Scholarly Commons @ MU
Student Research and Scholarship: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1-20 of 349
-
Disobsolesence: an approach to obsolete industrial sites within the rust belt
The rust belt region of the United States, a once prosperous industrial epicenter for the world, suffered from rampant disinvestment, deindustrialization, and a shrinking population since its height in the postwar period. ... -
Cricket for the people: designing stadium for the 21st century global community
Cricket is a popular sport that is played in many countries around the world. It is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players. The game is known for its unique rules and terminology, including the use ... -
Geographic Inequalities: Exploring Green Space Access in New York City
Access to green space, areas such as parks, outside playgrounds, and general plant life, has been linked to positive physical and mental benefits. In metropolitan areas like New York City, it can be difficult to find and ... -
The Relationship between Vernacular Architecture and Embodied Energy
At the core of green building initiatives exits low embodied energy. This concept suggests the importance of reducing emissions in architectural development by implementing low-energy materials through low-energy mechanisms. ... -
Countering the Dominant Ideology of the Christmas Movie Genre
In the world of cinema, a strange phenomenon emerged in the 1940s and continues to this day: this is the phenomenon of the Christmas movie. This paper investigates the question of what defines a film in the Christmas ... -
Architecture For Crisis: Designing a Space Between Public Realms and Healthcare Facilities
In 2020, when COVID-19 hit worldwide, many nations ran out of capacity for hospitals, treatments, and facilities, forcing hospitals to expand their facilities beyond their traditional physical boundaries. Even with ... -
Reclaim, remediate, & revitalize: environmental injustice in Detroit, MI
This thesis study investigates the effects of living in toxic communities and the relationship between humans and the natural environment. The industrial revolution brought many new forms into urban/industrial cities. ... -
Rethinking the world expo
Throughout history, the World’s Fair has brought together nations to share accomplishments, technological advances, industrial might, architectural experimentation, and cultural identity. World’s Fair buildings are largely ... -
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 ...