
Research & Service Leadership Symposium
2026 RSLS—Research and Service Leadership Symposium
Thursday, May 21, Virtual and On-Campus
About the Symposium
Plan to participate in this campus- and community-wide event!
The Research and Service Leadership Symposium provides students an opportunity to expand their learning beyond the walls of the classroom (or the confines of the screen); to investigate their world through in-depth research projects; to create and participate in worthwhile service learning activities, including original creative arts projects, and to present their newfound knowledge, insights and experiences to the campus community.
The symposium is a celebration of student projects. The event includes:
- A full day and evening of presentations, poster sessions, peer discussion forums, art galleries, and creative performances.
- Awards ceremony, keynote speaker, and closing celebration.
RSLS—Research and Service Leadership SymposiumThe mission of this symposium is to catalyze student efforts to engage in scholarly research, service leadership, and the arts. The guiding value of this symposium is that meaningful change in the world can be accomplished through empirical investigation, community engagement, and social, political, and environmental activism. This event is sponsored by the President's Office and Foothill-De Anza Foundation. |
RSLS 2026
May 21, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
RSLS 2026 Program Overview
Opening Ceremony & Keynote: 9:00-9:30 AM [Appreciation Hall & Zoom]
Presentation Sessions: 10:00 AM-3:00 PM [Campus Center, 3400 Bldg. & Zoom]
Poster Session/Gallery: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM [Dining Hall]
Lunch & Performance: Noon-2:00 PM [Campus Center Plaza]
Viewer's Choice Voting: 11:00 AM-3:30 PM [Online]
Closing Celebration w/Foothill Beats: 3:30-4:00 PM [Appreciation Hall & Zoom]
Awards Ceremony: 4:00-5:00 PM [Appreciation Hall & Zoom]
Keynote Speaker

Ahmed Mostafa
Alumnus / Attorney / FHDA Foundation Board President / Community Leader
Ahmed Mostafa attended Foothill College as a student, where he majored in political science. In his last year at Foothill, he was the student body president and created long-lasting initiatives, such as preserving the Writing Center and the Math Center when faced with budget cuts. Today, Ahmed serves as a policy lead for Google monetization. For his pro bono work, Ahmed represents survivors in their Title IX cases with Equal Rights Advocates and is their 2022 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year.
Appreciation Hall [1501] & Opening Ceremony Zoom Room
- Welcome Address: RSLS Team
- President’s Address: Foothill President, Kristina Whalen
- Keynote Address: “Choosing Opportunity” by Ahmed Mostafa, FHDA Foundation President
- Event Launch & Instructions: RSLS Co-coordinators, Allison Herman & Sam Fleischer
Altos Room [Room 2019]
- How Adolescent Lifestyle Behaviors Shape the Future Onset of Chronic Disease and Effective Peer-Led Interventions presented by Isaac Fredericson
- Time Series of Hair Estradiol as Measured by HPLC-MS/MS presented by Eleanor Lee
- What Creates a Serial Killer: Childhood Trauma and Neurological Factors presented by Devon Kardwell
- Dream Recall in Adolescence presented by Sarah Consuela Mercea
Room 3401
- The Fatal Mark: English Translators Brand Milady de Winter with More than the Fleur-de-Lys presented by Ambra Gargini
- Study of Altruism Using Real-World Data presented by Bailey Stegina
- UV Photocatalysis presented by Daniel Nguyen, Jean-Pierre Mouloudj, Corinne Mitchell, Andrew Murray, Christine Pham
- Is Antisocial Personality Disorder Treatable? Presented by Sascha Reichle
Room 3402
- AI-Assisted CRISPR Design for Neglected Rare Genetic Diseases: A Computational Pipeline Targeting Pathogenic HGD Variants in Alkaptonuria presented by William Duncan, Laura Cabrera, Maddison Kahn, Mireya Ayala, Quoc Huy Hoang
- Power in the Dark: The Resilience on Energy Deficiency of a Third World City under Dictatorship presented by Thandar Nyunt
- Supporting Our Unhoused Neighbors presented by Maile Yao
- Improving Student Knowledge of Misinformation and Online Skepticism presented by Justin Jarosz
Room 3403
- "It's What You Learn, Not What You Earn" presented by Julia Scheib, Hadar Weissman
- Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Literature Review presented by Naama BenDavid
