSF START - National Science Foundation, Skill Training in Advanced Research & Technology
POETS - Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems
PRI - Prairie Research Institute Internship
REACH Program - Research & Education for the Advancement of Compassionate Healthcare
SEB Scholars - St. Elmo Brady Summer Research Scholars Program
SPI - Summer Predoctoral Institute
SROP at Illinois - Summer Research Opportunities Program for Undergraduates at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
SROP at UIC - Summer Research Opportunities Program for Undergraduates at the University of Illinois Chicago
SURE Tox - Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Toxicology at the University of Illinois
2023 ISRS Award Winners:
Graduate Oral Presentation
1st Place
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AJ Espinoza (SPI) - Contentious Conversations in the Classroom: The Role of Teachers and Parents in Student Critical Consciousness Development
2nd Place
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Yasmine Adams (SPI) - From Shadow to Substance: Black Futurity in the Face of Adversity
3rd Place
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Keyana Imani Diaz (SPI) - Are the Kids Alright? Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Black Children and Adolescents
Undergraduate Oral Presentation
1st Place
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Winter Stubblefield (SROP-Illinois, SURE Tox) - The Effects of Imidacloprid on Steroidogenic Enzyme Gene Expression in the Female Mouse Ovary
Undergraduate Poster Presentation
1st Place
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Venus Fu (SROP-Illinois, POETS) - Using Dynamic Phase Change Materials with Extended Surfaces to Enhance Electronics Cooling
2nd Place
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Isabela Castilla (McNair) - Code-Switching: The Dynamic Language of a Mixed-Heritage Social Identity
3rd Place (tie)
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Coleen Aketch (SROP-Illinois, POETS) - Evaluating the performance of solid-state batteries at sub-1MPa stack pressure
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Jarel Patrick Calara (SROP-Illinois) - Activation of Bacterial Gene Expression Via Optogenetics