Jared L. Johnson Evaluation of how well the academic objectives were met In all, six mentored trips took place using funds provided through the MEG Gran. These trips took place between Winter Semester, 2012 and Fall Semester, 2013. Two of the trips were driving trips. The remaining four trips required airfare for participants. The following […]
Molecular Characterization of Pathways involved in PAS Kinase Regulation and Function
Julianne H. Grose Evaluation of academic objectives The academic objectives of this MEG were to provide novel findings in the field of metabolic regulation while training both graduate and undergraduate students. We were able to meet these objectives as evidenced by one published scientific article, one article accepted upon minor revision, and one in preparation. […]
Parenting Strategies in Early Childhood Education
Benjamin G. Gibbs, Assistant Professor, Sociology Over the course of 2 years, we have completed an ambitious project. Across three diverse elementary schools, from the years 2011 to 2012, we interviewed over 110 parents and almost 20 teachers, principals and administrators. We also conducted surveys of a majority of elementary school parents, and attended all […]
MEG Final Report
Jeff Edwards and John Smith I) Evaluation of academic objectives of the proposal The objectives of this award were met, especially in regard to the mentoring focus of the award. The students have been mentored and trained in an effective manner as outlined in my Mentoring Plan (see below). This includes mentoring students in research, […]
Genetic Variation and Adaptation in the Invasive Weed Bromus tectorum and its Associated Pathogens Pyrenophora semeniperda and Ustilago bullata
Craig E. Coleman, Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences The objectives of this proposal were as follows: 1. Develop single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) for use in determining population structure and mapping adaptive traits. 2. Complete a full genome sequence of the Pyrenophora semeniperda fungal pathogen to identify genes encoding important […]
Mentoring Undergraduates Via Organic Synthesis
Steven L. Castle, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction This report summarizes the results of the mentoring environment in my laboratory that were generated from January 2012 to present. During this period, a total of seven undergraduates performed research in my laboratory. Their names and accomplishments are listed below. Evaluation of Academic Objectives Our academic […]
The Role of the KSHV LANA Protein in Development of Persistent Infections in vivo
Bradford Berges Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Several of my students have moved on to future positions, as follows: Medical school: Marshall Sheide, Stanton Nielsen, German Cuadra Graduate school: Jamie Gardiner, Steve Hallam (still interviewing) Currently employed: Joel Gardner, Wittnee Estes Jamie Gardiner traveled with me to the […]
Computational Health Science Collaborative: Interdisciplinary Mentoring for Public Health and Computer Science Students
Michael D. Barnes, PhD, MCHES, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Science Computational health science, as we define it, represents the application of innovative computer science tools, including social media and data mining, to addressing health-‐ related questions and problems. With multidisciplinary student mentoring as our aim, we have established the BYU Computational Health Science […]
Non-invasive Treatment for Drug Addiction
Scott C Steffensen, Psychology Completion of Academic Objectives The primary objective of this MEG project was to develop a non-invasive treatment for drug addiction. It was the first aim of this study to determine, in controlled experiments in rodents, the efficacy of brain electrical or light stimulation to produce long-term enhancement of dopamine (DA) release. […]
N402 Care of the Veteran Patient in Rural
Ron Ulberg and Kent Blad, Nursing Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met: The academic objectives of the MEG proposal were met and exceeded. Specifically, students were exposed to local and national venues in which Veterans and their history are prevalent. Examples of this include visits by the students and […]