NU Students Showcase Original Groundbreaking Research
At Niagara University, students have the rare opportunity to conduct their own original research as undergraduates. Their research projects are conducted under the close, year-long tutelage of NU professors and showcased at the annual Undergraduate Research Conference, which is sponsored by the university’sHonors Program.
This year’s conference, held April 17, featured more than 90 poster presentations on display inside the Castellani Art Museum, along with panel discussions on several research topics.
Among the many impressive research accomplishments by NU undergraduates were the award-winning creation of mobile applications to prevent distracted driving, developments in fabricating molecules to better fight cancer, a new theory of algae growth in Lake Erie, a promising, novel approach to fighting crime, and an in-depth analysis of lawsuits surrounding concussions in the National Football League.