Chambers, Mariah Seeing the World through New Eyes: Implementing map-based mobile apps in field trips and research Faculty Mentor: Ron Harris, Department of Geological Sciences Introduction Mobile apps are a resource that can aid in field trip instruction and enhance students’ learning. Because the specific location of the field trip is often an important element […]
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Annie Oakley Research
Collins, Hope Annie Oakley Research Faculty Mentor: Frank Christianson, English Department <h2>Introduction</h2> For my project I researched Annie Oakley. I specifically was looking into how Annie Oakley added complexity to the American Frontier Myth and how she interacted with William F. Cody who was also known as Buffalo Bill. The purpose of my project was […]
2013-2014 Final Report : EPHEDRA (Each Person Has Essential Disciplinary Research Abilities) in Interdisciplinary Climate Change Studies
Professor Richard Gill Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The central aim of this proposal was to provide opportunities for students from diverse academic backgrounds to work collaboratively on a number of federally funded projects that include Colorado Plateau grasslands, the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin sagebrush steppe, and […]
Intensive Mentoring and Micro-Electronics Research for Students in Engineering (IMMERSE) 2014
Aaron Hawkins and Stephen Schultz, Electrical and Computer Engineering Project Description The MEG funds used for this projects supported undergraduate students working in the IMMERSE program starting in the Summer of 2014. IMMERSE employed a total of 35 students, with 14 of them being supervised directly by Dr. Aaron Hawkins and Stephen Schultz. The students […]
Social Stratification and Inequality in PreModern Korean Literature: A qualitative research on slavery and its impact on Korean society
Moeun Jeong and Mark Peterson, Department of Humanities Introduction Introduction This project seeks to explore the social stratification and inequality by examining the premodern Korean literature, in order to determine the meaning and significance of the cultural and social roles the slaves played in the premodern era (i.e. before 1900s) in Korea. Through preliminary research, […]
Changing the World of Research As We Know It
Aaron Sainsbury and Thomas Meservy, Information Systems Introduction Research plays a vital role in the advancement of knowledge. In conjunction, feedback through idea exchange, peer reviews, and formal reviews play a vital role in every research project. With the current academic organizations in place, the impact of feedback is not fully realized because of the […]
A Voice for Women: Translation of Domestic Violence Research in Senegal
Taylor Madsen and Daryl Lee, French Department In the fall of 2010, I spent three months working with Senegalese children both in schools and in daaras. While I taught English and administered basic first aid, I met some of the most incredible people who became my friends. Through their friendships, I gained an inside perspective […]
Sharing Domestic Violence Research from Senegal with a Global Audience
Charlotte Coleman and Daryl Lee, French & Italian Department The United States Department of Justice defines domestic violence as, “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner,” and goes on to say that it affects “people of all […]
Research and Conservation of Peruvian Textiles
Taralea Forster and Paul Stavast, Anthropology Department Introduction In 2014, a collection of pre-Columbian Andean textiles was acquired by BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures. Prior to their arrival at the museum, the textiles had been held in poor storage conditions. They had been stored with acidic packing materials in a building with no temperature […]
Translation from French to English of a Women’s Rights Study by a Senegal Research Group
Danielle Stanford and Faculty Mentor: Daryl Lee, French and Italian Introduction The goal of this project was to make an academic study on violence against women in Senegal accessible to a non-French speaking audience. The study was conducted by a university research group on gender issues (GESTES) at the Université Gaston Berger, Saint Louis, Senegal. […]