Undergraduate students had the opportunity to showcase their research accomplishments at our 11th annual undergraduate research symposium. Check out some of their outstanding research!
Homelessness in the ED: The Role of Stigma and Emotions on Patient Care
Keerti Daesety, Aline Castro BS, Vincent Kan MD, Guanyu Liu PhD, Jasna Hardin PharmD, Laura Dunderdale BS, and Linda M. Isbell PhD
How do physician emotions and stigma affect the care of homeless patients in the emergency room? We found that emergency physicians report higher negative emotions and order fewer tests for homeless patients, who also stay longer in the ED – highlighting key disparities in care. —Keerti Daesety
Unlocking probability: A within-set intervention for reducing cognitive load
Lillian Lawlor, John Vargas & Andrew Cohen
Study tested if targeted vs. untargeted interventions improved understanding of nested probability sets. Higher performance seen with more info (esp. in untargeted). Summation errors reduced in untargeted but not targeted condition. Cognitive load + numeracy may explain differences — further analysis needed. —Lillian Lawlor
Exploring the Relations Between Diet, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Language Development in Toddlers
Priscilla Kot, Jennifer Holmes, Rebecca M.C. Spencer
In toddlers, better diet predicts more sleep spindles, which link to stronger vocabulary. Physical activity boosts vocabulary too, but may reduce slow wave sleep. Healthy diet & activity support sleep and language development in toddlers! 🧠🌙🍎🏃 —Priscilla Kot
Unraveling AI Attitudes through the College Lens: The Role of Digital Habits, Personality, and AI Literacy
Katie Clifford
In this day and age, where are AI attitudes coming from? I asked students about their digital habits, personality, college year, and AI literacy, with some even being primed with AI-related content. Turns out, AI literacy and some personality traits are associated with AI attitudes. —Katie Clifford
