GFA Symposium
Welcome to the GFA Symposium. We are very excited to host this annual academic conference — featuring dynamic presentations based on original student research! Please see below for a list of topics presented at the 2022 GFA Symposium.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Richard Falkenrath, Chief Administrative Officer for Bridgewater, is this year's keynote speaker at the 11th annual GFA Symposium.
Basic Program
7:30–8:10 — Live Music by GFA’s Wind Ensemble, McGrath Gallery
8:10–8:20 — Performance by Gus Bachner, Performing Arts Center
8:25–9:00 — Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Falkenrath, Performing Arts Center
9:05–10:05 — Inquiry Fair, Coyle Gym
10:15–11:00 — Session I
11:10–11:40 — Session II
11:45–12:30 — Lunch, Front Lawn
12:30–1:15 — Session III
1:25–1:55 — Session IV
2:05–2:15 — Closing Address, Performing Arts Center
2:15–2:45 — Rocket Launch: Andrew Wagner, Experiential Learning through Model Rocket Design; Location: Baseball Field
2022
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Highlights from GFA Symposium 2022
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Session I, 10:15–11:00 A.M.
- Presentation of STEAM Projects
- Live Specimen Science Research
- The Mathematics of Sports & Games
- Advanced Inquiry in Human Ecology and Sustainability
- Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century
- Understanding Conflict & Humanitarian Crises
- Identity & Culture in Context
- Middle School: Capstone presentations on Sustainability
Presentation of STEAM Projects
Live Specimen Science Research
The Mathematics of Sports & Games
Advanced Inquiry in Human Ecology and Sustainability
Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century
Understanding Conflict & Humanitarian Crises
Identity & Culture in Context
Middle School: Capstone presentations on Sustainability
Session II, 11:10–11:40 a.m.
- Baseball in the Bronx: A Documentary Film
- Inquiry in Creative Writing: An Interactive Reading
- The Lost Boarding Pass: A Model Problem for Probability and Combinatorics Inquiry
- Inquiry in STEAM: Game Design and Development
- Piano and Pop: exploring the keyboard's role from Ellington to Queen
- The Effects of Pollutants (Scotchgard, Copper, and Carbon Dioxide) on the Behavior of Fundulus Heteroclitus
- The Effect of Nitric Oxide, Ozone, Vitamin D, and Herbicides on the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease in Drosophila Melanogaster
- Uncovering the Hidden Math in Animated Films
- Climate Change: Through the Lens of Mathematical Modeling
- Combating the Better Than Average Effect in Large Groups by Using Perceived Ability
- The Power of a Prediction: Exploring the World of Sports Modeling
- The US, China, and Taiwan: How The Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry Is Changing The Narrative
- Power and Prosecution: The Challenges of Addressing Genocide in Myanmar
- Rumi’s Airplane: A Systems Approach to Visualizing Aviation
- Censorship in the Digital Age: How Information Restriction Exacerbates Cross-Cultural Barriers
- “Now it’s time to conquer”: How one Turkish TV Show represents the new power shifts of the Islamic World
- Debunking Denial: How Historians Address Holocaust Misinformation
- If It Isn’t Working, Then It’s Working: Community-Based Approaches to Income Inequality in Los Angeles, California
- The Israel Lobby: Exploring the Relationship Between Special Interest Groups & US Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
- Welcome to the Party: The New Role of Primary Elections in the 21st Century
- Middle School: Capstone Presentations on Global Topics
Baseball in the Bronx: A Documentary Film
Inquiry in Creative Writing: An Interactive Reading
The Lost Boarding Pass: A Model Problem for Probability and Combinatorics Inquiry
Inquiry in STEAM: Game Design and Development
Piano and Pop: exploring the keyboard's role from Ellington to Queen
The Effects of Pollutants (Scotchgard, Copper, and Carbon Dioxide) on the Behavior of Fundulus Heteroclitus
The Effect of Nitric Oxide, Ozone, Vitamin D, and Herbicides on the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease in Drosophila Melanogaster
Uncovering the Hidden Math in Animated Films
Climate Change: Through the Lens of Mathematical Modeling
Combating the Better Than Average Effect in Large Groups by Using Perceived Ability
The Power of a Prediction: Exploring the World of Sports Modeling
The US, China, and Taiwan: How The Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry Is Changing The Narrative
Power and Prosecution: The Challenges of Addressing Genocide in Myanmar
Rumi’s Airplane: A Systems Approach to Visualizing Aviation
Censorship in the Digital Age: How Information Restriction Exacerbates Cross-Cultural Barriers
“Now it’s time to conquer”: How one Turkish TV Show represents the new power shifts of the Islamic World
Debunking Denial: How Historians Address Holocaust Misinformation
If It Isn’t Working, Then It’s Working: Community-Based Approaches to Income Inequality in Los Angeles, California
The Israel Lobby: Exploring the Relationship Between Special Interest Groups & US Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
Welcome to the Party: The New Role of Primary Elections in the 21st Century
Middle School: Capstone Presentations on Global Topics
Session iii, 12:30–1:15 p.m.
