Depression, Suicide, and Performance Monitoring: Identifying Neuroelectric Markers of Suicidal Behavior

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Kaylie Carbine and Michael Larson, Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction From 2000-2009, suicide mortality rates increased by 15% (Rockett, et al., 2012) and 98% of individuals who complete suicide have diagnosable psychopathology (Bertolote, Fleischmann, De Leo, & Wasserman, 2003). Individuals at risk for suicide exhibit cognitive impairments in decision-making and problem-solving abilities (Pollock & Williams, 2004; […]

Lord Bute and Conservative Scottish Nationalism: British Home Rule Movements in the 1890s and 90s

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Ryan Blank and Paul Kerry, History Department In the 1880s and 90s, the individual kingdoms and principalities that make up the United Kingdom experienced a revival of nationalistic sentiment. For the English, their national identity was tied to the Empire. The Celtic peoples re-invented nationalistic traditions, costume, and revived national languages. Building on the Romantic […]

Amperometric Sensing of Glucose with Catalytic Microstructures

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Benjamin Brownlee and Brian Iverson, Mechanical Engineering Introduction The objective of this project was to characterize the increased rate of hydrogen peroxide oxidation using a carbon nanotube microstructure. This is an important step in creating a glucose sensor capable of detecting low concentrations, such as those in saliva. A glucose sensor with this capability would […]

Designing Consumer Furniture for a Positive Mental Well-Being

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Nichole Cross and David Morgan, School of Technology Introduction Currently there are several common considerations to factor in when designing furniture for the consumer market such as ergonomics, color trends, manufacturability, materials, regulatory standards, shipping costs, economic forecasts, etc. The objective of this exploration was to research the psychological effects of design elements, such as […]

New Treatment for Optimization of Whole Organ Decellularization

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Robert Fuller and Dr. Alonzo Cook, Chemical Engineering I. Introduction Decellularized porcine tissue is currently used for allografts of tendons, blood vessels, and dermal tissue. The success of these procedures has been attributed to the conservation of collagen structures across mammalian species, making porcine collagen nearly identical to that of humans. Signaling chemicals for cellular […]

Finite element analysis of the biomechanical consequences of schmorl’s nodes

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Boston Barham and Anton Bowden, Mechanical Engineering INTRODUCTION Schmorl’s nodes are intrusions of the disc into the vertebral endplate in the lumbar spine and are common in spinal imaging (figure 1). They are significantly associated with the presence and severity of spinal disc degeneration [1], which is a major cause of work disability and a costly […]

2015 Japanese Field Project

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Bradley Duke and Justin Kunz, Illustration Alongside my mentor, I have been working to create an illustrated collection of Japanese stories. Originally, I had a team of 5 BYU students, that were to select a story, research it, and develop it into a cohesive and beautiful volume; we were also working with the Japanese Department […]

Six Week Cinema

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Matthew Siemers and Thomas Lefler, Media Arts Introduction The Six Week Cinema project had two main goals: A mentored film production learning experience and researching distribution for short films. Students face various obstacles when trying to create a film including funding, equipment, and crew. Six Week Cinema provided all these resources in one place in […]

Trumpet Transcription of Frederic Chopin’s Nocturnes for Piano, Opuses 9, 15, 27, and 32

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Logan Anderson and David Brown, School of Music The art of trumpet playing has existed for thousands of years, but today’s trumpet is a relatively new instrument. The addition of piston valves in the early 19th Century (see figure 1) allowed the trumpet to play in every key, while its predecessor (see figure 2) was […]