Browsing 2015 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference by Issue Date
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SURC 2015 Recap
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SUNY Graduate School and Study Abroad Fair
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Former International Students at SUNY Fredonia
(4/10/2015)It is a story of former international students who attended SUNY Fredonia. It contains stories of how and why they chose Fredonia as their undergraduate, how much of it helped them acheive their personal/career goals, and ... -
Teaching Writing for Students with Learning Disabilities in an Inclusive Classroom Setting: A Curriculum Development Project
(4/10/2015)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 ... -
Antioxidants Boost Male Fertility: The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Modulating Fertility and Sperm Viability in Drosophila melanogaster
(4/10/2015)Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in large amounts have been shown to cause peroxidative damage to tissues. ROS production is heightened in stressful environments, such as after exposure to toxins. Antioxidants have been ... -
Antibiotic resistance patterns and parasite prevalence in captive versus free roaming anseriformes in a zoo setting.
(4/10/2015)Antibiotic resistance patterns and parasite prevalence in captive versus free roaming anseriformes in a zoo setting. Zara, Fatima1; Alrobaie, Saddam I1; Pimentel, Omar1, Jeff Wyatt, DVM, MPH2, Kimber, Kevin MS, DVM1 ... -
A Blueprint of the Striatal Medium Spiny Neuron Population in an Animal Model of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(4/10/2015)Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a neuropsychiatric disorder that affects 1-3% of the world’s population, is characterized by recurring anxiety-inducing thoughts relieved by the execution of stereotyped motor behaviors. ... -
Thin Film Solar Cells: Enhancing Efficiency using Various Nanoparticles
(4/10/2015)We present herein the work started at SUNY Oswego as a part of a SUNY SCAC grant. The SUNY SCAC Committee has awarded Dr. Carolina Ilie and Martin Dann a grant to carry out extensive studies on thin film solar cells. The ... -
Modeling Cooperation using Networks
(4/10/2015)This model simplifies cooperation between individuals using Watts-Strogatz, Erdos-Renyi, Barabasi-Albert, and lattice-style networks where vertices represent individuals. At each time step, the individuals are able to ... -
Identification of Possible and Impossible Depicted Objects in Young Children
(4/10/2015)Impossible figures are an ideal model for examining the development of local and global object processing mechanisms. Previous studies found that infants can distinguish between possible and impossible figures, i.e., 4-month ... -
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Deceptions Online: From Facebook to Online Dating
(4/10/2015)Whether we like it or not, many people use social media, from Facebook interaction to finding a date on OKCupid. As we consider both the frequency with which users rely on internet sites and the significance granted to ... -
Mentoring Provides Effective Support for Freshmen College Students
(4/10/2015)Freshmen attrition is a growing problem for many universities, and engagement programs are the solution to which many universities are turning. Research has provided evidence that mentoring decreases attrition and increases ... -
Pieces of Intention
(4/10/2015)Pieces of Intention began as a duet, exploring the harsh boundaries that exist for men with respect to heterosexuality and homosexuality. I was drawn to the idea that men are constantly “walking on egg shells” to project ... -
The Role of Speech Experience on Cue Trading in Parakeets
(4/10/2015)The Role of Speech Experience on Cue Trading in Parakeets Speech perception is a crucial element in the process of human vocal communication, but there are many unanswered questions about the role speech experience plays ... -
Morphology of the Large Magellanic Cloud Using Classical Cepheids
(4/10/2015)The Cepheid Period-Luminosity Relation is one of the most important relation in Astrophysics and is an important rung in the extra-galactic distance scale ladder. Cepheids are pulsating stars with a regularly repeating ... -
Overrepresentation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education
(4/10/2015)As there are increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students in United States public schools, there is a disproportionate number of CLD students receiving special education services. Culturally ... -
No Sharper Steel, No Lovelier Treasure: The Cult of the Sword throughout History
(4/10/2015)No Sharper Steel, No Lovelier Treasure: The Cult of the Sword throughout History Why do we imbue swords with honorific, ritual, and even mystical qualities? And what do Vikings, fencing, and Star Trek have in common? As ... -
Determination of Hydraulic Resistance of Endovascular Stents
(4/10/2015)Stents are medical tools used to aid in the treatment of aneurysms and a variety of other medical conditions, such as clogged arteries. However, insertion of stents into blood vessels can disrupt the normal blood flow, ...
