Computational modeling of wave propagation in metamaterials

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Shue-Sum Chow, Mathematics Academic Objectives The project is concerned with the study of wave propagation in metamaterials. We recall the work plan described in the original proposal and provide an evaluation of the academic objectives. Gathering of information about existing mathematical models for various metamaterials and related references on the mathematical properties of FDTD and […]

Magnetic order and fluctuation dynamics of self-assembled magnetite Fe3O4 nanoparticles

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Karine Chesnel, Physics and Astronomy Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The research plan described in the proposal (section 2.1) was well implemented during the period 2013-2014. Most of the steps listed in the plan were completed thanks to the fund: (1) nanoparticle preparation (2) structural characterization (3) magnetic […]

Mentoring Undergraduates Via Organic Synthesis

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Steven L Castle, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction. This report summarizes the results that were generated under the auspices of the mentoring environment in my laboratory from January 2013 to the present. A total of eight undergraduates participated in the mentoring environment during this period. Their names and accomplishments are listed below. Evaluation of […]

Validation of an nBmp2 mutant mouse model

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Laura C Bridgewater, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Work in the Bridgewater Lab over the last several years has focused on elucidating the function of a novel protein we discovered, nBmp2. The initial discovery presenting work performed in cultured cells (rather than whole animals) was published back in 2010 and we subsequently constructed a mutant mouse […]

Among population variation in the cost of reproduction tradeoff

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Professor Mark C Belk, Biology How well were academic objectives of the proposal met? The proposal was to compare life history characteristics and the cost of reproduction tradeoff among populations of a burying beetle (Nicrophorus orbicollis). We conducted two major experiments with the MEG funding directed toward this goal. Both experiments required that we collect […]

Among population variation in the cost of reproduction tradeoff

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Mark C Belk, Professor of Biology How well were academic objectives of the proposal met? The proposal was to compare life history characteristics and the cost of reproduction tradeoff among populations of a burying beetle (Nicrophorus orbicollis). We conducted two major experiments with the MEG funding directed toward this goal. Both experiments required that we […]

The role of Wnt signaling in normal muscle development and disease

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Jeffery Barrow, Physiology and Developmental Biology My laboratory studies the role of Wnt signaling in regulating important events during embryogenesis. In order to better understand the function of this pathway, we study mouse mutants that lack the Porcupine (Porcn) gene which encodes a protein that is required for the secretion of all Wnt molecules. Prior […]