Author Archives: Maya Rock ’13

Research Team Travels to Wisconsin to Explore Recall Election in American Politics

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Maya Rock ’13

TITLE “Recall Elections in American Politics.” FACULTY-STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM Donald Brand, professor and chair of political science, with Conor Cummings ’13, Paul Hovey ’14, and Dodie O’Keefe ’13 WHAT THEY’RE RESEARCHING “Our project examines the rise of recall as an … Continue reading →

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In Advertising, Perception is Reality — But at What Cost to Consumers?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Maya Rock ’13

TITLE “A Model of Persuasion in Advertising” FACULTY-STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM Alice S. Hsiaw, assistant professor of economics, with Megan Quinn ’13 WHAT THEY’RE RESEARCHING “The project on persuasion and advertising aims to explain how meaningless or uninformative advertising claims affect … Continue reading →

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Researching Laser-Cooled Atoms and How They Could Improve GPS Systems

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Maya Rock ’13

TITLE “Laser-Cooled Atoms and Magnetic Scattering” FACULTY-STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM Timothy Roach, associate professor and chair of physics, with Kevin Moran ’13, Craig Richardson ’13 and Katelyn Candee ’14 WHAT THEY’RE RESEARCHING “We use precisely tuned laser light to slow down … Continue reading →

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Does the Dodo Deserve Its Bad Rap?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Maya Rock ’13

TITLE “CSI Dodo: Dismantling and Digitizing the Dodo” FACULTY-STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM Leon Claessens, associate professor of biology, with Andrew Biedlingmaier ’13, Gregory Monfette ’13, Jaclyn Vignati ’14 and lab technician Jennifer Leavitt ’12 WHAT THEY’RE RESEARCHING The students are working … Continue reading →

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How to Best Provide Humanitarian Relief Subject of Jesuit Conference

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Maya Rock ’13

Watch the nightly news and it seems like there is no shortage of global humanitarian disasters. The food crisis in the Horn of Africa. Homes splintered by devastating tornadoes in Joplin, Mo. Genocide and gender-based violence across refugee camps in … Continue reading →

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