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An Analysis On Medicinal Food And The Reduction Of Medical Cost, Olivia Voorhis Apr 2022

An Analysis On Medicinal Food And The Reduction Of Medical Cost, Olivia Voorhis

Academic Festival

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of healthcare costs that require life-long care and diminish quality of life. Implementing a holistic health approach and an anti-inflammatory diet to heal the mind, body, and soul, are the most effective ways to reduce inflammation in the body, lower medical costs, and prevent chronic diseases.

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The Effect Of Enhanced Warehouse Technology On Immigrant Jobs, Craig Jones Apr 2022

The Effect Of Enhanced Warehouse Technology On Immigrant Jobs, Craig Jones

Academic Festival

Distribution centers (DC) and warehouses are essential for numerous company’s success. These buildings are crucial for a company’s success, whether it is storing their product, shipping to customers, or maintaining inventory. Within these DC’s, thousands of individuals work each day, assisting their employer with processes in certain positions to ensure maximum success for these organizations. Many of these positions are held by lesser-educated individuals, minorities, and especially immigrants. When speaking about those who are “less-educated,” it relates to those who have at maximum a high-school diploma. In certain cases, individuals with some college in their education history can be categorized …

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Exploring The Dangers And Unexpected Advantages Of Blue Light, Gianna Ciardiello Apr 2022

Exploring The Dangers And Unexpected Advantages Of Blue Light, Gianna Ciardiello

Academic Festival

Blue light can have various effects on the human body, and whether those effects are beneficial or dangerous depends on when the body is exposed. When blue light is overused, the retina gets overwhelmed and undergoes oxidative damage and apoptosis, which impairs its function and can contribute to ocular pathologies such as dry eyes, visual fatigue, and cataract formation. Exposure during the biological evening can also trick the body into thinking it’s morning and suppress melatonin, hindering sleep quality and contribute to sleep deprivation and sleep-related disorders. However, during the day, that suppression of melatonin induced by blue light can …

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The Effect Of Physical Therapy And Exercise On Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Aidan Sacco Apr 2022

The Effect Of Physical Therapy And Exercise On Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Aidan Sacco

Academic Festival

This study synthesizes the effects of physical therapy and exercise for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a degenerative neuromuscular disease with a life expectancy of 2-5 from the onset of disease. Currently, there is no cure for ALS. Exercise has shown to be beneficial in the intervention of ALS and may improve quality of life factors for patients. Physical therapy is a necessary intervention for increasing survival and improving patients quality of life. Physical therapy and exercise have proven physical and psychological benefits that may be appropriate in the treatment of ALS. These interventions can improve quality …

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Essential Effects Of Physical Therapy On Multiple Sclerosis Care, Justin Behnke Apr 2022

Essential Effects Of Physical Therapy On Multiple Sclerosis Care, Justin Behnke

Academic Festival

Multiple Sclerosis or MS, is a chronic disease that is prevalent in over 2 million people worldwide [1]. Symptoms of MS vary among individuals but most commonly will have fatigue, decreased functionality, GAIT issues, balance issues, and mentally with depression and anxiety [2,3]. The main problem assessed through this project was proving the importance of PT in improving the quality of life of these patients who as of now, do not have a cure. So, PT has been found to positively influence quality of life (QOL) in both physical and mental capacities.

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How Relationships In The Workplace Affect Employee Productivity And Mental Health, Jessica Zheng Apr 2022

How Relationships In The Workplace Affect Employee Productivity And Mental Health, Jessica Zheng

Academic Festival

Mental illnesses, particularly Common Mental Disorders (CMDs), including anxiety and depression, are among the leading factors of occupational impairment. Despite clear evidence of their social effects, the strain of CMDs is under-recognized in developing nations. Depression is considered to be the second most prevalent condition globally, after ischemic heart disease, accounting for 15 percent of the overall disease burden (WHO). Mental illnesses are considered to be common in the general population as well as in the workforce, and they severely affect life and role functions. The effects of mental illness include a loss of job performance that has been stated …

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The Troubles In Northern Ireland, James Daniele Apr 2022

