David M Thomson, Physiology and Developmental Biology Evaluation of academic objectives and project findings The purpose of this mentoring environment grant was to determine the effect of aging on skeletal muscle AMPK intracellular localization and activation by muscle contraction. Funding for the project is now completed. The primary research objectives and findings are listed below: […]
Targeting IgA Antibody Responses to Mucosal Tissues Through Chemokine Receptor Manipulation
Eric Wilson, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Proper functioning of cells of the immune system is highly dependent on their efficient accumulation to tissues where infection may occur. These cells migrate throughout the body to sites of possible infection via arteries and blood vessels, much like commuters travel to their places of employment via […]
Mechanisms and Consequences of Conifer Expansion in Aspen Forests
Sam St. Clair, Plant and Wildlife Sciences We fully met the objectives of the study and have published numerous papers from the proposed work. The mentoring environment was highly successful based on the high number of student co-authors and the more than 15 undergraduate students mentored during that two year period. Mentored undergraduate research participants: […]
Mimics of Antimicrobial Peptides and Glycolipid Immunology
Paul Savage, Chemistry and Biochemistry Academic Objectives The primary objective of this project was to provide a research experience for as many undergraduate students as possible in a laboratory involved in research in fields spanning chemical, immunological and microbiological disciplines. By working closely with senior graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, undergraduate researchers learned how research […]
Wind Symphony Performance for Western/Northwest CBDNA Regional Conference
Don L Peterson, Music REPORT: The MEG grant funding was designated as $5000 to assist with travel expenses of the Wind Symphony and soloist, Jaren Hinckley and an additional $1500 to purchase digital recorders–for a total of $6500. I am pleased to report on the achievement of objectives sought through this grant. The overall experience […]
Mentoring Nursing Students in a Nutritional Improvement Study in Ecuador
Sheri P Palmer, Associate Teaching Professor of Nursing Summary: The nutritional improvement study in Ecuador has been a worthwhile endeavor that has enabled many nursing students to participate. Students have been able to participate in actual data collection and data entry, as well as seeing and discussing results from previous years of the study. Students […]
Wordsworth’s Guide to the Lakes
Dr. Nicholas Mason, English Department Overview As I worked with Shannon Stimpson on her 2010 honors thesis on William Wordsworth’s Guide to the Lakes, she and I regularly lamented that no one had produced a widely accessible, modern scholarly edition of this major work. With this in mind, after Shannon’s thesis defense I proposed that […]
William E. Gates Mesoamerican Collection
Connie Lamb, Public Services Introduction The title of the MEG grant that I received beginning January 2011 is the “William E. Gates Mesoamerican Collection”. The purpose of the grant was to hire a student to go through the Gates Collection and create a complete and accurate register (finding aid) to these materials. Gates (1863-1940) was […]
The Critically Annotated Collected Works of Elisa von der Recke and German-Language Missionary Writings
Michelle S James, Humanities and Dr. Cindy Patey Brewer, German and Russian Without funding there would be no Sophie project, which is why the first item in this report on the Sophie activities during 2013 must again be an expression of our gratitude to both the ORCA office and to the College of Humanities, on […]
Condition Assessment of Concrete Bridge Decks: Sampling and Testing of Decommissioned Bridges on Interstate 15 in Utah
W. Spencer Guthrie, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Brian A Mazzeo, Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The objectives of this research were to obtain samples of four decommissioned concrete bridge decks that were replaced as part of the […]