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How virtual reality sickness affects the brain
(2023)Cybersickness is a form of motion sickness that results from exposure to virtual reality (VR) environments. We aim to gain insight on the causes of cybersickness by using an electroencephalogram (EEG) machine. The EEG ... -
Determining the strength of the interaction energies between subunits of Ena Pili filaments through steered molecular dynamics
(2023)Bacillus cereus sensu lato is a gram-positive bacteria with the ability to form endospores. Endospore appendages isolated from B. cereus NVH 0075-95, nicknamed the ‘S-Ena Pili” exhibit unique structural characteristics, ... -
Examining the impact of removing cross-linking disulfide bonds on the stability of an Ena Pilus filament under applied tension force
(2023)Spore-forming bacteria are an issue because they can ruin and spoil food and can make people sick. These bacterial spores can stick to many surfaces, withstand high heat, and are hard to kill even with disinfectants. ... -
The impact of n-terminal strand removal on the structure and functionality of the s-ena pili on bacterial endospores
(2023)Bacillus cereus sensu lato is a group of Gram-positive human and animal pathogens, which (as a survival mechanism) are able to become endospores that can withstand starvation, antimicrobials, wet heat, radiation, and strong ... -
Implementing a mental health wellness program with Trenton youth
(2023)In the academic year 2022-2023, REACH Lab worked alongside two groups (camps) of high school students who were a part of the afterschool program UrbanPromise Trenton (UPT). Lab members implemented and modified 6-week ... -
The effect of unknown planets on mass estimates
(2023)The planet causes the star to wobble which causes it’s light to become blueshifted and redshifted. These shifts give us the orbital period and the radial velocity of the star. The orbital period of the planet and the star’s ... -
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Analyzing LOX4 levels in jasmonic acid signaling cascade in Zea mays
(2022)Jasmonic acid (C₁₂H₁₈O₃) is a phytohormone involved in plant defense mechanisms against biotic stress. Lipoxygenases assist in producing JA as a result of herbivory (Woldemariam et al. 2018). If the LOX4 enzyme were knocked ... -
Toward understanding of virtual reality sickness in children
(2022)Cybersickness is a form of motion sickness that occurs as a result of exposure to immersive eXtended Reality (XR) environments, such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications. Common symptoms of this ... -
Can individual responses to environmental variation contribute to the formation of new species?
(2022)We are investigating whether environmentally-induced variation in body size can prevent mating in threespine stickleback fish. We are investigating this possibility in several recently-established lake populations in which ... -
An examination of allene oxide cyclase 1 (AOC1) in maize jasmonate-mediated defense signaling
(2022)Jasmonic acid (JA), as well as its derivatives, regulate transcriptional and metabolic defense responses to herbivory (Onkokesung, 2010). AOC is an essential enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of JA in dicots (Stenzel, ... -
Examining perceptions of physics among high school students
(2022)Previous work shows students in secondary education have a negative opinion of physics, yet they struggle to even identify physics concepts. Our major goal is to develop interventions to help students understand what physics ... -
Escape from Nursing 220: a competency-based pedagogical approach aimed at preparing nursing students for the next-generation NCLEX exam
(2022)AACN, the accrediting body for TCNJ’s nursing program, has embarked on a total revision of how the nursing curriculum will be delivered. This new curriculum, known as the BSN essentials, includes core competencies for ... -
Visualization and edge computing for deep learning
(2022)Our research looked into two aspects of deep learning. The first was visualization, for improving the understanding of how networks are able to make sense of complex input data. The second was deployment of Deep Learning ... -
Transferring electrons and protons in absence of a driving force
(2022)Efficient catalytic processes occur reversibly with high catalytic rates and close to the thermodynamic equilibrium, thereby operating with high energetic efficiency. Prime examples of biocatalytic efficiency are 2H⁺ + 2e⁻ ... -
Targeted cost-effective protein variant library design
(2022)In the field of synthetic biology, proteins are used for a wide range of applications, from medicine to biofuels to synthetic material. To enable such applications, it is often necessary to modify existing proteins and ... -
Teaching intersectionality of race, class, and gender: hip hop and the secondary music education classroom
(2022)In 1989, critical race scholar and activist, Kimberle Crenshaw, coins the term intersectionality to draw attention to the intersectional nature of racialized, classed, and gendered Identities. She draws attention to how ... -
[PNP] metal complexes for CO₂ functionalization
(2022)The burning of fossil fuels has created an abundance of CO₂ in the atmosphere, negatively affecting the Earth. This CO₂ can provide a renewable source of carbon that can be reduced to create value added chemicals. Catalysis ... -
[NNN] pincer complexes for hydrogenolysis of polyolefins
(2022)Polyolefins are eco-friendly materials that efficiently resist chemical/thermal influences and are nontoxic. They have been around for more than a century in all sorts of manufacturing materials such as fibers for clothing, ...
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