- AI Coding Tools and Error Frequency in Public Repositories presented by Ethan Cui
- An overview of theoretically probable targets for DIPG BBB passage presented by Shaiju Gannerkote
Room 3404
- The Substantiality of Discrepancies in Animal Trade Tracking presented by Kaden Li
- Understanding Financial Literacy Gaps In One Bay Area High School District presented by Sandy Li
- Measuring and Evaluating Immunotherapy’s Effectiveness in Cancer Treatments presented by Colby Wang
- The Impacts of Sugar on the Prevalence and Severity of Dry Eye Disease presented by Ella Tal
Poster Session [Dining Hall, Room 2201]
*Posters are designated by placement number. You’ll find the corresponding card on the Poster Boards.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Protective Power of Relationships: Why Play-Based TK Is a Smart Public Investment presented by Myra Dang, Brian Miller, Olivia Lyon
- What Children Deserve: Student Perspectives on the Power of Play in Early Childhood Development presented by Vollmar-Currimbhoy, Sophie Stillger, Lillian Fu, Zoe Lange, Alisson Tovar
- Piaget & Vygotsky: Making Sense of Cognitive Theory in an Early Childhood Classroom presented by Danielle Hanigal, Addie Johnson, Julia Nunes, Greg Goody, Dani Friend
- The Stories That Shape Us: Children's Books as Windows into Social-Emotional Development presented by Melak Ketema
- More Than Fun: Using Narrative and Felt Stories to Make Mathematics Meaningful for Young Learners presented by Karin Blumemfeld, Artur Schauenberg, Alexa Armstrong, Emily Eden, Philippa Gyllenram
- Theory Meets Practice: Why Fieldwork is the Missing Piece in Child Development Education presented by Dylan Wilson, Alegria Dorigo, Anita Schauenberg, Delaney Vahdat, Giselle Rubio Moreno
- Designing for Development: A Student Inquiry into Montessori-Inspired Learning Materials presented by Linda Liu, Hannah Moked, Kalea Chen, Harmoni Jackson, Eli Herbert-Paz
- TikTok’s Effects on Spending Habits on Teens in the Bay Area presented by Maximus Lebeck
- The Association Between Body Mass Index And Absolute Lymphocyte Count In Breast Cancer Patients presented by Elina Jalili
- Revolutionizing Mammography with X-ray Diffraction presented by Julie Kummerehl, Roxana Beltran Murillo, Lawrence Ng
- Use of CT Technology in Identifying Coronary Artery Disease presented by Hoda Askari, Jacob Gutierrez, Vianna Dang
- How AI Can Help Save Your Breasts presented by TIto Guerrero, Lily Hong, Meagan Lomboy
- A Breath You Can't Take Back presented by Edheleen Adres, Elizabeth Godoy, Luis A. Martinez
- Associations Between Socioeconomic Status, Parent-Child Activities, and Curiosity in Young Children presented by Kai Bunger-Tang
- Lutein Protects Caenorhabditis elegans from Oxidative Stress Induced by Commercial LED Exposure presented by Nguyen Nguyen
- Photon Counting - The Future of CT presented by Jayson Agibuay, Ryan Jones
- Access to Informal Networks and Its Impact on Women’s Career Advancement in Civil Engineering presented by Yana Smith
- Accessibility for People with Physical Disabilities at United States National Parks presented by Annelise Sailer
- Sustainability Initiatives of Fast Fashion Companies: Environmental and Social Action, Greenwashing, and its Influence on Consumers presented by Sunday Ahn
- The Impact of Different Types of AI Support on Students’ Learning Outcomes presented by Andrew Wen
- Affordability of Housing in Silicon Valley presented by Nuri Hafizi
- How are Children's Education Opportunities Affected Based on Socioeconomic Issues? Presented by Romy Kirby
- The Impact of AI Workforce Education on Student College Major Intentions presented by Benjamin Patel
- Current Financial Education Discrepancies and Student Interest in Bay Area High Schools presented by Yao Li
- Archaeological Research and Excavation of the historic Hillbrook School, Los Gatos, CA presented by Julian "Jules" Silver
- Using Machine Learning to Improve Antibiotic Prescriptions for E. coli Urinary Tract Infections presented by Anish Pudipeddi
- Racial Bias and Representation in Northern California Ballet presented by Dylan Berger
- Detecting Anxiety and Depression Via Typing Speed presented by Rahul Ghosh
- Improving Oral Health Knowledge in Pre-Adolescents Through School-Based Education presented by Itandehui Rodriguez, Alondra Cerda Maravilla, Ilene Jarquin
- Nuclear Deterrence and Public Opinion: Theoretical Foundations, Historical Baselines, and a Framework for Future Investigation presented by Kirill Shore
