The Central Undergraduate Research Board (CURB) is a small group of student leaders on campus who serve as an advisory board promoting undergraduate research, creative, and scholarly activity at UCO. The board consists of 5-10 members representing the university’s five colleges, and works with the Office of High-Impact Practices to engage students . . .
Getting the most out of virtual conferences
The past year has brought many challenges as we have adapted to life during a pandemic. One significant change we have experienced is the shift from in-person conferences to virtual ones. Although virtual events lack the face-to-face interactions, they can be as informative, engaging, and rewarding as in-person events. Here are my tips for getting . . .
Meet the Researchers – Veronica Fuxa and Vincent Pinion
Meet UCO students Veronica Fuxa, Senior English Education Major, and Vincent Pinion, Senior Master’s Student in Experimental Psychology. Their faculty mentor is Dr. Anastasia Wickham. Veronica got involved in her research through preparing to student-teach. She noticed how some teachers reacted towards technology usage such as Google Classroom . . .
Anindita’s Myriad Projects
[by Ally Weides, re-posted from the Fall 2019 STLR Newsletter]
STLR student researcher, Anindita Das, has taken part in a myriad of projects during her time here at UCO. Graduating in December with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Anindita is the perfect example of a STLR student.
Anindita has taken part in at least six different . . .
Research with the Delaware Tribe
[by Ally Weides, re-posted from the Fall 2019 STLR Newsletter]
Sophomore education major, Elizabeth Connor, recently started her first STLR-funded project. The title of her project is, Research with the Delaware Tribe.
Elizabeth’s initial idea for her STLR project was to research the statistics on missing and murdered indigenous women in Oklahoma. . . .
Undergraduate Research Week 2019
Interested in how to get started in research, creative, and scholarly activities? Want to learn more about available funding and presentation opportunities? Then join us with the Central Undergraduate Research Board for the first ever Undergraduate Research Week November 4 – 8, 2019!
About Capstone Reflections
The purpose of the Capstone reflection is to identify the “SO WHAT?” So what did you learn during the Capstone? Whom does it affect? How might it be useful? How did your experience connect to your academic work? How did you grow intellectually and/or personally? Since the Capstone was a highly individual experience, the students reflections . . .
Research: Method Development and Validation for Drug Identification and Confirmation by LC/MS-MS for Limited-specimen Cases
Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) cases represent the largest portion of cases handled in most forensic toxicology laboratories. Blood is a commonly used specimen and is often analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). A common extraction for this method requires two milliliters of blood. If more than one extraction . . .
Research: Google Drive Forensic Analysis via Application Programming Interface
Rapid development of cloud computing brings challenges to digital forensic investigation, where traditional digital forensic tools and methodologies do not apply well. New approaches are needed to overcome emerged problems. This research focuses on analyzing a popular cloud storage service Google Drive in a forensically sound manner. The application . . .
Research: Relocation of Remains: Scavenger Patterns in North Central Oklahoma
The processes by which human remains are scattered and destroyed by mammalian vertebrate scavenging behaviors are significant to forensic death investigations, in terms of focusing search techniques, improving remains recovery, and contributing to more timely and successful case resolution. This study utilized domestic pig (Sus scrofa) carcasses . . .