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Social and Sustainable Society with Multidisciplinary Research

The Social and Sustainable Society is based on multidisciplinary study and serves as a dynamic, collaborative hub for pioneering research that goes beyond traditional academic boundaries to solve real-world challenges. We recognize that today's most complex global problems require the deep integration of insights from diverse fields—combining expertise from the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and emerging technologies.

American Blacks: The Power of Representation

Author: Cayla Midy

May 06, 2026

African Americans are often viewed as a monolithic group in the United States because Black people generally have been subjected to the same racism and prejudice throughout American society. While African Americans have had many similar experiences in the United States, their opinions on the current...

A Eugenious Way of Anesthesia: The Effects of Different Clove Oil Anesthesia Administration Methods on Earthworm Physiology and Behaviorology

Author: Alana Wolfson

April 27, 2026

Clove oil, Eugenia caryophyllata, is portrayed as an alternative form of local anesthesia through immersion. The active ingredient eugenol allows for clove oil to inhibit voltage gated sodium channels. Nevertheless, anesthesia administration through immersion is comparable to topical application on ...

A Novel Predictive Model for Forest Fire Burn Area Using Random Forest Regression in Python

Author: Sophia Fulton, Aidan He

March 16, 2026

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense, threatening ecosystems, communities, and economies. In North America, fire activity increased dramatically in recent years, with over 61% of U.S. wildfires occurring since 2000. In response to increasing wildfire severity, new predictive tools are es...

Physicochemical Properties of Nano-scaled Compounds in DSSCs Using Computational and Thermodynamic Analysis

Author: Eric Hanjun Lee

March 12, 2026

This project studies a stereochemical and thermodynamic analysis of nanoparticles used in the photoactive layer of solar cells through molecular modeling. The primary objective is to determine the thermodynamic energy of nano-scaled compounds. This is to evaluate their suitability to improve the phy...

Assessing the Impact of Microplastics on Daphnia magna: Growth, Reproduction, and Physiological Responses in the Presence and Absence of Chlorella pyrenoidosa Algae

Author: Thomas Fini, Matthew Kim

March 11, 2026

Microplastics (MPs) enter aquatic food chains via ingestion by primary consumers and biomagnify through higher trophic levels. This study elucidated the impacts of this by assessing the effect of MPs on Daphnia magna’s growth and reproduction with exposure to Chlorella algae as an additional f...

Investigating the Effect of Soybean on the Regeneration Rate of Dugesia Tigrina as a Model for the Mitigation

Author: Emma Wang, Yihan (Anna) Wang

March 10, 2026

Type II diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases today; one effect of the increase in diagnoses being the rising price of insulin as a common treatment. This study investigated if exposure to raw soybean powder, a cheap yet strong antioxidant with abilities to reduce oxidative stress, could in...

A Novel Air Quality Assessment Method With Low-Cost Sensors and Predictive Analytics Using Autonomous Drones

Author: Sathvik Dasari

March 06, 2026

This project presents a novel method for real-time air quality monitoring using a low-cost, modular sensor system designed for future drone integration. Traditional monitoring stations are expensive, stationary, and lack spatial resolution, while most portable systems offer limited accuracy or predi...

The Effect of Dietary P. dactylifera Concentration on Memory Loss in Drosophila Expressing Alzheimer’s Gene

Author: Noor Sohail

March 02, 2026

This study aimed to investigate the impact of Phoenix dactylifera (dates) on the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Drosophila melanogaster. AD is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder that causes memory loss. It is hypothesized that incorporating dates into the diet of genetically mo...

Adaptive Haptic Feedback Device for Regulatory Role of IL-17Ra Signaling in Stromal Cells of the Intestine: Impact on Intestinal Epithelium Differentiation and Crypt-Villus Morphogenesis

Author: Samaya Syali

February 27, 2026

It is crucial to investigate the mechanism in how exactly IL-17Ra signaling is affecting the differentiation of intestinal epithelial cells. To do this, Pdgfra mediated secretion of factors such as Wnt ligand and r-spondins need to be analyzed. These factors are required for intestinal epithelial ce...

Assessing Intersectionality in Barbie: A Mixed-Method Analysis of the 2024 Barbie Fashionista Collection Against UN Standards

Author: Myreen Malik

February 25, 2026

This study evaluates the 2024 Barbie Fashionista Collection through the lens of intersectionality, using enablers from the United Nations' Intersectionality Resource Guide and Toolkit as a benchmark. With Barbie’s increasing emphasis on diversity and inclusion, this research aims to assess...