- Technology & Power in the 21st Century
- The Comparative Effects of Fuhc Immunosuppressants and Allotransplanted Blood Plasma Transfusion on Allotransplant Acceptance in Botryllus Schlosseri
- Policy in Practice: An Exploration of Public Policy
- How to Fashion the Ape: Narrative and Poetic Structure and Evolution
- Ragtime: A Lost American Art Form
- Advanced Inquiry in Visual Arts
- Exploitative play: Using Math to Make Decisions in Poker and Games
- Exploring Metaverse Possibilities through Virtual Reality Technology for Health and Fitness
- Middle School: Capstone Presentations on Contemporary Issues in the US
Technology & Power in the 21st Century
The Comparative Effects of Fuhc Immunosuppressants and Allotransplanted Blood Plasma Transfusion on Allotransplant Acceptance in Botryllus Schlosseri
Policy in Practice: An Exploration of Public Policy
How to Fashion the Ape: Narrative and Poetic Structure and Evolution
Ragtime: A Lost American Art Form
Advanced Inquiry in Visual Arts
Exploitative play: Using Math to Make Decisions in Poker and Games
Exploring Metaverse Possibilities through Virtual Reality Technology for Health and Fitness
Middle School: Capstone Presentations on Contemporary Issues in the US
Session iv
- The Artificial Pancreas: Model Predictive Control and Optimization
- The Effects of Green Tea on Beta-Amyloid Induced Alzheimer’s Disease in Neritina Reclivata
- Procedures in Practice: The Impact of Economic Policy on Nuclear Energy Development in the United States
- Autonomous Robot Prototypes
- From Space Force to SpaceX: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy in Outer Space
- Reconciliation and Resurgence: Language Transition in the Rwandan Education System
- Gastrointestinal In-Vitro Test to Evaluate Survival of Probiotics Found In Commercial Supplement Products Versus Greek Yogurt
- Perfecting the Imperfect Game: Using Data in Golf
- Analyzing the Validity of Chart Pattern Stock Trading Using Hypothesis Tests
- Hidden Cost of the Pandemic: An Exploration of Intimate Partner Violence in Connecticut during COVID-19
- The Duality Within Feminity: A Conversation Through Fashion (You don’t need to look feminine to feel feminine)
- Diversity Among Women: The Importance of Intersectionality within the Workplace
- Representation and Responsiveness: Latino Interest Groups and Black Lives Matter
- Pedagogy & Diversity: Linguistic Discrimination in the Classroom
- Ethiopia at War: An Ethnographic Approach to the Tigray Crisis
- The Role of Parenting: Understanding Identity Development within the African Diaspora
- Big Tech in Our Lives: Understanding How Facebook Exercises Power over its Users
- Markov Processing a World Series Champion
The Artificial Pancreas: Model Predictive Control and Optimization
The Effects of Green Tea on Beta-Amyloid Induced Alzheimer’s Disease in Neritina Reclivata
Procedures in Practice: The Impact of Economic Policy on Nuclear Energy Development in the United States
Autonomous Robot Prototypes
From Space Force to SpaceX: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy in Outer Space
Reconciliation and Resurgence: Language Transition in the Rwandan Education System
Gastrointestinal In-Vitro Test to Evaluate Survival of Probiotics Found In Commercial Supplement Products Versus Greek Yogurt
Perfecting the Imperfect Game: Using Data in Golf
Analyzing the Validity of Chart Pattern Stock Trading Using Hypothesis Tests
Hidden Cost of the Pandemic: An Exploration of Intimate Partner Violence in Connecticut during COVID-19
The Duality Within Feminity: A Conversation Through Fashion (You don’t need to look feminine to feel feminine)
Diversity Among Women: The Importance of Intersectionality within the Workplace
Representation and Responsiveness: Latino Interest Groups and Black Lives Matter
Pedagogy & Diversity: Linguistic Discrimination in the Classroom
Ethiopia at War: An Ethnographic Approach to the Tigray Crisis
The Role of Parenting: Understanding Identity Development within the African Diaspora
Big Tech in Our Lives: Understanding How Facebook Exercises Power over its Users
Markov Processing a World Series Champion
