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Banksy’s Residency In New York City: Notorious For More Than Just Graffiti
A three-episode comic strip featuring Banksy’s residency in New York; the anonymity, the adaptability, and the audience that led to his rise to stardom.
historians will call them bosom buddies despite the violets littering the house they lived in
In short, this is lesbian fanart of Manet’s painting Olympia. Because screw the male gaze! If you want the long explanation, click for the full post.
Transformative Prelude
A reimagining of Chamecki and Lerner’s performance, Aging Prelude, through a transgender lens.
Life Storage Full (Delete Permanently?)
Social media and technology have revolutionized our world, but is it at the expense of genuine personal connection?
New York Raptors
Raptors such as hawks and falcons are capable of surviving well in urban environments, including urban parks. But, some urban parks are likely to yield greater numbers of hawks and falcons than others, and we wanted to find out which ones and why.
NYC Subway Art – Mosaics and Graffiti
Subways are a huge part of NYC and NYC history, and as New Yorkers we don’t appreciate the art within the subways. We’ll be going over the history of NYC subway art, and its importance to NYC and the culture of NYC.
Impact of Temperature Changes on Geese Migration Patterns
Temperatures have risen due to climate. As a result, the migration pattern of animals has evolved, one of those animals being the Geese.
Consequences of Sleep Deprivation
Exploring the prevalence of sleep deprivation in Macaulay Honors College students and identifying subsequent physical, mental, and social consequences.
Does the Urban City Environment Affect the Number of Bee Species?
Our research aims to explore and analyze the change in bee diversity in response to urban environments such as NYC. By analyzing this relationship, we can gain insights into the effects of urbanization on bee populations and the potential repercussions for our environment.
Bat Distribution Comparison in Rural and Urban Areas
Have you ever wondered about the bat population in New York City? So did we! We researched and compared what species of bats are present in urban and rural locations.
The History of Tango in Argentina
Learn a little bit about the history and cultural mixture that makes up tango, a musical genre from Argentina!
Walk Whenever signs
Walk Whenever signs otherwise known as pedestrian crossing signs that New Yorkers tend to ignore.
A Statistical Analysis: Mental Health Disparities Between Hunter College Students on the Basis of Honors Status and Housing Arrangements
Utilizing a survey-based method, we compared subgroups of Hunter College students to determine if some experience higher rates of social anxiety, depression, and/or loneliness, namely commuters vs. dormers and honors students vs. non-honors students.
My Beautiful Mess
Want to see colors splattered everywhere?
Lanternfly Population
We observed the population change between lanternflies and tree of heaven
United through Break Dancing
Break dancing is an art form that has brought many countries together and express themselves in front of other various countries and learn each other’s traditions, values, religion, and beliefs.
The influence of Hudson River water quality on fish biodiversity
Learn more about the Hudson River’s water quality effect on fish biodiversity.
The Effect of Household Income on Street Tree Diversity: A Close Look at Four Brooklyn Neighborhoods
we would like to find out whether tree diversity is similar across a subset of four neighborhoods in Brooklyn which differ significantly with regard to the median household income of the residents therein. This is important because trees provide crucial ecosystem services such as filtering air particles and keeping streets cool (Willis and Petrokofsky, 2017). We are interested in exploring the relationship between median household income and tree diversity because tree diversity is important to neighborhood health and quality of life.
Is There a Relationship Between PM 2.5 Air Pollution and Species Diversity of Birds?
Explore our study on urban air quality and NYC birds. Uncover the impact on avian biodiversity. Did our findings reveal a connection? Dive in for insights into this complex relationship.
Spaces of Cultural Affinity
We combined the best elements of our mini magazine projects that reflected our journey throughout Seminar 1 into a collective poster exploring our cultural spaces of affinity, the Uptown Triennial, and key places of artistic fervor.
Zine Identity Web Pages
What are all the different hats that we wear and all the identities we identify with? How do we see them reflected in the environments and communities we associate with?
River Pollution impacts on NYC Aquatic Species
Review our analysis on the increase in NYC river pollution as a result of decreasing oxygen levels over time. Through our research we have looked at how this increase in pollution has impact NYC Aquatic species and how that in turn has affected biodiversity overall.
Sounds of NYC
Immerse in the never-ending noise of New York City by experiencing the city’s heartbeat in this audio journey!
Sounds of NYC
Sounds of New York and what people think of the Big Apple.
Sounds of NYC
This is an audio piece of the different music one may hear at every subway stop or at the turn of every block- an homage to the history of NYC’s music.
Decarbonization: The Efforts of Students
Our project highlights some student groups in the United States and around the world who are doing everything they can to lower carbon emissions and end the fight against Climate Injustice.
What is Home?
What is home to you? Find out what others say about this in “What is Home?”
Dean Martin: The King of Cool
A detailed insight into the life of Dean Martin, known as the “The King of Cool”. An acclaimed entertainer who dominated the media of the mid-20th century with his charming personality and Italian American style.