The Troubles In Northern Ireland, James Daniele

Academic Festival

Ireland and England have a long and conflicting history with one another. English presence in Ireland started in 1169, but England’s first attempt to colonize Ireland took place during the 1500s-1600s. Ever since the 1500s, Ireland has been one of England’s colonies and is known for being one of their oldest colonies. On December 6, 1922, the Republic of Ireland was created as a free state independent from the United Kingdom. The remaining six Northern counties stayed with the United Kingdom and became known as Northern Ireland. From 1968-1998, religion divided the two communities in Northern Ireland, between the Catholics …

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Collegiate Coaches Psychological Effects On Athletes, Brendan Chalue-Feeney Apr 2022

Collegiate Coaches Psychological Effects On Athletes, Brendan Chalue-Feeney

Academic Festival

Coaches can play an instrumental role throughout a person’s life. Acting as a mentor for learning new skills, teaching others how to better themselves, or providing leadership in a variety of diverse settings. Research on coaching psychology and coaching effectiveness describes coaching responsibilities as supporting growth in their professional and personal lives through result-based guidance, specifically focusing on progressing athlete’s performance and wellbeing (Grant, 2006; Jowett, 2017). Therefore, these coaches can have strong and lasting effects on those they are providing mentorship towards. While there are many different types of coaches the purpose of this research paper is to examine …

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What's In Your Water? Low-Dose Bisphenol-A Alters Weight Gain And Anxiety, But Leaves Cognitive Functioning Intact., Olivia Chaponis, Nikaash Pasnoori, Nicole Alvira, Abigail Andre, Richard Ginocchio, Petar Janicijevic, Jaime Herrick, Tahira Regaldo Apr 2022

What's In Your Water? Low-Dose Bisphenol-A Alters Weight Gain And Anxiety, But Leaves Cognitive Functioning Intact., Olivia Chaponis, Nikaash Pasnoori, Nicole Alvira, Abigail Andre, Richard Ginocchio, Petar Janicijevic, Jaime Herrick, Tahira Regaldo

Academic Festival

Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a common environmental endocrine disruptor exerting effects on many parameters (neural, physiological, and behavioral measures) via both estrogen and androgen receptors. BPA is an industrial compound used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, such as CDs and DVDs, electronic equipment, cars, sports safety equipment, and is widely used in the manufacturing of hard plastic products such as food storage containers, bathtubs and countertops, can linings, and reusable bottles. Detectable levels of BPA have been reported in body fluids of humans and animals, indicating BPA exposure is ubiquitous and a potential health hazard (review, Prins, 2019).

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For Broken Ballerinas, Kailey Blount Apr 2022

For Broken Ballerinas, Kailey Blount

Academic Festival

The story begins from the third person perspective of a pen. In writing from this perspective, I’ve framed the piece. The first and last half take place in the present day with Eva Grieco, the main protagonist, speaking to the pen (her granddaughter). By shifting perspectives, readers can easily follow the jump in time.

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Examining The Daily Coping Styles In Sexual Minorities, Devin Mccarthy Apr 2022

Examining The Daily Coping Styles In Sexual Minorities, Devin Mccarthy

Academic Festival

Examine the daily coping styles in sexual minorities.

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The Suitability Of Fringing Salt Marshes As Nesting Habitats For The American Horseshoe Crab, Limulus Polyphemus, In Long Island Sound., Cithlaly Palacios Garcia Apr 2022

The Suitability Of Fringing Salt Marshes As Nesting Habitats For The American Horseshoe Crab, Limulus Polyphemus, In Long Island Sound., Cithlaly Palacios Garcia

Academic Festival

The American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is an important natural resource worth millions of dollars on the world market. Products harvested from Limulus hemolymph are used to test vaccines for the presence of harmful bacterial toxins saving billions of people from becoming ill. Horseshoe crabs are a dominant abundant species within estuaries particularly during spawning season and increase local biodiversity where their eggs are consumed by fish, shorebirds and numerous invertebrates. Better management is needed as the population is in decline in Connecticut. They are known to spawn on sandy beaches and records of spawning crabs in marshes …

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Are Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus Polyphemus, Functionally Extinct In Long Island Sound?, Ann Bassey Apr 2022

Are Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus Polyphemus, Functionally Extinct In Long Island Sound?, Ann Bassey

