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NOVARHET - DAY 1
BROWNSVILLE - EL GRAN SALON

Monday, April 20, 2026 9:30 AM-10:45 AM

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PRESENTERS

Do People Abuse the Label of Depression in Professional Spaces?

Savina Moran

Do People Abuse the Label of Depression in Professional Spaces?

Alondra Aranda

The Impact of Technology on Teenagers & Institutions

Nicolas Flores

How Does the Lack of Access to Mental Health Services Affect Students in the Rio Grande Valley?

Estefani Trevino

Does Politics Create Bias in Law Enforcement, and Does It Affect Their Duties?

Juan Jose Ramirez Jr.

The Lack of Resources for Kids With Disabilities in the RGV

Karyme A. Escobedo

Are Brain Implants Safe and Necessary for Everyday Use?

Dulce Mendoza

The Effects of Social Media on Productivity

Valerie Rodriguez

Political Bias in Law Enforcement

 Abigail Reyna

Political Bias in Law Enforcement

 Clover Barron

Are Brain Implants Safe and Necessary for Everyday Use?

Carmen Mendoza

AI and Its Impact on Student Thinking

 Jocelyn Vidaurri

AI and Its Impact on Student Thinking

 Victor Cavazos

The Challenging Stereotypes of Women in Wrestling

Dalia Delgado

The Challenging Stereotypes of Women in Wrestling

Abigail Martinez

How the Amount of Time Adolescents Spend on Social Media Affects Their Productivity

Joanna Hernandez

How the Amount of Time Adolescents Spend on Social Media Affects Their Productivity

Valerie Rodriguez

Faith in the Mind

Cristian Garces

Faith in the Mind

Heiddy Reyes

Faith in the Mind

Eli Uribe

Faith in the Mind

Jose Torres

NOVARHET - DAY 1
BROWNSVILLE - EL GRAN SALON

Monday, April 21, 2025 11:00 AM-12:15 PM

TITLE

PRESENTERS

How colors and environments affects humans behaviors

Ricardo Urbina

American Football and how society is effected

Jorge Perez

Student Burnout and its causes

Caleb Juarez Lira

Living Between Two Worlds: Exploring Puerto Rican Culture and Identity

Oceany N. Baez Hernandez

The impact of social media on mental health

Caylanie Longoria

The effects of faking who you are

Christopher Cardona

Online vs. In-Person Learning

Valerie Perez

Dental School Rising Cost & absence of assistance

Lucas Sanchez

How Interaction can affect children with special needs

Jaylene Carrillo

When Caring Costs Too Much: Investigating Burnout in Nursing

Yurianna Rivera

Fair Pplay or Broken Flow? Evaluating the Impact of VAR in Soccer

Emmanuel Mendez

Parental Favortism and Its Effects

Maria Fernandea Bejarano

Fear, Raids, and Collapse: ICE's Impact on the Rio Grande Valley

Valeria Bermudez

Fear, Raids, and Collapse: ICE's Impact on the Rio Grande Valley

Jacob Suarez

How Protesting Protects Against Democratic Backsliding

Rinnad Beshir Abdella

How Protesting Protects Against Democratic Backsliding

Arina Nikolaeva

The Environmental Impact of Fast Fashion

Maria Paula Garcia

 

NOVARHET - DAY 1
BROWNSVILLE - EL GRAN SALON

Monday, April 21, 2025 12:30 PM-1:45 PM

TITLE

PRESENTERS

The impacts of combat sports athletes

Juan Serna

Artificial Intelleigence and Student Writing

Christhian Jimenez

How AI helps students with school

Mario Gutierrez

Smart Technology, Smarter Health? Exploring AI in Healthcare

Erick Vasquez

Should audiences consider the factors that influence a book-to-screen adaptation?

Vanessa Garcia 

Why is language even considered controversial at the most important event in American sports?

Xitlatly Pena

How do sports brand advertisements influence peoples motivation to exercise?

Victoria Herrera

The decline of Nuclear Energy in the West

Luis Juarez

Preventing Aging: How wellness technology and beauty standards normalize body optomization

Bethany Godinez

Equal Speed, Unequal Spotlight

Hanna Rendon

The Rhetoric of False Confessions: Psychological Coercion and the Erosion of Legal Integrity

Amber Torres

How Latino/Mexican-American Culture Shapes/Influences Perspectives on Mental Health?

