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.
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!
Finding Lichens: Temperature & Population
Team Avatar uses BioBlitz Field Data to explore whether lichens can indicate temperature variations in NYC
Runagate, Runagate Visual
This project is a visual representation of the Runagate, Runagate poem and composition, building off the fear experienced by runaway slaves to connect to larger themes about blackness and society and the feeling of anxiety.
Carebican
Our restaurant provides the flavors of Guyana with a savory dish with the Ghana Azonto dance to keep you grooving in your seat as the flavors set in.
The Straight A Student Counts Sheep: Quantity of Sleep and Effects on Academic Performance
Our project focuses on how much sleep can have an affect on one’s academic performance. As students, we have deadlines to complete. However, even with these set deadlines, it can be difficult to manage your time when it comes to school assignments and other personal matters in order to have work done on time: thus, people begin to spend more time doing work and less time sleeping. We wanted to research how lack of sleep can effect our ability to concentrate and also other factors when it comes to learning within the classroom.
Survive or Sur-Thrive: Is the Prospect Park Diet for You?
Urban parks are home to edible flora and fauna, but are these resources nutritionally and seasonally adequate for survival?
Vytynanky & Dombra Festival
After extensive research on the cultural art styles we decided to combine Vytynanky and the Dombra by creating an event where people would indulge in making a papercut design to apply on to the Dombra. The event will finish off with everyone playing beginner songs with the Dombras they designed with Vytynanky.
Flutter Bye-Bye
A look at Monarch Butterflies in NYC, their population, migration patterns, and proposals to protect them
Nature in Human Spaces
Our project focuses on the connection between nature and humans and how it is depicted through art by featuring how nature is depicted through art using Kant’s aesthetic philosophy, the harm humans conduct to nature, and how nature is preserved by humans.
The Park and the People
Discover the untold story of Seneca Village, a thriving 19th-century African American community that was demolished to make way for Central Park. The demolition of this space lead to the erasure of African American communities and history. Thanks to that, we were able to discover stories of perseverance, community, and the fight against injustice.
Attack of the Flying Rats: The Pigeons are Coming
Our findings suggest that a reduction in human interaction with other organisms, even those that have evolved to live alongside humans, may allow those organisms to better thrive.
Theory Of Mind Experiment- Humans vs. ChatGPT-3.5
Want to know how similar Humans and ChatGPT 3.5 are in terms of Theory of Mind? Our project dives into how the Theory of Mind is viewed and compared in Humans vs. Large Language Models.
TikTok and Anxiety among Macaulay Brooklyn College Students
Social media is one of the leading causes of anxiety and depression among young adolescents and adults. Interestingly enough, it was found that every participant that used social media reported some symptom of general anxiety. Moreover, many participants also reported having a symptom of social anxiety as well.
Impact of Urbanization on Behavior of NYC Squirrels
Does the urban nature of cities affect the way our neighborhood squirrels behave? That is the question that we want to answer through this project through both research from articles as well as collected data on our own from 4 distinct parks.
Manufacturing Through Time
History unfolds before your eyes at our interactive museum that showcases the history of manufacturing in the United States. Immersive exhibits, revolutionary inventions, and virtual reality will transport you through the ages of production.
The Sounds of New York
Come listen to the sounds that are ingrained into our lives, yet are often unnoticed and tuned out. For once, relax and take a moment to appreciate the sounds of NY!
The Stories of US!!
For our STEAM presentation, we decided to display our identity webs. Our identity can tell our story, it informs who we are. Parts of our identity are inherent within us, no matter how much we’d try to distance ourselves, and other aspects we choose to take on.
Socially-Directed Behavior in Bonobos Facing Danger
We test theory-of-mind behavior in bonobos by using animated videos featuring an avatar bonobo and a snake to simulate danger.
The Relationship Between Seasonal Temperature Change and Bird Biodiversity in NYC
Want to learn more about the biodiversity of birds in NYC? Check out our poster on how temperatures can influence the biodiversity of birds in NYC.
The Italian Futurist movement (Joseph Levy)
My presentation is about the “Italian Futurist Art Movement” which spanned from 1909 up until 1944. In this presentation I displayed the various artists of the futurist movement and examined the way used art to capture the dynamism, speed, and energy of the industrialized world in their time.
Evaluation of how to deal with invasive species: Using three case studies of spotted lantern flies
In our study, we choose to analyze the three main types of methods that scientists typically deal with invasive species, specifically focusing on the spotted Lantern fly.
