Welcome to the Spring 2021 STEM Expo Math & Science Projects Page
Below you will find short videos describing the projects our students worked on this semester. Please enjoy the show!
We would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment or a question for the participants in the comments section at the bottom of this page. Be sure to note the title of the project if the comment is regarding a specific project. Participants will be checking the comment section daily from 05/03/2021 through 05/07/2021 and replying to questions and comments.
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Course / Club: MA 202 Calculus III
Project Title: Equations of a Straight Line in Space
Presenter Name: Deidra Lemus
Faculty Name: Prof. Igor Baryakhtar
Brief Description: I will be explaining the concept of a linear line and how it is formatted when made in a 2D and 3D model.
Course / Club: Immunology/Biotechnology Innovation Club
Project Title: A golden Dietary Spice: Curcumin-based Rescue of Environmental, Oxidative, and Genetic Stress caused by a Common a Herbicide- Paraquat.
Presenter Name: Maggaie Hennessy, Katarina Pesic, Nathalia Goettert, Patrick Seller, Gladys Mukasa, Sindy Tejada
Faculty Name: Dr. Nirmal Singh
Brief Description: Curcumin is well known for its multiple therapeutical actions. Traditionally, it is used as a condiment to the distinctive yellow flavor of the curry. The medicinal use of curcumin has its deep roots in Indian Ayurveda medicine for over several thousand years. Through Inquiry-based experimentation, students examined its potential in rescuing the environmental and genetic stress caused by a Herbicide - Paraquat.