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 […]
A02-T: The Gauci Brothers’ Holy Land Model
The research project that I am presenting is part of an independent study course in Anthropology designed by Dr. James Bielo, entitled Materiality and the Circulation of Culture. The project entailed a critical reading of scholarship in anthropology, material religion, and museum studies; an analysis of >100 newspaper stories (1924-62) detailing a traveling Holy Land […]
A03-T: Spatial Factors Enabling the Trafficking of Women and Children from and within the Philippines
Throughout my undergraduate career, I have concentrated on injustices and crises that predominantly impact women and children. Following my interests, I chose to research the spatial factors enabling human trafficking from and within the Philippines. In this research, I explore the spatial factors contributing to the ‘invisibility’ of trafficking that allows the industry to go […]