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Engaged Scholarship & Learning

W e l c o m e t o t h e

University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEngaged Scholar Symposium

The Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning (ES&L) is dedicated to the

active investigation and creation of knowledge. We facilitate the professional

development of multidisciplinary undergraduates by offering opportunities to

practice and reflect that knowledge. Our values are aligned to serve student

scholars, faculty mentors, and the Rio Grande Valley community.

Each spring, the ES&L Office hosts its pinnacle undergraduate event, the

UTRGV Engaged Scholar Symposium (ES²). The Engaged Scholar Symposium

was conceived to share and celebrate multidisciplinary undergraduate

research, service learning projects, and creative works.

Our symposium unites multidisciplinary creations across a spectrum

of research, service learning projects, and creative works. This event serves

as a platform to prepare students to grow as emerging professionals and

agents of change.

Thank you for joining us in this campus-wide celebration of student-

driven work. We hope that you enjoy the symposium’s schedule of events

hosted this week.

Sincerely,

The UTRGV Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning Team

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Conference locationsStudent Union (SUNI)

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Conference Schedule

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07:30AM - 09:00AM Poster Setup El Gran Salón

08:00AM - 05:00PM Registration El Gran Salón

09:25AM - 10:25AM Welcome & Keynote Speaker El Gran Salón

10:50AM - 12:05PM Oral Presentations A La Sala (SUNI 1.0)

12:05PM - 01:00PM Creative Works Session A SUNI Lawn

01:00PM - 02:30PM Poster Session A El Gran Salón

02:30PM - 03:30PM Recognition Ceremony El Gran Salón

03:30PM - 04:45PM Oral Presentations B La Sala (SUNI 1.0)

03:30PM - 05:00PM Networking El Gran Salón

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Conference locationsUniversity Ballroom (UCBR)Student Academic Center (STAC)

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07:30AM - 09:00AM Poster Setup STAC 1.112A

08:00AM - 05:00PM Registration Ballroom

09:25AM - 10:25AM Welcome & Keynote Speaker Ballroom

10:50AM - 12:05PM Oral Presentations C STAC 1.101

10:50AM - 12:05PM Oral Presentations D STAC 1.102

12:05PM - 01:00PM Creative Works Session B STAC Lawn

01:00PM - 02:30PM Poster Session B STAC 1.112

02:30PM - 03:30PM Recognition Ceremony Ballroom

03:30PM - 04:45PM Oral Presentations E STAC 1.101

03:30PM - 04:45PM Oral Presentations F STAC 1.102

03:30PM - 04:45PM Oral Presentations G STAC 1.103

03:30PM - 05:00PM Networking Ballroom

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Conference Schedule


Keynote Speakers

Biography Dr. Ernst has a B.S. degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters in clinical psychology from Wichita State University. He finished his training as a clinical psychologist by earning a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Since 2005, Dr. Ernst has been a tenured Professor of Psychology at UTPA and UTRGV. In 2016, he joined the Dean’s staff as the Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development for the College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Ernst initiated and led the development of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) program, training our graduate students for applied behavioral analytic interventions on children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Currently his undergraduate students find research experience in his lab in Psychology’s Behavioral Neuroscience building where they are using animal models to study various forms of psychopathology, currently eating disorders. His human research involving undergraduates focuses on the relationship of the digit ratio phenomenon to gender dimorphic psychopathology. Dr. Ernst and several of his students will be presenting two posters at the Association for Psychological Science in May. He hopes to resurrect his stalled research on the use of antipsychotic drugs in Latino children living in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas where obesity and diabetes are already epidemic and antipsychotic drugs are known to triple the risk of developing diabetes. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy and the Board of Directors of Mujeres Unidas.

fred Ernst, Ph.d.Clinical PsychologistApril 21 • Brownsville09:25AM - 10:25AM • El Gran Salón

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Biography Dr. Hicks specializes in the biology, ecology, physiological ecology, and environmental biology of estuarine and marine invertebrates, particularly mollusks and corals. Additionally, he has expertise in experimental design and analyses of biological data. Current research projects range from the restoration of Bahia Grande in the lower Rio Grande Valley, to evaluation of beach management practices on South Padre Island, to monitoring invertebrate and fish community dynamics on natural and artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. He is the Director of the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science which offers undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science and Marine Biology and is planning for graduate degrees in Ocean,Coastal, and Earth Science.

