Twenty three University of Iowa undergraduates traveled to the State Capitol in Des Moines on March 23, to showcase their research to legislators and their staffs.
Since 2006, outstanding undergraduate researchers from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa have gathered in Des Moines for a day dedicated to Research in the Capitol. The presentation celebrates how undergraduates learn by doing research in a variety of fields. The annual event is coordinated for the UI by the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates.
During Research in the Capitol, students take over the rotunda of the State Capitol Building to display their original research done with faculty mentors. The poster presentations allow the students to share their work with state officials and reporters while discussing how research has enriched their educations, careers, and contributions to Iowa.
The UI participants in the 10th annual Research in the Capitol were (students' majors and minors are in parentheses):
- Maya Amjadi (Biology, Spanish)
- Preston Anderson (Biochemistry, Human Physiology)
- Rebecca Barrett (Biomedical Engineering)
- Maddie Bro (Journalism; Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies)
- Wonchul (Daniel) Chung (Sociology, Psychology)
- Devon Dawson (Psychology, Spanish)
- Natani Gallagher (Psychology)
- Kenneth Heitritter (Physics, Astronomy)
- Hannah Hinkel (Psychology, Human Relations)
- Nicholas McCarty (Microbiology)
- Nathaniel Otjen (English, Anthropology)
- Dzavid Pandzic (Biology, Human Physiology)
- Tyler Pecora (Genetics, Biotechnology)
- Adiceson Peppels (Psychology)
- Hannah Philgreen (International Relations, French)
- Chelsea Ryan (Psychology)
- Brett Schneider (Psychology, Neurobiology)
- Rachel Vasquez (Psychology, Latin)
- Natalie Veldhouse (Ethics & Public Policy)
- Gabrielle Watson (Speech & Hearing Science)
- Rachel Winter (Art History)
- Christopher Winters (Biomedical Engineering)
- Wensday Worth (Psychology)