Matthew Maxwell and Dr. Ken Rodham, Computer Science In the Western United States and other arid regions of the world, careful water management is crucial. As part of this process, data must be collected, analyzed, and manipulated before it is used to support real-time water management decisions. To facilitate this complex data dissemination, I developed […]
Control Chart Development for the Coefficient of Variation
Geraldine Madariaga and Dr. C. Shane Reese, Statistics Introduction Industries use control charts to evaluate whether or not a process is “in control” or producing parts that meet the standards of quality. Control charts are based on the principle that variation between samples can be predicted based on sampling distributions. Parts are measured and the […]
The Role of RGS16 in Germinal Center T Cells
Aaron Lewis and Dr. Gregory Burton, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry RGS16 is an inhibitor of the chemokine receptor, CXCR4, and HIV uses CXCR4 to infect CD4+ T cells. CXCR4 is upregulated in germinal center (GC) T cells even though RGS16 is present in GC T cells. This reveals an interesting conundrum as to why […]
Synthesis of HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Carl Jones and Dr. Matt A. Peterson, Chemistry We have made significant progress toward the synthesis of one branch of the library of compounds that we plan to synthesize. The scheme we have followed is shown below. Once synthesized, we plan to have the compounds tested by expert collaborators to see how well they bind […]
Corrections to the Virial Expansion for Finite Hard Sphere Systems
Aaron M. Johnson and Dr. Randall B. Shirts, Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer modeling has become an important aspect of modern chemistry. As chemists try to better understand the how and why of chemical reactions, computer modeling and simulation is unparalleled in value. We are able to learn the conditions that best facilitate effective collisions, and […]
Utah Valley Stream Study
Elizabeth Adele Outdoor Hunter and Dr. Allan R Mayo, Geology Aquifers in Utah provide water to over 84% of our population. The aquifer system beneath Utah Valley is the main provider for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and domestic use. A better understanding of the flow paths and recharge rates of this aquifer system is needed. A […]
A Customer Loyalty Program for the BYU Bookstore
Steven Hulet and Dr. Sean Warnick, Computer Science Because of its relationship with Brigham Young University, the BYU Bookstore is in a position to know more about its customers on an individual basis than possible for the average firm operating in the free market. Such in-depth knowledge of a customer base allows a firm to […]
A Real-time 3D Engine for Students
Joshua Gustafson and Dr. Robert P. Burton, Computer Science A real-time 3D engine is a software system which allows a computer to generate and display three-dimensional graphics at interactive speeds. Faster, more capable, and less expensive video hardware has encouraged improvement in real-time engines and a diversification of their applications. They have been used traditionally […]
Micro-Furnace Development for Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Experiments
Brett Guisti High-temperature x-ray diffraction experiments have long been of interest for the characterization of materials with phase transitions and other structural variations above room temperature. Examples include cubic zirconia transitioning from cubic to tetragonal below 500°C, β-Alumina gradually moving from an ordered to a disordered state as temperature increases, and superionic conductors like Bi4V2O11. […]
A Sequence Stratigraphic analysis of the Cedar Mountain Formation
Brent Greenhalgh and Dr. Brooks Britt, Geology The Cedar Mountain Formation (CMF) contains an abundance of Early Cretaceous dinosaur bone accumulations unrivaled in North America. The CMF also records the propagation of mountain building into western Utah tied to the Sevier fold and thrust belt. The fluvial nature of the CMF and its similarities to […]
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