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| Student Name | Major | Chair Name | Date, Time, Location | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWNOVER, ERIN | KINESIOLOGY | Todd, Janice S | JULY 20, 2026; 10:00AM CT; H.J. LUTCH STARK CENTER | AN EXAMINATION OF EARLY ATHLETIC TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF HENRY REEVES, FRANK MEDINA, AND TINA BONCI. |
| FRENCH, JORDAN | CIVIL ENGINEERING | CASTELLANOS, SERGIO | JULY 20, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; EER 4.702 | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN EVOLVING ENERGY SYSTEMS: MODELING AND MONITORING AIR QUALITY IMPACTS OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE |
| LIU, JIAYING | INFORMATION STUDIES (PHD) | Zhang, Yan | JULY 20, 2026; 1:00-3:00PM CT; LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM (UTA 5.522) | UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING YOUNG ADULTS' MENTAL HEALTH CARE-SEEKING AND EMOTION COPING |
| SHIONALYN, KEVIN WALLACE | GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES | Catania, Ginny A | JULY 20, 2026; 1:00PM TO 4:00PM; ROC 2.201 | PREDICTING AND ANALYZING OUTLET GLACIER RETREAT THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING |
| TUNELL, ANDREW | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | CHANG, CHIH-HAO | JULY 20, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM; ETC 4.150 | INVESTIGATION OF ADHESION MECHANISMS OF NANOSCALE ELEMENTS ON PERIODIC NANOSTRUCTURES |
| WANG, POHAN | OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING | Djurdjanovic, Dragan | JULY 20, 2026; 9:00AM TO 11:00AM; ETC 5.210 | JOINT MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF SPARE PARTS INVENTORY POLICIES CONSIDERING LOGISTICS, PRODUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE FACTORS |
| HAUSHALTER, KEALLY | NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES | Davis, Jaimie N | JULY 21, 2026; 12:30PM; RLP 0.104 | FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD AVAILABILITY, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG HIGH-RISK YOUTH |
| LEVELL, ZACHARY H | MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | LIU, YUANYUE | JULY 21, 2026; 2:30 PM TO 3:30 PM; EER 2.850 | TOWARD REALISTIC MODELING OF HETEROGENEOUS ELECTROCATALYSIS |
| OTEGUI ALEXENICER, MILAGROS | CIVIL ENGINEERING | Kinney, Kerry A, Katz, Lynn E | JULY 21, 2026; 1:00PM CT; ECJ 3.122 | DRINKING WATER QUALITY FROM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO PREMISE PLUMBING: LONGITUDINAL CHANGES, SEASONAL TEMPERATURE EFFECTS AND EVALUATION OF REAL-TIME SENSING |
| ZHAO, HOUYUAN | CHEMISTRY | LIU, HUNG-WEN | JULY 21, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; PHR 3.110 | ELUCIDATION OF BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS AND ENZYMOLOGY IN MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF SEVERAL SULFUR-CONTAINING METABOLITES |