Density and Depth of Craters on Mars’ Surface

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link for “Craters and Cookies* (*BYO Cookies) Abstract: A 2012 research initiative published a database of over 384,000 craters on Mars. Each data point includes the following characteristics: location, average depth, diameter, ejecta layer, and classification (S. Robbins, 2012). Given that impact craters can signify the presence of fluvial deposits–making these landscapes … Read more

The Relationship Between Physical and Cognitive Health

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Recent literature has demonstrated a clear link between exercise and cognitive ability. These benefits are most profoundly illustrated in the preservation of cognitive ability and mental health in the elderly. However, adults and even children have also been shown to benefit cognitively from exercise, particularly aerobic exercise. Whether this … Read more

The Impact of Family Structure on Sibling Relationships

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Sibling relationships are potentially positive forms of lifelong support and can lead to physical and mental well-being, but only when they are healthy. Negative sibling relationships can have the opposite effect. (Riggio, 2001) There are many factors that might affect this relationship between children, however, I chose to look … Read more

The association between Judeo-Christian religions, political orientation and views on global warming

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: In a controversial 1967 speech titled “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis”, historian Lynn White claimed that religion, especially Judeo-Christian theology, resulted in weaker environmental attitudes. Established literature is divided on the existence of a significant association between belief in Judeo-Christian religions and environmental views. While some studies … Read more

The Association Between Distress and Financial Well-being

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Financial well-being has two components: objective financial well-being and subjective financial well-being. Researchers have established a relationship between health and levels of stress (Barbara, O. N., et al.,2006). Additionally, some research shows that a positive correlation has been found between financial well-being and health status (O’Neill, B., et al.,2005). It … Read more

Association between Life Satisfaction and Shocks

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Passcode: 568356 Abstract: Utilizing data from the Financial Well Being Survey in a sample of 6394 participants, Bell’s research investigates the association between self-reported life satisfaction with the number of shocks an individual has gone through in the past 12 months since taking the survey — Additionally, the specificity of … Read more

The Relationship Between Alcohol Abuse and Dependence and Childhood Family Status

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Parental relationships are important in the development of young adults, especially when examining if the child was raised with familial traumas such as divorce or death of a parent (Balázs et al., 2017; Lee et al., 2020; O’Connor et al., 2000). Additionally, whether a child was raised by biological … Read more

The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Optimism

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: Social emotional learning has emerged as a potential future for the field of education over the past two decades and could have an increased impact in promoting academic achievement during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. Optimism overlaps greatly with measures of social emotional learning and could serve as a … Read more

Drunken Tragedy: Association between drinking and suicidal tendencies

Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Abstract: This research is looking at the association between suicidal tendencies and the highest amount of alcohol consumed in one night. After running multiple statistical tests, a very strong association was found, with more drinks being associated with higher rates of suicidal tendencies. Multiple confounding variables were tested and controlled … Read more