2017 Study Arizona Short-Term Programs Review and Abstracts by Arizona Global

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REVIEW & ABSTRACTS

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Participating Institutions: Mexico Universidad de Sonora (UNISON) Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON) Universidad Politécnica de Querétaro (UPQ) Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo (ITH) Chile Universidad de los Andes (UniAndes) Honduras Universidad Tecnológica de Centroamérica (UNITEC) Taiwan National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU)

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

ABOUT THE PROGRAMS

LETTERS FROM THE DIRECTORS

GRANTS & AWARDS

Research & Entrepreneurship

Nadia Alvarez Mexia Suzanne Panferov

ABSTRACTS

EXPERIENCES

WORKSHOPS

Summer Learning Research Experience

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Innovation Summer Program

Oral Skills Writing Skills Poster Design Entrepreneurship

STAFF

INSTRUCTORS

SPECIAL THANKS

Nadia Alvarez Mexia Adrián Arroyo María José Mojardín López

Workshop and Session Leaders

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UA Summer Program: A Learning Research Experience

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Innovation: Summer Program

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Study Arizona Short-Term Programs About Us Study Arizona: Short-Term Programs, previously part of the Graduate College, is now housed within the UA Office of Global Initiatives as it expands program models. The Study Arizona team offers a variety of learning experiences in Tucson for international students, ranging from one to 10 weeks in duration. Innovative, flexible programs offer students the

opportunity to experience their field of study from a new perspective that enables them to grow academically. The inclusive student mobility framework also provides students with the tools they need to grow from an intercultural competency perspective.

UA Summer Program “A Learning Research Experience” Previously known as the Latin American Summer Research Program, the newly-designated UA Summer Program “A Learning Research Experience” is an enhanced model that is open to all international students. The program offers academic, professional, and cultural experiences for undergraduate students interested in the social sciences or STEM fields.

scientific professional. At the culmination of the program, students deliver an abstract, poster, and oral presentation of their research projects. The award-winning program emphasizes objective experimentation and graduate school preparation.

Students spend 10 weeks participating in faculty-mentored research, workshops, and fieldtrips as they explore life as a

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Innovation: Summer Program In partnership with National Chung Hsing University, the Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Innovation: Summer Program provides lectures, seminars, and workshops tailored for delegations of Taiwanese undergraduate students. The groups develop professional skills in the Eller College of Management and during visits to off-campus companies where they see lecture concepts in action, helping to inform their on-campus projects.

Throughout the program, students participate in workshops to improve their written and oral English proficiency skills within the context of business communication. Students deliver presentations at the culmination of the program to showcase their enhanced capabilities.

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CO N G R AT U LAT IO N S On behalf of the Study Arizona team, I want to personally congratulate you on successfully completing the UA Summer Program “A Learning Research Experience” or the Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Innovation: Taiwan Summer Program. Watching you grow both professionally and personally was a remarkable experience, and I hope you are proud of the accomplishments you attained in such a short period of time. These intensive programs are designed for talented undergraduate students from renowned institutions who want to explore the research or business worlds. The UA is pleased to open our campus to international students, and I hope you found your experience meaningful and positive. I also hope your program helped you define your professional goals, while also allowing you to forge new connections and friendships that will last a lifetime. Remember, that as a gifted researcher, innovator, or entrepreneur, you can become an agent of change to benefit your home country and beyond. Regardless of the path you choose moving forward— whether you study business, the arts, or the sciences; whether you become a business executive, a government leader, or a celebrated researcher— we hope you are true to yourself and a true student of the world. I look forward to seeing wonderful things from you in the future. Sincerely,

~ Nadia Alvarez Mexia, Ph.D. Director Study Arizona: Short-Term Programs

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A L ET TER O F THA NK S The Office of Global Initiatives is honored that you chose the UA as your summer destination to discover life as a professional researcher or a promising entrepreneur. Hosting talented international students is at the heart of our mission, and I hope you found our campus community warm and welcoming. Your work this summer with a diverse set of mentors and peers plays an important role in advancing education that transcends boundaries. International collaboration such as this ultimately makes it possible to overcome the grandest challenges we face today. The UA team is immensely impressed with the projects you accomplished in such a short period of time, and I have no doubt you will return to your home country to do exceptional work in the discipline of your choice, whether it is business-related or in the arts and sciences. I hope this experience inspired you to ask tough questions that will forge creative pathways to discoveries that would otherwise be impossible. On behalf of the entire UA community, we wish you professional and personal success in your future endeavors, and we hope to stay connected regardless of the path you choose. Sincerely,

~ Suzanne Panferov, Ph.D. Interim Vice President Office of Global Initiatives

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Grants and Awards u

NAFSA’s Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award. 2012

Through its Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization, NAFSA: Association of International Educators recognizes institutions for overall excellence in internationalization efforts as evidenced in practices, structures, philosophies, and policies. http://www.nafsa.org/ u

The Peter W. Likins Inclusive Excellence Award, 2007

This annual award recognizes individuals, teams, and organizations who go beyond their assigned duties to make exemplary contributions to the University of Arizona through recruitment and retention of an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, or student body— fostering equality of opportunity within the campus community, encouraging diverse perspectives on campus, and creating a welcoming and supportive campus climate. http://diversity.arizona.edu/peter-w-likins-inclusive-excellence-awards-past-recipients u

100K Strong in the Americas Grant

President Obama launched 100,000 Strong in the Americas to increase educational exchanges in the Western Hemisphere and strengthen US relations with the countries of the Americas through student mobility. Enhancing productive people-to-people ties is a key component of the partnership vision that underlies this policy. Retrieve from: http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/100k/ u

Institute of International Education/ Ciência sem Fronteiras Grant

This mobility program aims to plant the seeds of what could revolutionize the higher education research system, exposing Brazilian students and researchers to an environment of high competitiveness and entrepreneurship. The model is designed to allow top students and scholars to participate in research at some of the best universities around the world. This program also seeks to create an establishment of solid academic links between key institutions Retrieve from: http://www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br/web/csf-eng/

Inter-institutional Program for Strengthening Scientific Research and Graduate Studies Grant/ Programa Interinstitucional para el Fortalecimiento de la Investigación y el Posgrado Científico u

