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The University of Tampa applauds the research accomplishments of UT students though several events each spring semester. These events are open to all students, faculty and members of the community and will enable participants to: Learn about research at UT; Present research findings to peers and professors; and Meet others doing exciting studies in a variety of disciplines.
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Item College of Natural and Health Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium(College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa, 2018-04-27) College of Natural and Health SciencesSymposium Organizers: Dr. Eric Werner, Dr. Simon Schuler, and members of the Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society. The CNHS Undergraduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for students within the College of Natural and Health Sciences to present their current or recently completed research projects in a poster format. The research may have been performed as part of a course, an Honors Research Fellowship, or an independent project conducted with a faculty mentor. Abstracts for all poster presentations are included in this booklet and are listed in alphabetical order based on the presenting author’s last name. The Symposium was initiated in 2013 through a generous grant from the UT Board of Fellows. Further financial support from the Office of the Dean of CNHS, the Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics is also acknowledged. Finally, the organizers would like to thank all presenters, faculty mentors, and faculty judges for their participation in this event.Item College of Natural and Health Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium(College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa, 2014-04-25) College of Natural and Health SciencesSymposium Organizers: Dr. Eric Freundt and Dr. Eric Werner. The CNHS Undergraduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for students within the College of Natural and Health Sciences to present their current or recently completed research projects in a poster format. The research may have been performed as part of a course, an Honors Research Fellowship or an independent project conducted with a faculty mentor. Abstracts for all poster presentations and an index containing presenting author names and poster numbers are included in this booklet.Item College of Natural and Health Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium(College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa, 2015-04-24) College of Natural and Health SciencesSymposium Organizers: Dr. Eric Freundt, Dr. Eric Werner, and members of the Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society. The CNHS Undergraduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for students within the College of Natural and Health Sciences to present their current or recently completed research projects in a poster format. The research may have been performed as part of a course, an Honors Research Fellowship, or an independent project conducted with a faculty mentor. Abstracts for all poster presentations are included in this booklet and are listed in alphabetical order based on the presenting author’s last name.Item College of Natural and Health Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium(College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa, 2013-04-26) College of Natural and Health SciencesSymposium Organizers: Dr. Eric Freundt and Dr. Eric Werner. The CNHS Undergraduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for students within the College of Natural and Health Sciences to present their current or recently completed research projects in a poster format. The research may have been performed as part of a course, an Honors Research Fellowship or an independent project conducted with a faculty mentor. Abstracts for all poster presentations are included in this booklet in alphabetical order with respect to the presenting author’s last name.Item Qualitative Inquiry into Vaping among College Students(Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, The University of Tampa, 2020-05-12) Lipski, Briana; Mary MartinasekBackground: The use of electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS) such as Juul and vapes have become a public health concern over the past year. The use of these devices results in inhalation of heavy metals, carcinogens, and respiratory irritants, as well, as high levels of nicotine. Understanding college student attitudes, perceptions and behaviors can help to inform future programs and social marketing campaigns aimed at curbing the behavior. This research was utilized to inform a survey that was disseminated across campus. Methods: Fifty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted on campus at a medium sized liberal arts institution with both individuals who vaped and those who do not vape. Interviews were recorded for transcription and then coded using NVivo software. Results: Students were most often influenced by their friends or attending a social event for introduction into vaping devices. Many students started vaping prior to starting college. Emerging themes were centered around peer social acceptability, disconnect between harm perception and the vapers, intrinsic benefits, parental help and trusted health sources. Conclusions: Qualitative inquiry and literature reviews are the first steps in developing a social marketing campaign. By gathering differing perspectives to inform social marketing campaigns, deterrence from usage can be formulated and utilized on college campuses to influence those who are most likely to change their behaviors.