Our presentation discusses what cultural appreciation is, what it means to celebrate it, and how our experiences will shape our future as art educators. Our stories begin as young children, where we both had negative experiences regarding the representation for Native American stories. Through our experiences being personally mentored by members of the Myaamia Tribe, […]
CSIV-04: 2D Ratcheting of Cold Atoms
Brownian motion was originally discovered as a biological phenomenon, when botanist Robert Brown observed rapid oscillatory motions of pollen grains in water under a microscope. This phenomenon was originally thought only to be present in living organisms, but further research showed that Brownian motion was observed in all physical systems, from particles of smoke to […]
CSIV-05: Role of Hypoxia on Chick Retinal Pigment Epithelium Reprogramming
The retina is one of the most important tissues since an injury to the retina can lead to irreparable visual loss. Therefore, studying the process of retinal regeneration is important for understanding how the retina can be healed after an injury. The embryonic chick has been identified as a model for retinal regeneration, as until […]
C05: Evolutionary and Structural Adaptations in the Eye Lens of the Freeze-Tolerant North American Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
My general research area is evolutionary biology and bioinformatics. My project is working with the North American wood frog (Rana sylvatica) to study stability and adaptability in lens crystallin proteins. Instability and aggregation of lens crystallins can cause cataracts, which are the leading cause of blindness worldwide. The wood frog is a cold-adapted vertebrate that […]
C17: A Comprehensive Study of Mouse Lens Epithelial Explant Development
The lens is a useful tissue to study development because it is very simple, and self-containing. The lens is made of only two cell types; epithelial cells, and fiber cells. The epithelial cells are cuboidal and aligned in a single row along the anterior edge of the lens and they mature into the long transparent […]
B35: Sedimentation Trends in Acton Lake
Acton Lake is a reservoir in Hueston Woods State Park that was created in 1956 by the damming of Four-Mile Creek. Early on, high levels of erosion and agricultural runoff contributed to high sedimentation rates. In 1992, the USDA began encouraging farmers in the Acton Lake watershed to adopt conservation tillage. The goal of this […]
B04: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Principles Influence and are Implemented Within A Local Performing Arts Organization
Within the last decade, the entirety of society has seen a growing acknowledgement of the importance and subsequent lack of cultural equity in all areas of life. Nowhere is this more illustrated than in the not-for-profit arts sector. This case study of a local performing arts organization, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, examines how principles of […]
CSI-02: The Effect of Ambient Noise Within a Vehicle on the Audibility of Safety Sirens
Reaction time while driving is crucial, and even one second can be the difference between life and death. As safety vehicles use sirens to alert civilians, the ability of the public to respond appropriately to such signals will depend on the audibility of sirens. This project aims to evaluate the impacts of sound damping from […]
CSIV-02: A Study of the Effects of Light Intensity on Plant Architecture and Reproductive Potential in Mimulus gemmiparus
The size of a population and its diversity are important aspects of a healthy population. The critically imperiled species Mimulus gemmiparus reproduces asexually by mode of the bulbil, a novel structure that is a combination of an axillary meristem and leaf not found in its sister species, Mimulus guttatus. Asexual reproduction may lead to decreased […]
A01: Anxiety Sensitivity and Blackouts: Exploring the Impact of Drinking Motives and Gender Experiences in College-Aged Students
Anxiety sensitivity is the fear that anxiety symptoms are indicative of greater harm, and is a risk factor for heavy alcohol use and substance use disorders. In existing research, there are gaps on the exact alcohol-related consequences and how anxiety sensitivity may be related to those consequences. One important gap is the link between anxiety […]