Approaching Arabic Automatic Speech Recognition with Usage

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James Longstaff and Deryle Lonsdale, Linguistics Introduction and Purpose The purpose of this project is to improve Arabic automatic speech recognition (ASR) by distinguishing between different dialects with the use of machine learning. Machine learning is the teaching of computers to recognize and distinguish between categories by themselves. Machine learning works off of statistical and […]

Examples of Egyptian Iconography of Late Bronze Age Canaan

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Amanda Buessecker and Faculty Mentor: Jeff Chadwick, Church History and Doctrine Introduction The globalized Late Bronze Age world was one of sophisticated trade, conquest, and foreign influence in many of the Old World’s nations. Archaeological excavations in modern Israel have revealed numerous artifacts of Egyptian origin and style within Canaan’s Late Bronze Age. The Late […]

Siena and the Other: Looking at the Tenshō Embassy in Siena

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Lydia Breksa and Faculty Mentor: Eric Dursteler, History Introduction During the early modern period in Italy (1400s-1700s), nobles and organizations (e.g., guilds, oligarchies etc.) established a pattern of using artwork to demonstrate their power, standing in society, and relevance to current events. The exchange of diplomatic visitors, known as embassies, was common at this time […]

Glutathione-Mediated Oxidative Response in UVB-Irradiated HaCaT Cells

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Patrick Badger and Dr. Jason Hansen, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction Ultraviolet light (UV) plays a critical role in the etiology of skin cancer, contributing to over 95% of both melanoma and non-melanoma diagnoses. It consists of several wavelengths, among which UVB is the most harmful, causing inflammation associated with sunburn and constituting […]

Sequencing Complete Genome of Cutthroat Trout Subspecies for Purposes of Improving Classification of Cutthroat Trout Species

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Emily Brown and Dr. Dennis Shiozawa, Biology Department Introduction Since the 1800s, biologists have studied cutthroat trout native to Western North America. Their early work and classification were based on the standards of the day: meristics, the observation and counting of physical features, and morphology. Further improvements came through later studies that added geographic distribution […]

Determining Commercial Viability of Battery via Visual Database

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Sterling Baird and Dr. Robert Davis, Department of Physics and Astronomy Batteries have applications in medical, defense, communication, transportation, and a host of other technologies. In the last several years of conducting experimental energy storage research, I began noticing gaps between what literature research was reporting and the criteria industry uses to assess the commercial […]

Ceragenins as antimicrobial agents against Candida auris

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Brian Hilton and Dr. Paul Savage, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Antimicrobial resistance has increasingly become a global concern. The World Health Organization classified antimicrobial resistance as a “serious threat [that] is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to […]

An Efficient Method for Generating Conditional Cell Lines for Cellular and Molecular Research

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Mark Roth and Dr. Jonathan Alder, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Conditional cell lines are widely used throughout biochemical research. The basic concept is that you can delete a gene you are studying upon the addition of a drug, to cells in culture, and then use the knockout cells to study the genes effects. […]

Using AVIRIS and Machine Learning to Map and Discriminate Bull Kelp and Giant Kelp along the Pacific Coast of the United States

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Tanner Thompson and Dr. Ryan Jensen, Department of Geography Introduction Kelp forests provide food and shelter for many organisms, and they are an important part of coastal ecosystems throughout the world. Along the Pacific coast of the United States, kelp forests are made up of one of two species of kelp: bull kelp (Nereocystis Luetkana) […]

Iron-rich Antarctic Meteorites: Changing the way we see the Universe

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William Oldroyd and Dr. Jani Radebaugh, Geology Department Meteorites are essential tools for understanding early Solar System dynamics, composition and formation. Models used to study the early Solar System rely on meteoritic composition and relative abundance of samples collected. Meteorites with high specific gravities, such as iron and stony-iron meteorites, appear to be underrepresented in […]