During the Great Depression, youth, a group young enough to be in school, while old enough to enter the workforce, worried American political leaders. The fear was that they would follow the path of youth in Germany or the Soviet Union and bring drastic change to the American political system. To alleviateContinue reading “New Deal Youth Programs in Iowa”
Category Archives: Digital Scholarship & Publishing
Filmmaking In The Void
Hi blog, Julianna here. This summer I’m working on a documentary film about my home state of Texas, hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), a pipeline headed for the border, and whatever happens when it reaches Mexico. I began production this spring and was going full steam ahead until, uh, real life intervened. It happens. One minute,Continue reading “Filmmaking In The Void”
Microtonal Iranian Intervals
My name is Ramin Roshandel and I’m a 2nd-year PhD student in Music Composition. My summer project for the Studio comprised of two parts: first is the analytical part and the second is the compositional piece. For the first stage of the first part, I’m analyzing the difference between microtonal Iranian intervals and western classicalContinue reading “Microtonal Iranian Intervals”
Developing an App for a Children’s Museum
I’m Jeremy, a PhD student in Educational Psychology and the Learning Sciences. I study and design informal learning environments. This summer, with the help from the Studio, I am prototyping an app for a new exhibit at the Iowa Children’s Museum. The project is built upon prior work with the Iowa Children’s Museum. I wasContinue reading “Developing an App for a Children’s Museum”
1930s Nursing in Native Communities
In the 1920s and 30s, the public health nurse or “field nurse” was an important figure on many Native American reservations. These healthcare workers were hired to provide health education and preventative medicine to Native communities. Their work was also supposed to serve the federal government’s larger-scale policies toward Native people, and many of theirContinue reading “1930s Nursing in Native Communities”
Comparison of Groups with Different Patterns of Symptom Cluster Intensity across the Cancer Treatment Trajectory
People undergoing treatment for cancer may experience a wide range of symptoms that can vary in their frequency and intensity. Experiencing multiple co-concurrent symptoms, also known as symptom clusters (SCs), can be highly distressing and impact one’s quality of life and functioning. Currently, an increasing amount of nursing and other clinical data is being collectedContinue reading “Comparison of Groups with Different Patterns of Symptom Cluster Intensity across the Cancer Treatment Trajectory”
Mapping culture and geography of the Holy Land
My project maps the Christianization of the Holy Land in the Late Antique/early Byzantine period (approximately 300-600 CE) using Christian literary references, pilgrimage itineraries, and various material remains throughout the region that played a part in its cultural transformation. Broadly speaking, I want to better understand how cultural change happens. In Late Antiquity, Christians cameContinue reading “Mapping culture and geography of the Holy Land”
Place and The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji, written in approximately year 1000, during Japan’s Heian Period, was penned by Murasaki Shikibu, a mid ranking noble court lady who served the Empress. Widely considered to be the world’s first real novel, it combines fictional characters, relationships and plot line with the very real intricacies of every day life atContinue reading “Place and The Tale of Genji”
The digital journey of an Audiologist
Audiology is a profession that involves studying about sound, ear and hearing. An Audiologist works with individuals and families of individuals with hearing loss. My current research and the research that I wish to do in the future, involves older adults with hearing loss. My goal is to improve hearing aid outcomes for olderContinue reading “The digital journey of an Audiologist”
Creating Collective Memory: Athletes, Commemoration, and Public Statuary
The importance of public art in American culture cannot be underestimated. It resides in public spaces as occasionally benign, sometimes celebrated, and at other times, downright inflammatory. Public art has the power to bring communities together and also has the power to divide them. It has the power to suspend moments in time and cementContinue reading “Creating Collective Memory: Athletes, Commemoration, and Public Statuary”