Kari Tanner and Dr. Jeffrey Turley, Spanish Department When it comes to learning a foreign language, study abroad contexts have generally been assumed to produce the best results. However, with rising program costs it becomes necessary to evaluate alternate options as well. The three main language learning contexts are classroom, foreign language housing (domestic immersion) […]
Encroachment of Bwindi National Park, in Relation to Richness and Diversity of Tree Species
Catherine Johns and Dr. Brigham Daniels, College of Law This project originally aimed to research tree richness and diversity using the Point Quarter method in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park but after the first day attempting to work, I learned how impossible the forest actually is. Having never experienced such a dense mountainous forest, not even […]
Exploration of Russian Harp Repertoire
Eliza Weed and Dr. David Day Harold B. Lee Library International Harp Archives I was given an ORCA Grant to research the Russian Harp Repertoire. The grant allowed me to travel to Switzerland for a two-week intensive of workshops, lectures, performances and master classes with Russian harp masters Irina Zingg and Milda Agazarian. While I […]
Entomophilic Nematode Diversity and Distribution in Beaver Dam Wash Area
Westen Archibald and Dr. Byron Adams Introduction The Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area is considered an important biodiversity hotspot for the Western United States. The wash is an ecotone on the Northeastern edge of the Mojave Desert and is directly adjacent to both the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin. Thus, this area contains […]
The Emerald Ash Borer: Beautifully Deadly
Preston Arnold and Faculty Mentors: Dr. S. M. Bybee and Dr. N. P. Lord, Department of Biology Introduction The Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) contain ~15,000 of the most stunning yet least understood species in the animal kingdom (Fig. 1; Bellamy and Nelson, 2002). Although it is the 8th largest beetle family and contains many species […]
Iron as a Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease
Samuel Barlow and Dr. Jonathan Wisco, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the highest causes of death in the United States. After the age of 65, the chance of getting Alzheimer’s doubles every five years. As the average lifespan of Americans increases, the importance of understanding AD and finding more […]
Biofilm Binding Capabilities of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Mutants
Bailey Benson and Dr. David Erickson, Department of Micro and Molecular Biology Introduction Yersinia pestis — the causative agent of the deadly bubonic plague, which killed over one-third of Europe in the 14th century – spreads quickly from person to person due to its ability to create a biofilm, characterized by bacterial adhesion to themselves […]
Replication of Gene-Gene Interactions in Large Alzheimer Disease Dataset
Kevin Boehme and Dr. John “Keoni” Kauwe, Biology Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common and complex neurodegenerative disease. It is the most common cause of dementia and is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. To date, many genetic loci have been found that modify AD risk, but collectively, they explain […]
Vibrio Cholera: Detection and Destruction
Amber Brown and Dr. Julianne Grose, Microbiology Introduction Cholera, the Disease: Cholera is a disease that affects three to five million people each year with approximately 100,000 deaths. Transmitted mainly by the drinking-‐water supply, it causes an infection in the small intestine leading to severe diarrhea and vomiting. If left untreated, it can cause death […]
Importance of Rare Genetic Variants in Alzheimer’s Disease (TTC3)
Devan Bursey and Dr. John S.K. Kauwe, Department of Biology Introduction Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Most current research on Alzheimer’s disease has focused on using genome-wide association studies to identify common genetic variants however; past research has shown that rare genetic variants play an […]
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