College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2026-05-14 07:07:24
Major
Computer Science
Honors Course
498-005
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2026
Abstract
This project uses digital text mining tools (OCR, NLP, sentiment analysis, and topic modeling) to analyze 19th–20th-century newspaper archives, focusing on how marginalized groups (women, immigrants, or labor workers) were historically portrayed. Many historical newspapers were dominated by elite voices, so this project aims to recover silenced or misrepresented perspectives by identifying hidden patterns in language, frequency of coverage, sentiment, and shifts in public perception over time. Using machine learning and visualization tools, the project will create interactive maps and timelines showing how representation evolved across regions.
Research Sponsor
John Hoag
First Reader
En Cheng
Second Reader
Yingcai Xiao
Honors Faculty Advisor
Zhong-Hui Duan
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Community Engaged Scholarship
No
Recommended Citation
Tamim, Lana, "Reconstructing Lost Voices" (2026). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 2236.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/2236
Included in
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Commons, Other Computer Sciences Commons, Theory and Algorithms Commons