- Business Professionals’ Perceptions of RAG: Factors Influencing ROI Trends in AI Implementation presented by Aishwarya Bala
- A BAYESIAN APPROACH TO FACILITATING VESTIBULAR PLASTICITY THROUGH XR-MEDIATED SENSORY REWEIGHTING presented by Roberta Lee
- The Impact of Artificial Proprioception On Lower-Limb Prosthetics presented by Elly Kwan
- Applying Behavioral Economics for Sustainable Growth in Student-Led Nonprofits presented by Alisa Sonehara
- Oral Health in the Adult and Geriatric Latino Community presented by Yaire Bracamontes, Laura Madrid, Matt Schefke
- The Impact of Oral Hygiene Education and Promotion amongst 3rd-5th Graders from Franklin Elementary School presented by Brian Nguyen, Juliet Young, Roya Darvish
- Caries Risk in College Athletes presented by Jessica Lutz, Biridiana Mendez, Reilyn Rones
- Efficiency and Efficacy Comparisons Between Maxwell and Neural Network Modelling of Electromagnetic Waves and Scattering Effects Within Computational Electromagnetics in Context of the MIE Scattering Effect on a Sphere presented by Vineet Petlur
- Policy Reform and the Gender Pay Gap in Professional Sports presented by Lucas Tung
Altos Room [Room 2019]
- AI waste disposal: A smart trash sorting system to reduce waste and global warming presented by Zain Syed, Jeries Bishara, Shota Yu, Muhammad Affan, Felipe
- Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Heart Transplant Waiting Time and Evaluate Gender Disparities presented by McKenna Chang
- Mine is the Region of Unthronéd Space: A Sonnet Series Reinterpreting Paradise Lost presented by Ambra Gargini
Room 3401
- Solving the Scheduling Puzzle: A Data-Driven Approach to Educational Resource Allocation presented by Itamar Zohar
- Discover the world of ArcGIS Online presented by Alexis Aguilar
- The Creative Tricycle: Building an Architecture for Joyful Learning in PK-12 Education presented by Youssef Hassanein
- From Looksmaxing to Learned Helplessness: How Teenagers Become Incels presented by Kai Mirchandani
Room 3402
- The Intertemporality of Apsaras in the Works of Hung Liu: How Hung Liu’s inclusion of the apsara in her paintings of historical photographs transcend time presented by Virginia Robin
- Anthropogenic - Driven Environmental Stressors and Their Ecological Consequences in Hawai’i presented by Erin Pei
- Accessible and Non-Invasive Prediction of Disease Severity Across the Frontotemporal Dementia Spectrum Using Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain and Smartphone-Based Cognitive Assessments presented by Kavya Mathan
- Justice Is What the Judge Ate for Breakfast: Measuring Writing Effectiveness with Computational Methods presented by Boris Nezlobin
Room 3403
- Physics-Informed Diffusion Models for Audio Denoising presented by Alara Martin
- Using AI to Improve Learning in Secondary Education presented by Mason Lee
- Gunn Alumni: Finding value in Connecting Graduates of a Bay Area High School to the Current Students presented by Mary Yu
- The Digital Divide Among Homeless Veterans presented by Daniela Posada-Palafox
Room 3404
- Merit or Machinery? How Industry Power, Algorithms, and Label Influence Shape Music Success in the Digital Age presented by Tsz Hin Li
- Additive Manufacturing in Mountain Biking presented by Gavin Zhang
- Behind the Achievement: Palo Alto Suicide Crisis presented by Arabella Guinle
- Learning with movies: evaluating a community-tailored short film as a consent education tool for high school students presented by Brendan Giang
Zoom Session [Zoom & Live Stream in BIPOC Center Room 2149 ]
- Navigating Federal Policy Shifts and Social Media Misinformation to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy through Evidence-Based Nursing Interventions presented by Nicole Duong, Trudy Nguyen, Lana Tran
- A Narrowing Gap: Disparity in Perceived Personal Vulnerability to Climate Change and Climate Acceptance in the United States presented by Karen Manor Lewson
- Ethyl Pyruvate Treatment of Glutamate Excitotoxicity in Neurodegenerative Models (AD, ALS, & PD) Using Caenorhabditis elegans presented by Nicole Duong, Noor Irshad, Soham Pankey
- Bioethics of In Vitro Fertilization: Balancing Reproductive Autonomy with Science, Justice, and Social Responsibility in IVF presented by Nicole Duong
Poster Session [Dining Hall, Room 2201]
*Posters are designated by placement number. You’ll find the corresponding card on the Poster Boards.
