The field of atomic, molecular, and optical physics focuses on how atoms and molecules interact with light. In our experiment, we use several coupled optical lasers to create a series of potential wells, a pattern of high potential energy that causes atoms to become trapped in a three-dimensional gridlike layout, known as an optical lattice. […]
C02-T: Heart: A Book of Short Stories Examining the Complexities of Love and Relationships
Over the past year I conducted research in the areas of Psychology and English, mainly applying concepts to the question: What makes hookup culture so enticing for young adults in collegiate settings? As a young adult myself, I had always wondered what the psychological connections were between this type of culture and feelings of fulfilment […]
B45-P: Development of a Portable Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy System for Tissue Flowmetry
Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy (DCS) is a technique used in biomedical optics that uses collimated light — a laser — to explore flow rates in the body. Significant applications for DCS include analysis of rates associated with blood flow and cerebral spinal fluid, though DCS can be applied in many situations. DCS is an attractive technology […]
A40-P: Which Brooklyn Neighborhoods have Benefitted the Most From the COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium?
Evictions have been putting people on the street and into shelters for decades, and is an important aspect to understanding modern cities and housing. They have been forcing low income people out of their homes and are seen in cities all across America. This research aims to discover which neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York have […]
A12-P: Gum Disease Treatment and High Cholesterol in Adults: a Cross-sectional Study
High cholesterol levels can lead to atherosclerosis (the buildup of plaque in the arteries) and several dangerous conditions in the cardiovascular system including both cardiovascular disease and stroke. The prevalence of diseases associated with high cholesterol in Americans has resulted in a heavy economic burden that is only expected to increase. The management and prevention […]
B43-P: A Social Media Summary of the “Reading for a Healthy Smile Campaign”: Promoting Oral Health Literacy
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the social media reach for an eBook for Oral Health Literacy© to promote child health education. The study aimed to summarize and determine the role of four separate social media channels in dissemination of the eBook for Oral Health Literacy©. Reading literacy among children as well as […]
A34-P: Healthy Eating Index Scores in Older Adults during a 6-month Weight Loss Intervention
Background: In 2017, 42.8% of older adults were considered obese, compared to 31.6% in 2002. Obesity also increases the risk of other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. HEI scores are used to evaluate a set of foods using a 0-100 scoring system. The average score for Americans from […]
B19-P: The Population Genetics of a Stream Breeding Ambystomatid: Evidence of Recent Range Expansion
A. barbouri is a stream-breeding salamander that is endemic to two small geographic regions in the Midwest and Central Tennessee, and its sister species, Ambystoma texanum is a common related species distributed throughout the Midwest. In this study, we analyzed the distribution and population genetics of these two species in the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio tri-state […]
B15-P: Does Health Insurance Status Influence a Child’s Ability to Take Dietary Supplements?: A Cross-Sectional Study Using 2017-2018 NHANES Data
Poor diet causes public health burden across the globe. Dietary supplements can be taken to help with this, but they have not been thoroughly tested on children, so unknown side effects may occur (NCCIH, 2021). Health insurance status is one variable that may influence a child’s general diet, as it may be a signifier of […]
A16-P: Exploring Dr Radke’s Reward and Addiction Lab
This is a project for Seminar in Neuroscience regarding the RAD Lab. The Reward and Addictive Disorder (RAD) Lab is a research lab at Miami University that makes use of mice in order to study compulsive and reward-seeking behavior. More specifically, the RAD Lab seeks to study changes in brain function associated with maladaptive behaviors […]