Undergraduates In The News
For this project, we are collaborating with The Juice Laundry (TJL), a local juice and smoothie bar, to research how consumers’ perceptions of a company’s authenticity influence their spending habits. The literature suggests that two types of authenticity include authenticity as consistency and authenticity as conformity.
This research explores the ways that whiteness impacts multiracial congregations.
Purpose: Prediabetes can be characterized as impaired fasting glucose (IFG) with or without impaired glucose tolerance (IGT; 2-hr blood glucose). However, whether people with IFG and/or IFG+IGT have elevated lactate concentrations compared to normal glucose tolerant (NGT) controls is unclear.
The da-Vinci Surgical System (dVSS) is a tele-robotic surgical system that provides surgeons with enhance dexterity, precision, and control in performing minimally invasive surgical procedures like laparoscopic surgery. To be able to use this technology, surgeons have to receive accreditation and proper technical training for these procedures.
Obesity is a growing epidemic that increases the risk of chronic diseases in children and adults. Biologically, obesity is the excessive accumulation of triacylglycerol (TAG), a storage lipid that constitutes most of human body fat. Lipin is a phosphatidate phosphatase (PAP) enzyme involved in regulating the biosynthesis of triacylglycerol.
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.
Diseases can strongly affect host community and population dynamics by being a source of mortality. However, their impact on host competition has received less attention.
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.
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.
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..
One distinguishing hallmark of cancer cells includes a deregulated cellular metabolism that can be reprogrammed to preferentially exhibit dependence on glycolysis over oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) even in the presence of oxygen (Warburg Effect).
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.