Slideshow: Undergrads Showcase Research

Northern Public Radio | By WNIJ

Published April 22, 2014 at 4:58 PM CDT

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Luke Martin explains his research on the Muon beamstop

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Students present their research projects for the public and judges

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Jason Shirar explains his research on the effects of binge drinking

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Sterling Pollard and Zheng Zhang go over their research at the Holmes Student Center

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Taylor Dupre's presentation on ceramic water filtration and groundwater contaminant removal

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Philip Pellicore's demonstration of a solar panel that creates a simulated flower using a JAVA-based program to teach young students about solar energy

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Ashley Irizarry explains her research on tornado intensity

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Philip Pellicore's demonstration of a solar panel that creates a simulated flower using a JAVA-based program to teach young students about solar energy

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Corey Buzzard demonstrates a shirt embedded with electrons to monitor movement to track physical movement

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Hundreds of Northern Illinois University students took part in the fifth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD).

The event was held Tuesday, April 22, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center.

Open to the public, URAD highlights original student research projects and exhibits.