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Unraveling the Neural Mysteries of Music\u27s Impact on the Mind
Get PDFFor my Honor Scholar thesis, I decided to look more closely into emotions and the ability to regulate them. In my first semester of senior year, I had the opportunity to develop an F-31 grant proposal where I researched ways to ease the stress response in veterans with posttraumatic stress. Similarly, for this project, my interest was researching situational stressors and seeing how individuals can regulate their emotions following a stressful event. A longstanding passion of mine has been music, specifically electronic dance music. It was music that I had listened to often in my childhood, and it has always been a part of my life. I wanted to combine my love of music with my interest in stress response to determine whether or not individuals with a music education can regulate their emotions after a stress-inducing task. When researching music and its production, I observed that many aspects of a song make it sound satisfactory to an individual. Upon further examination of music can cause the release of positive neurotransmitters into the brain. I aimed to get the best results possible to investigate if music education has a role in an individual\u27s ability to use music as a coping mechanism after a stressful event
From Stone to Silicone: Interdisciplinary Insights into the Co-evolution of Humans, Tools and Technologies
Get PDFExcerpt: The following thesis then explores how we as a species evolved in accordance to our tool technology. My initial hypothesis was that humans evolved because our tool technology made us smarter: the more we engaged with our tools, the more our brains found different ways to challenge themselves. This hypothesis stemmed from the initial observation I, as a modern human, have made: the more enriched our environment is as a human, the more our brains are able to grow. As children we are taught that exercise, books, and problem solving activities help the successful development and maturation of our brain. In the case of tool knapping, I understood the tool making process as the primary reason for the brain growth: what math problems were for me as a child, I considered obsidian knapping to be for the early humans.... The thesis, after looking at primitive humans, then tries to understand modern humans under the light of what we have learned about the primitive species. If an archaeologist from 10,000 years later was to look at our remains what would our society look like to them
Artist Talk: Cindy O\u27Dell, Professor of Art and Art History
No full textStories about loss, relating to family, class, gender, land and identity– fuel my documentary photography and video works. I believe stories are central to our lives and can aid in dispelling stereotypes, exposing inequity, and illuminating unjust power systems. Stories, chronicles several decades of my documentary work. More information can be found on the gallery website under upcoming exhibitions. This event is free and open to the public.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_event/1020/thumbnail.jp
Cindy O\u27Dell: stories
No full textBattering Ram, Corofin, Co. Clare, (Eviction Scene, Battering Ram, National Library of Ireland C. 1888 WL, Moyasta.), 2006 - 2014 24 x 32 incheshttps://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_exhibit/1002/thumbnail.jp
Understanding Public Support for Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
Get PDFThis study investigates the factors influencing public support of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday in the United States. Leveraging the Affect, Behavior, and Cognition (ABC) model, we uncover nuanced relationships that shape individual policy attitudes by adding family and community traditions to the model. Our findings show that positive beliefs, emotions, and preferences for celebrating with family or friends increase support, while negative perceptions, commercialization of the holiday, and conservatism decrease it. Polarization perceptions reduced support, but only for the general population. Interestingly, our findings reveal that family traditions of celebrating Juneteenth during childhood have varying effects across different racial groups, with a significant interaction between cognitive inputs and family traditions among African Americans. By considering cultural, cognitive, and emotional dimensions, this study contributes to the understanding of public sentiment toward historical event recognition and provides guidance for promoting unity and appreciation of Juneteenth’s significance. This pioneering research lays the foundation for future studies exploring the dynamics of public support for commemorating historical events and advancing social justice through public policy
Synthesis of Drug-Like Molecules and Investigation of Their Biological Activity
Get PDFThis study examines the products derived from the ring-opening reactions of two novel epoxides—chlorobenzene epoxide and furan epoxide—highlighting their notable biological activity, particularly in the context of potential anticancer agents. One key finding: a synthesized stereoisomer of a hexylamine-derived β-amino alcohol exhibited a remarkably low LC50 value of 6.6 ppm in the Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay, significantly outperforming the other isomer compound’s LC50 value, at 13 ppm. This discovery underscores the critical role of stereochemistry in enhancing bioactivity, as evidenced by the distinct physical and chemical properties of the two hexylamine-derived isomers, including differences in appearance and solubility. Building on these results, a β-amino alcohol was also synthesized with ethylenediamine. We plan to couple this with the fluorescent dye BODIPY to probe its intracellular interactions—particularly in the context of anticancer activity. Meanwhile, the ring-opening of furan epoxide with methanol yielded a methoxy derivative, expanding the chemical diversity of the compounds available for further biological screening. Epoxides, renowned for their high reactivity, offer a gateway to structurally diverse and biologically potent compounds. This study highlights their versatility and lays the groundwork for future exploration into their therapeutic potential, particularly in cancer research.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1140/thumbnail.jp
Environmental Stewardship: Managing the Process of Changing Archives Spaces
No full textA building renovation in many ways is comparable to that of sowing and harvesting a garden. It requires a favorable environment, great planning, patience, and fortitude. Both the process and outcome can be wildly unpredictable, so archivists and any other parties involved must be prepared to respond with flexibility, adaptability, and, at times, compromise.
When we think about renovations, how do we as practitioners and leaders advocate for the specialized requirements that suit the needs of our evolving collections? How do we balance asking for what we want versus what is minimally required? What sacrifices may be needed to satisfy external administrators whose priorities differ from those of us practicing in the profession? Decisions made—and perhaps not made—have lasting effects on our ability to care for and stewardour collections.
Four archivists from various institutions will discuss, compare, and contrast their renovation experiences from initial designs and proposals to completion. They will detail steps that were required to prepare for their projects, how they adapted to challenging circumstances along the way, and the desired versus the actual outcomes. The objectives of this presentation will be to share their lessons learned—what went well and what didn’t—and to allow a robust question-and-answer session following their presentations. This session seeks to provide real-life and actionable information that you can use to help with any possible future renovation plans at your own institution.
Speakers: Jenny Haddon, University of Nebraska at Kearney (session chair) Bethany Fiechter, DePauw University Anthony Jahn, State Historical Society of Iowa Leslie Van Veen McRoberts, Michigan State Universit
Resilience in Girlhood: An Analysis of the Social Determinants of Anxiety Disorders for Adolescent Girls
Get PDFAnxiety disorders affect twice as many women as men and often begin in adolescence or young adulthood, which is a unique period of accelerated development and identity formation. Evidence points to social determinants of health (SDH) such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), socioeconomic status (SES), education, social media, and resilience that lead to this discrepancy. Girlhood is a distinct adolescence because girls face the effects of more ACEs, self-objectification, internalization of academic stress, and predisposition to low SES. This thesis summarizes research on the social determinants of anxiety for adolescent girls, utilizing a socio-ecological model and feminist research methods to describe the reasons why girls lack resilience to stress