Greg Taylor and Jack Sites, Biology The focus of this project was 1) to determine sexual dimorphism in head and body structures in the lizard family Corytophanidae 2) analyze phylogenetic relationships between the species within the family, and 3) analyze the relationship with other lizard clades. Research started in October of 2014 with writing letters […]
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Confirming the spatial relationship between iron, tau protein, and amyloid beta within the subiculum as a means to better detect Alzheimer’s disease with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Brandon Herrington and Jonathan Wisco, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction As the 6th leading cause of death in the United States1, and because of the significant deterioration it causes in the quality of life of its victims, Alzheimer’s disease is an area where research to improve its early diagnosis is paramount to establishing […]
Reexamining Creation: Understanding the Relationship between the Qal and Piel Uses of ברא
Juan Pinto and David Seely, Ancient Scripture The first chapter of Genesis begins with two Hebrew words that have been the focus of much debate among biblical scholars. The second word, ברא , most often translated as created, has a history and nuanced meaning that has proven particularly difficult to pin down. Though it is […]
Legislating Women: The Relationship Between Women in Parliament and Trafficking of Women
Caroline Black and Donna Lee Bowen, Political Science Pervasive, complex, and often little-‐understood, trafficking of women is a worldwide epidemic. Although many acknowledge the problem that trafficking of women, hereafter known simply as trafficking, is, the large dark numbers associated with it make trafficking hard to fully track. Many studies have previously focused on trafficking […]
Reciprocal Relationships Associated With School & Residential Diversity: A New Test of Perpetuation Theory
Shelby McNeill and Dr. Kristie J.R. Phillips, Department of Sociology Introduction In 1954—ten years before the Civil Rights Act was passed—the Supreme Court ruled on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. In their ruling, the Court held that state-imposed racial segregation created “inherently unequal” schools that were unconstitutional. Thus, public schools became the […]
Predictive Factors of Gender, Attitudes Towards Sec, and Relationships on Signs of Dating Violence in Japan
Joshua Murphy, and Niwako Yamawaki, Psychology Introduction: Domestic violence is on the rise and poses serious societal and health concerns. Studies have shown that between 21% and 34% of all women in the United States will be physically assaulted by an intimate partner (Browne, 1993). Shockingly, 1 of every 5 female high school students have […]
Determining the spatial relationship between iron, tau protein, and amyloid beta within the subiculum as a means to better detect Alzheimer’s disease
Brandon Herrington and Jonathan Wisco, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction As the 6th leading cause of death in the United States1, and because of the significant deterioration it causes in the quality of life of its victims, Alzheimer’s disease is an area where research to improve its early diagnosis is paramount to establishing […]
Consequences of invasive grass-fire cycles on plant-pollinator relationships in Utah deserts
Sam St.Clair, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Project objectives We successfully completed the studies as outlined in the proposal and the data collected has been written up a in a successfully defended MS thesis with two chapters. Mentored Graduate student Andrew Lybbert successfully defended his M.S. thesis on the project topic and is in the final […]
Relationship Conflict in College Students at Utah Universities: Dating Violence and Help-Seeking Behavior
Kevin Rushton and Dr. Niwako Yamawaki, Psychology This study was a secondary analysis of the data collected in Dr. Ridge’s study, “Relationship Conflict in College Students at Utah Universities: Dating Violence Assessment.” That project was a large-scale assessment of dating violence victimization and perpetration in incoming college freshmen and upperclassmen at all ten colleges and […]
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Partnerships in Developmental Practice: Understanding the Dynamics of Inter-organizational Relationships in Southern India
Kyle Nelson and Dr. Ralph Brown, Sociology Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have become one of the foundational mechanisms of social change and development. International NGOs count in the thousands and are the hallmark organizational form involved in poverty alleviation, human rights empowerment, and social innovation. Therefore, understanding these organizations is important in understanding how development impact […]
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