Browsing 2015 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference by Issue Date
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SURC 2015 Recap
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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 ... -
Factors Affecting Prenatal Care in Rural, Low-Income Neighborhoods
(2015-04-10)Through prenatal care visits, doctors can identify health problems earlier in the pregnancy since they see mothers regularly and can help reduce the risk of pregnancy-related complications such as preterm birth, preeclampsia, ... -
An Examination of the Female Gender Role in Video Games and Related Media
(2015-04-10)This paper discusses trends in modern-day advertising and game development that have contributed to the gender divide in the gaming community. In 2014, the Electronic Software Association released a statistical analysis ... -
Metallicity determination for RR Lyraes observed from CSTAR telescopes in Antarctica
(2015-04-10)RR Lyraes are pulsating stars lying on the horizontal branch of the HR diagram. They are typically found in globular clusters and are some of the oldest objects in our Galaxy. Constraining their age and knowing their ... -
Racial Microaggressions: How They Impact On College Students’ Perceptions of the Campus Climate
(2015-04-10)Using intersectionality theory, this research examines student perceptions of the racial campus climate at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Utilizing a purposive sample, forty students were interviewed to ... -
Differentiation of Human, Animal and Synthetic Hair by ATR FTIR Spectroscopy
(2015-04-10)Hair fibers are ubiquitous to every environment and are the most commonly found form of trace evidence at crime scenes. The primary difficulty forensic examiners face after retrieving a hair sample is determining who it ... -
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 ... -
The Role of the RCK/p54 Nuclear Localization Signals on Hepatitis C Virus Infection
(2015-04-10)The Role of the RCK/p54 Nuclear Localization Signals on Hepatitis C Virus Infection Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a predominantly blood-borne virus that affects approximately 3.2 million persons in the United ... -
SUNY Oneonta Campus Invasive Plant Survey, Removal, and Replacement Plan
(2015-04-10)SUNY Oneonta Campus Invasive Plant Survey, Removal and Replacement Plan College campuses encompass a variety of habitats subject to a high level of invasive plant introductions; from frequent soil disturbance during ... -
Potential Energy Calculations for Water Adsorption on Poly (methyl methacrylate)
(2015-04-10)Mateusz J. Zuba, P. Howard, B. Familo, T. Kane, R. Netusil, and C. C. Ilie The generosity of the NOYCE Research Grant enabled me to focus on the study of various polymers. The main goal was to study the molecular orbitals ... -
Modulation of Progesterone Receptor Activity Treated with Conjugated Estrogen and Bazedoxifene
(2015-04-10)When women reach menopause, they face dramatic changes which can include severe symptoms such as night sweats, vaginal dryness, depression, hot flashes, and osteoporosis. These symptoms can be treated by hormone therapy ... -
Effects of Labeling
(2015-04-10)Labels are used as a way to group people based on similar characteristics. Labeling can be helpful in that it allows one to identify commonalities and apply needed services and treatment, but the negative effects of labeling ... -
Chemical Production of Kopi Luwak
(2015-04-10)The Civet Cat of family Vivverridae is used to produce a rare coffee product called Kopi Luwak. As a result of Kopi Luwak’s increasing popularity, Civet Cat abuse is prevalent. Our research aims to recreate Kopi Luwak by ... -
Analyzing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Drinking Water in Oswego City
(2015-04-10)Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are chemical compounds that evaporate at relatively low temperatures. Drinking water that contains VOCs can increase human risk for a variety of health problems. Although many VOCs found ... -
“What you want from me!?”- Addressing my food for thought
(2015-04-10)Addressing the Absence of Fatherhood This poem is the culmination of an epidemic crisis that has progressively deteriorated the structure and foundation of the modern American family. Dilapidated relationships between ... -
The Role of the Nuclear Gene RAD1 in the Stability of the Mitochondrial Genome in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(2015-04-10)The mitochondria or the powerhouse of the cell is an essential because it produces much of the cells energy in the form of ATP. This energy is used to successfully complete many different cellular processes. Mitochondria ... -
Perception and Imitation of Vocally Expressed Emotion in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2015-04-10)Perception and Imitation of Vocally Expressed Emotion in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Prior research has shown that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have deficits in areas of pitch processing ... -
Capillary Condensation Transitions and Meniscus: Parallel Planes, Nanotubes, and Wedge
(2015-04-10)Dylan J. McIntyre, Nicholas C. Jira, M. T. Romano, J. R. D'Rozario, M. Guedes_Duarte, T. Dougherty, and C.C. Ilie Herein, we investigate the behavior of vapor in confined media as it condenses into a liquid. Capillary ... -
Pleistocene-Holocene Trace Fossils in Lacustrine Glacial Lake Strata, Geneseo River Valley, New York
(2015-04-10)A recent slump near the Genesee River in Livingston County, New York, exposed varved strata containing numerous trace fossils in the silt layers representative of the Mermia Ichnofacies. Four different traces were collected ...
