Health & Science Capstones
Capstones from 2023
Our Weird Living World, Saugat Bolakhe
Childcare License not necessary, Jean C. Brannum
Where Did All the Bed Bugs Go?, Lauren Friedman
New York’s unclear evacuation plans have Rockaway feeling abandoned, Michael Matteo
“Unsanitary, rundown, everything is broken”: the reality of queer homeless shelters, Sunjum Nagpaul
Clean Energy Transition Threatens Indigenous Land Rights, Jonnathan M. Pulla
Celestial Bodies, Rebecca L. Rand and Mark Popinchalk
School weigh-ins are dreaded. They also don’t work., Amanda G. Salazar
AI’s Next Frontier — Dermatology? How It May Help Close The Health Gap For Dark-Skinned Patients, Gretchen B. Smail
Capstones from 2022
To destroy or transform? Two fossil fuel transitions offer glimpse into industry’s future, Chloe Bennett and Sarah Kerson
Eavesdropping on animals: Can bioacoustics help save species?, Zoe Grueskin
One Man's Pregnancy Story, Yvonne S. Marquez and Paige A. Perez
Wellness That Doesn’t Work. When lifestyle apps lead to disordered eating., Aurelie G. Muntzel
Human Composting Is Changing The Landscape Of Death Care (Literally) — And It Could Be Legal In New York State As Soon As Next Year, Rachael Robertson
FLYING HOPE: BRINGING PETS TO SAFETY IN NYC, Jose D. Santiago-Morales
Careers Lost to Long COVID, Emily Sauchelli
The Science and Practice of Coping with Pet Loss, Michayla Savitt
In NY’s Prisons, People Have Started Programs to Wrestle With Their Crimes, Wyatt L. Stayner
Back to the Roots: Black Veganism, Kiara R. Thomas
Scientists and Activists Work to Save the Planet, Myriam G. Vidal Valero
Capstones from 2021
Who pays to clean up what a dying industry leaves behind?, Audrey Carleton
Young People More Optimistic about Climate Crisis, Syed U. Haq
Careless, Brenna Holland
Lost at Sea, Anny Oberlink
When a Woman Goes to Jail, Renee Onque and Emily Nadal
Dolphins in NY? Researchers Turn to Boat Tours For Sightings, Aaron K. Tremper
No One Told Me What Infertility Would Be Like For a Black Man. That's Because Nobody Knows., Keith "Jared" Wright and Zachary Smith
Capstones from 2020
Through the Screen: Disability, aging and Technology, Shoshannah E. Buxbaum
In New York’s Prison System, Who is Eligible for a Second Chance?, Jackie Harris
Fish Out Of Water, Francesca Krempa
Hips that harm: when medical devices fail women, Sophie N. Putka
A stroke of misfortune, Madison Ruffo
Early Prison Releases and Hotel Placements Produce Unexpected Outcomes During the Pandemic, Buzz Von Ornsteiner
Early Prison Releases and Hotel Placements Produce Unexpected Outcomes During the Pandemic, Buzz Von Ornsteiner
Capstones from 2019
Rising Seas are Coming for the Dead, Kristen Ancillotti
Not Manly Enough: Femmephobia’s Stinging Impact on the Transmasculine Community, Tat Bellamy - Walker
NYC is a hotspot for bedsores among the elderly and immobile, Kara J. Brown
The Case for Not Giving Birth, Amanda D'Ambrosio
What if the key to climate change is hiding under the sea?, Shira Feder
Coming Home: Veterans Leaving Service Face a Deadly Identity Crisis, Alexandria M. Hammond
Insured and In Debt, Virginia Jeffries
City on the Edge: New York in the Age of Climate Change, Janelle Little
Ransomware is Quietly Devastating American Healthcare Facilities, Benjamin Powers
Dirty Water: The Newburgh Water Crisis, Shantal Riley
Capstones from 2018
The New World of Pet Prosthetics, Anna Brooks
Sleep Paralysis: Dreams, Demons and REM-Atonia, Joshua G. Christensen
