My research study investigates the modalities in which Deaf students learn, and how those modalities have been hindered or altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data for the study was collected through a Qualtrics survey that was sent to various Deaf educators in both oralist (lipreading and speaking) and ASL-English based programs. While I expected […]
B46: An Analysis of the Use of Profanity in Informal Text (and What it Can Tell Us About the Community)
It is understood that, in order to be alive, language must constantly be changing. The social media site Twitter reveals the way words are used in informal language in a public setting online – thus also revealing the way language changes on the internet. This linguistics project observes and records the uses of “huge” and […]
B47: The Sounds of South America
The research conducted in this study revolves specifically around music created by indigenous artists in order to spread a more positive outlook on their culture. We asked ourselves how this music can affect or strengthen their culture. In order to answer that question, we explored several videos and articles on one specific music group called […]
B48: Uses of Images in Social Justice Efforts of Indigenous Communities
This study investigates the impact of images to convey certain messages about social injustices located primarily in the Andean areas of South America. Using a qualitative approach to research, we investigated the techniques used by various indigenous musical groups. This study impacts many regions of the world because social justice issues are becoming more prominent […]
B49: Discovering Sound Through Indigenous Languages: Cultural Youth Hip-Hop
As globalization accelerates throughout the world, Latin America, neoliberal logic has contributed to the attitude that English, Chinese, French, and Arabic are the most functional languages to study. There is little or no economic value in knowing and speaking indigenous languages. I have done extensive research on Andean hip hop artists who share many commonalities; […]
B50: The Molecular Evolution of Papain and Papain-Like Cystiene Proteases
My research area pertains to molecular genetics with the focus of this project being molecular evolution. The purpose of this research is to understand the evolutionary relationship between papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) in the Carica papaya genome to establish context for further investigation into the enzymes’ functions in various C. papaya tissues at different stages […]
B51: Conservación y Canciones: Agrobiodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge in Peru
A growing population, changing climate, and constantly evolving pest pressures have for many years highlighted the importance of genetic diversity in food and crop systems. This is especially true in the Peruvian Andes, most famously known as the birthplace of the potato. Because of the harsh conditions under which the crop originated, maintaining a diverse […]
B54: Testing Interoceptive Deficits as a Moderator of ADHD and Restrictive Eating Pathology
Introduction: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder which has a high comorbidity rate with other psychological concerns, including disordered eating. For instance, people with ADHD are at a 3.8 times increased risk for an eating disorder, and people with an eating disorder had 2.6 times increased risk for ADHD. Interoceptive ability refers to one’s […]
B55: A Review on the Use of Spectral Phasor Analysis in Cellular Biophysics and Biomedicine
Certain molecules found in cells like Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP), Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide Hydrogenase (NADH), and flavins exhibit natural fluorescence called autofluorescence. Autofluorescence spectroscopy can be used to identify different metabolic effects caused by these compounds. Phasor analysis is an analytical technique used to assess real time emission signals that could be used to […]