Kara I. Ludlow and Dr. Randy Bennett, Zoology My original proposal was to clone the extradenticle gene in Tribolium castaneum (red flour beetle); however, I worked in conjunction with Laura Newell who received an ORCA grant to work with Dr. Bennett cloning the Ultrabithorax gene of the red flour beetle. To further previous research, it […]
Archives for April 2014
Review and Analysis of the Marketing Practices of Independent Local Musicans
Michael Hammari and Dr. Paul Deurden, Theater and Media Arts It was the intent of this research to identify and analyze the current and possible marketing practices of independent, local musicians based in the Provo Area. In order to accomplish this objective three methods were employed. First, local musicians were interviewed to examine their current […]
Text Panels for the Museum of Archeology, Palmyra Syria: The Temple Bel / Palmyra’s Coinage
David Amott and Dr. Cynthia Finlayson, Department of Art History This project helps to fulfill a crucial need for research on a highly important collection of ancient artifacts housed in the Archeology Museum of Tadmor-Palmyra, Syria. The collection is significant in that it documents the history and culture of a major center of the ancient […]
Measurement of Sleep Patterns in Infants with Positional Plagiocephaly
Anna Packard, Jotham Manwaring and Dr. Ramona Hopkins, Psychology A significant increase in misshapen or flattened heads (positional plagiocephaly) in infants has been recognized since pediatricians began advising parents to position their infants supine for sleep in 1992 in order to diminish the risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Back-to-Sleep Program, American Academy of Pediatrics, […]
Prophetic Harmony: Bringing Together the Disparate Voices of Isaiah
David B. Ridge and Dr. Shon Hopkin, Ancient Scripture Introduction In the academic year 2012–2013 I received an ORCA Grant from BYU. Under the mentorship of Dr. Shon Hopkin of the Department of Ancient Scripture, I began working on a project to create a textual harmony of four different versions of the Book of Isaiah; […]
“Mary is now to be The Sower”: The Rebellious Proselytizing in Mary Sturlaugson’s Memoirs
Jennifer Duqué and Dr. Rachel Cope, Department of Church History My project focuses on Mary Sturlaugson’s memoirs, and discusses how the memoir genre allowed Sturlaugson to both faithfully and subversively voice her position on the LDS Church’s denial of salvational ordinances to Black people. The ORCA grant has generously subsidized my research, providing the financial […]
A Biography of Inez Knight Allen: The First Single Proselytizing Sister Missionary for the LDS Church
Amy Connelly and Dr. Rachel Cope, Church History and Doctrine Introduction Inez Knight Allen, the daughter of Amanda and Jesse Knight, was born on September 8, 1876, on the Knight Family ranch just outside of Payson, Utah. Inez received a formal education at Brigham Young Academy. Originally intending to go on a study abroad to […]
Eight Figurines From Fag el-Gamous, Egypt Interpreting Style and Function in Relation to the Culture of the Graeco-Roman Fayoum
Aubrey Young and Dr. David Whitchurch, Ancient Scripture Introduction Ongoing archaeological evidence provides scholars new opportunities to glean information to better understand the history of Roman Egypt. In 1981, Brigham Young University began excavating a site in Egypt locally referred to as Fag el-Gamous (“Way of the Water Buffalo”) which, to date, has resulted in […]
Kir2.1 Effects on Craniofacial and Limb Development in Knockout Mice
Joy Williams and Dr. Emily Bates, Biochemistry Department Introduction Birth defects arise because of both genetic and environmental factors. Children with genetic alteration of the inwardly-rectifying potassium ion channel Kir2.1 channel have heart arrhythmias, impaired cognitive function, and facial and limb abnormalities. Children that suffer from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have cognitive and social development problems, […]
Acetylation of SOD1 as a Regulator of the Tumor Stress Response
Matthew Whited and Dr. Joshua L. Andersen, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry In cancer patients, a lack of cell apoptosis (programmed cell death) coupled with increased levels of cell proliferation leads to the formation of a tumor. Among the available treatment options, cytotoxic chemotherapy is the most common. The primary purpose of this treatment is […]
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