Antenatal exposure to secondhand smoke impacts growth and cardiopulmonary energetics in 4-week-old mice

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Kaleb Egbert and Paul Reynolds, Physiology & Developmental Biology Secondhand smoke (SHS) is a well-established cause of respiratory illness in infants and children who live in environments where exposure is common. Recent studies have been performed to examine the potential effects of SHS exposure on fetus’s before they are born1. The data collected suggests that […]

Microbiota Composition Trends Among High Risk ASD Individuals

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Hyrum Eddington and John M. Chaston, Plant & Wildlife Sciences Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition which significantly affects an individual’s social behavior and ability to function in daily living. Although there is a genetic component to the disorder, current research suggests that there are other factors that influence the onset of the […]

Does The Name “Trumpcare” Mean Anything to You?: How the Colloquial Naming of Healthcare Legislation in the United States Influences Approval

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Mandi Eatough and Dr. Jessica Preece, Political Science Background Legislation in the United States is often referred to by colloquial names rather than by the full bill title. Existing research suggests that the nomenclature used for legislation in the United States is often intentionally meant to influence the perception of the legislation by the public1. […]

Histone Post-Translational Modifications and Nucleosome Positioning: A New Layer in the Histone Code Hypothesis?

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Andrew Earl and Dr. Steven Johnson, Microbiology & Molecular Biology Introduction Nucleosomes are the fundamental unit of chromatin organization. They consist of an octamer of histone proteins (two of each H2A, H2B, H3, and H4) wrapped around by 147 base pairs of DNA. Their positioning and occupancy around important genetic elements such as enhancers and […]

Societal Borderlands: Community Art Making as a Means to Turning Borders Into Points of Interaction

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Kindia du Plessis Cutler and Daniel Barney, Pd.D. Art Introduction Social practice is a growing area in art that is seeking to expand what art is through what it does. Artists working in this way are more interested in the interactions and situations they might create than the things they produce. This project was a […]

The Pygmalion Project

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Sophie Determan, Roger Macfarlane, Comparative Arts & Letters The goal of my project was to assist Dr. Roger Macfarlane in developing the online index of the Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts which will be centered at BYU. The OGCMA is an important and widely-used index that identifies 30,000+ artworks spanning from the 1300-1900s. […]

Literature Survey to Understand Why Parents Don’t Receive Tdap Vaccine

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Analisa Dawson, Janelle Macintosh, College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this project was to understand the reasons expectant and new parents don’t receive the pertussis vaccine and then to provide educational materials for parents on the importance of receiving vaccinations, specifically to protect infants from contracting pertussis. Studies conducted over the past several years have […]

The Healing Power of Music: Documentary

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Maren Cline, Robert Walz, Communications I created a documentary about the clinical use of music therapy intervention. The documentary is an in-depth exploration of two music therapy clients through the intervention process. The American Association of Music Therapy states, “Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a […]

Women vs. Men Who Makes Better Use of Financial Aid?

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Nichole Christensen, Jessica Preece, Political Science We analyze how being a federal financial aid recipient contributes to a person’s likelihood of graduation. We theorize that women who receive financial aid will be more likely to graduate than men who receive financial aid. This hypothesis can be viewed as a test of whether or not the economic […]