Undergraduate Honors Papers: Recent submissions
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BALANCHINE’S TECHNIQUE AND CHOREOGRAPHY
(2023-05-19)The influence of George Balanchine's work as a choreographer in the 20th century is a continued presence in the ballet field. Through his establishment of the New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet, George ... -
CARBOHYDRATE LOADING AS AN ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) PROTOCOL FOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY
(2023-05-19)Abstract Background Carbohydrate loading is a main component included in many ERAS protocols to attenuate the body's metabolic stress response during surgery. There are several different doses of carbohydrates and times ... -
Identifying Novel Mutants with Increased Susceptibility to Hydrogen Peroxide and Reduced Virulence in Bacillus anthracis Sterne
(2023-05-19)Bacillus anthracis is a gram-positive bacterial pathogen that causes the deadly infectious disease anthrax. B. anthracis contains over 5,000 chromosomal genes, and we believe there are unidentified chromosomal genes important ... -
When Does Song Begin? Exploring Preparatory Features of Song Respiration
(2023-05-19)Human language is an action wherein one plans for, produces, and terminates sound production. Errors in motor planning for initiation and cessation of speech lead to vocal dysfluency. Motor control of respiration is critical ... -
When You're Good to Mama: An Examination of Drag on Broadway
(2023-05-19)Combining my interests of theatre and drag, this paper attempts to answer the question, "What issues do drag artists face when cast in traditional musical theatre?" This question is answered through a series of interviews ... -
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Through Closed Metal Systems
(2023-05-19)A Faraday cage is an enclosure that shields electromagnetic fields from entering or exiting the cage. While metals with high electrical conductivity are expected to effectively demonstrate the operation of a Faraday cage, ... -
Palomino Rodeo: The World's Annual Leading Traveling Rodeo Event
(2023-05-19)The sport of rodeo has roots that are embedded into our nation's history since 1883, and while it has shifted to adapt to the modern digital age that we are in today, the foundation of what the sport is and the technique ... -
The Effect of Copper on the Mortality and Reproductive Viability of Zebra Mussels
(2023-05-19)Zebra mussels are an invasive species that have infested many bodies of water, including Texas lakes and streams. They cause billions of dollars in infrastructure damage by clogging pipes and water intakes. They also have ... -
THE STORYTELLER’S TOOLBOX: A COMPARISON OF THE TOOLS DIRECTORS USE TO GUIDE ATTENTION IN FILM AND IN THEATRE
(2023-05-19)This paper discusses the crucial role of guiding attention in storytelling and details the tools at a director's disposal to manipulate audience attention in both film and theatre. The concept of the "toolbox" is introduced, ... -
The Effect of a Questioning Training App to Teach Spanish Questions to Mothers of Dual Language Learners at Risk of Developmental Language Disorder
(2023-05-19)This study will analyze data from a previous study that investigated the use of a parent training to promote vocabulary in DLLs at risk of DLD. The previous study collected data from six Spanish-speaking caregivers (mothers) ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF PROTEIN KINASE C-EPSILON USING SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS
(2023-05-19)This research is focused on gaining a better understanding of PKC-epsilon a calcium-dependent protein kinase involved in a wide range of cellular functions including cell proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. The interest ... -
The Effects of Antioxidant Therapy on Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) Expression in Phagocytic Cells
(2023-05-19)Oxidative stress is an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defenses resulting in cell damage and chronic inflammation. ROS are unstable oxygen molecules produced during normal cellular metabolic ... -
PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM: IDENTIFYING FACTORS THAT PREDICT HOW MUCH THEY AGREE ON MENTAL HEALTH FACTORS
(2023-05-19)Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent among autistic children and adolescents, making it vital that parents accurately assess their child on the autism spectrum's mental well-being. The present study compared parent ... -
Schubert and Liszt: A Comparison of Three Schubert Lieder and Liszt Piano Transcriptions
(2023-05-19)As a pianist and singer, I chose to explore a topic for my Honors project that encompassed these two music mediums. I was therefore intrigued to study and compare the works of two giants of the nineteenth century, Franz ... -
THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF A TYPICAL AMERICAN-STYLE DIET AND CHRONIC SLEEP RESTRICTION ON ANXIETY-LIKE BEHAVIOR IN MICE
(2023-05-19)Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently afflicts well over six million people in the United States, and this number is projected to increase exponentially in the coming years. While much remains to be understood about the causes ... -
Understanding the Intersection of Homelessness, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation in Adults
(2023-05-19)There is extensive literature regarding best practices when working with one or two of the following populations - people experiencing homelessness, suicidal ideation, and substance use, but there is a research gap when ... -
Does the Social Responsiveness Scale-2 over-identify social impairment in children who are deaf and hard of hearing?
(2023-05-19)Studies indicate that children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) have poorer language skills than their peers with normal hearing (Blamey et al., 2001). This study considers deficits in social acuity measured by the ... -
Mealtime Effects on Parental Outcomes- Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum Amongst the Pandemic
(2023-05-19)Previous studies show that various challenging behaviors in autistic children are linked to negative mental health, relationship satisfaction, and perceived family functioning outcomes in their parents, namely mothers. ... -
THE EFFECT OF MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAMS ON RECIDIVISM RATES IN TARRANT COUNTY TEXAS
(2023-05-19)People with mental health issues have found themselves in and out of the criminal justice system with no real way to get out of the perpetual cycle. Mental health courts were created to give the people involved in the ... -
EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA FROM ANESTHESIA WITH A HISTORY OF EXERCISE-INDUCED HYPERTHERMIA: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2023-05-19)The purpose of this scoping review is to explore the correlation between the development of malignant hyperthermia after anesthesia with a history of exercise-induced hyperthermia. Malignant hyperthermia and exercise-induced ...