Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Title
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This thesis will look to comparatively analyze the main Taiwanese Presidential candidates’ policies, examine Taiwan’s past election patterns, and discuss the political and economic implications of the 2020 Taiwanese ...
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(2015-11-03)Organizations, non-profit or otherwise, often rely on the work of volunteers to accomplish their goals. And although it is often the case that sufficient volunteers can be procured to complete a given task, it remains an ...
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(2018-04-30)Hurricane Harvey brought over 100 cm of rain to the lower drainage basin of the Brazos River and resulted in the highest discharge event in the recorded history of the river. On Sept. 10th, 2017, during the waning phase ...
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(2013-02-04)Early in vertebrate development, the neural plate, from which the central nervous system forms, is subdivided into four gross domains through a process called patterning. Defects in neural plate patterning can have severe ...
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(2021-05-04)Background: This study aims to analyze how contemporary films employed the #MeToo movement for plot inspiration. I hypothesize that films produced between 2016-2020 will depict a diversified, nuanced representation of ...
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(2014-09-17)Meta-rhetoric, or rhetoric that addresses rhetoric itself, is continuously metamorphosing and growing in acceptance. Discussions of this issue date back to ancient times, with Plato’s Phaedrus examining the morality of ...
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Literature Review: The researchers have provided an in depth look into the established connections identified between learner engagement and performance (Kuh, 2003; Robinson & Hullinger, 2008; Stott, 2016; Calvo & Reio, ...
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(2015-12-10)Based within the cultural psychological perspective, this study will analyze how racial/ethnic identity and the degree of stereotypicality in Hispanic-themed cultural products affect Latino’s attitudes towards immigration ...
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How The Chapter 313 Tax Incentive Has Impacted Solar Energy Expansion and School Districts in Texas The development of solar energy in Texas began to increase rapidly in 2019, quickly catching up with California, the nationwide leader. This recent rapid increase is an ongoing trend that presents a unique opportunity to ...
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Following an analysis of the current religious demographics trend in America, The Pew Research Center suggests that the percentage of individuals who identify as Christian could decline to half of the current population ...
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The rapid neutron-capture (r-)process, is responsible for the creation of about half the elements heavier than iron in the Universe. However, the nature and astrophysical site of the r-process is still strongly debated. ...
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(2009-06-09)Mangos contain numerous compounds that have been shown to exhibit antioxidant properties. These compounds, most of which are polyphenolics, are linked to anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities in the body. Mangos ...
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(2020-04-30)Historically human anatomy has been taught using didactic lectures, graphic illustrations or descriptions in textbooks, and performing dissections of cadavers. While these methods can be considered tried and true, students ...
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Study rooms provide a key resource for college students. However, many study spaces require reservations ahead of time to manage high demand. A reservation system serves to control the flow and population of a building to ...
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This project takes an interdisciplinary approach between phenomenology and human-computer interaction to demonstrate how mediation theory establishes a process from which we can obtain a more comprehensive qualitative ...
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(2006-07-11)Circadian rhythms are daily cycles of activity that have been demonstrated in many organisms including bacteria, fungi, insects, plants, and mammals. A clock system is composed of three parts: the input pathway, the central ...
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(2020-04-13)Hydrogels, water-imbibing crosslinked polymer networks, are useful for 3D cell culture because of their tissue-like mechanical properties and high water content. A variety of “click chemistry” reactions have been utilized ...
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(2021-04-26)Clinical treatments for intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration aim to relieve pain and stabilize the spine. However, recovery is limited by a lack of adequate replication of joint mechanics, donor site morbidity, and a low ...
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(2019-04-25)Anastomosing rivers are multichannel systems characterized by a definitive main channel and semi-permanent sub-channels that intertwine with the main channel in their planform. This semi-permanence of the sub-channels is ...
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(2017-04-27)Jellyfish of the class Hydrozoa (phylum Cnidaria) in the Gulf of Mexico are greatly understudied despite the fact that they are top predator and may have a significant ecological impact on fisheries and marine plankton in ...