SIU Carbondale presents

41ST ILLINOIS JUNIOR SCIENCE AND

HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUMMARCH 21-23, 2019

CONTENTSOBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 3

GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................. 4

PROGRAM: DAY 1 (THURSDAY) ..................................................................................................................................... 5

PROGRAM: DAY 2 (FRIDAY) ........................................................................................................................................... 6

PROGRAM: DAY 3 (SATURDAY) ..................................................................................................................................... 7

LABORATORY SESSIONS: DAY 2 (FRIDAY) ..................................................................................................................... 8

ECO-EXCURSIONS: DAY 3 (SATURDAY) ......................................................................................................................... 8

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ................................................................................................................................................ 9 - 10

SYMPOSIUM HOSTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

STUDENT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.................................................................................................................... 12 - 13

ABSTRACTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 - 15

JUDGES .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16

POSTER PRESENTERS ................................................................................................................................................... 16

PARTICIPANTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 - 18

CONFERENCE NOTES ............................................................................................................................................... 19 - 20

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OBJECTIVESPROMOTE research and experimentation in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering at the high school level

RECOGNIZE the significance of research in human affairs, and the importance of humane and ethical principles in the application of research results

SEARCH OUT talented youth and their teachers, recognize their accomplishments at symposia, and encourage their continued interest and participation in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering

EXPAND the horizons of research-oriented students by exposing them to opportunities in the academic, industrial, and governmental communities

INCREASE the number of future adults capable of conducting research and development

The symposium is one of 48 similar regional programs conducted nationwide. Outstanding students from the regional symposia will be chosen to participate in the 57th National JSHS. This year it will be held April 24-27, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSILLINOIS JUNIOR SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM

is sponsored by College of Agricultural Sciences, SIU Carbondale

College of Engineering, SIU Carbondale College of Liberal Arts, SIU Carbondale

College of Science, SIU Carbondale

funded by U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Army Research Office

Office of Naval ResearchAir Force Research Laboratory

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

administered by Academy of Applied Science, non-profit educational organization

with assistance from Aerospace Studies (AFROTC) Army Military Science (ROTC)

Chemistry/BiochemistryComputer Science

Geology Mathematics Microbiology

Physics Physiology

Plant Biology Psychology

Zoology Vice Chancellor for Research

Conference and Scheduling Services

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IJSHS GENERAL INFORMATIONPHONE Holiday Inn...................................... 618-549-2600 College of Science.......................... 618-536-6666 Valerie Rasp ................................... 618-453-7019 (office)

NAME BADGES Name badges identify you as a guest of the University. Badges must be worn at all times while you are on campus. A badge is required for all meal purchases at Student Center locations.

LABORATORY SESSIONS Laboratory tickets have been inserted into your name badge. Labs have been assigned according to preference and chronology. Labs have a limited capacity and pre-assigned escorts.

MEALS Enclosed in your name badge is a meal card for Friday’s lunch purchase at the Student Center. Your card is valued at $10.00.

As a guest of the Holiday Inn, you are entitled to a complementary breakfast at the hotel (restaurant

attached to the hotel), available at 6 a.m. If you prefer, you may purchase breakfast at the Student Center; Marketplace or Starbucks. Student Center breakfast locations are open at 7:30 a.m.

Meal cards may be used for lunch at any dining location in the Student Center; Marketplace Food Court

(includes Chick-fil-A, Sbarro, Parma, Freshly Tossed and Maroon Spoon), Steak and Shake, Subway, and Starbucks.

PARKING Parking tags should be hung on the rear-view mirror of your vehicle. Parking is available in all lots. You do not need to pay at the parking meter. We recommend you park in lots 13, 13A and 13B, all located close to the Student Center. DO NOT park in handicapped parking areas - you will be towed (at your own expense).

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES The use of alcoholic beverages is NOT permitted at the IJSHS. Additionally, the use of any drug, or substances that are generally regarded to be detrimental, is forbidden.

CURFEW The hotel requests that all students be in their rooms by 11 p.m., or earlier if required by the accompanying teacher. It is the responsibility of each teacher or chaperone to supervise his/her students and ensure that this request is enforced.

