Detecting Microcracks in Structures by Electromagnetic Excitation of Acoustic Resonances

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Joshua Gregg and Brian Anderson, Physics & Astronomy Introduction Stainless steel structures are often affected by stress corrosion cracking, which makes microscopic cracks that can go unnoticed and eventually cause the structure to fail. A useful method for detecting stress corrosion cracking is nonlinear resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (NRUS). NRUS involves vibrating a sample and looking […]

Calling on Trial: Anticipated Calling Among Law School Students

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Bradley Goronson and Jeffery Thompson, Romney Institute of Public Management Introduction Human beings spend a large proportion of their time working. What one does for work will end up having a huge influence throughout their life. Given that this is the case, sociologists and psychologists have conducted research on the ways in which individuals attach […]

The Effects of Helicobacter Pylori on Cognition: A report

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Kenric Gordon, Thomas Petersen and Dawson Hedges, Psychology Introduction Last year we applied for an ORCA grant for our study of the effects of Helicobacter Pylori on Cognition. Helicobacter Pylori is a bacterium that causes ulcers in the stomach. It has also been implied to cause decreased cognitive functioning. (Berrett, Erickson, Brown, Hedges, 2016) Due […]

Linguistic integration: A comparison of Spanish speakers in Austria and Germany with those in the U.S.

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Nicole Gomez Bravo and Laura Smith, German Introduction This study examined factors influencing the linguistic and cultural integration of Spanish-speaking immigrants into the local language and culture. Immigration and the integration of recent immigrants is an increasingly polarizing topic worldwide, with many citizens complaining that new immigrants fail to learn the target language of their […]

Italian politicians and racialized language on social media: The norming effect on racial attitudes and behaviors towards immigrants

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Janessa Garrow, Marie Orton, French & Italian Introduction Between 2002 and 2011, over 3.5 million non-citizens immigrated to Italy (International and internal migration, 2013). While there has been a decreasing trend in the number of incoming immigrants since the peak in 2007 (over 500,000), there were still over 119,000 migrants who came to Italy in […]

Making MRI Scans Quieter through Time-Reversal Acoustics and Active Noise Control

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Trent Furlong and Brian Anderson, Physics Noise from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment puts patients at risk for hearing damage.i Active noise control (ANC) systems have been implemented inside the MRI’s bore to reduce perceived noise, but the equipment used cannot have magnetic material or the ANC system will interfere with the MRI machine’s imaging […]

Orchestral Snare Drum Production

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Peter Fullmer and Dr. Matthew Coleman, Music Introduction The purpose of this project was to disseminate to a wide audience of percussionists the process of building an orchestral snare drum in order to equip them with the knowledge needed to make one themselves. This included highlighting in video the materials, tools, and skills required for […]

Finding Planets Around Massive Stars

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Elisabeth Frischnecht and Denise Stephens, Physics & Astronomy Introduction During the formation stages of a solar system, huge clouds of gas and dust contract into a disk around the growing star. These disks are the birthplace of planets, and are essential to our understanding of solar system formation. Historically, the search for planets outside of […]

Addressing The Global Eutrophication Crisis From the Ground Up: Quantifying Ecosystem Resilience to Nutrient Loading

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Rebeccas Frei and Banjamin Abbott, Plant & Wildlife Sciences I conducted a project assessing the components of aquatic ecosystems to characterize their resilience to ever-increasing nutrient pollution. Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have more than doubled nitrogen inputs, and quintupled phosphorus inputs. Some of these nutrients run off into streams and rivers, resulting in an […]

Impact of a Psychology of Gender Course on Student Attitudes

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Charles Dale Flint and Emily Darowski, Harold B. Lee Library Introduction Ambivalent sexism is present in U.S. university students (Chrisler, Gorman, Marvan, & Johnston-Robledo, 2013) and is a combination of both hostile sexism (a direct antipathy towards woman) and benevolent sexism (seemingly positive beliefs and actions based on gender stereotypes; Glick & Fiske, 1996). Ambivalent […]