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Engaged Scholar Symposium 2018

10:50am CDT

Talk Session A #1 of 3 The Optimization of Minocycline Loaded PLGA Microparticles Fabricated by Single Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Method for the Treatment of Glioma Room 1.314, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusMarco A. Arriaga • Daniela Barbosa • Dr. Sue Anne Chew • Victor Alfonso Hinojosa • Elizabeth Lopez Talk Session A #2 of 3 The Dietary Habits of Hispanics in the United States Room 1.314, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusMarcela Salinas Talk Session A #3 of 3 The Importance of Recreational Service Room 1.314, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusMiguel Fernandez Talk Session B #1 of 2 Let's Help the Dreamers Dream Room 1.316, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusFaride Kaun Talk Session B #2 of 2 An Effort in Supporting the Homeless of My Community Room 1.316, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusSophia Alvarado

1:40pm CDT

Talk Session C #1 of 3 Community Gardening: A Privilege La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusGardening Matters Talk Session C #2 of 3 Impacts of sea-level rise on coastal wetland foundation plant species in the Lower Laguna Madre La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusChristopher A. Gabler • Mariana Saenz Talk Session C #3 of 3 Extract Rhipicephalus Microplus DNA and Comparing Quality for Each Extraction Methods La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusAriel Delgado • Jose Roberto Guerra • Guilherme Klafke • Adalberto Pérez de León • Kennith Prunnet • Donald Thomas • Jason Tidwell

3:05pm CDT

Talk Session D #1 of 3 Controlled Release of Chemotherapy Drug Temozolomide from Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Loaded Micro Particles by Electrospraying for the Treatment of Glioma La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusDaniel Rodriguez De Anda • Dr. Sue Anne Chew Talk Session D #2 of 3 Awareness of Early Intervention in Hispanic Millennials La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusGabriela Cantu • Sylvia Cantu • Griselda Carrillo • Shalom Corona • Melinda Garcia • Trishia Kate Mercado • Anisa Perez • Nerida Ramirez • Lizeidy Resendez • Dora Rivera • Mireya Robles • Crystal Salinas • Samantha Silva Talk Session D #3 of 3 Biodegradable Scaffolds with Different Pore Properties for Bone Tissue Engineering La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusMarco A. Arriaga • Melanie Beattie • Dr. Sue Anne Chew • Carolina Leynes Talk Session E #1 of 3 Is "Las Fuerzas Extrañas" an organic book? Room 1.312, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusJose M Martinez • Itzel Vargas Talk Session E #2 of 3 An Analysis of the Benefits of a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) at UTRGV Room 1.312, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusDr. Sue Anne Chew • Manuel G. Saldivar • Natasha Vora Talk Session E #3 of 3 The Effect of Service Learning on Education Room 1.312, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusMiranda Nunez

4:30pm CDT

Talk Session F #1 of 3 High-Resolution Microendoscopy Training Models for Health Care Providers in Low Resource Settings La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusSonia Parra • Richard Schwarz • Lakshman Vigneswaran Talk Session F #2 of 3 W/O/W Minocycline Loaded PLGA Microparticles for the Treatment of Glioma: A Study of the Effects of Fabrication Parameters on Drug Loading and Particle Size La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusMarco A. Arriaga • Dr. Sue Anne Chew • Jesus Roberto Franco • Elizabeth Lopez Talk Session F #3 of 3 Microsolvation of Perfluoropentanoic Acid: A Computational Study La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusWei Lin • Juan Ricardo Luna

8:00am CDT

Talk Session G #1 of 3 Citrus City, and the need of Creative Writing in the Rio Grande Valley Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusLizbet Cantu Talk Session G #2 of 3 Latinos' Academic Success With Technology Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusLuis A. Flores • Sylvia Flores Talk Session G #3 of 3 Latinos and College Going Culture Evaluation of K-5 Students Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusSamantha Benavidez • Sylvia Flores • Jose Garza • Gina Marie Hudson • Rebecca Ybarra Leal • Jessica Morales • Abigail Ramos

10:50am CDT

Talk Session I #1 of 3 Selective Laser Alloying of Titanium and Boron Alloys Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJianzhi Li • Kimberly Martinez Sequeda Talk Session I #2 of 3 Innovative Method for Cryoprecipitate Transfer Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusRicardo Carrillo • Steven Franco • Andrew Noel Martinez • Eric Ruiz Talk Session I #3 of 3 Lead in drinking water at a South Texas university Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAdam Flores • Gerardo Flores • Jongmin Kim • Alejandro Pena Silva Talk Session H #1 of 1 Understanding Barriers to and Supports for Latino College Student Success Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusAlvaro Marquez

12:15pm CDT

Talk Session K #1 of 2 Home Power Load Reducer Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusLuis Chavez • Marbella Ibarra • Julio Rodriguez Talk Session K #2 of 2 Bone Protective Properties of Salvia hispanica in Postmenopausal Rat Model Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusTomas J. Hernandez • Daisy M. Mendez • Maximo Rey • Diego Sanchez • Jaysonn Vel Talk Session J #1 of 3 History That Rhymes: An analysis of Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton’s The Squatter and the Don and Current Circulating U.S. Legislation Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusDora Alicia Cantu Talk Session J #2 of 3 Latin Dance in Theatre Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusGerry Rodriguez Talk Session J #3 of 3 Marxism and the Sharing Economy: An Analysis of Capital and Marketplaces Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusChristopher Monsivais Talk Session L #1 of 3 Differences and Dialogue Between the World of Fidencistas and Folk Healers Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusOlga Moya Talk Session L #2 of 3 The Power Of Teamwork in a Community to Save Lower Income Students Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusKassandra Annika Ramos Talk Session L #3 of 3 Does The Trump Administration Hold Legitimate Power? Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAarón A. Sosa

3:05pm CDT

Talk Session N #1 of 2 UTRGV Volleyball Blocking Machine Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusRodolfo Sainz Jr. Talk Session N #2 of 2 ASCVD Patients Statin Use And Other Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusVicente Aparicio • Eduardo G. Gonzalez • Kristina Vatcheva Talk Session O #1 of 3 Rafael Lorenzana and the Importance of Recording Our History. Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusClarissa Guerra Talk Session O #3 of 3 On Negative Visualization, Positive Conceptualizaion in Stoicism Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusElizabeth Isais Talk Session O #2 of 3 The role of social support on UTRGV students' mental health outcomes Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusVanessa Vera

4:30pm CDT

Talk Session Q #1 of 1 Salt Carpet Printer Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusAlissa Flores • Elliud Hernandez • Amanda De Leon Talk Session P #1 of 3 Financial Literacy for Disadvantaged Consumers: Antecedents and Implications Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAmber Solis Talk Session P #2 of 3 Rates of Diagnosed Depression and Depressive Symptomatology Among UTRGV Students Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusRodrigo Ramirez Talk Session P #3 of 3 Predicting the Mental Health of Immigrant and Refugee Central American Families Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAlfonso Mercado • Abigail Nunez Saenz • Andy Torres

5:55pm CDT

Talk Session R #1 of 2 The Chachalaca Review Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJesús A. Amaya • Christopher Carmona • Regina Lien • Kelly Saenz Talk Session R #2 of 2 Brownsville's Chronicles Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusPerla Melendez