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Our Latest Social Sciences Publications

Anthropology

La lengua y la cultura de la Tribu Pascua Yaqui “Itom Hiak Lutu’uria”

by Nicole Estrada

Prehistoric Life, Medicine, and Its Dangers

by Ian Mcewen

Criminal Science

Artificial Intelligence: Where is it headed and should we panic?!

by Maximus Escobedo

The History of Artificial Intelligence (1950-2000)

by Antonio Vega

The World’s First Computer and Program

by Gianna Freiler

“Lost in Translation”: The Intricate Dance Of Video Game Localization

by Azariel Del Carmen

Economics

Do the Numbers Lie? – Misleading Statistics Involving Illegal Immigrant Costs on Taxpayers

by Sophia Torres-Vasquez

Energy Dependency vs Resiliency: What Will Win When Conflict Joins In

by Stefan Solowiow

Thacker Pass Mine: An Opportunity To Go Green Or An Unnecessary Local Threat?

by Alvaro Garza

Law

Ruth B. Ginsburg and Her Fight for Women’s Rights

by Alyssa Medrano

When Advocating for Human Dignity Leads to Self-Censorship

by Jordan McKinley

The Cyber War Against Women: Exploring Cyber Terrorism’s Role in Perpetuating Gender-Based Violence

by Lily Schow

Political Science

Gandhi’s Footsteps in Birmingham: Non-Violence Introduced in the Birmingham Campaign Lead by Martin Luther King Jr.

by Aden Karimisaleh

Immigration: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and Europe

by Julissa Cavazos

Hands Off My Pride!

by Lauren Sahadi

Censoring the Classics: On Music Suppression in the 20th Century

by Martin Martinez

Psychology

Learning in Sports

by Stina Svilberg

Beyond the Screen: Exploring Media’s Role in Shaping Childhood Development

by Samantha De La Rosa

Disabilities and Tinseltown: An Analysis of Stereotypical Representation of Disabilities in the Media

by Juanjose Garcia

The Comeback Season

by Kendall Hall

Sociology

Navigating the Diabetes Divide: Addressing Disparities, Promoting Equity, and Prioritizing Prevention

by Alexis Truitt

Is Less ROM More in Hypertrophy Training?

by Christian Vu-Gomez

Disabilities and Tinseltown: An Analysis of Stereotypical Representation of Disabilities in the Media

by Juanjose Garcia

When Advocating for Human Dignity Leads to Self-Censorship

by Jordan McKinley

Trending in the Social Sciences

Against all odds: Susan La Flesche Picotte’s Path to Becoming the First Native American Doctor

by Janel Ospanova

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From Mold to Medicine: Alexander Fleming’s Penicillin Triumph

by Callah Preti

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Clara Barton: Mother of the American Red Cross

by Eliana Olivas

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Power Plays: Politics on the Field

by Stela Sifuentes

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Mental Health is not for the Weak, its for Everyone

by Paola Citlali Garcia

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Australia’s Worst Serial Killer?

by Kaila Halpin

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Political Science Majors

The Texan that Conquered Russia

by Sebastian Hernandez-Soihit

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Before the Mushroom Cloud: President Truman’s Fateful Decision to Drop the Bomb

by Nicholas Pigott

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The Fascinating Religion of Candomblé

by Ana Barrientos

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Through the Eyes of the Youth-Anne Frank

by Nyleen Benavides

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Hands Off My Pride!

by Lauren Sahadi

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Censoring the Classics: On Music Suppression in the 20th Century

by Martin Martinez

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Award-Winning Publications in the Social Sciences

The Cyber War Against Women: Exploring Cyber Terrorism’s Role in Perpetuating Gender-Based Violence

Lily Schow

Picking Up The Pieces: Beirut Hits Rock Bottom

Naya Harb

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Australia’s Worst Serial Killer?

