April 20, 2018 Dear UAH Community: I am writing to announce that Volume 2 Issue 2 of Perpetua: The UAH Journal of Undergraduate Research has been published. The issue is available for download on our website. Hard copies will also be available on campus. I am very proud of the Perpetua editors and staff who worked on this issue. I would also like to extend sincere thanks to everyone who contributed their time and expertise to this issue including undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff. They have made Perpetua a publication that serves our UAH community by providing an undergraduate publication platform and highlighting the diversity of the research opportunities available at UAH. This issue features research in the following fields: Atmospheric science History Chemical engineering Mechanical and aerospace engineering Kinesiology Political science Economics Biology It is our sincere hope that you will find something that inspires you in Perpetua’s pages and go on to make your own contributions to our research community. Sincerely Emily Hartsell Editor in Chief Perpetua
