Scholarly Commons @ MU
Student Research and Scholarship: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1-20 of 341
-
REFLECTIONS ON SHADOWING EXPERIENCES AND COMMUNICATION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
The capstone project of the Miami University’s Master of Medical Sciences in Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program works to reflect on the intentional design of the program to bridge the chasm between didactic ... -
REFLECTIONS ON MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AS THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL POLYPS
Participating in the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) graduate program has greatly shaped and contributed to my view of the overall healthcare system while helping me pursue my personal goals. The start of the program consisted ... -
REFLECTIONS OF VARIOUS HEALTHCARE SHADOWING EXPERIENCES WITH A FOCUS ON PHARMACY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY CLINICS
The MMSc. in Biomedical Science (BMS) program has supported each student to flourish as a future healthcare provider by offering both didactic and experiential learning. As a BMS student, I have reflected on four aspects ... -
REFLECTIONS ON MY EXPERIENCES SHADOWING IN AN INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT CLINIC
Since matriculating in the Master of Medical Science in Biomedical Sciences program I have gained a vast array of knowledge both in the clinic and in the classroom. In my graduate classes I have learned a lot about the ... -
THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN HEALTHCARE: REFLECTIVE INSIGHTS FROM SHADOWING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
My shadowing experiences created ways in which I was able to explore the healthcare field. In my clinical rotations, I had the unique opportunity to shadow diverse healthcare professionals, including a sports medicine ... -
Itinerancy and shelter in the 21st century: exploring dignified living solutions for unsheltered communities
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the numbers of homeless individuals has been on the rise since 2017, increasing 2% between 2019 and 2020 alone (“State of Homelessness: 2021 Edition). With statistics ... -
Symbiosis: Revitalizing Houma tribal identity through community cultural spaces
Earth’s climate has altered over time. There have been seven glacial advance and retreat cycles in the last 650,000 years, with the abrupt conclusion of the last ice age marking the start of the con temporary climate era ... -
Empowered networks: exploring digital equity & spatial subversion in the rohingya refugee settlements
This thesis aims to re-investigate effective placemaking in the humanitarian context, particularly in the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh. It will explore the impact of design in promoting digital equity within ... -
Evaluating cross cultural courtyard housing for social well being in Manhattan, New York
My inspiration towards working on housing living community emerged from the environment where I grew up in Bangladesh. I lived in a neighborhood where people avoided community places and lived alone. Housing affects both ... -
Rust belt revitilization: retrofitting communities through transit oriented development
The American Railway system increased rapidly in the late and early 19th century altering the dynamics of surrounding cities and their role in urbanism. Railways, a product of the Industrial Revolution, fundamentally ... -
Designing a green middle school as a 3-dimensional textbook: a thesis
The Teaching Green Building (TGB) initiative is gaining traction as a method to include the users of a building in conversations about environmental issues by means of the building's architectural design. If built ... -
Intersections In The Architecture Surface: The Facade as an Interface for Ecological Development
Intersections In The Architecture Surface is an extensive inquiry into the facade and transitional interior/exterior thresholds that control the ecological conditions of the built environment and how we interact with ... -
The void in between urban neighborhood: the urban context of Dhaka
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and one of the most crowded cities on earth, is almost three times as dense as Manhattan. The city’s edge is constantly evolving to respond to the never-ending needs. In this thesis, I ... -
Redefining architectural solutions for mental health: Issue 001 : leveraging biophilic design
The connection between architectural design and mental health is significant, yet largely goes unrecognized. Although hospitals are capable of helping treat mental health, an argument can be made that, in many cases, these ... -
Herspace: redefining urban retail space for women
The thesis ‘HERspace’ examines the intersection of gender equity and bazaar/retail architecture in the postcolonial world, with a particular focus on women's right to commercial spaces. Drawing on the works of postcolonial ... -
Exploring the future of ecology and missing middle housing in a dispersed metropolis
As complex beings we are striving for improvement and change. Idealists planned for Garden or Radiant cities to alleviate the filth and disease of crowded industrial cities. Development spurred by the automobile created ... -
The implications of mass timber in high-rise buildings with a focus on innovative hotel design
In the 21st century, the focus of architecture has moved toward sustainability. Sustainability has become a fundamental aspect of each architecture design and there are several certificates including LEED or Passive House ... -
Navigation through space: designing a recreational center with the principle of neuroscience
Neuroscience is a field that explores the nervous system, while NeuroArchitecture is a relatively new branch that examines how environments and places impact our physiological responses. Our neural responses to our ... -
Enabling New Interactions with a Library's Digital Collections: Automatic Gender Recognition in Historical Postcards via Deep Learning
The Walter Havighurst Special Collections from University Archives & Preservation at Miami University’s King Library has a growing collection of over 600,000 historical postcards, with approximately 30,000 digitized, ... -
Researching Lead Exposure Effects on Substance Use Disorders: My Passions in Environmental Health Equity
With underlying neurological effects of lead (Pb) on learning and neuron firing, which is seen in consequential developments of learning disabilities, could the comorbidity of ADHD and SUDs be determined, in part, by Pb ...