By linking researchers to outstanding students, this program contributes to high-level human resources education, while also strengthening research and increasing graduate prospects for affiliated institutions. Retrieve from: http://www.programadelfin.com.mx/programa/acercade.php

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Mario Alberto Rodríguez Parra

Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Kimberly Ogden, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Major: Chemistry Title: Nutrient Analysis of Recycled Media during Algal Cultivation Biofuels production has been considered as an alternative for fuels which are derived from petroleum, mainly because they do not represent a greater environmental risk and the production costs can become smaller than the conventional systems. One of the most studied methods of production is the use of model organisms such as microalgae, since they do not represent competition with other techniques such as agricultural production in crop fields, and they are reproducible in arid or non-arable areas. There are several cultivation conditions factors for microalgae performance such as temperature, pH, light, salinity, aeration and nutrient concentration. This work evaluated the concentration of nitrogen in a nutrient recirculation system for the Chlorella sorokiniana microalgae using Ion Chromatography (IC) with a Dionex ™ IonPac ™ AS18 column. A growth reactor with paddle-wheel ARID design (PWA) for medium recycle was used for this study. The experiment was started using Pecos-7 as a nutrient medium including BG-11 magnesium. A total of 6 harvests were carried out during the month of June, maintaining an ambient temperature and a pH close to 8.0. For the analysis, medium samples were taken on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of the month to analyze in the IC. The microalgae growth nutrient monitoring is important because it is possible to relate it with the production of biomass and thus to be able to determine which doses are the best ones to obtain a better yield in the growth.

Francisca Quijada Dibarrart

Universidad de Los Andes, Chile Mentor: Dr. Jian Liu, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering Other authors: Dr. Daoqin Tong, Haomiao Yang, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering Major: Industrial Engineering Title: An Application of Longitudinal Poisson Regression to Model the

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program in Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers its services to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families throughout the United States. Thus, there arises the need to statistically model the count of potential beneficiaries who depend on SNAP services. The amount of SNAP services provided is influenced repeatedly through time and combines characteristics of both, repeated seasonal factors and time-series data such as income, educational level and environmental factors. As of today, there is no concrete approach proposed to analyze the problem described. Therefore, a Longitudinal Poisson Regression is proposed to model the count of food boxes served by SNAP in a well-populated city of Arizona, which may be subject to repeated seasonal factors, taking into account different potential variables, in order to achieve a better understanding of the SNAP. The effectiveness of the proposed method is proved with a numerical example extended from the Arizona SNAP study.

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Ángel Abraham Orozco Durán

Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Salim Hariri, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Other authors: Dr. Jesús Horacio Pacheco Ramírez, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Major: Electrical Engineering Title: Anomaly Behavior Analysis for Smart Grid Automation System Urban Internet of Things systems are characterized by their application domain and they are designed to support the Smart City (SC) vision. The SC objective is exploit advanced communication technologies to support the delivery of high quality services. A key element in a SC is the Smart Grid System (SGS), which is meant to be more efficient, reliable, and secure in managing electric power resources. SGS rely in the collection and analysis of data coming from devices such as sensors across the grid, which allow automated systems to perform advanced actions to accomplish its goals of efficiency and reliability. However, with the use of SGS, we are experiencing grand security challenges to protect such advanced and complex systems against errors and cyberattacks. In this work, we present an anomaly behavior analysis (ABA) system to detect and categorize several fault scenarios that may occur in SGSs. We tested our approach to detect normal operations, physical failures, and cyber-attacks. We applied our ABA methodology to a smart phasor measurement unit (PMU) to analyze, identify, and categorize the different SGS behaviors. The results show that our methodology can be used to accurately detect threats in both SGS and PMU with high detection rates and low false alarms.

Cynthia Bujanda Romero

Universidad de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. David Baltrus, School of Plant Sciences Other authors: Meara Ann Clark, School of Plant Sciences Major: Biology Title: Pseudomonas syringae NZ14 Produces Bacteriocins Against

Closely Related Species Bacteria compete with each other and other microbes for limiting resources under natural conditions, and as a result have developed a suite of naturally occurring tools to defeat competitors. One of these tools may be bacteriocin production, which are protein-based systems produced by bacteria that exhibit killing activity towards closely related strains of the producer. Contrary to antibiotics, bacteriocins have a narrow-spectrum which would allow a precise and targeted treatment. Previously measured bacteriocin production of one strain of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidae failed to produce any killing activity. Nevertheless, competition between P. syringae pv. actinidae strains could pressure bacteria into bacteriocin production. Through the soft-agar overlay technique, we discovered that one strain (NZ14) produced bacteriocins, and because of PEG precipitation, we assume these are tailocins, given that they are high molecular bacteriocins consisting of a tailed phage without the head or DNA. We monitored the killing activity of these tailocins against 18 strains from current and former outbreaks in Japan and New Zealand, which resulted in the efficient killing of 15 strains. Further studies could confirm the nature of this anitimicrobial compound by targeted genetic manipulation. Understanding bacteria interspecies interaction that occur among P. syringae strains could shed light on novel strategies that bacteria have gained to colonize a niche and survive. This research could help us understand the antimicrobial agents produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidae, allowing us to potentially utilize them to control plant disease.

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Edgar Martín Salazar Canizales

Universidad de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Rozo, Department of Physics Other authors: Matthew Ryan Kirby, Department of Physics Major: Physics Title: Modeling Clustering Systematics Clusters of galaxies in the Universe are not homogeneously distributed: they show clustering. This grouping of galaxies is related the cluster mass, a main property in cosmological analyses of cluster abundances. Unfortunately, the observing conditions in which the data are taken are not uniform. These differences in observing conditions can imprint themselves into the resulting data. We develop a method to correct galaxy clustering data for the impact of observational systematics. This method allows simultaneous marginalization and correction over an unlimited number of observing systematics under the assumption that the underlying galaxy density distribution is Gaussian when smoothed over large scales. We validate our method using numerical simulations.

