Undergraduates In The News
Spacecraft operate in harsh environments with temperatures changes in the tens to hundreds of degrees centigrade. The delicate electrical components, therefore, require protection against these conditions. Currently, specially-designed thermal regulators allow spacecraft to maintain their internal temperature, but the heat transfer rate and mission flexibility are low.
Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are a novel organic-nonorganic hybrid formed from relatively inexpensive starting materials. Known for their high surface area and porosity, they have a wide range of applications in catalysis, gas separation, and drug delivery.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) that results in the demyelination and degeneration of axons. This damage inhibits communication between neurons and can lead to irreversible neurological dysfunction.
Colourism is defined as a “prejudice or discrimination act against individuals with a dark skin tone.” Although prevalent within different communities worldwide, it is a widespread issue within the black population. In spite of being a big social issue, colourism is one that remains largely unstudied.
When implementing a new roadway, a noise data analysis is necessary to determine how the planned roadway affects nearby residential sites or other sites sensitive to noise impacts. However, creating accurate noise predictions often required detailed planning data, which is costly and only available later in the planning process..
Glaucoma refers to a group of eye diseases characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death, which is often associated with high intraocular pressure (IOP). Currently, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world; however, there are little to no early symptoms that are easily recognizable by the patient.
Work recovery is the replenishment of cognitive and energetic resources during off-job time (Meijman & Mulder, 1998). We explored how post-work e-mail characteristics influence four relevant indicators of employee recovery: affective rumination, psychological detachment, control and problem-solving pondering.
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for nearly 40,000 deaths annually in the United States alone and predominantly affects younger African American women. Despite an initial positive response to chemotherapy, TNBC has the highest risk of relapse, highest frequency of metastasis, and worst overall survival rate of any breast cancer.
Phosphoglucose isomerases (PGIs) belong to a class of enzymes that catalyze the reversible isomerization of fructose-6-phosphate (F6P) and glucose-6-phosphate (G6P). PGIs are crucial in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathways and have been proposed as “moonlighting” proteins in different organisms.
Impellers are an essential part of a centrifugal compressor. Improving the compressor configuration can be done through improving the impeller. The purpose of this study is to optimize the design of a centrifugal compressor impeller within design parameter constraints of additive manufacturing.
Italian ambitions for overseas colonization surged after the Fascist ascent to power, culminating in the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1935-36 and the occupation of Ethiopia until 1941. Italian Fascists argued that they would rapidly create a benevolent, technologically-advanced form colonialism apt for the future.
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is the 7th most common cancer worldwide. However, despite its prevalence, only one HNSCC-targeted therapy exists. Unfortunately, this therapy has only shown modest efficacy in patients; thus, the need to develop a more effective treatment arises. The ceramide nanoliposome (CNL) is a therapeutic currently in clinical trials for numerous cancers.
This project examines the English text of Agatha Christie’s best-selling mystery novel "And Then There Were None," a prolific Japanese translation (そして誰もいなかった) by Aoki Hisae, and a Japanese live-action adaptation. In doing so, the project endeavors to uncover major differences that arise in the translated and adapted pieces and formulate potential functions for such differences.
The approach of using modern technologies in assisting non-intrusive infrastructure maintenance is beneficial. A machine learning algorithm for crack detection in concrete infrastructure is developed in the MOB Lab Group and is integrated into modern technologies to assist working professionals and to increase citizen engagement in monitoring the infrastructure health of their communities.
There are a number of recent developments within the United States’ public discourse which make the intersection of religion, economics, and radical politics an especially interesting and invaluable area of study. One such development are the ever-increasing challenges presented by late capitalism--historically unpresented heights of income inequality and a crisis of meaning regarding work.