Matt Phillips and Dr. William McCleary, Microbiology and Molecular Biology I. Introduction The ability to control gene expression in bacteria has been essential in solving problems in many fields, including medicine and environmental protection. Recent advances in genomic and metabolic modeling tools have led to the development of a new technique called promoter swapping which […]
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Comparing Model Predictive Control and Input Shaping
Phillip Hyatt and Marc Killpack, Mechanical Engineering Introduction Many advances have been made in the control, modeling and applications of robots within the past several decades. Robots have been made to operate very quickly within very tight tolerances. Generally, these quick and accurate robots require high gear ratios and vast amounts of electrical power. Recently, […]
The Effect of Exercise on Inhibitory Control to Images of High and Low Calorie Food
Cory Pettit and Michael J. Larson, PhD, Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise on the neural correlates of response inhibition to high and low calorie foods. Specifically, we aimed to explore whether engaging in forty-five minutes of moderate intensity exercise affects brain activity that denotes […]
Discovery and Characterization of Bacteriophage to control MRSA
Jacob B. Hatch and Bradford Berges, Ph.D., Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction About 20% of humans are carriers of Staphylococcus aureus (SA). There were an estimated 11,000 deaths in the United States in 2005 attributed to SA, with the majority caused by MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) isolates [1]. Many MRSA isolates have developed resistance […]
Biological control of Agrilus liragus through Entomopathogenic fungi
John Watkins Abstract This project was funded with the intent that possible biological controls could be found to control the population explosions of bark boring beetles. We hypothesized that due to the prevalence of beetle outbreaks in the West, we would find enough Agrilus liragus specimens to culture native entomopathogenic fungi. We hoped to sequence […]
Neural Mechanisms of Inhibitory Control: Predictors of Eating Behavior in Obesity
Kaylie Carbine ande Michael Larson, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction Obesity is a prominent public health concern associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, chronic diseases, and mortality (National Institutes of Health, 2011). Understanding the neural underpinnings of obesity may prove beneficial for effective weight control interventions. Specifically, decreased ability to inhibit responses […]
Generation of a Low Velocity Controlled Beam of Sr Ions
Jarom Jackson and Dr. Dallin Durfee, Physics Introduction The purpose of this project was to produce a slow controlled beam of Strontium (Sr) ions. This is a key step in a proposed experiment to build an ion interferometer capable of measuring electric fields to a degree of sensitivity that has never been done before. This […]
Effects of Locus of Control on the Neural Mechanism of Error Processing
Kaylie Carbine and Dr. Michael Larson, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction Performance monitoring is the ability to assess behavior and make necessary adjustments (Ullsperger & von Cramon, 2001). Performance monitoring can be examined through event-related potentials (ERPs), which are indicators of the brain’s electrical activity in response to a specific stimulus (Luck, 2005). One […]
Model Predictive Control with a Rigorous Model of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Lee T. Jacobsen and Dr. John D. Hedengren Abstract Degradation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) can be minimized by maintaining reliability parameters during load changes. These reliability parameters are critical to maintain power generation efficiency over an extended life of the SOFC. For SOFCs to be commercially viable, the life must exceed 20,000 hours […]
The Development of Prosodic Structures in the Speech of Young Children Establishing a Control Group
Darrell Matthews and Dr. Shawn Nissen, Communication Disorders Acoustically, the speech characteristics of male and female speakers differ from one another. In adults, this variation is clearly caused by physiological differences between males and females. The size and shape of the vocal tract, as well as the length of the vocal folds have an impact […]