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Stand up for Mother Earth: music and art as a means of resilience
- Jesus RodriguezPsychology/Environmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
- Carlrey DelcastilloEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
nth Generation Fund for Indigenous peoples has been a successful 501(3)(c) organization for the past forty years. In the past years they have organized Mother Earth Day events, in order to raise the unity and interconnectedness of human lives with our planet earth. This years Mother Earth Day celebration will be a call to action through music to ‘wake up’ and ‘warrior up' through self-awareness and self-empowerment. The headliner to this event is Nataanii Means along with other indigenous hip hop artists that focus their lyrical art on self determination, resilience, indigenous rights, water, and liberation from systems of oppression.
Standards for Analysis of Metals in Seawater
- Sean SandstromChemistryUndergraduate Student
- Robert FreibergerChemistryUndergraduate Student
Over the past few decades, trace metals have been shown to have a significant impact on marine biogeochemical cycles. Certain trace metals are essential components in the control of marine primary producer populations. Because of the significant effects that trace metals can have on marine environments, there’s an increasing need for multi-element analytical methods that allow for high sample throughput and quantification over a broad range of element concentrations that reflect the range observed in the oceans. As such, the main objective of this research project is to determine appropriate standards to accurately quantify trace metals in seawater.
Stayin' Alive! How black Grama and Soil Stability Respond to Desert Stressors
- Laura SadorfBiologyUndergraduate Student
Global climate models predict a more variable climate in the future through increased frequency of extreme wet and dry years. Since water is the most limiting resource in the Chihuahuan desert, investigating how semi-arid plants respond to precipitation extremes is pertinent to understanding how desert ecosystems will be altered in the future. To study these responses, I experimentally applied an extreme precipitation treatment to black grama, a dominant desert grass, during June and July 2018 in the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge before the monsoon season. This experiment supports black grama's ability to survive in the desert with few precipitation events due to its growth response.
STEAM Education and Environmental Studies: Embracing Diverse Imaginaries
- Tara TompkinsEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
My service learning experience explores the role of diverse imaginaries in education. At the Arcata After School Program I am exploring educational imaginaries by engaging students of diverse age groups and backgrounds in integrated learning opportunities. In a system where 'objectivity' is largely valued over unique subjectivities, I am interested in deconstructing the value of 'objective' education and creating a space for subjective learning experiences.
Stop Daming Native Lands
- Boston JonesCriminologyUndergraduate Student
The effects on local Native Tribes from the construction of thw Shasta Dam.
Strategies to Lower Risk in the Management of Acute Aggression
Luz Gomez, Nursing Undergraduate Student
College of Professional StudiesAcute aggression poses a risk of harm to patients and staff in acute care. On one hand, disparities in the management of aggression are well documented, with factors like race affecting the likelihood of restraint use. However, agitation is also a leading cause of staff injury, with the majority of such injuries occurring during the application of restraints. Using the Model for Evidence-Based Practice Change, this project aims to implement an aggression order set modeled after the Project BETA (Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation) guidelines. With this approach, duration of restraint application and incidence of staff injury will decrease by 50% over the next year.
Strategies to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions in Rural Hospitals
Xee Lee, Nursing Undergraduate Student
College of Professional StudiesHeart failure is a significant public health concern, contributing to high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Patient education, telephone follow-up after discharge, and referring patients to a cardiac telehealth program are ways to reduce readmissions in rural communities. Within three months of implementation, the inpatient unit will complete education within 90% of HF patients, the 30-day readmission rate for HF patients will be below 40%, and the nurse care coordinator will have successful contact via a post-discharge follow-up telephone call to 75% of HF patients. Community-based rural hospitals must implement these interventions to reduce heart failure readmission rates.
Stratigraphic and Mineralogical Characteristics of Cu-Zn-Co-Mn Mantos at Minera Boleo, Santa Rosalía, BCS, Mexico
- Olivia HelprinGeologyUndergraduate Student
This poster documents a REU research project investigating the stratigraphic emplacement of ore minerals in a mining district in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Strength and Needs Assessment of the Humboldt State Student Disability Resource Center
- Lydia RowenSocial WorkGraduate Student
Using data collected in 2017 from student consumers of the Humboldt State University (HSU) Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC), a strength and needs assessment of their program was conducted. This project explored the personal and academic experiences of students who are disabled at HSU and utilize SDRC services. The goal of this project was to identify the strengths of the SDRC and to make recommendations for what could be improved upon, specifically in terms of access to resources and support.
Stress and the Oral Microbiome
- Jane KuszmaulAnthropologyUndergraduate Student
The microbiome is many single celled organisms, which play an essential role in protecting the body against pathogens. Studies show that stress decreases microbial diversity, and thus negatively impact the body’s immune defenses. This study explored relationships between stress, cortisol levels, and the oral microbiome. Daily questionnaires and biweekly salivary tests assessed stress levels and microbial diversity. Data collection was conducted the first and second week of December 2018. Stress plays a significant role in the experience of college students. Understanding how stress impacts what microbes are in the mouth could lead to the development of better stress management strategies.