- Social life and Belongingness of Bay Area’s foreign teenage students presented by Esther Li
- Comparing Methods for the Detection and Classification of Biosignature-Exhibiting Exoplanets presented by Owen Yang
- A Comparative Study of the Deep Abstract Network and Baseline Models for Predicting Drowsiness using EEG presented by Ayaan Nagrani
- Emergency Incident Demand Impacts Death Rates More Than Station Distribution In Santa Clara County presented by Luke Joachim
- Political Satire in Transition: Comparing Editorial Cartoons and Political Memes as Tools of Civic Discourse presented by April Lei
|
Social life and Belongingness of Bay Area’s foreign teenage students |
Esther Li |
|
Comparing Methods for the Detection and Classification of Biosignature-Exhibiting Exoplanets |
Owen Yang |
|
A Comparative Study of the Deep Abstract Network and Baseline Models for Predicting Drowsiness using EEG |
Ayaan Nagrani |
|
Emergency Incident Demand Impacts Death Rates More Than Station Distribution In Santa Clara County |
Luke Joachim |
|
Political Satire in Transition: Comparing Editorial Cartoons and Political Memes as Tools of Civic Discourse |
April Lei |
|
A Healthy Mouth for a Healthier You: Oral Health Education Guided for 65 and Over |
Angeline Vinarskaya, Maria Kinyon, Donna Savage |
|
Crossing Carefully: Designing a Developmentally Intentional Bridge Engineering Curriculum That Teaches Environmental Stewardship |
Colten Migliore, Isa Felch, Jazmyn Seeger, Laila Joshi, Kavita Fulton |
|
Tuna Roe-bot |
Danielle Mutuc, Natasha Sidki, Vivian Nguyen, Devansh Kanda, Tatyana Leon |
|
Bringing the Fair to 4-Square |
Emma Gee, Felicia Littke, Millie Reiter |
|
Beyond the Shelter: A Research and Service Project on Homelessness in Palo Alto |
Lily Williams, Abers Boyarsky, Ella Guhr, Ethan Wu |
|
The Gastrointestinal Effects of Caffeine and Dairy Consumption in Adolescents |
Avigail Harsat |
|
Theranostics: A treatment for thyroid cancer |
Aundria Vargas, Samantha Davis, Erwin Rodriguez |
|
The effects of President Donald Trump’s Unilateral Foreign Policy in the form of Tariffs on the Trilateral diplomatic exchange with India and China. |
Ella Segev |
|
Decomposition Nature of Fallen Leaves: The Effect of Bacteria in Decaying Leaf Litter on Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) Seedlings |
Angelina Chan, Jax Fowlkes, Mikayla Gee, Smriti Moka |
|
Huff, Puff, and Engineer: Using The Three Little Pigs to Explore Structural Strength and Sustainable Materials |
Maya Rajgopal, Audrey Erikson, Maya Angela Cheng, Will Clark, Laisades Philyaw-Voorhees |
|
Reaching Higher: Applying Developmental Theory to Design a Sustainable Tower Engineering Curriculum Inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk |
Olivia Lukash, Rena Kim, Victoria Matthews, Addison Moye, Kate Nelson |
|
Putting Humpty Together Again: Designing an Integrated Study to Explore Engineering and Sustainability Concepts with TK Students |
Sarina Shah, Merise Boda, Zoe Sherer, Olivia Carlstrom, Ali Strawder |
|
Developer Strategies Against Small Business Displacement in East Palo Alto |
Isaac Telyaz |
|
Is Social Media Making Us Lonelier? Social Media’s Impact On Self-Esteem and Belonging |
Aljona Calixtro Reyno |
|
Income Inequality and Tree Cover in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Statistical Analysis |
Elsa Lagerblad |
|
Atomancers |
Reiss Copeland |
|
Pushing Robotic Localization Performance: Sensor Fusion and Parallelization of AprilTags |
Anthony Andrews |
|
Oral hygiene education and cavity prevention for preschool-aged children |
