David V. Shurtleff and Dr. David K. Hart, Germanic and Slavic Languages Business language courses were taught at American universities as early as the 1920’s but did not gain widespread acceptance until the 1980’s. A major reason for the growth of Language for Special Purposes (LSP) was the report of the President’s Commission on Foreign […]
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Using the BYU Supercomputer to Simulate Analogs of the Anti-cancer Drug Geldanamycin
Joshua Proulx and Dr. Merritt Andrus, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry For my project I simulated the binding of geldanamycin in the ATP binding site of Heat shock protein-90 to assist Merritt Andrus’s research in designing a better anti-cancer drug. Hsp-90 is a protein found in the cells of many organisms including humans. It functions […]
Multidisciplinary Database for BYU Fag el Gamous Excavations
Ryan Pail Peters and Professor Richard Paul Evans, Micro and Molecular Biology In 1990, under the direction of Wilfred Griggs, he and six other Brigham Young University (BYU) professors, R. Paul Evans, James Farmer, Marek Kaliszewski, Donald Robertson, Mark Rowe, and Scott Woodward, and at the request of the Egyptian Government Supreme Council of Antiquities, united […]
Digitization of Neapolitan Disegni for the BYU Herculaneum Papyrus
Seth M. Reynolds and Dr. Roger Macfarlane, Humanities, Classics and Comparative Literature In 1999 CPART began working with the Biblioteca Nazionale in Naples to create a database of the unique materials which they possessed. These are the remains of the papyri which were found in the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum. Herculaneum was a town along […]
Analyzing Children’s Literature: BYU Sophie Project
Brittney Lemons and Dr. Cindy Brewer, German I spent the Spring and Summer terms of 2006 doing the Brigham Young University study abroad program in Vienna, Austria. One of the purposes of me being there was so that I could do research for the Sophie Project headed by the BYU German Department. The purpose of […]
Re-establishing and Developing the BYU Chapter of the American String Teachers’ Association
Melissa Warr and Dr. Andrew Dabczynski, School of Music Part of the mission of BYU is to gain skills that can be used to serve others in the community. In the School of Music, one of the best ways to both gain these skills and serve others is through professional organizations. My mentor, Andrew Dabczynski, […]
Bringing Life to BYU’s Animated Films
Jared Cardon and Professor Kelly Loosli, Theatre and Media Arts Department Early in Fall of 2004 I purchased and completed a series of DVD tutorials on advanced CGI animation techniques with the hope that I would be able to reimburse myslef for the purchase with ORCA funds. These DVDs covered a variety of subjects, including modeling, […]
LDS Journalists: Key to Establish a Unique Model for Moral Reporting at BYU
Heather C. Bowser and Dr. Kevin L. Stoker, Communications One challenge for LDS journalists is finding a way to combine gospel principles with the mission of journalism to; according to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, seek truth, “promote the flow of information,” and “stimulate high standards and ethical behavior in the practice […]
Student Digital Portfolio Analysis and Implementation for BYU Students
Keith Kasperson and Dr. Gordon W. Romney 1. Description of Product The Student Digital Portfolio (StuDigiPort) capstone team shall provide a web application that provides students with a digital or electronic portfolio. A digital portfolio is a collection of student work that is organized similar to a hard copy portfolio. The purpose of the portfolio […]
BARRIERS TO CHANGE AFFECTING AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE DOZING AND DRIVING BEHAVIORS AMONG BYU STUDENTS
Walter A. Hanks and Dr. Gordon A. Lindsay, Health Sciences President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, spoke during October 1995 General Conference of the increased willingness of many young people to take risks. He stated, “So many young people are enticed to […]
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