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An Idea About Embryonic Development

Cilia are cellular appendages extending from most of our cells. These complex structures serve both motor and sensory functions. This project explores genetic patterns that…

The Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination Rates on States’ Quarterly GDP

Analyzing the effects states’ COVID-19 vaccination rates may have on their overall economic output, measured by GDP.

Representing Arch Structures in Digital Elevation Models

GIS platforms like Google Earth rely on mass amounts of elevation data to render natural terrain. But what happens when a structure can’t be represented…

Data Analysis: Race Demographics and its Role in Poverty and Housing

Race in the United States has long acted as a determinant for opportunity, especially regarding housing and economic mobility. Redlining’s existence in New York City…

Empowering Student Voices in Wheaton Classrooms and Instructional Spaces

CCTL student consultants advise Wheaton faculty and librarians on how to better engage with students in our classrooms and instructional spaces.

Using Machine Learning to Determine Sky Conditions Above Wheaton

Using machine learning to classify images

Increasing White College Students’ Engagement with Anti-Racist Allyship

My research is an effort to transcend the privilege and fragility that sometimes prevents white students from engaging in anti-racism work on campus.

Single Mothers Experiencing Homelessness Within the United States

A social business approach to answering the rising concerns of the homeless population in the United States.

Podcasting Philosophy!

Gia Orsino makes a podcast for her Life, Death, and Meaning class in order to make philosophy more accessible.

Human Trafficking and Institutional Deficiencies

While current institutions are not supporting victims of trafficking in many ways, they are key in trying to decrease trafficking rates.

Anthropology Capstone “Fear Itself”: Manifestations of Fear in Pieces from Wheaton’s Permanent Collection

Exploring material culture through film and visual ethnography, this is a peek into the process of an unconventional Anthropology capstone.

Blood Vessel Growth in the Zebrafish Fin

We have developed a method for quantitating blood vessel branching in the zebrafish fin.