Jeanna Chilton and Dr. Gary Lawlor, Mathematics The work I was able to do for the research on the minimal surface area of the octahedron was time consuming, but unfortunately did not bring about any profound knowledge for anyone besides myself. Through correspondence with fax machines, my professor sent me many different problems for me […]
Moving Panamanian History into the Twenty-first Century: Putting the Belisario Porras Collection On-line
Caryj Mouritsen Cherry, Thomas L. Pearcy, History and Kennedy Center As we saw in 1997 with the return of Hong Kong to mainland China, great international interest arises over the transferral of ownership rights from one country to another. Attention surged around the history surrounding the British occupation of Hong Kong and the decisions that […]
Development of an Antibody to Utx Protein
Joanna L. Cheatham and Dr. Randy L. Bennett, Zoology Tribolium castaneum, red flour beetle, is an organism whose development is being studied and compared to that of Drosophila melanogaster. The particular goal of this study was to develop an antibody to Tribolium’s UTX protein, so it’s expression may be monitored during embryonic and larval development. […]
The Effects That Cold Applications to The Ankle Have on Vertical Jump
Kendall J. Card and Dr. Kenneth Knight, Health and Human Performance Cold applications are commonly used prior to strenuous physical activities due to hypalgesic effects and benefits (1). In addition to hypalgesic uses, injured athletes are often treated with cold to control inflammation. Researchers have looked into the different facets of cryotherapy, particularly applications involving […]
Within the Bonds of Marriage: Gender and Aids
Kimberley Carter Campbell and Dr. Renata Forste, Sociology Introduction Past research on AIDS, has focused generally on high risk groups; such as homosexual men and intravenous drug users. In many of these studies the cultural and contextual facts concerning sexual interaction have been ignored (1). Few studies of AIDS have focused on heterosexual men and […]
Rhetoric and Theology in Bach’s St. John Passion
Rebecca C. Buchert and James L Siebach, Philosophy; Douglas E. Bush, Music Johann Sebastian Bach was completely Lutheran in his world view, and Luther was thoroughly Augustinian both in his theology and theory of rhetoric. St. Augustine’s views on the purpose of rhetoric are exemplified in Bach’s St. John Passion. In On Christian Doctrine,1 St. […]
Victory From The Dust, a Senior Project in Dance
Kristi D. Brubaker and Professor Susanne Davis, Dance Victory From The Dust, was the result this grant. The project was a 20 minuet dance that consisted of seven sections. Each section represented a dispensation of time. The work was choreographed, rehearsed and performed between January and April 1998. It was viewed on the Senior Showcase […]
Strain in Polysilicon Microbeams: The Relationship Between Beam Geometry And The Nominal Strain at Failure
Susan Norma, Candland Bromley and Dr. Larry L. Howell, Mechanical Engineering The objective of this research was to investigate the stress and strain behavior of microscopic cantilevered polycrystallin silicon (polysilicon) beams. A knowledge of this behavior is necessary to accomplish reliable mechanical design of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). In order to better understand the mechanical behavior […]
Modeling Dipyrenylpropane
Steven Bray and Professor David Busath, Department of Zoology 1,3-di(1-pyrenyl)propane(hereinafter dipyrenylpropane) has proven very useful as a fluorescence probe in determining fluidity and monitoring phase transitions in biological membrane systems.1 By virtue of its structure, dipyrenylpropane may fluoresce light in an excimer or a monomer configuration. Each configuration fluoresces light at a different wavelength, thus […]
Progress Report on a Web-based Index of Merrill Bradshaw’s Compositions
Daniel Bradshaw and Professor Murray Boren, Music; David Day, Music Librarian and Curator of Music Special Collections As indicated by the title of this report, the index of Merrill Bradshaw’s compositions is still in the making. Although I expected this project to expand as I entered into the details of finding, collecting and indexing all […]