Vassar College Digital Library

Vassar Scholarship

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.

Built for speed: strain in the cartilaginous vertebral columns of sharks

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2014-February-01
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In most bony fishes vertebral column strain during locomotion is almost exclusively in the intervertebral joints, and when these joints move there is the potential to store and release strain energy. Since cartilaginous fishes have poorly mineralized vertebral centra, we...

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Navigating Minds: Exploring the Spatial Thinking Abilities of College Students

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2024-May-05
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Spatial thinking is a fundamental cognitive skill that is crucial for understanding concepts in Earth Science, yet challenging for many individuals to develop. This research aimed to investigate the impact of a Structural Geology course on students’ spatial thinking abilities...

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