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The Unseen Diversity in Wheaton Woods

Academics
Biology

The leaf litter that coats the forest floor is full of biodiversity. After research, we find that Wheaton Woods holds new and uncharacterized filamentous fungi.

Are COVID-19 and H1N1-09 Covered Differently?

Academic Festival

In this research we set out to do sentiment analysis on news articles about both Covid-19 and H1N1 to see if the pandemics are covered…

Senior Seminar Capstone: Second Language Acquisition

Academic Festival
Hispanic Studies

My senior seminar capstone explores second language acquisition in conjunction with the methodological and pedagogical aspects of bilingual education.

Creating Professional Portfolio Websites

Academic Festival
Business & Management
Education

In my senior year of college, I created two professional portfolio websites using WordPress, a website building platform. The first website features a digital marketing…

Parabens: A Scare Story?

Academic Festival
Chemistry
English
Environmental Science

This PSA was the final project for Writing in Professional Contexts. It explains the environmental hazards of parabens.

Abundance, Morphometrics, and Diet Diversity of Invasive praying Mantises in Southeastern Massachusetts

Academic Festival
Academics
Biology
Environmental Science

An investigation into the size metrics and diet compositions of two species of invasive praying mantises in the Wheaton area.

An Idea About Embryonic Development

Academic Festival
Bioinformatics
Biology
Genomics

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

Academic Festival
Economics

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

Academic Festival
Computer Science

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

Academic Festival
Economics

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

Academic Festival
Academics

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

Student Team Places in the Top 20 of Global Competition

Business & Management

A student team in this semester’s Digital Marketing course placed nineteenth in a global competition.