Fall 2024

College Science Scholars Research Symposium

October 2nd, 2024, 4 – 5:30pm, 173 Ridley

Ambica Sharma, 2nd year CSS Student
“Enhanced Fluorescence of Rare Earth Metal Oxides Assembled with Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons”
Mentor: Prof. Sen Zhang, UVa Department of Chemistry; Topic Area: Chemistry

Arya Rajesh, 2nd year CSS Student 
“Challenging the Dogma of Childhood Absence Epilepsy: Thalamic Activity Underlying Seizure Generation” 
Mentor: Prof. Mark Beenhakker, UVa School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology; Topic Area: Neuroscience 

Ritika Jha, 3rd year CSS Student
“Evaluating Sex-Based Immune Response Differences in Human Lymphatic Stromal Cells”
Mentor: Prof. Rebecca Pompano, Uva Department of Chemistry; Topic Area: Immunology

Chapin Zerner, 4th year CSS Student
“Applications of Data Science to Sports: Major League Baseball”
Mentors: Prof. Gary Ballinger, UVa McIntire School of Commerce, Prof. Harsimran Somal, UVa Department of Statistics


Many thanks go to the generous donors to the College Science Scholars program who make these summer research awards possible: Charles Henry Leach, II, Foundation, Mr. Steve Van Besien; Entigence Corporation; Lois A. Fitton & W. Christopher Draper, Jr.; Sharon B. Parente & John W. Risner; The Jefferson Trust; Robert Atkinson; Lowe Family; Dean’s discretionary gifts