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Travis Zimpfer
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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®