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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)The rise of the so-called “digital age” in the twenty-first century absorbs individuals’ livelihoods and disconnects them from the natural world. Over time, modern society has adapted to digital news and entertainment ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)By connecting historical context and a statistical review of the present-day consequences of White hegemony within higher education, I argue that the exclusion of students of color in higher education by means of cultural ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)2022 marked the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death. Her name is once again making headlines. The notable uptick in recent media coverage surrounding Monroe underscores that her cultural significance extends far ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)While previous studies have demonstrated that social behavior plays an important role in gut microbial variation, there is limited understanding of how changes in social cohesion affect the gut microbiome. This study ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)Welcome to Volume 21, Issue 2 of the Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal (OURJ).
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)I took this photo while on vacation with my family during spring break of 2022. According to Oregon Coast Beach Connection, the rocks seen in the ocean were formed by lava rivers around 12 to 18 million years ago. These ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)"Sparrows were feeding in a freezing drizzle That while you watched turned to pieces of snow Riding a gradient invisible From silver aslant to random, white, and slow. There came a moment that you couldn’t tell. And ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)I took this photograph at Zion National Park’s Upper Emerald Pools. At the end of a grueling hike, I was treated to this awe-inspiring waterfall. Shot from a low vantage point looking up the sheer canyon wall, the composition ...
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)The editorial board for OURJ Vol. 21 No. 2 (2023).
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(University of Oregon, 2023-09)"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." This quote, attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, reminds me that our lives are constantly changing. Just as the ...
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Branched networks in the actin cytoskeleton are critical for a variety of cellular processes such as motility and endocytosis. New branched actin filaments are nucleated by Arp2/3 complex, and the deregulation of this ...
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Lagomorphs are small plant eating mammals that are split into two extant families: the Ochotonidae which is comprised of pikas, and Leporidae which is made of rabbits and hares. The earliest lagomorph occurrence is 55 ...
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While parenting is often rewarding, there are some aspects of parenthood that are stressful. One potential source of stress for parents is child behavior, especially for parents of children with low executive function (EF), ...
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Modern research has revealed one of the greatest public health crises in the United States: the epidemic of toxic stress in childhood. Physicians have found that significant exposure to toxic stress through Adverse Childhood ...
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The democratic reforms of the 1987 June 29 Declaration opened the floodgates for Korean New Wave films. The repeal of censorship regulations gave Korean filmmakers the autonomy to actualize their creative vision for the ...
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Southwestern Oregon is characterized by complex patterns of plant communities across environmental gradients. Previous research has found the structure and composition of vegetation to be related to the complex geology of ...
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The Global Health Biomarker Laboratory is collaborating with the World Health Organization to plan and implement the World Health Survey Plus (WHS+). The WHS+ is an expansion on the original World Health Survey, a project ...
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While extensive research has been conducted on the effects of anthropogenic noise, there is a notable lack of studies investigating the impact of indoor anthropogenic noise on weather patterns. In this study, we sought to ...
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Those with LGBTQ+ identities often live in the presence of “audiences” for whom they feel pressured to perform a heteronormative culture (Butler 1988). However, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns may have removed ...
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