Alicia Mercí Barrón Medina

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Robin B. Harris, Department of Epidemiology Major: Medicine Title: Epidemiology in Action: Translating Epidemiology in Medicine In Mexico, medical students are required to take two public health courses, one of which is an introduction to epidemiology. Although many students feel these are filler classes, these courses are fundamental to the goals for any good physician: health protection and improvement as well as advancing patient services. This summer internship research experience was designed to provide me a range of viewpoints from research epidemiologists who are translating medical and basic science concepts into health programs and conducting community-based research. This internship was completed in the Department of Epidemiology in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, under the mentorship of Dr. Robin Harris. During this internship, through completion of online training modules, literature reviews, and experiential activities, I learned about programs that educate the public about prevention (in this case, skin cancer), how to investigate a community disease outbreak (interviewing patients with Campylobacter), and how to collect samples for a research project to identify mosquito breeding sources to prevent mosquito-borne infections. My goal was to get a glimpse into the public health world normally ignored by physicians, who typically are concerned with diagnosing and treating one patient at a time. Public health, which uses the tools of epidemiology, is concerned with the collective health of individuals in order to take action, control and prevent health problems. This internship allowed me to experience many of the different facets of epidemiology, which I will use to expand my viewpoint into aspects of medicine.

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Gabriel Alexander Vásquez Díaz

Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Honduras Mentor: Dr. Peiwen Li, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Major: Mechatronics Engineering Title: 3D-Printed Tubes with Heat Transfer Enhancement Structures

and CFD Analyses Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is part of a broader set of technologies known as “Additive Manufacturing” or otherwise known as 3D printing to the public. Currently, it is used to produce specialized components in the automotive, aerospace, machinery manufacture, energy generation, and naval industry, among others. During the last forty years, FDM has obtained dramatic improvements, which offered advantages including shorter production times of geometric complex components, low cost prototypes, reduced waste material, and large-scale manufacturing of dedicated components. Recently, 3D printing technology has been playing an increasingly significant role in the manufacturing of heat transfer devices, such as heat exchangers and heat sinks. Creating specialized designs for highly efficient heat exchanger devices may result in complex geometric models that are either impossible or too expensive to produce through traditional manufacturing techniques. However, FDM makes possible fast and low-cost production of these models with complicate structures for heat transfer devices. In this research, the viability of 3D Printing such designs, applied to heat exchangers with internal flow was investigated. The proposed new designs for heat transfer enhancement structures inside tubes can be manufactured relying on 3D Printing. Flow and heat performance is studied using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in SolidWorks® and ANSYS Fluent CFD simulation engines. Achieving higher heat transfer efficiency through these models will not only lower heat transfer equipment fabrication costs, but also vastly improve the performance of energy and power devices and thus, greatly reduce the use of energy resources.

Laura Figueroa Resa

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Kevin K. Lin, Department of Mathematics Other authors: Dr. Tracy Stepien, Department of Mathematics Major: Mathematics Title: Modeling and Parameter Estimation for Cell Migration Cell migration plays an important role during embryonic development, wound healing and metastasis of tumors, to name a few. Having a model that describes the mechanics of collective cell migration would aid in developing tools to help prediction and early detection of birth defects as well as to understand pathological cases. In recent work, continuum mechanical mathematical models have been applied to single cell layer collective migration. This project focuses on cell migration in embryonic development, extending the model in order to incorporate two adhering cell layers, which is biologically more realistic for the phase of embryonic development that we are focused on, gastrulation, and the experimental setup. The model incorporates the mechanics of how two layers interact, and the change in the number of cells within a layer yield a system of coupled partial differential equations (PDEs) in which each layer can be viewed as a two-dimensional compressible fluid. The experimental data shows that the tissue expands radially-symmetric outwards. We use a finite differences method to solve the PDE and to estimate the density of cells at a certain time, which will be compared with data.

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Iris Stephanie Arenas Longoria

Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Joseph Watkins, Department of Mathematics Other authors: Alejandra Encinas, M.S., Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics, Dr. Michael Hammer, ALR Division of Biotechnology Major: Mathematics Title: Comparing and Predicting the Impact of Mutations on Brain

Function for Three Sodium Channels - SCN1A, SCN2A, and SCN8A Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by the presence of seizures, which can lead to loss of consciousness and convulsions. Epilepsies associated with inherited or de novo mutations are called genetic epilepsies, and it has been estimated that they make up to 70% of total cases. Studies have shown that mutations in genes that code for channel proteins can be directly linked to incidences of epilepsy due to their involvement in the brain, potentially affecting the function of sodium, potassium, and calcium ion channels in nerve cells. This work focuses particularly on the examination of this type of epilepsy across the sodium channel genes SCN1A, SCN2A, and SCN8A. For this purpose, we observed mutations through the four channel domains (DI-DIV) each consisting of six transmembrane segments (S1-S6) as well as their respective connections, denominated linkers between domains, and loops between segments. Based on patient data (n=690) and the ExAC browser, a public database of exome sequencing, we performed statistical comparisons to investigate relationships among these three genes. Our mutations are paired against pathogenicity predictions using a Naïve-Bayes classifier, called PolyPhen-2, which estimates the possible impact of an amino acid substitution on the structure and function of a human protein. Our analysis categorizes each region as either lethal, pathogenic, complex, or benign, and compares these properties across the three sodium channels. Finally, we assess the predictability of PolyPhen-2 using weighted rank correlation.

Itzel Alannia Lopez Lopez

Universidad de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Rozo, Department of Physics Other authors: Erika Lynn Wagoner, Department of Physics Major: Physics Title: Correlating the redMaPPer Galaxy Clusters versus MXXL Simulation We measure the correlation function ξ=(Rperp,R||)of SDSS redMaPPeR clusters. In previous work, Jimeno et al. (2017)1 found that the clustering signal of redMaPPer clusters was not accurately reproduced in numerical simulations, presenting a challenge to our understanding of these systems, and their use as a cosmological probe. We attempt to reproduce the results of Jimeno et al. (2017)1, and determine whether observational systematics could lead the discrepancy noted by Jimeno et al. To do so, we assign spectroscopic redshifts to each of the redMaPPer clusters, define a clear footprint for the investigation, and correct our measurement for systematics. We compare our recovered correlation function against numerical simulations, and compare our results with those of Jimeno et al. (2017)1. Jimeno, Pablo, et al. “Precise clustering and density evolution of redMaPPer galaxy clusters versus MXXL simulation.” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 466.3 (2016): 2658-2674.

