On April 5, the CUB Multipurpose Room was filled with enthusiastic researchers who were presenting the results of their research to those interested at the Undergraduate Research Fair.

Exhibits varied in complexity as did the research. One such exhibit was that of sophomore Riley Cameron. What appeared to be a twitching man sleeping under bed covers was actually a system of air pressure, electrical wiring, and pneumatic cylinder controlled by a computer chip. A certain species of spider was the focus of another project. With the help of SU’s association with the U.S. Army’s infectious diseases research center at Fort Detrick, Maryland, students were able to learn more about autophagy—a process that takes place on the cellular level. Elementary school reading habits, letter recognition, and research into defining revolution versus reformation were just a few of the projects presented.

Many of the students were either going to continue their research on the same subject, expand the research based on findings, or begin new projects.

Expect the unexpected at Undergraduate Research Fair. Above is Riley Cameron’s sleeping man whose twitching was an attention-getter. A much quieter project was Joanie See’s, The Wasted Ones, whose project was investigating self-publishing. These were two of the dozens of projects showcased.