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Nominations for the 20th Semi-Annual Award Ceremony

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Truth and Resignation

Song of Truth and Resignation

Trey Valdez

From Slavery to Freedom

From Slavery to Freedom

Javen Nuncio

September 11: A Day the World Changed

Jediel Rodriguez

Shadows of the Great Depression

Shadows of the Great Depression

Ana Leon

Sun Aint Shining

Sun Aint Shining

Lungile Sakala

The Longest Day

Sinjin Wadlington

Shadows of the Wall

Shadows of the Wall

Isabella Resendez

Oysterbake and Fiesta

The History of Oysterback and Fiesta

Amaddis Avila

The Tide Came In

The Tide Came In

Gloria Bernal

Ethiopia’s Blue Nile; Lifeline or Fault Line?

Adolfo Puron

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Defense, Deficits, and the Cost of Poland’s Growing Regional Leadership

Elizabeth Vazquez

Riders on the Fallout

Riders on the Fallout

Joshua Galan

Battle of Osoweic

Battle of Osoweic

Armando Rios

Golden Nights

Alyssa M. Martinez

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Evelyn Contreras

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Uprooted by the Storm: Inside Mozambique’s Struggle with Infrastructure Loss and Displacement

Delia Marie Scott

Thailand’s Lèse-Majesté Laws Thwart the Rise of Youth-Led Resistance

Thailand’s Lèse-Majesté Laws Thwart the Rise of Youth-Led Resistance

Samantha Garcia Mora

Slash and Burn in Argentina’s Chainsaw Economics: Genius or Disaster?

Isabel Gerwig

M_Hernandez Witchcraft on Trial

Witchcraft on Trial

Maya Inomata Hernandez

A_Sanchez Black Tuesday Blues

Black Tuesday Blues

Alayna Sanchez

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Explanation

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M_Hernandez Six Voices of the Crown

Six Voices of the Crown

Makayla Hernandez

M_Hernandez Whiskey Wars

Whiskey Wars

Makayla Hernandez

A_Hernandez President Shot Updates in Dallas

President Shot: Updates in Dallas

Aubrey Hernandez

B_Ortega Echoes of the Divide

Echoes of the Divide

Briana Ortega

A_Maciel Sarah Bagley

Sarah Bagley: The Mill Girl Who Fought for Ten Hours

Alexis Maciel

The Battle of New Orleans

The Battle of New Orleans

Daniel Guzman

Fire over Fort Sumter

Fire Over Fort Sumter

Mary Rose Klein

Fission to Fury

Fission to Fury

Adrian Torres

Dust and Hope

Malaquias Vargas Menjiva

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Unraveling FOP: How a Single Mutation Hijacks Bone Formation

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Understanding Bloom Syndrome: A Genetic Disorder of DNA Repair

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Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome

Rosanna Jees

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Menkes Disease: Copper in Crisis

Sonia Cerrillo

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MELAS Syndrome: How Mitochondrial Dysfunction Leads to Stroke-Like Episodes

Gabriella Galdeano

Narcolepsy (Type 1)

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When the Constitution Speaks in Silence

Cynthia Montano

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Can Dividing Powers Actually Protect Justice?

Samantha Garcia Mora

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Pillars of the Republic

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Power Has Limits

Miranda Reyna

I_Suarez - Rosa Parks

Voice of Change: A Conversation with Rosa Parks

Isabel Suarez

M_Hinojosa - Vote for Her

Vote for Her

Madison Hinojosa

Keith - Hermann Goering

The Echoes of History Podcast – An Interview with Hermann Goering

Olivia Keith

J_Cardona - A Conversation with Al Capone

Devil’s Advocate: A Conversation with Al Capone

Jackelin Cardona

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Cell Culture Technique

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Pipetting Techniques Guide

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qRTPCR Technique Overview

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Understanding IC50 Values and Their Analysis Using GraphPad

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A_Rubio_Chappell - Still in the Trenches

Still in the Trenches

Alejandro Rubio Chappell

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Photorespiration – When Rubisco Fixes Oxygen Instead of Carbon Dioxide

Angelica Cue-Leon

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From Cells to Complexity: The Evolutionary Leap To Multicellularity

April Martinez

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The Egg to Embryo: The Hierarchical Control of Drosophila Development through Key Morphogens

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The Carbon Cycle: A Global Journey

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CAM Pathway

Janet Ojinnaka

Calvin Cycle: Life’s Crucial Process

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C4 Photosynthetic Process

David Leavitt

How humans are changing the Nitrogen Cycle

Anthropocene: How Humans Are Changing the Nitrogen Cycle

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T_Guzman - Battle of Passchendaele

