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Houghton Students Present at Second Annual ɬ Research Day

June 2, 2025

ɬ hosted its Second Annual ɬ Research Day on Tuesday, April 29, featuring oral and poster presentations that highlighted the innovative research conducted by undergraduate students working alongside faculty mentors.

Students presented their research on subjects such as “Preserving a Faith in Humanity” and “A Low-Cost Solution for Accessible Audio Transcription and Language Translation.” In addition to the oral presentations, poster presentations were held in the Van Dyk Lounge, Campus Center, alongside the Math & Science Colloquium. Students explored topics like “Ink and Identity: How Major and Gender Influence Writing Utensil Preferences” and “Effects of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) on Differentiated Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell (dVSMC) Wound Recovery.”

The presenting students represented diverse academic disciplines, with several having previously shared their research at off-campus conferences, reflecting the quality and breadth of undergraduate research at Houghton.

Students presenting at undergraduate research day at houghton.

Keiryn Sandahl ’27, “Preserving a Faith in Humanity”
Emma Dainty ’27, “The Partner of His Life: Percy Bysshe Shelley”
Julia Collins ’26, “Andrew Jackson’s Mistake: How the Bank War Harmed the Executive Office and the Nation”
Ethan McCarthy ’25, “Lettrè a Lévesque”
Avery Belanger ’25, “A Low-Cost Solution for Accessible Audio Transcription and Language Translation”
Eric Waterhouse ’26, “Voice-Enabled Approach for Thoughtful LLM Use in Education”
Olivia Carr ’25, “Ink and Identity: How Major and Gender Influence Writing Utensil Preferences”
Sara Carter ’25 and Cate Westenberger ’25, “Exploring the Relationship Between Internal Dialogue and Stress Levels”
Limat Haile ’27, Jesse Ikker ’26, Mikaela Buckley ’26, Davannah Dunn ’27, Jade Swartzendruber ’26, “Is Emotion Regulation More Beneficial for People from Lower than Higher Socioeconomic Status?”
Risa Palmer ’27, “Effects of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) on Differentiated Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell (dVSMC) Wound Recovery”
Angelica Pierre ’25, “Drive More, Spend More? Exploring Sunglasses Behind the Wheel”
Jase Stone ’27, “Navigating the Solar Landscape: A Customer’s Journey of Investment and Learning”

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