Category: Oral Presentation
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From Never Enough To Nothing At All: an investigation of political commentary in Euripides’ Medea
By Eleanor Clark Faculty Mentor: Joseph Romero Abstract When studying the plays of Euripides, scholars have often focused on the playwright’s social commentary while paying less attention to the relationship between the plays’ plots and the political environment in Greece at the time of their production. This paper seeks to address this gap in scholarship…
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Spatial Analysis of Soil Health and Environmental Equity in Fredericksburg, Virginia
By Faith Jones Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jackie Gallagher Abstract Environmental injustice is when poor or marginalized communities are negatively impacted by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and land use that they don’t benefit from. Environmental justice, which is a movement to combat environmental injustices, is defined by the EPA as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement…
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Tennis Match Tracker: Take Your Game to the Next Level
By Rishi Charan Shankar Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jessica Zeitz Abstract My presentation will be used to show off the website that I created to show off my tool that helps tennis players keep track of their matches and stats. This is to help them track their performance over time to see if they are improving…
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Electing Generational Immigrants: Asian American Campaign Messaging in Virginia
By Jane Michael Faculty Mentor: Rosalyn Cooperman Abstract Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing minority groups in the U.S. due to immigration – so why don’t we hear more of their stories in electoral politics? Ninety percent of Asian Americans are immigrants or children of immigrants, which is an identity that can and…
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Design and Fabrication of 3D Printed Great Highland Bagpipes Using OnShape
By Alexander Gluchowski Faculty Mentor: Cartland Berge Abstract The goal of this project was to digitally design and model the iconic Great Highland Bagpipes utilizing OnShape, a cloud-based 3D modeling software, in order to make the instrument more accessible to students at the University of Mary Washington. The bagpipes were subsequently 3D printed using polyethylene…
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METHIONINE RESTRICTION IMPROVES CISPLATIN TREATMENT IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER
By Abigail Glenn Faculty Mentor: Laura Sipe Abstract Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 10-15% of breast cancer incidences. These patients have a drastically lower survival rate compared to other breast cancers (1). TNBC lacks receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and HER2. This makes targeted therapies ineffective and limits treatment options to chemotherapy and radiation…
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Presidential Influence on the Bureaucracy: The Curious Case of Lina Khan
By Nickolas Remish Faculty Mentor: Jared McDonald Abstract How effective can a president be in promoting his or her policies through the bureaucracy? Most theories postulate the president has influence – via appointees, budgeting, and executive orders. This paper unpacks the president’s influence on the bureaucracy by analyzing President Biden’s effect on antitrust, particularly with…
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Between Empowerment and Objectification: John Singer Sargent’s ‘Madame X’
By Gabriella Alexander Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julia DeLancey Abstract In a prestigious annual art exhibition flooded with entries, American expatriate John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) attempted to garner attention with a painting that pushed the boundaries of traditional nineteenth-century portraiture. After a lengthy painting process throughout the summer of 1883, Sargent’s submission, entitled Madame X, was…
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Analyzing Healthcare Disparities in Rural Areas and for Hispanic Populations
By Kaitlin Saal Faculty Mentor: Professor Marisa Martinez-Mira Abstract My Capstone Project is a thorough literary review that explains and analyzes issues with healthcare quality and accessibility in rural areas as well as within the Hispanic community. Specifically, I discuss each topic independently andinclude information and statistics on geographical locations with a high rural Hispanic…