Women are being cut during childbirth without need or consent, Molly Cora Enking
“I felt scared, like I was nobody”: Native American athletes and fans face widespread racism at sport events, Kalen Goodluck
As the Clothing Industry is a Major Polluter, Sustainable Fashion is Rising, Gabe Herman
Trapped in the Towers, Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
Surviving A Death Sentence, Amy K. Mackinnon
From Virtual to Physical: Video Game Streaming Communities, Avery Miles
Cannabis caught between smoke and mirrors, Laura M. Olivieri Robles
WildNYC- A look into urban wildlife and wildlife research in the city., Anurag Prasad Papolu
Addicted to the answer, Charumathi Raman
Climate grief hits the self-care generation, Avichai Scher
Eternally Poor, Kalah Siegel
What Role is Neuroscience Playing in New State Raise-the-Age Laws?, Dane N. Stallone
Capstones from 2017
Lost Wisdom of the Elders, Miamichelle Abad
The Gift that Keeps One Living, Scott R. Axelrod
Probing Consciousness, Samia Bouzid
Nature, the New Rx, Christina Dabney
Hazmat Storage Near NYC Waterways Endangers Communities, Brett E. Dahlberg and Nicole Acevedo
A Little Known Trade Deal Could Soon Derail America's Booming Solar Industry, Sam Donnenberg
The Vibe, Sarah P. Douglass
Unseen Science: Modern Discoveries Too Far Away or Tiny for Human Eyes, Lucy Huang
Poisoned By My Government: How the Military Let Families Drink Contaminated Water for Decades and Didn’t Learn From It, Alana Pipe and Lori Freshwater
Of Rats and Men, Thomas S. Walsh
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad: How Slaughterhouse Safety Hasn’t Kept Up With the Times, Emily Ziemski
Capstones from 2016
Quality of Death People With Terminal Illnesses are Turning to an Age-Old Method to End it All: Self-Starvation, Kazi E. Awal and Alyssa Pagano
Why we still need to worry about bees, Meaghan Lee Callaghan
Remembering Time, Jonathan Carey
In The Wake of Broken Windows Policing How Aggressive Policing Contributed to East Harlem Residents Distrust of Police, Stephanie Daniel, Nicole Lewis, and Kalalea Kalalea
Riding the Mind Lightning, William A. Fortuna
Toxic Toys, Bad Vibrations, Samantha Lee
Wildlife Finds its Way Back to Polluted Newtown Creek, Suzanna Masih
Natural Burial: Being Green in Life, Now in Death Too, Brandon C. Shaik
Flight of the Freshwater Fish, Michael H. Wilson
Capstones from 2015
The Sixty-Six Percent, Natalie Abruzzo
Living With Coyotes, Owen H. Agnew
First Year Sober and a Lifelong Journey, Lisa Brown
How Can We Build A Moral Robot?, Kristen E. Clark
Byrd, Maya Dangerfield
Battle Echoes Never Fade: Soldiers' Trauma at the End of Life, John E. Eller
The Battle Against Childhood Obesity, Allison Fox
Neurologists Look at Causes of Baffling Brain Condition, Maggie Freleng
When Birth Control Hurts You: An Essure Investigation, Mia A. Garchitorena
Flaws in the Justice System: Examining the Angel Cordero Case, Rose C. Itzcovitz
Losing Ground, Alison Kanski
How N.Y.’s Biggest For-Profit Nursing Home Group Flourishes Despite a Record of Patient Harm, Jennifer Lehman
She's Having A Baby and Cancer, Ashley Lewis
Oil: A Cautionary Story, Kat Long
A Schizophrenic Wedding, Calista MacHarrie
Female fighters fight toward equal footing, Desiree A. Mathurin and Ryan Wallerson
Invisible Voices, Ana M. Rodriguez
The Fight For Zadroga, Naeisha Rose
Greenpoint's Superfund Problem, Helina Selemon
Liver Transplantation Today: a look at geographic disparities, Karen Shakerdge
A New Charter Challenges Popular Paradigms, Levi Sharpe