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Oxytocin in Zebrafish Social Buffering
Previous research has established that as social creatures, both humans and zebrafish (Danio rerio) turn to members of their species in the face of stress. This mitigation of stress response by social cues is a phenomenon called "social buffering." In ...
Dec 8, 2022, 2:12pm EST
Summer Check-In: Attitudes Towards Treatments of Anxiety
The goal of this research project is to assess participants' attitudes towards the use of anxiolytics as well as psychotherapy across various age spans. Rebecca was especially interested in investigating this by looking at fixed and growth mindsets, an...
Oct 25, 2022, 4:47pm EDT
Jon Cohen '25 works for Emsters Paws this summer
Jon Cohen '25 spent his summer working with Emsters Paws, a dog walking/pet sitting service based in the New Rochelle/Larchmont/Mamaroneck area. Jon worked assisting in the supervision and management of eight dogs for an hour at the dog park, about 4-5...
Oct 25, 2022, 4:16pm EDT
Sustainably Cultivate Commonly Foraged Mushrooms
Faith Bugman '24 spent her summer trying to find an easy and entirely sustainable way to grow oyster mushrooms (which are fairly popular). Faith attempted to only use recycled materials, and to harvest my own mushroom spores from a singular mushroom th...
Oct 25, 2022, 3:33pm EDT
Ryan Dratler '24 served as a Summer Youth Employment Counselor
This summer Ryan Dratler '24 served as a Summer Youth Employment Counselor at Newbridge Jobs Plus, a non-profit in Parsippany, New Jersey. Ryan worked with high school students, ages 14 to 18, teaching them pre-proffesional skills that would help them ...
Oct 25, 2022, 3:17pm EDT
Nicola Ferro '23 works with Professor Nigel Semaj, and dance students Ruthy Freeberg and Erin Zotomayor
Despite the intrinsically queer nature of musical theatre as a genre, explicitly queer stories are rarely seen on stage. Inspired by the 1963 musical overflowing with queer subtext 'She Loves Me,' 'Dear Friend' is a project examining the potentials of ...
Oct 23, 2022, 3:26pm EDT
Dylan De Magistris '24 interns at Warner Music Group
Dylan De Magistris '24 spent his summer interning for the finance department at Warner Music Group. At this internship, his job was to determine the sound recording rights of songs through market research. The objective was to ensure that the artists s...
Oct 21, 2022, 2:06pm EDT
Summer Research: Drosophila Insulin Signaling Pathway Research
During the summer, Aviv Campbell '23 investigated the evolution and function of insulin signaling pathways in Drosophila species. To begin with, Campbell closely examined one or two genes within the insulin signaling pathway of multiple species of Dros...
Oct 20, 2022, 1:34pm EDT
Vered Wolpaw '25 works at Harvey and Lewis Opticians
This past summer Vered Wolpaw '25 had the opportunity to work at Harvey and Lewis Opticians, the same optometry office where Wolpaw has purchased glasses and contacts from for years. She worked doing different jobs around the office and getting a feel ...
Oct 20, 2022, 12:10pm EDT
Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil on Oral Bacteria
Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is a natural oil extracted from coconuts, preserving the natural value of its components. VCO's main components have been shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria or kill the bacteria. The mouth is a place that houses a diverse ...
Oct 12, 2022, 12:01pm EDT