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Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026)

Fall 2025 Issue: The Blueprint

Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal

Issue Overview

This inaugural issue of the Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal presents eight interdisciplinary works that collectively explore the concept of a “blueprint” across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. From molecular innovation and biological development to historical interpretation, literary analysis, educational reform, and public health awareness, each article offers a unique framework for understanding and shaping the world. Together, these contributions highlight research as an evolving foundation—one that invites continued inquiry, revision, and collaboration in the pursuit of knowledge.

Articles

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Health Insurance Literacy Among College Students at The University of South Carolina
Emma J. Smith; Lorie Donelle PhD, RN, FCAN; and Robin Dawson

Editorial Board

Editors-in-Chief: Khufu Holly & Megha Badiger

Managing Editor: Shrihan Ganesh Babu

Assistant Editors: Madison Samuel, Rachel Kiser, Eliana Gracias, Pratham Shah, Sophia Samborski, Matthew Braddick, Josh Evans

Copy Editors: Sam Philips, Ava Stienes

Other Contributors

Public Relations Chairs: Mia Lynch, Lindsey Arsenau

Outreach Chairs: Andrea Elya, Talha Islam, Shivangi Nayak

Ethics and Compliance Officers: Alayna Williams, Zoey Bartholomew

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Blevins, Dr. Tarek Shazly, Dr. Gretchen Woertendyke, Dr. Leslie Haynsworth, Abby Cole

Review Committee Members:

Bekah Sargent, Sofiane Lachab, Pranesh Rajesh Kannan, Hermella Demsie, Alex Compton, Dylan Dunn, Kristopher Kitchen, Roshni Ismail, Neha Vallabhaneni, Legare Jenkins, Kaylen Pritchard, Jahaira Salinas, Nathan Vandegrift, Peter Hoegy, Aubrey Ayres

Cover Art Artists: Maggie Davisson, Khufu Holly