This story was first published in the Davis College NewsCenter. See the original article here.
Texas Tech's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources is ready to roll out its annual Graduate Student Research Poster Competition from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 26). The program presentations will be located at the Texas Tech Dairy Barn.
“The breadth of research presented at the poster competition is a testament to the integrated, trans-disciplinary scope of research in Davis College,” said Darren Hudson, Davis College Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Assessment. “The students are heavily contributing to the solving of important problems to agriculture, resources, and landscapes.”
In addition, he said, the poster competition is a great way for students to gain experience presenting research results in an accessible way to the public, interact and network with other future professionals in their fields, and gain excellent perspective on research that is occurring outside of their narrower research programs in which they are currently participating. “We believe this adds tremendous value to their experience as a student as well as showcases some of the cutting-edge research in Davis College,” Hudson said.
Participants will be demonstrating their engagement in high-quality research with an ability to present the research professionally and effectively to a non-specialized audience. The judges will include area USDA experts, along with Texas Tech faculty, post-doctoral candidates and upper-level graduate students from a variety of agricultural backgrounds.
Davis College's Program Manager for Graduate Student Recruitment Sandra Addo said the presentation of winners will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Dairy Barn Loft. Scholarships will be awarded to the top three student posters in five categories. Addo provided a list of Davis College graduate students scheduled to present. They are:
Crop and Livestock Production and Health, and Companion Animals
- Emily Wieber / "Using UAV Remote Sensing to Assess Cotton Cultivars for Water Stress Resistance in West Texas”
- Hannah Gustin / "Milked Messages: Exploring Dairy Industry Narratives in U.S. News”
- Alondra Cruz / "Forage Allowance of Prussic Acid Free Sorghum and Pearl Millet Under Irrigated and Dryland Conditions and Continuous Grazing”
- Diego Aviles / "Grazing Evaluation of Alternative Annual Forage Options for Water Limited Environments”
- Emily Brown / "Evaluating the Physical and Morphological Effects of Drought Stress on Sorghum Species”
- Elizabeth Neal / "Evaluation of Ground Beef Color Stability Under Nitric Oxide-Modified Atmosphere and Traditional Packaging Systems”
- Grace Akumu / "Evaluation of Survival of Salmonella Typhimurium in Nutrient Film Technique and Deep-Water Culture Hydroponic Systems”
Sustainable Ecosystems and Landscapes
- Nazia Afrin Trina / "Natural Curiosity: Investigating How Playful Nature Interactions Influence Informal Steam Learning during Preschool Age”
- Oluwatola Adedeji / "Assessing Precision Water Management Using Satellite Remote Sensing”
- Rupak Karn / "Within-Field Cotton Yield Prediction using Time-series PlanetScope Satellite Imagery and Deep Learning”
- Reshma Panackal Shibu / "Economically Feasible Methods of Production of Chitin Nanomaterials and Application in the Reinforcement of Plastics”
- Akhiri Zannat / "Isolation and Utilization of Fungal Chitin”
- Charles Hoitt / "Comparison of Rumen Microhistological Technique and Chamrad and Box Point Frame Analysis in Describing Ungulate Diet & Their Use in Academic and Industry Applications”
- Shaelyn Rainey / "Cover Crop and Seeding Rate Effects on Grassland Establishment”
- Katherine Pearson / "Nutritive Value Dynamics of White-tailed Deer Browse Species in the Southern Cross Timbers and Prairies of Texas”
- Nur Hendri Wahyu Firdaus / "Evaluating the Fabrication Parameters and Sustainability of Recycled Cellulosic Films for Food Packaging Applications”
- Umme Haque / "The Impact of Nature-based Play Area on Play and Learning Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”
Economic and Social Systems
- Fariha Rashid / "Assessment of Park Performance with a Particular Focus on Their Spatial Attributes in the Context of the Neighborhoods”
- Cambry Cline / "Assessing University Students Perceptions of an Interactive Learning Space About Ranching”
- Reymark Alcantara / "An Economic Analysis of Climate Resilience of Irrigated Cotton-Based Cropping Systems in the Texas High Plains Region”
- Gilbert Odilla / "Unlocking Adoption: Impact of Information Dissemination Methods in Driving Climate-Smart Agriculture Among Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Kenya”
- Kyler Hardegree / "Seeds of Communication: A Communications Audit of Instagram Posts Promoting the AgriStress Helpline for Texas”
- Tanmoy Kumar Ghose / "Relative Export Competitiveness of the United States, Brazil, and Argentina to South Asian and ASEAN Markets"
- Kameron Rinehart / "An Analysis of Agricultural Study Abroad Program Impacts on Student's Global Competence”
- Mackensie Todd / "ACTivate Agriculture: A Social Media Content Analysis of a National Agricultural Communications Collegiate Organization”
- Fawzia Bhuiyan / "How Does Introduction to Traditional Gardening Lessons Help Improve the Mental Health Condition of Rohingya Refugees Living in Temporary Shelters of Coxs Bazar”
- Kylie Kitten / “I Dont Even Know What Sustainability Is”: Describing West Texas Cotton Farmer” Communication Preferences for Learning about Voluntary Sustainability Programs”
- Jana Owen / "The Story Behind the "Climate-Friendly" Steak: Analyzing Consumer Engagement with Social Media Posts About Beef Sustainability”
- Joshue Elias Lewis Mite / "What is New on the News: A Content Analysis of a TV News Show in Agriculture”
- Krysti Kelley / "An Analysis of the Relationship Between Time Spent in Student Teaching Activities and the Decision to Teach: A Longitudinal Study”
- Clarissa Darby / "Job Perks Outlined by Texas Agricultural Education Openings”
- Jessica Dammers / "Nutritional Nuances: Audience Segmentation for Tailored Beef Nutrition Communication”
- Maria Anastacio / "Wildfire and Social Media: Examining Wildfire Visual Communication Through Tweets”
- Kynzie Hardegree / "From Perceptions to Policy: Students' Views and Collaborative Development of Ethical AI Usage in Academia"
Plant, Animal, and Human Health and Disease
- Laura Artemis Ajata Duran / "Surveillance of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium in Hydroponic Systems at Different Electric Conductivity Levels in Nutrient Solution”
- Michael Starnes / "In-plant Study Determining the Efficacy of Microtally Swabs and Mitts as Medium for Collection of Microbial Samples in Beef Sub-primals”
- Liliana Avaroma Gutierrez / "The Efficacy of Eugenol Solution in Disinfecting Basil Seeds Contaminated with Escherichia coli O157”
- Turna Basak / "Analyzing the Morphology of Chitin-based Cell Culture Scaffolds for 3D Tissue Engineering Applications”
- Hannah Berry / "Proximate and Sensory Analysis in RTE Chicken Strips with a Naturally Derived Bacteriostatic Agent Based on Spice and Fruit Extract”
- Laura Araujo Henriquez / "Evaluation of the Survival of Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Bacteria During the Short Cycle of Coriander Santo (Coriandrum sativum L) in Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)”
- Leonidas d'Agostino / "Single-Nucleus Transcriptomics of Soybean-AMF Symbiosis Unveils Novel Trends in Gene Expression”
- Monica Morales / "Reduction of Salmonella and Mold Spores using a Novel Microwave Intervention on Pre-packed Flour Tortillas”
- Rafael Martinez / "Antimicrobial efficacy study of celery powder, nitrite, and NATPRE T-10 in RTE beef Strips on an Accelerated Shelf-Life Study with Listeria Monocytogenes”
- Reagan Brashears / "Biomapping and Quantification of Salmonella in Sow and Boar Lymph Nodes and Tonsils to Assess Risk in Pork Products”
- Rituparna Sonowal / "Are Scented Toys Enriching? Exploring The Influence of Scented Toys on Owned Dog Activity Levels”
- Irma Janania Gamez / "Survival of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Poultry Litter Systems from Commercial Operations”
- Diego Morais Moreira / "The Effect of Quorum-Sensing Science-Based Products on the Health of Preweaned Calves”
- Natalia Beneduzi / "Optimizing Primary Bovine Epithelial Cells: A Key to Research Innovation in Gastrointestinal Health”
- Ronny Barrera Guaman / "Comparison of Weather Conditions from 2001, 2012, and 2023 in the Survival of E. coli O 157:H7 in Outside-Grown Romaine Lettuce”
- Tuhinur Rahman Chowdhury / "Investigating the Factors Behind U.S. Rural Hospital Closure: Financial, Demographic and Policy Insights”
- Mollie Green / "Marbling Is Associated with Increased Lipid Associated Macrophages in Beef Steers”
- Pallavi / "Efficient Transformation System in Sorghum and Its Application to Understand Aphid Resistance Mechanism”
- Carolina Rocha / "Effect of Essential Oil Blend Supplementation on the Health and Performance of Holstein and Beef on Dairy Calves During the Pre-Weaning Period”
- Avery Beimer / "Tissue-Specific Gene Expression in Bovine GI Tract Following NSAID-Induced Barrier Dysfunction”
- Cade Snethen / "Surveillance of Anabolic Agent Residues in Us Meat Supply and Livestock Supplements by Liquid Chromatography with High Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry”
- Brayan D Montoya / "Microbial Profiling of Lymph Nodes and Digestive Tract in Healthy Beef Cattle via 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing”
- Kalavathy Rajan / "Developing Biodegradable and Durable Disposable Cutlery from Agricultural Crop Residues”
- Lucas Caua Spetic Da Selva / "Efficacy of an Innovative Self-Vaccination Strategy for Erysipelas, and Ileitis in Swine”
- Bridger Sparks / "Nervous System Proteins in the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Dairy Cows Vary with Peripartum Metabolic Changes”
Crop & Livestock Production Systems
- Zelalem Alemar / "Irrigation Effect on Cotton Yield, and Fiber Quality Components”