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Treating the System: A Spotlight on Dr. Salma Abdalla
Kefan Cui ’29 — What happens when a physician realizes that the health problems facing her patients cannot be solved in the hospital alone? Dr. Salma Abdalla’s journey from medicine…
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From Community to Self-Ownership: Black Power, Gangsta Rap, and the Rise of Neoliberalism
Shawn Syed ’28 — How should we think of the relationship between Black Power and Gangsta rap? Scholars have long debated the relations between the two, largely dividing into two…
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Icelandic Identity and Landscape: The Effect of Modernization and Climate Change on Icelandic Folklore and Supernatural Beliefs
Jane Leavitt ’27 — This paper focuses on the vast mythological landscape of Icelandic folklore and Sagas, with a specific focus on trolls, Elves, and civil war Sagas. It highlights…
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From Barrie to Branding: The Rewriting of Tinker Bell in the Disney Fairies Franchise
Sophia Garthe ’27 — Few characters are as synonymous with The Walt Disney Company as Mickey Mouse; however, Tinker Bell comes strategically close. Introduced in 1904 through J. M. Barrie’s…
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The Role of Active Vitamin D on Reserved Intestinal Stem Cells
Jun Ru Chen ’29 — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a key risk factor for colorectal cancer, affects 2.39 million Americans and has no effective treatment. Current attempts include steroidal immunosuppressants,…
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Restoring Resolution in Accelerated FLAIR MRI via U-Net Super Resolution
Eugene Joo ’27 — Accelerated MRI scanning often results in lower resolution, introducing image distortions and loss of critical details. This study explores the application of machine learning to super-resolve…
