STEAM Project
I had to upload mine to UAF media, here is the link: https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/0_cxqtalwy .
6 Levels of Infections
I created a card game of the white blood cells. You must complete all 6 levels of infection to win the game. I got the idea after playing Phase 10 with some of the clients at work. There are directions and a picture of each card. They would have been …
Pneumothorax
I made a model of the lungs in order to demonstrate one of the ways in which one could develop a pneumothorax. A pneumothorax is a condition that develops when air gets inside of the pleural space. This can occur from air escaping the lungs or air entering the the …
Pulmonary Edema Recycled Lungs
My project is depicting Pulmonary Edema, below is a picture of lungs made from recycled plastic, the green bottle marks the Trachea and breaks into two Primary Bronchi entering into the lungs which are the milk jugs on the left and right. Each lung only has one pulmonary bronchiole to …
Sepsis – Autumn Gross
Sepsis is a life-treating condition caused by an infection in somewhere in the body and ends up spreading throughout the body by way of the blood. I chose sepsis because I was interested in the immune system since the semester started. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do …
The Cost of PCOS
This project aims to give basic information about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). This includes the causes, symptoms, treatment, how it forms in the body, and some circumstances if this won’t be treated right away. The researcher’s main goal is to have a deeper understanding about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, that might …
Celiac Disease Villi
For my STEAM project, I decided to paint normal villi that you would see in a normal person, and right next to it I painted the villi that you would see in someone who had celiac disease. Celiac disease is a unique and very serious autoimmune disorder, and since it …
Computerized Tomography Scans of Lung Damage
Top: COVID-19 lung damage (left), parasitic lung damage (right) Bottom: COPD (left), healthy lung (right) Top: COVID-19 lung damage (left), parasitic lung damage (right) Bottom: COPD (left), healthy lung (right) Kyndall Powers There are several ways to diagnose lung issues, and a common way we keep hearing about lately due …