Alexander Petrie and Dr. Shiuh-hua Wood Chiang, Electrical and Computer Ingineering Department Introduction Brain diseases, such as depression and strokes, affect an ever-increasing number of the human population. Much scientific research has been devoted to finding ways towards alleviating the negative symptoms of these diseases. However, much more research must be conducted before these maladies […]
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Intensive Mentoring and Micro-Electronics Research for Students in Engineering (IMMERSE) 2014
PI: Stephen Schultz Project Description The MEG funds used for this projects supported undergraduate students working in the IMMERSE program starting in the Summer of 2015. IMMERSE employed a total of 35 students, with 14 of them being supervised directly by Dr. Aaron Hawkins and Stephen Schultz. The students working for Drs. Hawkins and Schultz […]
Seeing the World through New Eyes: Implementing map-based mobile apps in field trips and research
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 […]
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 […]
BYU Undergraduates explore the flipped classroom in search of the best pedagogy for introductory biology
Jamie Jensen, Department of Biology, MEG Final Report 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. Academic Objective: […]
Searching INner Galactic Structures (SINGS)
Dr. Michael Joner, Physics and Astronomy Student Participation Graduate Student Carla J. Carroll** Undergraduate Students and Observers at West Mountain Observatory Marcus Holden* Karrie Beckstead Kyle Matt Andrew Patterson Doug Gardner Leanne Lunsford Charles Honick Jared Kruger Emily Stoker (Safsten)** Marissa Mannard* Sean Pierce *Author or Presenter at the American Astronomical Society Winter Meeting **Author […]
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 […]