Category: College of Arts & Sciences
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Mapping Stafford’s Black History Trail using the Principles of Web Map Design
By Eliza Vegas Faculty Mentor: Dr. Steve Hanna Abstract Assisting in the Stafford Museum and Cultural Center’s request for an online heritage trail of Black history in Stafford County, Virginia, this project provided the groundwork for the online map-based interface of the trail. Creating the framework through ArcGIS StoryMaps included organizing the trail’s stops into…
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Historic Preservation Lab 2024: City Web Resources Design
By Amber Dawson, Gavin Kearns, Samm Tyler, Sebastian Melin, Eric Hummer, Rachel Richardson, Ellie Dauernheim, Aidan Hill Faculty Mentor: Andrea Smith Abstract The historic preservation planning laboratory course of Spring 2024 spent the semester overhauling the City of Fredericksburg website resources for the Historic District. The goal was to make the website more intuitive and…
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Extending the VRE: Transit Market Assessment for Caroline County, VA
By Leda Hinkle Faculty Mentor: Jackie Gallagher Abstract Caroline County’s growing population and high commute times are reasons for the VRE to consider expanding service to the area. The construction of a new VRE rail station is proposed for the Carmel Church area in Caroline County. StreetLight origin-destination analyses, census data, and VRE’s 2050 System…
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Food Banks, Why They Matter and Potential Improvements
By Jack Dragone Faculty Mentor: Kashef Majid Abstract This study attempts to explain both the environmental and community impacts of food banks and help in maximizing their effectiveness. Food banks have a direct impact on greenhouse gasses due to resources put into extra farming and the rotting of spoiled food. This means they act as…
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Cenicienta, con un Toque de Realidad
By Layla Cruz Martinez Faculty Mentor: Antonia Delgado-Poust Abstract This is a Cinderella story with a touch of reality. In this story, Cinderella dreams of escaping her stepfather and stepbrothers to find her true love who will treat her how she deserves to be treated. She dreams of someone who will see her as more…
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Open AI Goes to Court: A look into the photo’s place in legal history
By Benjamin Dickinson Faculty Mentor: J.D. Swerzenski Abstract The photograph’s place in the courtroom has long standing since its first use in the mid 19th century. The history begins with skepticism, but by the mid 20th century its use has become universally trusted. The photograph becomes the “highest form of evidence” However, due to the…
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Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington
Dept. of Classics, Philosophy, & Religion Open house, 3-5 pm, Farmer 233 Student Presenters: Eleanor Clark, Alex Delano, Naomi Trout Faculty Mentor: Liane Houghtalin Abstract: An open house for the Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington. This museum is meant to be an immersive experience, where visitors can move in…
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How fluctuating narrative voice in José Donoso’s El Lugar Sin Límites can help guide the English translation of La Manuela’s gender
By Norah Walsh Faculty Mentor: Maria Laura Bocaz Abstract In 1970, four years after its release in the original Spanish, Hallie Deering Taylor, a master’s student at the University of Colorado, completed a translation to English and analysis of José Donoso’s El Lugar Sin Límites. Through examining primary and secondary sources, we can trace the…
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MICROGLIA CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO EPINEPHRINE PRODUCING IL-1β CORRELATED TO ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
By Kristy A. Bagley, Mikyas G. Telahun Faculty Mentor: Deborah A. O’Dell Abstract More than six million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s, a condition characterized by cognitive decline and the presence of amyloid β plaques and Tau tangles. However, the sustained activation of the brain’s macrophages, microglia, and other neuroinflammatory markers of the Central…
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The Impact of Habitat on Terrestrial Niche Partitioning Between Amphibians
By Ellie Shanahan Faculty Mentor: Bradley Lamphere Abstract Studying how different organisms niche partition within an ecosystem remains an important aspect for the field of ecology. Studying how different species of amphibian ecologically interact remains important due to their importance as bioindicators.. We wanted to determine the presence of significant niche partitioning between different species…
