FAU Undergraduate Student Research
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Media Use and Substance Abuse
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Carreno-Lukasik, Gina, Meagher, Jesse
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This literature review will analyze the relationship
between media usage and alcohol and tobacco consumption.
Elementary school students, high school
students, college students, and groups of different
races will be analyzed. It is evident that as media
influence increases in the life of the participant, alcohol
and tobacco use also tends to increase. Youth
should be taught to analyze the… more
Full Text: Media Use and Substance Abuse Jesse Meagher RESEARCH QUESTION CONCLUSION FURTHER RESEARCH Social media use and its effects have been the topic of discussion for many researchers since its advent. Media’s influence on tobacco and alcohol consumption is …
Effect of Virtual Reality Headset for Pediatric Fear and Pain Distraction During Immunization – a Pilot Study.
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Orden, Jillian, Rudnick, Chad, Sulaiman, Emaan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Fear of needles is a well-known phobia among
children and adults. Several distraction techniques
have been used, but fear prior to and pain following
immunizations remains a significant issue for children
and their parent/guardian. We present the rationale,
feasibility, and results of a pilot study applying a
virtual reality (VR) headset aimed as a fear reduction
and pain distraction… more
Full Text: Effect of virtual reality headset for pediatric fear and pain distraction during immunization – a pilot study 1 2 1 Sulaiman E , Rudnick C , Orden J 1. Florida Atlantic University. Boca Raton, FL 2. Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. Florida Atlantic …
The Patient Caregiver Relationship and its Effect on the Progression of Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Elizabeth Robertson, James E. Gavin, Magdalena I. Tolea
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: The Patient Caregiver Relationship and its Effect on the Progression of Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease 1 1 Elizabeth Robertson; Magdalena I. Tolea PhD; James E. Galvin M.D., M.P.H. Florida Atlantic University, 1Charles E. Schmidt College of …
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 …
Human Powered Submarine Data Acquisition System
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Edgar An, Robert Kipp
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Human Powered Submarine Data Acquisition System Robert Kipp and Dr. Edgar An Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering Mission • The objective of this 2-semester research is to design and build a Data Acquisition System (DAS) that can be incorporated …
Role of Megalin Protein Transport System in Maternal-fetal Interactions During Placental Malaria
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Andrew Oleinikov, Guerlande Fontus, Olga Chesnokov, Stephen Rogerson
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Role of megalin protein transport system in maternal-fetal interactions during placental malaria 1 2 3 2 Guerlande Fontus , Olga Chesnokov , Stephen Rogerson , Andrew Oleinikov 1Honors Thesis Program , 2Department of Biological Sciences, 3 University of …
Mapping Historical Structures Using UAV Technology
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Hongbo Su, Jason Blankenship, Paulo Fernandes
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Mapping Historical Structures using UAV Technology Jason Blankenship – Paulo Fernandes – Hongbo Su Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, Florida Abstract This study is intended to find an accurate and cost effective solution to document large …
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, …
Chemical-Assisted Recovery of Heavy Oil
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Kim, Mike, Linares, Natalia, Seo, Seokju
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: More than 1 trillion barrels of oil deposited worldwide
is heavy oil and natural bitumen. Due to their
high viscosity and high density, extraction efficiency
of heavy oil and bitumen from natural reservoirs
is known to be less than 5% with the conventional
primary recovery methods. To increase their recovery
efficiency, a technique, known as enhanced oil
recovery, has been developed using… more
Full Text: Chemical-Assisted Recovery of Heavy Oil Natalia Linares, Seokju Seo and Dr. Mike Kim, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering Introduction Current extraction efficiency of heavy oil and bitumen from natural reservoirs is known to be less than 5% …
Determining Potential Enzymes Involved in the Cleavage of L1-type CAM in Vivo
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Brittany Henry, Jana Boerner, Julie Freund, Priyanka Kakad, Tanja Godenschwege
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Determining potential enzymes involved in the cleavage of L1-type CAM in vivo 1,2 2 2 2 2 Brittany Henry , Julie Freund , Jana Boerner , Priyanka Kakad , and Tanja Godenschwege 1 2 Honors Thesis Program , Department of Biological Sciences , Florida …
An Analysis of Gopherus polyphemus Reproduction at the Florida Atlantic University Preserve
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Frazier, Evelyn, Huffman, Jessica, Nguyen, Thuymi
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Gopherus polyphemus (gopher tortoise) is a threatened
keystone species whose burrows benefit over
350 species. Surveys conducted throughout 2010-
2015 at Florida Atlantic University Preserve (FAUP)
have found an age gap of ten years and a lack of
nests. To update the demographic survey and to
examine the population’s reproduction and health,
we conducted burrow and nest surveys from May… more
Full Text: An Analysis of Gopherus polyphemus Reproduction at the Florida Atlantic University Preserve 1,2 2 1,2 Thuymi Nguyen , Jessica Huffman , and Evelyn Frazier Honors Thesis Undergraduate Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College …
Loss of Neurofibromin During Development Increases Grooming in Drosophila
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Chevara Joseph, Lanikea B. King, Seth Tomchik
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Loss of Neurofibromin During Development Increases Grooming in Drosophila 1,2 2 2 Chevara Joseph , Lanikea B. King , Seth Tomchik 1. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida AtlanPc University; 2. The Scripps Research InsPtute- Jupiter, Florida Department …
Autonomous Seawater Sampler Using Flexible Soft Material
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Cuong Tran, Minh Nguyen, Nafsia Shikdar
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Autonomous Seawater Sampler Using Flexible Soft Material Cuong Tran, Minh Nguyen, Nafisa Shikdar; Faculty: M. Kim, PhD INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY ONGOING RESEARCH Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emission to the atmosphere by industrial processes has resulted …