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On The Plastic-Free Path: Plastic-Free Living, Hannah Natzke
On The Plastic-Free Path: Plastic-Free Living, Hannah Natzke
Honors Projects
What is living plastic-free like? This project explores the trials and triumphs of living a plastic-free life. Although this project is only mandates that the participant lives plastic-free for a month, it still investigates the challenges faced by longer plastic-free living.
Exploring Creativity: A Multi-Perspective Examination, Caitlin Beach
Exploring Creativity: A Multi-Perspective Examination, Caitlin Beach
Honors Projects
This paper is inspired by the personal nature and fluid definition of creativity. It examines creativity literature in three different areas of study. These include philosophy, psychology and sociology. The main questions used to guide this research include: What is creativity? Where does creativity come from? How can we nurture creativity? Each perspective’s answers to these questions are discussed and then similarities between them are determined. Methods such as heuristics, that an individual can use to enhance their creativity are discussed. Improved creative thought can improve problem solving skills and provide career opportunities, thus improving overall quality of life.
"Luck Of The Draw:" Enhancing Safety In Equine University Sport, Angela Barbour
"Luck Of The Draw:" Enhancing Safety In Equine University Sport, Angela Barbour
Honors Projects
Equestrian sports have the highest rates of injury across all sports with traumatic brain injury rates twice as high as those in football. The goal of this project is to make our university Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) athletes safer by creating an easy-to-use tool that athletes can apply to evaluate new horses they ride at competitions. The tool guides team members through evaluation techniques by providing important safety dimensions and scoring guidelines. An undergraduate majoring in biology with an interest in Veterinarian specialization developed the diagnostic tool. The tool allows evaluation of movement/quality of gaits, jumping ability, equine personality, …