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An entire collection of people today are connected by one common denominator: the desire to escape reality. To lose themselves in the digital world of gaming, animation, adventure, seeking thrills, companionship, and great memories. The entertainment industry represents a huge market of people who are constantly seeking new ways to enjoy new technology with the people they care about. From the latest games being released to newest VR headsets, the industry is booming, and companies are emerging for a slice at the profits. In a saturated market like the entertainment industry, there are only so many new business models that can successfully infiltrate the preexisting landscape.
If you were to look at the gaming industry you’d see lots of innovative product lines like PC’s, accessories, headsets including the latest creative video games. If you were to look at the amusement park industry of roller coasters, merchandise, food sales, ticket fees, there is a lot of ways to profit off of people’s desires to escape from reality. What if the combination of both industries: gaming (e-) and amusement becomes a new market entity called “emusement.” Emusement embodies a traveler’s destination that provides a one-of-a-kind experience with access to the newest technology you can play with friends or family.
Emusement is just an idea to be explored with the potential to become a large player in the entertainment industry. Not only would the profitability of such a business be astronomical, but the success of a business like this could lead to expanding the accessibility and growth of new gaming technologies.
ContributorsShaw, Aja (Author) / Murff, Scott (Thesis director) / Spellman, Catherine (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / The Design School (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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In 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom passed Senate Bill 731 (SB731), landmark legislation that would allow individuals’ old convictions, or even an arrest without conviction, to be electronically sealed. Doing this would allow millions of people who fall into this category to not bear the burden of having limitations from their past lives. In understanding how transitional and pivotal this piece of legislation can be, the impact that it could have might be stifled due to various barriers. Understanding these truths, I take on the challenge of documenting my work with communities and community organizers to bridge the gap that is present so that we ensure that disenfranchised groups are aware and take advantage of legislation that has the potential to change their lives.
ContributorsOkuagu, Rachel (Author) / Blount-Hill, Kwan-Lamar (Thesis director) / Fine, Adam (Committee member) / Harvey, Aaron (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor)
Created2024-05
Oh, To Be in Love: A Collection of Poems on the Influence of Communication in Romantic Relationships
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In the collection of poems, I intend to provide insight into shared understandings concerning the universality of romantic love and heartbreak across cultures and societal expectations. These poems provide variations that might be relatable and relevant to individual experiences, such as sexuality. All of which have been impacted by forms and styles of communication. The individuality and connection within each poem allow for the personal perceptions of romantic love and heartbreak to be seen. But also draw attention to factors that clarify why romantic love and heartbreak cannot be given one specific definition.
ContributorsMaciel, Vanessa (Author) / Mean, Lindsey (Thesis director) / Kunkel, Kenneth (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / Dean, New Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Ice rinks are unique structures that provide communities with a space for socializing,
exercise, and entertainment; however, these structures have traditionally been energy-intensive and unsustainable. Creating and maintaining the sheet of ice consumes large amounts of energy while producing harmful pollutants, with the refrigeration system accounting for almost half of the rink’s energy use. Therefore, my Barrett Honors Creative Thesis Project is to research and design a net-zero community ice rink that utilizes sustainable practices to create a system that works with the environment rather than against it. Through waste heat recovery, renewable solar energy, biomimicry, rainwater collection, and other sustainable practices, I will design innovative and environmentally friendly solutions to the current issues circulating traditional ice rinks. Looking at nature as a measure, mentor, and model instead of a resource to be inappropriately used will allow me to utilize the systems within an ice rink for benefit rather than waste.
