Akiko Chau and Faculty Mentor: Joel Campbell, Communications Introduction A Japanese newspaper called Utah Nippo which headquartered in Salt Lake City became an integral part of the establishment of Japanese American community in Utah in the 20th century. Founded in 1914, Utah Nippo was one of the four newspapers in the U.S. that were allowed […]
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Utah Immunization Module
Erin Marshall and Faculty Mentor: Lacey Eden, College of Nursing Introduction Herd immunity requires that 95% of a population is immunized in order to be effective. In Utah, only 75.2% of children have received all of the recommended vaccinations by age two1. Herd immunity is of great importance to a population because it protects those […]
Does Ideology Trump Party Loyalty? Utah, McMullin, and the 2016 Election
Soren Schmidt and Dr. Michael Barber, Political Science Department Introduction Do voters prioritize party loyalty or personal ideology when casting a ballot? In the contemporary political climate, it is nearly impossible to tell because the two go hand in hand: almost all Democratic candidates are liberal, and almost all Republican candidates are conservative. Consequently, it […]
Getting to Know Veterans Through the Utah Honor Flight
PI: Kent Blad Co-PI: 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 able to serve as individual guardians for a WWII or Korea War Veteran on an Honor Flight to Washington DC to allow those […]
Differential Number of Days Lived Among Utah Centenarians
Haley Bronson and Jeremy Yorgason, School of Family Life Introduction As a result of the nearly 77 million people born during the Baby Boom, older adults are the fastest growing segment of the population in the United States1. Centenarians, those who live to be 100 years of age or older, are a burgeoning subgroup of […]
Francophone Mountain Men and Their Influence on the Mormon Settlement of Utah
Kenneth Bedwell and Jay Buckley, Department of History The Mormons’ success in the settlement of the region can be contributed to the massive influx of migrants that emigrated into the region as well as the convenience of the buffer zone in which they settled between the two tribes. However, by searching deeper into the history […]
Knowledge, Perception, and Use of Medications during Pregnancy in Hispanic Women in Utah County, UT
Jessica Martinez Knowledge, Perception, and Use of Medications during Pregnancy in Hispanic Women in Utah County, UT Mentor: Gene Cole, Department of Health Science Introduction The purpose of this study was to research, primarily, how Hispanic view and respond to prescription drugs during pregnancy. The study’s population was Hispanic women in Utah County who are/were […]
Understanding Utah’s Water Resources through The Red Canyon Bristlecone Pine Tree
Shawn Wortham and Matthew Bekker, Geography Introduction The purpose of this research project is to properly cross date samples of the Bristlecone Pine Tree in order to learn more of the past, present, and future of Utah’s Water Resources. Under the mentorship of Dr. Bekker, we will take both living and dead cross sections of […]
Utah Territory in Official Civil War Records
Kenneth L. Alford, Church History and Doctrine Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The purpose of this project was to find, transcribe, assemble, categorize, organize, edit, and publish (both a printed version and an electronic database version) the official records relating to Utah Territory’s involvement in the Civil War. […]
Who Deserves Coverage? Determining Utahns’ Ideal Medicaid Recipient
John Griffith and Chris Karpowitz, Political Science Introduction With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, health care policy became one of the most talked about issues in the United States. As a result, many states have been grappling with the question of whether to expand Medicaid. Utah is a particularly good place to study […]
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