The Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship (AUJUS) showcases the top research and scholarly accomplishments of Auburn University undergraduate students. It publishes original research from students in any academic discipline. Research Articles and Highlights can be submitted by Auburn University undergraduate researchers at any time and are reviewed by faculty or disciplinary experts. The AUJUS is an interdisciplinary partnership between the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of University Writing.
2023 Volume
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College of Liberal Arts
Annie L. Pauley and Mary J. Sandage, PhD, CCC-SLP
How Authorship Functions in TTRPG Actual Plays
R. Carson Barnes and Dr. Emily C. Friedman
Distress Tolerance, Anxiety Sensitivity, and the Use of Cannabis as a Coping Mechanism
Madeleine E. Rein, Mallory J. Cannon, Julia Y. Gorday, and Richard Macatee
Reading Recall Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP): The Impacts of Pauses on Reading
Walton Ferguson, Alejandro Lazarte, and Joaquin S. Naraza
Bailey Branham, Payton H. Lack, Au.D., Mary J. Sandage, SLP, Ph.D., Kathleen C. Lea, Au.D., and Aurora J. Weaver, Au.D., Ph.D.
Justice System Contacts, Individual Differences, and Quality of Life
Maddy J. McDaniel, Olivia H. Sawyer, and Samantha J. Fede
A Landmark-Based Assessment of Humeri and Femora from Highly Fragmentary and Commingled Archaeological Skeletal Remains
Cameron G. Troyer, Anna M. Buckingham, Toni M. Lee, and Kristrina A. Shuler
Halbert College of Business
College of Science and Mathematics
McKae L. Sarkowski, Iwo Gross, and Matthew E. Wolak
Jacob E. Samenuk, Katie Eaton, and Moises A. Bernal
Using Unoccupied Aerial Systems to Study the Effects of Wildflower Planting
Adeline Flach, Zachary Beneduci, Anthony Abbate, Geoffrey Williams, and Stephanie Rogers
Improving the Accuracy of Atomic Fluorescence Efficiencies for Solar System Science
Benjamin Lightfoot, John Noonan, and Dennis Bodewits
Hemocompatibility of Branched Amphiphilic Peptide Capsules
Emilee Middleton, Ethan Oesterle, and Adriana Avila-Flores
Caroline Parrish, Deepika Goyal, and R. Curtis Bird
Modelling Interorgan Transfer of Ionizing Radiation Amongst In Vivo Species
Jack Terry, Isaac Meyer, and Minseo Park
Isolating the Effects of Individual Nest Characteristics on Offspring Phenotypes of Brown Anole Lizards
John M. Rodgers, M. Christopher Norris, and Daniel A. Warner
A Flow Cytometric Approach to the Immunological Characterization of Periplaneta americana
Tessa Allen, Faith Boyer-Millander, Arthur Appel, Zakee Sabree, and Elizabeth Hiltbold-Schwartz
Ideal Gas Law Model for Presynapses and Presynaptic Vesicles
Henry Stephens, Noah Kim, Luca Cmelak, Mason Parkes, Paxton Wilson, and Michael Gramlich
College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
College of Agriculture
Researching Beneficial Bacteria That Help Plants Survive Cold Environments
Sarah J. Hyde and Kathy S. Lawrence
Localizing the Movement Protein (NSm) of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Nicotiana Benthamiana
Alexandra C. Rios, Abdelaal H.A. Shehata, Amanda Strayer-Scherer, and Kathleen M. Martin
Evaluation of Agricultural and Clinical Antifungal Agents Against Members of the Fusarium solani Species Complex
Amelia Flesner and Jeffrey Coleman
Investigation of Yellow-Pigmented Bacterial Catfish Pathogens
Benjamin A. Marshall, Courtney E. Harrison, and Timothy J. Bruce
Studying the Effect of Drought on Peanut’s Stomatal Characteristics: Development of an Automatic Detection Method
Spencer Rubin, Sajid Hanif, Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Jónathan Heras, and Ángela Casado García
Benzoic Acid Reduces Glycine Availability for Growth in Starter Pigs
M. Abigail Crosby, Paulo Henrique Amadeu de Azevedo, Alex C. Outlaw, and Marko Rudar
Engineering the Chicken Microbiome for the Prevention of Histomoniasis
Jazmine D. Carroll and John F. Beckmann
Measuring Xylem Characteristics for Drought Tolerance in Peanuts
Christopher Deveau, Sajid Hanif, Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Hasib Rahman, Tanzeel Rehman, Leah Hoffman, and Emily Graff
Lucas K. Speer and James D. Spiers
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) Burrow Use by Commensal Species
Lauren R. Stevens, Wesley M. Anderson, and Olivia F. Sciandra
Risk Perception Among Scavengers: How Does the Introduction of a Carcass into a Wildlife Landscape Affect the Presence and Overlap of Different Species?
