As a college student conducting research with a unique sample population of children of immigrants, I anticipate several hurdles that may impact my progress this summer. One of the biggest challenges I foresee is recruitment efforts. However, I have devised strategies to prevent these hurdles from hindering my research. Firstly, I understand that limited accessContinue reading “Wendy Rodriguez: The Recruitment Hurdle”
Category Archives: Idea Grant
Rosalyn Wadsworth: Honing My Skills
This summer I have been striving to continue my professional development as an archaeologist not only through my IDEA Grant project but also in participating in an Archaeological Field School focusing on submerged landscapes in the Aucilla River with Dr. Jessi Halligan and continuing to assist Dr. Geoffrey Thomas in the FSU Anthropology Native AmericanContinue reading “Rosalyn Wadsworth: Honing My Skills”
Anna Speer: Giving Myself Time
I have just begun my project and have now experienced a sensory deprivation float tank for the first time. I thought that being in an environment with absolutely no sensory input would be a bit stressful at first because of how stark the difference is from daily life, but after I got over the initialContinue reading “Anna Speer: Giving Myself Time”
Ian Bridges: Addressing Challenges in Research and Enjoying Growth
As I have grown from high school into college, my mindset on personal growth has changed substantially. I previously regarded personal growth as off-putting and difficult, but now it is one of the major motivators in my day-to-day life. This is because personal growth is highly fulfilling and offers a permanent source of positivity inContinue reading “Ian Bridges: Addressing Challenges in Research and Enjoying Growth”
Eli Butters: Challenges to My Next Steps
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”
Janeen Green: New Senses of Justice
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”
James Hugglestone: Optimizing Huffman Code Compression
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”
Nicole Povelikin: Fluorescent Frog Ecology
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”
Anna Speer: The Effect of REST on the Creative Process
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”
Luke Meunier: Carnage Captured
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”
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