Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study aims to understand how the increase in pH levels within the stomach, caused by a condition called Hypochlorhydria, contribute to a decrease in the ability to digest food and absor…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Acres burned by U.S wildfires have increased since the 1980s, due to warmer temperatures. Over 7 million acres have burned per year in the past 20 years (NOAA). Wildfire plays an integral ro…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
While it is a relatively well-researched cancer therapy study, the difference in efficacy between lycopene isomers has not been explored. This carotenoid is mainly utilized for its antioxida…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The use of antibiotics to inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation is a novel approach to cancer treatment. Antibiotics, such as gentamicin and chloramphenicol, primarily known for their ant…
Plant Sciences
Ayurvedic medicine is a natural way to support the immune system and relieve allergy symptoms. This study explores Ayurvedic remedies, particularly turmeric, in modulating immune response an…
Physics and Astronomy
Previously, the Hadamard Random Walk was shown as a viable way for representing the maximum-likelihood estimate of the semantic fluency task, an important metric for assessing the semantic m…
Systems Software
Computers are everywhere today, and digital traces often remain that can help reconstruct past events. When available, computer forensic artifacts can be crucial in establishing guilt or inn…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Marginalization of historically disadvantaged communities manifests in academia through inequitable funding structures. Scientists identifying as members of minority groups face greater diff…
Biomedical Engineering
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, yet its death rate is decreasing because of advancements in early detection. Although current imaging systems like mammograms, ult…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a complex chronic autoimmune disease characterized by widespread inflammation and tissue damage. Its multifactorial etiology, involving a variety of env…
Biomedical Engineering
Over 462 million individuals suffer from Type II Diabetes worldwide. However, current glucose monitors are painful, costly, and unsustainable. This project establishes a novel, non-invasive…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this research was to determine how different types of puzzles—Sudoku and jigsaw puzzles—affect memory retention and concentration, and whether engaging in both leads to greate…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this project was to determine if increased hypohydration of a sheep brain is directly correlated with brain tissue damage after exposure to a concussion-inducing force. The hy…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this study was to assess how visual information impacts the accuracy of short-term memory recall. As memory is an essential human function, the project aimed to examine how to…
Biomedical Engineering
The increasing feasibility of commercial space travel has sparked interest in the biological effects of spaceflight. Exposure to altered gravity, including the microgravity of space and the…
Physics and Astronomy
Exoplanets orbiting close to their host stars receive high-energy stellar radiation that causes their atmospheres to escape. Understanding atmospheric escape on exoplanets is important to un…
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment was to find if muslin can allow the ideal amount of light to break down bilirubin while keeping the patient safe during light therapy. I found that natural mus…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many modern engines for watercraft are internal combustion engines. These engines have a significant harmful impact on marine ecosystems. A goal was set to find and optimize an alternative m…
Animal Sciences
This project sets out to test the effect that light intensity has on the growth of mealworms. By letting the meal worms grow in 3 different magnitude of lumens and one group in the dark, the…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor neuron degeneration. Although biomarkers have been identified, they lack specificity. Combined with…
Physics and Astronomy
With the leading causes of death in America, heart disease and cancer, requiring the use of medical radioisotopes for diagnostic and treatment purposes, and a limited amount of production si…
Mathematics
Understanding whether selfish or altruistic behavior benefits an individual more remains challenging using traditional approaches like studying human samples. The prisoner's dilemma, a game…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung condition that causes breathing difficulty. AATD…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Tornadoes have various wind speeds throughout their life cycles and are usually warned by the National Weather Service to protect life and property. I analyzed data on select tornadoes (2011…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Approximately 3.5 million people die annually due to inadequate water resources. More than 90% of pollution-related deaths occurred in low-income and middle-income countries. Although resear…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As fossil fuel depletion drives the shift to alternative energy sources, this project aims to enhance efficiency and sustainability by combining a thermoelectric generator (TEG) with a photo…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising biomaterial for wound healing and regenerative medicine due to its biocompatibility, water retention, and high tensile strength. This study evaluates…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are cell-essential cofactors present in roughly 60 proteins, including DNA polymerases, subunits of oxidative phosphorylation complexes, and iron-sensing proteins…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder that primarily stems from defects in the extracellular matrix, namely collagen. Within those diagnosed, f…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Neurogenesis during early embryonic development is a highly regulated, transcriptional process that establishes the framework for the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS). The QSER1 gene…