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PROGRAM: DAY 1 (THURSDAY)4 - 5 p.m. REGISTRATION Holiday Inn, Lobby

4 - 5 p.m. TRAVEL TO STUDENT CENTER

5 - 7 p.m. PAPER SESSION PRACTICE & POSTER SETUP Auditorium, Student Center

5 - 7 p.m. LIGHT DINNER AVAILABLE (BOXED MEALS) Old Main Room, Student Center

7 - 8:30 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY Old Main Room, Student Center

PRESENTATION OF COLORS Air Force and Army ROTC Cadets

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE/MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES

KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dr. Ken Anderson, Department of Geology Linking Science and the Humanities through Mythology

8:30 p.m. WALK FROM STUDENT CENTER TO NECKERS

8:45 - 10 p.m. INFORMAL RECEPTION Neckers Atrium

9:30 - 10 p.m. TRAVEL TO HOLIDAY INN

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PROGRAM: DAY 2 (FRIDAY)7 - 8 a.m. BREAKFAST Holiday Inn – Teachers and chaperones received breakfast vouchers at conference check-in.

8:15 a.m. TRAVEL TO STUDENT CENTER AUDITORIUM

8:30 - 9 a.m. POSTER SETUP International Lounge, Student Center

9 - 10:30 a.m. PAPER PRESENTATIONS Auditorium, Student Center

Jadyn Henry, Southeastern High School Jordan Henderson, Vienna High School Abril Hunter, Governor French Academy

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. POSTER JUDGING

12 - 12:45 p.m. LUNCH SIU Carbondale, Student Center Available on 1st floor: Marketplace Food Court (includes Chick-fil-A, Parma, Cantina Bravo, Freshly

Tossed and Maroon Spoon), Steak and Shake, Subway, and Starbucks Student Center – Once you have made your last purchase, please leave your card with the cashier.

12:45 - 1:00 p.m. LABORATORY SCRAMBLE INTRO SIU Student Center, 1st Floor, Renaissance Room

1:00 - 3:15 p.m. LABORATORY VISITS

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. TEACHER FEEDBACK Saline Room, Student Center

3:30 p.m. TRAVEL TO HOLIDAY INN

5 p.m. TRAVEL TO STUDENT CENTER

5:15 - 7:15 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY BANQUET Old Main Room, Student Center

KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dr. Thushari Jayasekera, Deptartment of Physics Be Aware... Transitors to Stop Shrinking

7:15 p.m. BUS PICK UP AT STUDENT CENTER Travel to Holiday Inn

Sophia Swarthout, Edwardsville High School Jack Raffaelle, Edwardsville High School

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PROGRAM: DAY 3 (SATURDAY)7 - 8 a.m. BREAKFAST AND CHECK-OUT Holiday Inn – Teachers and chaperones received breakfast vouchers at conference check-in.

8:15 a.m. TRAVEL TO TOUCH OF NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

8:30 - 11:30 a.m. ECO-EXCURSIONS Touch of Nature Environmental Center

11:30 am - Noon LUNCH Touch of Nature Environmental Center

Noon DEPART

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LABORATORY SESSIONS: DAY 2 (FRIDAY)PAIR A:1 - 2 P.M. LOCATION: PARKINSONInteractive Topography with the SIU Augmented SandboxCaleb Harms and the Geology Club, Department of GeologyA software guided 3D sand puzzle, where sculpting the topography from scratch reveals land forms, changes in elevation, patterns of water flow, and more.

2:15 - 3:15 P.M. LOCATION: PARKINSONGround Penetrating RadarZachariah Seaman, Department of Geology

PAIR B:1 - 2 P.M. LOCATION: FANER 2524EGIS LabRuqou Li, Guangping Qie, Sourav Bhadra, Department of Geography and Environmental ResourcesThe EGIS Lab is a computer-assisted instructional laboratory for students university-wide who take courses in Geographic Information System (GIS), Cartographic Design, Remote Sensing (RS), Geospatial Analysis, GIS Programming, Climate Data Analysis, etc.

2:15 - 3:15 P.M. LOCATION: FANER 3438Forensic AnthropologyChristine Baigent, Department of AnthropologyStudents will be introduced to forensic anthropological analysis of trauma and pathology in the human skeleton.