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Jenhiva Ruth Ibarra Salazar

Universidad de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. A. Elizabeth Arnold, School of Plant Sciences Other authors: Emma H. Woytenko, Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics Major: Biology Title: Effects of Genetic Differences of Corn in Determining

Seed-associated Microbiomes Microbes found in soils have the ability to influence both the health and productivity of plants. Research shows that a selection of soil microbes can alter plant traits such as germination, flowering time and plant growth. If beneficial microbes are identified, agricultural crops in particular are potential targets for symbioses leading to increased crop productivity. However, little is known about how seed-associated microbes are recruited in agricultural soils or how the communities vary between genotypes of the same crop. The microbial communities found in sweet corn versus popcorn varieties may differ due to seed characteristics such as sugar content, starch content or seed coat toughness. Two genotypes of corn seed were exposed to agricultural soils and the isolated microbes recruited from the soils were identified by DNA sequencing. By comparing these results to seed germination, potentially beneficial microbes can be identified and later tested for agricultural benefit.

Cynthia Guadalupe Pérez Palmeros

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Janet Sturman Department: Graduate College, and The Fred Fox School of Music Major: Languages Title: Sharing and Reception of Cross-border References to

Place and Identity in Music. Mexico and the United States share various cultural elements, including music. The music created by Mexican-Americans or Chicanos involves many elements from both cultures. Sometimes, these characteristics are exaggerated by the bands to create more stereotypes or to identify themselves and be recognized as Mexicans living in the United States. But what do the Mexican people think about this kind of music? Do they perceive that it involves and promotes stereotypes? Do they consider it as part of their music or as American music? The aim of this project was to understand the reactions and feelings of 17 Mexican adults, ages 20-33, at the moment of viewing and listening to sample music videos from three Mexican-American bands from the American southwest: Piñata Protest, Calexico, Orkesta Mendoza. Their performances incorporate characteristics from both cultures, including musical genres, vocabulary, behavior, and clothing. The survey was made online via Qualtrics. The analysis drew upon the theories of Thomas Turino and Charles Pierce regarding semiotics, Claude Steele on perception of stereotypes and identity threat, and Alejandro Madrid on the relationship of music performance and place along the U.S. Mexican Border. It is important to understand how perceptions shape understanding of difference in order to better understand when stereotypes limit communication and individual potential. Results show that recognition of stereotypes in music varies, as does identification with the music, depending upon place of residence, among other elements. How such decisions affect future performance would be an important topic to investigate.

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Jesús Iván Amador Sánchez

Universidad Politécnica de Querétaro, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Salim Hariri, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Other Authors: Dr. Jesús Horacio Pacheco Ramírez, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Major: Computer Systems Engineering Title: Anomaly Based Intrusion Detection System for IoT Sensors The Internet of Things (IoT) will connect not only computers and mobile devices, but also smart buildings, homes, and even electrical grids, and water networks to mention few. None of the mentioned applications are exempt from failures, which could be triggered by external and internal factors, causing partial or complete damage to IoT systems and leading to potential life-threatening scenarios. In any IoT application, sensors are indispensable to bring the physical world into the digital world. However, IoT sensors will introduce grand security challenges as they contribute to a significant increase in the attack surface. In this work, we present an Anomaly Based Intrusion Detection System (AB-IDS) method to discover when an IoT sensor has been compromised. Our AB-IDS builds unique signatures (reference model) for each sensor, which can be used to detect if a sensor has been compromised and will alert the user in case of any drift in the behavior that can be due to a natural cause (i.e. faulty sensor battery) or to a cyber-attack. The reference model is built offline and tested in real time to classify the behavior of the sensor as normal or abnormal, based on a computed margin in which the sensor’s behavior is considered as normal. Our preliminary experimental results show that our approach can accurately authenticate sensors based on their signature and can detect known and unknown attacks with high detection and low false positive rates.

Jessica Dinora Aguirre Gallegos

Universidad de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Young-Jun Son, Department of Systems & Industrial Engineering Other authors: Saurabh Jain, Bijoy Dripta Barua Chowdhury & Hoyoung Na, Department of Systems & Industrial Engineering Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering Title: Virtual Reality Application as a Teaching Tool in Manufacturing

Courses Through time, education has been trying to evolve into a more interactive and interesting activity for students. Over recent years, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS) have become integral for Systems and Industrial Engineering students around the globe. Visits to industries and/or the usage of labs owned by universities were activities developed by this field, which have been useful for students because of active participation with Manufacturing Systems. Due to these expensive teaching methods, a different method needed to be developed. Virtual Reality (VR) has the ability to present immersive environments, which allow users full involvement in different scenarios. VR-based training emerged in higher education institutions as a new way for students to have a hands-on experience with manufacturing processes without ever leaving the classroom. On account of its minimum resource use, VR works as an efficient, cost-effective, and flexible teaching tool to Industrial Engineering students, for it allows them to modify scenarios as much as needed to create the perfect learning environment. The University of Arizona’s department of Systems and Industrial Engineering took the initiative to adopt this tool and develop the operational aspects of CIMS. This will provide students a safe environment for training and skills development for a better understanding of manufacturing systems before they set foot in a real industry environment.

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Karel Enrique Cuarto Filipek Luengo

Universidad de los Andes, Chile Mentor: Dr. Neng Fan, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering Major: Industrial Engineering Title: Operating Rooms Scheduling: An Integer Programming Model for

Elective Surgeries with a Real Case Application This project covers a real practice of elective surgery scheduling for operating rooms in the Military Hospital in Santiago, Chile. Based on the existing literature and the national context of the hospital industry, the goal is to reduce the hospital resource idleness and its associated expenses, while increasing revenue by allowing more surgical cases to be performed. Consuming more than 10% of the entire hospital budget, the surgical suite is the most expensive department. We study on how to improve the hospital’s management by adopting an operational scope. An integer programming model is formulated for the operating room’s optimal usage by assigning surgical cases to different operating rooms for a weekly schedule according to their specialty and improving overall resources efficiency. The proposed approach is tested on real data from the records of the Military Hospital. The results are then analyzed and compared to the current performance of the operating room department to finally evaluate the model implementation.

