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Absorption Calculator: A Cross-Platform Application For Portable Data Analysis, Annmarie Kolbl
Absorption Calculator: A Cross-Platform Application For Portable Data Analysis, Annmarie Kolbl
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Traditional spectrometers are expensive and non-portable, making them inaccessible to the public. This application will be used in conjunction with spectrometer hardware developed by Erie Open Systems. The hardware itself is 3D printed and, in addition to being portable, enables data to be collected easily. The purpose of this project is to create a cross-platform application capable of reading the output from the spectrometer hardware, calculating the absorbance levels of the sample against the control, and recording the data in tables stored on the cloud. The end result will be an application that runs on iOS and Android, and is …
Antitumor Properties Of Imidazolium Salts, Jenna Frantz
Antitumor Properties Of Imidazolium Salts, Jenna Frantz
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This is the final write-up for an honors research project for the University of Akron Williams Honors College. Synthesis of novel imidazolium salts was conducted. Following synthesis of imidazolium salts, the stability of the compound was tested at 37°C over a 72-hour period to give preliminary information about drug stability in vivo. 2D NMR was also conducted to confirm the structure of TPP-1. The student wrote an experimental protocol for the use of C57BL/6 mice and performed the online CITI training by the IRB to prepare to work with animals in a study of the antitumor properties of imidazolium salts …
Mobile Application: Peril, Michael Prough
Mobile Application: Peril, Michael Prough
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
In today’s world, phones and computers are widely used for various purposes, whether it would be using social media or using it for work. As they have become more popular, these devices have improved and continue to evolve, and as such, they have a wider range of uses. One such popular use of these devices is for entertainment, which includes watching content online or playing video games. With the rise of entertainment applications, I decided that I should learn how to make these applications. I ultimately decided on creating a video game for android systems which incorporated features from platformer …
Equilibrium Structures And Thermal Fluctuations In Interacting Monolayers, Emmanuel Rivera
Equilibrium Structures And Thermal Fluctuations In Interacting Monolayers, Emmanuel Rivera
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Coherency strains appear in interacting atomic monolayers due to differing bond lengths, which can arise from different materials or geometries. Examples include extended monolayers interacting with a substrate and the interacting walls of a multi-walled carbon nanotube. These strains can induce various equilibrium configurations, which we will analyze by means of a phenomenological model that incorporates forces from bond stretching and bending within each layer and the weak van der Waals interactions connecting the separate layers. We vary the strengths of each interaction to explore their effects on equilibrium structures, and the specific case of a two-walled carbon nanotube is …
Basketball Charts, Kevin Lewis
Basketball Charts, Kevin Lewis
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this project was to develop an interactive web application with access to a self-updating database of basketball statistics. This data would then be used to allow users to generate informative visuals about specific sets of players. Obtaining statistics from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the 2018-19 season was the original target goal. By utilizing an open source and community driven API, this goal was successfully achieved. With the data in place, the development of the chart building tool that was intended to be the primary functionality of the web application could begin. Highcharts was used as …
Modelling Potential Fluctuations In Double Layer Graphene Systems As A Periodic Oscillation In Electron Density & Its Effect On Coulomb Drag, Ryan Bogucki
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
An expression for the drag transresistivity in a graphene double layer system exhibiting potential fluctuations modelled as a periodic oscillation in electron density is derived. Our model starts from the Coulombic interaction and we derive the correlation between a sinusoidal fluctuation in electron density in the first layer and the induced electron density in the second layer. Previous models in the literature have employed an arbitrary correlation between each layer’s electron density, and the model presented is the first attempt in the literature to explicitly derive this correlation. Recent experiments have found that the drag transresistivity in graphene double layers …
A Comparison Of The Efficacy Of Newly-Synthesized Antimicrobial Polymers And A Preview Into Their Interaction With The Bacterial Cell Membrane., Kailey Christman
A Comparison Of The Efficacy Of Newly-Synthesized Antimicrobial Polymers And A Preview Into Their Interaction With The Bacterial Cell Membrane., Kailey Christman
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria present an obstacle for physicians and researchers. Over 35,000 people die annually in the U.S. from antibiotic-resistant infections each year. New antibiotics are being developed and studied, and natural products are screened to find potential new antibiotics. In this study, four polymer antibiotics with polyester backbones and peptide functional groups were studied with Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus to determine the polymers’ efficacies on the different bacteria and compare the polymers to each other. Timed fluorescence microscopy experiments were performed to determine how long it takes the antibiotics to compromise the membrane integrity of fluorescently-labelled E. coli. …
Content Management System, Raymond Gines
Content Management System, Raymond Gines
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The Imprint CMS (Content Management System) aims to emulate the key features of popular existing CMS applications such as Wordpress, Drupal, Magento, etc. This will be a lightweight alternative that can be used to kick start a digital presence by producing landing pages, product pages, and blog posts with ease. Individuals will be able to register and create their own account that will be secured in a database that they can use to login and manage their pages and posts. In addition, they will have the option of changing multiple settings such as the theme and color scheme of their …
Multidimensional Mass Spectrometry Of Chemonic™ Ccg-6 Nonionic Surfactant With Separation By Polarity And Shape, Charles Johnson
Multidimensional Mass Spectrometry Of Chemonic™ Ccg-6 Nonionic Surfactant With Separation By Polarity And Shape, Charles Johnson
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Chemonic™ CCG-6 surfactant is a water-soluble poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugated alkyl glyceride emollient. This surfactant exists as a complex mixture of a glycerol cores conjugated with poly(ethylene glycol) branches (PEGylation) that were partially esterified with caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acids. These may be esterified on one, two, or all three arms of the glyceride. The architecture of the structures in this mixture was studied using multidimensional mass spectrometry (MS). Mass spectrometry was interfaced with ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and ion mobility (IM) separation. The mixture was separated by reversed-phase LC, oligomers of the star-branched polymer were separated according to …
Relate Promotion Tool, David Nutt
Relate Promotion Tool, David Nutt
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper contains the documentation of a standalone application used to expedite promotion creation and reflections of the development process.