PAIR C:1 - 2 P.M. LOCATION: LIFE SCIENCE II ROOM 127Mictrobiology LabDr. Vjollca Konjufca, Department of MicrobiologyImmunology and Host-Pathogen Interactions.

2:15 - 3:15 P.M. LOCATION: NECKERS ROOM 103 Mass Spectrometry FacilityDr. Mary Kinsel, Department of Chemistry

ECO-EXCURSIONS: DAY 3 (SATURDAY)TOUCH OF NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

CHOICE A: ECO-TREK EXCURSIONHike through the woods and explore the ancient sandstone bluffs of the Shawnee National Forest at Little Grassy Lake while learning about forest ecology. While trekking on this rugged, mile-long trail hike, open your senses to discover the natural wonders of this extensive woodland system.

CHOICE B: CANOE ECO-EXCURSIONCanoe Little Grassy Lake and experience what makes this water body so special. Navigate, explore, and learn about the aquatic environment and lake ecology while surrounded by the beauty of Southern Illinois.

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THURSDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKERDR. KEN ANDERSON is a Professor in the Department of Geology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). He received his B.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Melbourne. An organic chemist by training, his career spans appointments in industry, government and academia, and his interests encompass a wide range of disciplines from Engineering to History and Archaeology. He has published about 50 scientific papers, 1 book and holds more than a dozen US and international patents. Among many other interests and responsibilities, he teaches a unique course in Geomythology, the only course offered by SIUC’s College of Science that meets the University’s core humanities requirement.

PRESENTATION TITLE:Linking Science and the Humanities through MythologyAre myths simply creative fiction designed to entertain or frighten poorly educated folks in the past, or are they rooted in real events? As yet, there are, no firm answers to that question, but scientists from a variety of disciplines are now working with classicists, folklorists and others to explore the fascinating possibility that myths may preserve at least an echo real events that occurred in the distant past. Exploring that idea provides educators an opportunity to bring together materials that are usually treated as entirely separate: mythology and science. This presentation will focus on one mythical example and illustrate that even when these questions are unresolved, exploring them can still be engaging, and useful!

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FRIDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKERDR. THUSHARI JAYASEKERA is an Associate Professor of Physics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She received her Ph.D. in Physics from University of Oklahoma. She got her Bachelor’s degree majored in Physics with first class honors from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka. Dr. Jayasekera did two postdoctoral fellowships at Oklahoma State University and North Carolina State University. Currently she is directing the Computational Materials Physics group at SIU, where they design novel materials with high performance computational modeling. She is also the director of undergraduate program in Physics at SIU.

PRESENTATION TITLE:Be Aware... Transistors to Stop ShrinkingTechnologies that will make your x-box, smart phones and laptops faster starts with appropriate design of materials needed for a simple device called “Transistor”. In fact, transistor is the most fundamental building block of any electronic circuit and virtually drives every activity in a modern society. Hence, it is crucial to make better transistors to improve our life standards. One way to achieve faster electronic devices is to make transistors smaller. However, we have made the devices so small that we are reaching the limit of not being able to significantly reduce its size. The other way of making efficient electronic devices is to design novel materials with appropriate (electronic) properties. Such designing of materials requires a deeper understanding of how we can manipulate and play around with the structure of materials at an atomic level.

In this talk, we discuss how packing of spherical atoms make a solid and why does the packing matter for its electronic properties. We will discuss how to design novel materials with desired/exotic electronic properties. Once a material is designed theoretically, next crucial stage is to grow it in a laboratory. We will discuss some novel technologies which allow us to grow materials at the atomic level to a desired pattern and some recent exciting findings made at SIUC towards making better transistors for future needs.