Jorge Abril Landell

Universidad de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Brett Colson, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Other authors: Alfred Gallegos, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Major: Biology Title: Expression of Full-Length and Truncated Recombinant cMyBP-C to

Determine Functional Roles and Protein Interactions in Cardiac Disease Genetic mutations in cardiac myosin binding protein-C (MyBP-C) cause the development of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which is the most common inherited cardiac disease, characterized by the thickening of the myocardium. Approximately 42% of HCM patients express mutations in the cMyBP-C gene, making cMyBP-C mutations the most prevalent cause for the disease. Despite the importance of this protein to human health, there is still much to discover about how cMyBP-C affects cardiac contraction. cMyBP-C is a thick filament accessory protein found in cardiac muscle and contains 11 immunoglobulin domains (C0-C10). This study aids in understanding how cMyBP-C protein affects muscle contraction and its interactions with two other proteins, actin and myosin. Using site-directed mutagenesis three different constructs were designed: C0-C10, C0-C7, and C8-C10 for each human and mouse isoforms. Utilizing the polymerase chain reaction technique (PCR) we incorporated the desired cMyBP-C sequence into pET45b+ vector plasmid, and products were ligated and introduced into NEB5α competent cells. Following this transformation, the cells were subsequently spread on a plate containing LB agar containing ampicillin and incubated overnight. Colonies were then isolated and inoculated into media with ampicillin. After one day of growth, these plasmids were extracted. Plasmids were then viewed on an agarose gels and sent for sequencing. Once we confirmed the desired sequence, we transformed BL21 cells using plasmid from the confirmed NEB5α clones, allowing us to amplify production of protein. These six cMyBP-C constructs will be labeled using fluorescent probes to study structure and dynamics in physiological solutions and upon mutation.

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Luis Armando Bonilla Vázquez

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Anna Ochoa O’Leary, Mexican American Studies Department Other authors: Dr. Raquel Rubio Goldsmith, Binational Migration Institute Major: Medicine Title: Protocol Development for the Standardization of Identification and

Postmortem Examination of UBS remains along the U.S. - Mexico Border: a preliminary assessment patterns and practices. In 2014, Binational Migration Institute (BMI) completed a study of how the human remains of presumed undocumented border crossers (UBCs) were counted, identified and examined in U.S. counties bordering Mexico. Survey research and focused interview methods were used to gather data from police, sheriffs, Border Patrol Agents, Justices of the Peace, medical examiners, coroners, and other pertinent officials (n= 69). From that database several variables were selected for analyzes: 1).-“Who is the first contact at the scene?” 2).-“Who determines the cause of death?” and 3).-“What is the most common cause of death?” The variables are compared between the four Mexico bordering states. 1) In all the states the first officer who is most commonly to the first to be on the scene when human remains are discovered is the sheriff, followed by the police, border patrols and others. 2) Officers who determine the cause of death vary according to state and local forensic procedures. Most commonly, officers who determine the cause of death are the medical examiner followed by coroners and Justices of the Peace. The main differences and functions between them are analyzed in this research. 3) The main causes of death are drowning and dehydration. This variable was only studied in the states of Texas and Arizona.

Arisbeth Ibarra Nieblas

Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Mexico Mentors: Dr. Dominic Gervasio, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Dr. Valeriia Bil, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Major: Chemical Engineering Title: Determination of Water in Molten Chloride Salts as Heat Transfer

Fluids in Metal Pipes Renewable energy needs to be economical ($0.06 per kilowatt hour). Molten chloride salts enable low cost renewable energy when used as heat transfer fluids in metal pipes to convert solar to thermal to electrical power. Chloride salts have good thermal properties and low cost (< $1 per kg). At high temperatures, the corrosion rate of metal pipes containing molten chloride salt needs to be low. The corrosion rate is low if the water in the salt is removed. Water concentration in molten KCl-MgCl2 and ZnCl2-KCl-NaCl salts is being measured using a Karl Fischer titration method. This method oxidizes SO2 to SO3 using water as limiting reagent and iodine from electrochemical oxidation of iodide. The amount of water is determined by integrating the electrical current before forming excess iodine. The water content measured will be related to the corrosion behavior of the metal. The results found with the Karl Fischer titration will be illustrated for the KCl-MgCl2 salt. Fully hydrated salts heated at 120oC in air have a lower water content (average= 560.5ppm) than when not dried (average= 1058.3ppm), due to removal of surface water but not chemically bound water. Anhydrous salts heated at 120oC in air have a higher water content (average= 287.4ppm), than when not heated (average= 153.9ppm), because during heating water from the air hydrates the formerly anhydrous salt. These early results show the Karl Fischer method is rationally measuring the water content of molten salts, which was the desired objective of this project.

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Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Sean Limesand, School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences Other authors: Leticia Camacho Major: Biotechnology Engineer Title: Insulin Signaling in Skeletal Muscle Strips from Intrauterine Growth

Restricted Lambs Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is commonly associated with infants who weigh less than 2,500 g. Evidence demonstrates that IUGR increases the probability of insulin resistance and Type-2 diabetes in adulthood. This fetal programming effect indicates that individuals with IUGR may decrease their skeletal muscle responsiveness to insulin, which involves intracellular protein signaling. The aim of this study was to determine AKT concentrations in insulin challenged skeletal muscle strips from IUGR lambs. AKT is a kinase in the insulin-signaling pathway, and is activated by phosphorylation of thr308 and ser473 in order to regulate cell survival and apoptosis. Pregnant ewes were exposed to heat stress during mid gestation (40-90 days) to create placental insufficiency. Their lambs were IUGR (n=6) and compared to a thermoneutral control group (n=6). At 30 days of age, strips of semitendinosus muscle were collected and challenged with insulin. Muscle strips (24.3mg) were dissected, and incubated for additional 20 minutes in the following treatment conditions: 0 or >10 µU/ml insulin. Total AKT was measured by western blot analysis. Mixed effects models were used to analyze total AKT between groups and treatments, which are included as fixed terms, as well as lamb as random effect. Least square means were 0.356 ± 0.05 and 0.233 ± 0.05 for IUGR and control groups, and 0.2492 ± 0.05 and 0.344 ± 0.05 for Insulin and No-Insulin treatments. However, no significant difference (P>0.05) was found between groups and treatments. In conclusion, AKT was not different between groups which allow us to test AKT phosphorylation.

