Thoughts on Theses: Rana Barghout

Rana Barghout is a neuroscience major writing a thesis on the lateral line system and startle responses in zebrafish. Her advisor is Professor of Biology Josef Trapani. Q: What’s your thesis about? A: For survival, it’s important to be able to respond to sudden stimuli, along with avoiding or escaping danger. Zebrafish, the model organisms that I used, have been extensively used as the model to analyze startle responses. There are a lot of different types of startles, but the most common type

Thoughts on Theses: Yasmeen Saeed

Yasmeen Saeed is a history major writing a thesis on mythologizing the past. Her advisor is Professor of History and Asian Languages and Civilizations Monica M. Ringer. Q: What’s your thesis about? A: I am writing about mythologizing the past and how it can be construed as either myth or history from a Turkish setting. I’m discussing how myth is not as factually based; it is about generating something that appeals to people based on their ideological agenda. My thesis compares Atatürk, the fou