Citizen Science Takes Flight: A Case Study using Semipalmated Sandpiper sightings to assess restoration efforts in Jamaica Bay
How can citizen scientists contribute to the future of conservation? Explore our research on Jamaica Bay’s restoration initiatives.
Fighting Climate Change: A Guide for Brooklyn College and CUNY
Brooklyn College has been recognized as one of the many diverse campuses along with titles such as “Best Value College” from Princeton Review. With our vast assortment of students, student body, faculty, etc., we must consider our contribution and initiatives toward reducing carbon emissions.
Our focus for Campus As A Lab is to present concrete action plans that are sufficient and effective and will benefit both the campus and the interconnected student life.
Bees, Blooms, and Boroughs: Analyzing Pollinator Patterns in Urban Community Gardens
Bees are a vital part to our ecosystem, so understanding how their population differs around Brooklyn is crucial for the future!
Nutrition In College
The transition into attending college plays a huge role in the ways we value nutrition. We aim to investigate the relationship between accessible food consumption and the responsibilities that come with being a college student.
A Year of Not Magical Thinking
The year in review of my work.
Vitamin A Deficiency in Captive vs. Wild Turtles Through Eyelid Observations
Research Question: How do eyelid thickness and coloration correlate with vitamin A levels in wild vs. captive freshwater turtle populations?
Afrofuturism and its Impact on Art
My presentation was about Afrofuturism and the impacts it has had on art. In this presentation I analyzed various works from artist Kehinde Wiley through an afrofuturist lens, and addressed the revolutionary way in which Wiley reshapes the past using aspects of the present to speculate towards a hopeful future for black people across the diaspora.
Rococo Art and Art Deco
My project is about observing Rococo art and its characteristics and then comparing and contrasting Rococo Art with Art Deco.
Impact of American Pokeweed Density on Biodiversity in NYC Parks
The project explores the impact of American Pokeweed on biodiversity in NYC parks, focusing on Central Park and Prospect Park. The team was intrigued by the abundance of this plant in Prospect Park and sought to understand its effects on local ecosystems.
New York Raptors
Raptors, or birds of prey, are apex predators in the wild. For birds that live in the city, you would think more about pigeons and sparrows than you would hawks and falcons, but these raptors are surprisingly adaptable, and have established healthy populations in New York City, especially urban parks. What is it that allows them to survive? Which parks are the best for sustaining healthy numbers of hawks and falcons?
The Impact of Breakfast Consumption on Energy Levels of Baruch Students
Do you believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day?
The Relationship Between Green Spaces and Mental Health in New York City
Living in New York City can be overwhelming, so we wanted to see how exposure to green spaces, whether it be the big parks or small hidden gems, effected people’s stress levels and mental health.
Is there a difference in biodiversity related to light levels at Van Cortlandt Park?
We studied the relationship between biodiversity and light pollution in Van Cortlandt Park.
Accessible Art in New York City
Art is normally seen as a luxury and something only the wealthy can afford. Accessible art allows everyone from all wealth classes to experience the magic that is art.
Lotus Plant Structures in Biotechnology: From Biomedicine to Material Science
In this project we explored the uses of the lotus plant, or Nelumbo nucifera. From pharmaceuticals that treat cancer and HIV to growing neurons and bone cells in the stems and roots, this one plant has benefits that could revolutionize modern medicine and biology.
Is there a Relationship Between Urban Noise Pollution and Bird Song Duration?
Honk. Beep. Yell. As New Yorkers, we’ve gotten used to these sounds, but do birds feel the same way? This project assesses whether urban noise pollution affects bird song duration.
Observing the Relationship Between Fungal and Plant Species Diversity Across Parks in New York City
Urban green spaces play a pivotal role in the fostering biodiversity of all kinds of organisms, such as plants and fungi. Our research aims to identify if there is a correlation between high fungal diversity and lower plant diversity in parks within NYC?
Is there a relationship between spotted lantern fly presence in NYC and daily average temperature and humidity?
Do daily weather factors such as average temperature and humidity, relate to presence of lanternflies in NYC? If there is a relationship, or if there is not, what does this tell us about future work to be done in studying the relationship between weather and lanternflies.
PM2.5 vs Precipitation in NYC
This past year the forest fires in Canada and the extreme rain in September got us all thinking about air pollution and rainfall. Particles in the air form nuclei for clouds to condense around. In light of this connection, this is an investigation into the correlation between air pollution and rainfall.
Lichen Biodiversity in Central & Prospect Park
We study the lichen biodiversity in Central & Prospect Park and how they are related to the air quality of both parks.
Italian Renaissance Art
We dove into he realm of old Italian Renaissance Art.
The Stages of a Relationship
Our exhibit walks you through each stage a couple experiences during a relationship. In the end, you are able to decide what happens in the relationship!
