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Research Journal Launch The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal is proud to announce the launch of its 2nd edition! After months of hard work, the Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal is proud to announce the launch of its 2nd edition! We would like to extend our gratitude to all our submitting authors, diligent staff, and supportive faculty members. Read More »
A Canyon Apart: Immigration Politics and Hispanic Mobilization in Arizona This article examines the political and social forces surrounding the April 23, 2010 passage of Arizona’s stringent immigration enforcement measure, Senate Bill (S.B.) 1070, which empowered local law enforcement to demand proof of legal residency from any person suspected of being undocumented.  A person’s failure to produce documentation would result in arrest, detention, investigation, and potentially deportation to his... Read More »
Book Review: My Father, Il Duce: A Memoir by Mussolini’s Son. Written by the son of 20th-century dictator Benito Mussolini, this story is of a son’s unreserved, blind love for his father—even if his father had been a fascist monster responsible for the slaughter of millions makes for a complicated and conflicted memoir—which quickly became a bestseller in Italy. My Father, Il Duce begins with an introductory essay by Alexander... Read More »
“A Power Beyond the Reach of Any Magic”: Mythology in Harry Potter J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter novels have over the last decade become a worldwide phenomenon, but why? It is perhaps because of the mythical elements that underlie Harry’s story, particularly the myths of the child and the hero.  Comparing the Potter novels to works by mythological theorists Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell, it is clear how Rowling both uses and... Read More »
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Posted on 20 Apr 2012   Research News

Research Journal Launch!

After months of hard work, the Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal is proud to announce the launch of its 2nd edition! We would like to extend our gratitude to all our submitting authors, diligent staff, and supportive faculty members. Please check out the issue posted here! FURJ Issue II The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal (FURJ) is a student-run journal that... Read More »
Posted on 24 Mar 2012

Abstract Deadline Extended! Spring...

the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal (CUSJ) is holding its annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium and is accepting abstracts to consider students for poster and/or oral presentations. If you could promote us by sending the following note to the students involved in your program, we would be greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much! The deadline to submit your abstract... Read More »
Posted on 09 Mar 2012

Call for Applications – Inspire...

Call for Applications – Inspire Fellows Program (Summer 2012) Youth Organizations Umbrella(Y.O.U.) is pleased to announce its Inspire Fellows Program for the summer of 2012. The fellowship offers graduate and upper-undergraduate students a full-time opportunity to learn best-practices in youth development and to prepare for a career in youth development, education, or the non-profit sector. Inspire Fellows serve as... Read More »
Posted on 05 Mar 2012

New Jersey Academy of Science

Every year in April, the New Jersey Academy of Science conducts an annual meeting where high school and college/university students present their research. This year’s meeting is hosted by Seton Hall University at our campus in South Orange, N.J. on Saturday April 21st. As we are approaching the abstract submission deadline for the NJAS 2012 annual meeting (March 16th), we encourage... Read More »
Posted on 03 Mar 2012

Call For Submissions Fordham...

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Fordham College at Rose Hill announces the Fifth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium! Wednesday, 25 April 2012  |  12 pm – 5 pm, McGinley Center, Rose Hill Campus Undergraduate students working on scholarly or creative projects in all academic disciplines are invited to submit an abstract for presentation.  All undergraduates, faculty, and members of the Fordham community... Read More »
Posted on 26 Feb 2012

Student to Display Research on Capitol...

This year’s “Posters on the Hill” event will feature the work of Fordham University’s own Jeffrey Lockhart among 74 other presenters. The event is sponsored by the Council for Undergraduate Research and is aimed to  help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research by talking directly with undergraduate students. The “Posters on the Hill” event is highly... Read More »
Posted on 24 Feb 2012

University of Massachusetts Medical...

2012  Summer Undergraduate Research Program  Ten Week Program – May 27, 2012 - August 3, 2012 Program Description The University of Massachusetts Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity is a non-credit, ten-week, structured research experience. The program consists of “hands-on” laboratory research experience with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor. Sponsored by the Office of School... Read More »
Posted on 15 Feb 2012

Book Review: An Ethical Market in Human...

Rachel Nicole Rattenni FCRH ’14 A Review of “An Ethical Market in Human Organs,” by Charles A. Erin and John Harris, and A Proposed Solution to the Current Organ Shortage In 2005, an Israeli man named Nick Rosen answered an ad in his local Tel Aviv newspaper searching for someone interested in selling a kidney. Through funding by the... Read More »
Posted on 15 Feb 2012

Book Review: My Father, Il Duce: A...

