• Local scale variation in microbial composition and function across tropical land use gradients 

  Ramirez-Doble, Sky

  70% of remaining tropical forests, which contains the highest biodiversity in the world, are being converted into agricultural land. Tropical land has altered levels of soil carbon, nitrogen, and microbial composition due ...
• Success in Neoliberal Capitalist Societies 

  Leonard, Frankie

  Success, particularly in our society in the US, is a complex social construct that often determines the life an individual will lead. I have analyzed the ideas of power and wealth, and the effect that these elements have ...
• When Worlds Collide: Manichaeism and Christianity in Late Antiquity 

  McClain, Sierra Dawn (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Trade and travel played a tremendous role in connecting Sasanian and Roman empires in late antiquity. Yet this exchange between Persia and Rome was not confined to the movement of peoples and objects; it encompassed the ...
• The Sensationalization of the "Homophobic Muslim": Tracing the Roots of Islamophobia and Homophobia 

  Safdari, N. (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Within the white supremacist imaginary has emerged a highly sensationalized figure: the "homophobic Muslim." Islam's proximity to Blackness fosters the Islamophobic ascription of criminality and bigotry to Muslims. Homophobia ...
• The Role of Originality in Retrieval from Long-Term Memory: Relations Between Fluency, Originality, Working Memory Capacity, and Crystallized Intelligence 

  Murphy, Dillon (University of Oregon, 2019)

  To better understand the cognitive processes necessary for successful verbal fluency (a measure of retrieval from long-term memory) performance and why individuals differ in performance, the present study (n = 148) examined ...
• The Ethics of Developing New Treatments: A Case Study of the West African Ebola Outbreak and the Use of Randomized Control Trials 

  Noubossi, Nelly (University of Oregon, 2019)

  The 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic was the most devastating Ebola outbreak in history, killing over 10,000 people. During the outbreak, the WHO led efforts to design the best method to test the potential treatments quickly. ...
• Sa’di and the Safavid: The Material Culture of a Treasured Persian Manuscript Now at UO 

  Louie, Elmira (University of Oregon, 2019)

  The Burgess MS 43 manuscript of Sai'di's Bustan and Gulistan, now at the University of Oregon Special Collections Archive, was created in 1615 CE in Persia. It was later transported to Europe, where the original Persian ...
• Meet the Editorial Board 

  Unknown author (University of Oregon, 2019)
• The Power of Undergraduate Research 

  Snodgrass, J. Josh (University of Oregon, 2019)
• Letter from the Editor 

  Pearman, Joshua J. (University of Oregon, 2019)
• Cover Art—“ Corona de Rosas Espinosas” 

  Amezcua, Isabelle (University of Oregon, 2019)

  This piece is a stance against Machismo Culture, another name for Toxic Masculinity, that is prevalent in Latin America (as toxic culture is a part of all cultures). As a biracial Latina woman who grew up in the border ...
• Relating pumice permeability to vesicle properties using 3D printed models 

  Ede, Ricky

  Pumice is a highly porous rock composed of volcanic glass bearing dense and complex networks of vesicles-- bubbles preserved in solid rock resulting from the exsolution of volatiles such as water and carbon dioxide from ...
• Quantifying Upper Layer Circulation using Iceberg GPS Tracking 

  Richelle-Ann, Cabatic

  The Greenland proglacial fjord system, where glaciers from the ice sheet reach the ocean, is an important contributor to sea level rise. When reaching the ocean, these glaciers break off icebergs. These icebergs travel ...
• Is Inhibition Dependent on Working Memory Capacity 

  Kunimune, Jena

  The ability to stop initiated actions is a critical component of effective self-regulation, such as resisting the urge for ‘sex, drugs, and rock and roll.’ The current dominant theory in cognitive control assumes that ...
• Sleep Study Effects on Sleep Quality and Mental Health 

  Sepulveda, Ari

  Poor sleep hygiene and mental health issues are common amongst college students due to high stress and rigorous environments. This project uses the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality ...
• How the Use of Simulations Effects the Understandability, Memory for, and Persuasiveness of Expert Testimony 

  Bunch, Morgan

  Experts are relying increasingly on the use of computer-generated simulations or recreations of an incident that are constructed by entering data into a computer program, to efectively communicate complex information. ...
• Advancing threespine stickleback fish as an outbred immunogenetics model by pinpointing the onset of adaptive immunity 

  Niebergall, Emily

  T-cell deficiencies cause cell-mediated immunodeficiencies including Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) and DiGeorge Syndrome. Understanding cell-mediated deficiency is complicated by the invasive nature of prenatal ...
• Drug Cartels and the Colombian Economy 

  Muchow, Francesca; Kuhlman, Katee; Lord, Bronwyn

  A city built on drugs: Medellin, Colombia. For most that live in the city, especially those in more impoverished neighborhoods, the illicit drug trade is a large part of daily life and affects citizens both politically and ...
• Increasing Variability Across Play Routines for Young Girl with Autism 

  O'Neill, Jessica

  One of the defining characteristics of autism is repetitive and rigid behaviors (RRB). RRB can impede social learning and impact appropriate play. Having flexibility in play is important for young children with autism in ...
• Increasing Transitional Compliance in a Young Girl with Autism 

  McCann, Clare

  Autism core symptoms include rigid repetitive behavior and deficits in social communication. These challenges effect the ability to appropriately comply with transitions from activities for a 4-year-old girl with autism ...

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