In the late 2010s, deepening crises in Venezuela, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras led to the migration of millions from their homes in pursuit of refuge and asylum. Received primarily by Colombia and Mexico, these migrants and asylum seekers have encountered vastly different responses from the country in which they end up. Why have Colombia […]
A32-P: Synthesis And Characterization Of Selected Intermetallic Alloys For Magnetic Cooling
A magnetic refrigerator exploits the magnetocaloric effect, which is broadly defined as the tendency of certain magnetic materials to change their temperature when placed in a magnetic field. There is a great interest in the commercialization of magnetic refrigerators due to the fact that they are significantly more environmentally friendly and energy efficient than common […]
B41-P: Gastropods and their urchin prey through geologic time: Do bigger predators need a bigger meal?
Predators and their prey are often locked in a constant evolutionary battle as they strive for survival. As metabolism and energetics has increased over time, many predators have also become larger and more powerful (known as escalation). Evidence for escalation has been found in shellfish groups, and the ratio between the size of predators and […]
B11-P: Adding Insult to Injury: COVID-19 and Food-Insecure Households
As a public health major in KNH with a minor in global health, I wanted to research the impact of COVID-19 on food-insecure households. I was interested in better understanding how vulnerable populations have been impacted by food insecurity due to the pandemic. Therefore, my research question was: How has COVID-19 impacted households who were […]
C24-P: 4D-Printing of Complex Ceramic Structure via Controlling ZrO2 Contents
Despite the fact that 3D printing has been developed for tens of decades, problems still exist when it comes to fabricate overhang structures or other complicated structures. To reduce this problem, researchers have made attempts on introducing novel concepts into 3D printing. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is one of these attempts and it has been successfully […]
C20-P: Methods for Tannin Purification, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, and Quality Control
Tannins are plentiful in plant based foods. Due to their unique chemistry, they have important effects on the health of humans and other animals. However, the tannin itself is not absorbed; rather, the gut microbiome breaks it down and its decomposition products are absorbed. This makes studying the effects of dietary tannins difficult. To combat […]
C16-P: Association between Annual Household Income and Hypertension Among Non-White Women in the United States
Due to its strong association and high prevalence with cardiovascular disease and premature death, hypertension, or high blood pressure, showcases a consequential public health challenge in the United States. While evidence suggests an association between socioeconomic status and hypertension prevalence, few have yet to explore this relationship in the United States subpopulations of non-white women. […]
C26-P: The Coronavirus Pandemic and its Impact on the Insurance Industry
This project was focused on estimating the overall economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the insurance industry and related fields. It is particularly relevant with respect to the new rollout of vaccines and large-scale infrastructure of prevention for the disease. The study primarily used a prevalence-based approach to determine the impact on a number […]
C12-P: Communicating Research to Public Audiences
This research study is part of a First Year Research Experience [FYRE] class project to examine how research opportunities have been impacted by the pandemic, and how to best leverage the online environment. Our specific study examined disciplinary perspectives of faculty and graduate students focusing on how they share their research outcomes beyond their research […]
B35-P: Effect of Oxidative Stress on Mixed Antarctic Communities
Our general field of research is Microbial Ecology, and we sought to answer the question of how Antarctic microbial communities grow and change under oxidative stress. Antarctica is a perfect resource for studying microorganisms, as the ice-covered lakes are one of the few places where there is an entirely microbial food web. This simplified food […]