ContributorsHughes, Brad (Author) / Spellman, Catherine (Thesis director, Committee member) / Murff, Warren (Thesis director, Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / The Design School (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Although Immigration and LGBTQ+ issues have been at the forefront of political discourse in the US, there is often less of an emphasis on the intersection of these two. LGBTQ+ migrants often face a disproportionate amount of abuse and assault while in transit or detention compared to their straight counterparts, yet receive considerably less media attention. As congresspeople, news sources, and past presidents villainize or infantilize immigrants, what is spread by the general media is often not a true reflection of the nuanced and diverse stories of migration–much less for those with intersecting identities like LGBTQ+ migrants. This project is in collaboration with “DETAINED: Voices from the Migrant Incarceration System,” which aims to provide the public with real narratives of those who previously have been or are currently incarcerated in detention centers. The stories highlight the humanity of migration, deconstructing the false narratives spread by the media. This StoryMap will dissect LGBTQ migrant discrimination and resistance in three sections. The first is an exploration of policy, law, and historical moments that impacted the way in which the US immigration system is set up. The second is a collection of individual LGBTQ migrant stories while in detention or in transit. The third is an exploration of acts of resistance to discrimination, violence, and alienation experienced by LGBTQ migrants. This is meant to be viewed digitally, find the StoryMap at this link: https://arcg.is/108Wan
ContributorsZarate, Nayeli (Author) / Huizar-Hernandez, Anita (Thesis director) / Lara-Valencia, Francisco (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found organically in psychedelic mushrooms, is currently classified as a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I classification regulations on psilocybin largely makes doing significant research infeasible due to bureaucratic and financial barriers. Despite this classification, some researchers have studied the impact of ingesting psilocybin as a means of treating mental disorders and other conditions. Current and past research shows promising results for psilocybin’s ability to alleviate symptoms associated with mental disorders while also having a low abuse potential. In the interest of public benefit for the discovery of novel treatments and insight into brain function, psilocybin must be redesignated to allow for more extensive research in order to determine its therapeutic potential.
ContributorsCristal Resendiz Zarazua, Cristal (Author) / Puttick, Jessica (Co-author) / Rigoni, Adam (Thesis director) / Fong, Benjamin (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found organically in psychedelic mushrooms, is currently classified as a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I classification regulations on psilocybin largely makes doing significant research infeasible due to bureaucratic and financial barriers. Despite this classification, some researchers have studied the impact of ingesting psilocybin as a means of treating mental disorders and other conditions. Current and past research shows promising results for psilocybin’s ability to alleviate symptoms associated with mental disorders while also having a low abuse potential. In the interest of public benefit for the discovery of novel treatments and insight into brain function, psilocybin must be redesignated to allow for more extensive research in order to determine its therapeutic potential.
ContributorsPuttick, Jessica (Author) / Zarazua, Cristal (Co-author) / Rigoni, Adam (Thesis director) / Fong, Benjamin (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Complex Adaptive Systems (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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This creative project explores the design and creation of a dance studio that promotes mental and physical wellbeing for the dancers within it. This project utilizes multiple design tactics that challenge and transform the traditional ways of dance into a modernized space that is more conducive to a dancer’s physical and mental health. The challenge of tradition through the implementation of design in this light is essential and can affect an extensive range of people. This project is vital as it can benefit and improve the overall health of those using the designed space. The users can include any range of dancers and performers open to exploring an innovative space designed with their health at the center of it.
ContributorsParker, Meghan (Author) / Murff, Scott (Thesis director) / Spellman, Catherine (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / The Design School (Contributor) / School of Sustainability (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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The objective of this project is to determine whether a finite-element model can predict the threshold temperatures at which mechanical failure will occur in perovskite-silicon tandem modules. No such computational thermomechanical analysis has been performed on perovskite-silicon tandem modules. Previous literature has demonstrated the effectiveness of finite element methods in predicting cracking of perovskites under bending loads and for characterizing the thermomechanical behavior of solar photovoltaic devices. This work computationally synthesizes these two research areas to determine design criteria for mechanically robust next-generation tandem photovoltaic devices and modules.
ContributorsMachbitz, David (Author) / Rolston, Nicholas (Thesis director) / Ladani, Leila (Committee member) / Murthy, Raghavendra (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program (Contributor) / Department of English (Contributor)
Created2024-05
DescriptionThis project is a translation of parts of the first and second chapters of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe into both Latin and Ancient Greek. The translations are facing-page, and include a Pharr-formatted vocabulary gloss and grammatical commentary on each page.
ContributorsVan Dam, Nathan (Author) / Poudrier, Almira (Thesis director) / Tueller, Michael (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor)
Created2024-05