Andrea Suihkonen, “Atomic Panacea: The Radium Fad of the Early 20th Century” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History Radium- a revolutionary, Nobel Prize-winning element- was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. Less than a decade after its successful isolation in…… Read More
Alison Maciejewski, “Cat Control” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History Domestic and feral cats in the United States have become an invasive species. Cats are not “native” to North America therefore they are a threat to the wildlife. However, cats have roamed…… Read More
Jacob Sanner, “From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters, This Land is Made from Trees” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History Alongside a main road in California in 1917 was made public a growing separation between nature and human ambition……. Read More
Allison Fredrick, “Gaming Then and Now: A Dungeon and Dragons Tale” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History Looking into how gaming has changed over the years, I plan to look in to how in the past gaming has had this negative aura…… Read More
Jonathan Gitter, “Mothman: A Cold War Touchstone” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History In 1966, sightings were reported in Point Pleasant, West Virginia of a creature who would eventually become known as Mothman. This would soon spark investigations into the existence of…… Read More
Valerie Edgington, “Pepper: The History of a Spice” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History When looking at different spices, pepper is often overlooked, despite it’s everyday appeal to elevate different dishes with its flavor. In this paper, I will be highlighting the…… Read More
Margaret Stelmacher, “Pigeons, the Birds of War” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History War heroes are often thought of as soldiers that risked their lives, scientists that created new weapons, or dogs that kept their humans safe in battle. Rarely do the…… Read More
Hannaleigh Jennings, “The Great Potato Revolution” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels The goal is to understand how potatoes changed the Irish agricultural, political, economic, and social landscapes from the 16th to 18th centuries. To understand that, several questions must be answered. When did potatoes…… Read More
Marissa Zarda, “The Impact of The Feminine Mystique: How One Book Can Change Society” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History Books have an immense power that people may not realize. They can change how people think, control a society, and spread ideas…… Read More
Stephen Drena, “The Influence of Monsoon Season on Buddhist Monasticism” Mentors: Nigel Rothfels and David Divalerio, History Buddhism was founded in India rooted in an environment and culture in which the monsoon season was a major part of life. This…… Read More
Elaina Nelson, “The Maribel Caves Hotel: Health Spa and Hotel of Hearsay” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History While compiling the history of the Maribel Caves Hotel, this project will frame it through the wider lens of the effects of prohibition and…… Read More
Katie Schneider, “The Story of a Korean Farmer in an Anti-Asian America” Mentor: Nigel Rothfels, History For this paper I would like to explore that racism and the racist culture in America during the time of World War Two to…… Read More