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Travis Zimpfer
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WHAT

Representing each of the four University of ´óÏóÊÓƵSystem universities, a handful of high-achieving students will travel to the ´óÏóÊÓƵCapitol to showcase their research at Undergraduate Research Day. This annual event marks an opportunity for students to share their research innovations with state legislators. This research spans a breadth of topics, including agriculture, biology, chemistry, education, engineering, health, history, physics, psychology, social services and transportation and infrastructure. 

In total, 43 students will present their research projects to ´óÏóÊÓƵlawmakers: 13 from the University of Missouri-Columbia, 12 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 11 from the ´óÏóÊÓƵUniversity of Science and Technology and seven from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

WHEN

10 a.m. – noon, Thursday, April 4

WHERE

´óÏóÊÓƵCapitol, Jefferson City
3rd floor rotunda
 

Please see below for a list of students attending Undergraduate Research Day and their hometowns.
 

2024 Undergraduate Research Day Student Attendees

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA

• Julianna Bayless, junior, Gerald, Missouri

• Ellen Gates, junior, Columbia, Missouri

• Amy Brandt, senior, Jefferson City, Missouri

• Robin Vanderbeck, senior, St. Charles, Missouri

• Olivia Woody, sophomore, Gallatin, Missouri

• Gillian Hark, senior, Hannibal, Missouri

• Ilay Kielmanowicz, junior, Chesterfield, Missouri 

• Ahhyun Lee, senior, Columbia, Missouri

• Kaiya Lynch, junior, Kansas City, Missouri 

• Jane Manson, senior, Barnhart, Missouri

• Randi Noel, senior, Butler, Missouri

• Nivedita Prabhu, senior, Fenton, Missouri

• Kyler Richard, senior, Columbia, Missouri
   

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

• Sophia Baugher, junior, Independence, Missouri

• Emily Bledsoe, junior, Overland Park, Kansas

• Chris Ekengren, senior, Raytown, Missouri

• Austin Evans, freshman, Neosho, Missouri

• Maryam Oyebamiji, senior, Kansas City, Missouri

• Sydney Rogers, sophomore, Blue Springs, Missouri

• Anna Shaw, sophomore, Independence, Missouri

• Olivia Sours, senior, Independence, Missouri

• Emma Stauffer, senior, Kansas City, Missouri

• Mya Thomas, junior, Columbia, Missouri

• Brady Wolff, senior, Lake Winnebago, Missouri

• Isaac Woodward, junior, Riverside, Missouri
   

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Ezekiel Allen, senior, Pleasant Hill, Missouri

• Michael Davis, junior, Louisiana, Missouri

• Jessica Frame, senior, St. Peters, Missouri

• Joshua Gary, senior, Lake St. Louis, Missouri

• Charles Green, sophomore, Kansas City, Missouri

• Elena Zobel, sophomore, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri

• Gracie May James, junior, House Springs, Missouri

• Amelia Markwell, sophomore, Chesterfield, Missouri

• Joshua Perkins, junior, St. Louis, Missouri

• Mikaela Ritchie, senior, Union, Missouri

• Guy Timbrook, senior, Lentner, Missouri
   

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS

• Brittney Bounds, St. Louis, Missouri

• John Granicke, junior, Hazelwood, Missouri

• Jesse Laseter, senior, St. Louis, Missouri

• Zachary Pfeiffer, senior, St. Louis, Missouri

• Cory Perkins, senior, Ballwin, Missouri

• Julia Talbert, junior, O’Fallon, Missouri

• Addison Vogt, senior, Wentzville, Missouri