Fluidic Compression In A Scramjet Engine

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Jeff S. Noall and Dr. Russell L. Daines, Mechanical Engineering A scramjet (supersonic-combustion ramjet) is a theoretical engine which, like a ramjet, converts the velocity of the inlet air into pressure. This “ram” pressure compresses the fluid stream entering the engine prior to fuel injection and combustion. In a ramjet, the incoming air is slowed […]

Report on Status of Mycobacterium Ulcerans (Buruli Ulcer)

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David R. Nielsen and Dr. Warner Woodworth, Business Management First discovered in 1947 in a small community in Australia, the Buruli Ulcer (Mycobacterium Ulcerans) has become the third largest mycobacterial disease in the world, next to leprosy and tuberculosis. Dobos et al. estimate that the severity of the Buruli Ulcer will soon reach that of […]

The Cloning Of The Utx Homeotic Gene In Tribolium Castaneum

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Laura F. Newell and Dr. Randy L. Bennett, Zoology Recently, considerable emphasis has been placed on the similarity, or homology, of genes in different organisms. By comparing gene sequences, one can see that a large proportion of genes in a fly, for example, has unequivocal homologues in vertebrates, and vice versa. Homologies have been found […]

The Effects Of Interleukin-1a, Interleukin-6 And Tumor Necrosis Factor- a On The Growth Of Human H295r Cells

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Tara Leigh Nelson and Dr. Allan M. Judd, Zoology Cytokines are extracellular signaling proteins or peptides that act as local mediators in cell-cell communication. They regulate several endocrine systems and function in the immune process. These agents mediate cellular proliferation within endocrine tissues, regulate hormone secretion, and control aspects of inflammation (1). Interleukin-1a (IL- 1a), […]

“Small Happiness” In China: The Battle To Save China’s Daughters

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Jennifer H. Myers and Dr. Eric Hyer, Political Science In an attempt to discover if attitudes toward female children are changing in China, I conducted interviews of 48 Chinese women in several areas of China and Hong Kong. My original plan included only two age-groups of women: women ages 60 and older, who were born […]

Squandering the Future? A Utah-Colorado Comparison of Industry Development Path Dependency

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Michael Murff and Dr. John Griffin, Political Science Problem Statement Escalating in the 1970s, the Intermountain West experienced a dramatic economic shift from mining and agriculture toward information technology (IT). Both Utah and Colorado took steps to attract computer and software firms in an effort to diversify and develop IT industries. At first glance Utah […]

War on the Playing Fields: Battling Homelessness through the Attitudes of Children

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Megan S. Morris and Dr. Gary Jensen, Political Science In Salt Lake City at the Traveler’s Aid Society Family Shelter there are many kids running around. They come in all shapes and sizes, all races and ethnic backgrounds, from all venues of life, from suburbs and slums. But they all have one thing in common […]

Brazilian Speech Audiometery

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Allison Merrill and Dr. Richard Harris, Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Whenever we perform a comprehensive hearing evaluation we measure thresholds for the patient for puretones and also for speech. Measurement of puretone hearing thresholds in individuals whose native language is not English can be very difficult. Measurement of puretone thresholds in isolation is inadequate. It […]

Summary of Creative Research – Furniture Design

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Virgil Loggins Merrill and Professor David Taylor, Visual Arts The objective of this research project was to design and create two original pieces of furniture. The conclusion was much more. There were initially two developments to this project, the first being the design process, and the second being the manufacturing process. Through the design process […]

Transcribing And Editing Oral Histories Of Teton Valley, Idaho Residents

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Tyler McKellar and Professor Don Norton, English Teton Valley is located in Eastern Idaho, bordering Wyoming. Dominating the valley landscape is the Grand Teton mountain range. Blackfeet, Shoshone, and other Indian tribes frequented the area in their search for food. Fur trappers and mountain men followed, using the Teton basin as the location of their […]