Spring 2020 Issue
Spring 2020 Issue
Research Articles
鈥擯eter Haber (Mentor: William Clyde)
Peter鈥檚 research on Patagonian rock samples helps verify a new South American site for studying the mass extinction event that killed dinosaurs.
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鈥擠ena Hoffman (Mentor: John Aber)
Is it possible to run a greenhouse on heat generated from a compost pile? Environmental sciences major Dena Hoffman finds out.
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鈥擝ri McGrath (Mentor: Gene Harkless, Lynda Toussaint)
Bri visited the innovative Unjani Clinics in South Africa to learn how this model brings high-quality primary health care to underserved communities.
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鈥擧annah Miller (Mentor: Anne Lightbody)
A civil engineering student, Hannah studied sediment contamination impounded at two local dams in Durham, New Hampshire.
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鈥擠arby O鈥橬eil (Mentor: Svetlana Peshkova, Nurseit Niyazbekov)
Darby spent two months in Kazakhstan analyzing how the country鈥檚 evolving gender roles are portrayed in popular magazines and on billboard images.
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鈥擜nnelise Papinsick (Mentor: Rose Pruiksma)
Annelise鈥檚 multipronged research on teaching piano brings light to the pedagogical works of a little-known female composer.
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鈥擭iki Toy-Caron (Mentor: John Cerullo)
Niki researched how Henry VIII鈥檚 wives and daughters used clothing to advance their political and personal agendas.
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鈥擝onnie Turek (Mentor: Kevin Gardner)
Learning about the use of drones to study river ecology inspired Bonnie to research the Bellamy River鈥檚 response to dam removal.
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鈥擠ylan Wheeler (Mentor: Nick Smith)
Dylan explains how fake content is made and disseminated online and offers advice on identifying what is real.
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Commentaries
鈥擩ake Gehrung (Mentor: David Clarke, Shadi S. Atallah, Rommel Mont煤far)
Jake reflects on his three undergraduate research experiences and shares what he feels is the best way to learn the research process.
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鈥擯iper Gibson (Mentor: Nick Smith)
Piper questions retribution-based criminal sentencing and explores how utilizing utilitarian philosophy may result in greater happiness for society.
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鈥擡mily Soule (Mentor: Mary Fran T. Malone)
How can the United States successfully reform its drug policies? Emily investigates marijuana decriminalization in Uruguay to try to find out.
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