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UNT undergraduates to present research at Texas Capitol
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two undergraduate students from the University of North Texas will present their research on Feb. 14 (Monday) at the Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Austin. The Undergraduate Research Day is designed to showcase the experiences of undergraduate students engaged in research for Texas legislators and the public. The program will highlight how research conducted by undergraduate students positively impacts Texas and Texas residents. UNT students Adrian Cadar, a senior biology major, and Udayan Vaidya, a student in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at UNT, will be among the more than 140 undergraduate students who will present 80 research projects at the event. UNT is among 50 public and private universities across Texas participating in the event. Cadar's research of the cardiovascular system studies how environmental stress can affect the closure of a critical fetal blood vessel, causing a condition called patent ductus arteriosus in which the vessel closes and causes abnormal blood flow. His study could lead to improved treatment for premature babies at risk of developing the condition and for those living at high altitudes. Cadar is a McNair Scholar at the University of North Texas and is set to graduate in spring 2011. Vaidya has developed a computational model to predict outbreaks of Dengue fever, which is an acute, infectious tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing high fever, rash, headache, severe muscle and joint pain. The model and its extensions can be used by public health services to forecast Dengue outbreaks as well as assess their outbreak prevention strategies. The event is co-hosted by the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors and the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, with the support of State Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) and State Representative Dan Branch (R-Dallas). For information about the Undergraduate Research Day, contact Rissa Potter at rpotter@cpupc.org or Elizabeth Puthoff at elizabeth.puthoff@icut.org. Cadar and Vaidya will be available for interviews. Cadar can be reaced at 940-595-7248 or AdrianCadar@my.unt.edu. Vaidya can be reached at 214-562-0199 or UdayanV@gmail.com.
UNT News Service Phone Number: (940) 565-2108
Contact: Elizabeth Smith (940) 369-7017
Email: elizabeth.smith@unt.edu
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