b.S., Marine biology, texas a&M universityGalveston, Texas, 1989

M.S., biology, texas a&M university-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, Texas, 1993

Ph.d., Quantitative biology, the university of texas at arlingtonArlington, Texas, 1999

david w. Hicks, Ph.d.Marine/Estuarine Ecologist andQuantitative biologyApril 22 • Edinburg09:25AM - 10:25AM • Ballroom


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Successful Pathways tograduate School

Presented by Dr. Amy A. Weimer

SaturdaY, aPril 23 • Edinburg ballrooM 10:00 AM – 11:00AM INFORMATIONAL SESSION 11:00 AM – 1:00PM NETWORkING SESSION

This session is designed to provide undergraduate students with advice about how to get into graduate programs. Recommendations about when and how to pursue undergraduate research opportunities, academic internships, and service learning activities will be provided. Additionally, information about the typical admission processes and criteria (e.g., GRE, letters of recommendation, essay/statement of purpose, transcripts, writing samples) will be discussed. Students are encouraged to come prepared with questions about graduate school plans they might be considering.


Creative Works Schedule

12:00PM - 1:00PM Suni lawn | SESSion a

Salt and Sand Michael Anthony Flores

Scars and Stripes Veronica B. Garza

finding the Seventh Zugay Treviño and Glory Ortiz

dark Moon Phase Emmanuel Torres

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10:50AM - 12:05PM la Sala (Suni 1.0) | SESSion a

obesity in the lower rgv Adrian Tovar

testosterone replacement therapy for the treatment of diabetes and obesity in Males Edward Yao and Michael Roa

optimum Creep feed grinding Parameters for ti-6ai-4v using flood, MQl, and MQl nanofluid Methods Estuardo de los Reyes and Jesus Salinas

the relationship between interleukin-6 Polymorphisms and obesity or Metabolic traits in Mexican-americans Karla Boeta-Lopez, Andrea Schwarzbach, Diana Elizondo, Enrique Gonzales, Jorge Duran, and Saraswathy Nair

food bank: the gift of life Dayra Cortinas

Oral Presentation Schedule


3:30PM - 4:45PM la Sala (Suni 1.0) | SESSion b

Sugar Me not! Brenda Sanchez, Jorge Canchola, and Amy Frazier

Solar tracker rack Diego Ramon and Dr. Immanuel Edinbarough

low-Cost Muscle activated Prosthetic Hand Ernesto Hernandez, Rolando Cepeda, Ismael Ramirez, and Eduardo Rojas

new approach to alternative Splicing-Switch from Proto-oncogene to tumor Suppressor Marcus Medrano, Alexander Kazansky, and Boris Ermolinsky

no one left out: a teacher’s guide to the inclusion of Students with dyslexia Salvador Piña III

a game of death Carlos Rodriguez



1:00PM-2:30PM El gran Salón | Poster Session a

201 Selective attention and test taking approaches on the MCat Imran Murtuza, Marco Dominguez, Albert Vasquez, Hector Filizola, Gonzalo Cedillo, and Arvind Manojkumar

202 relationship between academic Performance and Student Perception of itl and traditional Educational Pathways Maria Abraham, Chelsey Abraham, Delilah Wahid, Maria Theresa Castañeda, Manuel Saldivar, and Hugo Rodriguez

301 Effects of interactive gesture-based Presentations Emanuel Valerio, Daniel Mejia, and Dr. Immanuel Edinbarough

302 research Experience for undergraduate Students in low Cost fabrication and testing of High Performance nano-composites Gerardo Mascorro, Kevin Aviles, and Dr. Immanuel Edinbarough

304 development of Electrodes for EdM applications Paola Juvenal, Jesus Elizondo, Edwin Hernandez, and Dr. Immanuel Edinbarough

Poster Presentation Schedule


401 a Student Perspective on transformation in Medical Education (tiME) Curricula: a-Prime utrgv brownsville Campuses versus faME utSa Carlos Andres Flores Leal, Hugo Rodriguez, Maria Teresa Castañeda, Manuel Saldivar, Alan Vince, and Jose Mario Rodriguez

501 Celebrity influence on Presidental Campaigns Mariel D. Peña, Dave Diaz, Jorge Lucio, and Alejandro Gonzalez

502 who is More likely to lose gambling? an analysis of age and income Samantha Navarro, Eric Lopez, and Rina Garza

601 assessing the Effects of temperature and Salinity on the decomposition of black Mangrove (avicennia germinans) leaf litter Adriana Elizabeth Rodriguez, Leticia Contreras, and Alejandro Fierro-Cabo

602 first report of introduced nilgai antelope feeding on native black Mangrove in lower laguna Madre Angelica R. Tamayo, Marshall McCollum, and Alejandro Fierro-Cabo



1:00PM-2:30PM El gran Salón | Poster Session a (cont.)

