Elliana Gianacopoulos '18, Biology, and Professor William Eaton for their study of "e Effects of a
Terrestrial Bromeliad on Soil Microbial Community and Carbon Use Efficiency."
Joshua Kreitler '18, Chemistry and Mathematics, and Assistant Professor Joseph Krumpfer for their
research into the "Preparation of Pre-Ceramic Silicones and the Preparation of High Temperature Stable
Materials."
Klejdja Qosja '18, Economics, and Associate Professor Gregory Colman for their study of "e Effects
of the Financial Crisis on Bank Lending to Consumers: Which Consumers Were Affected and Why? An
Analysis of Individual-Level Borrowing."
Amanda Villaggi '18, Forensic Science, and Assistant Professor Elmer-Rico E. Mojica for research into
"Phenol Content and Antioxidant Activities of Different Commercial Tea Samples."
Holly Wright '18, Directing, and Associate Professor Cosmin Chivu for their study, "Anxiety: An
Epidemic–rough the Lens of Social Media."
Cure's 2017 Summer Undergraduate Student / Faculty Research
CURE
Center for Undergraduate Research Experiences
The Center for
Undergraduate Research
Experiences (CURE) in
the Dyson College of Arts a nd
Sciences provides leadership a nd
support to student-faculty resea rch
colla bora tions, gra nt-funded
resea rch projects, a nd service-
lea rning opportunities.
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