Dr. Jon Ostenson, English Education Review of Research Studies and Academic Objectives of the Proposals Mobile Tech Since the 1990s, efforts have been made in public schools to integrate technology into the classroom; from early initiatives to create educational software to efforts to improve access to technology through computer labs (static and mobile), this work […]
Post-Translational Modifications of Thymidine Kinase 1
Dr. Kim O’Neill, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) is one diagnostic and prognostic marker which has shown promising potential in a variety of solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Unfortunately there have been challenges associated with developing a clinically useful immunoassay which have prevented TK1 from being fully utilized in the clinical setting […]
BYU COMPUTATIONAL NUMBER THEORY RESEARCH GROUP DAVID CARDON, DARRIN DOUD, PAUL JENKINS, AND PACE NIELSEN
Pace Nielsen, Mathematics Evaluation of Academic Objectives In the years 2013-2014 we held a weekly seminar in which every supported student gave presentations at least once (but usually twice or more) per semester. This gave the students opportunities to learn and develop presentations skills, which will help them later in their careers. It also gave […]
Egypt Excavation Conservation Training
Kerry Muhlestein, Lincoln Blumell and David Whitchurch, Ancient Scripture Paul Stavast, Anthropology Giovanni Tata, Creative Works R Paul Evans, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Kristin South With the monies from the MEG granted to me and the BYU Egypt Excavation Project, we were able to accomplish wonderful things. As per our proposal, we have used the […]
The use of TeamSTEPPS® in the Development and implementation of staff nurse councils
Katreena Collette Merrill, Nursing Evaluation of Academic Objectives TeamSTEPPS training: As a result of this project, 395 number of students received training on TeamSTEPPS. Students created case studies and role play videos about communication in healthcare. In addition to the effect on the senior undergraduate nursing students and family nurse practitioner graduate students, we were […]
Multilingual Extraction Ontologies
David W. Embley, Computer Science Stephen W. Liddle, Information Systems Deryle W. Lonsdale, Linguistics and English Language Yuri Tijerino, Information Technology On December 29, 2009 we were informed that our application for a 2010 MEG grant was approved. This final report sketches the accomplishments attained during the project’s timeframe since then. The project’s proposed academic […]
Leveraging MOSTs (Mathematically Significant Pedagogical Opportunities to build on Student Thinking)
Keith R Leatham and Blake E Peterson, Mathematics Education Progress on academic objectives and description of initial findings Phase 1, Goal 1: Purposefully create a data set of videotapes and transcripts of secondary classroom mathematics discourse that reflects the student mathematical thinking that can occur in diverse classrooms. We have found that the 25+ classroom […]
The ‘Ohana MANA Challenge: An Intervention Study on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Nutrition and Activity
Jane H Lassetter, Nursing Abstract In our recent study, 84.4% of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) in Hawaii and Utah were overweight or obese, which puts them at increased risk for obesity-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. Pre-colonization NHPI diets were rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and fish, but research […]
The Influence of Probe Design on DNA Surface Hybridization and Microarrays Performance
Thomas Knotts, Chemical Engineering 1 Background The overall goal of this project was to provide new theories and models that describe DNA hybridization on surfaces on a fundamental level for improved application and design of microarrays. Microarrays work on the principle of DNA hybridization, and can be used to identify the identity or abundance of […]
The Neural Correlates of Anxiety, Learning and Memory in Autism
C. Brock Kirwan and Mikle D. South, Psychology Abstract Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social communication as well as substantial behavioral rigidity. Autism often has a devastating impact on the wellbeing of affected individuals and their families, as well as in community settings such as schools and health care systems. Recent […]