The honors curriculum culminates with a junior/senior honors project in a student’s major. The requirements for a junior/senior project are defined by each college. In some colleges, the project consists of additional honors course work; in others, it is based on independent research or creative activities. A junior/senior project can take nearly any form: a lengthy paper, multimedia presentation, performance, Web site, or another format appropriate to the student’s field of study.
Works from 2012
Preventable blindness: an eye health seminar, Marissa Arnofsky and Kirti Kewalramani
The Cambridge Ring: a biographical account of five king's men who spied for Stalin, Kelsey Bacon
An analysis of cultivation techniques for the isolation of novel oral microorganisms; aerobic vs. anaerobic, Benjamin J. Bell, Maria Sizova, Amanda Hazen, and Tina Hohmann
Functional specialization and plasticity in mouse visual cortex, Demetris Roumis
Evidence from L1 acquisition for a functional spectral typology of the verbal domain, Cale Rubenstein
An analysis of the effect of CREB-binding protein knock-down on expression of the major base excision repair (BER) protein AP endonuclease 1 (APEX 1) during early embryogenesis, Elizabeth A. Yakaboski
Works from 2011
Transformations of Sappho: late 18th century to 1900, Athulya Aravind
Health-utility and economic analysis of NGO-funded neurosurgery and pacemaker intervention in Bolivia, Kevin Greene
Life and identity in wartime Ukraine: a young woman's diary of the occupation, Regina Kazyulina
Internet discourse: the application of discourse analysis to instant messaging communication, Eric Ketcham
The role of incidental cognition in emotion recognition, Sandra Rago
Chess: the preface to a technical resource for sociology, Michael W. Raphael
Works from 2010
Determining the enzymatic mechanism for human AP endonuclease on a natural substrate, Steven Criscione
Productive technology and its uses in microfinance in the Dominican Republic and India, Danielle Dobson
Social transfer of antimicrobial factors in the carpenter ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus (De Geer) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Casey Hamilton
Evaluation of intranasal gene delivery by a lipoplex formulation, Leonard B. Hills
Use of tools by captive Western Lowland gorillas to acquire food, Hilary Jones
Seeing many depth planes simultaneously, David A. Lynch
Mission impossible: an assessment of the Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa, Brendan Rigby
Los cartoneros: a case study examining the role of cooperatives in post-crisis Argentina, Scarlett Trillia
Works from 2009
Poverty alleviation in the Dominican Republic, Andrew Cabasso
Works from 2007
The Effects of US and EU Agricultural Support on Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, Patrick Armstrong
Visual Representation of Trauma in the Modern Novel, Carleton Atwater
Battle of Words: Language, Gender, and Power in the Courtroom, Mischa Bauermeister
Is Paris burning? : power and discourse in the French media coverage of the November riots 2005, Margot Appleton Morse Blin
Differences in nature related experiences for rural, suburban, and urban children and parents: implications for standardized testing, Elizabeth L. Brown
The Relationship of Personality Characteristics and Ontogeny in Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla g, Irene Bukh
Optimization of exonuclease digestion for isolation of DNA adducts, Shawna Calhoun
GMS and SMS capabilities, Dennis A. Cuccaro
Development and characterization of a novel suppository dosage form against human colorectal carcinoma, Elizabeth A. Fang
Intelli-fridge, James M. Foulis, Greggory P. Hagopian, Michael S. Moran, and Bret D. Rouse
The 1.5 million children no one cares about: parental attachment and the effects of incarceration on prisoners' children, Kimberly M. Galione
DUS : the diagram understanding system, Brian T. Guthrie
Introduction to linguistics study guide, Laura E. Hughes and Anna Gartsman
One insider's view of the research process, Wendy Lewis Kesl
Maternal hemoglobin concentration and pregnancy outcome : a study of the effects of elevation in El Alto, Bolivia, Elise M. Laflamme
Creating a Template of Nonverbal Cues for Immobile Recipients to Use in Communicating with Service Dogs, Marisa B. Laudau
Organic chemistry: a survival guide for students, Ethan Levine
Planning Facilities Planning, David E. Magargee
Remote Controlled Stroller, Theresa Mahoney, Amanda Angell, Anthony Serino, and Huy Hoang
Burnin' : an original screenplay, Ryan N. Miller
Through the wall : the West Bank wall as global canvas, Talia H. Moscovitz
Analysis of the United States sugar program, Christina N. Mulka
Consume A Visual Arts Honors Project, Kimberly Nichols
Self Regulation Heating Cooling Blanket Using the Peltier Effect, Chidinma Okebalama
Effect of spatial displacement on visitation for prisoners under sentence of death, Katharine D. Peel
Vietnams Vets Against the Vietnam War The People's House in Clarksville, TN (1970-1972), Alice Saunders
Buying growth, or selling out? : a study of the Massachusetts Economic Development Incentive Program, Toby G. Shepherd
Phylogenetic analysis of bacteria in vinyl-chloride contaminated groundwater, Michael Trautwein
Speaking in Tongues Vladimir Nabokov as a Multilingual, Christopher Yarsawich
Drugs versus psychotherapy, which would you choose? : a cognitive investigation of a clinical problem, Jennelle E. Yopchick
Works from 2006
Shallow acquisition of domain specific concepts, David F. Baldwin
A redesign of the National Women's History Project site, Anna K. Boyadjieva
Programming influences in major U.S. symphony orchestras, Kim R. Campbell
Medicaid: propped up for paralysis, Danielle J. Chaplick
Investigating bacterial growth rates by image analysis, Daniel R. Contreras
A cognitive study of multiple genres of music and their effect on problem solving ability, Ocean F. Dunton
Identifying factors leading to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in an outpatient clinic setting: a literature review and retrospective case-study, Alette E. Ellms
Mini Baja vehicle design optimization, Jonathan T. Hastie
The Development of minimalist syntax, Timothy W. Hawes
Neuropsychological Sequale of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Megan E. Healy
Rethink the cell phone: a comprehensive design study for usability and functionality, Alexander A. Hussain and Caitlyn J. Bosecker
Creating functional neural control circuits incorporating both discrete-time, map based neuron and Hindmarsh Rose electronic neurons, Daniel P. Knudsen
Photographic self-portraits as a lens for observing individual traits in personality, Shannon M. Lavoie
Fitrax workout tracker, Ryan W. Leonard
Marlowe, Tamburlaine and the demise of traditional Elizabethan monarchy, Liane Marquis
Quorum sensing: evaluating the effectiveness of diffusion chambers, Nathanial R. Miletta
Interdisciplinary gerontology curricula in the U.S., Casey J. Mix
Application of wireless MEMS based sensors to structural analysis, Peter D. Nardini
Addressing the tragic flaw : dramaturgy and the American citizen, Heidi R. Nelson
Lessons from female Massachusetts elected officials: how women can be encouraged to run for political office, Cristin R. O'Leary
Puerto Rican migration: culture and family, Elizabeth R. Pfoh
Parents of chronically ill children: exploring the experiences of partnered and unpartnered parents, Vanessa L. Russo
Socio-economic impacts of micro-credit: the case of rural Mexico, Elizabeth N. Vivanco
Evaluation of Boston's delinquency prevention programs, Paula M. Weinberger
Profiling pros and cons: an evaluation of contemporary criminal profiling methods, Theresa M. Young
Works from 2005
Magneto-optical Kerr Effect microscope, Heath A. Marvin, Paul M. Head, Jorge R. Loura, and Anton Geiler