Dr. Randy Page, Department of Health Sciences Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Outcome 1: Students will gain a deep understanding of international public health through the opportunity to study in-depth the public health experience of a specific country undergoing rapid social and economic transition (Thailand). This outcome was […]
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BYU Excavation Project
Dr. Kerry Muhlestein, Department of Ancient Scripture With the monies from the MEG granted to me and the BYU Egypt Excavation Project, we were able to accomplish wonderful things. First, we were able to train 4 students in a number of things related to our excavation. All four students received training in how to create […]
Developing Radio Astronomy in BYU
Dr. Victor Migenes, Department of Physics and Astronomy Student participation Kirstin Cooprider (MSc): working in OH Megamasers and galaxy mergers. Daniel Blakley (MSc): working in the VSA and OH MASERs in star forming regions. Derek Felli (BSc): working in the VSA and OH MASERs in star forming regions. Daniel Gibson (BSc): working in late-type stars […]
Mentoring Nursing Students in an Underserved Diverse Community, Wendover, UT
Dr. Karen Miller, College of Nursing Wendover Spring 2009 Nursing students were required to complete 120 clinical hours in Wendover over a 4 week period. This required 4 trips to Wendover, UT and 4 overnight accommodations. The students rotated through several clinical sites including Anna Smith Elementary, Wendover High School, Toole Public Health Department and […]
Plant Diversity at Home and Abroad
Dr. Leigh Johnson, Department of Biology Academic Objectives This award supported a multifaceted mentoring environment for students with a focus on plant biodiversity. The objectives were to provide support for two students participating in a focused, study abroad program sponsored by an NSF Partnerships in Research and Education award for which the PI is a […]
Evaluation of Evaluation in Development Organizations
Dr. Tim Heaton, Department of Sociology Meeting the objectives In some respects, we did not achieve all of the goals of the proposed work, but in other ways this project lead to the development of a new program that has been a success. The first objective was to review the literature on evaluation. This phase […]
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 […]
Research and Publication Opportunities in Structure of Materials
Drs. David Fullwood, Brent Adams and Chris Mattson, Department of Mechanical Engineering Executive summary The MEG award has been used by our research group as a springboard to launch undergraduates to levels of excellence in academia and the engineering community, and as seed money for research initiatives that will benefit these and future undergraduates. It […]
Facing Reality: An Experimental Approach to Ethnic Identity
Drs. Michael Findley and Daniel Nielson, Department of Political Science Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The research project has been successful, overall, and we are continuing to prepare research for publication. When we recruited students to assist us with the research, we asked them to develop their own […]