Already, I have been surprised by how the results of my research have begun to guide changes to the form of my project. Since my last blog post, I have spent the most time developing a small program that generates frame looms for weaving that have varying, random characteristics, which may end up becoming theContinue reading “Pattern-Randomness and Being Posthuman”
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Progressing with New Techniques
Nearly a third of the way through summer, I have nearly completed my first two paintings! Having started the break with the first half of my investigations done and my compositions selected, I gathered my materials, set up my oil paints on my hometown porch, and jumped right into production mode. For reference, here areContinue reading “Progressing with New Techniques”
Overcoming Challenges in Research: A Mid-Summer Reflection
Dear fellow research enthusiasts, As I dive deeper into my summer research journey, I find it important to look back on the surprises and problems I’ve faced. Good planning is crucial for any research project, and mine is no different. My project, “Exploring the Impact of Solitary Confinement on Recidivism and Social Outcomes,” has hadContinue reading “Overcoming Challenges in Research: A Mid-Summer Reflection”
Build Your Own Hapine$$
I’m thrilled to share the progress of my IDEA Grant project, which aims to critique modern advertising and corporate environmental impacts through an innovative and provocative ad campaign. The central concept of my campaign is to commodify happiness, emphasizing the elusive and deceptive nature of consumer advertising. For this advertising campaign, I have chosen to keepContinue reading “Build Your Own Hapine$$”
Lab Animal Care and Research Timeline Adaptation
I am absolutely thrilled to have started my summer project! So far, I have received the female rats for my research and acclimated them to regular handling and their new cages. For a week and a half, I collected baseline (pre-experiment) data, including the body weights and food intake of the animals. This step isContinue reading “Lab Animal Care and Research Timeline Adaptation”
Microdialysis and Rolling with the Punches
Background Hi everyone, our names are Connor, John, and Sequoia and we are one of the two group projects in this year’s IDEA Grant pool. Our project seeks to better understand one of the underlying biological causes of cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death in the United States. A common theme among individualsContinue reading “Microdialysis and Rolling with the Punches”
Welcoming Critique to Improve My Project
As I have begun the process in designing my experiment for Honors in the Major, I have had many learning experiences that have helped prepare me for research in the future. While I am still in the beginning stages of this project, I have been surprised by the unexpected twists and turns that appearContinue reading “Welcoming Critique to Improve My Project”
Sip & Connect: 18th-century Italy in Podcast Form
In the last month our team has transitioned from completing a prior project (a pedagogical essay to be considered for publication in a special issue of Eighteenth-Century Studies) to beginning the work on our podcast Sip & Connect – an exploration of Italian 18th-century sociability and Enlightenment culture. Each one of us has finalized andContinue reading “Sip & Connect: 18th-century Italy in Podcast Form”
Anne Boleyn, Six! and the Execution of Lady Jane Gray
Greetings readers from across the pond! As May crests the hill towards its end, I’m writing this update in the midst of studying and conducting research abroad! This month was filled with chaos: the end of the spring semester, the rush of finishing a large sewing project, and traveling to England where I am nowContinue reading “Anne Boleyn, Six! and the Execution of Lady Jane Gray”
Reclaiming and Reimagining Through Retrospective
Throughout this project I expect to be able to produce a strong, thought out final body of work; however, I do anticipate some hiccups in producing my final art pieces. Specifically, I do foresee some issues in ensuring the resolution of my reference collages is consistent and smooth at the desired size I intend toContinue reading “Reclaiming and Reimagining Through Retrospective”
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