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Research Poster PresentationsP O S T E R 6 3The Effects of Mortality Salienceon Jewish Perspectives TowardPalestinian LeadershipCarla MusacchioFaculty Mentor: Dr. Florette CohenDepartment of PsychologyThe objective of the present study was to examinethe effects of Mortality Salience on Jewishperspectives toward Palestinian leadership.Mortality Salience (i.e., the awareness of theinevitable occurrence of one’s own death)increases and continues negative stereotypes, inturn creating a cycle of prejudice, violence, andconflict. It was predicted that under controlledconditions, Jewish participants would prefer thePalestinian moderate “peace activist,” who is willingto negotiate an agreement with Israel, over thePalestinian extremist “religious fanatic, suicidebomber,” who does not acknowledge the nation ofIsrael. However, once exposed to the condition ofdeath, participants will favor the Palestinianextremist, reinforcing the notion of stereotypicalperspectives towards the out-group being moretrustworthy than the counter-stereotypicalperspective. Results indicated that MortalitySalience increased participants' liking of thestereotype-inconsistent under moderate Palestinianleadership. Implications will be discussed.P O S T E R 6 4Determining the Natal Origins andPopulation Distribution of GloballyEndangered Green Sea Turtles(Chelonia Mydas) at Palmyra Atollthrough Genetic AnalysisStephanie G. JonesFaculty Mentor: Dr. Eugenia Naro-MacielDepartment of BiologyThe natal origins of globally endangered green seaturtles (Chelonia mydas) foraging along the flats ofPalmyra atoll, a wildlife refuge in the Central Pacific,are unknown. Sea turtles have a highly specializednatal homing skill to aid in their migrations. Inorder to determine their population distributionand natal origins, genetic analysis of mitochondrialDNA (mtDNA) was conducted through DNAextraction, sequencing and data analysis. Maternallyinherited gene (mtDNA) sequences are usedbecause they show strong population structureamong specific nesting colonies. While there is noknown nesting site on the atoll, there is a range ofturtles feeding at Palmyra, from small juveniles tomature adults. Samples were extracted from over100 green sea turtles. Three of our specimens havethe DNA and morphological characteristics of“black turtles,” which some scientists consider aseparate subspecies (Chelonia mydas agassizii). Thisresearch is crucial because of the endangeredstatus of these turtles. Since the sea turtlepopulation biology at Palmyra atoll is unknown,data collected from this research will be useful inimplementing appropriate conservation measuresat foraging sites as well as mating and nesting sites.56
Research Poster PresentationsP O S T E R 6 5Students’ Perceptions and Use ofTechnology at CSIIlona RabinovichFaculty Mentor: Dr. Irina SekerinaDepartment of PsychologyThe College of Staten Island as well as the entireCUNY system is heavily investing in instructionaltechnology. There are many factors that play animportant role in success of technology on the CSIcampus, and one of them is students’ perceptions.An Internet-bases survey is currently beingadministered to collect students’ attitudes abouttechnology. Its 65 questions fall in severalcategories: (1) access to computers, Internet,smartphones and electronic gadgets; (2)preferences for electronic communication with CSIfaculty and administration; (3) access to softwaretools and electronic resources at the library and oncampus; (4) experience with online learning (webenhanced,hybrid, and online courses); and (5)preferences in So far, 165 CSI students (75% female)took part in the survey, 91% of them are freshmenand sophomores who attend CSI full-time. Amongvarious preliminary results, 42% are neutral withrespect to technology in the classroom, 22% areskeptical, and only 28% like it; 62% never took anonline course and would not take one.These results and others collected; show a mixtureof attitudes and preferences toward technologyamong a sample of CSI students and can provideuseful recommendations for implementingtechnological innovations on campus. Datacollection with this survey will continue for thenext two years.P O S T E R 6 6Fabrication of Microscale CarbonSurfaces by 3D PrintingBrian IskraFaculty Mentor: Dr. Alan LyonsDepartment of Chemistry3D printing has many applications in surfacechemistry. In this study, a novel application for 3Dprinting was developed to fabricate threedimensionalarrays of carbon posts. Due to theirhigh thermal conductivity and surface area, suchmaterials have potential uses as thermal interfacematerials and battery electrodes. Carbon is aninorganic material that cannot be directly formedinto such complex three-dimensional objects. Theability to make complex features and patterns using3D printing technology was leveraged to firstfabricate polymeric features in the desired shapeand pattern. A phenolic resin was selected based onits ability to thermally decompose to form carbonin high yields. We modified the rheologicalproperties of the phenolic to enhance the ability toprint high aspect-ratio polymer features. In addition,we created a series of composite materials byincorporating filler materials that modify themechanical properties of the structures such asgraphite fibers and hollow phenolic spheres. Theprocess of surface fabrication is examined in depth,general guidelines for printing with polymericmaterials were found and proper substrateselection and creation was examined. Mechanicalproperties of the substrate and posts werecharacterized using a Dynamic Mechanical Analysis.57
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