Michael Sean Covey and Michael Barber, Department of Political Science Introduction Every two years, voters across the country send dozens of newly elected U.S. representatives to Congress, and these freshmen come from all educational backgrounds and professions. There are MBAs, JDs, and PhDs, as well as former doctors, entrepreneurs, professors, attorneys, military leaders, state legislators […]
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The Birth of the Abolitionist Movement in 19th-century Romania, under the Influence of French Revolutionary Discourse
Mihai Scrobotovici and Dr. Anca Sprenger, French & Italian Introduction Fragmented into multiple vassal principalities, Romanians had no country of their own until the 20th century. In the 19th century, French revolutionary ideas catalyzed Romanians’ aspirations for political unity and independence, producing the Revolution of 1848 in the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. Unfortunately, the […]
An Examination of the Relative Accuracy of Family Cancer History Knowledge and Perceptions of Spousal Influence in a Younger Population
Emily Hartung and Wendy Birmingham, Psychology Introduction Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, yet many people are not aware of their own personal familial risk. This may be especially true in younger individuals in the population. According to the American Cancer Society, over 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed […]
Unfulfilled Expectations: The Role of Translation in the Influence and Reception of João Guimarães Rosa in the United States
Cai Olsen and Dr. James R. Krause, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Introduction João Guimarães Rosa (1908-1967) was a contemporary Brazilian author whose works were translated into a number of languages and sold throughout the world. Known for writing the great novel Grande Sertão: Veredas, Rosa was well-received in nearly all of the countries where […]
MAOa Genotype X Environment Interaction and Influence on Monoamine Neurotransmitter Functioning in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Daniel Loveland and Dr. J. Dee Higley Department of Psychology Original Project Title: Why can’t we all just get along? MAOa genotype variation is associated with aggressive temperaments in nonhuman primates In place of studying behavior differences among rhesus monkeys with differing MAOa genotypes, my research group and I chose to analyze the effects of […]
Exploring how Dual-Task Interference Influences End-User Secure Behavior
K Shane Reeves and Jeffrey Jenkins, Information Systems Introduction Finding ways to help people behave securely is of great value and importance to companies worldwide. Policies are often created to help enforce secure behavior; however, policies are not always followed, even if they seem simple and clear. To further promote secure behavior, our research focuses […]
The Influence of Probe Design on DNA Surface Hybridization and Microarrays Performance
Thomas Knotts, Chemical Engineering 1 Background The overall goal of this project was to provide new theories and models that describe DNA hybridization on surfaces on a fundamental level for improved application and design of microarrays. Microarrays work on the principle of DNA hybridization, and can be used to identify the identity or abundance of […]
Exploring the Influence of Charge Nurses on Patient Safety
Charity Rowley and Dr. Katreena Merrill, BYU College of Nursing In 2010, The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that adverse events during hospitalization contribute to the deaths of 180,000 patients each year! The study at hand was based on these findings and aims to improve […]
Analyzing the Power of Individual Genes: Maternal Gene Influence on the Serotonin Transporter Gene
Patrick O’Connell and Dr. James Dee Higley, Psychology Introduction The present analysis considers a mother gene-by-infant gene interaction of the serotonin transporter gene polymorphism (hereafter 5-HTTLPR). This is to our knowledge the first study to analyze this type of interaction. Two principle variants of this gene, a short allele (related to decreased 5-HTT expression), and […]
The Effect of Identity: Explicit Source Cues’ Influence on Independent Expenditure Committee Ads
Kyrene Gibb and Dr. Christopher Karpowitz, Political Science In the 2012 Presidential election cycle, independent expenditure committees, or Super PACs, had spent a more than $237 million advocating for one or the other presidential candidate (OpenSecrets.org, 2013). Given the large sums of money that independent expenditure committees are raising and spending to influence the outcome […]
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