Welcome to Curiosity: The Undergraduate Research Journal of Utah State University
Curiosity is an online, mentor-reviewed, open access working-paper series run by students and faculty at Utah State University. The Journal is supported by the Office of Research. We are dedicated to the publication of research conducted by university undergraduates in any discipline. Any research articles, short stories, poetry, photography, films, and/or other creative works authored by USU’s undergraduates are accepted.To submit your work for publication, please click HERE.
Current Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1 (2026)
Articles
Motherhood Within the Patriarchal Family: An Analysis of "Frankenstein" and "The Scarlet Letter"
Yasamin Osqueezadeh
The Impact of Phonological and Visual Processing on Memory Retention
Emily Kuehnl, Julissa Harris, Tylee Leishman, Avril Herrada, and Makenzie Fraser
Depth of Processing Re-Examined: Semantic Superiority Persists Despite Increased Lexical Task Demands
Porter Roth, Devon Winder, Cohen Thatcher, and Matthew Lynn
To Chew or Not to Chew: Effect of Aposematism on Caterpillar Predation
Emily Kuehnl, Sadie Bivens, Rebekah Rowe, and Olivia Halvorsen
A Compelling Romance
Kayleigh Kearsley
Supporting Students With a Hearing Impairment
Kayleigh Kearsley, April Israelsen, and Whitney Clawson
Introduction to Tamil Language for Speech-Language Pathologists in the U.S.A. ~A Phonetic, Linguistic, And Cultural Guide With Clinical Applications~
Roshni Sreeram Mohan Kasthuri
Effects of UV Exposure on Fecundity, Survival, And Performance of a Stored Grain Pest, Callosobruchus maculatus
Colby Christensen, Fielding Mumford, Spencer Brinton, Anna Goates, and Md Mirajul Islam