Nitrogen fertilizer is heavily used in agriculture, including on corn. When more nitrogen is provided to plants than they need, it’s converted into nitrate and enters our waterways. High nitrate levels can be harmful to human health, as well as the…
Our project explored how tree shade affects the indoor temperature and overall comfort of dorm buildings at Vassar College. By collecting indoor and outdoor temperature data from dorms with varying levels of surrounding tree coverage, we examined…
Studies have shown that transportation access is one of the major factors in employment (Mengedoth 2023). In many places, lack of a car can be a barrier to employment, especially among low-income individuals who are least likely to own a car and…
To assess how well each variable served as a predictor for housing prices, a a series of generalized linear regressions were run. The values shown are standard deviations of the residual--the difference between the value predicted by the variable in…