Ally E. Cobern, Ansley L. Strength, Jean E. Fantle-Lepczyk, and Christopher A. Lepczyk
Captive Coral Breeding Methods Influence Restoration Success
Madeleine Park, Kelly Dunning, and Janna Willoughby
College of Education
Effects of Rear-Foot Center of Pressure on the Application of Forces During College Softball Hitting
Aubrie K. Lisenby, Anthony W. Fava, Billy Lozowsk, and Gretchen D. Oliver
Dual-Task Balance in Healthy Adults
Connor Cantrell, Danielle M. Lang, and Kristina A. Neely
College of Human Sciences
Analyzing the Use of Historical Chairs in Modern Media
Alissa L. Johnson, Darby Huber, and Anna Ruth Gatlin, PhD.
The Changing Role of Occupational Characteristics in Socioeconomic Health Disparities
Amy E. Hudson and Thomas Fuller-Rowell, Ph.D.
Environmental Initiatives in the Lodging Industry: Best Practices, Challenges and Efficacy in LEED Platinum Certified Properties
Shelby Morris and Dr. Imran Rahman
Mental Health Among Service Members Who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma: Exploring the Roles of Individual and Social Factors
Melissa A. Garnes, Erin Cooper, and Mallory Lucier-Greer
Hannah J. Montgomery, Joshua R. Novak, Kate M. Day, Kaleigh C. Miller, and Katy Marten
The Impact of Increased Financial Literacy Education and Awareness Through Marketing Approaches
Joseph M. Luria and Dr. Portia Johnson
College of Nursing
Teaching Away Anxiety: Psychoeducation Interventions for Subclinical Generalized Anxiety in Elementary-Aged Children
Katie E. Lawrence and Linda M. Gibson-Young
Harrison College of Pharmacy
Functional Analysis of Subpopulation-Specific DNA Ligase 1 Gene Polymorphisms in Human Cancers
Abigail Weir, Katherine Marlow, Razan Waliagha, and Amit Kumar Mitra
Meredith Almy, Zarna Raichura, and Angela I. Calderón
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
HYBRID-EXOSKELETON Design & Control
Joseph Crapet and Brendon Allen
Phuzzyphase: A Diploid and Polyploid Phasing Tool with Genotype Correction for HIFI and HIC Data
Joshua Horton and Dr. Haynes Heaton
Modeling Ammonium To Prepare for a Nitrogen Mass Balance for an Algal-Bacterial System
Ann E. Inskeep, Brendan T. Higgins, and Daniel E. Wells
Microalgae Biomass Production Using Anaerobically Digested Solid Waste from Aquaponics
Al Dean Francisco, Qichen Wang, and Brendan Higgins
Classifying and Estimating Tremor Frequency via Inertial Measurement Unit
Zachary R. Miller and Chad G. Rose
A Centralized User Interface to Display Satellite Mega-Constellations in a Gamified System
Emily Kimbrell and Daniel Tauritz
Analyzing Data-Driven CR3BP Orbit Representations for Immersive Astrodynamics Catalogs
Eirik Mulder and Davide Guzzetti
Investigation Into the Optimization of Air-Cooled Battery Thermal Management Systems
Nick A. Bensman and Mehmet Arik
Characterization of Acoustic Pressure Waveforms in Rijke Tubes with Spatially Varying Temperature Distributions
Emma T. Signor, Cody M. Shelton, and Joseph Majdalani
Internal Erosion in Unsaturated Slopes: Experimental Evaluation and Monitoring
Anna Lancaster, Olaniyi Alfolayan, and Dr. Jack Montgomery
Development of a Pipeline for Low-thrust Trajectory Design and Validation in GMAT
Barbara Brogan and Ehsan Taheri
Structured-Light 3D Imaging Using Off-the-Shelf Components
Alex Brown and Zihe Gao
College of Veterinary Medicine
The Role of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Receptor Type 2 (AMHR2)-Expressing Cells in Adrenal Gland Development
Su Jeong Kim, Humphrey Yao, and Chen-Che Jeff Huang
Abigail Law and Vinicia C. Biancardi
Olivia Grigsby, Jordan Towns, Dr. Emily Graff, and Dr. Douglas Martin
Auburn Libraries
Representing the Spatial History of Alabama Authors: A Data Visualization Project
Kevien Shelton and Dr. Beverley Park Rilett
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