Category: College of Arts & Sciences
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Data Analysis of Emergency Phones Across the UMW Campus
By Connor Kimener Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alan Griffith Abstract Emergency phones, commonly called Blue Lights, are placed across campus as a safety resource for students. Keeping these maps updated is an important part of giving students the knowledge of where they can access these phones. Data was collected in the field through the use of…
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Neurotoxic Effects of Monoethyl Phthalate in CD-1 Mice
By Sasha Murphy Faculty Mentor: Dr. Parrish Waters Abstract Phthalates, a group of industrial chemicals used to increase the flexibility of plastics, have been implicated in various health concerns, including neurotoxicity. This study aims to investigate the effects of phthalate exposure on spatial memory impairment, blood-brain barrier permeability, and neurogenesis in mouse models. Ten CD-1…
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Democrats and Data Centers: How do local elected officials in predominantly Democratic-controlled areas talk about and justify their support for data centers?
By Donald Glander Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eric Bonds Abstract Data centers, large buildings housing racks of computers and IT equipment that facilitate everything from cloud storage to AI technology, have almost literally sprung up from the ground over the last decade or so, and the push to amplify their construction is ever strong. Local governments…
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20th Annual Kemp Symposium for Students in English and Linguistics
April 24-25, Combs Hall
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Reviving the Past of Bionicle Through Electronics
By Hayden De La Chapa Faculty Mentor: Cartland Berge Abstract I have always had a deep connection with the Bionicle franchise that has been left abandoned by Lego, so I took up the challenge of creating a display for a specific wave of figures in the series and worked to enhance their base functionality.
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2025 CPSC Research Symposium
April 25, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PMJames Farmer Hall 036
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Art History Symposium
4:00-5:30pm, Digital Auditorium, HCC
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Religion Senior Capstone Symposium
1:00-2:00pm, Farmer 243 Celia Golden, “‘Every Mother a Missionary’?: The Vlogs of Mormon Mothers” Linnie Ulick, “The World Before the After: How Folklore Relays the Heart of Jewish Mysticism’s Afterlife Beliefs”
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Anthropology Senior Thesis Symposium
3:30-4:45, James Farmer Hall Rm. 243 April 22 April 24
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Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington
Student Presenters: Alex Delano, Charlotte Niblett, Naomi TroutFaculty Mentor: Dr. Liane Houghtalin Abstract: An open house for the Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington. This museum is meant to be an immersive experience, where visitors can move in a reconstructed ancient space, touch the objects there, and experience what it…
