Nick Moffit and Darren Hawkins, Political Science Introduction Many academics and government officials promote the use of scientifically rigorous policy evaluations, yet studies show that most practitioners seldom employ such evaluations, despite a growing body of policy-relevant academic literature. This represents a fundamental flaw of delegation, as citizens prefer the most efficient provision of public […]
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Gaming the Government: How to get government officials to engage with evidence-based reports – Experimental evidence from India, Tanzania, and Peru
James Hodgson and Daniel Nielson, Political Science Important policy decisions, that affect lives all around the world, are often made without consulting the best available evidence. Many governments have called for an increase in evidence-based policy making in an effort to make policies more effective and based on research. From the baseline survey we collected […]
The Effects of Helicobacter Pylori on Cognition: A report
Kenric Gordon, Thomas Petersen and Dawson Hedges, Psychology Introduction Last year we applied for an ORCA grant for our study of the effects of Helicobacter Pylori on Cognition. Helicobacter Pylori is a bacterium that causes ulcers in the stomach. It has also been implied to cause decreased cognitive functioning. (Berrett, Erickson, Brown, Hedges, 2016) Due […]
MEG Final Report
I) Evaluation of academic objectives of the proposal The objectives of this award were met, especially in regard to the mentoring focus of the award. The students have been mentored and trained in an effective manner as outlined in my Mentoring Plan (abbreviated below). This includes mentoring students in research, writing, publishing, presenting at conferences, […]
Final Report
Dr. John Colton, Department of Physics and Astronomy How well the academic objectives of the proposed research were met, along with a description of the results and findings of the project The proposed project was to study three specific semiconductor nanostructure materials systems: defects in silicon carbide (SiC), ferritin-based nanoparticles, and germanium (Ge) quantum dots. […]
Final Report
Dr. Brian Anderson, Department of Physical and Mathematical Science How well the academic objectives of the proposed research were met, along with a description of the results and findings of the project The proposed project was to study three potential uses of time reversal acoustics to obtain preliminary results that might lead to external funding. […]
Jim Brau’s Final Report on 2016 $12,560 MEG Grant
The overall academic objective of the project to involve students in mentored-research learning went very well. Effectively 100% of the MEG grant went to students – the vast majority to RA wages, and a smaller percentage to student travel to and register for academic conferences (Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters in Orem and […]
2016 MENTORING ENVIRONMENT GRANT: FINAL REPORT
Dr. Stacy Taniguchi, Dr. Peter Ward, and Dr. Mark Widmer, Department of Experience Design and Management HISTORY In January 2016, Stacy Taniguchi, Ph.D., Peter Ward, Ph.D., and Mark Widmer, Ph.D. from the Department of Recreation Management (RECM), received one of two Mentoring Environment Grants (MEGs) awarded to the Department by Brigham Young University’s (BYU) Office […]
MEG Final Report: Peer Teaching TeamSTEPPS
Dr. Michael Thomas, Nursing Department I’m very grateful for the Mentoring Environment Grant (MEG) I received in 2015. This grant has brought about positive changes within the College of Nursing at BYU and has helped multiple students have significant mentoring experiences. Evaluation of Objectives: 1. Have student teaching assistants in the N293 Communication for Nurses […]
N404 What Our Students Learn Through Serving Our Veterans MEG 2015 2016 Final Report
Ron Ulberg Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met: The academic objectives of the MEG proposal were met and exceeded. Specifically, students were exposed to local and national venues in which Veterans and their history are prevalent. Examples of this include visits by the students and faculty to Walter Reed […]
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