FAU Undergraduate Student Research
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Food Offerings at Faith-based Activities for Children/Youth
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Gropper, Sareen, Opalinski, Andra, Parra Jaimes, Andrea
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Obesity/overweight affects one-third of U.S. children. While the causes are multifactorial, increased consumption of away-from-home (versus at-home) meals has been shown to contribute to higher calorie and fat intakes. This study’s objective was to examine food/beverage provisions at faith-based children/youth events. Direct observation methodology was used for data collection from 10 churches (… more
Full Text: Food Offerings at Faith-based Activities for Children/Youth Andrea Parra1 Faculty Advisors: Drs. Sareen Gropper2 and Andra Opalinski2 1Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and 2Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing BACKGROUND and STUDY RATIONALE RESULTS …
Exploring the Relationship Between Anxiety and HRV in Parents with Low Income
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Barry, Charlotte, Dixon, Derricka, Edwards, Karethy, King, Beth, Newman, David
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Over 40 million people in the United States are living in poverty today. The effects of living in disadvantaged circumstances increases the individual’s likelihood of experiencing persistent anxiety, which can lead to chronic health conditions. Studies have associated persistent anxiety with cardiovascular compromise as a result of decreased levels of heart rate variability (HRV). The purpose of… more
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GC-MS Investigation of Fecal Sterols as Indicators of Pollution
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Louda, J. William, Price, Christopher
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The goal of this experiment is to perfect the method of trimethylsilyl derivatization of fecal steroids Coprostan-3-one and Coprostanol using pyridine & N,O-bis-(trimethylsilyl)-trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) containing 1% of Trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS). The extraction method for sediments involves Soxhlet extraction followed by saponification. The extraction of water samples will be done by XAD… more
Full Text: GC-MS INVESTIGATIONS OF FECAL STEROLS AS INDICATORS OF POLLUTION Christopher Roy Price (Dr. J. William Louda) Introduction SUPPORTING DATA In Florida, water is a commodity that is actively preserved and protected for both human and animal needs. Little …
Promoting Understanding Through Shared Human Connection in Photographs
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Opalinski, Andra, Schayes, Emily
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Despite the nursing code of ethics, nurses may stigmatize persons experiencing homelessness, and this can impact the quality of care given. Visual art has the potential to create dialogue and promote social change. However, there is little existing research on how art impacts those observing it. The purpose of this descriptive pilot study was to explore nurses’ perceptions surrounding… more
Full Text: Promoting Understanding Through Shared Human Connection in Photographs Emily Schayes, SN, BSN Honors in Nursing Student & Andra Opalinski, PhD, ARNP, CPNP-PC, NC-BC, Assistant Professor Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing RESEARCH AIM METHODOLOGY …
First Arctic Under-ice Ocean Walking Laboratory (FAU OWL)
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Prescod, Hanifah, Su, Tsung-Chow
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This study is to design an autonomous underwater robotic laboratory for different missions within the Arctic environment. Missions involve locating natural resources such as oil deposits, determining if the area is a feasible location for deployment of sea and air systems for many operations, and to obtain water and mineral samples to study and monitor the changing Arctic environment. Thus far,… more
Full Text: First Arctic Under-ice Ocean Walking Laboratory (FAU OWL) Hanifah Prescod Tsung-Chow Su, Eng.Sc.D., Assoc. Chair, Professor, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering ng OBJECTIVE PROCEDURE CONCLUSION This study is a step toward exhibiting the …
An Examination of the Morphosyntactic Structure of Verb Phrases in Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Barile, Paul, Hamilton, Michael
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This research is an examination of the morphological and syntactical features found within verb phrases of Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, a Semitic language which originates from Mesopotamia. From this examination, a configurational model is proposed, which depicts the grammatical arrangement of these morphosyntactic features during verb phrase formation. Additionally, accompanying this description of the… more
Full Text: An Examination of the Morphosyntactic Structure of Verb Phrases in Chaldean Neo-Aramaic Paul Barile ANALYSIS (ROOT & PATTERN) SUBJECT & OBJECT AGREEMENTS The construction of verbs & verb phrases require two essential elements: a root, which establishes …
Quality vs Quantity
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Auguste, Derream, Escaleras, Monica, Ziegler, Kyle
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: As the demand for food increases, food makers must increase production; however, there comes a point when one must consider what is sacrificed for such an increase in mass production of food. Food is now evolving, preferences are varying from natural tastes to unnatural alterations due to chemical additives. We felt more research is needed to understand what motivates consumers to purchase… more
Full Text: Quality vs Quantity Presenters: Kyle Ziegler and Derream Auguste Food is a fundamental physiological need for all humans. As the demand for food increases, food makers must increase production; however, there comes a point when one must consider what is …
Spreading Dynamics of Water Film on a Vibrating Glass
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Chau, Jimmy, Kendrick, Brandon, Su, Tsung-Chow, Wilson, Robert
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: We examine experimentally, the spreading dynamics of a wetting water film on plate glass when subjected to vibrations. Both mechanical and acoustic sources of vibrations are considered. The water is wetted on a simply supported rectangular piece of plate glass. Several glass inclinations are tested, with different exciting frequencies. Furthermore, we add different chemicals on the glass surface… more
