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Decarbonization: The Efforts of Students

Our project highlights some student groups in the United States and around the world who are doing everything they can to lower carbon emissions and end the fight against Climate Injustice.

What is Home?

What is home to you? Find out what others say about this in “What is Home?”

Dean Martin: The King of Cool

A detailed insight into the life of Dean Martin, known as the “The King of Cool”. An acclaimed entertainer who dominated the media of the mid-20th century with his charming personality and Italian American style.

The Impact of Breakfast Consumption on Energy Levels of Baruch Students

Do you believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day?

Accessible Art in New York City

Art is normally seen as a luxury and something only the wealthy can afford. Accessible art allows everyone from all wealth classes to experience the magic that is art.

Lotus Plant Structures in Biotechnology: From Biomedicine to Material Science

In this project we explored the uses of the lotus plant, or Nelumbo nucifera. From pharmaceuticals that treat cancer and HIV to growing neurons and bone cells in the stems and roots, this one plant has benefits that could revolutionize modern medicine and biology.

Is there a Relationship Between Urban Noise Pollution and Bird Song Duration?

Honk. Beep. Yell. As New Yorkers, we’ve gotten used to these sounds, but do birds feel the same way? This project assesses whether urban noise pollution affects bird song duration.

Is there a relationship between spotted lantern fly presence in NYC and daily average temperature and humidity?

Do daily weather factors such as average temperature and humidity, relate to presence of lanternflies in NYC? If there is a relationship, or if there is not, what does this tell us about future work to be done in studying the relationship between weather and lanternflies.

PM2.5 vs Precipitation in NYC

This past year the forest fires in Canada and the extreme rain in September got us all thinking about air pollution and rainfall. Particles in the air form nuclei for clouds to condense around. In light of this connection, this is an investigation into the correlation between air pollution and rainfall.

Italian Renaissance Art

We dove into he realm of old Italian Renaissance Art.