Held on April 17, 2026, at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the Honors College Research Conference showcased original research by undergraduate Honors students across multiple disciplines including Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts,Humanities, and Social Sciences, Education, Health Sciences, Business and Economics, Science, Technology, and Engineering.
Submissions from 2026
2026 Honors College Research Conference: Book of Abstracts and Program, Honors College
Addressing Clinical and Social Needs: Effectiveness of the CMHRP Program for High-Risk Pregnancies in North Carolina, Asia Hardison; Alexa Hartenstein MS; Monisa Aijaz; James Kimani PhD; and Monisa Aijaz MD, PhD
A Deep Learning Framework for Studying Single-Cell Bacterial Dynamics, Bukola Akindipe, Henrique H. Libutti-Nunez, Hamed Rastaghi, and Samuel M.D. Oliveira
Assessing Synthetic Organic Molecular Photoswitches as Next-Generation UVA Filters for Sunscreens, Jayla Reed, Jakayla Reed, and Stefan Cooper
Beyond Observation: Using Digital Science Notebooks to Assess Elementary Students’ Metacognition, Zenai Randle and Charnell Chasten Long
Celestial Calculations: Reimagining Katherine Johnson through the Lens of Black Girlhood Studies, Kenya Freeman and Charnell Chasten Long
Chronic Alcohol Tolerance in Mice with Human GCKR Gene Variant, Talia Manning and Marissa A. Ehringer
Cyborg Roots: Rethinking George Washington Carver in the Context of Black Children’s Literature, Nyela Rucker and Charnell Chasten Long
Deepfakes and the Privacy of Black Women: An Analysis of Digital Harm & Racism, Emani Campbell and Mercy Fash
Deep Learning-Based Instance Segmentation and Lineage Tracking of Clonal Organisms, Tolulope Oyeniran, Bukola Akindipe, and Samuel Oliveira
Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction Using a Cu-Zn Electrode, Isabella Bonaparte, Sumit Gupta, and Debasish Kuila
Enhanced electrocatalytic and supercapacitance performances of transition metal oxynitride thin films, Warren Glover II and Dhananjay Kumar
Evaluating the Potential for Resistance Evolution in E. coli Exposed to Silver Nanowires, Leah Worrill, Jaly Chimbo Macancela, Mizpha Fernander PhD, Joseph L. Graves Jr. PhD, and Misty Thomas
Exploring Chaos in the lens of Quantum Computing, Tristan Mineo, Serhii Kuzmin, and Juan Serna
Exploring the Heavens on Earth: An Examination of the Relationship Between Abrahamic Religions and White Supremacy, Kennedy Sasser and Ayanna Armstrong
Fathers, Femininity, and the Forgotten Lens: Black Daughters raised by Single Fathers, Mia Addison and Ayanna Armstrong
GoldenEssence Unearthed: Cracking the Genetic Code of a Soil-Borne Bacterial Slayer, Makaila Ross
Honors Without Borders: Fostering Interdisciplinary Learning and Global Awareness through Virtual Engagement, Gerard Dumancas, Aubrey Jordan-Yarbrough, and Jared Morgan
Humor, Harm, and Media Effects: A Cultivation Analysis of Violent Memes Among College Students, Takirah Nichols, Jakai Dickerson, and Xueying Zhang
Inducing Pro-Inflammatory Macrophage Activation State by Introducing IKK2 Gene Into CAR-M Construct., Kyndal Cunningham, Sophia Varady, and Minna Roh-Johnson
Inducing Pro-Inflammatory Macrophage Activation State by Introducing IKK2 Gene Into New CAR-M Construct, Kyndal Cunningham
Influence of Growth Media on Antibiotic Yield During Bacterial Fermentation, Vanae Biddix and Misty Thomas
Innovative Research and Programming in an HBCU Honors College: Advancing N.C. A&T’s Preeminence 2030 Vision, Tais Moore and Gerard Dumancas
