Keyonie Gaddy - “MRSA” (poster session) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This infection can occur in people in any kind of healthcare environment; this is called healthcare-associated MRSA. Community-associated MRSA usually begins as an abscess or boil. MRSA is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that has developed antibiotic resistance. MRSA is generally spread by skin-to-skin contact along with invasive procedures or devices. People most at risk for MRSA are people who live in overpopulated areas, people who work in child care, and wrestlers. The symptoms of MRSA are warm to the touch, full of pus or other drainage, and accompanied by a fever. Staph is found in one-third of the population on the skin or nose and is usually harmless unless it enters the body through cuts or any other wound. A way to prevent MRSA is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Rachel Gammill - “Leprosy” (poster session) Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease or Mycobacterium leprae, presents as an Erythematous or hypo-pigmented skin area with sensation loss leading to nerve damage. Leprosy’s history is long and diverse; it is reported as the first bacterium to infect humans. However, this was proven fatal until 1982, when a regimen of antibiotics helped maintain symptoms. They determined the incubation of Leprosy can be from a few weeks to 30 years. However, the average incubation is 3 to 10 years. Transmission can be from the skin or mucosa of the infected, which can be produced from lepromatous patients. Most infected have compromised immune systems, secondary to other diseases such as HIV. Armadillos naturally carry the Mycobacterium leprae, causing them to be a source of infection. In present- day Leprosy is now a non-fatal, highly treatable, and manageable disease. Quinlan Giffen - Art & Agriculture Collaboration Showcase Carter Goslee - “The Impact of the Bubonic Plague” (poster session) The black plague, also known as the bubonic plague, has devastated communities since the 1300s. It has taken a more significant percentage of the population than any other death event in history. Not only was it deadly, but it was also immensely influential to our history and evolution as humans. The plague’s most brutal outbreak occurred in Europe from 1347-1351 after it was carried over from China. The disease is spread through infected fleas, which live on and spread through rats to humans. The bacteria causing the disease is known scientifically as Yersinia pestis. The time from exposure to death was often extremely quick, with symptoms like swollen lymph nodes around the armpit, groin, and neck. These swollen lymph nodes are called buboes and give the disease its name. This disease is still a threat today, but since the discovery of antibiotics, the chance of survival has greatly increased.
Darius Green - Art & Agriculture Collaboration Showcase Wyatt Grunwald - Art Showcase Miriam Gubo - Art Showcase Miriam Gubo and Keylaney Gutierrez- “Ancient Mesopotamia Astronomy: Analyzing the Significance and Purpose of Ziggurats, Cuneiform Writing, and Zodiacs” (session 7) This presentation will focus on the subcultures of ancient Mesopotamia and its incredible progress in astronomy. The Ancient Mesopotamian’s significance was how they found ways to track the perceptible motions of the planets, including periods of apparent retrograde motion, helical rising setting, and conjunction with principal stars. As well as being able to document astronomical events and create a way of tracking time. Specifically, the presentation will go into more depth to give a better understanding of how Ziggurat structures, Cuneiform writing, and zodiacs contributed immensely to the progress of astronomical science. The amount of intelligence and craftsmanship it took to figure this specific process out is astonishing and is one of the main reasons for this research. The achievements of this period not only formed the foundation for later civilizations such as ancient Egypt and ancient Greece but still follow us to this day. Keylaney Gutierrez - See Gubo Clarissa Hagler - See Tappe Kenneth Hartline - “Rabies and How it Affects Humans” (session 9) Rabies is a ribonucleic acid form of a virus whose host range is specific to mammals. Rabies is almost certainly fatal at the clinical level. The main goal of this project was to identify how the lyssavirus attacks the host and progresses until death is virtually inevitable. Other topics covered in the research are treatment methods, mortality rates, and reservoirs. Human cases of rabies are sporadic, with almost all reported cases stemming from third-world countries. The lack of access to the rabies vaccine, as well as weakness in health care services, are the main reasons for rabies deaths today. Josef Hedger - “Dyslexia and its Effects on Students” (poster session) This project dives into not only what dyslexia is but the role it plays in students worldwide. The project focuses on an overview of the symptoms and treatment of dyslexia and digging deeper into how students are affected by dyslexia and what schools are doing to help students with dyslexia. Dyslexia makes learning more difficult for students. However, it should not prevent them from getting an education. Let’s look into making that a reality.
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