Helen Hardin Honors College
Works in Progress Symposium 2025 Awards
Hosted by the Helen Hardin Honors College, the Works in Progress Symposium (WIPS) is an annual event at which undergraduate students present their research in a formal, juried setting. This year, WIPS featured 47 presentations by students at the UofM. Presentations are grouped into disciplinary categories and cash awards are provided for the most outstanding presentations in each category.
Winners in Each Disciplinary Category
Engineering
1st place: Alex Castro "Precision Pressure Sensing and Automated Mapping of Non-Uniform Wind Profiles" (Rafi Rahman; Electrical & Computer Engineering)
2nd place (ties): Audrey Alberson, Gerrell Dabbs, Bryan Mendoza et.al
Math & Computer Sciences
1st place: Mayira Sharif "iTiger - GPU Computing for Mid-South Research Institutions" (Xiaolei Huang; Computer Science)
Life & Health Sciences
1st place: Savanna Eggenberger "Investigating Glyphosate Tolerance and Degradation Potential in Clam-Associated Microbes" (Rachel Diner; Biology)
2nd place (tie): Keilan Roseheart, Helen Tran
Liberal & Fine Arts
1st place: Mackenzie Saylors "Flute Extended Techniques and Their Effects in Coleman's 'Danza de la Mariposa" (Elise Blatchford; Communication and Fine Arts)
2nd place: Mauriz Mendizabel "The Art and Science of Ancient Egyptian Ornament Reconstruction" (Marika Snider; Architecture)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
1st place: Julia Whitehead "Sex-dependent effects of psychotomimetic and antipsychotic drugs on risky decision-making" (Nicholas Simon; Psychology)
2nd place: Emily Willis "Aggression Influences Social Behaviors and Information Transfer in Drosophila melanogaster" (Philip Kohlmeier; Biology)
Physical & Applied Sciences
1st place: Isacc Perriguey "SPEED - Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics" (Tomoko Fujiwara; Chemistry)
2nd place: Gianna DeLisio "Investigation of the Lewis Basicity of Small Organics Interacting with Uranium Hexafluoride" (William Alexander; Chemistry)