Undergraduates In The News
As the rippling effects of global warming are becoming more and more imminent, the implications of its effects will impact a plethora of industries. In our study, we examined when MIRCA crops would begin to fail and experience stunted growth in a region consisting of 9 countries in East Africa.
Daphnia, a common aquatic microcrustacean, can alternate between asexual and sexual reproduction. It is hypothesized that at the beginning of a growing season, sexually produced dormant eggs hatch, introducing large amounts of genetic diversity. Over time, selection for the most fit clones causes genetic diversity to decrease over time.
Throughout life, the ears of birds, fish, and amphibians can regenerate sensory hair cells and recover after deafening, yet the ears of humans and other mammals lose the capacity for regeneration during embryogenesis or soon thereafter. The development of therapies to restore hearing and balance function will depend on understanding the mechanisms that underlie such repair.
Although the events of August 11th and 12th in Charlottesville forced the world to pay attention to how we use public spaces to preserve history (and what history is preserved), similar contested spaces exist around the world.
With the growing demand for clean water around the world, there is an increasing interest in advanced membrane-based technology, and more performance efficient and cost-effective membranes are needed to purify increasingly contaminated and/or saline water.
CONTEXT: Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition associated with motor deficits, cognitive decline, and social isolation. Some literature suggests that incorporation of aerobic exercise to existing pharmaceutical and surgical interventions can reduce symptom progression and improve quality of life.
Working mothers face a number of time constraints as they seek to manage both work and family responsibilities. Previous research on work-family strategies has shown that the ‘trade-offs’ working parents make at home and at work are stratified by structural factors such as gender, life stage and access to resources.
General Schedule (Newcomb Hall)
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Oral Presentations
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Oral Session 1: 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
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Oral Session 2: 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM