Presenter(s): Aliya Myers, Biology Major Advisor(s): Jennifer Blue, Department of Physics
BIV-04: Acidification of Drinking Water
Presenter(s): Ava Loria, Biology Major El Chetty, Biology Major Gabriela Ford, Biology Major Josie Nchinda, Biology Major
BII-01: Classroom Culture and Student Perceptions of Classes at Miami University
Presenter(s): Alexa Draper, Physics and Mathematics MajorEllison Brennan, Science Education MajorAdvisor(s): Jennifer Blue, Department of Physics
BI-01: Exploiting the magnetocaloric properties of advanced materials in magnetic refrigeration and hyperthermia cancer treatment
The magnetocaloric effect refers to the heating or cooling of a magnetic material when placed in an external magnetic field. Recent studies showed that this property can be exploited in numerous applications including magnetic refrigeration and hyperthermia cancer treatment. While magnetic refrigeration technology is more energy efficient and environmentally friendly than the gas-based refrigeration systems, […]
B50: How Advertisements and Corporate Psychology Influence the Narrative on College Student Drinking
Alcohol abuse is one of the greatest problems facing the US population today and increased usage/availability of advertisements has only exacerbated the problem. In this age of technology we are surrounded and bombarded by advertisements. Corporations domestically and across the globe have found ways to put advertising in just about every facet of our daily […]
C34: Development of a Bacteria Biosensor for Herbicide Detection
Escherichia coli (E. coli) has been used as a biosensor for detection of a wide range of analytes such as TNT, insecticides or lead. Glyphosate is a widely-used herbicide in US agriculture that can pose harms to marine life, mammals and endangered species. Due to the structural similarities between glycine, an amino acid that has […]
BI-02: Interpreting Anthropogenic Climate Change Action Through the Bible
With anthropogenic climate change remaining at the forefront of global debate, it is important to understand the influence on opinions of certain key demographics, such as those of Christians in the United States. In Christianity, there are conflicting doctrines – one suggesting humans’ dominion or ruling over nature and another suggesting humans are servants, stewards […]
BI-03: Examining the effect of Genetic Manipulation on Nerve Remodeling and Eclosion Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster
Abdominal nerves of Drosophila are ensheathed by four layers, the acellular neural lamella (NL), and three glial cell layers. During metamorphosis, a four-day event, five of the eight pairs of abdominal nerves fuse to form the terminal nerve trunk (TNT) structure. During the first day of metamorphosis, the NL is completely degraded. The aim of […]
BI-04: Teresa Ries & “The Witch”: An Erased Icon of Early Feminist Art
This project examines the life of the forgotten artist of the Vienna Secession, Teresa Ries, and her contributions to the world of art. To conduct this research, three scholars, Anka Lesniak, Julie M. Johnson, and Valerie Habsburg, were the main sources used by the researcher to fill in biographical details of the artist’s life. These […]
BII-02: MARIE-C (Merging All-Girls Results in Education and Careers)
Some of Physics Education Research (PER) is targeted on combating physics classroom disparity within a traditionally white male-dominated field to increase accessibility and attainability of physics outcomes for physics students. Historically, the physics field has exhibited a “leaky pipeline” effect in which minority students drop out of the physics curriculum due to lack of support, […]