Contact Tracing explores the public health response to COVID-19 and the psychology of the medical decisions that are made as they pertain to communicating with and abiding by contact tracing efforts. This is accomplished through an anthropological approach to critically examine the implications of contact tracing, taking into account several nuances that encompass the spread […]
B51-P: Impact of COVID-19 Anxiety on Drinking Behaviors in College Students
As of October 29, 2020, the United States has had 8,834,393 positive COVID-19 cases and 227,045 COVID-19 deaths (CDC, 2020). Although this disease is a recent development, some studies have already been conducted on COVID-19 anxiety. 20.9% of adults in Australia reported drinking more during the pandemic than before (Tran et al., 2020). 24.9% of […]
B54-P: Perstraction: A Novel Membrane-Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Perflouryl Compounds (PFAs) From Water
Perfluorooctanic acid or PFOA is a man-made chemical byproduct of the production of Teflon, and does not break down in the environment, leaving water sources contaminated. The health effects this has on humans is largely unknown, but it has been found to be present in low levels in the bloodstream of most people and can […]
B49-P: The Role of Internal and External Factors Which Influence College Students Alcohol Consumption During a Global Pandemic
Alcohol is a public health problem among college students. The purpose of this study is to better understand what factors amplify problematic alcohol consumption among college students during a global pandemic. Previous research has linked problematic alcohol consumption to locus of control, drinking motives, and depression such that high levels of the aforementioned factors relate […]
B55-P: COVID’s Impact on The Lungs
This project was associated with the BIO 203 course, Introduction to Cell Biology. Students worked in teams to address multiple aspects of how SARS-CoV-2 causes infections in various body systems. Our group project focused on how the COVID-19 infection impacts the lungs, specifically the lung epithelium and oxygen saturation levels. We examined chronologically how a […]
B56-P: COVID-19 in the Heart and the Nervous System
The COVID-19 virus is known to have various effects on the body, both long and short term. This project, an assignment for BIO 203W: Introduction to Cell Biology, examines the effects of COVID on the heart and the nervous system. Information was sourced from news articles and journals through the Miami University library system, with […]
B53-P: Crosslinking to Enhance the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Plotted Collagen-Based Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
This research generally focuses on tissue engineering, specifically scaffold-based bone tissue engineering. Bone complications are increasingly prevalent, presenting serious issues to patient quality of life. Nonunion bone fractures, fractures that require surgery to heal, are clinically important because of their morbidity and economic burden. Bone grafts or rod implants are the standard remedy, but they […]
B46-P: The Relationship between Anxiety and Drinking Motives Across Year in School
Alcohol use is a widespread issue among college students across the United States. A big factor that relates to this alcohol use is anxiety felt by students. In my research I have studied the relationship between anxiety and drinking motives. Further, I have researched the varying levels of anxiety across year in college. My research […]
B57-P: NBA G-League Queen City Royals Market Analysis
In order to assist Cincinnati Global Chamber to understand the community interests of having an NBA G-league team (Queen City Royals) in the Greater Cincinnati area. This research is conducted to understand the community’s interests and help them understand the potential market for a professional basketball team. Convenience sampling was used in this study. We […]
B48-P: The Interplay of Music and Alcohol in Regulating College Students’ Mood
Alcohol is a public health concern across university campuses and is known to regulate individuals’ mood. It has been evidenced that alcohol’s impact on mood yields negative consequences such as impaired judgment and an increase in drinking to cope. Drinking to cope is very common among college students and has been shown to increase one’s […]