Anthony Caruso and Faculty Mentor: John Chaston, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Introduction It has been established by past scientific research that the gastrointestinal microbiome plays a defined role in many human diseases. Some of these diseases include inflammatory bowel disease, autism, hypertension, and even cancer. A common symptom seen in many of these diseases is […]
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How it Sounds and What it Means: Understanding Indian Music and Culture Through Study of the Hindustani Violin
Megumi Terry and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw, Department of Music Introduction As a classically trained violinist, having studied since the age of four, I have had an unlikely fascination with other world music cultures. In the summer of 2015 I had the opportunity to live in India and explore the culture and come to […]
Palliative Care Services Perception Study
Klinton Metcalf and Katreena Collette-Merril, PhD, RN, and Kevin McEwan, MSN, RN, College of Nursing Introduction Patients with chronic illnesses are often plagued with multiple side effects and secondary diagnoses that significantly limit everyday function. Managing these side effects along with the patient’s illness often requires a multidisciplinary approach to providing optimal care. Palliative Care […]
Prenatal Androgens and the Stability of Temperament and Anxiety: A Study of Testosterone-Mediated Digit Ratios in Rhesus Macaques
Alexander Baxter and Dr. J. Dee Higley, Psychology Department Introduction Prenatal androgen exposure (PAE) is the organizational force that masculinizes the brain. It has impact on other parts of the body as well. For example, PAE induces growth in the ring finger. Consequently, the pointer-to-ring-finger digit ratio (2D:4D ratio) is frequently used to assess PAE.1 […]
How Does the Legality of Polygamy Affect Domestic Violence?: A Case Study of Nigeria
Jenah House and Dr. Darren Hawkins, Political Science Department Do the presence and legalization of polygamous relationships affect domestic violence in developing countries? While there is some evidence that polygamous relationships influence domestic violence rates, present research on the subject is sparse. Even less discussed in the field is how the legalization of polygamy affects […]
De Facto Redlining as a Challenge to Integration: A Case Study of Refugees in the Salt Lake Valley
Clare Willardson and Dr. Gregory Thompson, Anthropology Department Introduction Approximately 1,200 refugees are resettled in Utah each year, adding to the 50-60,000 refugees (speaking more than 40 languages) accepted here since 1970. Ninety-nine percent of resettled refugees still live in Salt Lake Valley, the majority of whom are initially placed in West Valley and South […]
Aiding Families with Children with Disabilities in a Refugee Crisis: Kosovo Case Study
Benson Gunther and Dr. Blake Hansen, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Introduction Families that have children with disabilities, specifically emotional/psychological/social disabilities (i.e. Autism, Down Syndrome, and other cognitive/neurodevelopmental disorders), encounter seemingly insurmountable distresses on a day-to-day basis in times of peace, let alone in times of emergency. These families depend heavily upon a consistent, well-established […]
Study, Test, Test: A Formula to Distinguish Memory Specificity in Declarative Memory
Jordan Clark and Dr. Brock Kirwan, Psychology Department The goal of this project was to increase our understanding of how human memory works. Specifically, we wanted to investigate what happens in the brain when we make memory mistakes, and to see if there are regions of the brain whose relative activation levels could be predictive […]
A Study of Nonverbal Communication Decoding and its Relation to Marital Satisfaction
Christopher Neu, Trevor Alder, and Dr. Spencer James, School of Family Life Improving communication within the family can lead to more satisfying marriage and family relationships. Communication includes interaction through words, tone of voice, and our focus in the study, body language. Body language is a key form of communication, because of its honest demonstration […]
Using Monkeys to Study Variation in Response to Alcohol as a Predictor of Excessive Alcohol Intake
J. Dee Higley Summary This is the final report for the MEG Grant titled: Genetic Effects on Sociality and Social Dominance Rank. The formal phase of the project ran from June 1 through August 23, 2014, with the students learning how to safely work with their research subjects and collecting their data. Following the formal […]