OSU - Honors College: Recent submissions
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Abraham Lincoln: The strategic path to emancipation and preservation
(4/25/2023)Despite being one of the most well-known American presidents, of whom countless works of scholarship have been constructed, Abraham Lincoln has often been misrepresented as hesitant and tentative in his approach to abolishing ... -
Growth of hedge funds In the era of passive investing
(4/26/2023)In 2007, Warren Buffet made a bet with Protege Partners that the SP 500 Index would outperform any chosen 5 Hedge funds over the next decade. After 10 years, $1 million invested in the hedge funds would have gained $220,000 ... -
Overview of fossil fuels and green energy: A recommendation and analysis of the realisticality of the current proposed energy transition
(5/5/2023)This papers consists of an overview of fossil fuels and green energy, including their history and pros/cons, while also giving an analysis and recommendation of the proposed green energy transition. -
Effect of acid adaptation on pathogenic bacteria used as challenge organisms for microbial validation of biltong processing
(4/27/2023)Biltong is a South African dried beef product that has grown in popularity in U.S. markets over the last five years. Unlike traditional American beef jerky, biltong is dried at ambient temperature and humidity after ... -
Effect of socioeconomic status on classroom behavior of college aged individuals
(4/26/2023)The relationship between socioeconomic status and a variety of variables (GPA, success, educational attainment, classroom behavior, etc.) has been well established through psychology, sociology, and economic based research. ... -
Second Anglo-Boer War: 1899-1902 and the end of Britain's imperial expansion
(4/24/2023)The Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899 to 1902 was the beginning of the end of British expansionism. British military forces began using tactics such as concentration camps, as well as a harsh scorched earth policy, that brought ... -
Effects of the 2007-2008 financial crisis on United States poetry as shown by Joshua Clover's Red Epic
(5/1/2023)This essay outlines the effects of the 2007-2008 financial crisis on United States poetry, as shown by Joshua Clover's Red Epic. It does this by first informing on the nature of the 2007-2008 financial crisis before moving ... -
Exploring seed defense strategies in Oklahoma forests
(4/27/2023)An important but often overlooked topic in plant community research explores bottlenecks to plant recruitment and survival due to seed predation (granivory). Often, granivory has a higher impact on seedling survival than ... -
In vivo assay: Bacterial small RNAs may regulate eukaryotic gene expression
(5/5/2023)Wolbachia is present in 70% of insects because of this it is widely studied. Research suggests that one or more small RNAs, made by the Wolbachia bacteria is responsible for initiating and maintaining the ability to ... -
Genetic investigation of opsin evolution in the genus Sceloporus
(4/27/2023)Sceloporus lizards are found all across the United States and Mexico. Males of this genus exhibit frequent sexual signaling, often via colorful abdomens but occasionally with sexual ornaments on other parts of the ventral ... -
Characterization of auditory physiology in FXS mice at critical developmental timepoints
(4/18/2023)Autism spectrum disorders are strongly associated with auditory hypersensitivity. Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a common monogenic cause of ASD, results from transcriptional silencing of the Fmr1 gene and reduced expression ... -
Crystallization of heat-shock protein 90 bound with bruceantin and NSC145366
(2/9/2023)Hsp90 (heat shock protein 90) is part of a molecular chaperone machine that is important for activating, stabilizing, and regulating hundreds of proteins, including oncogenic proteins. Hsp90 is often overexpressed in cancer ... -
Depressive symptoms in individuals who use cannabis as compared to psychotropic medications
(4/25/2023)Marijuana legalization throughout the U.S. has increased over the years; however, research has been limited due to government restrictions at the federal level. This study's purpose is to use the National Survey on Drug ... -
Design of healthcare environments to improve mental health and well-being of female veterans
(4/18/2023)Background: There are two million female veterans in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2019). Veterans are often diagnosed with mental health challenges, with the most common being post-traumatic stress disorder ... -
Art of decapitation: Medici power, prestige, and propaganda
(4/27/2023)The martyrdom of the patron saint of Florence, Saint John the Baptist, ensured that a rhetoric of decapitation existed within the city prior even to the establishment of an oligarchic republic in 1382 and the subsequent ... -
Military canines: Contrast and comparison across countries
(5/5/2023)Canines are utilized in the military across many countries including the United States, Australia, and Britain. However, the specific purpose, breed, and training of military canines differ slightly across these countries. ... -
Deciphering the role of the INI-1 protein within the SWI/SNF remodeling complex
(5/4/2023)INI-1 is a core subunit of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex, which stands for SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable, and is a known tumor suppressor gene. INI-1 is a 47kDa long protein with 385 amino acids present in its ... -
Exploration into the epigenetic mechanisms related to prenatal famine & later-life health
(4/19/2023)Epigenetics is a fascinating field and one that researchers are continuously studying to learn more about and its effects over time. One group of individuals, in particular, has caught the eye of many, and it is those ... -
Book of seven seeds
(4/28/2023)The Book of Seven Seeds is a collection of historical fiction short-stories centered around the transition of medieval-Islamic Spain to Catholic Spain. As additional material, there are two maps that I created to highlight ... -
Drowning desert
(5/10/2023)This is a piece that I have written as my Creative Component for my Honors Degree. As a Creative Writing Major. The piece is a mystery story that covers the appearance of an unidentifiable body in a town in the middle of ...