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Universidad de Sonora, Mexico Mentor: Dr. Charles A. Stafford, Department of Physics Other authors: Abhay Shastry, Department of Physics Major: Physics Title: Ultimate Quantum Limit on Thermoelectric Cooling A quantum thermocouple is investigated beyond linear response using the method of nonequilibrium Green’s functions (NEGF). The maximum cooling power and coldest temperature achievable are calculated using a modified Matlab code that implements NEGF for interacting quantum junctions far from equilibrium. The limits on cooling are determined by the interplay of the Peltier effect (electron heat pump) and Joule heating (electrical friction). Different junction configurations and connection modalities (such as sequential exchange and super-exchange) in a quantum thermocouple are tested to determine the possibility of achieving the thermodynamic limit of Carnot efficiency. Potential applications include active cooling in nano-electronics.

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Gallery Summer Program Fun a. The Writing Skills workshop with Robert Cote b. Jorje Abril Landell, conducting research in his cellular and molecular medicine lab. c. Maria Fernanda Acosta conducts the Women in Science workshop. d. Laura Figueroa, attending the Graduate Symposium e. Attending the entreprenurial workshop f. Students visiting TechLaunch in Tucson, AZ.

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National Sun Yat-Sen University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Finance Title: Vedan Enterprise Corp.: Drink Water (味丹企業股份有限公司：多喝水) MY EXPERIENCE: I learned a lot during the first week in this summer program. Before I attended the class of marketing, I was really afraid that the class would be boring and make me feel asleep. But after my first class, I found that my speculation and concern are totally redundant. Dr. Hope was really nice to us, and led us to step into the wonderful world of marketing. Since we only joined in the class for one week so far, we still get a lot to learn. I’m looking forward to get more information and knowledge about marketing from Dr. Hope as well as enjoying the rest of my days in The University of Arizona.

Chun-Wei Hsu

National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Business Administration Title: Oreo marketing campaign MY EXPERIENCE: During the first week, everything is great. I think that I just adapted the US culture. It’s kind of different from Taiwan like education system, dorms life, attention to the sports and food. But I’m happy that I have this opportunity to experience these things. And the professors and assistants are such friendly. I can feel the passion which they have. I appreciate that the students of another group sacrifice their own time to help us to recognize UA’s environment. It really helps me a lot.

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Jui-Chun Chang

National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Business Administration Title: AT&T MY EXPERIENCE: During the first week of this program, I was quite impressed by the professors here. They were super friendly and humorous, and the relationship between teachers and students was very nice. They loved teaching us new concepts by telling the stories or sharing the experience. We can have a deep discussion with the professors in class, and everyone was encouraged to speak out the questions we had and to solve the problems together, which is rare to see in my country. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad that I have this opportunity to study in U of A, and I will definitely enjoy the rest of the journey.

Shang-Ying Kao

National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Business Administration Title: The commercial of Heineken MY EXPERIENCE: Before coming to Arizona, I never been to anywhere like here. In Taiwan, the weather is hot and humid, however, Arizona is really dry, and is burning hot. Cactus is all over around and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taller than a person. Things that impress me a lot is that we went to desert museum last Saturday. There were kinds of cactus over there. We walked along the road which was not be paved, and I think it a very wonderful experience for me to walked into desert and see animals live in the desert.

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Tian-Jyu Lee

National Chung Hsing University, NCHU Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Biotechnology Title: Evaluation of “Nike Basketball” marketing campaign on “Kobe

Bryant” MY EXPERIENCE: There is this one particular thing that came to my mind when talking about the experience so far, which is,” I am willing to attend every class and I feel excited about it.” And, I didn’t make that up! Since most of the professors in Taiwan don’t care about attendance, I usually skip lots of classes as long as I think I could study by myself and get good grades in midterm or final exams. Besides, I think that many professors teach things too theoretical and I often feel bored in class so that I choose to not to attend the classes. I know that this kind of behavior may not be really right or effective for my study but I would rather spend those time on other things that I have more passion. However, I feel really differently in the classes here. They are actually quite interesting to me and thus make me feel like going to the classes as I said in the first sentence,” I am willing to attend,” but not because I might fail if I don’t. Moreover, short period of lecture time and long term of self-study time may just me et my needs. So, I think that I could learn far more effective than I did in Taiwan because of the interesting lecture and more time to study or do other activities.

Ting-Wei Hu

National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Business Administration Title: Marketing research on Sony Interactive Entertainment MY EXPERIENCE: My experience during the program was satisfying and I was always looking forward to the lectures. The lectures Professor Hope gave was not only extremely useful but also interesting. I learnt a lot of things that I never noticed and new perspectives to observe the market. It was an inspiration listening to Professor Hope’s Lectures.

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Ting Yu Chen

National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Business administration Title: Marketing research on KADOKAWA CORPORATION MY EXPERIENCE: This is my first time to participate in such a challenging program in the U.S.A. Everything in class makes me excited because Dr. Hope always explains difficult concepts with lots of simple examples which are close to our lives. Most of all, she is really an interesting and cool teacher, I love the way how she teach us. I’m very glad to have this opportunity to get involved in her class.

Yen-Feng Wu

University: National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Business Administration Title: Lay’s MY EXPERIENCE: I will always remember the day we went to Farmer’s Market. People here were very nice and kind, especially after hearing we are from Taiwan. I didn’t buy anything here but I talked to some people with pets. It was really a nice short talk because I love pets very much. They even allowed me to touch their dogs! Before we left, we met an enthusiastic guy who asked us if we wanted to take some picture with him. Halley locomotive. And on our way back, we encountered my first flat tire in my life! What a crazy day!

