Voluntary behaviors, such as chewing or locomotion, are produced by rhythmic neuronal circuits and can adapt to environmental changes. Some neurons participate simultaneously in two different neuronal circuits, known as dual activity. Ultimately, behaviors are produced by muscle responses to output of these circuits. Although muscles can switch between different rhythmic behaviors, I wanted to […]
A06-T: Securitization of Foreign Aid before and after COVID-19: a Multi-Donor State Case Study Analysis
Foreign aid is distinctly intermestic: it is shaped just as much by domestic politics and institutions as it is by complex international dynamics. Although foreign aid and development assistance are key pillars of the international humanitarian regime, an element of securitization has permeated the aid policies of key donor states. Securitization, in this sense, involves […]
B13-P: “No Days Off”: Addressing the Extent in which American Work Presenteeism Negatively Impacts Receptivity to Quarantine and Isolation Orders
“I don’t care, I’m going to work!” It is not uncommon for Covid-19 contact tracers to hear this sentiment while calling people to quarantine or isolate, especially now that the entire world is experiencing a global pandemic. This dialogue is the result of the pushback due to work presenteeism that contact tracers may experience while […]
B15-T: The Quantum Mechanics of Photosynthesis
Quantum mechanics is the study of atoms and molecules. The first quantum revolution came in the first quarter of the last century when quantum mechanics was developed as a theory. We are currently undergoing the second quantum revolution in which some quantum effects are utilized in technological device making. One of the leading devices on […]
A05-P: Going Viral: Using Viral Genes to Sensitize Human Cancer Cells to Medical Intervention
This investigation aims to gather foundational knowledge for harnessing viral genes to combat cancer cell resistance to traditional cancer therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy. Our study asks if it is possible to improve the cancer-killing capacity of drugs like etoposide by inactivating cellular proteins that cause resistance to chemotherapy through activation of DNA repair. […]
A17-P: Introduction to Neuroscience Class Project: Investigation of Dr. Blitz Lab
Our research was conducted as a part of BIO159, a Neuroscience seminar that seeks to inform neuroscience majors of the research occurring on campus. In order to become acquainted with ongoing research, the class worked in groups to identify a lab of our choice. We used the Miami University Libraries resources to obtain research articles […]
A23-P: #ClimateChange and Social Media Activism
On April 1, 2021, a Tweet by @Breaking911 quoted information from The Washington Post about the Environmental Protection Agency, and the new Administrator Michael Reagan. The Tweet stated how Reagan will “fire all experts hired under the Trump administration” and “restore ‘science’ and ‘trust in the agency.’” Replies to this Tweet included comments such as […]
C05-P: Metagenomic Analysis of Ammonia Oxidizer and Heterotrophic Bacteria Co-Cultures
Microbial ecology seeks to understand and characterize microbial community structure. Around 99% of microbes have yet to be cultured in the lab, as they require conditions we are unable to imitate. To circumvent this problem, researchers have developed a method to sequence all the genetic material of an environmental sample. This method, called metagenomic sequencing, […]
C04-T: How Fast does Magma Move? Insights from Volcanoes of the Central Andes
Reaction rims surrounding amphiboles in hornblendites allow for the investigation of the timescales associated with magmatic ascent beneath volcanoes and new insights into the magma dynamics beneath active volcanic centers. The hornblendites of this study originated from andesitic-dacitic lavas that erupted from the Quillicas Volcanoes of the Central Bolivian Andes approximately 1.4 million years ago. […]
A03-P: Mental Health During Quarantine
Our project, Mental Health During Quarantine, was focused around seeing how Miami students were affected mentally by the quarantine period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research question asked if students felt effects of quarantine on their mental health, our prediction being that students have had an overall negative effect on their mental health. We chose […]