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Taking a Brain Break
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Burton, Christiania, Dassa, Lori
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The purpose of the project was to see if giving
students a structured physical activity break after a
lesson and before the intended summative assessment
would increase their scores academically and/
or decrease their test anxiety. The idea was acquired
from spending over 1,000 hours in elementary school
classrooms ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade.
It was observed that after a 30-… more
Full Text: Taking a Brain Break Chris5ania Burton and Dr. Lori Dassa College of Educa5on at Florida Atlan5c University CONCLUSION SUPPORTING DATA HYPOTHESIS Can taking a structured physical ac3vity break a6er a lesson and …
Isolation and Biomimetic Synthesis of Marine Natural Products
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Bari, Arafat, Gulino, Stephanie, West, Lyndon, Williams, Shakia
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: While natural products have served as a prolific
source of unique chemistry, supply remains a significant
obstacle for drug discovery. The overall goal
of this project is to determine whether isolation and
semi-synthesis can provide adequate quantities for
biological evaluation. Erythropodium caribaeorum is
an abundant gorgonian in the Caribbean that produces
two unique marine diterpenoids… more
Full Text: Isolation and Biomimetic Synthesis of Marine Natural Products Shakia Williams, Stephanie Gulino, Arafat Bari, Lyndon West. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, United States Abstract While …
Crashworthiness of Low Speed Vehicles
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Cusano, Emma, Francis, Sherwin, Masory, Oren, Pinto, Michael
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The Crashworthiness of Low Speed Vehicles is to
be determined using a custom built crash testing apparatus.
The safety of golf carts is often overlooked because they are considered “low risk” vehicles. The
danger of these vehicles lies in the fact that they
aren’t mandated to have safety features outside of
seatbelts. A test rig that sufficiently tested how these
vehicles react under… more
Full Text: Crashworthiness of Low Speed Vehicles Emma Cusano, Sherwin Francis, Michael Pinto & Dr. Oren Masory College of Engineering of Florida Atlantic University Introduction • The purpose of this research project is to determine the crash worthiness of Low Speed …
Exploring Beliefs and Opinions about Vaping on the College Campus
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Attonito, Jennifer, Mesa, Katherine
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Vaping refers to the inhale and exhale of water vapor
through a vaporizer or electronic cigarette. It has
become increasingly popular within the last 5 years
and is common indoors and outdoors. Florida Atlantic
University (FAU) protects people from the health
hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke by having implemented a no tobacco policy. Due to the undiscovered
health risks caused by vaping… more
Full Text: Exploring Beliefs and Opinions about Vaping on the College Campus Katherine Mesa and Dr. Jennifer Attonito College of Business of Florida Atlantic University Do people know what vaping is? Do they have a negative, positive or neutral reaction towards vape …
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Death Spiral Financing
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Marian, Alina, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: “Death Spiral Financing” refers to a certain type of
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE), generally
used by companies in financial trouble. I will show
how these “toxic” PIPEs usually lead to the devaluation
and even destruction of companies. While not
illegal, these transactions take advantage of loopholes
within the SEC regulations regarding disclosure
of securities purchases. I… more
Full Text: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Death Spiral Financing Alina Marian and Dr. Cheryl Arflin College of Business, Florida Atlantic University Issues Should the SEC expand its disclosure requirements regarding Private Investments in Public Equity ( PIPE) in …
Snake Oil in the 21stCentury
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Arflin, Cheryl, Yanchinova, Asya
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This article questions the legality of issues that fall
into the gray-area of the law in regards to misrepresentation
as exemplified by the distortion of results
from a lack of publishers and researchers willing to
publish negative results, ineffectual disclaimers in
social media content, the fine line between what is
legally permissible and legally questionable advertising,
and more. This… more
Full Text: Snake Oil in the 21st Century Asya Yanchinova and Professor Cheryl Arflin, JD College of Business, Florida Atlantic University Issue Regulation Analysis Conclusion Exploitation of Misrepresentation: • This subject falls into a legal gray area since many …
Arabian Women of the Jahiliyya(Early Islamic) Times
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Douglas, Nora, Kanter, Douglas
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: In the Jahiliyya (Pre- Islamic period), only women of
the elite classes who were related to men of influence
in the tribe were the women who had power in
society. The men of the elite prized their prowess in
defending their tribal pagan traditions, which defined
their place in society. Once Islam was established,
those who were most respected in pagan times, instead,
became the ones who… more
Full Text: Arabian Women of the Jahiliyya (Early Islamic) Times Nora Douglas and Dr. Douglas Kanter Florida Atlantic University Image 3 Image 1 Introduction Presenting a historical analysis of the treatment and societal position of women in the Jahiliyya period, …
Examining Faces: Transgender and Subconscious Perceptions
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Brady, Danielle, Garcia, Denise, Londono, Samantha, Salcedo, Israel
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Transgender women are a marginalized group in society.
