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Twenty-four WKU students, including seven from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, will present their research at the 2020 Posters-at-the-Capitol event March 5 in Frankfort.

“At WKU, students have an opportunity to work alongside talented faculty in cutting-edge research, creative and scholarly endeavors,” said Dr. Cheryl Davis, Associate Provost for Research and Creative Activity. “The Posters-at-the-Capitol event provides a unique opportunity for students to meet their state legislators, present their research in person, and explain the positive impact of their experiences to those responsible for higher education funding in Kentucky.”

The program, now in its 19^th year, runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern time) with special remarks in the Capitol Rotunda at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time).

WKU and Gatton Academy students presenting their research include the following:

• Gatton Academy senior David Suarez of Somerset will present An Investigation of Quark Star Dynamics and the Equation of State. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Keith Andrew, Physics & Astronomy
• Gatton Academy senior Lorenzo M. Mahoney of Louisville will present Analysis of Circadian Rhythms of Phototaxis and Growth Patterns in a Green Alga Using Separate Media and Temperatures. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Sigrid H. Jacobshagen, Biology
• Gatton Academy senior Sierra Wyllie of Lexington will present Binary Classification for Network Intrusion Detection In Drones. Faculty Sponsor: Ismail Abumuhfouz, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• Senior Zoe Alsup of Owensboro will present Body Satisfaction in Men. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Rick Grieve, Psychology
• Graduate student William Lawson of Bowling Green will present Churn Prediction Application in The Business World. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Lily Zhuhadar, Information Systems
• Seniors Camille Wartman of Taylor Mill, Emma Moore of Liberty and William Poteet of Bowling Green will present Controlling Unwanted Vibrations on Smart Devices. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ozkan Ozer, Mathematics
• Gatton Academy senior Michael Givens of Greensburg will present Effect of Skill and RIASEC Congruence on Job Satisfaction in a Survey of Supply Chain Professionals in Small Businesses. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. LeeAnne Coder, Management
• Gatton Academy senior Lars Hebenstiel of Union will present  Experimentally Modeling Stochastic Resonance in the Duffing Oscillator. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ivan Novikov, Physics & Astronomy
• Gatton Academy senior Anna T. Simpson of Frankfort will present  Exploration of the Relationship Between Critical Thinking, Moral Development, and Attitudes Toward Human Rights. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Pitt Derryberry, Psychology
• Graduate student Ian Hamilton of Georgetown will present   Fraud Detection Through the Utilization of Machine Learning. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Lily Zhuhadar, Information Systems
• Gatton Academy senior Hannah Leibman of Prospect will present How does the exposure of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles affect the life cycle and gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans? Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Nilesh Sharma, Biology
• Senior Danielle Durbin of Owensboro will present  Incorporating Word Boxes in Structured Literacy to Support Students With Dyslexia. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Keesey, School of Teacher Education 
• Seniors Kayla Shults of Louisville, Caitlin Brock of Louisville and Karlee Millay of Philpot will present Is the Punishment Worth It? Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Keesey, School of Teacher Education 
• Seniors Presley Roberts of Monticello, Jaron Richards of Somerset and Reuben Tang of Glasgow will present Natural Design and the Transformation of Human Industry. Faculty Sponsor: Shahnaz Aly, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• Senior Brady Crawford of Elizabethtown will present Smarter Infrastructure: Using Technology to Create Smarter Cities. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Lily Zhuhadar, Information Systems
• Senior Ngoc Nguyen of Bowling Green will present Synthesis of a novel degradable polymer susceptible to oxidation. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Lawrence Hill, Chemistry
• Seniors Katelyn Head of Owensboro and Rhea Ann Jackson of Fountain Run will present  Twice Exceptional- Reaching Full Potential. Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Keesey, School of Teacher Education 

Contact: Office of Research, (270) 745-6733