Browsing 19th Denman Undergraduate Research Forum (2014) by Title
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Allostatic load varies by apolipoprotein E and ACE genotypes in American Samoans
Donley, Gwendolyn ( 2014-03-26 )Allostatic load (AL) manifests from both failed and successful morphological and biological stress responses across physiological systems. Genes, culture, and environment affect adaptive responses to stressors. Associations ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessing Rigor in Social Work Education from the Perspective of Students and Instructors
Pever, Jessica ( 2014-03-26 )For social work students to develop the competencies and skills required for successful social work practice a rigorous curriculum must be available to them. While it is generally accepted that a “rigorous” curriculum leads ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Dairy Plant Water Conservation by CIP System Redesign and Loadout of Cow Drinkable High BOD Water
Schroder, Emmy; Peterson, Amanda; Ameser, Anna ( 2014-03-26 )Snowville Creamery is a sustainable dairy processing plant which prides itself on providing products that are as close to natural as possible. As production quantities grow, so does the plant’s water usage and waste. All ... -
Dance, Design, and Neuroscience: Interdisciplinary Strategies to Promote Sustainability and Vitality in the Creative Sector
Bedal, Lauren ( 2014-03-26 )With the oversaturation of marketing and advertising in today’s world, the biggest challenge in the performing arts industry lies in encouraging consumers to leave the comfort of their homes to engage in a live cultural ... -
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 ... -
Developmental regulation of adipose tissue growth through hyperplasia and hypertrophy in the embryonic Leghorn and broiler.
Chen, Paula ( 2014-03-26 )The United States is a world leader in poultry production, which drives producers to strive for better performance and muscle growth each year. Reducing accretion of adipose tissue is another important factor for poultry ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Gas Sensing Properties of Metal Oxide Nanostructured Heterojunctions
Doran, Marc; Brese, Robert ( 2014-03-26 )Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has demonstrated great potential for resistive-type gas sensors used to detect hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOC). Two parameters which affect the sensitivity of gas sensors is the ... -
Health Information in the Digital Age: Online Federal Resources for Secondary Health Conditions Common in Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Monteleone, Rebecca ( 2014-03-26 )According to the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities (2007), there is a public health crisis occurring among Americans who identify as disabled. In particular, ... -
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 ... -
Identification of transcriptional activation domains in ZmMYB40 and ZmMYB95
Belesky, Kristen ( 2014-03-26 )The phenolic biosynthesis pathway in maize (Zea mays L.) is responsible for the production of phenylpropanoids, complex organic compounds integral to plant secondary cell walls. Lignin, one of the pathway products, ... -
Immunologically Modified FETs for Protein Detection in Biological Fluids
Crawford, Bridget; Theiss, Andrew; Wang, Yuji; Casal, Patricia ( 2013-03-26 )Field effect transistors (FETs) are solid-state electrical devices with semiconductor channels through which charge carriers migrate and generate current. The application of an electric field proximal to the conductive ... -
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 ... -
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 ...