Undergraduate Honors Papers: Recent submissions
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Enhancing Metal Ion Scavenger Delivery Using Porous Materials
(2022)It is estimated that 50 million individuals worldwide live with Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative progressive disorder that, along with other chronic dementias, cost the United States $355 billion in 2021. ... -
Analysis of Tornado Events in Alabama Using Geospatial Techniques: Impacts and Aggravating Factors
(2022)In this research project, geospatial data was used to map the spatial distribution of tornado events in Alabama and compare the relationship between the intensity of the events and elevation. In addition, how land surface ... -
Exploring the Impact of Garden-Based Learning on Children's Mental Health
(2022)This study aimed to examine the impact of garden-based learning on children's mental health within Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD)'s Morningside Elementary School. This study included individual interviews ... -
Investigation of the glycosyl-like 2 transferase family protein and its role in Bacillus anthracis virulence
(2022)The gram-positive bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, is responsible for the deadly disease Anthrax. B. anthracis is dangerous due to virulence factors, or defenses the bacteria uses to infect a host. We hope to better understand ... -
The Effect of Novel Drugs on Cellular Inflammatory Pathways Involved in Alzheimer's Disease and Traumatic Brain Injuries
(2022)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are global societal problems affecting millions of people and costing billions of dollars per year.1,6 Hallmarks of AD include memory loss, cognitive decline, ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of an Isoleucine-Containing Macrocycle
(2022)Large drugs-including macrocycles-are receiving more attention due to the belief that there may be therapeutic targets available to them that are unavailable to small molecules. Here, the synthesis of an isoleucine-containing ... -
Building A Better Mousetrap: Novel Object Location Versus Novel Object Recognition
(2022)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is often associated with patterns of chronic inflammation and cognitive dysfuntion. Much of our lab's research involves studying how AD-like pathologies change and affect learning and memory. Our ... -
Fixation and Histological Techniques for the Rat Model of Alzheimer's Disease
(2022)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive form of dementia characterized by severe memory loss and protein anomalies in the brain, the severity of which is strongly correlated with a variety of genetic and environmental ... -
Lionizing those who Agree and Demonizing those who Disagree: Effects on Attitude Extremity
(2022)Past research has shown that merely thinking about an attitude object can result in self-generated attitude polarization (Tesser, 1978). The current study examined the effects of a specific type of thought: attributing ... -
Effects of Pollen Source and Abundance on Fitness of a Carnivorous Plant
(2022)Plants with fragmented populations and those living in threatened habitats may require repatriation efforts to maintain healthy populations. Populations of Sarracenia alata, the pale pitcher plant, are severely fragmented, ... -
Investigating Alternative Testing Methods for the Evaluation of Acute Nickel Toxicity in Cyprinodon variegatus
(2022)Nickel is the most prominent heavy metal in the effluents associated with crude oil extraction and production. Given that these effluents are released into the ocean, investigating the toxicity of nickel on marine life is ... -
New Mothers' Experiences of Pregnancy, Labor and Birth, and Postpartum during COVID-19 in the United States: A Latinx Women Focus
(2022)The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life as we know it and impacted citizens across the globe. Daily life has radically changed since March 2020 as efforts to limit the spread of the virus continue to affect almost every aspect ... -
A Holistic Approach to Juvenile Justice Re-Entry Practices: Adverse Childhood Experiences as Behavioral Predictors
(2022)The escalating rate of substance use disorders (SUDs) across the U.S. has significantly affected vulnerable populations; juvenile justice (JJ)-involved youth are particularly susceptible to substance abuse. These adolescents ... -
Pivoting From Tradition: An Analysis of Influencer Communication in COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns
(2022)I researched and analyzed a portion of influencer communication during the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in 2021. This project investigated Generation Z's social media consumption behaviors and the function of social media ... -
Utilizing Analytics to Build, Run, and Sustain College Athletic Programs In 2022 and Beyond
(2022)The following thesis will attempt to solve many of the modern problems and questions around the intercollegiate athletic environment in the years 2022 and beyond. The analytics-based reasoning will give reasonable suggestions ... -
Improved physiological markers of omega-3 status and compliance with omega-3 supplementation in Division I track & field and cross-country athletes
(2022)Background: On average, Americans have some of the lowest omega-3 (N3) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) profiles in the world. Athletes have an increased risk for N3 PUFA deficiency because of their increased energy ... -
The Future of Cryptocurrency: Is It Real?
(2022)The purpose of this paper is to research the technology that has made Cryptocurrencies successful as well as some limitations they have at their current state. The sources used as support throughout this paper range from ... -
Identifying Alternative Marine Toxicity Testing Methods: Can Mysids and Fish Embryos Replace Larval Fish?
(2022)Testing of chemicals that enter our waterways is necessary to keep marine environments healthy. The current method of toxicity testing is the larval growth and survival (LGS) test, which exposes larval fish to varying ... -
Cross-Cultural Relationships Between Personal Childhood Trauma and Communal Childhood Trauma
(2022)There is little literature examining trauma both within and separate from a community, even though both are crucial to understanding a person's development. Current studies attempting to expand this research do not focus ... -
Blood Biomarker and Physical Activity Correlation in Persons with Parkinson's Disease
(2022)Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating disease that greatly reduces an individual's quality of life (QOL). PD has a complex pathophysiology, but inflammation is a major contributor. Inflammation is a ...