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Submissions from 2024
Relativistic Fluids and Primordial Black Holes, Amanda Miller and Tom Giblin
Examining Neanderthal Weaving through Experimental Archaeology, Kylie Mullaly and Bruce Hardy
Fluorescence Lifetime Measurement in the Frequency Domain, Nushin Nawar and James Keller
Amplification of Circular Dichroism Signal Through Fluorescence Detection, Tasnim Islam Orco and James Keller
Functional Characterization of β-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthase (KASIII) Proteins from Pesticide-Producing Plant Organs, Maria Peacock, Damaris Darkwah, and Kerry A. Rouhier
Design of an Experimental Upgrade for Improved Electric Field Control in Pursuit of Optical Tweezers, Calista Pearlstone and Aaron Reinhard
Exploring the quality of PtSe2 thin films using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and X-Ray Reflectivity, Owen Peterson, Hatim Saeed, and Frank Peiris
Simulating Palatini Higgs Inflation, Wyatt Phillips and Tom Giblin
Establishing a controlled polymerization protocol for 𝛾-acyloxy-𝜀-caprolactones, Tapiwa Gono Phiri and Yutan Getzler
Monomers for Degradable Polymers via Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation, Jenna Ray and Yutan Getzler
Queer Community Online: Minority Stress and Mental Health, Benji Rothman, Julia Sobel, and Sarah K. Murnen
Codes, Narratives, and Dramatic Types: Debate Performance During a Time of Political Polarization, Caroline Russell and Celso Villegas
Magneto-Optical Kerr-Effect to Study Magnetic Semiconductors, Dilara Sen and Frank Peiris
The Baly Digital Gallery, Braeden Singleton and Brad Hoestetler
Constraining LIGO Measurements of Neutron Star Equations of State Using a Machine Learning Algorithm, Josephine Smith, Madeline Wade, and Leslie Wade
Ecosystem Services Provided by Beneficial Insects throughout their Life Cycles, Harrison Solomon and Lauren Schmitt
Town Music in Electoral Saxony c.1550-c.1685: Determining Possible Pathways of Acquisition, Yueqi Song and Dane Heuchemer
Characterizing Germline Defects in C. elegans mecr-1 mutants, Katherine Spilsbury and Peter Kropp
The Presence and Meaning of Military Iconography on Coinage in 12th Century Byzantium, Sonia E. Suben and Brad Hostetler
Lifeways under the Microscope: Preliminary Findings from Dental Calculus Analysis in Medieval Iceland, Frances Szaraz and Kimmarie Murphy
Developing and Refining Machine Learning Algorithms for LIGO's TITANFALL Pipeline, Josh Temple, David Chintala, and Madeline Wade
Investigating Diketopyrrolopyrrole Derivatives for Charge Transfer Complexation with DDQ, Izzy Thompson and Katie Mauck
Elementary Constructions of Best Known Quantum Codes, Long Tran, Trang Nguyen, and Nuh Aydin
The Three Sisters: A Living Archive of Indigenous Knowledge, Jackson Twaddle and Patrick Bottiger
The Rise of Ethnic Tourism in Vietnam: Staged Authenticity at Pa Vi Village, Ha Giang, Ngoc-Ha Vu
Layered Traumas: The First World War Refugee Crisis and Holocaust Survivor Testimonies, Annastasia Rose Winston and Eliza Ablovatski
“The Bored Youth” in Twentieth-Century World Literature, Er Yue and Jesse Matz
Submissions from 2023
The Pandemic Nursing Project and Capturing Emotional Labor via Focus Groups, Cade Apton and Marci Cottingham
Adapting Hybridization Chain Reaction to Lumbriculus variegatus, Zachary L. Baker, Seryne H. Rafique, and Kathy M. Gillen
Testing the Schrodinger Approximation for Nonlinear Cosmology Models, Adam Blum, Wyatt Phillips, and Tom Giblin
Hoskins Frame Summer Science Writing Scholars 2023, Sam Bowden, Tara Cerny, and Sara Carmichael
Constraining LIGO Measurements of Neutron Star Equations of State with a Machine Learning Algorithm, Isabel Braun and Leslie Wade
Surface Microtextures of mineral grains collected from supraglacial ice in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, Will Bryant, Jordan Schisler, Ruth Heindel, et al.
A Statistical Strategy for the CHSH Quantum Game, Peter Burton, Phillip Diamond, Rachel Hill, et al.
