hybridization between centrarchid species within Salt Fork Creek. Makayla Casjens - “Applications of Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectroscopy in Veterinary Diagnostics: A Review of Biomarkers, Diseases, and Species-specific Case Studies” (Poster Session I) Mass Spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS) is a fundamental analytical technique in veterinary diagnostics, offering exceptional sensitivity, specificity, and versatility across a wide range of species and disease diagnostics. Compared with traditional diagnostic tests, LC-MS/MS provides superior analytical resolution, lower detection limits, and the ability to quantify multiple analytes simultaneously. This review explores the instrumental principles, methodological approaches, and diagnostic applications of LC-MS/MS within animal health research and clinical practice. LC-MS/MS enables precise detection and quantification of diverse biomarkers, including metabolites, peptides, proteins, hormones, and toxins, from biological samples such as milk, blood, urine, and saliva. Case studies across domestic and wildlife species demonstrate its broad usage, from identifying metabolic markers of Equine Metabolic Syndrome and laminitis risk in horses to diagnosing bovine mastitis, detecting mycotoxin exposure in livestock, and profiling inflammatory or neoplastic diseases in dogs and cats. Contemporary applications have progressively expanded into domains of wildlife conservation and exotic species research, underscoring the instrumental value of LC-MS/MS technology in facilitating non-invasive physiological and stress biomarker assessment. Continuous refinements in instrumentation calibration protocols, computational data analytics, and specimen preparation methodologies have contributed to enhanced diagnostic precision and reproducibility. Collectively, LC-MS/MS has emerged as an essential analytical platform in veterinary science, catalyzing advances in preclinical disease identification, diagnostic capabilities, and comprehensive animal health surveillance. Makayla Casjens - “Food Safety Knowledge and Perceptions Among a Diverse College Population: A Case Study of Missouri Valley College” (Poster Session I) This study examines how campus diversity influences food safety knowledge and perceptions among students at Missouri Valley College (MVC). Using survey data from students of varied cultural and academic backgrounds, the research explores differences in awareness, behavior, and trust regarding food safety and health practices. Findings are compared to national studies by Unklesbay et al. (1998), Yarrow et al. (2009), Ferk et al. (2016), Green and Knechtges (2015), and Steelfisher et al. (2010), which reveal persistent gaps in food safety literacy and behavior. Results indicate that while MVC students demonstrate general awareness of food safety, misconceptions remain about contamination, storage, and recall procedures, as well as mistrust towards the campus food system. Diversity factors, such as nationality and education, affect both confidence and accuracy in food safety knowledge. Overall, the study emphasized the need for targeted educational strategies that integrate cultural and disciplinary diversity to strengthen students’ understanding and promote safer, more informed food practices. Aleyah Chapman - see Meghan Ansani, “Interactive Session: Poverty and Economic Insecurity” Jyoti Chhetri - “Smart Mirror” (Session 15) A Smart Mirror made with Raspberry Pi and a Mirror OS. I am already doing a 10-minute presentation on this (see Session 6). I
wanted to share the Smart Mirror live as I want people to be able to use the smart mirror themselves and ask me questions as they interact with it. Jyoti Chhetri - “Smart Mirror from a Raspberry Pi” (Session 6) I will be presenting a smart mirror, which is basically a mirror computer that I created from scratch using a Raspberry Pi, and also coding its operating system using Python. I will be showing exactly how I did this project step by step. Tatem Clary, Jaiden Rose, & Preston Nicholson - “Level The Playing Field” (Session 7) Our advocacy campaign aims to confront ongoing gender inequality in sports at the collegiate and professional levels. Despite decades of attention, female athletes have failed to receive equitable pay, media coverage, and funding as male athletes. This campaign seeks to raise awareness of these disparities and inspire tangible action. We will encourage our audience to attend women’s sports, advocate for policy changes, and hold organizations accountable in everyday life. Drawing on concepts from scholarly readings in class and the rhetorical proofs, our approach plans to blend credible data with powerful personal narratives from accredited female athletes. These stories foster emotional connection, while statistics provide the measurable inequalities that demand attention. The campaign will engage both campus and online audiences through a multimedia slideshow and social media posts designed in Canva. These visual elements, featuring impactful quotes, side-by-side comparisons, and QR codes linking to women’s sporting events on campus, aim to illustrate the disparities and motivate change. Sports reflect social values, unite communities, and influence people’s perception of fairness and opportunity. Due to the scale of professional athletics in the United States, sports play a vital role in shaping American culture. By promoting equality in sports, we not only create fairer opportunities for athletes but also take a meaningful step toward a fairer and inclusive society. Tatem Clary - see Meghan Ansani, “Interactive Session: My presentation will be built around the idea of leaving something behind. Throughout the story, you will find small pieces, fragments of thought, and lines that stick. I will spend the first half reading a short story and then shifting the energy into a handful of poems that link characters, images, and rhythm you can step into. The poems will break that open, cutting things down and making it sharper. I’m not here to hand out answers, but bits of language and image that might unlock something later after the presentation is done. The mix of story and poetry lets me move between flow fractures, so the audience feels both the pull of a longer arc and the sting of a single line. It’s less about closing doors and more about opening them. Daniele Condrutz - “Internship Opportunity” (Poster Session II) During my summer sales internship, I gained valuable hands- on experience that significantly enhanced my professional, communication, and soft skills while achieving remarkable financial success. Over the course of three months, I learned Poverty and Economic Insecurity” Uriah Clay - “The Keys” (Session 4)
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