FAU Undergraduate Student Research
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Electrochemical Process of Biorock for Carbon Dioxide Capture
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Freudenberg, Andrew, Harris, Alyssa, Lopez, Michael, Muslera, Pedro, Su, Tsung-Chow
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The purpose of this study is to utilize information and data gathered from previous studies pertaining to the BioRock® method, patented by Dr. W. Hibertz and T.J. Goreau in 1974. Biorock® stimulates the growth of coral reefs utilizing natural reef processes and electrochemistry to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Our aim is to make the process more efficient to achieve large scale atmospheric… more
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Who Am I?
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Angus, Jeanelle
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Full Text: 1 Angus Who Am I?: My Reactions to This Bridge Called My Back By Jeanelle Angus Honors Intro. To Women’s Studies November 22, 2015 2 Angus I’m standing here, looking at myself in the mirror, Oh! I look different and I feel different, Who am I? I smile …
Involvement of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)-containing neurons in MDMA toxicity
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: DeSuza, Kayla, Drill, Bryan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The purpose of this study was to establish a procedure for identifying thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)-containing neurons in the hypothalamus of a rat brain. Data gained from this can be used to further study MDMA toxicity. First we used a cryostat to slice the brains and obtain the hypothalamic neurons. Utilizing immunocytochemical techniques, TRH containing cells were identified with anti-… more
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Feasibility of an Undergraduate Leadership Studies Program at Florida Atlantic University
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Burke, Katie Gale, Floyd, Deborah L., Tepper, Ella, Wemyss, Max, Woody, Kayla
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The objective of this research is to explore the feasibility for an undergraduate Leadership minor to be established at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Insight will be sought through focus groups and phone interviews to explore what degree of interest there is for a Leadership Studies Program here at FAU and to learn what practices work best at other institutions that have established… more
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Mario Vargas Llosa and The Feast of the Goat: Heteroglossic Trauma
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Carreño Cabrejos, Pablo Francisco José
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Rafael Leónidas Trujillo (1891-1961), the ruthless Dominican Republic ruler dominated his island’s politics for over thirty years. In his acclaimed 2000 novel, The Feast of the Goat, Nobel laureate, Mario Vargas Llosa, a Peruvian who has written about Latin American dictators, creates Urania Cabral, a 49-year-old émigrée who at 14 left her nation after becoming Trujillo’s sexual victim. The novel… more
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Meaningful links: Using network analysis to articulate the structure of personality psychology
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Hesse, Jared, Lanning, Kevin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The current study is presented as an exploratory network analysis of personality psychology using a network composed of 54 source papers and their references. The articles used were papers from the Annual Review of Psychology journal, which dealt with the subject of personality, from 1950 to 2012. References from the source papers were pulled and then mapped onto a network that graphically… more
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Type: Text
Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Lopez Pelaez, Kevin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Immigration policies in the United States remain a paramount topic in shaping the nation’s sociopolitical culture in the status quo; nuances in public sentiment pertaining to both immigration and are imperative in recognizing the broader implications of this issue. To gauge public sentiment on this and associated issues, a poll was conducted titled Taking America’s Pulse 2016 Class Survey. The… more
Full Text: SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS ON AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND IMMIGRATION POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 2016 by Kevin Lopez Pelaez A Research Paper presented to Dukhong Kim, Ph.D. of The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters in Partial Fulfillment of …
Feeder Canal effects on Nutrient Levels in Florida's Intracoastal Waterway
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Herrick, Laurie, Hindle, Tobin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Water Pollution is a serious issue in South Florida’s coastal waters with runoff being a major concern. Fertilizers are washed off lawns and golf courses and into storm drains and dumped into the intracoastal waters. This runoff causes change in water chemistry due to the high level of nutrients. This research examines the relationship between feeder canals and nutrient levels in South Florida’s… more
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Effects of MsrA and MsrB During Anoxic Stress in Drosophila melanogaster
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Binninger, David, Suthakaran, Nirthieca
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Drosophila melanogaster can withstand hours of oxygen deprivation (anoxia) by entering a protective coma called spreading depression. When oxygen is reintroduced to the cells, a burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS) causes oxidative damage. Methionine is susceptible to oxidation to form methionine sulfoxide. This oxidation is reversible where methionine sulfoxide reductase (Msr) A and B reduce… more
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New and Low-Cost Ways to Execute Biomedical Signal Processing
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Carvalho, Felipe, Shankar, Ravi
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The human body is constantly sending, processing, and receiving information about its health. This internal communication process is often times achieved through tiny electrical signals, called Biomedical Signals (Biosignals). In this project, we investigate new ways to process Biosignals using embedded systems and computer simulations. We work with Texas Instruments’ OMAP L-138 Digital Signal… more
Full Text: New and Low-Cost Ways to Execute Biomedical Signal Processing: Utilizing OMAP L-138 and DigiScope to Process and Analyze Biosignals Felipe L. Carvalho Advisor: Dr. Ravi T. Shankar Motivation • What are Biomedical Signals? • How to acquire, process, and …
Development and Calibration of a Low-Cost Visible Spectrometer
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Jinandra, Amisha, Smith, Eugene
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Visible spectrometers record the absorption of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength, and the spectral data contains both qualitative and quantitative information. While these instruments are an essential tool for chemists, students often have limited access to quality instruments due to their high cost. The components used to construct visible spectrometers are moderately… more
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Exploring cation-π interactions in a sophomore Organic Chemistry Laboratory experiment
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Horowitz, Andrew, Lepore, Salvatore D., Rezler, Evonne, Rucco, Dominic, St. Germain, Elijah
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: An Organic Chemistry Lab experiment is being developed and adapted from work recently published by Maity and Lepore [1] investigating the cyclization of substituted β-alkynyl hydrazines to yield azaproline derivatives. The mechanism of this reaction is putatively driven by cation-π interaction of alkynyl hydrazine with a tetrabutylammonium ion. This experiment will present students with a cutting… more
Full Text: Exploring cation-π interactions in a sophomore Organic Chemistry Laboratory experiment Andrew Horowitz*, Dominic Rucco*, Elijah St. Germain, Dr. Salvatore Lepore, Dr. Evonne Rezler Florida Atlantic University – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, …
Examining Consumption Behavior differences between Pomacea maculata and Pomacea paludosa on Vallisneria americana.
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Ewe, Sharon, Markwith, Scott, Monette, Dean, Olavarria, Adriana
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Pomacea maculata is invading Florida’s freshwater ecosystems. P. maculata is potentially competing with native Pomacea paludosa. However very little work has looked at the consumption behavior to Vallisneria americana. V. Americana, a restoration plant used by resource managers provides important habitat to nursery species. This study examines P. maculata and P. paludosa’s rate of physical,… more
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2D:4D Digit Ratio and Muscularity
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Simmonds, Lori, Wetterer, James K.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Studies in geriatrics have found that the second and fourth digit (of the hand) ratio (2D:4D), an indicator of in utero androgen exposure, shows significantly negative correlation with muscle mass (MM) and muscle strength (MS). In my thesis research, I examined correlations between 2D:4D ratio and the MM and MS of college students and compared the results to previous geriatric studies in order to… more
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The development of parvalbumin-positive neurons in ferret visual cortex
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Casciato, Dominick Joseph
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Experience plays a critical role in maturation of cortical circuits. In visual cortex, experience-dependent development has been linked to the maturation of inhibitory interneurons. Parvalbumin-containing (PV+) interneurons, a subtype of GABAergic interneurons, play an important role in cortical circuit function; however, it remains unknown how visual experience shapes their organization. We… more
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