Browsing 2015 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference by Issue Date
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SURC 2015 Recap
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Debased: Hemingway’s Not-So-Destructive Portrayal of Alcoholism in The Sun Also Rises
(2015-04-10)I first examine the xenophobic motivations of the 1920’s prohibitionist movement through their backing of legislative policies like the “Johnson-Reed Act of 1924,” and their alliance with organizations such as the Ku Klux ... -
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) cationic derivatives induce NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent IL-1? secretion associated with mitochondrial ROS production
(2015-04-10)Erinolaoluwa Araoye1, Dejhy Pyram1, Usha D. Hemraz2, Rajesh Sunasee1, Karina Ckless1* 1 Chemistry Department, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh NY 2 National Research Council of Canada, Montreal ... -
Monitoring Volatile Organic Compounds Removal by Indoor Plants
(2015-04-10)Volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are an extensive class of chemical compounds which exist as gasses at ambient standard temperature and pressure. The health risks associated with this broad class of chemicals range from ... -
Bladelets, Bones and Socially Constructed Gender Identities: Understanding Division of Labor Among Ohio Hopewell Populations Based on Sex Through the Analysis of Osteological Evidence
(2015-04-10)Anthropologists agree that gender is a social construct, affecting world view. My project explores gender bias in Ohio Hopewell archaeology through examination of musculoskeletal stress markers (MSMs) and the application ... -
Examining the Relationship between Family Routines during Adolescence and Young Adult Health Behaviors
(2015-04-10)Research has found significant associations between family routines, like the frequency of family meals, and later adolescent health behaviors. The current study adds to this literature by (a) replicating previous findings ... -
Lost Dunkirk
(2015-04-10)Lost Dunkirk The Lost Dunkirk project came out of a class called Digital History. Our main goal for this project was to digitize the history of some buildings of Dunkirk, NY and create a public Internet exhibit on Lost ... -
Communication Competency: Coaches and the Media
(2015-04-10)Communication is a major component of sport, particularly among coaches. These figures must be able to effectively communicate to capitalize on every media interaction and to do so effectively must possess the three ... -
The American Language: Transitional Voices in the Craft of Poetry
(2015-04-10)H.L. Mencken famously wrote, “the American, on his linguistic side, likes to make his language as he goes along.” In response to Mencken, this creative project investigates the complimentary use of exceedingly formal ... -
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Parkinson's Disease
(2015-04-10)Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with a loss of dopaminergic neurons in the basal ganglia, located in the midbrain. PD patients are typically over the age of 50 because dopamine production ... -
VALLEY GLACIER RESPONSE TO LATE HOLOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE: THE ROLE OF GLACIER GEOMETRY AND FOREFIELD CHARACTERISTICS IN INFLUENCING THE MAGNITUDE OF ADVANCES
(2015-04-10)Tree-ring dates show that valley glaciers in coastal south-central Alaska have made multiple advances during the late Holocene. While the timing of these advances has generally been synchronous throughout the region, termini ... -
Using Brookhaven National Laboratory's electric vehicle fleet as grid support
(2015-04-10)Using Brookhaven National Laboratory’s electric vehicle fleet as grid support Yao Aleke, Engineering Science, Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY 11784 Rebecca Borrero, Physics & Engineering Physics, Fordham ... -
SUNY-ESF Engineering for a Sustainable Society: Changing the World One Community at a Time
(2015-04-10)Students at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) started humanitarian engineering clubs called Engineering for a Sustainable Society Club and Engineers Without Borders Club (jointly, ESS/EWB) to ... -
Detection and Analysis of Gasoline Residues on Household Samples by Using Gas Chromatography
(2015-04-10)Arson is an easy to commit crime. The required supplies are easily and cheaply available to the general public and no special knowledge such as hacking and marksmanship is required. It is also effective, as fires can quickly ... -
Abundance and Diversity of Macrofungi in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
(2015-04-10)Fungi are a vital part of most ecosystems. In general the habitat requirements of fungi are poorly known. With habitat degradation happening at an unprecedented rate worldwide, studying the patterns of fungi biodiversity ... -
A Survey of Game-theoretic Models in Natural Disaster and Terrorism Research
(2015-04-10)A Survey of Game-theoretic Models in Natural Disaster and Terrorism Research Research for countering natural disasters and acts of terrorism is of vital interest due to the devastating effects and losses caused by their ... -
Working Memory in Typically Developing Adolescents
(2015-04-10)The theoretical construct of working memory allows new information to be temporarily stored and manipulated (Baddeley, 2003). Working memory is especially important for completing tasks that require comprehension of new ... -
Towards Identifying the Antimicrobial Action of Maximin 3 From Bombina maxima Using GROMACS
(2015-04-10)Antibiotic resistance is on the rise and only two new classes of antibiotics have been approved by the FDA in the past 25 years, so alternatives to antibiotics may be worth considering. Antimicrobial peptides exist in ... -
Associations Between Oral and Systemic Health in Long-term Care Residents
(2015-04-10)Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the association between oral and systemic diseases among residents at a long-term care facility in Western New York. Methods: Dental and medical records of all residents ...