Full Text: Spreading Dynamics of Water Film on a Vibrating Glass Dr. Tsung-Chow Su, Brandon Kendrick, Robert Wilson, and Jimmy Chau Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. HYPOTHESIS SUPPORTING DATA CONCLUSION The first hypothesis is that the movement of water can …
Development and Optimization of AlphaScreen Assay for Discovery of Galectin-1/-3 Inhibitors
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Cudic, Mare, Fitzgerald, Forrest, Rivero, Yaima
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Galectin-1 is a beta-galactoside-binding protein implicated in regulating apoptosis, cell proliferation and cell differentiation. The objective of our research was to develop and optimize an assay format for the discovery of new inhibitors of galectin-1 using AlphaScreen technology in a competitive binding configuration. Our efforts were hampered by the weak binding affinities of galectin-1 for… more
Full Text: Development and Optimization of AlphaScreen Assay for Discovery of Galectin-1/-3 Inhibitors. Yaima Rivero, Forrest FitzGerald, and Mare Cudic, Ph. D. HYPOTHESIS An assay format for the discovery of new inhibitors of galectin-1/-3 (Gal-1/-3) using the …
Diagnosis of Citrus Greening Disease by qPCR Analysis
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Rocha, Fernando, Zhang, Xing-Hai
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing disease, is a phloem restrictive disease that affects orange as well as other citrus trees. The disease is caused by the gram negative bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The bacteria is transmitted by the Asian psyllid, Diaphorina citri. The bacteria causes the tree to produce small and bitter oranges, the roots shrink and the leaves molt.… more
Full Text: Diagnosis of Citrus Greening Disease by qPCR Analysis Fernando Rocha and Xing-Hai Zhang Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University Data Introduction Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing disease, is caused by the gram-negative …
Hydrofracking-on-a-chip: Particle Laden Transport Under High Pressure
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Albrecht, George, Kim, Myeongsub, Linares, Natalia
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) has enabled recovery of natural gas and oil embedded in low permeability reservoirs. Despite its advancement in significant recovery of hydrocarbons not previously accessible from low permeability reservoirs, understanding the particle interactions and injected fluid retraction is lacking. The goal of this project is to investigate fluid dynamics of the… more
Full Text: Hydrofracking-on-a-chip: Particle Laden Transport Under High Pressure Natalia Linares, George Albrecht, and Dr. Mike Kim, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering eering INTRODUCTION Extraction of natural gas and crude oil demand is the highest it …
No more DACA? An Uncertain Future Under the Trump Administration
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Alvarez, Alyssa, Carreno-Lukasik, Gina
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) provides temporary relief from deportation and legal work authorization for eligible unauthorized youth in the U.S. In September of 2012, the Obama administration began to allow individuals that entered the country as minors be granted the opportunity of deferred action from deportations and work permits. In 2014, the motion for covering… more
Full Text: No More DACA? An Uncertain Future under the Trump Administration Alyssa Alvarez FAU College of Arts and Letters RESEARCH QUESTION How does the potential eradication of DACA during the Trump administration affect unauthorized immigrants living in the …
Airbnb Satisfaction Analysis
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Behara, Ravi, Glaser, Jordan, Grant, Vladislav
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This is an explanatory research study. The purpose of the research is to evaluate performance of the traveling industry through statistical analysis. In the developing world of global economies, people travel on a regular basis. Travelers tend to complain about the Hotel Industry and how it is manipulating prices for their clientele. AirB&B is disrupting the hotel industry by allowing… more
Full Text: Airbnb Satisfaction Analysis Vladislav Grant, Jordan Glaser Project in MAN3506: Operations Management, Dr. Ravi Behara, ITOM Department, College of Business, Spring 2018 HYPOTHESIS We hypothesize that the price-tobedroom ratio is the reason for Airbnb’s …
Identification of Bottlenose Dolphin Prey Within the IRL, Utilizing Images Collected During Observed Dolphin Feeding Behaviors
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Albrecht, Dan, Grell, Kaitlin, Katz, Dana, Nelson, Brandy, Waldron, Jordan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Identification of dolphin prey is fundamental to understanding the ecological function of dolphins within the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), and useful in determining shared resources and associated health risks among dolphins and humans. This study utilized 62 images of dolphin prey documented during observed feeding behaviors from 2003 to 2015 to determine prey of significance. Dolphin prey were… more
Full Text: Identification of Bottlenose Dolphin Prey Within the IRL, Utilizing Imagess Collected During Observed Dolphin Feeding Behaviors Kaitlin Grell1, Dan Albrecht1, Jordan Waldron1, Dana Katz1, Brandy Nelson2, Elizabeth Murdoch Titcomb2, and Marilyn Mazzoil2 …
Views on Climate Change
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Castillo, Henry, Diaz, Olivia, Escaleras, Monica, Levy, Eric
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Climate change is defined as the change of the global climate patterns which is caused by natural occurrences and human activities facilitated by the increased use of fossil fuels. Climate change is a prominent issue today, with people having conflicting viewpoints about it. Government intervention on the subject of climate change is widely debated. To understand the differing perspectives on… more
Full Text: Views on Climate Change Henry Castillo & Olivia Diaz Mentors: Dr. Monica Escaleras & Dr. Eric Levy College of Business, Economics INTRODUCTION • Climate change is defined as the change of the global climate patterns, which could have various affects on …