Biomedical Engineering
Upper limb impairment resulting from neurological conditions such as stroke often reduces quality of life and requires ongoing rehabilitation. However, access to rehabilitation is often limi…
Translational Medical Science
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with the deterioration of motor control and cognitive function as age advances. Representing the fa…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Many neurodegenerative diseases involve progressive neuronal dysfunction associated with mitochondrial impairment, protein aggregation, and axonal pathology, leading to detrimental motor and…
Mathematics
This research establishes a transformative paradigm in analytic number theory by replacing stochastic prime gap analysis with a deterministic framework to enhance cryptographic efficiency. W…
Biochemistry
The tear-inducing chemical, or lachrymatory factor, syn-propanethial s-oxide, is released from onions when their cells are disrupted. The reaction creating this chemical is catalyzed by the…
Translational Medical Science
GLP-1 receptor agonists are widely used to treat diabetes and obesity and are being investigated for potential cognitive benefits in Alzheimer's disease. However, these treatments simultaneo…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
OBJECTIVE: Cochlear implants (CIs) are the standard for treating profound sensorineural hearing loss, yet postoperative speech perception outcomes remain highly variable. This study hypothes…
Biochemistry
Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the hyperphosphorylation of Tau and collapsin response mediator protein-2 (CRMP2), a newly identified and understudied bi…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Wildfire response depends on three tasks that currently operate in isolation: detecting fires, forecasting where they will spread, and deciding where to send crews. Existing detection relies…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Solar photovoltaics are the fastest-growing renewable energy source, expected to account for over 16% of global electricity generation by 2050. Conventional silicon solar cells are more carb…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This experiment evaluated various mechanical configurations to maximize the energy harvesting potential of ceramic piezoelectrical discs. This project focused on configurations suitable for…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Maumee River is the largest tributary of Lake Erie in the Great Lakes watershed. The objective was to identify the presence of microplastics in the Maumee River and two of its tributarie…
Animal Sciences
Morphogen gradients determine distinct cell fate within tissues, and it has previously been thought that the cells affected by this determination are static. However, cells usually move duri…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) survives nutrient stress by rewiring metabolism. Prior ketogenic-diet (KD) evidence indicates increased TCA-cycle activity and higher glutamine (GLN)…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Known as the “rainforests of the sea” coral reefs support over 1 billion people. Yet the rising ocean temperatures have driven increasingly frequent coral bleaching events, threatening reefs…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As climate change intensifies, millions of lives are also increasingly threatened by energy insecurity, meaning renewable energy has become critical. Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) or organic…
Embedded Systems
Individuals who are deaf or deafblind face serious safety risks because they cannot perceive critical environmental sounds. Existing assistive technologies are often expensive, stationary, o…
Environmental Engineering
This Project aimed to improve the efficiency and viability of fog nets using corona discharge. Corona discharge is created when an electric field ionizes the surrounding air. This process al…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are widely prescribed antibiotics with many beneficial pharmacological effects however; they carry FDA black box warnings for neurological side effects. This disconnec…
Translational Medical Science
The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) measures health vulnerability through a composite score from 0-1 based on four subcategories: socioeconomic status, household characteristics, housing ty…
Environmental Engineering
Noise pollution and ship-induced wakes not only harm wildlife and erode shores, but also cost the shipping industry billions of dollars in traffic disruptions. Aquatic insects and penguins t…
Physics and Astronomy
Polymer-grafted gold nanorods are a subcategory of particle grafted nanoparticles which consist of a gold nanorod (AuNR) core and polymer canopy. They are particularly useful in sensing tech…
Biomedical Engineering
Drug delivery, especially for infectious diseases, presents a major challenge regarding the bioavailability and solubility of medications that are not effectively water-soluble. Infectious d…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Gut microbes play an important role in maintaining our health and disease susceptibility. Multiple diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), obesity, and metabolic syndrome are associated w…
Environmental Engineering
Alkalinity is a crucial water quality parameter with significant environmental and engineered system applications. Various analysis methods exist, from traditional titrations to advanced spe…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Finding reliable long-term energy solutions remains a critical issue in addressing climate change. This experiment evaluated the potential for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to generate electri…
Translational Medical Science
There is an increasing consumer demand for effective natural products with fewer synthetic chemicals. In the United States, antiperspirants and deodorants are very common hygiene items used…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Teleoperation of robots is crucial for maintaining a safe distance for unpredictable or dangerous situations. However, precise control of robotic grippers is necessary to carry out human tas…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
An estimated 30-50% of people with HIV experience HAND (HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder). HAND may be influenced by ferroptosis, i.e., iron-regulated cell death linked to oxidative st…
Embedded Systems
This project aimed to address problems inherent in fin-controlled rocketry systems. Common problems include cost, complexity, and size, and this project solved them by creating a simple, low…