Undergraduate Research Projects that culminate in a thesis, professional paper, or other culminating artifact are intended to provide students at the University of Montana with a substantial capstone experience that encourages them to work diligently and creatively in collaboration with a faculty mentor over an extended period of time. These projects challenge students to draw on knowledge and life experiences that they have attained throughout the course of their education, and apply them to an in-depth investigation of the chosen topic.

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Artifact from 2026

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Sex differences in allergic asthma responses of mice prenatally exposed to wood smoke, Adelynne Walley

Artifact from 2025

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Inner Dimensions, Liudmila Karaseva

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Case Study: Costing the Wendy's Krabby Patty Kollab, Karen Christine Kleve

Artifact from 2024

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The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience Factors and Academic Performance in College Students, Marie Baird

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Coping with Eco-Emotions, Cassandra O. Berg, Sylvia Wood, Sylvia Luceno, Kaitlyn M. Blume, Siena Cysewski, Jack Person, and Alis Auch

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Creating Community, Abigail Boislard, Cayley Norman, Jane Rooney, Hannah Davis, and Carli Cebulla

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Interannual growth-climate relationships of western larch after wildfire in the Northwest, Junior Burks

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Marketing Synergy: Digital Product Development & Marketing Strategy, Laura M. Clague

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Feelings of Connectedness: Comparing Pre-College and College Friendships of University Students, Taylor Cooney

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Scenes on the Smith, MacKenzie Lane Dean

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Netflix and Their Customer Acquisition Model, Maximus Drew

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Somewhere In-Between: My Evolving Understanding of Wilderness, Sebastian J. Driver

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‘News Reporting on Possible Origins of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A critical review and case study’, Raya M. Fanuzzi

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Laugh-alytics: analyzing humor preferences through an online card game, Caden Glenn Fox

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Exploring the Impact of Invasive on Grassland Diversity: A Study in Montana, Ella Gaffney

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Calcium and Proteasomal Regulation of ER-to-Golgi Protein Transport in Neurons, Samuel A. Galindo

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Estimation of Probability of Habitat Use of Roosevelt Elk on the Olympic Peninsula, Vincent Michael Gugliotti

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The Genetic Basis of Two Reproductive Traits in Monkeyflowers: Stigma Closure and Corolla Carotenoids, Rachel Anne Halperin

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Too Old for Monsters : A Collection of Stories, L. A. Hause

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Age, Loneliness, and Culture: Fostering Intergenerational Connections, Amelia Hawes, Clara Totman, Holly Mahon, Maddy Snow, and Zachery Craig

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The Relationship between Climate Distress and Climate Education among College Students, Sylvie T. Heriza

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Do High School Students Understand Their Miranda Rights? A Preliminary Investigation, Emma K. Hinds

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Influences of Archetypal Relationships in Disney Princess Films on Perceptions of Romantic Relationships and Gender Roles, Trinity J. Holden

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Exploration of Sensory Processing Disorder through Movement, Mia R. Johns

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Assessing Lipid Composition of Cell Membrane in Escherichia Coli Under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions, Isabelle Johnson

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Give Them Bread, MARA E. KNEAFSEY

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The Impact of Mental Health on Recidivism: A Logistic Regression Analysis Examining Federal Probation Outcomes, Stephanie Kowal

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Nike's Product Recommendation System and Incorporation of AI, Quinton Truman Lamers

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Sheela na Gigs: Pagan, Power, and Protection, Ruby Ann Loeffelholz

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Social Story Interventions: Promoting Positive Preschool Behaviors, Emma Meyer

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Wood Smoke Exposure Analysis using Silicon Wristbands as Passive Samplers, Maysen R. Mindt

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Dispersal and Migration in White-Tailed Deer: Implications for Disease Spread, jackman mitchell-robohm

