Cyrstal Conrad and Dr. Mikel R. Stevens, Agronomy and Horticulture The Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSVRV) is a Tospovirus. It, along with its relatives, is identified as infecting more than 550 monocot and dicot species throughout the world.1 In some areas of the United States as much as 38% of crops were lost.2 In Hawaii […]
DESIGN OF COMPLIANT BICYCLE BRAKE
Todd R. Coon and Dr. Larry Howell, Mechanical Engineering Shimano corporation, the market leader in bicycle components, sells a class of brakes titled “Vbraketm” that has a strong braking force and travels in a horizontal motion. The V-brake (Fig. 1) uses a four-bar mechanism to direct its motion. The goal of this design project was […]
CONFLICT: CHURCH AND STATE IN SPAIN (1868-1875)
Daniel M. Cloward and Professor George R. Ryskamp, Family History I chose to study the conflict between the Catholic Church and the new Spanish government during its reign of 1868 to 1875. In 1870, the government passed a controversial civil marriage bill, requiring each couple who wished to marry, to marry first by the State’s […]
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG INDUCED APOPTOSIS VIA A NOVEL COX-I/COX-2 INDEPENDENT PATHWAY
Gregory C. Chipman and Dr. Daniel L. Simmons, Chemistry and Biochemistry My efforts were concentrated in assisting Phillip M. Robertson, a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, in researching the cellular action of a family of drugs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) include aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofenac, and other pharmacologically important […]
MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS: STRATEGIES FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
Wendy Chao and Dr. Richard Robison, Microbiology After over a century of decline, tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged as the leading killer among infectious diseases. In addition, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB, has developed strains resistant to multiple antibiotics, making the disease increasingly difficult to treat. Rapid diagnosis is critical in treating multidrug-resistant TB […]
TESTING PRESCHOOLERS: MY FIRST SHOT AT EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
Miriam Carey and Dr. Gawain Wells, Psychology About a year ago I signed up to be part of the Y-OQ research group. I didn’t really know what the Y-OQ was, I just wanted some research experience. The professor in charge grinned slyly when I asked what I could do to help. He said, “We could […]
SUMMARY OF CREATIVE RESEARCH GRANT ON THE SUBJECT OF NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS OF EARLY UTAH WOMEN
Wendy Butler and Dr. Katharine Daynes, History Receiving the Creative Research Grant for this project has been valuable in not only carrying out extensive research on this topic, but also in opening new ideas and opportunities for my future academic career. I gathered and read numerous books and articles in the broad area of women’s […]
STRUCTURAL IDENTIFICATION OF THE BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE SAMOAN FISH POISON PLANT BARRINGTONIA ASIATICA
Robert A Burton and Dr. Noel L. Owen, Chemistry and Biochemistry The seed of the Futu tree, Barringtonia asiatica, has been used by inhabitants of the Pacific islands for many years as a highly toxic fish poison.1 These ethnobotanical studies were responsible for the initiation of this investigation. Successful completion of this project required a […]
PIONEERS IN HONG KONG: A RESEARCH SUMMARY
Sarah Burnham and Professor Spencer Palmer, Family Sciences When I set out to research pioneer stories of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Hong Kong, I was rather naive about the amount of work involved. I assumed that it would be a relatively simple matter to gather a base history […]
THE IMPACT OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN CHINA
Steven Max Brown and Dr. Dan Nielson, International Relations Multinational corporations have become a significant part of China’s economy. Every year thousands of new businesses dive into this massive population hoping to capture even a small percent of the market share. Today, billions of dollars continue to pour into projects geared for long term returns […]