Every year, hundreds to thousands of UVU students engage in high-quality original research and creative work. In the majority of cases these projects are only displayed at off-campus conferences, so we never get to see the work here at UVU. The Showcase is an on-campus opportunity to display some of our student's best artistic performances, displays of visual arts, and poster presentations of original research and writings. The Showcase is co-sponsored by the UVU Scholarly & Creative Undergraduate Learning Partnership Team (SCULPT).
Please note that if the research being presented includes human subjects, and the possibility exists that either the instructor or the student would consider disseminating the data as generalizable knowledge, i.e., present the data at a local, regional, or national conference, or publish the results in a book or journal, the research must be submitted for Institutional Review Board (IRB) review and approval. Learn more about IRB
"POMC-deficiency and its Effect on Sociosexual Behaviors" by Jordan Mathews
"The Study of Urea on Protein Biomarker Detection by Quantum Dots" by Kate West (Daniel Jensen)
"Mind and Body, East and West Integration: Bartenieff Fundamentals and Laban Movement Analysis meets Manipura (Solar Plexus) Chakra" by Samantha Bickerstaff
"Investigating the relationship between the populations of clams and snails and water quality of Utah Lake?" by Brett Perkins (Abbigayle Nelson, Alivia Birch, Jaycie Peterson, Joshua Nilsson, Nathan Bennett)
"Isolation and partial characterization of a Litunavirus that effectively kills a multidrug-resistant pathogenic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa" by Jacob Wallin (Jeremy Wilson)
"To Draw, to write, or both? The Case of "Drawtrieval" by Marissa Atkinson (Corin Marsh, Brianna Short, Shurouq Alkhatib, Acacia Overono)
"Phylogenetic Reanalysis of Heptageniidea (Ephemeroptera)" by Andrew Budge
"Effects of Probiotics on the Human Gut Microbiome" by Isaac Christensen
"What are people saying about ring by spring these days? Are they saying anything at all?" by Emma Christiansen (Ariana Hoopes)
"Student" by Isaac Frazier (Truman Gunther)
"Investigating the protective effects of folic acid on neural tube defects in Gallus gallus treated with known Teratogens" by Alexa Freeman (Cori Bailie)
"It’s her." by Zoey Koop (Skyler Perez)
"Hope Amid Sorrow" by Brynlee Holm-Laing
"Madeliene Buckwalter 2nd Place Echos from the Hidden Realms" by Madeliene Buckwalter
"Scaled Solar System Model" by Abigail Madison (Sam Baird)
"Connecting Introductory Chemistry Principles and Computations with Concept Maps" by Robert Whitley
"Mayfly Wing Wonders: Uncovering Genetic Threads" by Meli Rangel (Tabitha Weir)
"The Choreography of Fear: Exploring the Societal Anxieties of 'The Other'" by Abbie Simpson
"Do the facts matter anymore? What fact-checks can ---and can't--- do in today's political landscape" by Rosie Durland
"Post Sexual Assault Reporting Procedures & Their Effects on Mental Health" by Daphne Jensen
"Unidentified Flowering Objects (UFOs) from the Hengduan Mountains of China determined to be a new species of Astragalus (Fabaceae) through phylogenetic investigation" by Sarah Dayley (Mike Ricks, Diana Parker, Abbigale Baum, Adam Hales, Annika Wood, Aubri Johnson, Kyle Grimes, Amaya Roberts)
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Oral Presentation -- SC 206A, SC 2026B, SC 206C |
| 9:00 am – 11:00 pm | Creative Performances -- SL 312 |
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Reading -- SC 213A |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Poster Session 1 -- Science Building Atrium |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Poster Session 2 -- Science Building Atrium |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Poster Session 3 -- Science Building Atrium |
| 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Keynote (with Box Lunch) -- SB 134 |
| 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Award Ceremony -- SB 134 |
Adam Sidwell is a visionary storyteller, technologist, and entrepreneur leading the Future House family of companies. As Founder and Creative Director of Future House Studios and Future House Publishing, he spearheads game development, animation, virtual reality, and interactive entertainment. With a background creating VFX for blockbuster films like King Kong, Pirates of the Caribbean III, Tron, Transformers, and Pacific Rim, Adam has built world-class creative teams and pioneered innovative content across multiple mediums. His expertise bridges technology and storytelling, crafting immersive experiences for games, film, television, and beyond.
The modern age demands rigid specialization, yet we are creative beings with infinite potential to explore. True innovation arises from those who embrace a broad spectrum of knowledge. This talk explores the power of the polymath mindset—blending disciplines such as art, computer science, literature, math, engineering, history, and technology to create groundbreaking work. Drawing from my experiences in animation, VFX, game development, drawing, novel writing, and entrepreneurship, I will illustrate how merging diverse fields gives us the power to forge new creative works.
Students will discover how reading widely, cultivating curiosity, and connecting seemingly unrelated subjects can set them apart in their careers and creative endeavors. By adopting a Renaissance approach to learning, they can enhance adaptability, problem-solving skills, and originality, opening doors to success in any field. The future belongs to those who dare to think beyond a single discipline—those who choose to become polymaths.
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Sayeed Sajal
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Kamal Ahmmad
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Angie Banchero-Kelleher
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Harish Bhatt
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Allison Ensign
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Dan Hatch
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Joe Jensen
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Brock Jones
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Ruhul Kuddus
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Heath Ogden
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Linda Shelton
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Violeta Vasilevska
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