Welcome to Florida International University's first undergraduate research journal created by and for undergraduate students.
FIUURJ is the collaborative effort of the Center for Excellence in Writing, Liberal & Interdisciplinary Studies Program, University Graduate School, The Humanities Edge, College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, English Department, Office of Research and Economic Development, Honors College, Writing and Rhetoric, Libraries, Department of Biological Sciences, the Undergraduate Research Society, and MARC U*STAR. With the generous help of faculty advisers and volunteers, this journal provides opportunities for undergraduate and FIU alumni to get involved and build experience in editing, digital project creation, peer-reviewing, and peer-advising.
Current Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1 (2025) Spring 2025
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The Artistic Representation of the Witch: From Demonization to Empowerment
Gisselle Mestre Delgado
Education, Awareness, and Confidence Levels of Anesthesia Providers to Evaluate Temporomandibular Joint in Patients Undergoing Orotracheal Intubation – Preliminary Results
Kelly Turro, Austin Volovar, Yasser Santana, David Capote, Yasmine Campbell, Jorge Valdes, and Inae Gadotti
A Comparative Analysis of Nanoparticle Sizing Techniques for Enhanced Drug Delivery Applications
Erika Noel, Giulia Mattana, and Anthony McGoron
A Systemic Analysis of Vascular Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease: Reviewing the Roles of Astrocytes and COX-2
Ana Laura Rumbaut Gil
Screen Time Activities of Adolescents with Depression Symptoms
Cathrina Saint-Hubert, Maylinn Yon, Jenny Guo, and Jennifer Frederick
Exploring Indian Long-Haul Truck Drivers’ Mental Health and Well-Being: Risk and Protective Factors Associated with their Lifestyle
Nayla Ugardes, Vanesa Smielak, Roberto Calero, Juan Sebastian Castillo Perez, Poornima Jay, Kiranmayee Muralidhar, and Dionne Stephens
Systematic Review of the Correlation Between Red Meat Consumption and Endometriosis
Tiara Campbell and Olatokunbo Osibogun
Exploring Gender Stereotypes in Alcohol Marketing Across Decades
Sofia Gabrielle Nava Marron
Animal Narratives as Core Components of Veterinary Medicine
Dylan Avellanet
Beyond Antibiotics: Exploring the Antibacterial Mechanisms and Efficacy of Medicinal Plants and Endophytic Fungi
Daveena Ramnaraine
China’s Investment in LAC Critical Minerals Helps Its Military Modernization
Daly Santana-Rodda, Leila Camplone, and Mark Mooney
In Silico Calculation of Interhelical Angles in NCS1
Sebastian Scavuzzo, Jonathan Cedeño, and Jaroslava Miksovska
Enhancing Silver Nanoparticles Based Inks for Printable Flexible Electronics
Michael Keyack, Filippo Latte Blonval, Cheng-Yu Lai, and Daniela Radu
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