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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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An illness in Crisis: The Subtleties That Led To The PACE Trial And Its Impact On ME/CFS

Publication Date
2023-April-24
Authors
Pena, Yaser
Department or Program
Science, Technology, and Society Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a contested illness with no diagnosis. Treatment typically consists of symptom management. This spurred interest in finding ways to help patients with ME/CFS to find new ways of improving and helping them recover. The...

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An Issue of Sewerage: The role of Ellen Swallow Richards in Broad Irrigation at Vassar College and the present day impacts of excavation on Haven Loam soil

Publication Date
2023-April-20
Authors
Amore, Adelaide
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

From 1896 to 1909, a system of sewage disposal existed on the Vassar farm, purifying sewage through sandy soils and irrigating the adjacent crop fields. This system was ecologically innovative in its time and Ellen Swallow Richards, a Vassar alumna...

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