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SYMPOSIUM HOSTSJAMES GARVEY, PH.D.Vice Chancellor for ResearchSIU Carbondale

SCOTT ISHMAN, PH.D.Dean, College of ScienceSIU Carbondale

KAREN MIDDENDean, College of Agricultural SciencesSIU Carbondale

JOHN WARWICK, PH.D. Dean, College of EngineeringSIU Carbondale

ANDREW BALKANSKY, PH.D. Dean, College of Liberal ArtsSIU Carbondale

LT. COL. ANTHONY ANDERSONAerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)SIU Carbondale

LT. COL. SCOTT KULLAMilitary Science (Army ROTC)SIU Carbondale

VALERIE RASPCollege of ScienceIJSHS DirectorSIU Carbondale

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JORDAN HENDERSON, a Senior at Vienna High School, has a GPA of 5.0 and is preparing to graduate with honors on May 10, 2019. Jordan is an Illinois State Scholar and is on track to become valedictorian of his class. He is an active member of the Vienna High School Beta Club where he is involved in community service projects, such as collecting canned goods for his local food pantry and raising money for active military personnel. Mr. Henderson is also a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and his school’s varsity scholar bowl team. In 2018, sponsored by Mrs. Toni French, Mr. Henderson inquired about volunteering his time to learn about research at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). He was accepted into the research laboratory of Assistant Professor Dr. Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm in the Microbiology Department. In the Hamilton-Brehm laboratory all students, high school, undergraduate, and graduate students are given real research projects to learn scientific method and to have the opportunity to present their research among scientific peers. Mr. Henderson’s project was to develop a safe and consistent method to culture microorganisms that can be accomplished without the need of laboratory quality equipment. The final iteration will be used in a manual for the Montessori school system that will teach elementary microbiology. After graduating, Mr. Henderson plans to attend college and hopes to pursue a career in microbiology.

JADYN HENRY, 16, is a sophomore at Southeastern High School, where she is active in Science Club, FFA, and Lady Suns softball. She works as a volunteer in the Fungal Molecular Ecology Lab at Western Illinois University, where she has also participated in research as part of the Summer RISE program. Jadyn serves as an officer on the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Student Board and has received Outstanding and Gold ratings at the IJAS Exposition. She placed first as a national finalist at the FFA Agri-Science Fair in Indianapolis, first at the Heartland Tech Academy Invitational Agri-Science Fair, first in the 2018 Illinois Junior Science and Humanities Symposium with her oral presentation, and presented her project at National JSHS in Maryland and the Intel International Science and Engineering fair in Pittsburgh. In addition, she has received the Air Force Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, the ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative Award, and the Broadcom Masters Award. She is also active in the Bowen Christian Church and is a volunteer for the Southeastern BackPack Program. Jadyn’s future plans include pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences.

ABRIL HUNTER, a senior at Governor French Academy, has been interested in environmental science since 8th grade. After listening to the Thirst Project speak about the Global Water Crisis, she decided to make a contribution to the Clean Water Initiative throughout the entirety of her high school career and beyond. Abril is an avid participant in organizations such as: Key Club, Youth and Government, Mu Alpha Theta, speech, teen court, and many more school activities. She volunteers at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois regularly and works with in-patient care. Other than academics, Abril has participated in dance for over 15 years, and it has truly given her many of her mannerisms that she cherishes to this day. Abril plans attend college and major in environmental science with the hopes of being able to aid in remedying the Global Water Crisis.

STUDENT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

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JACK RAFFAELLE is a senior at Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville Illinois. He is vice-president of Edwardsville Business Professionals of America, a leader of Student Venture,and a council member of the Edwardsville Peer Influence Club. He has competed at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Battle of the Burets and also in the Washington University in St. Louis Chemistry Tournament (WUCT). Jack is also involved in competitive marching band, jazz band, National Honor Society, National Math Honor Society, and Tri-M Music Honor Society, and has been recognized as a2019 Illinois State Scholar. He would like to thank his science teachers, Mrs. Doll and Mrs. Bannon, his friends, and his family for making his research possible.

SOPHIA SWARTHOUT is a senior at Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, Illinois. She is an officer of Medical Occupations Club and loves to share her love of science and medicine with her peers. She will be competing and presenting her public health display at the Illinois State HOSA competition in March. She is an Illinois State Scholar and a member of National Honor Society, National Math Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and National English Honor Society. Sophia plans to major in biology and pursue a career in the medical field.

