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More Than a Store: Culture and Food in Hoopa Valley
- Luke Tygar McCarthyEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
The purpose of this research is to attempt to enhance the sense of culture and place in the interior design of the Hoopa Grocery Store that is currently in the planning process and is to be completed by this summer in Hoopa, CA. This is part of my senior capstone service learning project in support of Greenway Partners, a local project management firm, and their work with the Hoopa Valley Tribe. I am using a combination of historical imagery, Google Earth imagery, contemporary photos, Hupa tribal patterns and language, and maps to incorporate the unique and authentic sense of place of Hoopa Valley into the store as a symbol of the culture revitalization and survivance of the Hupa people.
Morphometric Differences of the Sacramento Pikeminnow (P. grandis) in Non-native vs. Native Habitat
Jessica Calderon, Wildlife Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & SciencesInvasive species disrupt ecosystems and can lead to complex food web issues and increased probability of extinction for native species. The Sacramento pikeminnow (P. grandis) is invasive in the Eel River of Humboldt county and has contributed to the decline of species that local communities rely on, such as the Chinook salmon and the Pacific lamprey. This study explores the morphometric differences of the Sacramento pikeminnow within native and non-native ranges.
Mothers of children with autism
- Maya HoeneLiberal Studies Child DevelopmentUndergraduate Student
- Hyun-Kyung YouChild DevelopmentFaculty
This research project is about mothers of children with autism. Interviews were conducted with 12 different mothers, and were carefully transcribed and analyzed. The focus of the research is on the way that they see themselves as mothers, either good, ambivalent, or self-critical, in regards to their child's disability. Three components which are looked at are primary caregiver status, degree of sacrifice for the child, and role as advocates.
Motion Sickness: An Evolutionary Analysis
- Justin OrdonezAnthropologyUndergraduate Student
Motion sickness is a condition that has no apparent evolutionary advantage, yet it persists in many species. Research has revealed the mechanisms that cause motion sickness, but there is no consensus or agreement in the scientific literature regarding its evolutionary origins. Some research suggests that motion sickness is an evolutionary byproduct of our biological response against neurotoxins. Others propose that it functions as some kind of defense mechanism against unfavorable motion and promotes visual-spatial stability. Exploring the evolutionary origins of motion sickness will provide a better understanding of how modern environments can cause physiological miscues.
Motivation Strategies to Facilitate Transfer in Community College Students
- Brandilynn VillarrealPsychologyFaculty
There is a growing disconnect between youth’s expectations to attend and graduate from college on the one hand and their ability to follow through on these plans on the other. This discrepancy is pronounced at the community college, especially among low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students. This study examined motivational and self-regulatory strategies in community college students aspiring to transfer to a university. The results suggest that goal engagement strategies, such as persisting when encountering obstacles, avoiding distractions, and seeking outside support, are useful in understanding transfer-related behaviors and outcomes in community college students.
Mountaintop Removal at Hobet Coal Mine from 1976-2010
- Brian MurphyEnvironmental Science and ManagmentUndergraduate Student
The Hobet Coal Mine is located in West Virginia and was an active mining site for 41 years and was one of the largest surface coal mines in the United States. The impacts of this particular mine are especially pronounced because of the sheer scale of alteration to the landscape caused by mountaintop removal to retrieve the coal, and valley fill techniques to dispose of the mining debris. In order to reach the coal located in shallow seams below these Central Appalachian Mountain peaks, hundreds of vertical feet of earth were demolished. This mining has impacted nearly every aspect of the geography of the region, from the environment to the surrounding human communities.
Moving North
- Christina BewleyGeologyUndergraduate Student
- Mariah GrahamGeologyUndergraduate Student
- Thomas BoernerPhysicsUndergraduate Student
Mathematically modeled herring and mackerel fish migrations in the North and Norwegian Seas, related it to global temperature rise and and how it will affect the small Scottish fishing industry. This project was for a mathematical modeling competition for HSU.
Multifaceted: SEM analysis of Entolomatoid basidiospores
Casey Ledford , Biological Sciences Undergraduate Student
- FrankCappuccioChemistryFaculty
The Entomlomataceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) are a relatively speciose and highly variant family of fungi. They are identified by their salmon-pink pigmented basidiospores that are multifaceted/multiangular in polar or in all views. Known complexities in erecting species concepts and deciphering taxonomic groups exist, including extensive phenotypic plasticity. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images portraying basidiospore morphological nuances may serve as a powerful tool in solving the taxonomy of the group.
Music and Mindfulness
- Craig ZuberSocial WorkGraduate Student
Music and Mindfulness is a project created in partnership with Trinidad Elementary School to assess the efficacy of using therapeutic drumming and mindfulness for substance abuse prevention. This project combines research from Trauma-Informed practices, Relational Theory, and emotional awareness to assist students in building healthy relationships and increasing self-esteem.
My Protein Bars are Gendered
- Rachael ThackerCommunicationUndergraduate Student
Did you know that most protein bars are gendered? DeFrancisco, V. L., & Palczewski, C. H. wrote that “communication creates gender, gender does not create communication,” and this is especially evident when looking at the difference in protein bars. Protein bars like the Clif bar and Luna bar are socially constructed to appear feminine or masculine. This is done by playing to cultural feminine ideals, by the packaging of the product itself, and by the rhetoric associated with each product.