Sierra O'Leary, Krista Quan, Kelli Tsukamoto |
|
Dance Classification with Limb Movement Detection |
Kianna Ye |
|
The Mental Health Effects of Short-Form Videos on Teenagers who do and do not watch them |
Alessio Dorigo |
|
Cancer Immune Evasion and Immunotherapeutic Counterstrategies: Mechanisms, Outcomes, and Future Directions |
Sanjana Thangavelu |
|
Food Allergy Medication Development in the United States |
Perissa Sakre |
|
Exploring the Khaliji Aesthetic: Music in the Gulf and Dubai in a Global Context |
Ananya Iyer |
|
Gender-science IAT Results and Implications for High School Students in Silicon Valley |
Olivia Salcman |
|
Standing up for those who can't stand up for themselves |
Reyes Aronson |
|
Anti-Counterfeiting Education: Can It Change Consumer Behavior? |
Andrew Zhao |
|
How the lack of Latinos graduating college effects the lack of spanish speaking physicians |
Hannah Vargas |
|
Housing Affordability Crisis in the Bay Area |
Finn Rutkowski |
|
Love isn’t Blind: How Internalized Racism and Stigma Affect Assimilation |
Amy Lei |
|
Institutional response to post-COVID nurse gender equity and well-being |
Meera Bhushan |
|
Unequal Access |
Max Merkel |
|
The Vicious Cycle: The Relationship Between Energy Drink Consumption and Sleep Quality Among Bay Area High Schoolers |
Nathan Lee |
|
Beyond the Screen: How Social Media Usage Affects Teenagers’ (ages 13-19) Mental Health in San Francisco, California |
Kamili Fossati-Moiane |
Campus Center Plaza [2000]
- Catered Lunch
- Music by MC Adiel
- Performance by OneSelf DaVinci (aka Jeremy Peters)
Altos Room [Room 2019]
- High School Students’ Acceptance of and Reaction to Political Disinformation presented by Orlando Cao
- A Study of the Impact of Aluminum and Steel Tariffs on the U.S. Economy presented by Aryav Verma
- Evaluating Wearable Biosensors for Automatic Detection of Stress and Fear in Women’s Safety Applications presented by Yinuo Cai
Room 3401
- Making Motherhood Lighter presented by Harinder Ghotra
- Computational Fluid Dynamics Application: Orientation Control for High Power Model Rockets presented by Khang Nguyen, Nadal Pushnof
- A Comparative Analysis of Protein Content in Commercial Supplements Using the Biuret Test presented by Yucheng (Ella) Wei, Yuvaraj Dattapuram, Edgar Franco Medina, Leon Li
Room 3402
- Empirical Analysis of LSM Monte Carlo Pricing Error Across Discretization and Moneyness Regimes presented by Chance Brainard
- Design, Assembly, and Operation of a Low-Cost 3D Bioprinter (Printess): An Introduction to G-code and Digital Fabrication presented by Aliya Kabir, Natalia Lopez Rodriguez, Erica Baron, Nhu Nguyen, Danielle Mutuc
- 3D Bio Printing presented by Jesus Garcia, Elias Guillen, Joseph Caro
Room 3403
- Enter the Quantum Realm presented by Josh Germain
- Low-Cost Robotic Solutions presented by Jonathan Castillo, Jonathan Lopez, Amy Parada
- GloriAI AptaMonitor A Wearable Non-Invasive AptaSensor presented by Janelle Palomo, Juan Lara-Nava, Anysia Alvarez, Bryant Cervantes, Cesar Villa
Zoom Session [Zoom & Live Stream in BIPOC Center Room 2149 ]
- The Making of Double Chins (2025), a Large 60x48 in. Acrylic Self-Portrait painting presented by Frank Yung-Fong Tang
- Biocompatibility of Synthesized Undaria pinnatifida Bioplastics in Enteric Bacteria and Caenorhabditis elegans Models presented by Nicole Duong, Alysa Tran
- Ideological Influences on News Headlines: Memory, Trust, & Engagement presented by Felizia Elmkvist, Nicole Duong
Poster Session [Dining Hall, Room 2201]
*Posters are designated by placement number. You’ll find the corresponding card on the Poster Boards.
