Research articles describe research and creative projects in all the disciplines and are authored by UNH undergraduates or recent graduates in collaboration with Inquiry student and staff editors. They should not exceed 2500 words (excluding bibliography). These articles are based on research reports or essays written for a course or independent study. Because of the relatively short length and general audience of research articles, their authors often choose to narrow or refocus their original text. The research experience is held to be as important as research results.
Music in the Mountains: Music’s Relation to Emotion for Individuals in Central Appalachia
—Caitlin Baummer (Mentor: Burt Feintuch)
Caitlin Baummer spent a summer interviewing residents of central Appalachia about how their traditional music is important in their lives. Then she spent the following summer transcribing and archiving their words for all to hear. Read article >>
Living Positively: An Inside Look at HIV Counseling and Testing in Uganda
—Lindsay Bergmann (Mentors: Gene Harkless and Denis Medeyi)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic affects sub-Saharan Africa more than any other place in the world. Lindsay Bergmann’s research in Mbale, Uganda, looks at one organization’s attempt to change this. Read article >>
“Taking STOCC”: Tracking Environmental and Financial Footprints Associated with Municipal Energy Use
—Corey Johnson (Mentor: Cameron Wake)
Small towns can now track their municipal energy use thanks to a computer program developed and implemented by Corey Johnson and his colleagues. Read article >>
The Evolution of Search-and-Seizure Law: How New Hampshire and Federal Law Differ
—Randall Lawrence–Hurt (Mentor: John Cerullo)
We should know how our individual rights are protected by law. Randy Lawrence-Hurt looked closely at the evolution of New Hampshire search-and-seizure law and discovered how and why it differs from federal law. Read article >>
Mass Graves and a Thousand Hills: University Student Perspectives on the Gacaca Courts in Post-Genocide Rwanda
—Jacqueline Lewis (Mentors: Alynna Lyon and Paul Rutayisire)
Motivated by a strong interest in genocide prevention, Jacqueline Lewis went to Rwanda to interview university students about the effectiveness of traditional gacaca courts in bringing peace and justice to the country. Read article >>
From The Fields to the Molecules: An Investigation of Mitochondrial DNA Inheritance in Strawberries
—Monica Quimby (Mentor: Thomas M. Davis)
Monica Quinby’s research into strawberry genetics took her from the greenhouse to the lab, where she obtained results of much significance in the ongoing effort to determine the plant’s ancestry. Read article >>
Walk On, Australia: An Exceptional Approach to Spinal Cord Injury
—Amanda Randall (Mentors: Dain LaRoche and Emma Dayman)
What roles does exercise play in spinal cord injury recovery? Amanda Randall explores the physical and mental benefits of exercise-based recovery at the Walk On program in Brisbane, Australia. Read article >>
Addressing Cultural Barriers in Australia’s Acute Care System: Problems the United States Can Learn From
—Allison Reilly (Mentors: Gene Harkless and John Willis)
Nursing student Allison Reilly shows us how studying health care initiatives halfway around the world can help medical professionals deal with cultural barriers in United States clinical settings. Read article >>
Mind-Body Medicine A Hundred Years Ago: An Eclectic, New England Approach to Psychotherapy
—Courtney Stevens (Mentor: Ben Harris)
Courtney Steven’s investigation into the life and work of a little-known psychotherapist from Maine reveals a pre-Freudian approach to psychosomatic medicine that is absent from most history books. Read article >>
