Max Olivier and Luke Howard, School of Music A few years ago, I happened upon a little-known recording of the cello concerto of 20th-century Turkish composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991), and I immediately knew that I had discovered a gem. From the opening bars, Saygun drew me into his unique soundworld and captured my attention. […]
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A Comparison of Gender Ratio, Military Culture, and Organizational Climate as Determinants of the Sexual Harassment of Women and of Men in Eight Government Organizations
Alex Calder, Bruce Brown and Robert Ridge, Psychology Introduction The United States government spends millions of dollars each year in relation to incidences of sexual harassment. Far more important, however, is the psychological toll on individuals who experiences sexual harassment. Organizations function most effectively when people of all levels of the organization feel physically and emotionally […]
Changing the Culture of Public Transportation at BYU
Samantha Aramburu and Jamin Rowan, Department of English Introduction Public transportation is an entity that is fast-growing in the state of Utah. While the Utah population is generally dependent on their cars, there are growing amounts of people that rely on public transportation to get where they need to go. There are several different transit systems […]
A Study of Buddhist and Hindu Art and Culture in the Kathmandu Valley and Sherpa Culture in the Solukhumbu Region of Nepal
1. Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Background Background In 2014, I received a MEG to direct student research in two regions of Nepal; Kathmandu and the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. While we were in transit to New York, Nepal experienced a serious earthquake. Consequently, the study was […]
“Compadres de los Suburbios”: Hip-hop Counterculture in the Andean Sprawl of El Alto
Matthew Harrison and Faculty Mentor: Brian Pierce, Spanish and Portuguese For as long as we have recognized the existence of music, it has been inevitably and profoundly representative of our world’s many diverse cultures. By chance, just the other week I had the opportunity to chat with some family members about the origins of modern […]
How it Sounds and What it Means: Understanding Indian Music and Culture Through Study of the Hindustani Violin
Megumi Terry and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw, Department of Music Introduction As a classically trained violinist, having studied since the age of four, I have had an unlikely fascination with other world music cultures. In the summer of 2015 I had the opportunity to live in India and explore the culture and come to […]
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Influence of Han and Heung on Korean Culture
Bryce Mangelson and Dr. Greg Thompson, Anthropology Department Introduction Current scholarship about Korea recognizes the importance that han has on Korean culture. Han is a feeling of melancholy and sadness that stems from constant suppression and opposition. Han is discussed within a historical context of political oppression from foreign countries such as China and Japan. […]
Buddhist Artistic and Religious Traditions of Nepal (Tibetan Buddhist Art, Culture, and Schools in Dharamshala India)
Mark Graham Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Overview This project was designed to take students to New York City, Nepal, and Dharamsala India in the Spring of 2015. This is an ongoing project, which continued in 2016-2017. Three of the graduate students took part in the second round […]
Methamphetamine-induced Melanization in Dopamine Cell Culture
Rebecca Oliphant and Scott Steffensen, Department of Psychology Introduction Dopamine (DA) neurons are at the core of many highly-researched diseases. Dopaminergic neuronal degeneration has been linked to oxidative stress, a state that occurs when high levels of normally-occurring reactive oxidative species (ROS) are formed. Depending on the location of such degradation, the result could be […]
Ethnography of Dance Pedagogy Traditions: Chinese Dance Culture Compared to Eurocentric Dance Culture
Shill, Caitlin Ethnography of Dance Pedagogy Traditions: Chinese Dance Culture Compared to Eurocentric Dance Culture Faculty Mentor: Marilyn Berrett, Dance This project’s purpose was to analyze the traditions, customs and philosophies of professors at the College of Dance at Beijing Mingzu University during Brigham Young University’s China dance study abroad. Recording and analyzing their pedagogical […]
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