Allyson Ugolini and Dr. Shirley Cox, Social Work This project’s goal was to compare and contrast two culturally diverse, American and Italian, rape recovery centers and the social work systems that run them. Research findings will benefit and enlighten both societies on each other’s methods and ways of operation, allowing them to take the positives […]
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ATHENS’ AND UTAH’S EDUCATIONAL STRUGGLES
Benjamin W. Blair, A. Legrand Richards and Andreas M. Kazamias, Philosophy Though this project was frustrating and draining at times, I feel so fortunate to have undertaken such a study. My paper and my results are the least of what I learned. The greatest learning experiences on my part were simply seeing another system of […]
A Comparative Study: Language Attitudes and Linguistic Practice in Amazonian Ecuador
Bradley Miller and Dr. Janis B. Nuckolls, Linguistics The original Quechua language was the main language spoken in the ancient Inca Empire. This language became over the years the native language of many Indians of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina and Chile. However in the 1500’s, with the conquistadores, Spanish became the language of dominance and […]
Comparative Imaging of Apoptotic Cell Membrane Morphology as Induced by Cytotoxic and Chemotherapeutic in S49 Lymphoma Cells by Confocal Microscopy
Celestine Yeung and Dr. John Bell, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology This project studied and documented the membrane changes of cancer cells undergoing the complex cellular process apoptosis, or programmed cell suicide. More specifically, the purpose of this project was to achieve a visual comparison between S49 mouse lymphoma cells experiencing apoptosis induced by […]
Sisters and sorelle: A Comparative Analysis of the Women’s Movement in Italy and the United States
Erin K. Knutson and Dr. Rebecca de Schweinitz, History Department Feminism is a global phenomenon but not a monolith. Its goal of a more liberated, self-directed existence for women is common, but the methods employed to make this a reality vary among cultures and individuals. The United States, though full of radical feminist activity, has […]
Mythogony (the Creation of Myth): A Comparative Religion Study of Sai Culture
St. Shane Sanders and Dr. Lanier Britsch, History The scope of my research was the analysis of a syncretic paradigm extending from east to west. India houses the three major ashram(a)s of a new religious movement and sub-culture, united by a mythological belief in their guru, Swami Sathya Sai Baba. The village born guru boasts […]
A Comparative Study of Stylistic Influences of Three Twentieth-Century Piano Etudes
Karen L. Rogers and Dr. Jeffrey L. Shumway, Music Nineteenth-century composers changed the piano etude from a relatively dry technical exercise to a concert piece that explored new possibilities of technique and musicality. In the twentiethcentury, composers of the piano etude invented new ways of approaching the piano, integrated a variety of unusual artistic influences […]
Impact of Physical Activity on Core Stability: A Comparative Study of Children in the United States and Rural Ghana
Amy Nagle and Dr. Wayne Johnson, Department of Exercise Sciences The decline in physical activity and the “obesity epidemic” have created concerns nationwide about the health of American youths. These issues are not only problematic in the social sense (i.e. fostering self-confidence and physical attractiveness), but physical health is important in functional settings, such as […]
A Comparative History of Nordic Literary Cultures
Dr. Steven Sondrup, Department of Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature I received a MEG in December of 2009 and, thus, pursued the goals outlined in that application during 2010 and am continuing through 2011. The proposal was to have selected students work closely with me on preparing a manuscript on the comparative history of Nordic […]
Understanding the Wind-dominated Landforms of Saturn’s Moon Titan Through Earth Analogues
Jani Radebaugh and Eric Christiansen, Geological Sciences, Shannon Tass, Statistics Executive Summary and Scientific Merit The largest moon of Saturn, Titan, has a thick atmosphere of nitrogen and a pressure similar to that of Earth at the surface. There are winds, strong enough to have produced two wind-dominated landforms similar to those on Earth – […]
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