Academic Festival

The American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), is an economically and ecologically important species that lives throughout Long Island Sound. They are used as bait, and pharmaceutical companies produce medical products from their blood. Two no-harvest zones were established in 2006 by the State of CT in hopes of preventing population decline. An annual census of the spawning adult population by SHU students and citizen scientist volunteers since then was conducted May-June during high tides of full and new moons. Additional population dynamic information was collected including mating patterns and age structure. The spawning population is declining and varies by …

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Does Self-Compassion Minimize The Link Between Minority Stress And Well-Being On Sexual Minorities?, Samantha Cavalea Apr 2022

Does Self-Compassion Minimize The Link Between Minority Stress And Well-Being On Sexual Minorities?, Samantha Cavalea

Academic Festival

Previous studies have reported on the negative correlation between self-compassion and stress; however, little attention has been given to the relationship between self-compassion and minority stress. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the link between self-compassion and minimizing the relationship between minority stress and well-being in sexual minorities.

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An Investigation Into The Effects Of Social Support And Well-Being On The Burnout Rate Of Female Collegiate Athletes, Alyssa M. Leva Apr 2022

An Investigation Into The Effects Of Social Support And Well-Being On The Burnout Rate Of Female Collegiate Athletes, Alyssa M. Leva

Academic Festival

For female collegiate athletes there is added stress to what is normally placed on students to perform well, by their teammates, coaches, and themselves. There are many studies that focus on the relationship of burnout with factors such as well-being, social support, coaching style, etc. individually. However, there are few that examine them all together and in relation to athlete and coaching gender and class level. Coaches are such a vital role in the life of a student-athlete and many aspects of their coaching style, personality, and even gender could have an impact on the burnout rate and well-being. Additionally, …

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Media Literacy: Why Is It Important In Today's Digital Age, Deanna Drakopoulos Apr 2022

Media Literacy: Why Is It Important In Today's Digital Age, Deanna Drakopoulos

Academic Festival

The education of media literacy is prudent to society in today’s digital age, as the rise of personalization and fake news has stunted the growth of society and influenced the adoption of extreme ideological positions.

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Effects Of Ulva Sp. On Water Quality: Implications For Coral Reefs, Aidan Murphy Apr 2022

Effects Of Ulva Sp. On Water Quality: Implications For Coral Reefs, Aidan Murphy

Academic Festival

To better understand effects of macroalgae on water quality in reefs, Ulva sp. a genus of fast-growing macroalgae commonly associated with coral reefs worldwide was grown in a lab in conditions typical of coral reefs for five days. Calcium, magnesium, alkalinity, phosphate, and nitrate were measured in the experimental tank containing Ulva sp. as well as the control tank that did not contain Ulva sp. twice per day (before grow lights came on and before the lights went off) on days one, three, and five. Given limited tank and grow light availability, replication was achieved by repeating the experiment four …

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The Impact Of Aac Devices On Communication, Natalie Tewksbary Apr 2022

The Impact Of Aac Devices On Communication, Natalie Tewksbary

Academic Festival

Individuals who are nonverbal, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), are unable to communicate their wants and needs without the use of assistive technology. For individuals who do not have a communication disorder, speaking is an integral part of life. However, when a person is unable to communicate through speech, they are faced with everyday challenges that impact relationships and inclusion. The relatively new development of AAC devices has allowed individuals with complex communication needs form relationships with their peers and engage in classroom activities. A variety of augmentative alternative communication (AAC) devices can be used to help individuals …

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An Examination Of The Correlation Between Math Anxiety And Mathematic Performance, Grace Major Apr 2022

An Examination Of The Correlation Between Math Anxiety And Mathematic Performance, Grace Major

Academic Festival

Does math anxiety inhibit the performance of students during math tests and assessments? Some believe that there is an obvious answer to this question, but the topic has been debated and math anxiety is often dismissed as being "made up." Although some can argue that using math anxiety as reasoning for a poor math test score is an invalid excuse, there may be measures to prove correlation or potential causation for hindrance of math skills during times of high stress. As a student who has struggled in the past with experiencing anxiety and self-doubt during math assessments, I was highly …

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Pecs For Success: The Telehealth Pivot, Grace Sullivan, Jonah Snapper Apr 2022

Pecs For Success: The Telehealth Pivot, Grace Sullivan, Jonah Snapper

Academic Festival

Our presentation,"PECS for Success: The Telehealth Pivot" examines the Photo Exchange Communication System (PECS) protocol. PECS is an augmentive and alternative communication method that is often used with young children with ASD who have very limited spoken language. During the Academic Festival, we will be examining the success rates of PECS both in person and via telehealth.

