What is it that makes an artist? Are there things that are so inextricably tied to the act of creating art that to remove them would be the same as to annul the artist, to strip away their title? Who decides what these “things” are? In the contemporary space, it seems like institutions at large […]
C62: Analysis of Qing Dynasty Representations of Guanyin
Taking as its central object of study a unique painting whose religious subject is expressed in a secular, sensual style, this project aims to explore the idiosyncrasies and intersections of artistic production and religious devotion in late imperial China. Guanyin on a Lotus Leaf (anonymous, 18th century) is the only known meiren hua, or “beautiful […]
C63: Hot People Vote
This project explores methods to activate civic engagement among college students, specifically focusing on voter registration and participation. Through the lens of design intervention, we aim to address the perceived apathy and lack of information that hinder young voters from engaging in the electoral process.Collaborating within a Special Topics Design Studio, our approach combined qualitative […]
C65: Mitigating Overtourism Harm in Greece
The phenomenon of overtourism has emerged as a pressing concern in global tourism destinations, particularly impacting countries like Greece that are highly dependent on the tourism industry. Overtourism occurs primarily when a given area surpasses its carrying capacity with respect to tourists. This white paper investigates the detrimental effects of overtourism in Greece, particularly with […]
C66: Rediscovering Oxford: The 2023 Anthropology Department Campus Archaeology Field Season
In Fall 2023, students in Anthropology 416: Applying Archaeology conducted field and lab research, including excavation, on a historical site on the Oxford campus of Miami University. Continuing from previous field seasons (2018, 2021), these excavations focused on an area 30 meters south of the McGuffey House Museum. Previous research suggested a later household than […]
C67: Documenting Methods of Ageing and Sexing Songbirds Native to the Chocó Region of Northern Ecuador
Bird banding is a popular technique which utilizes the mark-and-recapture method to assess phenological trends and overall health of avian populations. While the database of this practice is abundant with information in locations such as North America and Europe, the high species diversity and unique climate conditions of regions in South America make it harder […]
C68: A Retrospective Study to Assess an Automated Novel Approach for Navigating Catheter Movements
This general research area utilizes the fields of Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science to solve a real-world problem. Ventricular arrhythmias (VA) are abnormal heartbeats oftentimes associated with morbidity, mortality, and impaired quality of life. They can be treated using catheter ablation, where a tube is guided through one’s heart to destroy the small areas of […]
C69: Uncovering Protein Misfolding: Structural changes for UbcH5b mutants to study the complex CHIP-E2-Ub for the ubiquitination pathway
In this research, we delved into the intricate interactions within the CHIP-mediated ubiquitination pathway, focusing on the interplay among E1-ubiquitin-activating enzyme, E2-ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (UbcH5b), and E3-ubiquitin ligase (CHIP) with Ubiquitin. The absence of available structures for CHIP in complexes with an E2~ubiquitin conjugate spurred our investigation, aiming to unravel the mechanistic insights and structure of […]