Jessica Petko, associate professor of biology and science at Penn State York, delivers her guest speaker presentation about the arachnid research she conducts.
Penn State Schuylkill students Aloura Gavalis, left, and Caitlyn Goggin take a break from the symposium to pose for a photo. Both students' projects were guided by faculty adviser Sarah Princiotta, with Gavalis' "Relations between Phytoplankton and Toxins in Pocono Region Lakes" earning her first place in the Biological and Health Sciences cateogry.
Delilah Jabbour, right, of Penn State Lehigh Valley, presents her project "Invasive Species: The Importance of Scientific Illustrations," posing next to friend and classmate Mikayla Wilkins. This project earned Jabbour second place standing in the Arts and Humanities category. Faculty advisers: Elizabeth R. Flaherty and Karen Kackley-Dutt.
Phuong Ho, Penn State Abington, presents her research "Aerodynamics of Airborne Droplets behind the Social Distancing Rules for COVID-19." Faculty adviser: Andrei Blinkouski.
Tobey Field, Fouad Awwad and Ethan Davies, Penn State Lehigh Valley, present "Investigation of Support Options Not Included in Transverse Beam Loading Simulation." Faculty adviser: Tracey Ann Carbonetto.
Rory Rafferty and Ali Naqvi, Penn State Lehigh Valley, present "Heparin’s Potential to Reduce Inflammation in Aortic Endothelial Cells." Faculty adviser: Jacqueline McLaughlin.
Penn State Schuylkill hosted the 2022 Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, April 23. Students from Penn State Abington, Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill, Scranton and York presented their work, with Schuylkill students placing first in two of the four disciplinary categories.
Awards were given to the top two research posters in each of four disciplines, with students from Penn State Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill and York taking home first- and second-place wins.
