Spectrum: Journal of Student Research at Saint Francis University
Student research is becoming an important part of the education of an increasing number of Saint Francis University students. Presentations at Undergraduate Research conferences have shown that participating in student research enhances students’ college experiences and benefits them by improving their knowledge in their chosen disciplines, their writing and verbal skills, and their self-confidence. Student research also enhances students’ problem solving skills, their critical thinking abilities and better prepares them for professional practice or graduate school.
SPECTRUM is a peer-reviewed undergraduate research journal featuring the works of Saint Francis University students, launched to showcase the work of students who have become engaged in research at our University.
Spring 2011 (Volume 1)
This inaugural issue features the following research reports:
- Long-Term Recession Forecasting Using the Yield Curve
- An Invariant of Metric Spaces Under Bornologous Equivalences
- Running into the Unknown: The Religious Dimensions of Distance Running
Read the Spring 2011 Issue of Spectrum. (Opens a PDF)
Spring 2012 (Volume 2)
This issue features the following reports:
Man’s Struggle.
This paper explores the concept of human evils, man versus man, and the struggle for dominance in today’s culture.
Measuring Potassium in Muscle Tissue Utilizing an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer Validation of an Adaption for a Whole-body Potassium Counting Method.
This paper discusses the importance of potassium in relation to health. The goal was to develop a sample preparation method for potassium extraction to use with the atomic absorption spectrometer.
Listening with Compassion: The benefits of storytelling in the health care setting.
This paper discusses the benefits of storytelling for patients and health care providers alike, as well as the challenges that can hinder storytelling in the health care setting.
Door 1, 2, or 3? The Monty Hall Problem.
The paper explores the reasoning behind the correct answer of Monty Hall Problem. It discusses how it works mathematically, as well as the cultural importance that the problem holds.
The influence of multiple pralines on the folding of disulfide rich small peptides.
This paper demonstrates how the presence or absence of the amino acid, proline, in certain positions can influence the folding of peptides.
Read the Spectrum 2012 Volume 2 issue (opens a PDF)