The student projects featured here are from several talented students whose research interests span creative writing and music to computer technology, biology, and accounting. Some of the projects were conducted in a research laboratory while others during a study abroad experience. There’s no stopping what you can do as an Honors scholar.
Description of the video:
Hello and welcome, I’m Kristy Sheeler, the Executive Associate Dean of the IUPUI Honors College. Thank you for participating virtually in our Honors College Showcase. The student projects featured here demonstrate what Honors learning looks like from multiple disciplinary perspectives and showcase the unique opportunities in which Honors scholars participate along the Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success to grow as communicators, problem solvers, innovators, and community contributors.
For example, check out the projects by Neuroscience junior Sarah Ali and Kelley School of Business junior Katy Fulton to learn more about their creative, scientific, and international scholarship that showcases their expertise as communicators.
IUPUI Honors scholars routinely work in research labs with faculty who are national leaders in their fields, providing students with hands-on opportunities to grow as problem solvers. For example, Biology and Medical Humanities double-major Supriya Chittajallu has been working on a multi-year project aimed at reversing muscle pain and inflammation in mice. Grace Mattingly, a junior majoring in physics and applied mathematics, showcases her impressive problem solving abilities in research involving superconducting plates and magnets. And Biology sophomore Reginald Parker discusses his research testing a new drug believed to have therapeutic potential to address osteopetrosis.
Honors scholars are incredibly innovative and creative as you can see in the projects of these three Honors scholars. Check out the innovations in sound developed by music technology freshman Hope Leonard’s two projects and the artistic interpretation of Nancy Lee, an English Creative Writing senior, who brings together literature, painting, and creative writing. And for something else entirely, be sure to view Computer Engineering and Technology junior Luke Rector’s creation, a self-driving car.
Finally, Honors scholars are committed to learning that will have a positive impact on our local and global communities. For example, you can view several presentations by Honors scholars who had planned to travel to Costa Rica for a service learning experience. While the travel did not occur, students took advantage of alternative learning assignments to increase their knowledge of economics, healthcare, deforestation, and other industries vital to the country. You can check out students’ final poster presentations and witness their commitment to global learning in our Showcase.
I hope you enjoy browsing around the Honors College Showcase and that it provides you a taste of what IUPUI Honors scholars are capable of. Thank you for participating.
Sarah Ali
Junior
Neuroscience
Providing Information to Parents during Prenatal Consultations: How Much Is Enough?
The purpose of this project is to advance the care of those parents and their babies at the fetal center by observing and documenting these counseling sessions; identifying how parents display their informational, emotional, and spiritual needs; and identifying how the care team responds to those needs.
Katy Fulton
Junior
Accounting
Intercultural Communication
In the winter of 2018, I traveled to the Philippines. For my Business Communication course last spring, I did a study on the cultural communication differences between America and the Philippines.
Reginald Parker
Sophomore
Biology
The Effect of Lysosomal Ca2+ Release on the Function of ADO2 Osteoclasts
My presentation is based on research done at my LHSI research site. It's based upon attempting to find a new therapy for a rare disease that currently has none—osteopetrosis. In it, I test a new drug that I believe has therapeutic potential for the disease, and in my presentation, I show my findings.
Hope Leonard
Freshman
Music Technology
Eight Speaker Piano
The project culminated an eight-week class that taught students in using sound as a medium of art. The spatial distance of the eight speakers and the space of the room was taken into account of the original project. I have re-mixed the piece so that a similar experience can be achieved by listening through headphones. Find the audio file here under the Attachments tab.
Nancy Lee
Senior
English, Creative Writing
Artist Interpretation of Homer's The Odyssey
My project consists of a triptych of three enameled paintings on copper framed in wood. It illustrates my interpretation of Homer's The Odyssey, which I studied in Kyle Minor's Advanced Fiction Writing class.
Luke Rector
Junior
Computer Engineering Technology
The Development of a Self-Driving RC Car
I created an autonomous RC car alongside another student in summer 2019. The car has multiple sensors and motors that are controlled using a central microcomputer. I learned about autonomous travel planning and LiDAR data capturing through this experience.
Supriya Chittajallu
Junior
Biology, MHHS
Allogeneic mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promote Muscle Fiber Regeneration and Increase in Vivo Muscle Function in a Diabetic Mouse Model of Critical Limb Threatening Ischemia
This research works to determine the ability of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in the form of spheroids to reverse muscle pathology, inflammation, and muscle dysfunction occurring in a mouse model of critical limb ischemia (CLI).
Hope Leonard
Freshman
Music Technology
What Does Sound Mean to You?
A sound artwork that is the collection of answers to the simple question: What does sound mean to you? In the video, there is a point at which I ask the audience to pause and listen to the audio file. Find the audio file here under the Attachments tab.
Costa Rica: Honors College Service Learning
The IUPUI Honors College offers a seven-day study abroad program in March based in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, for honors students. Due to COVID-19, students were unable to travel abroad for this program. Alternatively, the students worked in pairs to research a specific dimension of Costa Rican society, culture, economics, education, politics, or geography and presented their findings virtually.
Lucretia Eckrote and Marissa Boyer
Deforestation in Costa Rica
This poster looks at and informs the public about forests in Costa Rica, the deforestation issues, and possible solutions associated with the country.
Kyle Barton and Jacob West
Economic Sustainability in Costa Rica
Using both books and internet sources, we researched the economy and considered how the culture is affecting the development of the country.
Madelynn Gaines and Emily Hulsey
Healthcare in Costa Rica
Using data from the World Health Organization, we compare statistics between Costa Rica's healthcare system and other systems around the world. We also explain how Costa Rica has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.