{"id":651,"date":"2013-11-09T13:10:33","date_gmt":"2013-11-09T19:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/?p=651"},"modified":"2013-11-09T13:10:33","modified_gmt":"2013-11-09T19:10:33","slug":"2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Fall Undergraduate Research Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 Fall Undergraduate Research Dinner took place on November 5 at the Hunter Welcome Center. The dinner celebrates the research performed by Undergraduates at ACU during the last year. Kristina Campos Davis and Trevor Thompson both spoke about research.<\/p>\n<p>Vic McCracken, Interim Director of Undergraduate Research, introduced the Finalists for Undergraduate Researcher of the Year and the Winners.<\/p>\n<p>This years Undergraduate Researchers of the Year in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences were <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013uroyassaad\/\">Lily Assaad<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroywheeden\/\">Jess Wheeden<\/a><\/span>. The other finalists in AHSS were <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfsouthwardcraggett\/\">Karli Southward, Kylie Craggett <\/a><\/span>and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfbrugman\/\">Dylan Brugman<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics was<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroygwini\/\">Nigel Gwini<\/a><\/span>. The other finalists in STEM were <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfpruett\/\">Cliff Pruett<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfmiller\/\">Andrew Miller<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfluberus\/\">Patrick Luberus<\/a><\/span>, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/undergradresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfhill\/\">C. Alexander Hill<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the names to read why their mentors nominated these students.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-651 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/604008_10202117461440879_212192032_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/604008_10202117461440879_212192032_n-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-700\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-700'>\n\t\t\t\t2013 Undergraduate Researchers of the Year Finalists\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6180\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6180-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-711\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-711'>\n\t\t\t\tBiology Department\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6155\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6155-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-710\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-710'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Thompson addressing the group.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6149\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6149-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-709\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-709'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Campos Davis speaking\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6141\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6141-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6135\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6135-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6131\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6131-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6130\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6130-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/imgp6108\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/IMGP6108-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/1426462_10202117464080945_2104202391_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1426462_10202117464080945_2104202391_n-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-703\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-703'>\n\t\t\t\tUndergraduate Researchers of the Year Dr. Burton, Jess Wheeden, Nigel Gwini, Dr. Powell\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/1395390_10202117449080570_1582532060_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1395390_10202117449080570_1582532060_n-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-702\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-702'>\n\t\t\t\tInterim Director of Undergraduate Researcher Dr. Vic McCracken\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/2013-fall-undergraduate-research-dinner\/1450043_10202117462800913_1142814722_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1450043_10202117462800913_1142814722_n-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-701\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-701'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Rhodes, Members of the University Undergraduate Research Council and the 2013 Undergraduate Research\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfpruett\/1467275_10202117460320851_1131559724_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1467275_10202117460320851_1131559724_n-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-682\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-682'>\n\t\t\t\tCliff Pruett\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfpruett\/1453321_10202117456320751_23250775_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1453321_10202117456320751_23250775_n-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-681\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-681'>\n\t\t\t\tAndrew Miller\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfpruett\/1452408_10202117454920716_2143175918_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1452408_10202117454920716_2143175918_n-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-680\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-680'>\n\t\t\t\tPatrick Luberus\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/2013\/11\/09\/uroyfpruett\/1450104_10202117452640659_932347346_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/uresearch\/files\/2013\/11\/1450104_10202117452640659_932347346_n-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-679\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-679'>\n\t\t\t\tAlexander Hill\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl 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