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AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship

AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship is student-run and peer-reviewed. AUCTUS accepts submissions from VCU undergraduates in all disciplines. The journal welcomes submissions of research articles, technical papers, expository articles and works of creative scholarship including visual art, music, creative writing, film and multi-media projects. AUCTUS is sponsored by the Honors College and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

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The Use of Rhyme, Rhythm, and Melody as a Form of Repetition Priming to Aid in Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval of Semantic Memories in Alzheimer’s Patients, Faiz Plastikwala

Observing ceramide pathway with ferroptosis via MIA PaCa-2 cell treatment with RSL3, Tazrin Rahman

The Role of Patient and Physician in Establishing Patient-Physician Communication in the In-Patient Environment, Tamanna Sahni

Factors that Lead to the Immunotherapy Gap in Multiple Sclerosis Testing, Karthika Solai

Investigation into the Role of Manganese in the Growth of the Opportunistic Pathogen Streptococcus sanguinis, Brittany Spivey

Investigation of factors affecting reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography, Rida A. Syed

Bioremediation in the Chesapeake Bay: Anthropogenic Ocean Acidification Mitigation in an Interactive Multi-Trophic Ecosystem, Cree Taylor

Understanding Nicotine Addition: Dependency as a Result of Maladaptive Brain Structure, Nate Thomas

Speech Recognition Technology: Improving Speed and Accuracy of Emergency Medical Services Documentation to Protect Patients, Tan Tran

Feasibility of Integrating Tripterygium wilfordii into Modern Cancer Therapy for Increased Efficacy with Minimal Toxicity, Andy Vo

Osseointegration of Wrapped Dental Implants in Rabbits, Alex Whitehead

Breastfeeding as a Mechanism to Reduce Postpartum Depression with Weight as a Major Contributing Factor in Hispanic Women, Celia Wilson

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