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What Goes Around Comes Around Final Submission, Roger Owen Moore, Nina Vermolen, Jaiden Stansberry, Mannix Shaffer, Carson Brandt, Carson Cronk, and Elena Bigart

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HPLC Column Packing Efficiency: For Halogen Bonding Separation Techniques, Gabriella Nelson

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Male Beetle Courtship Dance Analysis by DeepLabCut Technology, Andrea Newbrough

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Ingénues and You: Using Historical Connection to Add Nuance to Contemporary Performances, Violet M. Nowlen

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Development of the Right to Privacy in Montana Discourse and the Montana Constitution, Scott A. O'Donnell

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Boeing: A Human Resources Analysis for Issues and Solutions, Lene Anette Oest-Larsen

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Creation of a Digital Storage System for Genome Sequencing Metadata, Jacquelin W. Olexa

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Leading Financial Indicators of Corporate Bankruptcy, Macee Patritti

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Examining the Relation Between Anthropomorphism and Theory of Mind, Noah Paulson

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How Phonological and Syntactic Overlap Impact Cognate Processing Speeds in Bilinguals, Ella Marie Peterson

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Challenging the Let’s Move Campaign: Advocating for a Weight-Inclusive Approach to Public Health Programming, Sapphire J. Pilney

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The Bird Family Tree: How all the Major Bird Groups are Related to Each Other., Eric M. Ray

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Nintendo: A Competitive Advantage Analysis, Elena L. Ruybalid

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Student-Athlete Mental Health: University of Montana Case Study, Abigail M. Sherwood

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Assessing American Attitudes: Welfare and Redistribution Preferences Over Time by Race, Gender, and Education, Liliana Silver

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Case Studies of Outdoor Education, Casey Lauren Simons

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The Missoula Senior Center, Fifty Years of History 1970-2020, A Narrative, Mark L. Spring

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Forestry Capstone Silviculture Plan, Jaiden Stansberry, Wyatt Dawson, Michael Garibotti, Alex Friend, and Sage Luff

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Addressing issues in global food systems contributing to food injustice and waste on a local level in Missoula, MT, Jocelyn Stansberry, Devin Jacaruso, Abbe Feilzer, Gabby Adams, Rianna Bowers, and Livi Lackland-Henry

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Comprehensive Evaluation of Questions for Undergraduates Exploring Social Topics (QUEST): A 7-Year Program Review, Louis Stevens

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Healthcare Workers with Attitude: COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Their Work-Related Attitudes, Quinn M. Sybert

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Chinese Economic Behavior in Southeast Asia: A Historical and Cultural Overview of the Migration Patterns, Culture, and Business Practices of the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia, Zachary Szklarz

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Foreign Language Instruction: Commonalities from Kindergarten to College, Bethany A. Tafoya

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Effects of El Nino and Sunspot Cycles on Global and Reginal Climate, August Nathan Tolzman

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Dollars and Decibels: Quantifying the Impact of Railroad Noise Pollution on Housing Prices in Cook County, IL, Clemens Walter Wilson

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Built Ford Tough, Again: Does each generational group of consumers associate the new Ford Bronco with positive feelings of nostalgia?, Liv R. Wilson and Emily J. Plant

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Green Grass: A Collection of Short Stories, Julia Wynne

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A Road Map for Place Based Collaboration For Conflict Reduction, Joseph L. Zecher

Artifact from 2023

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The Inflation Reduction Act and the Supply of Electricians, Hanna Antonsen and Lily Simko

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Understanding the Drivers of Body Condition in Female Elk: Implications for Nutritional Ecology on Changing Landscapes, Nicole P. Bealer

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Firewise Landscaping: Homeowner Knowledge, Behaviors and Educational Preferences, Kendal Beauvais, Rowan Grassi, and Frederick Gleasman

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The Old One and La Mer, Karter Tod Bernhardt

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Bear Smart UM: Creating a University Campus Safe for Bears and Students, Kailie Blanco, Eliana Lowe, Nieset LeFevre, Kailie Todd, Ridley Hudson, Joshua Moyar, and Emily Cook

