PI: Jamie Jensen This report will outline how effectively we met our academic and mentoring objectives. I have listed below both the academic and mentoring objectives put forth in the original proposal and have outlined how they were met or modified over the course of the past two years. Let me just start out by […]
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Comparing the Effects of Tredmill Desks and Cycling Desks on Cognitive Performance
Nicholas Randall and Michael Larson, Department of Psychology Introduction Sedentary lifestyle and obesity are growing concerns that are responsible for at least 300,000 premature deaths and $90 billion spent on health care per year in the United States (Manson et al., 2004). Many jobs today contribute to a sedentary lifestyle by requiring prolonged periods of […]
Baroque Performance
Anne Bennion and Alexander Woods, Department of Music For my project, I learned and performed Bach Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor on baroque violin and performed it in a community recital. In the Baroque era, the violin was strung with gut strings and played with a shorter, lighter bow. This instrument was ideal […]
What Happens When Remember the Wrong Thing: The Effects of False Recognition on Memory Performance
Ellgen, Amanda What Happens When We Remember the Wrong Thing: The Effects of False Recognition on Memory Performance Faculty Mentor: C. Brock Kirwan, Psychology Introduction Our long-term memory system has the impressive ability to form unique representations of events and later retrieve those distinct events with minimal interference from similar events. For example, you may […]
Preserving Performance Power Classifying and Publishing Notes of Douglas Bush
Krissa Hendricks and Don Cook, School of Music Introduction Great performers often rely on the wisdom of other great performers to inform their musical interpretations. Understanding historical context and expert interpretations can not only make a performance more historically accurate but also more engaging. Because most of the music that performers play originates from deceased […]
Understanding Performance Improvement in a Post-Surgery Unit
Shaw, Lindsey Health Systems Learning Understanding Performance Improvement in a Post-Surgery Unit Faculty Mentor: Bret Lyman, BYU College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this study was to discover how a health system, specifically a hospital unit, learned to improve patient and hospital outcomes. This study builds upon previous research in which the Learning History […]
In-Class Participation and Performance Gender Gaps in Introductory Biology Courses: The Instructor Gender Effect
Nelson, Nicholas In-Class Participation and Performance Gender Gaps in Introductory Biology Courses: The Instructor Gender Effect Faculty Mentor: Liz Bailey, Biology Introduction It is well known that undergraduate women are underrepresented in STEM disciplines, which includes the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (NSF 20011). However, the explanation for this phenomenon is not completely understood. Much […]
Vitamin D Levels and Performance in Athletes at BYU, A Descriptive Study
Kaitlin Jackman and James Kohl, College of Nursing
“‘All that glisters is not gold’: Gender Representation and Theatrical Performances of The Merchant of Venice from 1998 to 2015”
Catherine Hollingsworth and Rick Duerden, English Department Introduction The Merchant of Venice poses problems concerning the representation—a social and cultural construction—of gender and Judaism. Some critics wonder whether or not this play should be performed now: could and should modern audiences experience The Merchant of Venice? This study argues that this play should be performed […]
Depression, Suicide, and Performance Monitoring: Identifying Neuroelectric Markers of Suicidal Behavior
Kaylie Carbine and Michael Larson, Psychology and Neuroscience Introduction From 2000-2009, suicide mortality rates increased by 15% (Rockett, et al., 2012) and 98% of individuals who complete suicide have diagnosable psychopathology (Bertolote, Fleischmann, De Leo, & Wasserman, 2003). Individuals at risk for suicide exhibit cognitive impairments in decision-making and problem-solving abilities (Pollock & Williams, 2004; […]
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