Targeted Drug Screen to Restore Fertility in Caenorhabditis elegans Model of MEPAN Syndrome, Cindy Chen and Peter Kropp
All Eyes on Georgia: How Voters Turned Georgia Blue, Julián A. Clivillés Morales and Celso M. Villegas
Intermolecular interactions and charge transfer in rylene diimide donor-acceptor complexes, Katherine Coffin, Alyssa Perez, and Katie Mauck
Evaluation of OAT1 and OATP1 in A. Aegypti through coinjection of dyes with Probenecid, Naringin, Logan Coleman and Matthew F. Rouhier
Aedes aegypti OATP1 Expression in Xenopus Oocytes, Sam Connors, Matthew F. Rouhier, and Christopher M. Gillen
Layered Traumas: The First World War Refugee Crisis and Holocaust Survivor Testimonies, Nika Cooper and Eliza Ablovatski
Male House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Display Lower Wingbeat Frequencies than Females, Elizabeth Cramer, Olivia Rataezyk, and Natalie Wright
Labanotation of Appalachian Folk Dance: Texas Star, Eve Currens and Julie Brodie
Modeling Calcium Waves and Oscillations in Coupled Astrocytes, Ronan Daly and Sheryl Hemkin
Spinning Like a Viking: Experimental Archaeology with Textiles, Zoe DeLay and Kimmarie Murphy
Comparative Regression Modeling of Inequality at DAACS Documented Sites of Enslavement, Casey Flueckiger, Khadene Harris, and Brad Hartlaub
The Election of 1888 and the Wool Tariff: Evaluating the Influence of Elections on the Behavior of Politicians and Voters, Eli France and Keith Harris
Walking on Air: The Iconic Marketing Legacy of Air Jordans, Eli France and Alex Novikoff
Characterizing Decoherence of Three-Body Entanglement Near Förster Resonance, Dominick Frost, Gabriella Pesticci, Lucy Shamel, et al.
An Exploration of Microbial Communities of the Nitrogen Cycle across Wetlands and Farmlands, Audrey Gibson, Joan Slonczewski, Zachary Slimak, et al.
The Role of E-Selectin in Cerebral Microvascular Hemodynamics in Aging Sickle Cell Mice, Rowan Goldin, Jahnavi Gollumadi, and Hyacinth I. Hyacinth
Fatigue & Recovery: A Bayesian Hierarchical Approach, Vaughn Hajra and Brad Hartlaub
Developing strategies to reprogram pro-regenerative human astrocytes using pharmacological and transcriptional approaches, Yana Honcharuk, Ridim Mote, and Mayssa H. Mokalled
Phenotypic Characterization of ahr-/- Xenopus tropicalis: Histopathology and Target Gene Expression, Isaac Johnson, Arianna Smith, and Wade H. Powell
Identifying the presence of OCT and OCTN in Aedes aegypti, Subin Kim and Matthew F. Rouhier
Investigating the Optical Properties of PdCdTe, Fe3Si, and FeGe2 using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, Sam Kovach and Frank Peiris
Self-representation through Greek Quotation in Cicero’s Letters, Sara Landon and Michael Barich
Understanding protein structure through a structure-function study of 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase from Arabidopsis thaliana, Ally Lavy, Makarios McCune, and Kerry A. Rouhier
Sexual Dimorphism in Size Adjusted Keel Lengths of Some Birds, Adrian Lee and Natalie Wright
Effects of early postnatal DEHP treatment on sexual dimorphic, androgen-sensitive features in rats, Issachar Lopez, Jolien Kusi, and Lauren Rudolph
Photon Calibration in Advanced Ligo Detectors in the Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Emmanuel Makelele and Madeline Wade
The Templated-Growth Method using HDPCVD for the Fabrication of Resonators, Benjamin Manning, Ken Davis, and Peter Duda
Understanding Protein Function through a Structure-function Study of 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase from Arabidopsis thaliana, Makarios McCune and Kerry A. Rouhier
Examining a Dark Matter Candidate with a Dirac-Born-Infeld-Like Equation of Motion, Amanda Miller and Tom Giblin
Folk Dance Notation Challenges Explored through the Dançi Experience, Catherine Mori and Julie Brodie
Regulation of cation-chloride cotransporters, Grace Neuger and Christopher M. Gillen
Mutations Within the DNA-Binding Domains of Human Ligase 1 Debilitate Enzymatic Function, Maria A. Peacock and Patrick J. O'Brien
Varying energy level alignment in molecular complexes of electron donors with a rylene diimide acceptor, Alyssa Perez and Katherine Mauck
Characterizing Coherent Three-Body Excitation Using Spin Echo, and Digital Holography Techniques with a Spatial Light Modulator, Gabriella Pesticci and Aaron Reinhard
Modeling the Universe with Kinetic Reheating, Reid D. Pfaltzgraff-Carlson and Tom Giblin
Cloud Controller and Web Portal for an Open-Source Managed Wi-Fi Solution, Michelle Polak, Irina Beshentseva, and James Skon
Lumbriculus variegatus Tolerance to H2O2, Seryne H. Rafique and Kathy M. Gillen
E.coli K-12 AcrAB-TolC and MdtEF-TolC Selection Patterns: Organosulfur and Synthetic Organic Compounds, Slaybrina D.R. Raphael, Joan Slonczewski, and Zachary C. Slimak
Impacts of Sexual Dimorphism on House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Vertical Flight, Olivia Rataezyk, Elizabeth Cramer, Adrian Lee, et al.
