Past Proposals
Strong Sample Proposals
Biology
Kinematics of Prey Handling in Arboreal Snakes
Students: Emma Adam & Tevo’n Campbell (2-student project)
Mentor: Frances Irish, Biological Sciences
Effects of Increased Temperature and Ocean Acidification on Juvenile Lobsters
Student: Kathleen Mayer
Mentor: Joshua Lord, Biological Sciences
Chemistry
DNA Binding Rates and Cytotoxicity of Rhodium Compounds
Student: Miles Lizak
Mentor: Shari Dunham, Chemistry & Dr. Anastasia Thevenin, Biological Sciences
Education
Responsive Shared Book Reading and Early Literacy Skills in Four-Year Olds: A Summer Reading Experience
Student: Gabriella Nasta
Mentor: Jean DesJardin, Education
English
Toward Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation of the Teaching of Writing in Local High Schools
Student: Gabrielle Stanley
Mentor: Crystal Fodrey, English
Mathematics
Diameter Restricted Polyominoes and Optimal Network Reliability
Student: Rey Anaya & Alvaro Belmonte
Mentor: Nathan Shank, Mathematics and Computer Science
Music
Australian Aboriginal Music: Exploring the Influence of Australian Politics, Biology, Environment and History on Aboriginal Music and Storytelling
Student: Lauren Steinert
Mentor: Hilde Binford, Music & Ms. Suzanne Kompass, Music
Psychology
Evaluating How Nature Experiences Help Us Thrive
Students: Adrianna Mantz & Noah Reiss (2-student project)
Mentor: Dietlinde Heilmayr, Psychology
Accepted SOAR Proposals by Year
Please note that not all budgets were approved.