Browsing 19th Denman Undergraduate Research Forum (2014) by Issue Date
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Effects of Regional Dialect on Word-Final Consonant Voicing
Royer, Adam ( 2014-03-26 )In English word-final consonants, the voicing feature is signaled by temporal cues, including the duration of the preceding vowel and the consonant itself (House, 1961; Klatt, 1976) and by non-temporal cues, including ... -
Oncolytic HSV-mediated Regulation of the Host Hypoxia Response
Hurwitz, Brian; Yoo, Ji Young ( 2014-03-26 )Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadly primary brain tumor, accounting for over 10,000 new cancer diagnoses in the United States each year. The poor prognosis for GBM patients necessitates novel biological ... -
The Role of Indirect PAR1 Activation in Tissue Repair after SCI
Milich, Lindsay ( 2014-03-26 )PAR1 (Protease-Activated Receptor 1) is a G protein-coupled receptor present on many different CNS (Central Nervous System) cell types. When cleaved by serine proteases, PAR1 initiates several signaling cascades associated ... -
Analysis of Rotationally Excited States of Deuterated CH5+ Using Diffusion Monte Carlo
Ford, Jason E. ( 2014-03-26 )The chemistry that occurs in space is very different from that on Earth, but it is necessary to understand these differences in order to comprehend many astronomical processes. In order to study the astrochemistry that is ... -
Design of a Gecko Adhesive Climbing Robot
Kalouche, Simon ( 2014-03-26 )I present, ACROBOT, a gecko-adhesive enabled robot that can climb surfaces in any gravitational orientation or operate in full zero gravity. The robot is being developed as a prototype for inspection applications aboard ... -
Executive Function: Generational and Environmental Influences
Hanna, Nathan ( 2014-03-26 )A link between the executive function (EF) of children and their mothers is a topic of psychology seldom explored, but could be of paramount importance. Limited empirical evidence suggests a connection in EF between parents ... -
Assessing changing water quality in Peru due to glacial recession
Battista, Robert; Mark, Bryan; Fernandez, Alfonso; Guittard, Alexandre ( 2014-03-26 )As concerns over future access to fresh water are beginning to spread in the United States, other more vulnerable regions like western-draining Andean watersheds in Peru are already feeling the effects of climate change ... -
Mind and Motion: Merging Words with Action through Choreography and Improvisation
Sauma, Kathryn ( 2014-03-26 )Last Spring I designed and performed a solo in Berlin, Germany in which I established a theory of improvisation based on the interplay of metaphysics and metaphor as revealed through a fluid alternation of text and movement. ... -
Methods for Implementing Gender-Inclusive Housing at OSU
Ledin, Chase ( 2014-03-26 )Gender-inclusive housing has grown increasingly popular within US collegiate housing. Traditional gendered housing begets problems for some students, especially gender-queer and trans*gender students, who feel unsafe or ... -
Scientific Verification Study of the Dark Energy Camera
Beaufore, Lucas ( 2014-03-26 )In the past two decades, it has been found that our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. The cause of this expansion is still unclear. One possible explanation is the existence of a new energy component with ... -
Cytotoxicity Studies to Characterize Self-Assembling Amphiphiles for Targeted Cancer Drug Delivery
Kim, Anne E. ( 2014-03-26 )Cancer treatment has advanced enormously in the past years; however, the number of cancer-related deaths worldwide still continues to rise. There is a great need for safer, more localized drug delivery treatment, as it is ... -
A Bioinformatics-Based Bottom-up Network Reconstruction Approach to Detect Stem Cell-Related Blood Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Damage and Repair
Kantor, Taylor; O'Neill, Ryan; Edwards, Raven; Wang, Yang; Huang, Kun; Mohler, Peter; Moldovan, Leni ( 2014-03-26 )In peripheral blood there are very rare circulating stem/progenitor cells (CSPCs) with primitive characters and the capacity to differentiate into cardiovascular and other lineages. These cells are promising biomarkers of ... -
Nutritional Intake Patterns of Patients with Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers
Kemmner, Kaitlyn ( 2014-03-26 )Nutrient Intake Patterns of Patients with Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers Chronic venous leg ulcers (CVLUs) are challenging conditions affecting approximately 1% of the population and 3.6% of individuals over age 65 years, ... -
An Investigation of Transition Metal Oxides in p-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Dorfi, Anna ( 2014-03-26 )In a society increasingly dependent on energy production, the need for alternative energy forms is becoming a priority. Fossil fuels and other traditional means by which the world has been supplying their energy are running ... -
Sensory Perceptions of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Between Menthol and Nonmenthol Cigarette Smokers
Vigil, Anna ( 2014-03-26 )Although recent research has shown that smoking menthol cigarettes negatively impacts smoking cessation among adults, there are still over 10 million menthol smokers in the U.S., the highest populations being represented ... -
Using Biosensors to Measure Behavioral and Milk Compositional Changes During Bovine Mastitis
Kester, Hannah ( 2014-03-26 )Automated bio-sensors were used to compare milk constituents and physical activity measures of cows experimentally infected with Streptococcus uberis mastitis with those of uninfected cows. Twelve late lactation Holsteins ... -
Preconditioning with lipopolysaccharide activates spinal cord microglia without causing neuropathology
Sweet, David ( 2014-03-26 )Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), normally provide sentinel functions in intact CNS but once activated by injury or disease, microglia can exacerbate CNS pathology. However, not all ... -
The Identification of New Genes Critical for Proper Epidermal Cell Division through Comparative Genetics of Caenorhabditis elegans and Caenorhabditis briggsae
Fillis, Cambree; Chamberlin, Helen ( 2014-03-26 )The evolutionary conservation of genes within the EGF/Ras signaling pathway among biological systems exemplifies the pathway’s significance in proper organismal development. Even slight deviation from the normal function ... -
Examining the short term effects of restoration plantings on emerald ash borer infested flood plains
Hefflinger, Rachel ( 2014-03-26 )Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been identified as present in Ohio since 2003. Since then this small Asian beetle has been devastating to floodplain areas throughout Ohio, killing almost the entire population ... -
Investigation of Vaporizing Foil Actuator Welding Between Dissimilar Metals
Benzing, Jake; He, Mei; Vivek, Anupam ( 2014-03-26 )This work aims to study the effect of microstructure of the weld between aluminum alloy AA6061 and commercially pure copper, Cu 110, on its mechanical properties. AA6061-T6 and T4 aluminum sheets of 1 mm thickness were ...