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Developing an Alternative Method to Culture Novel Aerobic ProkaryotesJORDAN HENDERSONMicroorganisms live in every environment found on Earth. They are vital to sustaining Earth’s ecosystems, as they regulate life supporting atoms such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphate. Today, many of these microorganisms can be sequenced from the environment. However, only a fraction of these microorganisms can be cultured in a laboratory with current methods. To increase microbial diversity in culture and provide a safe Montessori classroom method an alternative solid support medium was developed using gelatin. The chemical gelatin, composed of the polypeptide known as collagen, was assessed on its ability to cultivate microorganisms from lake water. Initial culturing experiments have already generated three novel microorganisms from the bacterial phylum Proteobacteria. This method provides an easy, safe, and simple procedure, which can be completed without exclusive laboratory equipment, for Montessori instructors to teach basic principles of microbiology. While also providing an alternative method to culture the ‘uncultured’

Effect of Thermophilic Bacteria and Fungi on Glycine max Germination and GrowthJADYN HENRYThe United States ranks first in soybean production, with 89.5 million acres harvested in 2017. Soybeans are a primary resource for animal protein and the second largest source of vegetable oil, making this crop economically important to the U.S. With rising temperatures and drought conditions becoming more prevalent, farmers need to find new ways to help soybeans survive and even thrive in these types of conditions. The purpose of this scientific investigation was to evaluate the potential function of thermophilic bacteria and fungi on soybean germination rate and growth in hot and dry conditions. Soybean seeds were sterilized, incubated at 46o C for 24 hours, and placed on plates of thermophilic bacteria and fungi. Germination and growth were measured for 20 days and compared to the control, soybeans placed on untreated plates. After conducting four trials, it was determined that thermophilic bacteria and fungi do have a positive effect on germination and growth of soybean seeds exposed to heat and drought conditions. This preliminary data suggests that extended testing is needed to determine if this positive correlation has a long-term effect as the plant develops.

Lead Ion Biosorption with Moringa oleifera, Garcinia kola, and Phoenix reclinata via Engineered Biosand Filters as a Method for Pollution RemediationABRIL HUNTERBy using gas collection, one is able to determine which antifungal agent works the best at eliminating the most yeast. For this experiment, a gas collection apparatus was assembled. Initially the controlled variable was tested; the yeast solution without medication produced carbon dioxide (which was collected using the gas apparatus). Then various types of antifungal agents (Tolnaftate, Clotrimazole, and Terbinafine) where introduced to the yeast solution to determine which one would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the yeast. Overall, Terbinafine was determined to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the yeast, which means that Terbinafine is the most effective antifungal agent based off of the results of this experiment.

ABSTRACTS

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Determination of Cyanobacterial Content in Dunlap and Tower Lakes by Chlorophyll a SpectroscopyJACK RAFFAELLEFiltration and spectroscopy of chlorophyll a were used to find cyanobacterial content in an urban lake and a less urban lake. The values of chlorophyll a and pheophytin a determined were used to conclude whether or not urbanization increases cyanobacterial content in lake water. Lake samples were tested for pH and turbidity. 300 mL of each sample was filtered through a GF-C vacuum filtration system. The filter was then placed in a mortar and pestle, 90% boiling ethanol was added, and the filter was ground up. The mixture was poured into a test tube and let sit for 35 hours. Samples were centrifuged and decanted. The supernatant was then placed in a spectrovis. Absorbance was graphed and recorded at wavelengths of 665 and 750 nm. Hydrochloric acid was added to each sample to account for turbidity and the absorbance of the samples were tested in the spectrovis. After calculating the amount of chlorophyll a and phaeophytin a present in the samples it was determined that the urban lake (Dunlap) had a much higher cyanobacteria content then the less urban lake (Tower). Therefore urbanization significantly increases cyanobacteria content and puts lakes at risk of a dangerous cyanobacterial flourish.