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The Links to Cancer: How Golf Became Dangerous and What We Can do to Save the Game, Meredith Boos

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Welcome to the Farm, Elani Ben-Gabriel Borhegyi

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Community Outdoor Recreation Realization Pilot Review and Recommendations, Ashley Castro, Jazzelle Elias, Grace Friend, Lisa Spang, and Grace Walhus

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Evaluating the Effect of NIL Laws on College Athletic Department Revenue, Dylan C. Cherullo

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The Role of SERCA in Neural Development and Brain Tumors, Hannah M. Christman

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Pixel Tracking and UTMS: A Study of Nintendo Co., Ltd., Samantha S. Clevenger

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The Nurologist's Cookbook, Clint Francis Connors

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Advancing Methods of Diet Analysis: A Case Study Using Degraded Merlin (Falco columbarius) Prey Remains, Taylor A. Coon

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Predators in Paradise: Ecotourism and Predator-Prey Dynamics in Monteverde, Costa Rica, Andrew Cremeans

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Group Cohesion and Mentorship in College Education, Kylie Ann Crist

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Technology in the Classroom and its Impacts on Student Achievement, Vivian Cummins

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Brave Spaces, Radical Openness, and Youth Loneliness, Taylor Curry, Mariah Thomas, and Riese Munoz

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Community Cultivation: Understanding the Value of the Partnership between Garden City Harvest and Missoula County Public Schools, Lyris Daker

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Critical Exhibition Methods in Museums, Jaimie Davis Ms

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Comparing American Retail Pharmacies to Italian and Greek Retail Pharmacies, Shea C. Dolan

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Shifting Once Again, Hannah Dusek

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Barriers to Outdoor Recreation for Marginalized Groups at the University of Montana, Sabine R. Englert, Beatrix Frissell, Adrienne Liebert, Sophia Rodriquez, Margaret Jensen, Rachana Harris, and Abby Doss

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Determining species-specific false-positive rates using visual and auditory cues: a case study with sagebrush steppe songbirds, Amelia K. Evavold

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Return, Shasta Hecht

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Assessing the Efficacy of Beaver Dam Analogs in Willow Restoration, Hannah Hill and Dylan Ritter

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Creating a business plan: RestReviews & Luxr Facilities, Avery Holden

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Self-saturated, Maja Holmquist

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Seamus Jennings Solo Transcription Project, Seamus Jennings

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“Principles which constitute the only basis of the Union” : Virginian Beliefs during the Nullification Crisis, 1832-1833, Sean Elliott Kellogg

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Eating Disorders and Autism: A Network Approach, Lillian C. King

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Telomeres: a Tool to Assess the Impacts of Mining Contaminants on Riparian Songbirds, Lillian Krach, Bridger Creel, Megan Fylling, Zac Cheviron, and Creagh Breuner

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Medical Waste Day, Kayla Leavell, Lauren Tucker, Wyatt Walters, and Kayla Leavell

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A Comparison of Divergence in Non-Introgressing Genes Across a Chickadee Hybrid Zone, Eliana K. Lowe

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Landscape Influences on Microclimate and Forest Growth Cessation in a Semiarid Montane Forest, Fin A. Malone

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Depictions of Strikes on Social Media, Zachary D. Mangels

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Perceived Post-Graduate Job Prospects of University of Montana Wildlife Biology Students​, Andrew C. Marriner

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Climate Change Education: How can we teach climate change to create agency rather than anxiety with outdoor education?, Kennedy-Anne Hokulani Marx

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Law student’s educational experiences and perceptions of legal abuse, Kylie K. Mckittrick and Julie Olomi

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Bird Articulation Guide, Kelsey Blaze Miller

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Career Research Framework for University Students and Recent Graduates Interested in Nonprofit Sector Employment, Reed Miller