Thank you to all the Presenters, Mentors, Reviewers, and Volunteers for a fantastic 2023 RaCAS event! 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS BY CATEGORY

• Arts & Media - Madjelyn De Jesus- Moyocoyotzin
• Biomedical Sciences - Fahiima Abdullahi - The Role of Mitochondria Metabolism in CD8 Cell Mobility
• Natural & Physical Sciences - Jennifer Nguyen - Construction of an Atomistic Model for the E318Q mutant for CLCF F-/H+ Antiporter
• Social Sciences & Humanities - Annemarie Dupuy, William Navarrete Moreno, & Dien Thinh Nguyen - Psychophysiological Responses to Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric: A Mixed-Effects Experimental Study among University Students
• Tech, Engineering, & Math - Ladpha Teawdeswan - Mechanical Property and Design of Multi-Material Gyroid Structures Made by Additive Manufacturing

PEOPLE’S CHOICE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS:

• Emphasis on Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Jack Crowley & Matt Devries - Microtonality in MIDI
• Equity Serving Research or Creative Activity - Mercy Kibet - The State of Black Maternal Health in Colorado
• Impact in the Denver Metro Region - Ruth Mekonnen - "Who Bears the Cost?": North Denver Environmental Justice Report & ArcGIS StoryMap
• Innovative Use of Technology - Iman Salhi, Milka Tesfazion, Santiago Lanchipa Meija, & Anshu Lamichhane - Computational Examination of Thiolate Protected Gold Nanoclusters Use for Syngas Production

PRESIDENT’S SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS CHALLENGE AWARDS:

• Policy, Economics, Community - Chloe Tan - Implications of U.S. Immigration Restrictions on Medicare
• Sustainability in Our Environment - Natasha Pember - The Use of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) and Hive Products for Biomonitoring of Superfund Sites in Denver, CO, USA
• Materials & Technology - Trevor Walker - Geometric Mechanics of Hypar-derived Metamaterials
• Disparity, Parity in The Arts - M. Bryn Brody - A Tint of Gold: Mapping a TikTok Sound
• Disparity, Parity in Health & Wellness - Kelly McCray & Richard Humbach - Barriers to Mental Health Services for Minority-Identified Service Members: Comparison to Non-Minority Service Members and Associations with Marital Satisfaction
• Student Success - Desiree Starzyk - Metacognitive Awareness in College Chemistry

UNDERGRADUATE MENTOR OF THE YEAR WINNER: 

• Jeffrey Knight, PhD - Chemistry

UNDERGRADUATE MENTOR OF THE YEAR TOP NOMINATIONS:

• William Adams – Visual Arts
• Benjamin Greenwood, PhD - Psychology
• Woonghee Lee, PhD - Chemistry
• Carly Leonard, PhD - Psychology
• Michael "Bodhi" Rogers, PhD - Physics

Thank you for joining us for the 26th Annual Research & Creative Activities Symposium!

RaCAS is CU Denver's annual celebration of student-driven research, scholarship, and artistic endeavors. This year, we are thrilled to return to campus with a hybrid in-person event! 

Here in our Virtual Project Showcase, you will find digital presentations showcasing the work of over 180 student presenters. We encourage you to take time to explore projects both within and outside your discipline - you never know where inspiration will strike! RaCAS is about community, conversation, and collaboration and we encourage you to use the comment walls to start a conversation with student presenters. Presentations will remain posted after RaCAS so you can continue to discover and enjoy them!

On Friday, April 28th, join us on campus or on Zoom to see many of these works presented live. Full schedule and details are available at https://www.ucdenver.edu/sites/research-day/event-details. 

All oral presentations are being shared in a HyFlex format, allowing attendees to join these sessions via Zoom. Access links are available in the "Live Sessions" tab.

NAVIGATING THE SITE

• To view student presentations select the "Presentations" tab at the top of the screen.
• Presentations can be filtered by subject on the left-hand side of the screen or searched by author/keyword using the search bar.
• To view full presentations and abstracts, click the thumbnail image.
• We encourage you to use the comments section at the bottom of each page. Please remember our commitment to advancing a culture of respect for the efforts of these students.