Browsing Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival 2021 by Issue Date
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The Relationship Between Disney Princess Roles and Unemployment During World War II and The Great Recession (2008)
(2020)There has been a trend of polarizing differences between female and male lead roles in the film industry. More specifically, this trend is seen in Disney Princess Films, in the World War II and The Great Recession (2008) ... -
Talma Gordon Critical Edition
(2020)During Fall 2020, the Literary Studies class created a Critical Edition focused around the short story “Talma Gordon,” published in 1900 and often cited as the first ever African-American mystery story. Often cited as the ... -
Does Social Distancing Work? The Effect of Social Distancing on COVID-19
(2020-04-29)COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. One way the world is responding to this pandemic is social distancing. Social distancing is used to slow the spread of the disease, as the SARS-CoV-2 virus is primarily spread ... -
Work and Labor Songs in 20th Century America
(2020-05)Explore the relationship between labor and work songs and unionizing efforts in America from the industrial revolution to the present! How did song influence the formation of unions? What did the miners in Butte, Montana ... -
Neurofeedback Training as an Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, a Systematic Review
(2020-11)Objective: To review relevant literature analyzing the effectiveness of neurofeedback training (NFT) as an intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Methods: Studies were gathered through PubMed and ... -
Stigma and Sickness: Homophobia and Anti-Sex Work Discrimination in African HIV/AIDS Infected Nations
(2020-11)Limiting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa is impossible without specific investment and attention in the LGBTQ+, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex worker (FSW) populations. They have the highest HIV/AIDS ... -
The Donkey Problem: a review of donkey history and literature as it relates to donkey assisted therapy
(2020-12)The current research body on Equus asinus is lacking in all areas which is a significant disservice to the donkey as a species. Despite the lack of research donkeys continue to be used for a variety of tasks, which include ... -
Palladium Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Synthesis of 2-(4-nitrophenyl)-thiophene and 2-(4-methylphenyl)-thiophene Monomer and Dimer
(2021)Thiophene dimerization reactions have become of interest in the growing fields of Green and Energy Chemistry, due to the ability of thiophene dimers to store energy in the carbon-carbon dimer bond. Intermittent renewable ... -
Addition of NDVI Layers Improves C. tarsalis Habitat Suitability Model
(2021)Culex tarsalis is one of the most common vectors for West Nile Virus (WNV) in Montana. WNV affects cattle and humans alike and can have detrimental neurological effects. A WNV prevention project has been trapping mosquitoes ... -
The Effects of Kangaroo Care on Parent-Infant Bonding
(2021)The lack of knowledge about skin-to-skin contact can have an affect on the bonding between the parent and infant. Bonding and attachment, for the purpose of this brief, are defined as a lasting psychological connectedness ... -
Nadine Gordimer’s Once upon a Time: the Effective Irony of Counter Fairy Tales
(2021)Nadine Gordimer’s short story Once upon a Time is a brilliant, poignant critique of South African Apartheid couched in deep symbolism. In order to enhance the effectiveness of her message, Gordimer uses tropes and motifs ... -
Kindergarten Literacy Program
(2021)What does the best Literacy program look like for a Kindergarten classroom? The University of Arkansas at Little Rock produced a peer-reviewed comprehensive literacy model framework entitled “The Partnerships in Comprehensive ... -
Six Sigma with Pioneer Aerostructures
(2021)Pioneer Aerostructures Inconsistencies in bore hole locations in parts created by Pioneer Aerostructures which causes defects and can strain customer relationships. We are working alongside Pioneer Aerostructure to ... -
Brush Pneumonia Away
(2021)Pneumonia is an all-too-common healthcare-associated infection that often affects older individuals, as well as those who are medically compromised. In fact, one report estimates that among institutionalized patients, 41 ... -
Dog Training Electronically
(2021)There has been a lot of studies into the efficacy of e-collars versus positive reinforcement, as well as their impact on the dog's health. Many studies have found that e-collars are no more effective than positive reinforcement ... -
How Gut Microbiome Interventions Affect Alzheimer's Symptoms, a Systematic Review
(2021)Objective: To review current literature concerning the effectiveness of gut microbiome interventions on Alzheimer’s symptoms and biomarkers. Methods: Literature was gathered through PubMed and CINAHL and assessed for ... -
Noughts and Crosses: Designing a Robot to Play Tic-tac-toe
(2021)For years, tic-tac-toe has served as a test-piece for robotic systems. While the game requires complex functions such as multidimensional movement and computer vision, its constrained environment serves as a great way to ... -
Virtue as a Hindrance or Necessity to Improving the Human Condition
(2021)The ideas and definitions surrounding virtue have changed dramatically over the course of history, stretching from the power complex of Greco-Roman times, to God-fearing values of Judeo-Christian times. As a convert to ... -
Erasmus and Plato on the Folly of Human Claims to Wisdom
(2021)In this presentation, I explain my analysis of Erasmus’ work Praise of Folly and Plato’s Apology of Socrates in order to explore the questions of the nature of wisdom and its purpose in human life. Although both philosophers ... -
Mechanism and Kinetics of a Solid State Sn2 Reaction
(2021)Green chemistry is built from the principles of reducing the use of hazardous materials and increasing efficiency in chemical reactions. Green chemistry is more environmentally friendly and can reduce costs in a chemical ...