603 Preferential Consumption of Ethanol in Honey bees Carol Fordham and Julie Mustard

604 a Study of the in vitro degradation of Porous Plga Scaffolds with different Poroge Carolina Leynes, Marco A. Arriaga, and Sue Ann Chew

605 Effects of Sonicator amplitude on drug loading and drug release Kinetics of Plga/Minocycline Microparticles for the treatment of glioblastomas Daniela Barbosa, Victor A. Hinojosa Marco A. Arriaga, and Sue Anne Chew

606 fabrication Method of Minocycline loaded Plga Microparticles for glioblastomas Jesus Roberto Franco, Marco A. Arriaga, Natasha Vora, and Sue Anne Chew

607 investigation of the relationship between nutritional value and Memory in the Honey bee Julie Mustard and Valerie Alvarez

608 alcohol Effects on Honey bee Survival Karla Adame and Julie Mustard



609 neuroprotection of Medial Septal Cholinergic neurons by Memantine after intralateral Septal injection of aβ1-40 Miriam D de Leon, M. Ortega, R. Tovar, J. M. Rodriguez, E.D. Lopez, M. T. Castañeda, A. Tohuami, and H. E. Rodriguez

610 the Effects of pH and temperature on the nanostructure of Chitosan films Ramona Luna and Ahmed Touhami

701 ag, au, and Quantum dot incorporated nanostructured tio2: Synthesis and Characterization Alan Villarreal Rizzo, Alejandro Treviño, Arnulfo Mar, Henry Justin Moore, and Mohammed Jasim Uddin

702 Conformational analysis of 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) Propanoic acid Monohydrate Alex Treviño, Michael Carrillo, Agapito Serrato III, and Wei Lin

703 Conformational analysis and Structure of 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) Propanoic acid Michal Carrillo, Agapito Serrato III, and Wei Lin



1:00PM-2:30PM El gran Salón | Poster Session a (cont.)

704 Hydrogen bonding in 3, 3, 3 - trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) Propanoic acid-formic acid dimer Tania V. Alvarez, Michael Carrillo, Agapito Serrato III, and Wei Lin

901 neuron 3d Models Service learning Project Abigail Nunez-Saenz, Lupita Navarro, and Mario Gil

903 Major Structures of the brain Deanna Sanchez

904 neurons and glia Guadalupe Navarro, Abigail Nunez-Saenz, and Mario Gil

905 the autonomic nervous System Teresa Shumaker Wyatt


Business and Entrepreneurship .......................... 100Education and P-16 Integration .......................... 200Engineering, Technology & Computer Science ... 300Health Affairs ........................................................ 400Humanities & Social Sciences ............................. 500Life Sciences ......................................................... 600Math & Physical Sciences ..................................... 700Multidisciplinary Studies ..................................... 800Creative Works/Service Learning ........................ 900


Creative Works Schedule

12:00PM-1:00PM StaC lawn | SESSion b

Cat Meets Clara: draft of first few Pages Deanna L. Pollard

the Macuuiltianguis Zapotec Storybook Diane Zaragoza, Paula Foreman, Javier A. Pina, Kiara Wing, Melissa Icaza, Cristina Mendez, Ayla Galvan, Sergio Sanchez, Adaiah Sanchez, Alejandra Tiburcio, and Brenda Gomez

Snake Slayer Erica N. Rivera

dreaming Hero Julyan Badon

ruega Por El Valerie Vela

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10:50AM- 12:05PM StaC 1.101 | Session C

temperature Profiles of railroad tapered roller bearings with defective inner and outer rings Luz del Rosario Sotelo, Constantine Tarawneh, Anthony A. Villarreal, Nancy de los Santos, Ryan L. Lechtenberg, and Robert Jones

an analysis of the top ten HiPaa breaches in the u.S. Thomas Chihuahua, Jose Chihuahua, and Jorge Garcia

organ donation Education in the College Curriculum: analysis of Student responses Aurora Iris Del Carmen Alaniz, Yasar Tasnif, Suad Ghaddar, and Shawn Saladin

10:50AM-12:05PM StaC 1.102 | Session d

teachers’ Perceptions and Efficacy of bilingual Programs in transitioning English as a Second language learner Amanda Gomez, Viviana Martinez, Lauren Suarez, Madeline Cervantes, Savannah Carmona, Alexandra Rosas, Glenda Maldonado, and Karina Diaz



10:50AM-12:05PM StaC 1.102 | Session d (cont.)

