Undergraduate Honors Papers: Recent submissions
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The Spelling Skills of Students with Dyslexia in a Third-Grade Classroom
(2023-05-19)Purpose: Spelling is important for academic and vocational success (Putman, 2017). Spelling skills are particularly difficult for individuals with dyslexia (Dyslexia at a Glance, 2018). Although spelling is difficult for ... -
Rebirth: An Exploration of Circular Fashion
(2023-05-19)With increased pressure for companies within the fashion industry to implement more sustainable practices, the problem of greenwashing as a way to monetize eco-initiatives has become common among fast fashion giants. In ... -
The Effect of Novel Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Alzheimer's Disease
(2023-05-19)Alzheimer's Disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive, functional, and neuronal loss. Its core pathology includes beta-amyloid protein plaque formation, neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein, and ... -
Probabilities on Latin Squares
(2023-05-19)A Latin square is an n × n square that contains n different symbols, often numbers that are arranged so that each symbol appears exactly once in each row and column. In this project, we look at the probability of a random ... -
A British Ice Cream Revolution
(2023-05-19)The royal warrant was created in the 15th century to allow trades people and mercenaries the right to deem themselves as worthy of royalty in comparison to other products. This tradition has continued and there are now ... -
College vs. Childhood: The Long-Term Effects of Parental Leave in the First Year of Life on College Student Cognition and Emotion Regulation
(2023-05-19)Having a caregiver home in the first year of life has been associated with many positive benefits for child development. However, no studies in the United States have examined the long-term effects of having a caregiver ... -
An Examination of the Effectiveness of Ballet on Gross Motor Function in Children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
(2023-05-19)The purpose of this study was to examine how ballet could be used as a form of therapy to improve gross motor function in children with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDDs). Fourteen participants (ages 4-12, 10 ... -
Proof Read: The Branding of a Bookstore and Speakeasy
(2023-05-19)Independent bookstores provide a space for the passionate reader as well as the individual who wants to explore their interests, while speakeasies offer a space to gather, relax and engage. Combining a bookstore and ... -
HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGES MONETIZATION OF MUSICAL DIGITAL ASSETS
(2023-05-19)This thesis examines how blockchain technology can affect the music business, as well as its potential applications and benefits over current practices for investors, users, and artists. It explores the music industry's ... -
The Color of Campaigning: Personal Identity and Political Branding in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary
(2023-05-19)Red, white, and blue has long dominated American politics. Its meaning is clear- the American flag, patriotism, liberty- and political candidates have drawn on these collective associations to sway voters. Yet, candidates ... -
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET ON THE LIVER-BRAIN AXIS IN C57BL/6J MICE
(2023-05-19)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) affects approximately 6.5 million Americans, and currently has no cure. Prior research has shown that a key pathology of AD is amyloid beta, a protein that aggregates and forms plaques in the brain, ... -
EDUCATION’S EFFECT ON VOTER TURNOUT: THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VARIABLES ON COUNTIES AND STATES' VOTER TURNOUT DIFFERENCE FROM THE 2016 AND 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
(2023-05-19)This study furthers the investigation of how educational factors affect voter turnout. Prior studies have proven educational factors such as gender to be an important factor in determining civic participation and, thus, ... -
Mismatching: The Role of Matching Funds in the National Arts Landscape
(2023-05-19)Economic theory holds that institutions are slow and resistant to change. While art is said to be reflective of its time and culture, arts institutions are subject to the same rigidity as other institutions. Accessibility ... -
A Child's Journey: Pregnancy to Adulthood in Four Countries
(2023-05-19)How a child is raised and the expectations put on them is dependent on their culture. Communities around the globe have different ideals, practices, ceremonies, beliefs, and more that impact their current and future ... -
The Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Language Retention in College-Aged Students
(2023-05-19)As our world is becoming more globally connected, the ability to speak another language is increasingly becoming a valuable skill. While there exist many training programs to help acquire a new language, this task becomes ... -
Dendrimeric Organic Nanomaterials At The Ferrihydrite-Water Interface: Size and pH Effects on Dynamics of Binding
(2023-05-19)As the nature and quantity of new/novel nanomaterials continue to expand to meet industrial, medical, and domestic demands, their accidental or intentional release becomes inevitable. To this end, an evolving understanding ... -
Evolutionary PC
(2023-05-19)Building a computer from common off-the-shelf components is a perplexing task. There are supply chain issues, compatibility issues, and budgetary constraints. This research investigates the use of an evolutionary algorithm ... -
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A MACROCYCLE CONTAINING ASPARTIC ACID
(2023-05-19)The long-term motivation for exploring macrocycles molecules wherein at least 12 of the atoms are arranged in a ring is to be able to produce drugs that can interfere with specific protein-protein interactions within cells. ... -
Characterizing the Substrate Target of BRCA1/BARD1 in C. elegans
(2023-05-19)BRCA1 and BARD1 are proteins involved in the repression of genes associated with increased risk for breast and ovarian cancers. This is accomplished through ubiquitination of H2A and subsequent changes in chromatin compaction. ... -
Media Matters: Exploring How Modern Media Shapes Political Identity Among College Students
(2023-05-19)Over the course of the past few decades, it is no surprise that the general public has changed how it consumes political news. When the most common source of political information shifted from print and radio to television ...