Sarah Sullivan FCRH ’12 Mussolini, Romano. My Father, Il Duce: A Memoir by Mussolini’s Son. Carlsbad, CA: Kales Press (Distributed by W. W. Norton), 2006. “I felt that we Mussolinis were a family at the mercy of the winds in a wretched Italy overwhelmed by war.” Written by the son of 20th-century dictator Benito Mussolini, this story is of... Read More »
Posted on 14 Feb 2012

Mobile Sensor Data Mining

Jeff Lockhart FCRH ’13 I. Introduction At an ever increasing rate, the smartphones and other devices people carry with them in their everyday lives are packed with sensors and processing power. This provides an unprecedented opportunity to apply data mining techniques to people’s activities as they go about their daily lives, without changing their routine. The goal of the... Read More »
Posted on 13 Feb 2012

The Spontaneous Formation of Selenium...

Stacey N. Barnaby, FCRH 2011 Nazmul H. Sarker, FCRH 2013 Aaron P. Dowdell, FCRH 2012 Dr. Ipsita A. Banerjee Abstract Gallic acid (GA) is a naturally occurring plant phenol known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In this work, we probed the molecular self-assembly of GA for the development of GA based nanocomposites for potential device fabrications and enhanced... Read More »
Posted on 20 Apr 2012   Research News

Research Mentor Award

Please visit the Fordham Research Symposium this Wednesday, April 25th to hear the announcement of this years Mentor Awards. Three deserving mentors from the Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences will receive the award, an indication of their strong commitment to undergraduates. This year we received over 40 nominations, so come by and see if your mentor won! Read More »
Posted on 20 Apr 2012

Research Journal Launch!

After months of hard work, the Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal is proud to announce the launch of its 2nd edition! We would like to extend our gratitude to all our submitting authors, diligent staff, and supportive faculty members. Please check out the issue posted here! FURJ Issue II The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal (FURJ) is a student-run journal that... Read More »
Posted on 24 Mar 2012

Share your good news!

FCRH would like to celebrate and publicize your undergraduate research accomplishments!  Let us know if you’ve: Published a paper in an academic journal Presented a paper at a professional or undergraduate research conference Gained acceptance to a competitive summer research program Gained acceptance to a competitive research internship Won an award for your research Please send an email with... Read More »
Posted on 24 Mar 2012

Abstract Deadline Extended! Spring...

the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal (CUSJ) is holding its annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium and is accepting abstracts to consider students for poster and/or oral presentations. If you could promote us by sending the following note to the students involved in your program, we would be greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much! The deadline to submit your abstract... Read More »
Posted on 09 Mar 2012

“Hands-on Minds-on”:...

“Hands-on Minds-on”: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Preventing Societal Violence In summer 2012, Virginia Tech will offer a unique interdisciplinary NSF funded REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program specifically designed for students from Virginia community colleges and 4 year institutions around the country. The program brings scholars together from the colleges of Engineering, Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and... Read More »
Posted on 09 Mar 2012

Call for Applications – Inspire...

Call for Applications – Inspire Fellows Program (Summer 2012) Youth Organizations Umbrella(Y.O.U.) is pleased to announce its Inspire Fellows Program for the summer of 2012. The fellowship offers graduate and upper-undergraduate students a full-time opportunity to learn best-practices in youth development and to prepare for a career in youth development, education, or the non-profit sector. Inspire Fellows serve as... Read More »
Posted on 05 Mar 2012

New Jersey Academy of Science

Every year in April, the New Jersey Academy of Science conducts an annual meeting where high school and college/university students present their research. This year’s meeting is hosted by Seton Hall University at our campus in South Orange, N.J. on Saturday April 21st. As we are approaching the abstract submission deadline for the NJAS 2012 annual meeting (March 16th), we encourage... Read More »
Posted on 03 Mar 2012

Energy of Electrons in a Nanowire...

Energy of Electrons in a Nanowire Subject to Spin-orbit Interaction Ryan Brennan, Sheehan H Ahmed, Dr. Antonios Balassis & Dr. Vassilios Fessatidis September 15, 2010                                                              Article in Microsoft Word Format Read More »
Posted on 03 Mar 2012

Call For Submissions Fordham...

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Fordham College at Rose Hill announces the Fifth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium! Wednesday, 25 April 2012  |  12 pm – 5 pm, McGinley Center, Rose Hill Campus Undergraduate students working on scholarly or creative projects in all academic disciplines are invited to submit an abstract for presentation.  All undergraduates, faculty, and members of the Fordham community... Read More »
Posted on 26 Feb 2012

Student to Display Research on Capitol...

This year’s “Posters on the Hill” event will feature the work of Fordham University’s own Jeffrey Lockhart among 74 other presenters. The event is sponsored by the Council for Undergraduate Research and is aimed to  help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research by talking directly with undergraduate students. The “Posters on the Hill” event is highly... Read More »
Posted on 24 Feb 2012

University of Massachusetts Medical...

2012  Summer Undergraduate Research Program  Ten Week Program – May 27, 2012 - August 3, 2012 Program Description The University of Massachusetts Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity is a non-credit, ten-week, structured research experience. The program consists of “hands-on” laboratory research experience with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor. Sponsored by the Office of School... Read More »