This project focuses on the metapragmatics of competitive FPS game communities. Like any other sport, communication skills in competitive FPS games are integral both to successful play as well as the community’s consideration and appreciation of cohesive groups, as it applies to both team play as well as wider acceptance within the community. Research was […]
B57: Respect Native Sovereignty in Social Work Practice
As a social work major and global and intercultural studies co-major, I chose to focus my independent study on Native American intergenerational trauma. I have read and now written on its structural causes throughout history, and more adequate ways of healing from a professional standpoint. Lasting disparities in Native American communities call great urgency to […]
B55: Hungry for More: Food Insecurity Programs at Miami University
This project was a part of my global health capstone project, which I completed through an immersion experience this spring at TOPSS food pantry in Oxford, Ohio. During this time, I observed that no college students had used the pantry while I was there. I learned in previous coursework that food insecurity in college students […]
B53: Is There An Association Between Secondhand Smoke and The Development of Depression in US Adults
Somatic and psychological symptoms of depression can lead to decreased quality of life, lack of motivation, and in severe cases, suicidal ideation, or loss of life. Secondhand smoke can increase the risk of depression due to these chemical exposures, the development of chronic physical conditions, and the biological effects of nicotine. We are determining if […]
B52: Schedule I and II Drug Usage Effects on Excessive Alcohol Consumption
Combination use of alcohol and Schedule I or II drugs pose numerous threats to the health of the public. Although much is known about the health effects of Schedule I or II drug use combined with alcohol, there are a very limited number of studies which actually quantify the number of co-users of these substances […]
B51: Learning How to Communicate Research with Non-Disciplinary Audiences
The student authors of this proposal represent Miami University for the STR (Scholars Transforming through Research) program of the Council on Undergraduate Research. This program emphasizes the development of civically engaged researchers, through regularly scheduled professional development webinars. Participants learned valuable skills in communicating the impact of undergraduate research with a range of stakeholder groups. […]
B49: The Relation Between Sensory Input and Alcohol Drinking Patterns in College Students
According to a national survey, almost 53% of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 drank alcohol in the past month and about 33% engaged in binge drinking during that same time frame. Unhealthy drinking habits are on a rise and despite the efforts implemented by schools, just under 2,000 college students die a year […]
B47: Female hormones and pelvic inflammatory disease in women: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: More than 1 million women in the US contract pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) each year causing over 100,000 infertility cases. Although several risk factors for PID have been identified, the possible association of female hormone usage and PID has not been analyzed. This study’s research question was, “Is the use of estrogen or progesterone […]
B45: Determination of Recombination Frequency Between Sexes in a Maize Hybrid
Meiotic recombination ensures the accurate segregation of homologous chromosomes and reshuffles genetic information to generate new combinations of alleles. In plants, recombination is essential for plant breeding, which allows us to map quantitative traits and introduce desirable traits into elite breeding lines. Sex differences have important consequences for population differentiation, sex chromosome evolution, adaptation, and […]
B44: Predicting the Transmissibility of Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants With Bioinformatic Approaches
SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Highly infectious variants have emerged over the course of the pandemic as the virus continued to replicate and mutate. Key mutations often take place in the spike protein, and can increase the likelihood of an interaction between the virus and the human […]