Category: Baker, Mitchell

Markowitz’s Modern Portfolio Theory Applied to an AI-Centric Portfolio

Group Members: Shafi Ahmed This project shows how a textbook finance model can break down in today’s AI-dominated market, and why diversification, sector exposure, and model assumptions matter…

Mosquito Spraying in NYC

Group Members: Alif Yaa Khan. Lia Cardo. Alex Ramlochan, Matthias Yannez, Katherine Ahrens Ever wonder if the city’s mosquito spraying is hitting more than just the pests? Our…

How Are Bumblebees & Honeybees Important In an Urban Area Like NYC?

Group Members: Jada Chico, Safa Mufti, Anna Jacob, Robert Palacios, Ariel Kahen, Zia Tan Our project compares and contrasts the differences between bumblebees and honeybees in New York…

Does Larval Survival Suggest Pesticide Residues on Retail Produce

Group Members: Iman Ahmed, Madison Lee, Joshua Truong, Naher Mangrha This study examined how pesticide exposure from different produce sources affects survival in black swallowtail larvae, Papilio polyxenes….

Is Papilio Polyxenes population in decline in NY State?

Group Members: Aaron Malekan, Aaron Nasiri, Matthew Kearney, Dennis Roy Our analysis shows that Papilio polyxenes populations in New York are declining, and it is possible that they…

Invasive Species in New York City Parks

Group Members: Shameel Khandokar, Jake Yashayev, Maxim Korobov New York City is an urban environment that houses many hubs of nature in its biggest parks. It is also…

How does plant biodiversity (native vs. Nonnative) vary between isolated and accessible areas in Brooklyn Bridge Park?

Group Members: Syeda Rahman, Alishya Loyd, Reem Hamdan Our project focuses on how human accessibility shapes plant biodiversity within Brooklyn Bridge Park. By comparing quieter, restricted habitats like…