Effective treatments for language development for Children with aSd Jacqueline Garcia, Analisa Lopez, Rocio Saenz, America Chavez, Arely Ramirez, Elizabeth Molina, Ivon Ramirez, Nicole Rivas, and Roxana Saenz

the Social role of Spanglish in the rio grande valley Alejandra Tiburcio and Shannon McCrocklin

Political affiliation and language use in the rio grande valley Stefan Peña

3:30PM - 4:45PM StaC 1.101 | Session E

Spanish-English bilingual’s obstructions from academic giftedness Marlene Orta and Amy A. Weimer

gender differences in use of affect words and facial Expression Yuridia Muñoz, Alejandra Ballesteros, Melissa Garza, Isela B. Stephens, and Amy A. Weimer

Effort tests and neuropsychological assessment of bilingual Mexican americans Liliana Flores, Cindy Gonzalez, Melissa Garza, Marlene Orta, Alejandra Ballesteros, Arnoldo Amador, Philip Gasquoine, and Amy A. Weimer



3:30PM-4:45PM StaC 1.102 | Session f

Pediatric Cleft Palate Population variances in disability and Speech intervention Modalities Christian L. Cantu, Rocio Cavazos, Maria Barron, Claudia Briones, Gabriela Sanchez, Ernesto Delgado, and Jacqueline Castellanos

a Survey of Speech impairments and the Effectiveness of Speech therapy in Children with down Syndrome Kassandra Alvarado, Keyla Cadena, Irene Cortez, Kristina De Leon, Rebecca Del Torro, Arely Espinoza, Enrique Gonzalez, Omar Gonzalez, Emily Herrera, Zima Medina, and Lynette Salazar

reimbursement impacting Speech therapy Services in a Pediatric outpatient Setting Patricia Mejorado, Annette Cano, Ayla Galvan, Joselyn Martinez, Elizabeth Palomo, Evy Rendon, Brenda Rivera, Kassandra Saldana, Valeria Treviño, and Lupita Valentin


3:30PM-4:45PM StaC 1.103 | Session g

Efficacy of retail Clinic implementation in the State of texas Ethan Portillo

relationship between Medical Ethics and law: the Marlise Muñoz Case Li Ding

Sanitation in restaurants Hiram Cuellar

My Household from within Zynthia Perez




1:00PM-2:30PM StaC 1.112 | Session b

101 investigating Customer Satisfaction to increase Sales at Kohl’s Luis Garcia

202 autotrophic and Heterotrophic algae growth Brandi Segovia, Dennise Garza, Felicia Rodriguez, and Candy Us

202 Chemistry in the Classroom: does a teacher’s Empathy Effect a Student’s Self-Efficacy to achieve academic Excellence? Melissa Marie Mendoza

305 Standard barriers related to Personal Health records in the rio grande valley Abel Rosalez, Lance Butler, and Charles Escobar

306 Healthcare Security breaches: Effects of Moving towards new technology Andrea R. Diaz, Paul D. Wendland, and Erik Constanta

307 forcespinning of Polyethylene oxide nanofibers Andres R. Marroquin, Susana Campos, Hilario Cortes, Karen Lozano, Dorina M. Chipara, and Mircea Chipara

308 How Effective are Mobile Health applications? an analysis of Mobile Health applications and its benefits in Health Care delivery Eduardo Andrade, Carlos Borraz, and Edna Mata


1:00PM-2:30PM StaC 1.112 | Session b (cont.)

