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Creation Date
4-6-2026
Description
Portrait of William Bouck. William Bouck is a statistics major with minors in data science, data analytics, and music. His current research is focused on electric vehicles, where he noted that one of the interesting parts of the transportation industry is how quickly it evolves. Despite how fundamental transportation is to society, there are still ways to improve infrastructure or deepen our understanding of this field. Throughout his research, Bouck has learned how to maximize the impact of his work. An example is transforming a literary-style paper into a professional presentation, which led to presenting at Washington, DC, in a conference where he defended his analysis in front of academics and industry experts. Bouck emphasized that research is a process. It is normal to go through several rounds and find nothing or get results that contradict your expectations. With enough time and persistence, he said, it’s rewarding to see evidence of patterns that he suspected were there from the beginning; sometimes it takes a different lens to see them. For students interested in pursuing undergraduate research, Bouck offered this advice: "There's a belief that underclassmen aren't qualified for research, but every great achievement is built on much smaller things. It isn't a monolith; despite the top of the pyramid being small and high, there's a large base at ground level for everyone to contribute towards building."
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Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University
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Keywords
student, undergraduate, utah, university, presentation, research