Kaila Halpin

U.S Latino Families: The challenges behind ADHD

Adelina Wueste

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Mental Health is not for the Weak, its for Everyone

Paola Citlali Garcia

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A Melody of Hope Against Domestic Violence

Elizabeth Gonzalez

From Mold to Medicine: Alexander Fleming’s Penicillin Triumph

From Mold to Medicine: Alexander Fleming’s Penicillin Triumph

Callah Preti

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Beyond the Smoke: The Real Impact of Vaping on Teens

Hector Membreno

"Carting the Dead"

The Black Death: A Pale Horse

Joseph Reed

A Bioinformatic Approach to “Zombie Deer” Prion Disease

Sophia Torres-Vasquez

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The Ethical Concerns: Gender Selection During The Embryotic Stage of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Lia Messina

Book Banning in Public Schools and Libraries

Sophia Phelan

Unclaimed Bodies

The Ethics of Donating Unclaimed Bodies to Science

Vanessa Ortiz

Go Green: The Importance of Ecological Education

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The Ethics of Recruiting Teens into The U.S. Military

Stevie Guardiola

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Criminal Science

Affection Alignment

Lyzette Flores

The Link between Gender Roles and Intimate Partner Violence

Elizabeth Santos

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Exploring the Effects of Religious Salience on Intimate Partner Violence

Carina Pawlak

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Glamorization of True Crime: Ethical or Not?

Ashley Olvera

The Cyber War Against Women: Exploring Cyber Terrorism’s Role in Perpetuating Gender-Based Violence

Lily Schow

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Australia’s Worst Serial Killer?

Kaila Halpin

The Scientific History of Forensics

Laila Sosa

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Cameron Todd Willingham: The Tragic Journey of a Wrongfully Convicted Man

Breana Rivera

The RapidHIT ID System

The Ethics of using Rapid DNA analysis on Crime Scene Samples

Vanessa Ortiz

Kinship Analysis

Kinship Analysis in Forensic Science

Destiny O'Keefe

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Fatal Breakup to Established Procedure: Mathieu Orfila’s Forensic Contribution

Nicole Vanegas-Riddick

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The Ethics in using Ancestral Databases with DNA analysis to Solve Crimes

Angelica Garcia

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Biases in Forensic Testing: Influences from the Media

Kevin Medina

Untested Evidence: An Analysis of the Backlog of Sexual Assault Kits in the United States

Sunyte Jordan

The Reliability of Bite Marks as Forensic Evidence

Kendra Lancaster

Women In Forensics

Women In Forensics

Alvaro Alvarado

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Our Response to Violence in the Media: Is Apathy the New Normal?

Janaya Felder

Facial Recognition Technology

The Use of Biometric Systems and Data Beyond Agreed Consent

Mia Hernandez

Unclaimed Bodies

The Ethics of Donating Unclaimed Bodies to Science

Vanessa Ortiz

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Perjury: How the Case of Annie Dookhan Highlights the Need for Forensic Ethics

Garrett Sattem

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Frances Glessner Lee: The Woman Of The Nutshell Studies

Victoria Castillo

An Invasion of Privacy

An Invasion of Privacy: Using Rape Victim’s DNA to Prosecute

Destiny O'Keefe

Corruption in the Courtroom: An Ethical Dissection of Expert Witnesses

Christopher Towle

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Chief David Brown’s Relations with the Public

Darin Ilasin

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DNA Evidence: The Double-Edged Sword of Forensic Science

Alina Moreno

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Belle Gunness: Serial Killer

Vanessa Fabila-Ramirez

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Forensic Evidence Behind a Wrongfully Convicted Execution of Carlos Deluna

Jacob Galan

The Mad Bomber: Origins of Criminal Profiling

Irene Urbina

“The Voices Made Me Do It”: The Kipland Kinkel Case

“The Voices Made Me Do It”: The Kipland Kinkel Case

Mckenzie Gritton

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Trapped In Tha Game: Women of Color Silenced by the High Power Structure: Who will Tell Their Story?

Christopher McClinton