Considering my topic, creating a poster to represent my research will likely prove challenging. With there being few tasteful imagery online to suit my piece, I will be using the next month or so to illustrate my own graphics. Still, the process of parsing out what sort of imagery may be acceptable presents its ownContinue reading “Overcoming Nerves (again)”
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Creating Impact: Conducting Research On An Issue In My Community
As I made considerable progress on my research project throughout June and July, I spent a good deal of time reflecting on the potential impact of my research project, which explores the human and civil rights implications of data-driven and predictive policing practices. Being intentional about the impact of my project, both in and outsideContinue reading “Creating Impact: Conducting Research On An Issue In My Community”
Monitoring the Health of an Ecosystem
Hello! We have been encouraged to reflect on the implications of our projects in the communities we work with, and in our fields. This project has two major goals, assessing the current condition of intertidal oyster reefs within Franklin County Florida and determining whether properties of reef sediment can be used to assess the “condition”Continue reading “Monitoring the Health of an Ecosystem”
The Impact of Computational Tools on Cancer Treatment
Over the past few weeks, I have progressed further in my research project – developing a computation tool to infer cancer phylogeny. Now that I am mostly finished with coding the various parts of the application, I have begun testing my code with simulated data, and the error rates…still have much to improve. When IContinue reading “The Impact of Computational Tools on Cancer Treatment”
The Impact of Bubbles
I am researching a phenomenon plaguing the physical chemistry scene since experiments performed to make chemical gardens were a thing. Though niche, it could answer questions regarding deep-sea structures as old as the earth’s formation. My research deals with finding the chemical composition of gas bubbles that are formed in chemical gardens. A chemical gardenContinue reading “The Impact of Bubbles”
Safe, Sane, and Controversial: A Pattern of Discrediting Victims
The initial title for my project was as ambitious as much as it was a mouthful. “The Scourge and Submissive: Powerplay in the Face of Self Harm and Anti-Sex Feminism.” One part of this title has since been reworded for clarity whereas the other removed entirely. It was already a challenge to try and positContinue reading “Safe, Sane, and Controversial: A Pattern of Discrediting Victims”
An Escape into Escapism
Within psychology, a lot of research has been done into the feeling of entrapment and how that relates to suicidal ideation, eventually leading to suicidal behavior. One of the two leading theories of suicide is the integrated motivational-volitional model of suicide (IMV; O’Connor et al., 2018) – the other leading theory of suicide is theContinue reading “An Escape into Escapism”
The Importance of Understanding Venom Variation
My research this summer aims to uncover the genetic basis of venom variation in the Florida bark scorpion. While that may seem like a rather random thing to be trying to investigate, it all leads back to my primary goal of being able to understand venom variation as a whole. Venom composition can vary significantlyContinue reading “The Importance of Understanding Venom Variation”
Uncovering the Properties of Rare Nuclei: For What?
The goal of my IDEA Grant project is to discover new and/or confirm experimentally measured physics of nucleus Copper-65 produced by the nuclear reaction between Oxygen-18 and Titanium-50. Many people, including myself about a year ago, might read that sentence and think ok… and? What is the purpose of that? Reading these project titles usedContinue reading “Uncovering the Properties of Rare Nuclei: For What?”
Creating Better Concrete
Hi everyone! We have begun our second drying process for our Sargassum muticum specimens. We are using leftover specimens from a previous experiment that had been air dried for 1 week, although the algae needs to be further dried in order to be properly ground into the powder needed for refluxation. The main objective ofContinue reading “Creating Better Concrete”
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