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EACH HUGO MENTORSHIP COMBINES AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT WITH EXPERT-GUIDED STUDY

Every project is unique, reflecting the students' specific learning objectives and interests. Final projects range from college-level research papers to product prototypes.
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Below are a few examples from hundreds of past Hugo mentored projects.
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Blog article on the CRISPR/Cas gene editing system, focusing on implications and use

Recording of an original arrangement of celebrated Irish songs which involved a musical collaboration between mentor and mentee after a deep study of the historic, cultural, and musical significance of the pieces

Research paper on juvenile sentencing under the Eighth Amendment, addressing Supreme Court rulings

Memo that clarifies the impacts and values at stake in deciding between local and imported foods

Paper sharing local-scale climate and pollution mitigation strategies for Greenwich residents.

A well-researched analysis of the loneliness epidemic's impact on seniors and how letter writing can ameliorate it, shared on a website encouraging young people to write to the elderly

Course module on mass incarceration in the US from Reconstruction through the present, with a focus on how prison is depicted in our culture and the media

A policy recommendation targeting Egyptian universities to increase gender parity, based on research of Egyptian women’s experience of sexual violence, workplace harassment and discrimination and the nation’s growing #MeToo movement

Research paper on 'false polarization', and how the media impacts people's ideological polarization

Article capturing the menstrual health challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness in the US and the possible strategies that organizations and governments may pursue to better support them.

Academic paper investigating the role of nationalism in sustaining the Palestine/Israel conflict

Co-wrote an article published in Ms. Magazine on a Texas lawsuit that threatened to bankrupt Planned Parenthood

Op-ed on the potential of public music programs to alleviate hardship at the U.S.-Mexico border

Complete production of an original, full-length composition, complete with melody, harmony, and beats

Brochure consisting of NYC map overlaying library locations with pertinent data and actionable recommendations.

Research paper on forgiveness and the forgiveness process using a neurological / neuroevolutionary approach.

Presentation explaining the physics of neutron stars and black holes for a lay audience

Constructivist analysis of nuclear weapons as deterrents

Exploring myths about the Olympian gods through ancient and contemporary sources

Research proposal analyzing why opioid deaths continue to rise, even with Nalaxone's increasing availability

Policy brief exploring the relationship between ozone and asthma in Illinois

Conceptualization, design, and development of a pavilion in response to a brief to create a public space that met a variety of community needs

Photographic series that sheds light on food waste in the U.S.

Research paper analyzing three startups' impact and effectiveness in addressing women's’ issues of affordable feminine hygiene products and eliminating the “pink” tax