Dawn of Darkness by Pookar Chand
Name: Pookar Chand Major: English Minor: Economics Advisors: Lisa Perfetti, Claire Eager My English Independent Study project was to create a novella length experimental and […]
Determining The Crystal Structure of The Staphylococcus Aureus MurG Enzyme
Name: Patrick Thomas Wood Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: Statistical & Data Sciences Advisors: Sara E.S. Martin, Annastassia Gallo Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are one of the […]
An Analysis of Large Language Models in the HealthCare Domain
Name: Omobolanle Oladeji Major: Computer Science Advisor: Kowshik Bhowmik The purpose of this study is to analyze the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for […]
A Two-Photon Investigation of a Material’s Nonlinear Susceptibility
Name: Olivia Green Major: Physics Advisors: Cody Leary, Susan Lehman We modeled the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect for a two-photon state modified by a nonlinear sample interaction […]
GOP Jesus and Trump: an Exploration of the Usage of Evangelical Christianity by Donald Trump
Name: Fiona Schieve Majors: Political Science, Religious Studies Advisors: Jeremy Rapport, Terry Reeder This project intends to analyze the overwhelming support Donald Trump garnered from […]
Do You Get Déjà Vu? Examining the Effects of Context and Time on Contextual Generalization in a Mouse Model of PTSD
Name: Natalie Ibrahim Belle Major: Neuroscience (Biology) Advisors: Alfredo Zuniga, Nicholas Brandley Intrusive symptoms in post-traumatic stress disorder occur due to the generalization of contextual fear […]
The [Hidden] Costs of War: Rape Culture Awareness and The Effects of Transitional Justice on Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Name: Morgan Ann Malone Major: Political Science Minor: Spanish Advisor: Michele Leiby, Erum Haider This independent study project examined the following research question: Does the robustness […]
Oral Contraceptives Improve Spatial Learning and Anxiety in a Rodent Model Despite Opposing Androgenicity
Name: Morgan Stanley Major: Psychology Advisors: Amy Jo Stavnezer, Meredith Hope Little is known about the effects of oral contraceptives, or “the pill,” on cognition and […]
Beyond the Game: Examining Health Attitudes from a Collegiate Student-Athlete Perspective
Name: Lucille Segal Major: Psychology Minor: Education Advisor: Bryan Karazsia; Meredith O. Hope (second reader) The mental well-being of collegiate student-athletes is often overlooked by the […]
Coloring Away the Blues: Exploring the Therapeutic Effects of Art Activities on Well-Being
Name: Lucy Agurkis Majors: Psychology, Studio Art Advisors: Meredith o. Hope, Daren Kendall For college-attending emerging adults, college can be simultaneously the most rewarding […]
Tile Invariants and an Exploration of Tilings with Ribbon Pentominoes and L-Pentominoes
Name: Lucy Wickham Major: Mathematics Advisors: Subhadip Chowdhury, Pamela Pierce In this Independent Study, we survey the mathematics of tiling 2-dimensional regions with polyomino […]
Instating Natural Reward-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in C57BL/6J Mice
Name: Sydney Fitzcharles Major: Neuroscience (Cognitive/Behavioral Track) Advisors: Alfredo Zúńiga, Grit Herzmann Reward is a vastly complex process, integrating diverse brain regions and neurotransmitters […]
A Drunken Carnival of Hate: The Impact of a Minority Group’s Growth on Intergroup Conflict
Name: Yeeun Koh Majors: Economics, Mathematics Advisors: Edward Teather-Posadas, Robert Kelvey Conflict is, by nature, cost inefficient and has naturally attracted economists’ devoted attentions. […]
Breaking Out From Binaries Behind Bars: How Structural Identity Denial Influences Pro/Anti-Social Reactionary Responses and Corresponding Psycho-Social Experiences Inside and Outside the Prison Industrial Complex
Name: Kate Larson Majors: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Psychology Advisors: Zareen Thomas, Amber Garcia, Katie Holt The goal of this research was to complete Critical […]
Effects of Phage Cocktail Compared to Antibiotic Treatments on Host Bacterial Cell (Pseudomonas Chlororaphis)
Name: Minjin Lee Major: Biology Advisor: Stephanie Strand Currently, antibiotics are losing their ability to treat pathogens, which is becoming a huge issue that […]
Object Detection and Application in Autonomous Vehicle
Name: Minh Duc Dao Major: Mathematics, Computer Science Advisors: Rob Kelvey, Max Taylor Video instance segmentation is a type of deep learning algorithm that enables […]
Sources of Stress in NCAA Division III Athletes: Racism and Mental Health Threats in Competition
Name: Min kyung Kim Major: Psychology Advisor: Susan Clayton; Amy Jo Stavnezer (second reader) The demands that athletes experience during competition can indicate the rising […]
Face the Music: The History of Women’s Music within Cultural and Intersectional Feminism
Name: Megan Conklin Major: History Minor: Education Advisor: Jordan Biro Walters This project explores the history of women’s music, the name given to the […]
Investigation of PC1 and SI Bacteriophages’ Putative Genomic Identities and Infection Methods on Phage Resistant Pseudomonas Chloraphis
Name: May Le Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisors: Stephanie Strand, James West As treatments for infection from drug resistant bacteria become more challenging nowadays, phage […]
An Examination of Win Probability in NCAA Division I Football Overtime and Its Applications for Evaluating Coaching Decisions
Name: Matt Ulishney Major: Mathematics Minor: Statistical and Data Sciences Advisors: Drew Pasteur, Qimin Huang The increasing use of analytics in sports has changed the way […]