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Diving into the Realm of STEM and Politics
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)According to the 2018 National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) majors do not vote at rates as high as non-STEM majors at East Carolina ... -
Spring Evaluation and Calibration of Low-Cost Aerosol Sensors
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)The increase of environmental aerosols greatly impacts the severity of respiratory illnesses as a high concentration of aerosols can exacerbate symptoms. Therefore, it is important that individuals with respiratory illnesses, ... -
Signature Honors Project - Full Senior Jazz Recital
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)My Signature Honors Project was in the form of a full jazz senior recital. The main requirements for the jazz senior recitals is that the recitalist prepares at least eight pieces to fulfill the stylistic requirements ... -
Use of Modular Therapy for School Age Children with Autism
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Research suggests that there is a need for treatments for school-age youth with ASD who are at-risk for anxiety Likewise, there is evidence that CBT may be effective with this group of students. Because ASD is a social ... -
Women Living With HIV in the South: Facilitators and Barriers to HIV Care
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Currently, the Southern states in the United States (US) are facing an epidemic of HIV that disproportionately affects the region more than any other region of the country. The percentage of new diagnoses in southern rural ... -
VETERAN-CENTERED CARE CONTENT IN THE UNDERGRADUATE NURSING CURRICULUM: RESPONDING TO OUR JOINING FORCES COMMITMENT
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)The consequences of war can drastically alter the lives and well-being of veterans and their families in physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual ways that are seen and unseen. Nurses and other health care providers ... -
Why are Women Less Financially Motivated Than Men?
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)A previous group in the honors college wrote a research paper about women’s motivation to become financially literate. They found that, on average, women reported lower motivation to learn about personal finance than men ... -
APPLICATION OF 1,8-ANS FLUORESCENT PROBE TO IDENTIFY HYDROPHOBIC PATCHES ON THE SURFACE OF NATIVE CA(II) BINDING EF-HAND PROTEINS UPON HEAVY METAL BINDING
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)The role that heavy metal ions play in cellular toxicity remains a highly relevant topic of research due to negative health repercussions observed following toxic metal exposure in areas such as Flint, Michigan and Roane ... -
The Utilization of Interprofessional Education in Nursing Education to Close the Communication Gap Among Healthcare Teams: An Integrative Review
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Aim: The aim of this integrative review is to explore relevant literature that identifies the significance of and current advancements in interprofessional education, in order to make needed recommendations for nursing ... -
The Role of N-Linked Glycosylation on Human Fibrinogen: A Structure-Function Analysis Utilizing Affinity and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-05)Fibrinogen (Fgn) is a soluble, 3-chain homodimeric glycoprotein found in blood plasma that is involved in forming blood clots. It is the precursor to fibrin, an insoluble protein that forms the structural scaffold of blood ... -
Student assessment of PM2.5 concentration at ECU Transit bus stops using a low-cost aerosol monitor
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Particulate matter 2.5 µm and smaller (PM2.5 or fine particles) in high concentrations is known to cause respiratory issues, including irritation of the airways, sneezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing. Due to incredibly ... -
DRUGS AFFECTING CHILDHOOD MALNUTRITION AND TIME-TO-RECOVERY
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to explore drug classifications prescribed and their relationship to time-to-recovery and specific demographic characteristics in children 0-5 years with malnutrition ... -
Facilitating Conversations About Advance Care Planning with Latino Leaders Using the Hello Game
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)North Carolina has a growing Latino population with an increasing cancer mortality rate. Latinos have disproportionately low engagement in advance care planning (ACP) compared to White and Black adults. For some population ... -
Perceptions of disposal options for prescription opioids among community members in North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)The nonmedical use of prescription drugs and opioids, the use of any drug not used for its intended purpose or only used for the feeling it creates rather than solving a medical problem, is an increasing global crisis ... -
Intracardiac Dopamine Receptor 1 and 3 Expression in Angiotensin II - Induced Hypertension and Myocardial Infarction
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Dopamine receptors have been extensively studied in the central nervous system as they are vital to maintaining cognition, motor skills, and the reward system (1). Recently, literature has uncovered the prevalence of these ... -
Differences in cannabis strains and product types used most often by a cross-sectional sample of people in the United States who use cannabis to relieve pain and nausea
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)In the United States (US), 17% of people reported using cannabis within the past year. Laws around cannabis use in the US are changing; currently, 37 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medicinal ... -
A MOTHeRS PERSPECTIVE SATISFACTION OF TAILORED FOOD BAGS FOR FOOD INSECURE PREGNANT PATIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Food insecurity (FIS) is associated with poor diet quality with rural areas disproportionately affected. A balanced diet is critical during pregnancy to optimize fetal development, as the fetal origins hypothesis demonstrates ... -
Validation of Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) procedures for use in pre-clinical modeling and clinical sample diagnostics in Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a vascular condition caused by atherosclerosis in the peripheral arteries, most commonly the ones supplying blood to the lower extremities. Chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the ... -
CADMIUM AND LEAD INTERACTIONS WITH EF-HAND PROTEINS: AN INTRINSIC FLUORESCENCE STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-02)Toxic metal exposure is an increasingly important issue that is impacting a growing population. Frequent exposure can lead to adverse health effects such as cognitive impairment in children, diabetes, and cardiovascular ... -
Investigating the causes of hatching failure of Eastern Bluebird eggs: A possible role for heat shock proteins
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) studied for 13 years at East Carolina University’s West Research Campus have shown declines in reproductive success via hatching failure in recent years. The purpose of my research is to ...