Volume 1, Issue 2
(2026)
Beneath the Surface: Understanding the Systems that Shape Our World
Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal
Beneath the Surface: Understanding the Systems that Shape Our World
Issue Overview
Beneath familiar appearances lie the systems that shape our world. In this second issue of the Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal, nine undergraduate works look deeper, exploring the hidden structures that govern cells and technologies, shape identity and inequality, and influence how we understand bodies and suffering. Inspired by the rippling reflection of the Caroliniana Library, Beneath the Surface invites readers to question what they see, examine what they might overlook, and discover the connections that careful inquiry reveals.
Articles
Front Matter
Editors of Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal
Letter from the Editors
Editors of Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal
When Defense Turns Destructive: Unraveling the Global Rise of Autoimmune Disease and Sex-Based Disparities
Avery R. Hammersmith
Securing Reconfigurable Systems: Real-Time ML-Based Hardware Trojan Detection via Binary FPGA Bitstream Analysis
Rye C. Stahle-Smith Mr.
Effect of Dislocation Density on the Carrier Mobility of GaN/AlGaN HEMT
Kelsey M. Colglazier
Impacts of Acetaminophen treatment on HL-60 cell viability, differentiation, and apoptosis
Emma Crenshaw, Shannon Finney, Todd Mount, Gabriela M. Ramirez, Harshita Negi, and Charles Andrew Schumpert
The Mechanical Actor: Meyerhold’s Biomechanics and The Birth of The Analyzable Body
Margaret R. Davisson
The River Bends Towards Justice: A Comparative Historical Analysis of Schools During Reconstruction and in the Corridor of Shame
Lacie M. Straley
Beyond Ethnic Diversity: Political Institutions and National Identification in Tanzania and Nigeria
Kemari J. Hatchett
Do Cows Dream of Open Fields?: Moral Imagination in the Age of Industrial Meat
Josefa Benasso Barriga
Back Matter
Editors of Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal
Issue Overview
Beneath familiar appearances lie the systems that shape our world. In this second issue of the Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal, nine undergraduate works look deeper, exploring the hidden structures that govern cells and technologies, shape identity and inequality, and influence how we understand bodies and suffering. Inspired by the rippling reflection of the Caroliniana Library, Beneath the Surface invites readers to question what they see, examine what they might overlook, and discover the connections that careful inquiry reveals.
Articles
Front Matter
Editors of Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal
Letter from the Editors
Editors of Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal
When Defense Turns Destructive: Unraveling the Global Rise of Autoimmune Disease and Sex-Based Disparities
Avery R. Hammersmith
Securing Reconfigurable Systems: Real-Time ML-Based Hardware Trojan Detection via Binary FPGA Bitstream Analysis
Rye C. Stahle-Smith Mr.
Effect of Dislocation Density on the Carrier Mobility of GaN/AlGaN HEMT
Kelsey M. Colglazier
Impacts of Acetaminophen treatment on HL-60 cell viability, differentiation, and apoptosis
Emma Crenshaw, Shannon Finney, Todd Mount, Gabriela M. Ramirez, Harshita Negi, and Charles Andrew Schumpert
The Mechanical Actor: Meyerhold’s Biomechanics and The Birth of The Analyzable Body
Margaret R. Davisson
The River Bends Towards Justice: A Comparative Historical Analysis of Schools During Reconstruction and in the Corridor of Shame
Lacie M. Straley
Beyond Ethnic Diversity: Political Institutions and National Identification in Tanzania and Nigeria
Kemari J. Hatchett
Do Cows Dream of Open Fields?: Moral Imagination in the Age of Industrial Meat
Josefa Benasso Barriga
Back Matter
Editors of Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal
Editorial Board
Editors-in-Chief: Khufu Holly & Megha Badiger
Managing Editor: Shrihan Ganesh Babu
Assistant Editors: Eliana Gracias, Madison Samuel, Pranesh Rajesh-Kannan, Sofiane Lachab, Matthew Braddick, Legare Jenkins
Copy Editors: Sam Philips, Ava Stienes
Other Contributors
PR and Marketing Chair: Andrea Elya
Outreach Chair: Shivangi Nayak
Ethics and Compliance Officer: Alayna Williams, Zoey Bartholomew
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Blevins, Dr. Tarek Shazly, Dr. Gretchen Woertendyke, Dr. Leslie Haynsworth, Abby Cole
Review Committee Members:
Roshni Ismail, Neha Vallabhaneni, Jahaira Salinas, Nathaniel Arsenault, Clementine Jordan, Bekah Sargent, Sofiane Lachab, Hermella Demsie, Aaron McCleod, Kylie Mudie, Anushka Kagade, Vaishali Allibada, Anna Wiggins, Fatimah Alshami Alsaedi, Maggie Davisson, Kylie Willis, Ashley Lin, Esther Cho, Treesa Abraham, Peter Hoegy
Cover Art Artist: Khufu Holly