Fluctuations of Dissolved Ion Concentrations in Rainwater Across Years in Central Ohio, Jeremy Roberts and Ruth Heindel
Generalized Thue-Morse Turtle Curves, Leif Schaumann and Judy Holdener
Sediment composition, characteristics, and mineral weathering processes in supraglacial ice and snowbanks, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, Jordan Schisler, Will Bryant, and Ruth Heindel
Exciting Three-Body Rydberg States With Ramsey Interferometry and Spin Echo, Lucy Shamel and Aaron Reinhard
Identification and Validation of Potential Novel Therapeutic Targets in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)h, Zhiya (Cathy) Song and Lingbo Zhang
Impact of Mnemonics and Iconicity on Recall of ASL Animal Sign, Bella Strickland and Tabitha Payne
Queering Public Spaces: The Role of Collective Effervescence on Community Space, Hannah Sussman and Austin Johnson
Characterizing effects of neuronal defects in NFU1 mutants on chemosensation in a Caenorhabditis elegans model of Multiple Mitochondrial Dysfunction Syndrome I, Kavya Thaker and Peter Kropp
Links between floristic quality of restored Conservation Reserve Program wetlands and greenhouse gas emissions, Rachael Tomasko and Siobhan Fennessy
Comparing Nonparametric Tests for Interaction in Two-way ANOVA with Balanced Replications, Khue Tran and Bradley A. Hartlaub
Refugees in limbo: Japan's Immigration Predicament, Mia Tsuchida, Taku Suzuki, Long Tran, et al.
Cationic Antiseptics as Larvicides for Aedes aegypti, Lynne Usanase and Matthew F. Rouhier
Nod2 regulates a T-cell-mediated tradeoff between resistance to fungal infection in resident kidney cells and IL-17A arthritis, Andrew M. Van Horn and Et al.
Determining Minimum Detectable Amplitude of Gravitational Wave Glints with LIGO, Michael Van Keuren, Leslie Wade, and Madeline Wade
What Makes the Ideal Byzantine Empress?, Maya Virdell
Economic Valuation of BFEC Forests, Vincent Vispo and Robert Alexander
Experimental Archaeology with Woven Mat Technology, Olivia Westley-Sherman and Bruce Hardy
The shocking story of electrogenic cation transporters., Ryan Yarcusko and Christopher M. Gillen
Submissions from 2022
Trio A as Evolving Artifact: Memory, Notation, and Pedagogy, Erika Abe and Julie Brodie
Phenotype and Breeding Site Selection in North American barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster), Lindsey Abramson, Toshi Tsunekage, and Iris Levin
tcf15 Promotes Co-Migration of Axons and Neural Crest Cells in Developing Sensory Nerves, Bennett Andrassy and Sarah Petersen
Observing the Role of Protein Localization in Regulating Growth Through the Hippo Pathway, Zachary L. Baker, Sherzod A. Tokamov, and Richard G. Fehon
Bioassays for Characterization of a Novel AHR-null Xenopus tropicalis Frog Line, Keller Bueneman, Zhiyu (Cathy) Song, and Wade Powell
Effects of Gender on Accessing Care in Knox County, Chloe Cameron
Analysis of Acetylcholine Receptors & Behavioral Propensities in tcf15stl159 Zebrafish Mutants, Tara N. Cerny and Sarah C. Petersen
Artists in the Making: The Impact of Charles White and Otis College of Art and Design on Kerry James Marshall, David Hammons, and Alonzo Davis, Nora Chapman and Alexandra Courtois de Vicose
Levels of Privilege in Present Indie Music, Mikayla Connolly and Ross Feller