Kaitlyn Castillo

The Rhetorical Impact of AI on Students' Writing and Thinking in Education

Ruby Morales

Visual Rhetoric, Credibility, and Body Ideals: Analyzing Fitness Influencers on TikTok

Axzel Rodriguez

How Does TikTok Influence Users' Emotions

Betsaida Cisneros

Politics vs. Teens

Stephanie Anguiano


NOVARHET - DAY 1
BROWNSVILLE - EL GRAN SALON

Monday, April 21, 2025 2:00 PM-3:15 PM

TITLE

PRESENTERS

The Loss of Silence: The Noise Problem in Libraries

Julissa Elizardi

How UTRGV Brownsville Students Take Breaks Between Classes

Fernando Franco

How UTRGV Brownsville Students Take Breaks Between Classes

Arturo Benavides

How UTRGV Brownsville Students Take Breaks Between Classes

Raul Vega

Vaquero Parking Wars

Estrella Andrade

Vaquero Parking Wars 

John Pena

What Shapes Hispanic Women's Choices?

Kamila Benavides

What shapes Latina women's choices

Danna Garza

What Shapes Hispanic Women's Choices?

Leia Arredondo

Factors influencing hispanic women's decision to work or stay at home

Aracely Martinez

What shapes Hispanic women choices

Jazmin Venegas-Rivera

Vaquero Parking Wars

Bindi Vasquez

Vaquero Parking Wars

Gisela Gutierrez Castillo

The Problems People with Disability have

Juan Montes

How Does Social Media Persuade Teenagers to Play Video Games?

Pamela Olvera

The Impact of Networking in Freelance Work

Andrea Raya

First-Year College Students’ Early Struggles

Christopher Figueroa Jr.

How Social Media Impacts Beauty and Body Standards

Anahi Perez

How Do Short-Form Content Applications’ Design Features Encourage Doomscrolling and Constant Consumption, and How Does This Affect Students Academically and Mentally?

Marcela Salomon Amaro

¿De Qué Manera lo Que Consumimos en Redes Sociales Termina Moldeando Nuestras Ideas y Comportamientos?

Karina Delgado

“No Pain, No Gain”: The Rhetoric of Toughness and Its Impact on Mental Health in Collegiate Athletes

Pamela Gonzalez

How Are Gender Stereotypes Communicated in the STEM Field, and How Do They Impact Female Students’ Confidence and Sense of Belonging in STEM?

Ruby Uribe

How Can a Movie Trailer Affect Your Point of View?

Kayla De La Cruz

How Communication and Vision Drive Technology Adoption

Rosemary Castro

Method Acting Being Praised

Arleth Ledezma

Why Are Podcasts Important?

Josue Reynoso

Fake Beauty

Bryanna Amaya

How Malls Have Changed Over Time and the People Who Attend Them

Alvaro Ruiz

Are Digital Textbooks More Convenient Than Printed Textbooks?

Brizeida Briones

Fast Food Advertising on Social Media and Its Impact on Young Adults

Amberly Torres

Are Digital Textbooks More Convenient Than Printed Textbooks?

Hania Martinez

 In What Ways Do Instagram and TikTok Use Features Like Short-Form Videos, Endless Scrolling, and Push Notifications to Affect Students’ Focus, Behavior, and Everyday Routines?

Luisernesto Flores

 Are Rhetorical Texts Around Campus Helping Us or Affecting Us?

Carla Osorio

 The Rise of Paranormal Podcasts

Isabella Zapata

 The Rhetoric of Perfection on Instagram: Influencer Content and Self-Worth

Lia Gonzalez

 Economic, Gender, and Religion Impacting Hispanic Women

Leia Arredondo

 Why Is the USA One of the Countries With the Most Serial Killers?

Ashley Cano

 Why Does the U.S. Have the Most Serial Killers?

Roman Cortez

 The 956 Weekly Fishing Community

Ariel Osorio

 The Loss of Silence

Nicole De Los Santos

 The Loss of Sleep

Amber Torres

 

NOVARHET - DAY 1
BROWNSVILLE - EL GRAN SALON

Monday, April 21, 2025 3:30 PM-4:30 PM

TITLE

PRESENTERS

A Deeper Look Into the Education Profession

Flavio Jauregui

A Deeper Look Into the Education Profession

Karla Cisneros

Silent Words: The Issue of Explicit Music and Its Impact on Children

Jose Rodriguez

More Than Money

Yvette Montelongo

The Heart Behind The Scrubs

Krysta Pizano

Barriers To Health Care

Issac Vega

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