Dr. Jerry Johnson, Department of Biology This mentoring environment grant was awarded in 2008. The purpose of the project was twofold: (1) to help support BYU undergraduate students to participate in our Patagonia PIRE international field study program in Argentina and Chile; and (2) to support undergraduate participation in research on evolution of fishes in […]
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History of the Church in Brazil
Dr. Mark Grover, Harold B. Lee Library During the months of April and May, 2010, a project to document the history of the LDS Church in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais, Brazil was undertaken. The project was directed by Mark L. Grover and financed by a Mentor’s […]
The Function of Yeast PAS kinase
Dr. Julianne Grose, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Biology Evaluation of academic objectives PAS kinase is a newly discovered member of the nutrient sensing kinases that regulates glucose homeostasis in mice and yeast. The aim of our 2009 MEG “The Function of Yeast PAS kinase” was to characterize the role of a known PAS kinase […]
How Does the Effect of Cholesterol Vary between the Inner and Outer Membrane?
Dr. John Bell, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Summary This proposal was designed to use fluorescence spectroscopy to identify in as much detail as possible physical properties of model membranes in effort to understand roles of cholesterol in biological membranes. The following questions were addressed: how does the effect of cholesterol differ between the […]
Rural and Veteran Healthcare Project
Kent Blad and Ron Ulberg, College of Nursing Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The academic objectives of the MEG proposal were met and exceeded. Specifically, students were exposed to local and national venues in which Veterans and their history are prevalent. Examples of this include visits by the […]
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