Project Green: a Viral Social Student Action
By Crystal Tysinger (Mass Communication).
Project Green is an independent volunteer social action promoting, inspiring and connecting students of Historically Black colleges. At times people look down on Black colleges and don’t realize how important they are to our community. Sometimes we – the students at HBCUs – ourselves underestimate our capabilities… I created Project Green to showcase the stories of those who pursue their dreams at HBCUs.
Why “Project Green”? Because green is the color of hope, the color of a fresh start, the color of opportunity! It...
Experiment: The Effects of Humic Substances on Acute Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Cells
By Dajana Baker
Biology major and SURI presenter.
Faculty mentor: Dr. Samir Raychoudhury
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous and persistent environmental contaminants. Some of them are suspected carcinogens. Humic substances (HS) are the byproduct of plant degradation and major components of humus. In aquatic environment HS are reported to be capable of detoxifying PAHs. However, it is not known how these substances work in a biological system using cells. The objective of this experiment was to measure the viability and apoptosis...
Addressing Declining Enrollments In The Arts
By Gina Moore, M.F.A.
All across the nation, academic institutions and art programs are facing declining enrollments. This is prompting art administrators and faculty to garner support and develop strategic effective short- and long-term planning.
What initiatives can/must be implemented? What value-added enhancements can/must be considered to not only stem declining enrollments, but to turn a downward spiral to an upward trajectory? How can we work to embed in the consciousness of the academic community the understanding that art and design study is an integral...
Culture and Philosophy: Clashing Views On African Traditional Communalism and Western Individualism
By Sylvester Odigie-Osazuwa Ph. D.
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The question of cross-cultural understanding has been identified as one of the theoretical concerns of the philosophy of the Social Sciences. The cross-cultural question pertains to whether it is possible for the Social Scientist to formulate a universal principle by means of which we can understand and explain the actions, beliefs and practices of all cultures. Life is a valuable thing in all cultures. Cultures and cultural values are important in the life of every human being. They could be compared to the rules...
Imaging Alessandro de' Medici in Mannerist Portraits
By Jasmin W. Cyril, Ph. D.
Context in which art was created is crucial for understanding and appreciating art. This paper will examine the contextual implications of contemporary Mannerist portraits of Alessandro de’Medici, first Duke of Florence, 1532-1537. His role as Duke was expressed traditionally in portraits in armor, Giorgio Vasari, and as a scholar, Pontormo. This parallels the representational prototypes used by Fifteenth-century artists, notably, Piero della Francesca, to create the ducal identity of Federigo da Montefeltro, who like Alessandro was an illegitimate...
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