David Wilson and James Brau, Finance Our project sought to test traditional theories of capital structure (e.g., Ang & Peterson, 1986, Rajan & Zingales, 1995, Titman, & Wessels, 1988 DeAngelo & Masulis,1980, Leland, 1994, and Modigliani & Miller, 1958) through the analysis of a naturally occurring experiment produced among various transportation industry sectors (i.e. rail, […]
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Parent Entrance and Adolescent Outcomes using Longitudinal Family Structure Data
Matthew Usevitch and Mikaela Dufur, Sociology Introduction The effects that a parent entrance, such as the marriage of a single parent, has on child outcomes are currently not well documented. Since literature suggests that children living in single-parent families tend to have worse educational outcomes on average than children living in married-parent families, a logical […]
Detecting Microcracks in Structures by Electromagnetic Excitation of Acoustic Resonances
Joshua Gregg and Brian Anderson, Physics & Astronomy Introduction Stainless steel structures are often affected by stress corrosion cracking, which makes microscopic cracks that can go unnoticed and eventually cause the structure to fail. A useful method for detecting stress corrosion cracking is nonlinear resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (NRUS). NRUS involves vibrating a sample and looking […]
Impact of Micro- and Nano-Structured Surfaces on Condensation Heat Transfer Effectiveness
D. Jacob Butterfield, Dr. Brian Iverson, Mechanical Engineering Introduction This paper reports observations from condensation heat transfer tests performed on superhydrophobic (water-repelling) surfaces. Condensation is used in heat transfer applications ranging from industrial power generation to desalination. Superhydrophobic surfaces have been discovered to increase the effectiveness of this heat transfer process by increasing water droplet mobility. […]
Predicting Bacteriophage Gene Function through Secondary Structure BLAST
Corinne Sexton and Faculty Mentor: Perry Ridge, Biology Introduction Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically target bacteria. With antibiotic resistance on the rise, some researchers are looking to bacteriophages as a viable treatment alternative. Phage therapy would be effective for a host of reasons, some of which are because phages are 1) highly specific to their […]
The Term Structure of the Equity Risk Premium
Bryan Seegmiller and Brian Boyer, Department of Finance A recent paper by Binsbergen, Brandt, and Koijen (2012)i examined the equity risk-premium on short- versus long-term dividend claims, providing evidence that the large size of the overall equity risk premium was due mostly to the even higher risk-premium earned on short-term dividends. The implication is that […]
Electronic Structure and Quassiclassical Dynamics of [2+2] Tetrafluoroethylene Cycloaddition Reactions
Steven Jones and Daniel Ess, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction Cycloaddition reactions are key reactions used to construct complex cyclic scaffolds (large networks of carbon atoms that can be used in catalysis, synthesis, etc.). While classical reactions that form 6-membered rings are well-known and generally have a one-step reaction mechanism, 4-member ring-forming reactions are […]
Effects of Family Structure and Transitions on Adolescent Stress in Korea
Amanda Ferguson and Mikaela Durfur, Sociology Department Introduction A wide scope of research has been done on family structures in the United States and Western culture. Research has moved from studying divorce extensively to researching cohabitation, just as extensively (Kennedy and Fitch, 2012). Korea, due to their strong cultural focus on traditional families, is only […]
Determining the Structure of the BBBSome
Ludlam, Grant Determining the Structure of the BBSome Faculty Mentor: Barry Willardson, Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry Introduction Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) occurs when an eight-protein complex called the BBSome is improperly assembled and can no longer function. The BBSome is responsible for trafficking membrane proteins to cilia, a projection from the cell surface packed with receptors that […]
The Architecture of Experience: Exploring the relationship between domestic infrastructure and the compartmentalization of experience through art
Goldrup, Elizabeth Price The Architecture of Experience Exploring the relationship between domestic infrastructure and the compartmentalization of experience through art Faculty Mentor: Joseph Parry, Philososphy “Your art made me ask questions.” That is what Ari K wrote in the small book I stationed at my exhibit held in the Harold B Lee Library. When I […]
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