Matthew Maxwell and Dr. Sean Warnick, Computer Science The Sevier River Basin is located in rural south-central Utah. It covers approximately 12.5 percent of the state of Utah and is managed by the Sevier River Water Users Association (SRWUA). The majority of water in the basin is used for irrigation purposes. The basin is divided […]
The Electronic Properties of DNA
Richard Marsh and Dr. James P. Lewis, Physics and Astronomy In the world today there is an immense interest in the field of nanotechnology. One particularly unique aspect is molecular electronics. The ability to take one molecule and use it as a transistor has vast applications. While the transistors on our current computers are on […]
Total Synthesis of the Natural Product Hasubanonine
Spencer Jones and Dr. Steven Castle Abstract Hasubanonine is a tetracyclic alkaloid with potential analgesic activity. The total synthesis of this alkaloid has been undertaken in order to demonstrate the applicability of the methodology developed for the synthesis of acutumine and to assay the potential medicinal activity of the compound. The key steps in the […]
Jaylan Jones
The supercomputing calculations have taken significantly longer than previously anticipated. They have been running for more than six months and are finally nearing completion. We have set a deadline for the paper to be submitted by the end of the year. We are now in preparation to begin the next series of computations that will […]
Synthesis of HIV integrase Inhibitors
Carl Jones and Dr. Matt Peterson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The ultimate goal of this project is to synthesize a library of compounds designed specifically to inhibit HIV integrase. HIV integrase is the enzyme that incorporates viral DNA into host DNA. Currently, there are no FDA approved inhibitors of HIV integrase. This makes it […]
Calibration of an X-ray Spectrometer
Michael Johnson and Dr. Scott Bergeson, Physics and Astronomy Cell phones, computers, and other electronics seem to get smaller while their speed and efficiency seem to increase—proving that bigger is not better in this realm. One of the main technologies that has been driving these improvements is lithography, the process by which light is used […]
A Study of Collisional Energy Transfer as a Function of Donor Molecule Energy
Jeremy Johnson and Dr. Eric Sevy, Chemistry and Biochemistry When chemical reactions take place, energy is transferred between the different atoms and molecules as they collide. The energy transfer in these collisions is the rate-limiting step of reactions. Therefore, to be able to accurately model reactions we need a good understanding of how energy is […]
Linguistic Invention in Mathematical Communication among Practicing Elementary School Teachers
Christine Johnson and Professor Janet Walter, Department of Mathematics Education As a tutor in the BYU Math Lab, I attempted to model correct vocabulary to be consistent with the students’ textbooks and professors. However, at times it seemed as though I needed to use more creative language to effectively communicate mathematical concepts. I began to wonder […]
Broadband Active Noise Control for Small Axial Fans
Scott Jensen and Dr. Scott Sommerfeldt, Physics and Astronomy The problem of actively reducing noise from a small axial fan, a.k.a. a computer fan, is a complicated and difficult problem. A team of several BYU students have been working on the problem for about four years now. About a year ago, we started to solve […]
Synonymity of Memorized Patterns: Considering Patterns and Word Order in Unsupervised Language Learning
Steve Hulet and Dr. Sean Warnick, Computer Science Despite the ever-increasing abilities of computers, natural language analysis is still a challenge. The intricacies of natural language are far too many to enumerate, giving rise to automated algorithms which learn how the language is used from large text corpora. Many current methods use complex statistical approaches […]
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