Research Day and Research Excellence Awards Abstracts

For Research Day 2014, first and second place were awarded in the categories of oral presentations and poster presentations in three fields: Natural Sciences, Humanities and Arts, and Education/Behavioral Sciences and Business

Volume 1, Number 2 - May 1954

The Entropy (also published as the Providence College Journal of Physics and Chemistry) was an undergraduate scholarship journal published by the Phi Chi Club of Providence College. (Volume 1, Number 2 - May 1954 - 10 pages in total.

Volume 2, Number 1 - May 1956

The Entropy (also published as the Providence College Journal of Physics and Chemistry) was an undergraduate scholarship journal published by the Phi Chi Club of Providence College. (Volume 2, Number 1 - May 1956 - 16 pages in total.

Volume 1, Number 1 - January 1954

The Entropy (also published as the Providence College Journal of Physics and Chemistry) was an undergraduate scholarship journal published by the Phi Chi Club of Providence College. (Volume 1, Number 1 - January 1954 - 22 pages in total.

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Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 14

Table of Contents: The Myth of Chechen Radical Islam / by Jonathan Parker (p.1-8) -- Genre and the Perception of Massacre... / by Lauren Ferguson (p.9-18) -- Sentinel of Liberty: Captain America on the Home Front in WWII / by Carolyn McNamara (p.19-34) -- Embracing Myth in Mrs. Dalloway / by Aza Pace (p.35-48) -- Cannibalism and Witchcraft in The Tempest / by Kenneth F. Harlock (p.49-62) -- Evolutionary Game Models of Optimal Nuclear Weapons Strategies / by Christina Kent (p.63-82) -- Optimization for a Bio-Impedance Measurement System / by Matthew Normayle (p.83-94)Senate of College Council

Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 15

Table of Contents: The Effects of Snorkel-Based Tourism on the Behavior of Reef Fishes / by Savannah Clapp, Lauren Rowsey, and Jordan Grant (p.1-18) -- People Broken Into Pieces Trying to Join: Byzantine Erotica and the Provocative Paradox / by Kendall DeBoer (p.19-28) -- The Legacy of 1830 Land Cover on Present-Day Massachusetts Forest Composition / by Sofie McComb (p.29-58) -- The Role of Labels in Making Inferences about Group Categorization / by Subhashini Madhavan (p.59-76) -- Transcending Autobiography: Simultaneity and Meaning in Elisabet Ney’s Lady Macbeth / by Kendall DeBoer (p.77-92) -- Comparison of Microbial Diversity in Local Wasps and Plant Surfaces / by Dylan Fall and Jo-anne Holley (p.93-104) -- Ambiguity in Biotechnology Patent Policy: Lessons from Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. / by Chari Noddings (p.105-126) -- About the uncountability of the number of irrational powers of irrational numbers evaluated as rationals and solutions’ estimation for xx=y and xx =y / by Anca Andrei (p.127-133)Senate of College Council

Fostering confidence in critical thinking and research appraisal skills through Journal Club participation: an action research study

Evidence based nursing is an essential element of modern nursing practice. Nurses require an understanding of research appraisal and critical thinking skills. However, evidence suggests that many nurses lack confidence in these skills. Lecturer observation of post-registration nurses undertaking a ‘top-up’ degree corroborated this and identified weaknesses in research utilisation skills. As a result a single round of an action research model was undertaken. This research aimed to explore the views of these nurses on the impact of the journal club on perceived confidence in appraising and utilising research within the academic environment. Seven undergraduate post-registration intensive care nurses participated in the study during 2014. Focus groups were used to collect data pre and post the journal club programme. Data were analysed using thematic and descriptive data analysis. As a result of the programme, participants reported an increase in confidence following completion of the journal club programme. This study identifies that in this context, participation in a journal club programme improves the confidence of undergraduate post-registration nurses’ skills in engaging with clinical research

Developing Analytical and Communication Skills in a Mock-Trial Course Based on the Famous Woburn, Massachusetts Case

This Journal of Geoscience Education article discusses a mock trial in which undergraduates serve as expert witnesses and law students serve as their attorneys. The article identifies the trial as an effective vehicle for developing quantitative skills and enhancing written and oral communication skills. The course discussed is unabashedly about applying scientific principles to solve real-world problems. The entire course revolves around the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of scientific data. Educational levels: Graduate or professional, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division