The Cultural Context of Research: Child Labor and Daily Life in Tanzania
—Erica Bertolotto (Mentor: Joe Lugalla)
There’s theory, and then there’s reality. Erica Bertolotto describes her experience with these and other elements of a very different culture. About the author >>
Small Treasures: Rare Frogs of the New Zealand Rainforests
—Heather Moulton (Mentors: Kimberly Babbitt and Matthew Baber)
Heather Moulton spent the better part of 2005 in New Zealand damply searching for tiny, rare frogs—and found them. About the author >>
The Effect of an Acute Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Arterial Stiffness and Wave Reflection in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
—Alyssa L. Borell and Cristin A. Davis (Mentor: David Edwards)
Can a single exercise session provide health benefits to those with coronary heart disease? With the help of two cardiac patients, Alyssa Borell and Cristin Davis conducted research trials to determine whether or not acute exercise can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack. About the authors >>
Investigating the Ways the Irish Learn Music
—Jessica Cawley (Mentor: Susan Hatfield)
In order to explore her research questions in the best environment possible, Jessica Cawley spent the summer of 2005 in Galway, Ireland listening to traditional music sessions. Through interviews with these musicians, she discovered by what means the Irish typically learn to play music. About the author >>
Philosophy and Common Life: Pyrrhonism and the Anthropological Crisis of Modernity
—Roger Eichorn (Mentor: David Hiley)
Skepticism has played an important role in the development of Western thought. Can it again be important in our current multicultural world? Roger Eichorn thinks so and explains why. About the author >>
“My Mind Is Like a Dark Storm Cloud”: Observations and Experiences in Norwegian Dementia Care
—Cristina Joseph (Mentor: Gene Harkless)
Inspired by her own nursing experience in America to learn how other cultures treat patients with dementia, Cristina Joseph traveled to Norway to observe dementia care facilities and speak with fellow nurses. What she discovered is a different approach, one that is more intimate and personal than that commonly followed in the United States. About the author >>
Perinatal Loss: Its Challenge to Nurses and Educators
—Catherine Overson (Mentor: Gary Goldstein)
How can nurses best be prepared for the challenging task of caring for newly bereaved parents? Catherine Overson explores the factors contributing to nurses’ experiences as they care for these patients. About the author >>
The Wrongful-Life Concept: The Role of the Courts in Individual Morality
—Devon Mercer (Mentor: John Cerullo)
Can there ever be a situation where it would have been better for a person not to have been born? Devon Mercer explores the legal, ethical and emotional responses to this terrible question. About the author >>
Pieces of the Past: Ceramics Analysis at San Bartolo, Guatemala
—Caitlin Walker (Mentor: William Saturno)
Over the past five years, San Bartolo, a small archaeological site in the lowlands of Guatemala, has shed light on the early phases of the Maya civilization. Through the Discovery Guatemala program and additional grant money awarded by the Summer Undergraduate Research Foundation (SURF), Caitlin Walker set out to answer research questions that have never been examined before. About the author >>
Our Thirst Mechanism and ANP
—Kerry Dinon (Mentor: Robert Kenefick)
Why does the body tend to dehydrate itself when exposed to cold temperatures? And how do levels of atrial natiuretic peptide (ANP) influence this? Kerry Dinon’s research and subsequent presentation on this topic earned her third place in the prestigious 2005 Grimes Competition. About the author >>