Building Recommendation Systems, Orion Davis
Building Recommendation Systems, Orion Davis
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Recommendation systems are pieces of software that suggest new items to a user. There are many moving parts to these systems including data, the actual recommendation model, processing data and finally displaying data. This project explores the role each part plays in the overall system and how to develop a recommendation system for beer from scratch. This project highlights the algorithm behind the recommendations and a user facing Android application.
U.S. Census Explorer: A Gui And Visualization Tool For The U.S. Census Data Api, Timothy Snyder
U.S. Census Explorer: A Gui And Visualization Tool For The U.S. Census Data Api, Timothy Snyder
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
U.S. Census Explorer is a software application that is designed to provide tools for intuitive exploration and analysis of United States census data for non-technical users. The application serves as an interface into the U.S. Census Bureau’s data API that enables a complete workflow from data acquisition to data visualization without the need for technical intervention from the user. The suite of tools provided include a graphical user interface for dynamically querying U.S. census data, geographic visualizations, and the ability to download your work to common spreadsheet and image formats for inclusion in external works.
Visual Programming Language With Natural User Interface, Matthew Britton
Visual Programming Language With Natural User Interface, Matthew Britton
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
One of the fastest-growing fields of interest in computer science, fueled primarily by gaming, is the Natural User Interface (NUI). NUI encompasses technologies which would replace the typical mouse-and-keyboard approach to interaction with computer systems, with the goal of making human-computer interactions more similar to face-to-face interpersonal interactions. This is done by using technologies such as gesture recognition or speech recognition and speech synthesis, which use interpersonal skills we learn and practice on a daily basis. Visual Programming Languages (VPLs) are languages that allow the creation of a program by arranging graphical representations of program behavior, rather than textual program …
Lack Of Vaccination Risks, Abigail Sebunia
Lack Of Vaccination Risks, Abigail Sebunia
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper is a study regarding how vaccination rates are related to the number of measles cases that occur in a particular state. First, I will review the history of vaccines and the motivations for the refusals of this medical procedure. In addition, I will examine the various regulations regarding vaccinations and which states allow non-medical exemptions for religious or personal reasons. Within my analysis, I will provide examples of recent outbreaks to represent the extent of this current dilemma. Furthermore, I will offer potential solutions to mitigate measles outbreaks and the science regarding Herd Immunity Thresholds (HIT) to limit …
Understanding The Ntru Cryptosystem, Benjamin Clark
Understanding The Ntru Cryptosystem, Benjamin Clark
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
In this paper, we will examine the NTRU Public Key Cryptosystem. The NTRU cryptosystem was created by Joseph Silverman, Jeffery Hoffstein, and Jill Pipher in 1996. This system uses truncated polynomial rings to encrypt and decrypt data. It was recently released into the public domain in 2013. This paper will describe how this cryptosystem works and give a basic understanding on how to encrypt and decrypt using this system.
Gms - Guest Management System, Ethan Clark
Gms - Guest Management System, Ethan Clark
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper examines the benefits of custom built as opposed to licensed software, using a guest management system as a comparison. The University of Akron employs a web application that allows residents to check guests into each residence hall on campus. In addition to this paper, a custom web application was built to contrast against the university's current system and to recognize the issues raised by its employee staff. This paper is written using the software development lifecycle as its main structure; the planning and analysis through the development process is discussed at length.
