Multivariate Factor Analysis of a Rocky Mountain Lichen Set

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S. Aaron Ross and Dr. Nolan F. Mangelson, Chemistry and Biochemistry Lichens are a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga. They have no root system, so although they grow off rocks and trees, they need to gather their nutrients from the air. Their great dependence on the atmosphere makes them very susceptible to […]

The Self-report Version of The Youth Outcome Questionnaire: Normative Data

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Paul M. Rose and Dr. M. Gawain Wells, Psychology Introduction In the wake of increasing interest and demand from mental health care providers for sophisticated youth outcome measures, Burlingame, Wells and Lambert constructed the Youth Outcome Questionnaire (YOQ) in 1996 (1). To fill the need for an adolescent self-report version of the YOQ, Burlingame, Wells, […]

Help for the Stereogramically Challenged

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Brian R. Zaugg and Dr. Robert P. Burton, Computer Science Although single-image stereograms were invented in 1979, they were virtually unknown until the 1990’s. The last eight years have seen an explosion in stereogram popularity. Stereograms have become the subject of books, posters, calendars, screen savers, and more. Stereograms are images which have 3D information […]

Policy Making in Welfare Reform

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Misty May Wright and Dr. Donald Forsyth, Anthropology This paper is to report the results of my study on policy-making in welfare reform. While interning at a special interest group for disability issues in Washington D. C., I conducted ethnographic research through ethnographic interviewing and participant observation. It was my intent to profile the culture […]

Perceptions of Somali Women on Cervical Cancer Screening

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Alphaeus M. Wise and Dr. Barry L. Johnson, Sociology Somalis represent a growing group of new immigrants to Minnesota. Because of their recent immigration, there has been very little research done on their perceptions of Western medicine, in particular, preventive measures such as cervical cancer screenings. I became interested in this while working at a […]

On Creating Demand, Molding Paradigms, And Satisfying The Soul

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Gregory Wells and Professor Adrian Pulfer, Visual Arts Introduction Graphic Design is a practical art. It is a vehicle for communication. Or, more precisely, it is the creation of the vehicle of ultimate impact for a specific purpose. Unfortunately, this fact tends to relegate design to a relatively late stage in the development process. Designers […]

Brain Aromatase And 5a-reductase, Regulatory Behaviors And Testosterone Levels in Adult Rats on Phytoestrogen Diets

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Scott Weber and Dr. Edwin Lephart, Zoology Introduction: In certain brain regions, brain cell differentiation is influenced by hormones present at the time of development. Two hormones, estrogen (estradiol) and testosterone, play significant roles in male and female brain structure differentiation. The major androgen (testosterone) metabolizing enzymes, aromatase cytochrome P450 and 5a-reductase, play critical roles […]

The Ch’olti’ Link Language

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Craig M. Warren and Dr. John Robertson, Linguistics Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of the Mayan Civilization was their development of a writing system. Remnants of this highly sophisticated writing system can be found beautifully etched on temples and other ancient structures scattered throughout parts of Southern Mexico and Central America. Much of these […]