Sheila Bibb and Dr. William C. Olsen, Anthropology Tuberculosis has long been a scourge throughout the world but in the 1950’s medical developments enabled most countries to bring this insidious air-borne disease under control and it was firmly believed that by the end of the century tuberculosis would be eliminated worldwide. The reality is that […]
Streamlining Research Planning, Data Collection and Archiving Using New Web-enabled Tools
Andrew Arnott and Dr. Joseph Olsen, FHSS Dean’s Office Collecting research data on human subjects can be time consuming and costly. The Internet provides a new channel to survey people so that collected data is automatically added to a dataset without any possibility of human error by a data entry person. The Internet also allows […]
Provenance of Mortuary Hematite Artifacts at Petra, Jordan
Alvin D. Anderson and Dr. David Johnson, Family, Home and social Sciences During a BYU archaeological excavation of Nabatean tombs at Petra, Jordan, Dr. David Johnson discovered hematite nodules that, he claims, contain the carved images or figures of several deities. These effigies were possibly ceremonial objects that served to protect the dead. I arrived […]
OTTOMAN AND EUROPEAN INFLUENCE IN THE NINTEENTH-CENTURY BRIDAL COLLECTION OF THE AZEM PALACE, DAMASCUS, SYRIA
Julianne Parker In 1829, Ottoman Emperor Mahmud II issued a proclamation mandating that all men under his rule must replace their traditional clothing with the “modern” European-style jacket and trousers.1 The interest and appeal of Europe had never been so publicly sanctioned in Ottoman history. The western influence was perhaps most greatly felt in outlying […]
Geometry and Art in Syrian Pearl Inlaid Furniture
Amanda Larsen and Dr. Cynthia Finlayson I used my ORCA grant to aid in my research of Syrian pearl inlaid furniture from the Ottoman era. The money paid for part of my plane ticket to Amman Jordan. From Amman, I accompanied Dr. Cynthia Finlayson to Damascus, Syria. I was with a small group of students. […]
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CULTURE: THE ANASAZI FARMERS AND THE ANGLO FARMERS/RANCHERS IN SOUTHEASTERN UTAH
David N. Hanton and Dr. Ray T. Matheny, Anthropology In the 1880’s the Texas cattle barons brought thousands of sheep and cattle to Utah to exploit its grasslands.1 Some of them made their way to Montezuma’s Canyon. The purpose of my research in Montezuma’s Canyon was to determine if there is a correlation between the […]
THE EFFECTS OF MATERNAL ADRENALECTOMY ON THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF MALE RAT OFFSPRING
David Eliason and Dr. Reuben W. Rhees, Anthropology It has been shown that several structures in the mammalian brain exhibit differences between males and females. These variations are referred to as sexually dimorphic areas. In recent years, study of the brain has demonstrated the complex interconnections between the sexual behavior of individuals and the neurological […]
Transformation of Urban Space: Somali Bantu Women Refugees and the Lynn Community Health Center
April Reynosa and Dr. Julie Hartly, Anthropology Introduction This study evolved out of my experiences as a volunteer under Project North Star, a literacy program headed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) that serves refugee women from Somalia. From September of 2006 through December 2006 I worked as the Child Development Instructor for this program. […]
Inventing Tradition: Changes in Local Basket-Making in Two Guatemalan Towns
Amy Maxwell and Dr. Ruth Toulson, Anthropology Guatemala has a rich indigenous heritage which has attracted the attention of researchers for over 75 years. This culture includes 21 indigenous Maya language groups scattered throughout the country. The civil war ended ten years ago and since then, the country has been healing. As the country has […]
Establishing an Ethical Entrepreneurship
Scott Hannay and Dr. David P. Crandall, Anthropology Today more than ever, people have a desire to reach out to help others—both internationally and domestically. Technology has brought the world’s problems to the living rooms of the more for-tunate. Unlimited options exist for attempting to mitigate the challenges of addressing hunger, malnutrition, poor education, poverty […]
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