WHAT
Representing each of the four University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ® System universities, a handful of high-achieving students will travel to the ºüÀêÉÙÅ® Capitol to showcase their research at Undergraduate Research Day. This annual event marks an opportunity for students to share their research innovations with state legislators. This research spans a breadth of topics, including agriculture, biology, chemistry, education, engineering, health, history, physics, psychology, social services and transportation and infrastructure.
In total, 43 students will present their research projects to ºüÀêÉÙÅ® lawmakers: 13 from the University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ®-Columbia, 12 from the University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ®-Kansas City, 11 from the ºüÀêÉÙÅ® University of Science and Technology and seven from the University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ®-St. Louis.
WHEN
10 a.m. – noon, Thursday, April 4
WHERE
ºüÀêÉÙÅ® Capitol, Jefferson City
3rd floor rotunda
Please see below for a list of students attending Undergraduate Research Day and their hometowns.
2024 Undergraduate Research Day Student Attendees
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
Julianna Bayless, junior, Gerald, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Ellen Gates, junior, Columbia, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Amy Brandt, senior, Jefferson City, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Robin Vanderbeck, senior, St. Charles, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Olivia Woody, sophomore, Gallatin, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Gillian Hark, senior, Hannibal, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Ilay Kielmanowicz, junior, Chesterfield, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Ahhyun Lee, senior, Columbia, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Kaiya Lynch, junior, Kansas City, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Jane Manson, senior, Barnhart, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Randi Noel, senior, Butler, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Nivedita Prabhu, senior, Fenton, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Kyler Richard, senior, Columbia, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
Sophia Baugher, junior, Independence, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Emily Bledsoe, junior, Overland Park, Kansas
Chris Ekengren, senior, Raytown, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Austin Evans, freshman, Neosho, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Maryam Oyebamiji, senior, Kansas City, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Sydney Rogers, sophomore, Blue Springs, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Anna Shaw, sophomore, Independence, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Olivia Sours, senior, Independence, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Emma Stauffer, senior, Kansas City, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Mya Thomas, junior, Columbia, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Brady Wolff, senior, Lake Winnebago, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Isaac Woodward, junior, Riverside, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Ezekiel Allen, senior, Pleasant Hill, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Michael Davis, junior, Louisiana, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Jessica Frame, senior, St. Peters, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Joshua Gary, senior, Lake St. Louis, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Charles Green, sophomore, Kansas City, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Elena Zobel, sophomore, Dardenne Prairie, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Gracie May James, junior, House Springs, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Amelia Markwell, sophomore, Chesterfield, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Joshua Perkins, junior, St. Louis, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Mikaela Ritchie, senior, Union, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Guy Timbrook, senior, Lentner, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
Brittney Bounds, St. Louis, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
John Granicke, junior, Hazelwood, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Jesse Laseter, senior, St. Louis, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Zachary Pfeiffer, senior, St. Louis, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Cory Perkins, senior, Ballwin, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Julia Talbert, junior, O’Fallon, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®
Addison Vogt, senior, Wentzville, ºüÀêÉÙÅ®