Journal of Undergraduate Research Volume 23, Issue 1

<p dir="ltr">(JUR) is an organization dedicated to providing the University of Rochester student body with intellectual perspectives from various academic disciplines. JUR serves as a forum for the presentation of original research, thereby encouraging the pursuit of significant scholarly endeavors. <p dir="ltr">For more information, please visit the Journal of Undergraduate Research <a href="https://www.rochester.edu/college/ugresearch/jur/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">homepage</a>. <p dir="ltr">Volume 23, Issue 1: <p dir="ltr">Alumni Interview with Dr. Franklin Stahl (p.8) <p dir="ltr">Engineering Invasion: Do Canopy Gaps Created by the North American Beaver (castor canadensis) Facilitate Terrestrial Plant Invasions? Carlina Velicer ‘26 (p.13) <p dir="ltr">Investigating the Relationship of LINE-1 Expression and SIRT6 Rescue Across Rodent Species Natasha Sieczkiewicz ‘25 (p.21) <p dir="ltr">The Effect of Modifications to DNA Structure on the Architecture of Bacterial DNA Condensed with a Nucleoid-Associated Protein Kevin Zheng ‘24 (p.37) <p dir="ltr">Estrogen Receptor α (ERα) Signaling and Tumor Cell-Derived Factors Mediate Pro-Tumor Neutrophil Activation in the Setting of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Katherine O’Leary ’25 (p.45) <p dir="ltr">Bilingual Children: How Do Their Two Languages Talk to Each Other? Albenys Díaz Hernández ’25 (p.65) <p dir="ltr">Based Sampling Approach to Examining Prior Experience in Adaptive Speech Perception Seth H. Cutler ‘24 (p.71) <p dir="ltr">Retrospective Analysis of the Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Bradycardia Sophia Nguyen ‘27 (p.83)