Browsing Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival 2022 by Title
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The Catholic Church and the Holocaust
(2022-04-29)This paper explores the motivating factors of the Catholic Church’s heavily criticized lack of response and action taken during the Holocaust. Through addressing distinctions between the Church’s institutional response and ... -
Changing Times: Translation and meaning in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
(2022-04)Despite its popularity in recent media, we know almost nothing about the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, or of the context surrounding it. In fact, the entire poem is relatively new to us, only having been ... -
Characterization of metabolomic profiles in late and early Osteoarthritis patients
(2022)Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disease in our society. However, a deep clinical understanding of this metabolic disease remains elusive due to the stratified nature of OA patients. Osteoarthritis presents differently ... -
Characterization of Metabolomic Profiles of Encapsulated Chondrocytes Exposed to Short-Term Simulated Microgravity: A Pilot Study
(2022)Mechanical loading of cartilage stimulates chondrocyte metabolism to maintain cartilage integrity. Shifts from physiological loading conditions, such as overloading or reduced loading, can lead to an imbalance in chondrocyte ... -
Characterization of Urinary Metabolic Biomarkers of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD): A Pilot Study
(2022)Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common heritable kidney disease. ADPKD results from a mutation in the genes (PKD1, PKD2) for the mechanosensitive proteins polycystin-1 (PC1) or polycystin-2 ... -
Childhood Obesity and Motivational Interviewing
(2022)Childhood obesity is a public health problem that is increasing at an alarming rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) by 2056, the number of school-age children and adolescents aged 5-19 with obesity would ... -
Combined Targeted Therapy of Herceptin and Perjeta for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, a Systemic Review
(2022)Objective: To review current literature regarding the survival rates of women with HER2-positive breast cancer using the targeted treatment therapy of Herceptin and Perjeta along with docetaxel (chemotherapy) versus Herceptin ... -
Companions in the Trenches: The Effects of the Animals on the Soldiers of World War 1
(2022)War is a hellish experience for any individual to ever have to go through. It takes a toll on both the mind and the body. To try to counter the mental hardship of war, many battalions and platoons adopt animal mascots to ... -
Comparing the Recommended Protein Intake to the Actual Protein Intake Among Collegiate Athletes, a Systematic Review
(2022)Objective: To review current literature concerning actual protein intake and familiarity with recommended protein intake targets among collegiate athletes in order to maintain and optimize muscle mass. Methods: Literature ... -
Concentration of Metals in Remediated vs Non-Remediated Soils
(2022)East Helena, Montana was the site of a lead smelter, operated by ASARCO from 1888-2001, which became a source of heavy metal contamination that was dispersed through surface water, groundwater, soils, and air. The entire ... -
Contraceptive Methods and Depression Rates
(2022)It is safe to say not all women will experience depression as a side effect of contraception, but what if there was a way to tell if the form of birth control the woman chose could impact this behavior? Approximately 65% ... -
Developing a New Class of Antibiotics: The Oxadiazoles
(2022)Bacterial antibiotic resistance is a significant issue that has persisted in healthcare due to bacteria's fast mutation rates which constantly drives the need for new therapeutic drugs. This includes the synthesis of novel ... -
Did an Ice Cap Cover the Flint Creek Range?
(2022)During the last glacial maximum (LGM), glaciers occupied many ranges in the mountain west. In the vicinity of Racetrack Creek and Fred Burr Creek in the Flint Creek Range, west-central Montana, glaciers left clear moraines ... -
Difference in Afghanistan War Public Opinion Between 9/11 Generation and Post 9/11 Generation
(2022)My hypothesis is: H1: The post 9/11 generation did not have a Rally-Round-the-Flag effect due 9/11. However, the Rally-Round-the-Flag effect is shown in the 9/11 generations opinion of the Afghanistan war. I believe the ... -
Discovering Potential Biomarkers for Osteoarthritis, Gouty Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
(2022)In the United States alone, 24% of adults have arthritis, which include many different types. The three most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis (OA), gouty arthritis (gout), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Despite ... -
Dry Needling for Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
(2022)Objective: To review current literature about the effectiveness of dry needling interventions on osteoarthritis. Methods: Literature was gathered through PubMed, CINHAL, and Google Scholar and assessed for the effectiveness ... -
Education for Healthcare Professionals on Screening for Child Abuse
(2022)Child abuse and maltreatment affect approximately 1 in 7 children across the United States which, according to the CDC, is likely an underestimate (CDC, 2021). Child maltreatment can include physical, sexual, and emotional ... -
Effect of Distraction Methods on Pediatric Pain Report
(2022)Data from children’s hospitals reveal that pain in pediatric patients is common, under-recognized, and under-treated (International Association for the Study of Pain, 2021). Pain may be difficult for a child to verbalize ... -
The Effect of Music Therapy on Cancer Pain
(2022)Every year, 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2020). Cancer is known to cause immense pain in patients which can be ... -
The Effectiveness of Low Dose Aspirin for Preventing Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review
(2022)Objective: To review published literature on the effectiveness of low dose aspirin (LDA) as a preventative treatment for preeclampsia. Methods: Literature on LDA interventions for preeclampsia was gathered from PubMed and ...