Five Longwood University undergraduate students presented their work in undergraduate research and creative scholarship at the 39th annual National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR).
Established in 1987 by the Council on Undergraduate Research, NCUR exists to highlight and support excellence in undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative endeavors across all disciplines and varieties of institutions of higher education.
Participating in NCUR allows students the opportunity to share their research, hone their communication skills, and receive feedback from and engage in discussions with students and faculty from myriad fields of study.
The Longwood students who presented at NCUR 2025 are:
Grace Cohen (Faculty mentor, Dr. Amorette Barber)
* Costimulatory domains in chimeric antigen receptor T cells alter cytokine responses and contribute to a more toxic CAR T cell therapy in acute lymphocytic leukemia
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Madeline Little (Faculty mentor, Dr. Yulia Uryadova)
* The Hujum Campaign in Uzbekistan and its Consequences
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Jaimie Nix (Faculty mentor, Dr. Ann Cralidis)
* The Impact of Feeding and Swallowing Ability from a Traumatic Brain Injury: All Around the World
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Taylor Pulley (Faculty mentor, Dr. Amanda Starr)
* Carbon and Nitrogen Influence on Enzyme Production in Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
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Jade Riddle (Faculty mentor, Dr. Dale Beach)
* Exploring the Impact of Seasonal Variation on Microbial Community Composition and Diversity in Rainwater Harvesting Systems Across Central Virginia
Applications for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research open annually in early Fall. Travel and hotel accommodations of students who present at NCUR are provided by the Office of Undergraduate Research.
If you would like to learn more about getting involved in research at Longwood University, please visit Longwood’s Office of Student Research website http://www.longwood.edu/office-of-student-research/
or contact Amorette Barber, Director of the Office of Student Research ([email protected] or [email protected]).