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Gendered Work And Home Life Expectations During The Pandemic, Kassandra Alfaro Apr 2022

Gendered Work And Home Life Expectations During The Pandemic, Kassandra Alfaro

Academic Festival

This research aims to understand the gender-specific impact of working from home during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Primarily focusing on gender expectations of mothers in dual-earner families, the purpose of this study is to measure gendered expectations toward work and family sacrifices. Specifically, this study tests the hypothesis that mothers will face a greater expectation than fathers to prioritize family over career responsibilities in the context of the Covid 19 lockdowns. To reach this objective the attitudes of 434 participants ages 18-81 towards gender and work/home balance were surveyed via a vignette model of quantitative analysis. The results indicate that there …

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Myogenesis Stimulation In C2c12 Cells By Capsaicin, Jenifer Rodrigues, Kendall Decker, Brenna Regan Apr 2022

Myogenesis Stimulation In C2c12 Cells By Capsaicin, Jenifer Rodrigues, Kendall Decker, Brenna Regan

Academic Festival

Myogenesis, the key process involved in the formation of muscle tissue, allows for locomotion in humans and many other organisms to occur (Kurosaka et al. 2016). Humans rely on muscle cell regeneration via myoblasts to maintain muscle mass, especially in the setting of acute muscle loss due to injury, or a chronic illness such as muscle dystrophy. Kurosaka et al. 2016, found that capsaicin, a chemical found in peppers, acts upon the transient receptor potential cation channel vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) pathway, which is involved in myogenesis. The experiment conducted will aim to 1) replicate previous capsaicin experiments performed in the …

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Investigating Canine Cognition Using An Infant Violation Of Expectation Task, Larissa Brito, Sydney Duval, Angelina Failla, Nicole Gregory, Kendall Holland, Hailey King, Lauren Maiolo, Jordan Manning, Elizabeth Potter, Erin Sheehan Apr 2022

Investigating Canine Cognition Using An Infant Violation Of Expectation Task, Larissa Brito, Sydney Duval, Angelina Failla, Nicole Gregory, Kendall Holland, Hailey King, Lauren Maiolo, Jordan Manning, Elizabeth Potter, Erin Sheehan

Academic Festival

Infants have demonstrated object permanence understanding during violation of expectation tasks. During these tasks, infants are shown expected (e.g., ball stops at wall) or unexpected events (e.g., ball rolling through a solid wall). Infants look longer at the unexpected event versus the expected tasks (Stahl et al., 2015). Studies have shown that dogs also looked longer at an unexpected events during object permanence tasks (Pattison et al., 2010). In the current study, dogs were presented with a violation of expectation task commonly used with infants to investigate their object permanence abilities. It was hypothesized that dogs participating in the experiment …

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The Relation Between Self-Efficacy And The Minority Stress Process., Nicole C. Badia Apr 2022

The Relation Between Self-Efficacy And The Minority Stress Process., Nicole C. Badia

Academic Festival

Sexual minorities, or those attracted to people of the same-sex (e.g., Lesbian, Gay Men, Bisexual, Pansexual), are exposed to minority stress, which predicts depression (Meyer & Frost, 2013). Self-efficacy is a potential source of resilience and may protect against minority stress (Montpetit & Tiberio, 2016). Little is known about self-efficacy in sexual minorities; however, much is known about self-esteem, which is thought to combat minority stress (Bridge et al., 2019). The current goal was to address the lack of research connecting self-efficacy and minority stress. In this study, there were 355 sexual minorities participants who answered a series of questionaries …

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Behavior, Environment, And Genetics As Causes Of Obesity As An Epidemic, And How America Can Prevent The Negative Stigma Associated With The Obese, Talia Nieto Apr 2022

