James Martherus and Quin Monson, Department of Political Science Groups like Seeds of Peace that seek to promote conflict resolution often attempt to do so by humanizing an outgroup. For example, to reduce conflict in Israel, I might gather Jewish Israelis and Arab Israelis and have them engage in activities designed to produce mutual empathy […]
Exploration of Error Sources in Two Color Pyrometers
Joshua Schmidt and Matthew Jones, Mechanical Engineering Introduction Pyrometers are an instrument used to infer the temperature of a surface without direct contact. Typical pyrometers use a single infrared color band to measure the radiation emitted from the surface, thus inferring the surface temperature. Two color pyrometers utilize two separate infrared color bands which can […]
Mexican American Families
Nicole Rose and Dr. Greg Thompson, Anthropology Department Researchers define familismo as a “strong identification with the family” (Triandis, Marin, Betancourt, Lisansky, & Chang, 1982). Sabogal et al. said that “perceived support from family,” “family obligations,” and third, using family as cultural “referents” are important parts of familismo(Sabogal, Marín, Otero-Sabogal, Marín, & Perez-Stable, 1987). All […]
Design of a 2-D Haptic Interface with Compliant Mechanism Actuation
Austin Rogers and Mark Colton, Mechanical Engineering Introduction The purpose of this research project was to improve the fidelity of haptic interfaces through the use of compliant mechanisms. “Haptics is the science and technology of experiencing and creating touch sensations in human operators” [1]. Traditional haptic interfaces include rigid links connected by rotary joints. The […]
Finite Element Modeling of Shallow Embedded Connection Stiffness
Trevor Jones and Dr. Paul Richards, Civil and Environmental Engineering Introduction Shallowly embedded connections are a common and important connection of steel columns to reinforced concrete foundations, which can increase the building’s overall stiffness and strength. Until now, their contributions have been neglected because they are hard to quantify and study. Previous research at BYU […]
Transfection Efficiency and Growth Phase for Nanoinjection
Bradley Hanks and Dr. Brian Jensen, Mechanical Engineering Project Introduction Non-viral gene therapy is an area of study which includes various techniques to incorporate foreign molecules into the DNA of a cell. The ultimate goal of gene therapy is to replace mutated or damaged genes with healing genes. Nanoinjection is a method of non-viral gene therapy developed […]
Steps Toward Curing Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Through the Modeling of Müller Cell Proliferation
Ryan Gillis and Dr. Alonzo Cook, Chemical Engineering Introduction Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that causes vision loss in approximately 1.8 million Americans. Dry AMD is caused by the deterioration of the macula and associated photoreceptor cells within the retina. This degeneration occurs for a variety of reasons including aging, genetics, and retinal […]
Thrombosis of Tissue-Engineered Hearts to Determine Viability for Whole-Organ Transplantation
Jordan Eatough and Dr. Alonzo Cook, Chemical Engineering According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular (heart) diseases have been the number one cause of death throughout the world for over a decade. The proliferation of heart failure presents an ever-increasing demand for transplantable organs to treat such diseases. In the United States alone, more than […]
Pornography Use and Dating Patterns Among Young Adults
Bonnie Young and Brian Willoughby, School of Family Life Introduction Pornography use is known to be disruptive in relationships by creating unrealistic expectations for intimacy and partner image (Daneback, Træen, &Mansson, 2009; Yucel & Gassanov, 2009). This is significant because as emerging adults are searching for potential marriage partners, dating practices may be negatively influenced […]
Cultural Compromises: Effects and Perceptions of Formal Education Among the Himba of Namibia
Jessica Andrus and Greg Thompson, Anthropology Introduction The Himba of Namibia have only recently been introduced to formal education within the past 20 years. Previously, formal education was not as readily available to them. This has led to a major cultural shift among the Himba. Traditionally, the Himba do not count, read, or speak English, […]
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