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Yu-An Su

National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Finance Title: Toyota MY EXPERIENCE: It has been a meaningful week to me since this is the first time I took part in the exchange program in the US. The farmer market really amazed me. Aside from movies, it was the first time for me to actually see people making deals through negotiating and bargaining. Luckily, we also met a biker during the trip, and I even got a chance to sit on a Harley for the first time in my life. Everyone in Tucson is so friendly and kind. Were it not for the weather, I would have thought I was somewhere in Canada!

Yu Chang Fan

National Chung Hsing University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Business Administration Title: Advanced Micro Devices MY EXPERIENCE: Nice class atmosphere and I really learn a lot through the classes. Learning those marketing terms make me have a new look into it. If possible Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to study afterward for my graduate school here at U of A especially the finance field.

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National Sun Yat-sen University Hope Schau, PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Major: Finance Title: Airbnb MY EXPERIENCE: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my first time to go abroad for studying instead of traveling, so everything I experienced was really attractive and unfamiliar at the same time to me. I almost went out every day to expand my horizon and tried to live like a local people so that I could really experience how to live in a different country and try to adapt it.

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Oral Skills Workshop.

This workshop allows students to effectively communicate scientific research in a clear and concise manner by engaging with their audiences across disciplines. INSTRUCTOR: Kathryn Kellner u

Writing Skills Workshop

This workshop provides students with the skills and techniques to develop a high standard scientific abstract. INSTRUCTOR: Robert Côte, Ph.D. u

Scientific Poster Design Workshop

This workshop teaches students how to effectively design a scientific research poster that makes scientific research accessible to all audiences. INSTRUCTOR: Adrián Arroyo, Ph.D. u

Women In Science Workshop

Graduate School Symposium The objective of the Graduate School Symposium is to provide useful information about all aspects of graduate school, from the application process to funding opportunities.

Students are informed through talks, panels, workshops and direct interactions with faculty members, graduate students and program coordinators about the life of a graduate student in the United States. Students have the opportunity to acquire cultural capital and valuable formal and informal knowledge about all aspects of graduate school; from writing a statement of purpose or obtaining a student visa, to choosing a right mentor and scholarships available. This activity also offers different planning tools for students interested in pursuing scientific careers.

This presentation and workshop explores the challenges facing women in science and technology and how to effectively overcome them. INSTRUCTOR: María Fernanda Acosta Sanchez Aldana u

Intercultural Workshop

This workshop and presentation explores the concepts and importance of intercultural competency. The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with people of other cultures is crucial in today’s global marketplace. INSTRUCTOR: Nadia Alvarez Mexia, Ph.D. u

Entrepreneurial Workshop

This workshop delivers an introductory overview and handson experience where students are inspired to become entrepreneurs while they gain knowledge of the viability of their start-up ideas. INSTRUCTOR: Robert Johnson

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D EAR STU D E NTS This experience represents an end, but at the same time a beginning. If you take action in transforming the future, you become a leader. Good leaders create change by promoting diversity and innovation to solve global issues. Global problems need multidisciplinary solutions, and multidisciplinary solutions need interaction between open-minded and creative people. Be that person. Be that leader who brings up a new idea, who eliminates differences, borders, and walls and brings people together to make this world a better place. We hope this international experience helped you advance your professional and personal goals, meet wonderful people, and make future connections and strong friendships. With this experience, we hope you internalize how privileged you are in having this opportunity to become an agent of change that the world needs to benefit your countries. Building an international community implies putting efforts and knowledge together to develop new ways of seeing the world and to be able to work together without boundaries.

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Nadia Alvarez Mexia, Ph.D.

Director, Study Arizona: Short-Term Programs Since 2007, Nadia Alvarez Mexia has managed undergraduate research and academic programs at the University of Arizona (UA), bringing international students to the UA for 10 weeks in the fall, spring, and summer. The innovative programs allow students to conduct research, improve English skills, and learn about academic culture in the United States— laying a strong foundation for graduatelevel study. Nadia’s programs have been awarded by the UA, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, CONICYT (Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica), and the Institute of International Education (IIE). Prior to joining the UA, Nadia worked for a decade in Mexico’s higher education system as a teacher, mentor, and administrator with Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Monterrey and Mazatlán. A native of Mazatlán, Nadia obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from ITESM and her Ph.D. in Teaching & Teacher Education with a minor in Language, Reading & Culture from the UA. She is a recipient of the Erasmus Circle Award, one of the highest honors from the UA’s College of Education.

Adrián Arroyo, Ph.D.

Short-Term Programs Coordinator A former member of the pharmaceutical industry, Adrián earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences from La Salle University in Mexico City and is currently finishing his doctoral degree at the UA’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. His specific research interests are geopolitical transitions and economic forces in higher education. His aptitude with STEM subjects, coupled with his higher education expertise, provides a strong framework for creating academic and research programs for international students. Adrián is a former student of the UA Summer Program “A Learning Research Experience” and a CONACyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología) fellow. He belongs to the Editorial Commission for the “Research and Education Journal” of the University of Sao Paulo. Originally from Mexico City, Adrián has completed research in the United States, Brazil, and Europe.

María José Mojardín López, M.C. Graduate Assistant

María José is a Ph.D. candidate at the UA with a major in Mexican-American Studies and a minor in Public Health and a member of the prestigious fellowship program of CONACyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología). While participating in the UA Summer Program “A Learning Research Experience” in 2008, María José conducted research about immigrant women and their reproductive health under the mentorship of Dr. Anna Ochoa O’Leary, leading to her desire to continue graduate studies. María José currently volunteers with the Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition to promote awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She, along with other volunteers, recently helped the Coalition secure a grant to develop a program to reach Spanish-speaking women. Originally from Culiacán, Sinaloa, María José received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa.

