Contact
Travis Zimpfer
(573) 882-6212
ZimpferT@umsystem.edu
WHAT
A group of high-achieving students representing each of the four University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ® System universities will travel to the ºüÀêÉÙÅ® Capitol in Jefferson City to showcase their research at Undergraduate Research Day.
This annual event marks an opportunity for students to share their research innovations with state leaders and lawmakers. Their work spans a wide range of fields of study, including agriculture, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, history, language, mathematics, political science and psychology.
In total, 35 students will present their research projects to ºüÀêÉÙÅ® lawmakers: 10 from the University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ®-Columbia, 12 from the University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ®-Kansas City, 12 from the ºüÀêÉÙÅ® University of Science and Technology and one from the University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ®-St. Louis.
Please see below a list of students attending Undergraduate Research Day and their hometowns.
WHEN
10 a.m.-–12 p.m., Thursday, March 13
WHERE
3rd Floor Rotunda, ºüÀêÉÙÅ® Capitol, Jefferson City
2024 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY PARTICIPANTS
University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ® – Columbia
- Ahmed Ebada – senior, Columbia
- David Ellenberger – senior, Branson
- Emma McDougal – senior, Cape Girardeau
- Benjamin Peter – junior, Kirkwood
- Nora Pryor – junior, Lake St. Louis
- Sydney Turner – senior, Jackson
- Jaron VanHouden – senior, Oldfield
- Izaiah Vasseur – senior, O’Fallon
- Chloe Velcheck – senior, O’Fallon
- Ruth Williamson – senior, Raytown
ºüÀêÉÙÅ® University of Science and Technology
- Carson Arnold – junior, Grandin
- Preston Carroll – senior, Nixa
- Blake Coffman – junior, Ballwin
- Benjamin Cuebas – senior, Springfield
- Kaylee Denbo – senior, Rolla
- Aidan Dollar – senior, Hillsboro
- Justin Fausto – senior, Pleasant Hope
- Sophie Firle – junior, Festus
- Emma Kettler – junior, Festus
- Hossein Libre – sophomore, Rolla
- Andrew Schraut – junior, St. Louis
- Noah Sparks – senior, Jackson
University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ® – Kansas City
- Kailynn Romy Barnt – senior, Kansas City
- Kayla Bushart – junior, Wentzville
- Emmanuel Fabian – junior, Kansas City
- Yasmeen Hanon – senior, Kansas City
- Ruweyda Hassan – senior, Kansas City
- Abhinav Krovvidi – senior, Kansas City
- Sudhiksha (Sudhi) Kumar – senior, Jefferson City
- Savanah Manion – junior, Wentzville
- Nina Mitchell – senior, Rocky Mount
- Iyanna Moss – senior, Columbia
- Theo Raitzer – senior, Kansas City
- Alessandra Smith – junior, Kansas City
University of ºüÀêÉÙÅ® – St. Louis
- Kyliyah Walker – junior, St. Ann
Reviewed 2025-03-10