WHAT
Representing each of the four University of ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº System universities, a handful of high-achieving students will travel to the ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº Capitol to showcase their research at Undergraduate Research Day. This annual event marks an opportunity for students to share their research innovations with state legislators. This research spans a breadth of topics, including agriculture, biology, chemistry, education, engineering, health, history, physics, psychology, social services and transportation and infrastructure.
In total, 43 students will present their research projects to ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº lawmakers: 13 from the University of ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº-Columbia, 12 from the University of ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº-Kansas City, 11 from the ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº University of Science and Technology and seven from the University of ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº-St. Louis.
WHEN
10 a.m. – noon, Thursday, April 4
WHERE
ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº Capitol, Jefferson City
3rd floor rotunda
Please see below for a list of students attending Undergraduate Research Day and their hometowns.
2024 Undergraduate Research Day Student Attendees
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
Julianna Bayless, junior, Gerald, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Ellen Gates, junior, Columbia, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Amy Brandt, senior, Jefferson City, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Robin Vanderbeck, senior, St. Charles, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Olivia Woody, sophomore, Gallatin, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Gillian Hark, senior, Hannibal, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Ilay Kielmanowicz, junior, Chesterfield, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Ahhyun Lee, senior, Columbia, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Kaiya Lynch, junior, Kansas City, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Jane Manson, senior, Barnhart, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Randi Noel, senior, Butler, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Nivedita Prabhu, senior, Fenton, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Kyler Richard, senior, Columbia, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
Sophia Baugher, junior, Independence, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Emily Bledsoe, junior, Overland Park, Kansas
Chris Ekengren, senior, Raytown, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Austin Evans, freshman, Neosho, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Maryam Oyebamiji, senior, Kansas City, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Sydney Rogers, sophomore, Blue Springs, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Anna Shaw, sophomore, Independence, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Olivia Sours, senior, Independence, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Emma Stauffer, senior, Kansas City, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Mya Thomas, junior, Columbia, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Brady Wolff, senior, Lake Winnebago, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Isaac Woodward, junior, Riverside, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Ezekiel Allen, senior, Pleasant Hill, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Michael Davis, junior, Louisiana, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Jessica Frame, senior, St. Peters, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Joshua Gary, senior, Lake St. Louis, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Charles Green, sophomore, Kansas City, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Elena Zobel, sophomore, Dardenne Prairie, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Gracie May James, junior, House Springs, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Amelia Markwell, sophomore, Chesterfield, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Joshua Perkins, junior, St. Louis, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Mikaela Ritchie, senior, Union, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Guy Timbrook, senior, Lentner, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
Brittney Bounds, St. Louis, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
John Granicke, junior, Hazelwood, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Jesse Laseter, senior, St. Louis, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Zachary Pfeiffer, senior, St. Louis, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Cory Perkins, senior, Ballwin, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Julia Talbert, junior, O’Fallon, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº
Addison Vogt, senior, Wentzville, ÑÇÖÞÓ°Ôº