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Addressing the complex challenges of menstruation in Kenya, this research focuses on the intertwined issues of period poverty and the disturbing occurrence of transactional sex for obtaining menstrual...

The human papillomavirus is a leading cause of cervical cancer around the world. This oncovirus uses proteins like E7 to hijack the cell cycle by binding to cellular proteins, such as pRb. Another...

Bacteriophage lambda procapsids have shown promising uses as viral nanoparticles, as its structure allows for the possibility of drug encapsulation. The icosahedral procapsid consists of several...

Ruminants are herbivorous mammals, characterized by a pre-gastric organ, the rumen. Microbes within the rumen are responsible for feed breakdown. The rumen microbiome of livestock has been extensively...

California public school English curriculums have the opportunity to more actively engage students in literary analysis by utilizing the fantasy genre in the classroom. The mainstream-cultural...

To elucidate gene flow between hydrothermal vent communities, shrimp species Opaepele loihi and Rimicaris variabilis were sampled at the underwater Mata volcanoes near Tonga. A fragment of the...

Jaguar and puma are the largest predators in Mesoamerica and share both habitat and prey. To understand how they coexist, I explored interspecific competition and avoidance by conducting occupancy...

This Honors Scholar project is a fifteen-minute short film that examines paranoia and loss of identity via the genre of a supernatural thriller. Created by following the three stages of filmmaking –...

This project explores the initial implementation of Senate Bill 823, a juvenile restorative justice policy, in San Diego and Orange counties. This comparative analysis was conducted through expert...

In this study, I explore the political factors that led to the successful passage of a Red-Flag gun law in one state and the failed passage in another, using Florida and Texas as the comparative case...

An estimated $917 million was spent on name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities in the year 2022 alone, yet no one knows how to harness its power. This project provides a handbook to student...

Pilates, renowned for enhancing core stability and flexibility, holds potential for improving hip function, crucial for pitching performance and injury prevention. This study investigated the impact...

Previous research has shown that people of color have been misrepresented in advertisements through stereotypic portrayals. This research paper focuses on those stereotypical portrayals within ads...

This project was designed to teach self-defense classes to refugee and asylum seeking women and found some important factors to consider when designing self-defense programs. It began by partnering...

Gastropod Ifremeria nautilei was collected at deep-sea hydrothermal vents at the underwater Mata Volcanoes near Tonga to investigate gene flow and population structure between and within vent...

This study assesses the effectiveness of music as a teaching tool for science classrooms. Average test scores across three assessments were compared in two sixth grade classrooms to determine if...

This study analyzes the impact of hydropathy on high- and low-risk serotypes of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). A review and categorization of HPV serotypes was performed alongside an investigation of...

A population genetic study of brittle stars was conducted in the Gulf of Mexico to study patterns of gene flow and population structure. Mitochondrial DNA from 85 samples was extracted, amplified, and...

Citrus Greening Disease is an illness caused by a bacterium that renders citrus fruit unmarketable and kills infected citrus trees. Good bacteria in the microbiota of citrus trees may produce an...

This project seeks to characterize the cellular interactions within the tumor microenvironment that lead to polarization of macrophages, away from the tumor-fighting M1 phenotype and towards the tumor...

Sinularia is a genus of soft coral whose species exhibit a spectrum of two complementary methods of defense against predation: sharp spines (physical defense) and cytotoxic compounds (chemical defense...

This pilot study assesses differences in the knee biomechanics of two fundamental ballet movements of a grand plié and changement. A marker-based motion capture system and force plates were used to...

This project assesses how the mental health of college students has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Students voluntarily participated in a nationally validated survey to evaluate health...

This study examines the relationship between instructor care and learner empowerment, defined as a learner’s motivation to perform tasks because they find the tasks meaningful, feel competent to...