309 Single board Computer, High-resolution Micro Endoscope for Point of Care Cancer detection (Pi-HrME) Gabriel F. Lopez, Sonia Parra, and Rebecca Richards-Kortum

310 race Cars and Pollution Hugo Alejandro Santamaria

31 How Can we Combat improper fraud in Health it?- an analysis of Provider and beneficiary fraud in the united States Jacob Salinas and Juan Torne Gabriel Sierra

312 Should we implement Hit? an analysis of it adoption in Medicine and its Complications Jose Alberto Rios Jr., Andres Barragan, and Gavino Carrizales

313 Mechanical Properties of reinforced asphalt Katia Navar and Zenia De Leon

314 Hidalgo County water Quality Survey & Modeling Roberto A. Ramos, Oliveiro Rodriguez, Alfredo Alaniz, Ezekiel Coleman, and Ofsman Quintana

315 Computerized 3-d Modeling of aggregates Victoria Burbach





316 utilization of Hazardous Material as Possible Partial Cement replacement Miguel Pinerio Cordova, Lizeth Gomez Santana, Bilkis Olazaran Martinez, Angelica Neira, and Karla Ruiz

402 understanding the Educational Exposure of vector borne diseases in rural Costa rica Desiree Padilla and Cristopher Vitek

403 Helping our EMt Communities Leonel De La Cruz III

404 increasing Knowledge of CaSa advocates about treatment Medications for increasing Knowledge of CaSa advocates about treatment Medication for attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder Maria Fernanda Delgado, Bianca Cruz, Sharon Thomas, and Stephanie M. Garza

405 Sustainability in our daily lives Valeria Cedillo

504 Sustainable farming Adela Camarillo

505 why doesn’t the Cross Country team Have its own trainer? Alexis Gonzalez

506 Sustaining Household resources Allison Loredo



507 the relation between anxiety Sensitivity, trauma Symptoms, and negative Emotional Experiences in Hispanic Sexual assault victims Andrew Dials and Michiyo Hirai

508 what Changes in training Could banks in the rgv Make to better Prepare Employees? Azaliaiza Cantu

509 the leviathan in francoism Cesar Cepeda

510 How Can Elementary teachers Educate their Students on Sustaining our Planet? Crystal Hernandez

511 the blinded generation Dominique A. Rodriguez

512 Sustainability within Cinemark Gabriel Olivarez

514 the Chemical views need to Change Isaias Lara

515 what Can restaurants do to reduce waste Production? Jesse Vasquez III

516 what is the reasoning behind in-game bulling? Jose Gonzalez





517 what Can My neighborhood in South Mcallen do to waste less water? Karenny Martinez

518 weslaco Community Sustainability Katrina Ryshelle Gonzalez

519 in what ways Can the Edinburg City Council Educate their residents to Keep the Edinburg Municipal Park Sustainable? Leslie S. Garza

520 How Can the baseball Community get More fans to attend the university’s baseball games? Luis Acosta

521 the buena vida barrio Marili Reyes

522 the Effect of internal Political Efficacy on attitudes towards Politics Marlene Orta and Marina Vasquez

523 Sustainability in the Student athlete Community Mathew Peynado

525 Saving the San Marcos river Princess Rodarte

526 How does Corruption affect Small businesses in las fuentes, reynosa? Ramon S. Espinosa



527 Sources of Stress and Effective Stress Management techniques for Expatriates Valeria E. Herrera

529 being Sustainable at Home Yared Carlos

611 algae growth farm Angel de Jesus Vaquera, Erika Villanueva, and Valeria Salinas

612 temperature is a determinant in the distribution of Chagas disease vectors from texas Aryana M. Ibarra, Illeana Lozano, I’zay Villarreal, Ramiro Patino, and Teresa P. Feria

613 lipid Concentration of algae within a natural Environment Biana Serda, Courtney Ticer, Yesenia Ticer, Yesenia Salais, Angelica Castillo, and Ricardo Garcia

614 opsins and vision in Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina Mantis) Elizabeth Lopez

615 anticancer effect of Cissus quadrangularis in human glioblastoma cells Emily Cole, Catarina Gutierrez, and Dr. Benxu Cheng





616 ana-CCv: a novice’s attempt to Cultivate Chlorella vulgaris Esmeralda Lopez

617 geographic distribution of amblyomma americanum and dermacentor variabilis in the lower rio grande valley Flor A. Martinez, Diana Munoz, and Lisa Treviño

618 distribution of dichanthium anulatum: Comparative analysis native vs. invaded regions Jessica A. Tanguma, Jesus A. Garza, and Teresa P. Feria