The Bile-Lipase Breakdown of Unsaturated FatsSOPHIA SWARTHOUTBile and lipase are enzymes utilized by the digestive system to break down fats. During this experiment in Edwardsville in Southern Illinois, the effectiveness of bile and lipase was examined in the emulsification and breakdown of unsaturated fats in liquid oils. If bile and lipase are allowed to break down oils of varying fat contents, then the fats of high-fat oils will not be emulsified as well as oils with low fat contents. Four test tubes were partially filled with distilled water. Vegetable oil was added to the first tube, grapeseed oil in the second, peanut oil in the third, and coconut oil in the fourth test tube. The layer of oil that formed on top of the water was observed, and the appearance and height of the oil layer was recorded. Equal amounts of bile and lipase were added and mixed into all four test tubes. The resulting mixtures were observed and photographed, and the height of each oil layer was remeasured following the addition of bile and lipase. As hypothesized, the height of the oil layer with the highest saturated fat content, coconut oil, increased by 0.49 cm, indicating that the bile and lipase coated the oil layer and broke down a minimal amount of fat. The height of the oil layer with the least saturated fat, grapeseed oil, increased by only 0.05 cm indicating that the enzymes hardly added to the height of the oil layer but emulsified and digested a significant amount of fat.

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JUDGES

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Thank you to the Poster Presentation Judges!Angela Box, STEM Education Research Center

Duane Lickteig, College of ScienceStefanie Ellis, STEM Education Research Center

Thank you to the Paper Presentation Judges!Dr. Lingguo Bu, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculumm and Instruction

Dr. Gary Kinsel, Professor, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryAngie Raymer, Instructor, Department of Physiology

Dr. Poopalasingam Sivakumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

Hash Chaining: A Model

SAM BERKLEY

Using Carbon Dioxide Collection to Determine Which Antifungal Agent Eliminates the Most Yeast

AMARIA BROOKS

No Babies Left Behind: Eliminating Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke

BREANNA GOYEA

Development of Isoheme: A Safe and Low-Cost Blood Substitute for Forensic Science Education and Training

REAGAN GUERRA

Examining the correlation between microbiomes and lifestyles

TALIA HOLMES

Effect of Temperature and pH on Cellobiase Reaction Rate

BROOKE MILLER

Effect of Different Filters on Phosphate Level

EMILY OLIVER

A Mathematical Approach towards Redistricting Equity

JOHN STEWART

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PARTICIPANTSCARBONDALE HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorMs. Stacey Massie

StudentsLily BishopMilla Jolie CroissierLauren NagleGrace ParkAlex RobertsAnnie Shin

EDWARDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorMs. Grace Bannon

Teacher ChaperoneMs. Julia Doll

StudentsMuriel BowenAmari BrooksQuinlan ChavezLydia FosterJordyn GinestraJoshua HarrisTalia HolmesJack RaffaelleSophia SwarthoutMitchell White

GOVERNOR FRENCH ACADEMYTeacher SponsorMs. Christine Stewart

Teacher ChaperoneRobyn Berkley

StudentsSam BerkleyBreanna GoyeaAbril HunterJohn Stewart

MACOMB SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorMr. Thomas Johnson

Teacher ChaperoneCarrie Blome

StudentsCarl BlomeHelen BlomeAleksandra Grigorstok

METRO EAST LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorMs. Deb Wudtke

Parent ChaperoneRandy Gindler

StudentsReagan GuerraRyleigh IsbellJosian LangeLars Gindler

SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorAmy Telford

StudentsSonya JnaEmily SmithAlishha Zahoor

SOUTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorMs. Sue Henry

StudentsJadyn HenryBrooke MillerEmily Oliver

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PARTICIPANTSMARION HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorAlyssa Weisenstein

Teacher ChaperoneHolly Dunderdale

StudentsJessica ClaridaAaron CurryCarlie GunnLia HunterBen ParksJoanna TranDarius Tucker

VIENNA HIGH SCHOOLTeacher SponsorMs. Toni French

Parent ChaperoneGwen Henderson

StudentsJordan Henderson

We would like to thank the Saluki Science Ambassadors, Air Force ROTC Cadets, Army ROTC Cadets, Valerie Rasp, Duane Lickteig, Dr. Harvey Henson, Dr. Michael Echholz and Zachariah Seaman for their help during this event!

Saluki Science Ambassadors (SSA) is a Registered

Student Organization that promotes interest in the

sciences and in research, assists in the recruitment

and retention of students in the College of Science,

helps develop community among science students

and science faculty, and serves the local community

through science education and outreach.

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