Research suggests there are specific parts of
the brain, such as the fusiform face area, dedicated
to recognizing faces. Subsequently, cisnormative
facial structures are the standard by which attractiveness
is determined. Studies have shown that the
upper third region including the glabellar is a determining
facial feature when… more
Full Text: Examining Faces: Transgender and Subconscious Perceptions Israel Salcedo, Danielle Brady, Denise Garcia, Samantha Londono, Charley Barker, Prof. Tammy Knipp Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters of Florida Atlantic University Figure 1 Figure 2 …
2018 Winners: Eighth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Type: Text
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium Oral Presentation Winners Category: Music, Art, Literature, Theater, History & Philosophy First Place: Project Title: FAU Mentor: College: Catrin Seepo “The Syntax of Chaldean Neo-Aramaic” Michael Hamilton, …
Selected TLR Agonists Act in Synergy to Reprogram DC-NK Cross-talk and Generate Effector T cells in Nicotinic Environment
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Abu-Nuwar, Emily, Nouri-Shirazi, Mahyar, Tamjidi, Saba
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The magnitude of immune responses to vaccination
is a critical factor in determining protection from diseases.
We reported that nicotine disrupts the properties
of DCs that are pivotal in the initiation of immune
response to vaccines. Here we investigated whether
TLR agonist(s) could overcome the effects of nicotine
on human DC and DC-NK cross-talk essential
for effector T cell generation… more
Full Text: Selected TLR agonists act in synergy to reprogram DC-NK cross-talk and generate effector T cells in nicotinic environment Emily Abu-Nuwar , Saba Tamjidi, and Dr. Nouri-Shirazi College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University Figure 1 Abstract The …
Are Americans Financially Literate?
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Armatrading, Jennifer, Escaleras, Monica, Fetzer, William, Levy, Eric
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Financial literacy is the backbone of the American financial
system. As cash begins to be used less, credit
is playing a larger role in our day to day activities
such as purchasing a home, car, or online shopping.
This change can create trouble for those who do not
have knowledge about their credit and finances. To
understand the financial education of Americans, we
developed an online… more
Full Text: Are Americans Financially Literate? William Fetzer, Jennifer Armatrading, Dr. Monica Escaleras & Eric Levy College of Business: Economics Who do you ask when you seek financial advice? Introduction • Financial literacy is important in today's society. As …
Branding and Advertising Strategy for FitBit Flex-2: Implications From Survey Research and Persuasion Theory
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Ayala, Andrea G., Lacerda, Rubens P., Robinette, Devin N., Smith, Allen E.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: A robust audience profile informs advertising campaign
planning. The systematic research-in-progress
will reveal a rigorous audience profile for
FitBit-Flex 2, a wearable fitness tracking technology,
through secondary research using credible business
databases, the survey research method (e.g., consent form, questionnaire pre-test, convenience sampling,
personal distribution and pick-up),… more
Full Text: LITERATE REVIEW INTRODUCTION Persuasion attempts to influence an audience’s beliefs, emotions, and actions (Moriaty, Mitchell, and Wells, 2015). Advertising effectiveness is determined by the extent to which a campaign achieves its goals. To be effective, …
Linnaeus’ and Buffon’s Ornithological Methodological During the Age of Enlightenment
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Norman, Sandra, Satishchandran, Siddharth
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: During the 1700’s, several biologists and naturalists
attempted to create a myriad of designs in order
imbibe structure in this world of chaotic organisms.
Among the many candidates for a taxonomic system
were the Swedish biologist Carol Linnaeus (1707-1778)
and George Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788). Insight
into their scientific methodologies allows us a
rare window into mid-… more
Full Text: Linnaeus’ and Buffon’s Ornithological Methodological During the Age of Enlightenment Siddharth Satishchandran and Dr. Sandra Norman Department of History, Florida Atlantic University Introduction During the 1700’s, several biologists and naturalists …
Increasing Language Development Through Rhythm
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Dassa, Lori, Miller, Morgan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: My objective is to determine if rhythm and rap can
help increase language development in an urban
elementary classroom. To determine this outcome
I created a pre/post assessment cycle design using
vocabulary relevant to the water cycle. Participants
included 18 first graders at Park Lakes Elementary.
These students took a pretest, were involved in 5
rhythm and rap based lessons, and a… more
Full Text: Increasing Language Development Through Rhythm Morgan Miller and Dr. Lori Dassa College of Education of Florida Atlantic University Results Method Can using the techniques of rhythm, chants, and raps help increase language development in the elementary …
Quantifying Wading Bird Activity in Drying Wetlands Using Time Lapse Imagery
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Campbell, Hannah, Dorn, Nathan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The purpose of this research was to quantify wading
bird hourly and daily foraging activity in a drying
wetland. We sought to determine the hours of peak
activity and identify water depths that facilitate high
foraging activity. Our results indicated that 56% of
daily activity occurred between 0600 – 0800 h and
>95% of the daily activity was found in images taken
between 0600 and 1400 h… more
Full Text: Quantifying Wading Bird Foraging Activity Using Time Lapse Imagery Hannah Campbell1 and Dr. Nathan Dorn2 1Undergraduate Student, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University 2Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic …