RSS 1.02015 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference
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(Em)bodying the Frame, Enframing the Captive Body: Louis Agassiz’ Daguerreotypes, the Scientific Observer and circum-Atlantic Modernity in the mid-Nineteenth Century
(2015-04-10)In this paper I intend to critically revisit the “Slave Daguerreotypes” commissioned by Swiss-born naturalist Louis Agassiz and taken by daguerreotypist J.T. Zealy in South Carolina in 1850. Already a prominent figure in ... -
Fatty Acid Signatures of Lake Michigan Prey
(2015-04-10)Studying the spatio-temporal variation in fatty acid signatures can increase our understanding of the nearshore food web structure as it continues to shift due to anthropogenic factors. The purpose of this experiment was ... -
Simulations of Lake-effect Storms during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems Project
(2015-04-10)Simulations of Lake-effect Storms during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems Project Using the SUNY Oswego version of the Weather Research and Forecast modeling system (WRF) during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems ... -
Subaltern Autonomy and Western Dependence in Mahesh Rao’s The Smoke Is Rising
(2015-04-10)The dynamic city of Mysore, India, filled with economic promise despite high levels of poverty, is the setting for Mahesh Rao’s satirical novel, The Smoke is Rising. It portrays the daily lives of three women, Uma, Mala, ... -
The Role of GAD-65 in Incubation of Fear Memories
(2015-04-10)Approximately 25% of individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will not display full symptoms for at least six months following a traumatic event; a condition known as delayed onset PTSD. McAllister ... -
Corruption in NCAA Basketball: Evidence for Bias in Seeding the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
(2015-04-10)Since its founding in 1939, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Tournament has continuously grown in popularity and today is considered to be the premier sporting event as well as a revenue ... -
Exploring the Connection between Sequence and Coordinated Gene Activity for Adjacent Promoter Pairs
(2015-04-10)Proper control of gene expression is necessary, yet it's unclear how regulatory elements interact with only correct genes in the genome. One possibility is that the specialized regulatory regions immediately surrounding ... -
Lotus Steps: Looking at Footbinding from the Perspective of Participants
(2015-04-10)My paper examines foot-binding in late imperial China from the perspective of power: the power held by those who developed and perpetuated the practice as a form of control, and the power held by those who utilized ... -
Benjamin Franklin: A Glimpse of Imperfection
(2015-04-10)A re-examination of Benjamin Franklin becomes necessary when one considers how his essay Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, etc. has related to modern society. In his essay Franklin ... -
Van Eyck’s Mystic Lamb, element in Camus’ La Chute
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The Under Representation of Women Sports in the Media: Society Compared with The College at Brockport
(2015-04-10)After the implementation of Title IX in 1972 there was high expectation of changing the societal perceptions of women in sport. Previous studies have been conducted to examine social acceptance by the media coverage and ... -
Ceramic Water Filters for the Developing World
(2015-04-10)The production of clean drinking water is particularly challenging in the developing world where there is limited technology for water treatment. Ceramic water filters composed of locally available and sustainable materials ... -
Do They Try: Why do some countries try harder than others in preventing human trafficking?
(2015-04-10)Human trafficking is a prevalent and global problem. It is not a simple case of smuggling people across borders illegally, rather it involves a multitude of crimes including human rights abuses. Thus making it a relevant ... -
Lake-effect Lightning during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) Project
(2015-04-10)A plethora of observational data was obtained during the months of December 2013 - January 2014 for the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) Project. This research is focused on lightning associated with lake-effect ... -
Case Study of BA1: Prescribing Playlists for Pain
(2015-04-10)This case study outlines five sessions with patient BA1. BA1 is a 14-year-old female admitted into a partial hospitalization program for mental health issues. Her presenting diagnosis upon admission into the program was ... -
Assessing attentional biases in bereaved individuals using the dot-probe paradigm
(2015-04-10)Melissa Siller Assessing attentional biases in bereaved individuals using the dot-probe paradigm Grief is a multi-faceted response to the loss of someone to which a bond was formed (Worden, 1991). Bereaved individuals have ... -
The Human Microbiome And Its Influence Upon Human Health
(2015-04-10)MRSA: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. The very mention of this acronym strikes fear into the hearts of multitudes. Just the thought of an invisible yet very deadly enemy inspires those in the western world to ... -
Comparison of macroinvertebrate community traits of riffle and pool habitats from wadeable streams in the Allegheny forest
(2015-04-10)Aquatic invertebrates are one of the prime groups of organisms used to indicate ecosystem health. This stems from a vast diversity of functions and morphologies present in invertebrate communities; as they are specialized ... -
Teaching Writing for Students with Learning Disabilities in an Inclusive Classroom Setting: A Curriculum Development Project
(2015-04-10)Students with learning disabilities often struggle with writing. They lack the appropriate strategies to use while writing, which leaves them frustrated and unwilling to continue writing. Teachers need to find strategies ...
