Undergraduate Research VI

Presentations

• Long-Term Stability of Boron Nitride Channel Walls in Hall Thrusters for Near-Solar Missions

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 3:30 PM – March 16, 2026, 3:42 PM

  Publication: Planned paper intended for publication in AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power

  Presenters

  • John-Ryan Caland Lawrence

    • Texas A&M University Kingsville

  Authors

  • John-Ryan Caland Lawrence

    • Texas A&M University Kingsville

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• Using Virtual Reality to Visualize the Interactions of WIMPS in a Liquid Xenon Time Projection Chamber

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 3:42 PM – March 16, 2026, 3:54 PM

  Presenters

  • Nicholas M Farhadian

    • University of California, Los Angeles

  Authors

  • Nicholas M Farhadian

    • University of California, Los Angeles

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  ORAL · Withdrawn

  March 16, 2026, 3:54 PM – March 16, 2026, 4:06 PM

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• Measurements of the Muon Lifetime with Cosmic Ray Muon Telescopes: A Novel Muon Lifetime Experiment

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 4:06 PM – March 16, 2026, 4:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Natalie R Preble

    • Muhlenberg College

  Authors

  • Natalie R Preble

    • Muhlenberg College

  • Brett Steven Fadem

    • Muhlenberg College

  • Zachary Huseman

    • Muhlenberg College

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• Integrating Particle Physics Research into Curriculum at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 4:18 PM – March 16, 2026, 4:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Suyog Shrestha

    • Washington College

  Authors

  • Suyog Shrestha

    • Washington College

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• Investigating the Effects of an Exam Replacement Policy

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 4:30 PM – March 16, 2026, 4:42 PM

  Presenters

  • Isabella Haden

    • Colorado School of Mines

  Authors

  • Victoria Borish

    • Colorado School of Mines

  • Isabella Haden

    • Colorado School of Mines

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• Undergraduate physics experiments that concurrently elucidate single-photon counting, second-order and fourth-order interference.

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 4:42 PM – March 16, 2026, 4:54 PM

  Presenters

  • Ben Ovryn

    • New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury

  Authors

  • Mary K Roberts

    • New York Institute of Technology

  • Ben Ovryn

    • New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury

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• Self-Image Multiplicity in a Concave Cylindrical Mirror

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 4:54 PM – March 16, 2026, 5:06 PM

  Publication: https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.04370

  Presenters

  • Kaitlyn S Yasumura

    • Scripps College

  Authors

  • Trung Phan

    • Claremont Colleges (Scripps and Pitzer)

  • Kaitlyn S Yasumura

    • Scripps College

  • Thach A Nguyen

    • University of South Florida

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• An Analysis of the Gap Between Classical Pedagogical Tools and the Quantum Information Concepts they Teach

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 5:06 PM – March 16, 2026, 5:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Melanie Miles

    • Brigham Young University

  Authors

  • Melanie Miles

    • Brigham Young University

  • Kieran C Morford

    • Brigham Young University

  • Charlotte Whiteside

    • Nebo County School District

  • Jean-Francois S Van Huele

    • Brigham Young University

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• The Physics of Skateboarding: Introductory Mechanics Through the Lens of Skateboarding

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 5:18 PM – March 16, 2026, 5:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Takumi J Britt

    • University of California, Los Angeles

  Authors

  • Takumi J Britt

    • University of California, Los Angeles

  • Emrys B Peets

    • Stanford University, SLAC

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• Transhistorical Narratives: Scientific Discovery Beyond the Bounds of Identity

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 5:30 PM – March 16, 2026, 5:42 PM

  Presenters

  • Kalen R Stefanick

    • Simpson College

  Authors

  • Kalen R Stefanick

    • Simpson College

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• Implementing the Worm Algorithm: An Efficient Monte Carlo Approach to the 2D Ising Model

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 5:42 PM – March 16, 2026, 5:54 PM

  Presenters

  • Jakia T Chowdhury

    • Amherst College

  Authors

  • Jakia T Chowdhury

    • Amherst College

  • Carter Rauch

    • Amherst College

  • Owen Gemignani

    • Amherst College

  • Ellis Benitez

    • Amherst College

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