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In today’s education system, student achievement in the Sciences is a topic of primary
interest. Each school district across the nation hopes to see increasing numbers of students who
excel in academics, which begs the question, “What impacts…

This study investigates the effects of Resveratrol (RV) on planarian behavior, focusing on
dopaminergic responses. RV, a polyphenolic compound found in red wine, has garnered
attention for its potential health benefits, including neuroprotective…

This project sought to determine if the presence of a difficulty label on an exam would have an effect on one’s performance, confidence, and peer expectations. We created three 10 item tests. Each test contained about an even level of difficulty,…

When a person is scrolling through their social media feed, YouTube feed, or simply on Google, they are shown a variety of websites, posts, ads, and so on. If the information that is displayed is randomly presented, it does not benefit the company…

The positive consequences of music intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms were investigated in a small sample of college students randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Experimental group participants created music daily…

This project was originally started by former Rider students and faculty, and will be continued and completed by Bailey Adams, Ashley Murphy and Dr. Daniel Druckenbrod. The original Rider woods nature trail was created in 1974, when our school was…

Since the 1800s when eastern wolves were eradicated in the eastern U.S., deer overpopulation has been negatively affecting the growth and biodiversity of understory vegetation in forests. White tailed deer have been consuming understory vegetation at…

Cold winters in the Northeast drive communities to apply winter de icing salts to roads and walkways While effective, the salt applications create long term water quality and ecological issues on the local and regional water system. The purpose of…

When a person is scrolling through their social media feed, YouTube
feed, or simply on Google, they are shown a variety of websites,
posts, ads, and so on. If the information that is displayed is randomly
presented, it does not benefit the company…

Benzalkonium Chloride (BAC) is a major
compound used as a preservative in disinfectants,
antimicrobials, and surfactants. BAC regularly
enters the environment through wastewater and
has been proven to be toxic to bacteria,
crustaceans, fish, and…