Eric Brighton and Brock Kirwin, Department of Psychology Introduction Visual pattern separation is the ability of an individual to correctly distinguish between images that they have already seen, images that are very similar but not identical, and novel images. Over the last eight years visual pattern separation has come to be well accepted as a […]
The Distribution of Inheritances and Its Impact on Wealth Inequality
Parker Rogers and Richard Evans, Department of Economics The purpose of this project was to estimate a function that describes who are the recipients of inheritances among different age and income groups and to incorporate that function into a dynamic macroeconomic model to simulate the effects of inheritances on wealth inequality in the United States. […]
Mnemonic Mechanisms for the Mundane: A Longitudinal Approach
Athena Howell and Brock Kirwan, Department of Neuroscience/Psychology Introduction My project focused on the neural activity associated with memory consolidation, particularly the role of pattern separation and pattern completion over an extended period of time. Pattern separation occurs when the brain successfully encodes similar experiences into distinct memories (Deng et al. 2003); for instance, pattern […]
Acute Effects of Exercise on Aggregate Appetite Hormones
Aaron Miller and Chad Jensen, Department of Psychology Leptin and ghrelin are two hormones involved with suppressing satiety and meal initiation. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of acute exercise duration of 30 and 60 minutes on the total levels of leptin and ghrelin. This study was carried out in […]
Domestic Violence and Women’s Empowerment in Nepal
Zhicheng Han and Renata Forste, Department of Sociology Based on a nationally representative sample of women in Nepal aged 15 to 49, this study examines the association between domestic violence and women’s empowerment at both the individual and community level. In a sample of 3,349 ever married woman in Nepal, I use logistic regression to […]
International Trade Simulation
Jeff Clawson and Kerk Phillips, Department of Economics Introduction For the past year, this project has involved taking a trade simulation model, recreating it in a modern programming language and making it freely available through the Open Source Policy Center (OSPC). The program takes real world population data provided by the user and then simulates […]
Methamphetamine-induced Melanization in Dopamine Cell Culture
Rebecca Oliphant and Scott Steffensen, Department of Psychology Introduction Dopamine (DA) neurons are at the core of many highly-researched diseases. Dopaminergic neuronal degeneration has been linked to oxidative stress, a state that occurs when high levels of normally-occurring reactive oxidative species (ROS) are formed. Depending on the location of such degradation, the result could be […]
Multiple NGF Treatments Enhance Regeneration in Peripheral Nerves
Keaton Karlinsey and Alonzo Cook, Department of Chemical Engineering Introduction The purpose of this project is to develop an effective treatment for damaged nerves. A team led by Dr. Cook has been working in this area for several years. Their project used a combination of biochemical treatments on rats with damaged sciatic nerves to improve […]
Exact Nonparametric Inference for a Binary Endogenous Regressor
Joseph Cooprider and Brigham Frandsen, Department of Economics When there is endogeneity in an economic model, basic ordinary least squares regression analysis breaks down. Our assumptions for the model collapse so we cannot infer causality without bias in our estimations. Therefore, use of an instrumental variable is necessary. However, if instruments are weak, sample sizes […]
Of Angles and Angels: Political Unity and Spiritual Identity in Anglo-Saxon England, 871 – 1016
Susannah Morrison and Miranda Wilcox, Department of English This project examined the development of English nationalism in the ninth and tenth centuries. Prior to this moment in the island’s history, England had been divided into a series of independent and self-governing kingdoms, including Mercia in the Midlands, Wessex in the West Country, Northumbria, stretching from […]
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