Seth Spencer and Dr. C. Brock Kirwan, Psychology Introduction: Many studies have shown a correlation between physical exercise and healthy cognitive processing. It has been shown extensively that regular exercise has a positive impact on brain health. One example is a study that linked increased exercise with greater performance on as shown via a Stroop […]
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The Role of Endocannabinoid Receptor GPR55 on Learning and Memory
Bradley Prince and Jeffery Edwards, PDBIO Each year millions of people are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common forms of dementia. Extensive research has shown that Alzheimer’s affects the hippocampus, the part of the brain principally responsible for learning and memory. The mechanisms responsible for learning and memory are just beginning to […]
The Effects of Stress and Exercise on Learning and Memory
Teresa Nufer (St. Pierre) and Jeffrey G. Edwards, Physiology and Developmental Biology Both stress and exercise have significant physiological effects. Researchers have studied these effects throughout the body, and current evidence suggests that exercise and stress also have profound effects on the brain. While stress decreases brain function, exercise has been show to enhance brain […]
Look Sharp! How Eye Tracking and Memory Explain Susceptibility to Phishing
Ian Jones and Anthony Vance, Information Systems Warning messages are one of the last lines of defense in computer security and are fundamental to users’ security interactions with technology. Consequently, researchers have actively sought to understand how users interact with security warnings and why warnings are so pervasively ignored. A key contributor to the disregard […]
Memory Processes in Autism
Storm Atwood and Dr. C. Brock Kirwan, Psychology The prevalence of autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder impairing social interaction, communication, and behavior, has risen from 1 in 110 affected to 1 in 88 affected (Centers for Disease Control, 2012). The rise in prevalence of autism has increased the awareness of autism and increased the desire and […]
Magnetic Memory in Exchange Bias Films
Clarke Safsten and Karine Chenel, Physics and Astronomy Department My project for which I received an ORCA grant has advanced considerably. I work with Dr. Chesnel studying magnetic thin films. These films consist of layered ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic materials. In previous experiments, Dr. Chesnel has determined that these types of films exhibit a property called […]
The Neural Correlates of Anxiety, Learning and Memory in Autism
C. Brock Kirwan and Mikle D. South, Psychology Abstract Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social communication as well as substantial behavioral rigidity. Autism often has a devastating impact on the wellbeing of affected individuals and their families, as well as in community settings such as schools and health care systems. Recent […]
GPR55: A Potential Enhancer of Learning and Memory in the Hippocampus
Rachel Schneider and Dr. Jeff Edwards, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction My project goal was to understand how G-protein coupled receptor 55, (GPR55), a novel cellular pathway in the hippocampus, contributes to learning and memory. Recent research of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s, has primarily focused on understanding how learning occurs and how memories are encoded […]
Brainwaves of Memory: A Study on Memory Discrimination and Memory Generalization
Emily White with Dr. Brock Kirwan, Psychology Department Introduction Memory discrimination requires forming distinct, separate memories and depends on the process of pattern separation. Memory generalization allows you to retrieve previously-stored memories that may be grouped in memory among other, similar events and depends on the process of pattern completion. Interestingly, both of these complementary […]
Agentive Hmong Memory Making: “We Stood Up to Them”
April Reber Racialized environmentalism and politicized economics converged in July and August, 2000, when a coalition of Thai farmers, Royal Forestry Department (RFD) and other government officials blocked off roads leading to Hmong farms in the mountains in Thailand. This coalition collaboratively targeted Hmong lychee orchards that had almost reached maturation (it takes lychee trees […]
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