The Synthesis Of Ferrocene-Based Ionic Liquids, Stephen Petrochko
The Synthesis Of Ferrocene-Based Ionic Liquids, Stephen Petrochko
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Ionic liquids are compounds which are held together through ionic interactions, and can be classified as salts. However, while most salts have very high melting temperatures, ionic liquids are a class of compounds that can melt at very low temperatures, often at room temperatures. Ionic liquids can have optimal electronic properties for electrochemical applications, particularly for the easy transport of charges. Some new materials are being explored for the development of ionic liquids; one of these materials is ferrocene. Varying the substituents which are attached to ferrocene may produce a material that can be used as an electrolyte in energy …
Climate Change As A Hazard In Emergency Management, Christen Swayer
Climate Change As A Hazard In Emergency Management, Christen Swayer
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This project will provide a basic overview of hazards, a scientific overview of climate change, examine evidence used to document climate change, investigate how the public and private sectors are impacted by climate change, and determine if states are preparing for this hazard. Sources such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service (NWS), and Climate Impact Lab will be consulted to determine if it would be beneficial to implement changes to prepare for the worsening effects of climate change. The methodology for this project will include quantitative climate data for temperature extremes and trends, hurricanes, …
Chemical Kinetics Using A Smartphone Spectrometer, Mary Greggila
Chemical Kinetics Using A Smartphone Spectrometer, Mary Greggila
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
In a time where many high school science classes are lacking in quality laboratory education, there is a need for accessible chemical equipment that enhance teaching fundamental concepts of chemistry with ease and at a low cost. The DualSpec handheld smartphone spectrometer aims to be a quality open-source spectroscopic instrument that can easily be made and used at home by people of any scientific level. This research sought to show that the DualSpec could be used to teach higher level spectroscopic concepts such as those used in chemical kinetics. The DualSpec was compared to a commercial spectrometer using the commonly …
Facial Rhenium Tricarbonyl Complexes With Modified Dii Ligands, Dominick Vitale
Facial Rhenium Tricarbonyl Complexes With Modified Dii Ligands, Dominick Vitale
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Over the course of this semester, promising preliminary research into a novel area of inorganic chemistry has been underway. Multiple different bis(arylimino)isoindolines (BAI), a compound made from the disubstitution of diiminoisoindoline with aryl amines to form planar tridentate ligands, were tested to determine if the structure could be forcefully bent to fit a facial binding mode. It was theorized that the bending of the usually planar chelate would cause an electronic change, destabilizing the orbitals. Different synthetic techniques were explored allowing the formation a new BAI, 1,3-bis(3-pyrazolylimino)isoindoline which was characterized via X-ray crystallography, as well as a few previously characterized …
Global Warming Statistical Analysis, Jared Skinner
Global Warming Statistical Analysis, Jared Skinner
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper will investigate global warming and its effects on natural disasters. I will review the historic movements of climate change and activism, as well as the current discussions surrounding global warming. Secondly, I will examine various datasets, paying attention to the severity and frequency of specific natural disasters. I will then touch briefly on the topic of catastrophe modeling as it relates to the increased risk and losses associated with the discussed natural disasters and how those put the problem of global warming in a framework which financial and government institutions can grasp. I will also be analyzing economic …
Scanning Electron Microscope Study Of Microstructure And Regeneration Of Upper Pennsylvanian Cladid Crinoid Spines, Hannah Smith, James Thomka
Scanning Electron Microscope Study Of Microstructure And Regeneration Of Upper Pennsylvanian Cladid Crinoid Spines, Hannah Smith, James Thomka
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The crinoid skeleton is characterized by a complicated, highly porous microstructure known as stereom. Details of stereomic microstructural patterns are directly related to the distribution and composition of connective tissues, which are rarely preserved in fossils. However, certain portions of the crinoid skeleton have never been studied with respect to stereomic microstructure. In particular, spines are common features on the crowns of many Paleozoic crinoids but had not previously been studied in detail with respect to stereomic microstructure. This study focused on pirasocrinid cladid crinoids, a common group with numerous identifiable crown spines, including spines on the arms and anal …
Microarray Data Analysis And Classification Of Cancers, Grant Gates
Microarray Data Analysis And Classification Of Cancers, Grant Gates
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
When it comes to cancer, there is no standardized approach for identifying new cancer classes nor is there a standardized approach for assigning cancer tumors to existing classes. These two ideas are known as class discovery and class prediction. For a cancer patient to receive proper treatment, it is important that the type of cancer be accurately identified. For my Senior Honors Project, I would like to use this opportunity to research a topic in bioinformatics. Bioinformatics incorporates a few different subjects into one including biology, computer science and statistics. An intricate method for class discovery and class prediction is …
Effects On Perception And Accuracy Of Live Putting When Leaving The Flagstick In The Hole, Danielle Nicholson
Effects On Perception And Accuracy Of Live Putting When Leaving The Flagstick In The Hole, Danielle Nicholson
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate the preferences of golfers and how those preferences affected their putting. This study involved participants who were golfers with a four-handicap or better taking a survey of their preferences of having the flagstick in and out and then assessing their putting from various distances with the flagstick in and out. The researcher measured the distance of the golf ball away from the hole after it had finished rolling. Then, t-tests were used to compare the data with the flagstick in and flagstick out to determine if there is a significant difference. The …
Queue: A Mobile Application For Collaborative Music Playlists, Vlad Mirea
Queue: A Mobile Application For Collaborative Music Playlists, Vlad Mirea
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper focuses on the design and development of the mobile application “Queue”. Queue is an app for creating music playlists that anyone can add songs to while a host controls playback. The app connects to music streaming services such as Spotify to allow users access to their favorite songs while providing functionality not found in those services.