Browsing 2020 Symposium on Undergraduate Research by Issue Date

Browsing 2020 Symposium on Undergraduate Research by Issue Date

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  • Suicide Epidemic: causes and preventions 
    Helmick, Walter J. III (2020)
    In the past 20 years, the suicide rate has risen from 13% to more than 20%. For this reason, researchers and congressmen have come together to address what is known about suicide, its annual statistical rates, methods, ...
  • Nurses Attitudes Towards the Use of Restraints in the Critical Care Setting 
    Brown, Raechel D.; Lightsey, Colton R.; Palmore, Evelyn J.; Scarpelli, Shelby K. (2020)
    The use of restraints is especially prevalent in critical care units in order to decrease patients’ interference with their medical care. Although there are quality improvement studies to reduce the frequency of restraints, ...
  • Suicide Prevention in PTSD Patients 
    Fannin, Aubre' N.; Harrison, Leah D.; Rowan, Aleigha L.; Kerigan, Rebecca L. (2020)
    Suicide prevention in PTSD patients must be addressed across the board in hospital settings. The problem occurs when hospitals are not adequately prepared to handle clients with this disorder. This question about PTSD and ...
  • Top 50 Essential Medicines for Norway 
    Davis, Rachael; Gravett, Jordan (2020)
    Norway is found in the arctic circle. We have analyzed at the country of Norway with a focus on the city Ringebu and decided based on common causes of death and disease, which drugs and groups of drugs are necessary.  We ...
  • The Impact of Stonewall and the Journey towards Gay Pride 
    Valdez, Yasmine R. (2020)
    The month of June is nationally recognized as gay pride month in order to honor the men, women, and non-binary people who were involved in historic events such as the Stonewall riots. The Stonewall riots started on June ...
  • How Artwork is Interpreted as a Function of Gender of the Artist 
    Ramirez Rubio, Karen; Salas, Jessi; Stokes, Bryonna; Spann, Tyime (2020)
    The purpose of the present study is to examine how men and women show similarities and differences in how they interpret works of art when the artwork is attributed to a male or female artist. Earlier research suggests ...
  • Intersectionality Between Race and Gender 
    Wiggins, Sarah K. (2020)
    It is known that gender and race discrimination are prominent problems in our society. They’re also heavily intertwined and studying the intersection of these two types of discrimination will help in understanding the ...
  • Modulation of Cardiac Performance in the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus 
    Ramirez, Laura; Rodriguez Mendoza, Magnolia G.; Guerrier, Kahleel E. (2020)
    Many rhythmical behaviors such as walking, flying, breathing and chewing are generated by neural circuits. These neurons or “central pattern generators (CPGs)”, produce repetitive, rhythmical bursts of activity that are ...
  • Analysis of Assisted Living Facilities in South Georgia 
    Gilbert, Carter; Lee, Patrick; Sanchez, Guillermo; Standord, Kristen; Uda, Ikumi; Ward, Stewart (2020)
    Assisted living facilities are important parts of healthcare, and the accessibility to them is a concern in Lowndes County. Studies have shown that residents of the rural areas and small cities tend to have lower accessibility ...
  • Language Barriers in Healthcare in the Hispanic Population of the United States 
    Rose, Koral F. (2020)
    The language barrier in healthcare and Hispanic patients leads to a lack of understanding, education, and treatment regimen of diseases. Research shows there is a 25% increased rate of 30-day readmission due to the ...
  • Factors that Lead to Women Being Elected to State Legislatures 
    Carter, Mary Alex (2020)
    The question being posed in the study is “What factors predict the percentage of women in a state legislature?”. The units of analysis are the 50 states. The independent variables investigated are the percentage of votes ...
  • The ASL Learning App 
    Martin, Zoe R. (2020)
    For this research project, I have built the prototype for an Android app that helps people effectively learn American Sign Language (ASL). ASL is the communication method for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is ...
  • Gender Differences in Smartphone App Use by Undergraduate Students 
    Salas, Jessi; Rubio, Karen R.; Stokes, Bryonna; Spann, Tyime; Winslow, Niyla H.; Wright, Anthony T. (2020)
    Smartphones are ubiquitous in modern society. The present study examined gender differences in how men and women used their smartphones. Participants were 153 men and women undergraduate students at VSU. Men used their ...
  • Design and Analysis of an Engineering Structure for Fluid Dynamics Applications 
    Herb, Jackson (2020)
    This study focuses on the design process and analysis of stress testing on a hydraulic valve. Using Autodesk Inventor, a valve was designed to regulate the flow of fluids such as gasses or liquids with the use of mechanical ...
  • How NBC’s “This is Us” Breaks Stereotypes in Media 
    Golden, Emma L. (2020)
    This paper discusses how NBC’s prime time television show “This is Us” breaks common stereotypes that are perpetuated in media such as adoptive children being dysfunctional, strong female characters being a size 2 with no ...
  • Essential Medicines for Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo 
    Falkenhausen, Thomas; Warren, Abbey; Green, Darius; Kolb, Marlie (2020)
    Beni is a city in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently Congo is suffering from civil unrest, including Beni, which was attacked by the ISIL in 2019. One of the major health issues currently impacting ...
  • Microwave Synthesis Coupled with Oxidation-Reduction to Synthesize Poly-pyrrole 
    Hiers, Alana; Eaves, Carly; Stanton, Jael; Quintano, Jeremy; Noor, Koshi; Lampkin, Nya; Livingston, Teighlor; Beard, Torien (2020)
    Microwave synthesis, the use of a 2450 MHz magnetron to excite molecular synthesis that results in a reaction, is a growing area of chemistry. In this series of 15 experiments, pyrrole is placed in a series of matrices ...
  • Characterization of Cherry Pigment Extract and its Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 
    Grady, Jamie L. (2020)
    Solar cells gather energy from the sun and convert it to electrical energy. A dye-sensitized solar cell uses molecules with strong absorption characteristics in the visible range to broaden the absorption spectrum of ...
  • Virus Secret Revealed by Thermodynamics 
    Durrani, Mehvish K.; Warren, Abbey N. (2020)
    In regard to recent viral outbreaks, transmissibility is of huge public health concern. Although many variables contribute to how transmissible or infectious a virus is, viral stability plays a critical role. In an effort ...
  • The Functional Morphology of the Hagfish Feeding Apparatus Dental Plate Complex 
    Womble, Adrienne L. (2020)
    Hagfish are deep-sea craniates that have not evolved opposable jaws. Despite this, hagfish can “bite” forcefully, allowing them to utilize food sources ranging from marine worms to giant whale carcasses. Since hagfish do ...

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