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This collection contains research and creative materials featured at the 2017 Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) at Washington State University. The Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) provides WSU undergraduate students from all grades, majors, and campuses to display the results of their research, scholarship, and creative activity. Students compete for awards and make an original intellectual or creative contribution to a discipline. SURCA is part of Academic Showcase, a larger annual event where WSU faculty and graduate students present their scholarly and creative work.
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Role of Endogenous Cannabinoid Signaling in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Cognitive Flexibility
(2017-04)The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the center for executive functioning, overseeing cognitive strategies according to changing environmental demands. The endogenous cannabinoid (ECB) system is expressed throughout the PFC ... -
The Invisible Struggle: Understanding the Stigma of Mental Illness and its Roots
(2017)This research project was conducted to investigate the historical causes of a prominent modern issue: the stigma against mental illness. The project draws on information from a combination of books written by experts and ... -
Nature Relatedness as a Facilitator to Utilizing the Natural World as a Coping Strategy to Reduce Stress
(2017)Previous research demonstrated that exposure to the natural world is positively correlated with both physiological and psychological measures of stress reduction. This study investigated whether participants who scored ... -
City of Mattawa, WA: Fast growing city with a plan for the future
(2017)The City of Mattawa is a fast growing city along the Columbia River. Government Road is the main road and a major highway that runs east-west connecting most of the residential streets to the agricultural land. Currently, ... -
Rural Revival | Adaptive Reuse for Rural Community Development
(2017)With the increase of urbanization, residents of rural Roslia, WA have seen a decrease in economic opportunity. The community kitchen was conceived to attract people to the community and inspire entrepreneurial ventures. ... -
Design to Experience
(2017)The proposed design for the Amazon Rainforest Education Headquarters is to perform as a working part of the mission to save the forest. The Amazon rainforest is the single greatest carbon sink we have to offset CO2 emissions ...