Krishna
Das
Sponsor: Joss Greene, Ph.D. Sociology The educational system in the United States holds rampant disparities, with many underrepresented groups facing significant disadvantages due to a lack of inclusion, specifically within K-12 curriculum. This research explores how curricula nationwide impacts educators' positioning within the classroom to address diverse student populations, emphasizing a teacher's perspective. This then also analyzes how curricula impact students' identities and how this shifts the relationship dynamics within the classroom. I will draw on 35 survey responses and 15 interviews with educators nationwide (10 surveys and 6 interviews already completed from 6 different states). This research particularly looks at (1) understanding how educators nationwide interact with curriculum and policy in comparing differences in classroom environments, (2) drawing connections between curriculum, and diverse/lack of diverse teaching approaches to open dialogue on inclusionary success, (3) creating an intersection between the educator, the curriculum and the student-relationship, harmoniously. Preliminary findings indicate similar themes amongst teachers wishing for curriculum adaptation to suit different student populations. Educators indicated that students deserve autonomy in their learning, with responsibility resting on school, curriculum, and policy coordination. The core goal of this research is to use a conversational approach to continue uplifting educators' narratives, which has already proven successful. Designing Systems for Artistic Opportunity Discovery and Pseudonymous Social Connection
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Artists face two significant challenges in navigating the contemporary art world: discovering opportunities that align with their specific practice and building meaningful professional connections. This research investigates the design of two interconnected systems to address these issues. First, we propose a recommendation engine that matches artists with tailored opportunities-such as open calls, residencies, and public art commissions-based on their uploaded artwork. For example, an artist uploading landscape paintings could receive recommendations for 50 undermarketed opportunities seeking similar work all around the world. Second, we consider the need for a pseudonymous social layer inspired by location-based platforms like Pokémon GO. This allows artists to discover AR versions of each other's work in physical spaces, giving way to serendipitous connections without requiring the performative engagement typical of social media. Users can communicate pseudonymously, sharing feedback or collaboration ideas without the pressure to oversocialize or reveal personal identities. This research begins to ask the question: What if centralized networks collapsed, forcing the art world to rely on decentralized, community-driven systems for connection and collaboration? UC Davis 36 th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference 94 Primary CD4+ T-cells with Constitutively Expressed STAT5A as a Model For Latent HIV Infection Christian Davalos-Gutierrez
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UC Davis / Department Of Design / 2025
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