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2021-08-01
Jenna Kisilevich, Dr. Andria Dawson
Radiocarbon dating — the process of finding the age of a material by using the radioactive isotope carbon-14 — is an important tool in observing and inferring past ecological events and changes. However, it is not without its uncertainties. While contamination and poor treatment in the lab can...
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2021-08-01
Holly Pougnet, Eric Lepp, Ahmed Samir Ead, Dr. Jason Carey
Wind energy is a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuel sources. Improvements are constantly being made to maximize turbine efficiency, which is only increasing wind’s potential to be viable on a large-scale. Blades must be constructed using low density materials with high stiffness....
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2021-08-01
Solange Zadnik, Scott James Perry, Benjamin V. Tucker
This research focuses on the voiced interdental fricative /ð/ and the voiceless interdental fricative /θ/. In casual speech, many sounds are changed through reduction. In the case of fricatives, they are often reduced to stop-like fricatives. This research focused on the variations of /ð/ and /θ/...
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2021-08-12
Estefania Santos, Eric Lepp, Ahmed Samir Ead, Jason Carey
This project focuses on the design of an above the knee prosthetic lining made up of a natural and a synthetic fiber using a braided composite approach. Prosthetic linings are a part of an artificial limb that the amputee puts on their residual leg to protect the skin from any type of lacerations...
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2021-08-16
Blaire Buchan, Dr. Rafiq Ahmad, Rabiya Abbasi
For my project in the 2021 Summer Research Program I designed an aeroponic potato pot. The task given was designing a small aeroponic pot that could be used domestically and tuber roots (ex: yam, potato) were going to be the niche purpose for the aeroponic pot. This choice was made because when...