2017 Award Winners
Most Outstanding Interdisciplinary Project Award
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Fushcia Hoover, a graduate student in Ecological Sciences and Engineering, was awarded the Most Outstanding Interdisciplinary Project Award for her poster project entitled: “Mapping the Distribution of Stormwater Control Practices in a Large Midwestern City." |
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Kerri Rodriguez, a graduate student in the Comparative Pathobiology Department, was awarded an Honorable Mention for her poster project entitled: “Effects of Service Dogs on Mental Health and Wellness in War Veterans with PTSD." |
Certificate of Excellence Awards
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Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
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Certificate of Excellence Winner
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Project/ Presentation Title
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American Studies
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Rocio Leon Annagul Yaryyeva Jennifer Sdunzik |
Global Education and Professional Development of Minority Youth |
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Computational Life Sciences
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Cara McCauley | Using RNA-Seq to Examine Gene Expression Differences Between Foliar-Applied Auxin Herbicides on Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) |
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Food Science
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Breanna McArthur | The Effect of Naturalistic Eating Conditions on the Oral Processing of Walnuts |
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Gerontology
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Blakelee Kemp | Does Childhood Misfortune Increase Adult Arthritis Risk? |
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Ingestive Behavior
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Rebecca Rivera | Diet Quality Differs by Food Security Status Among Indiana SNAP-Ed Eligible Adults |
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Interdepartmental Nutrition
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Jessica Gwin | A pilot study assessing whether the consumption of a protein-rich breakfast improves appetite control, eating behavior, and sleep quality compared to skipping breakfast in healthy young professionals |
| Life Sciences | Diana Cortes Selva | Schistosomiasis during pregnancy: Implications in the modulation of offspring immune responsiveness |
| Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology | Doungkamol Alongkronrusmee | Identification of a novel interaction site of the mu-delta opioid receptor heterodimers |
Purdue Interdisciplinary Audience Choice Award
The attendees at the spring 2017 reception voted on their favorite presentations and the honor of the Interdisciplinary Audience Choice Award was conferred upon Audrey Rehberg.
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Audrey Rehberg's (Consumer Science) presentation was entitled "Feminine hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices among college-aged women". |
