Obtaining relevant market data to train a Long Short-Term Memory neural network will pose significant challenges. One primary hurdle in acquiring data for my training set is the cost associated with obtaining reliable data. Financial market data is often proprietary and sold by third-party providers who charge substantial fees which will make it a challengeContinue reading “Eli Butters: Challenges to My Next Steps”

This summer, I will collect narratives from various Yemeni women activists in Dearborn, Michigan and, via Zoom, from Yemen, to perform a thematic analysis to understand the range of standpoints that inspire their activism. Approaching human rights discourses from the perspectives of Yemeni women will show how they create new senses of justice in andContinue reading “Janeen Green: New Senses of Justice”

The world creates an immense amount of data every day. From personal photos and videos to scientific research and financial data, the amount of information being created is growing at an exponential rate. However, this growth in data presents a challenge: how do we store all this information efficiently? Compression algorithms offer a solution, allowingContinue reading “James Hugglestone: Optimizing Huffman Code Compression”

Perplexed by the bizarre diversity of reptiles and amphibians, I seek to understand theevolutionary and ecological mechanisms through which morphological, species, and genetic diversity arise. Growing up in the heart of New York City, where herpetological diversity is mostly limited to people’s released pet turtles, I always hoped to one day escape the city toContinue reading “Nicole Povelikin: Fluorescent Frog Ecology”

Hello, my name is Anna Speer and I am a sophomore studio art student pursuing myBFA. I am primarily a painter, although I enjoy working with other mediums such asprintmaking and drawing. I am incredibly grateful to have been chosen as a recipient of an IDEA grant! Throughout my life, it has become increasingly apparentContinue reading “Anna Speer: The Effect of REST on the Creative Process”

My name is Luke Meunier, and I am a toy photographer from Orlando, Florida. I ampursuing a degree in Studio Art at Florida State University with the goal to receive a masters in art therapy.. Growing up, I have always been interested in fantastical Sci-Fi Universes and thestories they tell, where I lose myself withinContinue reading “Luke Meunier: Carnage Captured”

My name is Eli McKown-Dawson, and I am a junior majoring in Political Science with minors in Statistics and Philosophy. During my sophomore year, I enrolled in the Political Science Department’s Research Intensive Bachelor’s Certification Program and began working with Dr. Lonna Atkeson to study election science and voting behavior. I am interested in partisanContinue reading “Eli McKown-Dawson: How Geography and Social Networks Impact Voting Behavior and Policy Preferences”

My name is Justin Nightshade, and I’m a second-year at FSU. While I originally began my path as a creative writing major, I fell in love with anthropology during my first year here. Now, I’m actually pursuing a dual degree with both of those as my majors. Dr. Jayur Madhusudan Mehta’s class was actually theContinue reading “Justin Nightshade: Discovering the Archaeological Context of an African Household”

Hello! My name is Hannah Raisner, and I am a sophomore here at Florida StateUniversity where I am double majoring in Political Science and Creative Writing. Aftergraduating I plan on attending law school. Before I began my freshman year at FSU, I knew I wanted to be involved in undergraduate research. I joined the UROPContinue reading “Hannah Raisner: Dante in American, British, and Italian Politics”

Hello! My name is Andrew Lodge, and I am a third-year student pursuing a dual degree in psychology and statistics with minors in mathematics and business. My interest in research began when I participated in the UROP program my sophomore year. While I was a UROP student, I was able to work in Dr. ThomasContinue reading “Andrew Lodge: Can Virtue Alignment Save Lives?”