Splicing of Chicken Cyclooxygenase-2

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Matthew Lelegren Introduction As described in the proposal, my goal was to further understand the mechanisms of mRNA processing of the chicken gene called Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2. There are many mechanisms by which mRNA molecules are modified in order to produce proteins that fulfill the needs of a given cell. The mechanism I chose to study […]

An Improved Temperature Index Model for Alpine Glaciers using Derived Degree-day Factors from Climatic Inputs

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Durban G Keeler and Dr. Summer Rupper, Geological Sciences Glaciers represent one of the most climatically sensitive and dynamic systems under study, and therefore have diverse implications for nations around the world. For example, Switzerland generates 56% of its power from hydroelectric facilities, many of them fed by glacial meltwater (SFOE, 2012). Many nations in […]

Dynamics of Multi-Spin Systems : Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert Model and ferromagnetic pattern formation

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Soyoung Jung and Dr. Manuel Berrondo, Department of Physics and Astronomy Introduction Modeling has been an important part of many fields of research. Even though it sometimes could be considered to be non-practical, it has sharpened the questions and has been a useful tool for experimental research to understand what is being observed in the […]

Generation of a Low Velocity Controlled Beam of Sr Ions

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Jarom Jackson and Dr. Dallin Durfee, Physics Introduction The purpose of this project was to produce a slow controlled beam of Strontium (Sr) ions. This is a key step in a proposed experiment to build an ion interferometer capable of measuring electric fields to a degree of sensitivity that has never been done before. This […]

Magnetic Symmetry-Mode Analysis of LA0.5 CA0.5 MnO3

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Eric Gibbs and Dr. Branton Campbell, Physics Introduction: This project focuses on solving magnetic crystal structures using symmetry-mode analysis (SMA). A crystal is an arrangement of atoms in a repeating spatial pattern with the smallest repeating unit being known as the unit cell. A magnetic crystal contains atoms with a non-zero magnetic moment. A magnetic […]

Psychoacoustic Effects of High-Resolution Directivity Measurements on Room Modeling Auralizations

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Nathan Eyring and Dr. Timothy Leishman, Department of Physics and Astronomy Introduction Over the past years research has been conducted to understand how sound radiates from musical instruments. This has been done by recording a sphere of 2664 data points around a player through the process of many repetitions. This sphere is called the instrument’s […]

QUASIGROUP STRUCTURES ARISING FROM PARTIAL LATIN SQUARES

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William Cocke and Dr. Rodney Forcade, Mathematics Department Latin squares represent one of the oldest elements of modern algebra, despite being over- shadowed by the structurally superior subclass of nite groups. Every nite group generates a Latin square, an n by n grid wherein n distinct element appear exactly once in each row and column. […]

Virtual Pedigree: Genealogy Without Borders

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Ryan Cheatham and Dr. William A. Barrett, Computer Science Introduction Genealogists across the world face a unique and challenging problem. They attempt to sort through obscure historical data in order to find information about their ancestors, then they have to keep track of all the data they have found in an organized way. In today’s […]

Structure of the PhLP1-Gβ-CCT Complex Reveals a Molecular Mechanism for Gprotein β Subunit Folding and βγ Dimer Assembly

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Devon Blake and Dr. Barry Willardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction and Project Importance Cells detect and respond to a myriad of extracellular signals via seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors and their associated G protein signaling pathways. The pathway is initiated by the binding of a signaling molecule, such as a hormone or neurotransmitter, to its binding […]

Estrogen Signaling in Migraine Pathogenesis

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Sarah Bahr and Dr. Emily Bates, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction Migraine is a disorder that can include aura, headache, nausea, and hypersensitivity to all sensory modalities. It affects over thirty million people in the US. Migraines affect men and women equally until puberty, but overall migraines affect 3x more women than men. They […]