RISE:2017 wrapped up with the annual awards ceremony, where undergraduate and graduate researchers were honored in multiple categories. Here are the winners for 2017
Outstanding Student Research Awards
Computer and Information Sciences
Graduate: Bryan Koch, “Detection and Mitigation of Malicious Modifications on the Minnowboard Turbot”
Undergraduate: Benjamin Trapani, “A Fast Parallel Level Set Segmentation Algorithm for 3-D Images”
Engineering and Technology
Graduate: Harsh Engineer, “Portable Thermoelectricity Generating Kit”
Undergraduate: Justin Hynes-Bruell, “Augmented Reality for Parkinson’s: An Assistive Tool Based on Visual Cues”
Health Sciences
Graduate: Amirah Aly, “Focused Ultrasound Enhancement of an Intranasal Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease”
Undergraduate: Gilbert Yap, “Motion Capture-Based Robotic Interfaces to Enhance Engagement and Adherence In Pediatric Rehabilitation”
Humanities and Arts
Graduate: Cyrus Dahmubed, “Rising with the Tides: Saving Boston from Sea Level Rise with a New Eco-District”
Undergraduate: Evan McEldowney, “Kleo: User-Centered Art Tours”
Interdisciplinary Topics, Centers and Institutes
Graduate: Michael Gargano, “Cancer Publication Portal: Identifying Gene-Cancer Associations from Biomedical Literature”
Undergraduate: Emily Navarrete, “A Student-Designed Curriculum: Developing a Project-Based Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Course”
Physical and Life Sciences
Graduate: John de la Parra, “Discovering Novel Biomarkers for Women’s Health: A Robust Platform for Disease Detection in the Menstrual Blood Proteome”
Undergraduate: Michael Nelson, “Exploring Hydrogel Potential in Football Helmets”
Social Sciences, Business and Law
Graduate: Yian Xu, “Cognitive Bias in Legal Decision-Making: New Evidence from Psychological Studies”
Undergraduate: Alaina Baker, “What’s in a Headline? Framing of Mass Violence Impacts Social Perception”
Best Video Pitch
Elikem Tettey-Tamaklo, “Redesigned Bubble CPAP to Effectively Curtail Preterm Infant Mortality in Low Resource Areas”
Graduate Innvovator Award
Liam Timms, “New Insights into the Brain, Consciousness and More with QUTE-CE MRI-Based Quantitative Vascular Mapping”
RISE AWARDS
Excellence in Research
Alaina Baker, “What’s in a Headline? Framing of Mass Violence Impacts Social Perception”
Excellence in Innovation
John de la Parra, “Discovering Novel Biomarkers for Women’s Health: A Robust Platform for Disease Detection in the Menstrual Blood Proteome”
Excellence in Scholarship
Yian Xu, “Cognitive Bias in Legal Decision-Making: New Evidence from Psychological Studies”
Excellence in Entrepreneurship (People’s Choice)
Brian Phillips, “Sentiment Driven Market Modeling”