School climate is the quality and character of the school environment, and it has been shown to predict student academic achievement and mental health. Peer relationships are an important component of school climate. Therefore, in order to appropriately address variables correlated to school climate, it is vital to look at strong indicators of relationships, such […]
C32: The Controversy Of Mount Rushmore’s Land and Meaning
The general area of my research is in American and Native American studies. My research question is “What makes Mount Rushmore so controversial and how do both Americans and Native Americans view the monument and the land it is on?”. My research question is an excellent way of bridging two fields while at the same […]
C34: Engineering an Oncolytic Adenovirus Containing HMGA1-Antisense for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Being one of the major cancers with the highest mortality rate and lowest 5-year survival rate, pancreatic cancer is growingly concerned world-wide. Recurrence rate after surgery is still high. Therefore, safe, affordable, and effective therapies are increasingly needed for a better outcome. The main objective of this project is to engineer an oncolytic adenovirus with […]
C35: Investigating the Role of the Gut Microbiome in the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
My research is focused on Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its potential link to the onset of T1D. T1D is an autoimmune disorder with a high prevalence and increasing incidence worldwide. T1D is characterized by a loss of insulin secreting β-cells, which places afflicted individuals at risk of death from complications and decreasing their quality […]
C37: Investigating the Efficiency of Nitrogen Fertilizer
Our research focuses on finding the most efficient fertilizer with the least environmental impact while still producing a high crop yield that incorporates the field of agriculture, environmental studies and business. We conducted our research by searching for information within published work. We used websites like the Web of Science and Google Scholar to find […]
C39: Sustainable Agriculture Project Proposal for Clean Water
Conventional industrial farming practices have greatly reshaped the environment, and some would say for the worst. While these modern practices amass large yields, it results in even greater damage to our soil and ultimately our water. Therefore, we set out to find an alternative to these practices and, through some digging, settled on regenerative agriculture. […]
C41: Synthesis of Copolymers through RAFT Polymerization
Biological macromolecules are some of the most fundamental examples of polymers with controlled sequences. Harnessing these abilities based on biological macromolecules will provide insight into potential synthesis of controlled sequence polymers in chemistry. In the upcoming experiment, block copolymers were synthesized through RAFT polymerization to potentially synthesize polymers with varying architectures and characteristics. The experiment […]
C42: Effects of Invasive Honeysuckle on Spring Wildflower Emergence
Invasive species, those being species that spread and thrive when outside of their native habitat, are a big issue in wildlife areas today. Amur Honeysuckle, the focus of my research, is a particular problem in the eastern United States. Compared to native plants, Honeysuckle grows its leaves out sooner and will keep them longer into […]
C43: Characterization of Magnetorheological Elastomers under Tensile Loading
Tensile testing on artificial skin is being proposed to ultimately help develop a wearable device that can constantly and accurately monitor blood pressure for individuals at a high risk for cardiac related illnesses. The expected outcome is that a range of compositions of artificial skin will be determined that most accurately mimic the same range […]
C44: Molecular Chaperone Implicated in Cancer Causation: Investigating the Role of Grp94’s Pre-N Domain
Molecular chaperones are a class of proteins that identify destabilized or misfolded proteins to prevent their aggregation as well as assist them in reaching their native conformations. Heat-shock protein 90 (Hsp90) proteins are a class of molecular chaperones of which Glucose-regulated protein 94 (Grp94) is the endoplasmic reticulum paralog. While Grp94 is responsible for the […]