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WORK SHO PS Robert CĂ´te, PhD Writing Skills Workshop

Robert received his Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition & Teaching from The University of Arizona, majoring in sociolinguistics and minoring in pedagogy and program administration. He began his career 20 years ago when he taught ESL at a farm workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camp for Literacy Volunteers of America. Since then, he has worked as an administrator, teacher trainer, and classroom instructor in university IEPs, community colleges, adult education centers, and public high schools in Miami, Florida; Nogales, Mexico; Madrid, Spain; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Guangzhou, China. Robert is also a book-review editor for LINGUIST List and the associate editor of Arab World English Journal. Robert enjoys teaching all aspects of the English language, and his research interests include teaching writing, peer review, Generation 1.5 students, CALL, and special needs.

Robert Johnson

Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop Robert is a student at the University of Arizona and is involved in multiple projects around campus including InnovateUA which is a student-led innovation and entrepreneurship hub, connecting students to resources and providing opportunities to make their ideas a reality. InnovateUA envisions a future where innovation and entrepreneurship are engrained in the student experience at the UA. Initiatives include Hack Arizona, Demo Day, Accelerator, Startup Weekend, and Pitchfest.

Kathryn Kellner Oral Skills Workshop

Kathryn Kellner is a strategic communications consultant and educator with a practice spanning 25 years. Her unique focus on speech articulation, breaththought connection, and the conscious use of body and gesture to impart meaning provides individuals the confidence for effective face-to face interactions, strategic communication, and public presentation. She is keenly adept at identifying, explaining, and integrating personality preferences as a tool to understanding communication preferences and habits. She imparts skills, techniques, and personally-tailored strategies that are applied in limitless ways, including basic public presentation, courtroom litigation, speech design and delivery, leadership training, strategies for improving relationships, support staff development, interview techniques, and program development.

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EN TREPRE NE U R S HI P, M A R KE T IN G & IN N OVAT IO N Hope Jensen Schau, PhD

PhD Associate Dean, Eller Masters in Business Administration Programs Professor, Marketing Professor Hope Jensen Schau is Eller Professor of Marketing at the University of Arizona. She is also the Associate Dean of Eller MBA Programs, overseeing four MBA platforms (Full-Time MBA, Evening MBA, Executive MBA, and Online MBA). She is an internationally popular lecturer and industry speaker. Professor Schau’s research focuses on the impact of technology on the marketplace and has appeared in top tier journals including the Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Retailing, the Journal of Business Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, and the Journal of Advertising. She is an academic fellow leading the Filene Institute’s Center for Excellence in Consumer Decision Making focusing on the financial services sector. Dr. Schau earned her doctorate degree from the University of California, Irvine in 2000.

Remy Arteaga, PhD

Director, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship Remy Arteaga is the Director of the McGuire Center of Entrepreneurship in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. As a professional with more than 20 years of entrepreneurship and innovation experience, he has success launching and establishing new businesses, programs, and initiatives. He brings a unique background that includes multiple successful startups, managing entrepreneurship centers, establishing accelerators, corporate entrepreneurship, and creating a world-class entrepreneurship initiative at Stanford. He has coauthored the John Wiley & Sons innovation and entrepreneurship book titled “Pivot.”

Paige Bausman, MBA

Assistant Dean of Eller MBA Programs Paige Bausman is the Assistant Dean of Eller MBA Programs at the University of Arizona. She has served as a higher education administrator for almost two decades. She launched the Online MBA program in 2012 and has worked diligently to make it an internationally-recognized program. US News and World Report has ranked University of Arizona’s Online MBA in the top 50 since it debuted. Dean Bausman is a former Peace Corps worker adept at international travel.

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E N TREPRENE U RS HI P, MA R KE T IN G & IN N OVAT IO N Matt Mars, PhD

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Leadership / Innovation Matthew (“Matt”) M. Mars, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Agricultural Leadership and Innovation and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Agricultural Education at The University of Arizona. He is also a Fellow in the Cardon Academy of Teaching Excellence in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Dr. Mars teaches courses relevant to social innovation, entrepreneurial leadership, and agricultural development. His research aims to identify new insights and to develop a deeper understanding of the educational and organizational factors that foster agricultural and community development. His research is published in journals such as the Agriculture and Human Values, The Journal of Higher Education, Journal of Management Inquiry, Organizational Dynamics, and the Review of Higher Education. Dr. Mars earned his doctorate degree through the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona.

Price Fishback, PhD Professor of Economics

Professor Fishback is the Thomas R. Brown Professor of Economics in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. He is a globally-recognized expert and is currently involved in a long-term study of the political economy of Roosevelt’s New Deal during the 1930s. He also researches state labor legislation during the Progressive Era, the American Economy during World War II, and changes in agriculture in response to climate, government policy, and technology. His past work includes studies of the origins of workers’ compensation, company towns, coal miners, compensating differentials for workplace risks, workplace safety regulation, corruption, labor markets in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and discrimination in labor markets and by governments. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Washington in 1983.

Kara De Zubeldia

Assistant Director Business Consulting Program Kara joined the Eller MBA team in October of 2013 and serves as the Assistant Director for Experiential Learning. In her role, she provides support to the director in managing semester-long, student-led projects. She serves as a point of contact for students and provides guidance for project management and course deliverables. She also assists clients throughout the NDA and PO process for each project.

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International Student Services Housing & Residential Life Health Insurance Office UA Police Department Office of Global Initiative Units Rec Center Cat Card Cat Tran Mentors, Colleagues, Graduate students, volunteers and other research team members

JJ has been a member of Team MBA since October 2016. As the Online MBA Coordinator, he assists the director with the admissions and operation logistics of the program. He previously held the positions of Admissions Specialist at the Graduate College Admissions Office and Faculty Assistant at the James E. Rogers College of Law. Prior to working at The University of Arizona, JJ was on staff at the University of Michigan Law School Admissions Office. His last assignment as Graduate Admissions Coordinator completed a nearly decade long career in admissions with Michigan Law. As an active member of the UofM and Metro Detroit communities, he often volunteered his time with various undergraduate Latino student organizations, Latino Law Student Association (LLSA), and LL.M. students working to enrich their university experience. At the University of Arizona, he has continued to mentor undergraduate students through the Arizona Assurance Mentor Program. JJ is also a freelance musician with various chamber ensembles throughout Southern Arizona.

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