The Battle of Passchendaele

Tommy Guzman

M_Ayala - History Exposed - An Interview with Herbert Hoover

History Exposed – An Interview with Herbert Hoover

Meadow Ayala

Sanchez - Echoes of Infamy

Echoes of Infamy

Micaella Sanchez

C_Rodriguez - The Champs Corner

The Champ’s Corner – Interview with the Champ – Muhammad Ali

Carlos Rodriguez

Ortiz - Swinging Through the Twenties

Swinging Through the Twenties

Anastasia Ortiz

Kruck - The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Jack Kruck

Reyes - Einsteins Burden

Einstein’s Burden: The Weight of Scientific Responsibility

Mariana Reyes

Sierra - Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Aamori Sierra

M_Rodriguez - John_D_Rockefeller

The Life of John D. Rockefeller

Monique Rodriguez

Rabee - The Civil War

The Civil War

Feras Rabee

Alvarez Rivero - Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

Pedro Alvarez Rivero

Garcia - Still We Stand

Still We Stand

Alex Garcia

Turnquist - Dream of 1993

Dream of 1993: The Oslo Accords

Jesse Turnquist

Our Latest Publications

Humanities

Deterring Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: U.S. Policy Options for Preventing Chinese Aggression

by Elijah Perez

Song of Truth and Resignation

by Trey Valdez

Energy Security During War: How Will the US Get Oil?

by Sabrina Arguello

From Slavery to Freedom

by Javen Nuncio

September 11: A Day the World Changed

by Jediel Rodriguez

Shadows of the Great Depression

by Ana Leon

Social Sciences

Egypt’s Inflation and Poverty Squeeze

by SHAIKHA ALDOSSARY

Economic Recovery In Post Conflict Rwanda (2001-2007)

by Ila Pridgeon

Dollar at the Crossroads

by Michael Wiles

Deterring Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: U.S. Policy Options for Preventing Chinese Aggression

by Elijah Perez

Deterring Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: How the United States Can Manage China Without Triggering War

by Greitin Rodriguez

Investment Shifts : How the IRA Reshaped Global Clean Energy Investment

by Greitin Rodriguez

Egypt

Egypt’s Inflation and Poverty Squeeze

SHAIKHA ALDOSSARY

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Post Conflict Reconstruction

Economic Recovery In Post Conflict Rwanda (2001-2007)

Ila Pridgeon

04/12/2026

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Dollar at the Crossroads

Michael Wiles

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Deterring Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: U.S. Policy Options for Preventing Chinese Aggression

Elijah Perez

04/12/2026

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Our Trending Publications

The History of Artificial Intelligence (1950-2000)

by Antonio Vega

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The Times of Elvis Presley

by Mya Barrera

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United States vs. Soviet Union in the Race to the Moon

by Isabel Gerwig

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The Scientific History of Forensics

by Laila Sosa

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Battles of World War 2 Timeline

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Beyond the Barrio: Mexican Americans and Legal Empowerment in the Southwest

by Isaiah Chavez

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Our Catholic Heritage

More Than a Meal: The Last Supper of Jesus Christ Of Nazareth

by Chasity Medrano

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Unraveling the Ethical and Scientific Paradox of Junk DNA

by Chiara Angelyn Maldonado

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Marianist Charism: Mary

by Dr Celine

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Martin Luther and the Diet of Worms: “Reformation Unleashed”

by Ava Vazquez

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The Roses of Guadalupe: Juan Diego’s Divine Encounter

by Valeria Garcia

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Queen Mary Tudor: England’s Road to Catholicism

by Julianne Pena

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Award-Winning Publications

A_Maciel Sarah Bagley

Sarah Bagley: The Mill Girl Who Fought for Ten Hours

Alexis Maciel

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Feeding the Machine: The Energy Demands of Artificial Intelligence.

Adan Vazquez

Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome

Rosanna Jees

Abraham’s Test: Religion, Philosophy and Humanity in Early Judaism

Aubrey Hernandez

Healing, Not Perfecting: The Ethics of Genetic Technology

Maria Gamez

Code to Cure: Personalized Care, Powered by Your DNA

Amaris Maldonado

From the Crime Scene to the Family Tree: Ethics of Familial DNA Searching

Abigail Padilla

Food, Fitness, and Biological Sex Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All - SSG (2)

Food, Fitness, and Biological Sex: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Samantha Sanchez-Garcia

In the Halls of Madness: Dorothea Dix and the Battle for Humanity

Mary Rose Klein

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“War Daddy”: The Ace that Never Gave Up

Daniel Guzman

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Behind the Lens: The Art of Setting Up a Shoot

Sydney Elizondo

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Intimate Partner Violence in the Latino Community

Emilee Pesina

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Forensic Entomology: How Insects Help Solve Crimes Under the Microscope

Zoey Drexler

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Cell Culture Technique

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Copy of (1) How Data Manipulation Increased Skepticism Towards Vaccines

How Data Manipulation Increased Skepticism Towards Vaccines

Victoria Sanchez

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