Research Articles

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.

The Effect of a Barefoot Training Program on Running Economy and Performance

—Neil Baroody (Mentor: Timothy Quinn)

Can training shod runners to run barefoot improve their running performance? Neil Baroody joined a research project to find out.

A Passion for Saving Lives: The Motivation of Surgically Trained Healthcare Professionals in Mozambique

—Sofia Cadime (Mentor: Gene Harkless, Emilia Cumbane)

To address the shortage of doctors in rural Mozambique, most surgeries are performed by specially trained nurses. Sofia Cadime tells us what motivates these healthcare professionals to stay in Mozambique to care for their patients.

In the Shadow of Court-Clearing: The New Hampshire Supreme Court’s Struggle for Autonomy

—Cory McKenzie (Mentor: Jessica M. Lepler)

Cory McKenzie’s curiosity for New Hampshire legislative history led him to discover that a nineteenth-century trend for abolishing the state court is still a pertinent constitutional issue today.

"Who Will [Independence] Please but Ambitious Men?": Rebels, Loyalists, and the Language of Liberty in the American Revolution

—Alexa Price (Mentor: Eliga Gould)

Alexa Price studied documents written by New Hampshire loyalists during the American revolutionary period and learned that the loyalists shared a common rhetoric of liberty with their patriot neighbors.

How Does Moo-ving to Pasture Feeding Affect the Nutrient Composition of Cows' Blood and Milk?

—Jillian Smith (Mentor: Joanne Curran-Celentano)

Researching cows' blood was not something nutrition major Jillian Smith ever dreamed of doing before coming to UNH, but intrigued by the connection of feeding practices to carotenoid levels, she found herself doing just that.

Researching Soil Hydrogen Dynamics in Subarctic Sweden

—Victoria Lynn Ward (Mentor: Ruth Varner)

It was wet and a bit chilly for fieldwork in subarctic Sweden this past summer, but the sampling and analyzing of soil hydrogen Victoria Ward did will contribute to understanding global climate changes.

Interviewing the Street Children of Mekelle City, Ethiopia: Their Plight and What Help Public and Private Organizations Offer

—Merhawi Wells-Bogue (Mentor: Lisa C. Miller, Eden Fitsum)

Merhawi Wells-Bogue visited his home country, Ethiopia, and was inspired to use his journalism training to help the street children there.

Investigating the Presence of a Red Zone for Unwanted Sexual Experiences among College Students: Class Year and Gender

—Elizabeth Wible (Mentor: Victoria Banyard, Ellen Cohn)

Elizabeth Wible investigated a red zone for unwanted sexual experiences on a New England university campus as part of an on-going research project.

Inquiry Journal

Undergraduate Research Journal : Spring 2013

Research Articles