The Ithacan

Over 400 students presented their research projects at the 22nd annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium on April 2.

During Communist rule in the Czech Republic, movie creators had to get creative when expressing their critiques of the regime through their art.

Junior Alexander Massoud conducted research about the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy for his project in the Summer Scholars Program.

Sheila Vakharia, assistant professor from Long Island University Brooklyn, discussed the complexities of the opioid crisis April 9 as part of the opening ceremonies for the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, a yearly event hosted by the Ithaca community.

“We’ll be using it to video record experiences for the students, and they can relive it in 360-degree videos,” Harenberg said.

Smith presented his research on sustainable development in Nicaragua. His observational research focused on the rural community of Sabana Grande.

This collaboration has inspired Corewyn and Brossard Stoos to begin planning ways to combine their work and teach the lab together.

Recycling makes up 20 percent of the college’s waste stream, not including composting, whereas the national household average is 35 percent.

Junior Danielle Bucior is a biology major conducting research about the contaminants the bombing left in the soil in Vieques.

Kakar studied the impact of personalized boot heights and a new harness backpack design on the comfort and efficiency of firefighters.

C. elegans, a specific type of roundworm, have been the subject of careful study for sophomore Leah Larsen and junior Jacqueline Alexander.

With guidance from her faculty mentor, Robert Sullivan, associate professor of communication studies, Hau analyzed documents from colleges in the United States as evidence for her argument, which connects political theory to the reality of discussing racism on campus.