619 development of High fat diet (Hfd) induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) in Male Sprague dawley rats Jessica Lora, Alina Hamilton, John Short, and Robert Dearth

620 Production of algae Jonathan Hernandez, Victor Gutierrez, Reynaldo Garcia, and Oscar Cerda

621 Parasporins in bacillus thuringiensis to treat Hepg2 Cell lines Jose Humberto Garces Cavazos, Joanne Rampersad, and Angel Roman



622 utrgv Soccer and track and field facility water usage Leslie Alvarez

623 resveratrol increases Mitochondrial fusion in Cultured Mammalian Cells Manuel Ramos and Robert W. Gilkerson

624 what two new annotated mitochondrial genomes tell us about mitochondrial genome heterogeneity in Stylommatophora (land snails) Marco Arturo Martinez Cruz, Russell Minton, and Kathryn Perez

625 Parasitism in water lily (nymphaea ampla dC.) Pollination: a Mutualistic relationship gone bad Pamela Matias and Karime Flores

626 factors affecting nfil 3 on the Pi3K Pathway Rebecca Marks, Neftali Vazquez, Itzel Flores, Andrea Salinas, Eduardo Martinez, Victor Fanniel, and Jess Hirschmenn

627 Multivariate Comparative analysis of three tamaulipan Plant Communities Reginald Jala and Jaimy Velasquez





628 Climatic factors limiting the native and non-native distribution of Cenchrus Ciliaris Richard Garza, Roxann Lerma, Joseph Perez, and Teresa Feria Arroyo

629 Mitochondrial dna variation within the nd2-Coi trna region for Members of the anastrepha fraterculus taxonomic group Robert Mier, Raul Arce-Ruiz, Warren Evan Braswell, and Alexis Racelis

630 ischnura ramburii opsin genes Ruben Zamorano and Matthew Terry

631 use of Seaweed to Stimulate Plant growth Vanessa Thomas, Hudson DeYoe, and Michael Persans

632 using giS to determine Jaguarundi and willow flycatcher distribution Viannay Cantu, Angel Martinez, Viannaey Martinez, Travis Miller, Lucas Serna, and Briana Valadez

633 identificiation of a newly discovered Population of apple Snails in the rgv Victoria Garcia Gamboa, Romi L. Burks, and Kathryn E. Perez

705 Synthesis and Characterization of acyl-8-hydroxyquinoline Metal Complexes Brenda V. Gonzales, Hugo A. Sanchez, Kiana Garcia, and Shizue Mito




706 absorption of Cd(ii) to graphene oxide Itzel A. Lopez, Jason G. Parsons, Diego Gonzalez, and Kenneth Flores

707 Structural and optical Characterization of Eu3+ doped la2Hf2o7 nanoparticles Kareem Wahid, Madhab Pokhrel, and Yaunbing Mao

801 Constraining the thickness and volume of the South texas Sand Sheet Anita M. Chavez and Juan L. Gonzalez

802 My research Project Jeneka Castillo

803 a Community of giant gopher tortoises (gopherus hexagontus) in willacy County Randolph G. De La Garza and Juan L. Gonzalez

804 Conservation in South Mcallen Teresa Zamora

906 redefined Standards of beauty Jennifer Gomez, Alfredo Villarreal, Destiny Ruthrford, and Destini Villarreal

907 the College Experience Jordan Sims

908 Joining the fight against violence Joseline Alegria, Angelica Silva, Lizette Hernandez, and Julio Loza





909 Equality furr all Lee R. Cantu, Cassandra Chapa, Leslie Perez, Claudia Cancino, and Brandon Ramirez’ 910 the gift of a lifetime Megan Alfaro, Osiel Escobedo, Evany Barbosa, and Adam Chavez

911 Sustainability in downtown Mcallen Rene Garcia

912 Keeping Cesar Chavez alive Sheyda Galindo Bujanos, Andres M. Garza, Alfredo Treviño, Eliud Villarreal, and Jose Garza

913 How to better our Communities trash Service or dispose of our trash Vanessa Ruiz

Business and Entrepreneurship .......................... 100Education and P-16 Integration .......................... 200Engineering, Technology & Computer Science ... 300Health Affairs ........................................................ 400Humanities & Social Sciences ............................. 500Life Sciences ......................................................... 600Math & Physical Sciences ..................................... 700Multidisciplinary Studies ..................................... 800Creative Works/Service Learning ........................ 900

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