Submissions for the 26th edition will take place this summer. We invite researchers of all disciplines to submit their work to our journal then. The Review offers a rewarding opportunity to get your undergraduate research published in a peer-reviewed academic journal.
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Parvata Kirthivasan
Senior CAHSS Editor

Phoenix Bryant
Senior STEM editor
Diane Esteban
Junior CAHSS editor

Yonu Akanji
Junior STEM Editor
Journal of Undergraduate Research 2025 vol.26
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Polina Kassir
Department of English
Reading the Library: An Ethnography of Place in One Baltimore City Library
Trisha Joy Francisco
Department of Physics
Analyzing Algorithm and Thermodynamic Influences on Purple Air Sensors in Baltimore, Maryland
Stephanie Marceron
Department of Media and Communication Studies
Would It Still Be Scary Without the Soundscape?
Megan Rehbehn
Department of Political Science
A place for linguistics in combating disinformation by audio deepfakes
Havvanur Kulu
Department of Political Science
Exogenous Crises and Incumbent Governments: A Case Study from Turkey
Whitney Fils-Aime
Division of Research and Creative Achievement
Toward Linguistic Inclusivity in Audio Deepfake Research
Gina Khan
Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and Intercultural Communications
Identity Formation of Half-Korean Individuals Living in South Korea
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