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  • 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 ...
  • An Economical Synthesis Route in the Ocean for the Marine Natural Product, Bryostatin 
    Falkenhausen, Thomas; Cowan, Matt; Tidwell, Michael (2020)
    Bryostatin is a marine natural product found in minute amounts in nature. Cost 17 million USD/gram, this molecule targets latent HIV reservoirs, has potential for slowing the progression of Alzheimer's, and demonstrates ...
  • Determining Bat Species via Foraging Call Characteristics within Lowndes County 
    Haskins, Trevor (2020)
    The state of Georgia is home to fifteen species of microbat, members of the suborder Microchiroptera. These bats use echolocation pulses from their larynx to identify their surroundings and potential prey. Through the use ...
  • Essential Medicine for the Shire Ngaanyatjarra-Giles in Australia 
    Abbott, Jeffery; Cone, Tristan; Scruggs, Samuel (2020)
    This list of essential medicines was outline by the World Health Organization [WHO]. These medicines were specifically picked out for the geographic region of Ngaanyatjarra-Giles a rural region is Western Australia. These ...
  • The Impacts of the Great Recession on Growth and Unemployment in Greece 
    Garcia, Emmanuel; Faucette, Gage; Smith, Jason; Wookfolk, Clay (2020)
    This study uses Okun's Law, the statistical relationship between a country’s economic growth rate and its unemployment rate change, to answer two questions about Greece. First, was the long-run growth rate for Greece ...
  • 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 ...
  • A Survey of Hydraulic Fracking 
    Wolfson, Mattie N. (2020)
    Hydraulic fracking or fracturing is a process being used all over the world in order to extract natural gas and oil from the deep sediment layers of Earth. High pressure liquid is injected into shale in order to create new ...
  • Ascendance to Schengen: How Did the Schengen Area Effect Finland's Economy 
    Reyes Escalona, Daniela; Suggs, Bryce; Johnson, Sadie (2020)
    While a member of the European Union since January 1, 1995, Finland made a significant step toward greater openness when it joined the Schengen Area on March 25, 2001. The Schengen Area is the world's largest VISA free ...
  • Does Political Party Leadership Change Economic Growth and Unemployment in Mexico 
    Poole, Ashley; Jenkins, Bryce; Torres Ortiz, Ricky; Vargas, Pedro (2020)
    Between 1934 and 2018, two parties held the office of the President of Mexico. The Office of the President was held by the Revolutionary Party from the December 1, 1934 election until November 30, 2000, and then again ...
  • A Multipronged Attack on Latent, Active and Resistant Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
    Johnson, Courtney; Beard, Torien (2020)
    The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also referred to as MTb, infects individuals in latent, active and resistant forms. There are recommended regimens for the delivery of established antibiotics to infected individuals. ...
  • 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 ...
  • Renewable Energy and Its Applications Around the World 
    Hojjatie, Barry (2020)
    Energy is the main and most inclusive measure of all the wide ranges of work done by humans and machines. Renewable energies such as solar, hydro, wind and so forth have become crucial since they neithert create any pollution ...
  • Literacy: The Dilemma Impoverished Areas Face 
    Bingham, Elizabeth (2020)
    Access to literature is instrumental in the enhancement of literacy. Areas suffering from poverty, lack of transportation, and little to no access to public resources such as public libraries are shown to have a lower ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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