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The Effect of the Overabundance of White-tailed Deer on the Availability of Palatable Vegetation in the Binghamton University Nature Preserve
Get PDFWhite-Tailed deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) are an overabundant species extremely prevalent in forests along the Northeastern Coast of America and other forested areas stretching westward. In this experiment, the effect of the overabundance of White-Tailed deer on palatable vegetation is tested through the use of a profiling board and the software imageJ, in which the vegetation that obscures the profiling board is quantified by the software and analyzed against a protected forest with less deer. The analysis of palatable vegetation on the forest understory is paramount in feeding other forest dwelling organisms that depend on this vegetation for sustenance. The browse habits of Odocoileus Virginianus degrade the availability of palatable plant life and promote the overgrowth of browse tolerant plant species that harm forest biodiversity to an even greater extent. The findings of this study may be indicative of future measures taken to maintain the deer population in northeastern forests.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1006/thumbnail.jp
Abortion Rights: More to the Story than the United States Constitution
Get PDFThe United States Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision Roe v. Wade in June of 2022 with the infamous case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Healthcare Center. This stripped US women of their right to abortion and committed a wide-scale human rights violation. While abortion rights in the US are commonly discussed as they relate to US law, this research explores how abortion bans more critically violate women’s international human rights as protected by international human rights treaties. The focus then shifts to examine what the impact might be if the US were to recognize safe abortion access as a human right. This recognition could, at minimum, protect women traveling to outside states for an abortion from extradition to their home states for prosecution. More extensively, this recognition could enable the US federal government to implement a nationwide law protecting abortion, ultimately contributing to efforts to stop perpetuating discrimination in healthcare.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1022/thumbnail.jp
Best Practices for Bioacoustic Analysis of Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) Advertisement Calls Over a Suburbanization Gradient
Get PDFIdentifying how species respond to an anthropogenic change in their environment is crucial to understanding species persistence and best conservation practices. Wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) can be found throughout all of North America in both human-disturbed and remote habitats, and they are therefore an excellent species to use to test the impacts of environmental change on their behavior and physiology. Wood frog mating activity includes male congregation and auditory chorusing behavior (i.e., advertisement calls). I explored bioacoustics methods for analyzing these wood frog advertisement calls across a suburbanization gradient to determine if and how suburbanization affects the pitch, duration, and number of advertisement calls. I present best practices for measuring individual advertisement calls in the bioacoustics analysis program Raven, and I explain my hypotheses and present preliminary results.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1023/thumbnail.jp
Student Perspectives of the Value of a Drop-In Room and its Influence on their School Experience
Get PDFIn the United States, the prevalence of poor mental health among middle and high school kids has amplified quickly (CDC, 2023). Schools are looking for different initiatives to combat this epidemic (Department of Education, n.d.). A local school district has an initiative where students have access to a room where they can come to relax and destress during the day. The purpose of this study is to determine the value and usefulness of such a room. We used a non-experimental questionnaire, as well as informal interviews with students, to understand student perspectives on the drop-in room. From our initial data, it seems that most students think the drop-in room improves their school experience and would like to see it continued. Based on our results, we recommend that other schools consider implementing a drop-in room based on the positive impacts it could potentially have on students’ mental health and school experience.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1032/thumbnail.jp
Designing a Rear Wing for Binghamton\u27s Formula Race Car: From Small-Scale Simulations and Experiments to Full-Scale Manufacturing
Get PDFBinghamton\u27s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) designed an aerodynamically efficient rear wing with three airfoils for their new electric vehicle (EV) to improve lap time. They used an integral model, JavaFoil, to determine the size and configuration of each airfoil. Over 4,000 simulations were conducted to determine the optimal spacing and angle of attack for each airfoil to achieve the best downforce. The results were confirmed through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and experiments at the AEROLAB Wind Tunnel. The final configuration was manufactured using a manual wet layup technique for epoxy resin and carbon fiber. The rear wing assembly will be installed on the 2023 FSAE EV vehicle, which will compete in June 2023 at the Michigan International Speedway. The findings and insights gained from this project will not only assist future aerodynamics teams at Binghamton Motorsports but will also benefit other FSAE teams.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1033/thumbnail.jp
Bi-metal Structures Fabricated by Extrusion-based Sintering-assisted Additive Manufacturing
Get PDFThe additive manufacturing (AM) of bi-metal structure has received much interest because it provides compensated properties for a single metal alloy, meeting the harsh requirements for components used in key industries like aerospace, defense, energy, etc. However, fusion-based AM technologies usually induce interfacial cracks and delamination resulted from the large mismatch of coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between dissimilar materials, while the solid-state AM methods generate a large number of pores at the interface, requiring post-fabrication heat treatment. In this study, we aim to build high-quality 17-4 PH stainless steel and nickel alloy bi-metal structure with material extrusion AM method, followed by debinding and sintering processes. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the bi-metal structure were thoroughly investigated. The completion of this study provides a pioneering analysis of bi-metal structures built by extrusion-based sintering-assisted AM and shows a great promise for further adoption in a variety of industrial applications.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1038/thumbnail.jp
Guantanamo Bay - A Legal Black Hole
Get PDFGuantanamo Bay set a precedent in the international community, which is that places exist outside the scope of international law. This legislative mess allowed countless detainees to have their rights constantly abused in a place referred to as a legal black hole. Despite the many instruments passed proclaiming that the rights of prisoners must be preserved, the rights of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are continuously violated. This standard has been set by the United States, allowing this state to control a territory that violates the human rights standards this same state claims to preach. There is much hypocrisy at play in this scenario, as The United States has jumped through countless loopholes to prolong this treatment at Guantanamo Bay. This research project will explore how international and national legislation has failed the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and how the ineffective nature of these laws can be prevented in the future.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1055/thumbnail.jp
Families Engineering Together in Communities and At Home: Facilitation Guide
Get PDFIn this publication, we present a program that serves as a bridge between families and learning environments of all kinds, and provides a pathway for engineering design to be incorporated into the everyday lives of families and kids. Supporting families in their home environment, the program offers a fun and approachable introduction to thinking about engineering and bringing these concepts to life. Conversation and engagement between children and caregivers is so important during elementary school years - this program encourages families to think about, discuss, and experience engineering in a fun and accessible way in their home and community environments. This guide is written to support other stakeholders in implementing a similar program for families to engage as engineers together
Sustainability Hub - December 2023 Newsletter
Get PDFIn this newsletter, check out a sustainable swap you can make this month, books to read over the holiday break, resources to stay safe this season, how to give gifts sustainably, a seed recipe, and an environmental art feature! Don’t forget to check out upcoming events and our other announcements