|
Star Eater: What We Swallowed To Be Seen |
Joanna Liu, Azuki Radhakrishnan |
|
Talk With Me, Not At Me: A Parent Communication Awareness Project |
Elizabeth Soedarmono, Mark Padre Juan, Dante Velasquez |
|
Everybody Sleeps: Challenging California's Precarious Housing Crisis through Art |
Marty Monroe |
|
PMCT: Gunshot Edition |
Riley Neill, Nicole Hill, Rhea Alexander |
|
Worm Sense |
Grey Stoaks, Laura Cabrera, Karanbir Sandhu |
|
Deep Learning Reconstruction: The Future of AI in CT Image Reconstruction |
Kevin Antolin, Hailey Hiett, Luisa Canoy |
|
Breaking the Cycle: The Impact of Improper Sani-Cloth Use on Microbial Contamination |
Sydney Emerson, Bridget Foley, Chris Jao |
|
Interviews Reveal Next Steps for Supporting 504 and IEP Students |
Anaya Rana |
|
Hidden obstacles: exploring teen barriers to birth control |
Kailia Leming |
|
Evaluating Synergistic Activity of Bacteriophages and Antibiotics Against ESKAPE pathogens |
Jewels Woods |
|
Distinguishing Driver and Passenger Mutations in Cancer Genomes Using Statistical and Machine Learning Methods |
Shriya Thakkar |
|
Flawed integration of “leveling up” one’s appearance masking a dysmorphic self: Looksmaxing |
Daniel Triveno, Yuvaraj, Lukas Brandt |
|
Humanities Scholars Work Experience |
Heeju Nam, Bianca Bao |
|
The Playground Access Project: Making Play Possible for Every Child at Duveneck |
Jocelyn Luna, Kacey Washington, Karla Serrato |
|
Helping Kids Feel Seen and Valued |
Dayanara, Anna P Garay, Ellie Knott |
|
Kind Counts: A Schoolwide Kindness and Connection Initiative |
Hannah Oh, Caroline Lee, Ivy Hardy |
|
Pediatric Post Mortem Computed Tomography |
Summer Le, Ryan Hanning, Trent Tankson |
|
Classical Conditioning C. elegans Chemosensory Response System for Volatile Organic Compounds |
Allyson Andrade |
|
When Gods Change Faces: Syncretism in Ancient Greek and Early Christian Art |
Emma Bowman |
|
Silent Seas |
Gabriella Hsu |
|
ONE PLATFORM, TWO REALITIES: THE GENDERED USER EXPERIENCE ON XIAOHONGSHU |
Mengmeng Wang |
|
Microbial dynamics in porcine muscle tissue and surrounding soil during decomposition. |
Jax Fowlkes |
|
Modeling Hyperglycemic Conditions to Assess Growth of Escherichia coli |
Adanna Ihenacho |
|
Makerspaces and (Re)Habilitation: Active Outreach, Accessible Workshops, and Participation in Inclusive Learning Spaces |
Dexter |
|
Genetic Variations in Neurotransmitter Receptors and Susceptibility to Addiction |
Anthony Brouchoud |
|
Title: Taking Charge of Your Smile: Promoting Independence and Oral Self-Care in Neurodivergent College Students Subtitle: Building Confidence, Routine, and Lifelong Oral Health Habits |
Ye Mon Mon Thi (Michelle), Trang Nguyen, Benjamin Baron |
|
The Efficacy of Long Short-Term Memory models in Sunspot Prediction |
Sana Das |
|
Evaluating the Reliability of ChatGPT Through Its Biases |
Brendan King |
|
Microplastic Exposure and Female Health Awareness on a Community College Campus |
Lianne Carla Gandia Catbagan |
|
Opening the LLM blackbox: Whitebox Analysis of Alignment Faking in Large Language Models |
Yashraj Panwar, Anthony Nguyen |
|
The Future of Smallholder Coffee Farming in Costa Rica: Perspectives From the Farmers |
Joseph Praml |
|
The Effectiveness of AI in Intraday Trading |
Yusuf Guler |
Room 3401
- Evaluating the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Natural Plant Pigments as Sustainable Alternatives to Synthetic Dyes presented by Louisa Moyer, Marcus Jacob, Chloe Darling, Yuvaraj Dattapuram, Jean-Pierre Mouloudj
- Water Purification: Chlorella’s Potential to Coagulate Microplastics from Water presented by Karla Serafin Medina, Desiree Orque, Ariel Zhao
- Synthesis of Food-Based Plastics: A Sustainable Method of Synthesizing Plastics via Starches presented by Quang Huynh, Mark Shliamin, Bernice Zhu, Sachi Pasad
- Breaking Barriers in STEM presented by Carlos Hernandez, Amber Rodriguez, Anysia Alvarez, Emely Guzman, Juan Lara, Paulina Cabral
