Social interaction, according to American Philosopher John Dewey, is inherently social in nature. For the nearly 60,000 incarcerated youth in the United States, social relationships with the outside world are severely limited. When coupled with the additional adversities that the majority of justice-involved youth face, including learning disabilities, mental health issues, underfunded prior schooling, and […]
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 […]
B16-T: Fast Quantum Control of Bose-Einstein Condensates for Inertial Sensing Applications
Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) are systems of atoms at near absolute zero that exhibit quantum behavior. Consequently, BECs exist in a state of extremely low kinetic and heat energy. Any extra energy added to the system can destroy the BEC. As such, moving BECs quickly is a significant problem for experiments in quantum labs and applications […]
B11-T: The Gendered Experience of French Women Following the Nazi Occupation, 1944-1945
My historical research aims to achieve an understanding on how U.S. soldiers in France depicted French women in their weekly periodicals, printed during a period in which thousands of women faced shame and hair sheering, following the country’s liberation on August 25th, 1944 from Nazi Germany. My research, therefore, attempts to answer this main question: […]
B14-T: Contributions of the Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway in Reversal Learning
Cognitive flexibility, which can be measured with reversal learning, is the ability of an individual to alter their behavior in response to changing environmental conditions. Past studies have found that dopamine (DA) is released in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) during reversal learning (Radke et al., 2019, Klanker et al., 2017). The present study sought to […]
B12-T: Fabrication and Characterization of Artificial Skins to Represent a Range of Human Skin Properties
Accurate measurements of blood pressure, a major indicator of multiple health risks, and its continuous monitoring are extremely important for personal health care. Invasive methods, which are unpractical for daily use, are the most accurate way to measure blood pressure (BP). Thus, there is a growing need for more accurate and convenient non-invasive measurement wearables […]