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We had an excellent Grad Expo this spring, bringing together the talent and research from across the UMaine Graduate School community! Awards were granted in several categories: Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation, Intermedia and Pecha Kucha. The awards were $600 for first place, $300 for second place and $150 for third place. Innovation Center Awards were also given out, at $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $100 for third.<\/p>\n

In addition, this year the Expo included the President\u2019s Research Impact Award, which was given to the graduate student and advisor who best exemplify the University of Maine mission cornerstones of teaching, research and scholarship, and outreach. The $2000 Award was shared equally between the student and the student\u2019s advisor.<\/p>\n

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The President\u2019s Research Impact Award was granted to<\/p>\n
Jennifer Hooper<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cThe Evolution of the \u2018BAT Community Connector\u2019 Mobile Phone App\u201d and her advisor in the Intermedia MFA program, Professor Owen Smith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The winners of the awards in each category were:<\/p>\n

\n
In the Intermedia division:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Johanna Cairns<\/strong> for her piece \u201cInterview with Cheshire McGloun\u201d<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Heather Perry<\/strong> for her piece \u201cSelf Portrait with Mom\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Amy Pierce<\/strong> for her piece \u201cOver the Threshold\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Oral Presentation division, for Humanities:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Robert Hodges<\/strong> for his presentation \u201cStephen Salisbury: A Meditation on Education and Nationalism\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Lisa Rude<\/strong> for her presentation\u00a0 \u201cBetty\u2019s Husband for President: The Frankness and Influence of Betty Ford\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Rebecca White<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cPoor, Sick, and On the Farm: Poor Relief in Early 20th Century Maine\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Oral Presentation division, for Social Sciences:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Christopher Bennett<\/strong> for his presentation \u201cLife Span Development and the Spatial Image\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Debra Allen<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cFollow-Up on the National Survey of Student Engagement at UMaine: Examining the Threat of Nonresponse Bias\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Hollie Smith<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cFraming the Alternative: Newspaper Coverage of Alternative Energy in Maine\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Oral Presentation division, for Physical Sciences and Technology:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Alexander Demers<\/strong> for his presentation \u201cCarbon Nanofibers from Lignin\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Saranya Kesevan<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cTranslating Photos of Indoor Scenes to Natural Language Description\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Bess Koffman<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cWinds of Change: Ice Core Evidence for the Role of the Southern Hemisphere Westerly Winds in Regulating Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Oral Presentation division, for Natural Sciences:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Kevin Neves<\/strong> for his presentation \u201cDoes Histidine Supplementation Prevent Cataract Formation in Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)<\/em> Exposed to Elevated Levels of Dissolved Carbon Dioxide?\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Maureen Correll<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cPredicting Tital Marsh Bird Populations via Remote Sensing: A Potential Toll for Coastal Conservation\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Alper Kiziltas<\/strong> for his presentation \u201cUtilization of Carpet Waste as Matrix in Natural Filler-Filled Engineering Thermoplastic Composites for Automotive Applications\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Pecha Kucha\u00a0division:<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Peg Killian<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cGrace\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
<\/dt>\n
Jennifer Hooper<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cThe Evolution of the \u2018BAT Community Connector\u2019 Mobile Phone App\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Amy Pierce<\/strong> for her presentation \u201cThe Perfect Dress\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Poster Presentation division, for Physical Sciences and Technology:<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Abolfazl Razi<\/strong> for his poster \u201cStudy and Implementation of Distributed PCCC Coding for Binary Source Estimation Using Multiple Observations\u201d<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Hari Prasath Palani<\/strong>\u2013 for his poster \u201cNavigation Assistance for Visually Impaired Persons Using Touch-Based Devices\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Bjorn Grigholm<\/strong> for his poster \u201cIce Core Perspectives\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Poster Presentation division, for Natural Sciences:<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Saikrishna Mukkamala<\/strong> for his poster \u201cFormate Assisted Fast Pyrolysis of Lignin\u201d<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Nadir Yildirim<\/strong> for his poster \u201cCellulosic Aerogels Reinforced with Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC) for Structural Insulating Foams\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Yucheng Peng<\/strong> for his poster \u201cDrying Cellulose Nanofibrils: In Search of a Suitable Method\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
In the Poster Presentation division, for Social Sciences:<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Christopher Bennett<\/strong> for his poster \u201cThe Effects of Life Span Development on Spatial Updating of Haptic Arrays\u201d<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
Haley Engelberth<\/strong> for her poster \u201cFish Advisories for At-Risk Mainers: Does Knowledge Lead to Action?\u201d<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Karen Hutchins<\/strong> for her poster \u201cLinking Knowledge with Action through Municipality-University Partnerships: Assessing Local Problems and Predicting Interest in Partnerships\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
The winners of the Innovation Center Awards:<\/p>\n
Third place went to:<\/dt>\n
Alper Kiziltas<\/strong> for his presentation \u201cUtilization of Carpet Waste as Matrix in Natural Filler-Filled Engineering Thermoplastic Composites for Automotive Applications\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
Second place went to:<\/dt>\n
<\/dt>\n
Hari Prasath Palani<\/strong> for his poster \u201cNavigation Assistance for Visually Impaired Persons Using Touch-Based Devices\u201d<\/dd>\n
<\/dd>\n
First place went to:<\/dt>\n
Amber Bratcher<\/strong> for her poster \u201cSpirit: A Portable Biosensor for the Early Detection of Harmful Algal Blooms\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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