Instrumentation of MEMS for Characterization of Low Energy Excess on the HVeV Dark Matter Detector, Alexis Spence
Interactional Context and Language Regulation, Nia Reese, Nicole A. Vargas Fuentes, and Judith Kroll
Investigating the Interaction Between ZYG-1 606–706 and CHC-1201– 1681 in Centrosome Duplication, Shawn Melvin Sharpe
Investigating the Relationship Between the Pattern Reversal Visual Evoked Brain Potential and Anxiety in College Students, Arianna Arnold, Deja’Nique Liburd, Kelsey Liles, Ryan Smith, and George Robinson Jr
Lipid Structure and Thermal Effects as Drivers of Aroma Release in Crystalline and Emulsified Fat Systems, Sydnie Cobb and Roberta Claro Da Silva
Measuring Algorithmic Bias in Violence Detection Systems by Quantifying Anomalies Across Skin Tones, Noire Meyers
Modeling “Extreme” TESS Objects of Interest to Characterize & Vet Planet Candidates, Misbahou Jalloh and Jason Eastman
Optimizing methods of measuring metabolic flux using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, Avery Love and Thomas Forshaw
Photon Upconversion Within Plasmonic Nanocavities, Tianna James, Sougata Dey Sarkar, Zaniyah Lash, and Rachel Bangle
Predict, Prevent, Protect: AI in High-Risk Pregnancies, Madison Ellis and Monisa Aijaz
Press Start to Heal: Exploring Video Games as Therapeutic Tools in Grief and Bereavement, Karis Taylor and Sabrina Johnson
Quantifying Immobilized Trypsin on a Synthetic Polyurethane Surface, Makaila Ross, Jerald Dumas, and Abdullah Ali
Reimagining Honors Education: Innovative Models for 21st-Century Student Engagement and Research, Tais Moore, Azalea Carter, and Gerard Dumancas
Relationship between Sleep Quality, Perceived Stress, Hydration, and Blood Pressure in HBCU Athletes, Trey Watkins, Troy Purdom, and Catherine Bush
Rethinking Practitioner Research in Honors Education: Epistemological Frontiers and Ethical Dimensions, Tais Moore, Danielle Warner, and Gerard Dumancas
Synthetic Tuning of Triangular Silver Nanoplates for Shape-Dependent Antimicrobial Activity, Muzan Ebrahem and Rachel Bangle
Temporal Relationship Between Psychiatric and Gastrointestinal Diagnoses in Pediatric Patients with IBS and IBD, Skyler Woods, Elizabeth Jensen, and Erealda Prendaj
The Impact of Linguistic and Cultural Contexts on Elementary Science Education, Dallas Rawls and Charnell Chasten Long
The Impact of Rural, Suburban and Urban Upbringing on Undergraduate Students’ Experiences with Nature and Science Identity, Arcanae Clark, Savannah Davis, Zakiya Leggett, and Porche L. Spence
The Production of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles for Collagen and Gelatin Scaffolds in Bone Regeneration, Nevaeh Hodge, Sondai M. Riddick, and Jerald Dumas
The Relationship Between the Pattern Reversal Evoked Potential (PREP) and Anxiety and Depression in College Students, Natalia Williams Jones, Devin Davis, Morgan Dickens, Layla Russel, Imani Smith, and George Robinson
Understanding the Direct Impact of Agonistic Immunotherapies on Glioblastoma Cells, Victoria Little, Claire Conarroe, and Timothy Bullock
Use of Bamboo and its Products in Ruminant Nutrition for Sustainable Production and Environment., Victoria Ware and Uchenna Y. Anele
What Modern Day Hair Companies Learn from Black Hair Care Entrepreneurs: A Historical Marketing Analysis, Sharon Gorden
"You Too Can Rely on Lysol to Protect Your Married Happiness": Cleanliness, Chemistry and Modern Womanhood (1920 - 1960), Kawama Wilson and Charnell Chasten Long