Room 3402
- Confronting Femicide in Mexico and Beyond presented by Ximena Toscano, Nathan Segars
- Othering at the Heart of Conflict: From the Historical Crusades to the 21st Century presented by Vivian Hanna
- Ethnobotanical Anti-Convulsants for Seizures in Epilepsy. From Traditional Healing to Modern Lead: A mechanistic screening of Ziziphus jujuba in C. elegans presented by Desiree Orque, Kaylee Witana
Room 3403
- Rocketry for All: Cultivating a High-Power Rocketry Team through Design, Testing, and Flight of a Dual Deployment Rocket presented by Alexandra Platon, Lehem Atsebha, William Dahm, Ian Parker, Khang Nguyen
- Child-Centered Play Therapy and Early BPD Risk presented by Camila Kulkarni
- Students in Local Government presented by Alex Silverman
- Sulfur Supplementation in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy: Examining the benefits of supplementation in sulfur metabolism in a model organism, C. elegans presented by Kalani Poulter, Katelyn Tsai
Room 3404
- Creativity: Nurturing the Irreplaceable Nature of Human Cognition presented by Dylan Fallon
- Project Bridge presented by Cristian Vasquez
- Dopamine Depletion and Its Contribution to Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease presented by Sanjan Joshi
- Doors, Data, and Power: Exit West as a Model for Access, Exclusion, and AI Ethics presented by Audrey Mi
Zoom Session [Zoom & Live Stream in BIPOC Center Room 2149]
- The Marble Court of Sardis: A Case Study in Early Globalization and Architectural Harmony presented by Frank Yung-Fong Tang
- Moving Through Trauma: Somatic and Movement-Based Approaches to PTSD Recovery presented by Giorgina Bononi
- Physical Activity as a Predictor of Academic Performance and Stress Stability in Students presented by Ashton Wu
Room 3401
- The Toothverse: Positive Dental Experiences Through Play, a Community Service Project Supporting Children of All Abilities and Their Families presented by Delia Santos
- How can mechanical sound energy be visualized and controlled in a fluid system? Presented by Chia Hsin Hung, Ziheng Yu
- Biomarkers in Autism presented by Sorrel Tunkelang
- Social Media & Democracy: A Demand for Ethical Data Practices presented by Mehreen Shaikh, Aavni Jon
Room 3402
- Analyzing Historical Flood Vulnerability of At-Risk Populations in San Francisco presented by Prisha Goel
- Adventures with Fran the Frog: Bilingual Stories in STEM presented by Lillian Swedlow, Karla Veronica Serafin Medina, Schyler Rueda
- Roadkill as an Affective Disruption in Driving: A Theoretical Framework and Conceptual Intervention presented by Candice Chen
- Foothill College Global Medical/Dental Brigade: Advancing Healthcare in Guatemala presented by Ashley Sarkosh, Allyson Andrade
Room 3403
- The Pre-Med Blueprint presented by Yuvaraj Dattapuram, Yucheng (Ella) Wei, Edgar Franco Medina, Leon Li
- Disrupted Child Development: Immigration Trauma and its Psychological Cost presented by Felizia Elmkvist
- Chinese Belt and Road Initiative: Global Reinvention presented by John Hardy
Bioplastic Synthesis from Invasive Undaria pinnatifida: A Sustainable Approach to
Marine Overpopulation presented by Koko Grundler, Max Wang, Julia Kraemer, Jake Conklin, Sara Bright
Online in RSLS 2025 Event Site
- Vote for your favorite presentations and posters throughout the day, starting at 11am.
- Voting ends at 3:30 pm sharp!
Appreciation Hall Plaza [1500]
- Refreshments, Desserts & Community Conversation
- Foothill Beats Drumming
Appreciation Hall [1501 & Closing Ceremony Zoom]
- Performance: Oneself DaVinci (aka Jeremy Peters)
- Ceremony Opening & Gratitude: RSLS Coordinators
- Viewer’s Choice Awards
- Judges’ Awards
- Closing Remarks
Thank you for participating and celebrating with us! ~The RSLS Team
Questions?
Please contact RSLS coordinators Allison Herman (she/her) and Sam Fleischer (he/him) at RSLS@fhda.edu.