Undergraduate Research and Senior Thesis Presentations / Poster Fair

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND SENIOR THESIS PRESENTATION - POSTER FAIR

2025 Poster Fair: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 / Time: 1:00 – 3:30 pm / Location: Bear Down Gym
The Undergraduate Research and Senior Thesis Presentation is an annual Poster Fair hosted by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to:
  • highlight Departmental research opportunities for undergraduates through a poster session
  • provide a place for the presentation of Senior Capstone/Thesis research projects
  • provide a forum to showcase research projects conducted by our undergraduates
  • answer any questions you have about the Chemistry and Biochemistry majors

2025 Poster Fair Abstracts

Congratulations to the CBC Undergraduate Poster Fair Winners! It was a great turnout, showcasing undergraduate research!

Poster Fair WinnersHonorable MentionsViewer’s Choice
Biological Life Sciences EmergingPeter Luu & Nicholas Ngo 
1st Place – Forrest ZepezauerEthan McNew 
2nd Place – Elizabeth GharteyAkshay Menghani 
Biological Sciences AdvancedAnna Campbell 
1st Place – Erin SchuetteRonald Palmenberg 
2nd Place – Natalie Rawlings  
Physical Sciences EmergingNolan Knapp 
1st Place – Natasha GrahamDaniel Aranda 
2nd Place – Delaney Petruzelli  
Physical Sciences AdvancedJoseph Jung 
1st Place – Jacob NarrJaxon Goddard-Westland 
2nd Place – Trin Šutalo  
Senior ThesisKay DoAranea Dunckley
1st Place – Natalie SanchezAranea DunckleySam Ellis
2nd Place – Douglas SwangoSeth LargerLuke Fasse
 Ika LinNatsha Graham
 Dillan RhodesWyatt Hendricks
 Lauren ThallerJoseph Jung
 Maddie TibayanTyler Martinez
 Haley VanhoffTyler Martinez
  Ethan McNew
  Delaney Petruzelli
  Erin Schuette
  Jake Shaw
  Maddie Tibayan
  Haley Vanhof
  Kai Walsh
  Grady Zucco

Poster entrants must be a declared chemistry or biochemistry major, or conducting chem/biochem research with a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Posters are initially placed in one of several categories. They include:

  • Physical Science projects involve non-living systems. While your work may have the potential to affect living creatures or be used by living creatures, the research problem you are working to solve does not directly involve the study of living or biological tissues, cells, etc.
  • Life (or Bio) Science projects involve most other areas beyond physical described above. If the project deals with the study of living tissues, creatures, biological processes, affects on human life, etc. it is most likely that your poster will fit this category.

Then the poster will either be judged as accomplished research or emerging research within its category:

  • Advanced Research: This category reflects the level of accomplishment on the project. Students will most likely have over a year of experience (but not always) and have made progress such that there are results to report.
  • Emerging Research: This category suits new researchers (with a year or less of experience) who have defined a problem, designed a project, may be collecting data, but may lack results at this point.

Senior Thesis: If you did research for your senior thesis requirement, you will be automatically placed in this category. Every poster in this category is judged using the same standards.

Congratulations to the CBC Undergraduate Poster Fair Winners! It was a great turnout, showcasing undergraduate research!

You can view the poster fair Photos HERE. You do not have to have a FB account to view the photo.

Poster Fair WinnersHonorable MentionsViewer’s Choice
Senior ThesisSam DurfeeDaniel Aranda & Delaney Petruzelli
1st Place – Eleanor McBrideRylee EllsworthKay Do
2nd Place – Michael FosterElizabeth HarperLuke Fasse
 Clare HotzeMadison Grams
Biological Life Sciences EmergingDavid JurkowitzElizabeth Harper
1st Place – Ika LinPulari KarthaClare Hotze
2nd Place – Jaden Todd-NelsonMarie OjehEliza Johnson
 Chloe ParkSai Julakanti
Biological Sciences AdvancedNatalie RawlingsDavid Jurkowitz
1st Place – Sean ChenKristen RoehlingPulari Kartha
2nd Place – Madison GramsAshley WellingtonHeather Kwapiszeski
  Ika Lin
Physical Sciences Emerging Alison Mason
1st Place – Jake Shaw Anna Ramsook
2nd Place – Luke Fasse Jake Shaw
   
Physical Advanced  
1st Place – Maddie Tibayan  
2nd Place – Megan Hahn  

Congratulations to this year's Poster Fair winners!

You can find more photos on CBC's Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to view the photos. Go ahead and tag yourselves if you wish.

Poster Fair WinnersHonorable MentionViewer’s Choice
Senior ThesisVanessa AddisonVanessa Addison
1st Place – Maddie MilnerEllie BrowneAlexis Cruickshank-Taylor
2nd Place – Julie FanCarson FreelingJulie Fan
 Terese KulangaraCarson Freeling
Biological Life Sciences EmergingKrista PotterAunita Hakimi
1st Place – Emma SlenkovichHillary SchiffClare Hotze
2nd Place – Katelyn BooneVeronica HodeShayna Maddern
 Madison GramsMaddie Milner
Biological Sciences AdvanceJanelle AmegatseSami Muslmani
1st Place – Clare HotzeLuke FasseAllison Steedman
2nd Place – Aunita HakimiOlivia Bertuca 
   
Physical Sciences Emerging  
1st Place – Benjamin Koppe  
2nd Place – Ronald Palmenberg  
   
Physical Advanced  
1st Place – Briana Pomales  
2nd Place – Anthony DiGirolamo  
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Poster Fair Winners Together

 

 

 

 

 

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Poster Fair Students

Congratulations to the 2022 Poster Winners!
You can check out the photos on FB. You don’t have to have a FB account to view the photos. Go ahead and tag yourselves if you wish.

Poster Fair WinnersHonorable MentionViewer’s Choice
Senior ThesisMatthew SchottWael Almasri
1st Place – Arturo LujanDorien HaneyRosa Araujo
2nd Place – Rorie RobinsonJoshua GoldringKawthar AlElg
 Abel CherianAlejandra Betancourt Ramirez
Biological Life Sciences EmergingFranky TorresMatheo Herrera
1st Place – Vanessa Addison  Trevor TankersleyClare Hotze
2nd Place – Aunita HakimiCong PhamAiden Li
 Yuyin WangAndrew Matiatos
Biological Sciences AdvanceAvani KumarAlicia Power
1st Place – Cristian ChaviraAmanda PlattKiah Sleiman
2nd Place – Nick Mortimore Sophia Volpe
   
Physical Sciences Emerging  
1st Place – Natalya Stanisic  
2nd Place – Kawthar AlElg  
   
Physical Advanced  
1st Place – Parker Geffre   
2nd Place – Greg Clarke  

Congratulations to the Poster Winners!

You can check out the photos on FB. You don’t have to have a FB account to view the photos. Go ahead and tag yourselves if you wish.

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If Interested in This Program, Contact:

Olivia Mendoza
Phone: (520) 621-3868
Email: omendoza@arizona.edu