Hi! My name is Copeland Frazee, and I am a sophomore at Florida State University.This summer, I will be working on an IDEA Grant research project that focuses on a simple, yet important idea: how does what we eat impact how we think, move, and age. My partner, Jonathan, and I will be looking atContinue reading “Copeland Frazee: Integrative Science for Healthy Aging”
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The Impacts and Effects of Study
By Reagan Gibson, Florida State University Archaeology, while little known in the STEM world, I would argue is the crux of foundation for the overall practice of historical preservation. This is something that I grew to understand and appreciate more and more as I was abroad and actively participating in this wonderful science. IContinue reading “The Impacts and Effects of Study”
Jas Chawla: Drone Damage Assessment
The research that Amber and I spent the last few months on has the potential to revolutionize the insurance industry. Our models could significantly speed up damage assessment after disaster events and even improve the everyday assessment experience by eliminating the need for a physical assessor to visit a homeowner’s residence. While we’re making incrementalContinue reading “Jas Chawla: Drone Damage Assessment”
Approaching Completion and Looking Forward: Conversations in Art, Technology, and Wildlife
As the pieces that make my body of work finally come together, I find it useful to return to the heart of my research as well as the artists and writers who inspired me in the first place. In her 2016 book Staying With the Trouble, author Donna Haraway emphasizes the importance of creativity andContinue reading “Approaching Completion and Looking Forward: Conversations in Art, Technology, and Wildlife”
Sleeping Better, Living Better: Why My Research Gives Me Hope
Hello again, and thank you for following along on my research journey! I’m excited to share some updates on my study exploring the sleep quality of postmenopausal women. After months of planning and preparation, we’ve finally reached the data collection phase. So far, we’ve successfully recruited four women into the study, and they are currentlyContinue reading “Sleeping Better, Living Better: Why My Research Gives Me Hope”
Exercise, Metabolism, and Menopause: My Role in Women’s Health Research
As a student researcher, I have found deep meaning and purpose in the work I’ve been involved with throughout my undergraduate career. With women’s health research historically underrepresented compared to research on men, my passion for this field has only grown as I’ve come to better understand its direct impact on the lives of women.Continue reading “Exercise, Metabolism, and Menopause: My Role in Women’s Health Research”
Claire Sullivan: Waiting With Intention: Bringing Mindfulness to a Free Clinic Waiting Room
Hello again! It’s hard to believe it’s almost the start of a new school year. Summer has gone by fast, but it’s been definitely been productive. Data collection at the clinic continues to go well, and we have even started conducting some preliminary data analysis. We are excited to continue data collection over the courseContinue reading “Claire Sullivan: Waiting With Intention: Bringing Mindfulness to a Free Clinic Waiting Room”
Flora Domitrovic: My Research Trip and Beginning the Writing Process
Since my last blog post, I have completed the most exciting part of my IDEA Grant journey, my research trip. I travelled first to Washington, D.C., to visit the History of Computer Cartography and Geographic Information Sciences Archive at the Library of Congress for five days, then to Philadelphia for the Ian McHarg Collection atContinue reading “Flora Domitrovic: My Research Trip and Beginning the Writing Process”
Jas Chawla: Professional Labelers
This month has been an eventful one for us. We already have a basic model that can detect damaged windows reasonably well; however, this alone isn’t sufficient to achieve our broader goal of drone-based damage assessment. To move closer to that goal, we decided to revisit the dataset used to train the original model andContinue reading “Jas Chawla: Professional Labelers”
Miguel Arceo: Controlling the Noise within the Numbers
As I reflect on the second month of my project, there is one word that continues to come up in my mind: noise. I have plenty of literature that is guiding my work, a great working relationship with my mentor, but the noise continues to sound loudly through the numbers. I am not speaking aboutContinue reading “Miguel Arceo: Controlling the Noise within the Numbers”
