Honors Journal: Spring 2009

The papers in the Honors Journal reflect the research and writing efforts of undergraduate students at the time the papers were submitted to the journal. Web links within the papers were active at the time of publication, but they are not updated.

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Honors 2008 Summer Research Papers

Alternative Photography: Reviving the Bromoil Process
By Carolanne Bonanno '09

Commercialization in Microfinance — A Study of Profitability, Outreach and Success Factors within the Latin American Context
By Petra Dacheva '09

Design of a Six Degree-of-Freedom Articulated Robotic Arm for Manufacturing Electrochromic Nanofilms
By Maxine Emerich '10

3(2H)-Furanones: The Synthesis and Photochemical Study of Potential COX-2 Inhibitors
By Laura Hanold '10

Developing an Experimental Set-Up and Process to Study the Effect of Electrets on Gas Flow
By Katelyn James '11

Layers of Time: The Use of Secrecy and Construction of Knowledge in Dogon Art
By Britt Patterson '09

Economic Determinant of Suicide Rates: A County Level Analysis
By Cynthia Marie Roden '10

Histology of the Digestive System of Scyliorhinus retifer, the Chain Catshark
By Lara Slough '10

The Variation and Distribution of Placoid Scales in Chain Catsharks and its Significant to Taxonomy
By Jessie Waitt '09

Politics in the City of Churches: The Beliefs, Attitudes, and Influence of Lynchburg's Politically Engaged Congregations
By Laurel Watts '09

This Mortal Coil
By Elizabeth Zuckerman '09