Behavior, Environment, And Genetics As Causes Of Obesity As An Epidemic, And How America Can Prevent The Negative Stigma Associated With The Obese, Talia Nieto

Academic Festival

This poster goes over Obesity as an epidemic. Obesity has become a huge health problem in America and around the world causing the disease to be deemed an epidemic (James et al. 2001). The key topics discussed in the poster address what obesity is, why obesity is an important health issue, what the weight stigma is and how it effects the obese, and what makes a person obese. Obesity is a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems (Daundasekara et al. 2019). The Weight Stigma surrounding obesity is characterized as the discriminatory acts and ideologies …

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The Effects Of Gender Inequality On Women In Stem Fields, Melanie Walenda Apr 2022

The Effects Of Gender Inequality On Women In Stem Fields, Melanie Walenda

Academic Festival

The prominent social phenomenon of sexism in U.S. society has embedded itself into society’s ideologies, oppressing the opportunities available to women across the board, especially in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The disparities in gender in these fields can be seen starting at a young age in school and before even entering the workforce. As the inequality continues in the workplace, it has detrimental effects on both the longevity and success of women’s careers. Women struggle to gain respect and authority in the workplace, which is reflected in the gender pay gap that is evident across all …

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Can Running Make You Smarter? -- Effects Of Running On Adult Neurogenesis In The Hippocampus, Amanda Fasolino Apr 2022

Can Running Make You Smarter? -- Effects Of Running On Adult Neurogenesis In The Hippocampus, Amanda Fasolino

Academic Festival

Running can be an intense and strenuous form of exercise on the body but it greatly benefits overall health. Current research shows that running can not only improve physical health, but it can also improve mental health. The body’s biological response to consistent long-term running causes an increase in neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus. This increase results in higher cognitive function and can be used in combination with traditional therapies to treat mental health disorders including depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Running induced hippocampal neurogenesis may be the key potential mechanism targeted for developing pharmaceutical treatment for neurodegenerative diseases …

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Using Python To Implement A Gis Api, Nash Selander Apr 2022

Using Python To Implement A Gis Api, Nash Selander

Student Academic Conference

APIs, or application program interfaces are a useful tool for building and integrating software. They allow computer programmers to implement existing code into their own programs. By using APIs, developing applications takes less time and money. APIs can be implemented into various programming languages, but many find Python to be the easiest to understand from a coding perspective. A popular API to implement into a program is a geographical information system (GIS) API. These GIS APIs allow the programmer to access a plethora of location based data. This data can then be analyzed to gain insightful knowledge for a specified …

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Trust Nonlinear Dynamic, Sami Zeggar, Adib El Mrabet Tarmach Apr 2022

Trust Nonlinear Dynamic, Sami Zeggar, Adib El Mrabet Tarmach

ME 4233/6233 Fundamentals of FEA

The TRUST project's goal is to promote the efficient and responsive development of experimental, modeling, and simulation capabilities for future systems by constructing realistic testbeds that can be exercised more readily and efficiently. The testbeds will be used to conduct experiments in present and future engineering environments using complimentary modeling and simulation. TRUST required several tools in preproduction states and helped identify key features for future development. The required tools include: 1. Automated simulation management from the engineering common model framework (ECMF) 2. Version controlled model repositories for engineering analysis baseline models (EABM) 3. Experimental results databases (TIMS) 4. Communication …

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Analyzing On-Time-Delivery Of An E-Commerce Distributor, Mark Lorenz, Jacob Janssen, Garrett Wolan, Nicholas Jimenez Apr 2022

Analyzing On-Time-Delivery Of An E-Commerce Distributor, Mark Lorenz, Jacob Janssen, Garrett Wolan, Nicholas Jimenez

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been massive delays in the global supply chain due to material and labor shortages. While these issues were boosted during the pandemic, it does lead to the question of could this have been avoided based on supply chain information pre-pandemic? Our research examines the on time delivery of goods of a sporting goods company to see if there are any correlations between the type of product, shipping method, regional location, and delivery status. Analyzing supply chain data allows corporations to better understand how their shipping methods are affecting their customer base which can lead …

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