Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Title
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(2011-08-04)Equine infectious anemia virus is a retrovirus that encodes four accessory proteins in addition to three structural proteins. One of the accessory proteins, designated only as ‘S2’ is of unknown function. S2 has been shown ...
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The goal of this study is to examine the connection between executive functions and binge drinking in college students. I believe that students who binge drink have decreased executive functions, which controls most ...
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(2014-09-20)We utilize high resolution data from Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to study the role of the group environment in galaxy evolution. The majority of galaxies in the universe fall into this regime, and thus are of paramount ...
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Programs exist, such as Maple, which enable developers to create tutorial applications that use a computer algebra system for complex calculus computations involved in generating problems, checking student responses and ...
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(2021-05-10)The digital technology age has created an unprecedented production and consumption of data. With this surge, data-analytics have become increasingly important in industries that can generate value based on predictive models: ...
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LIDAR – essentially laser radar – is a key technology in the emerging field of autonomous vehicles. It allows the vehicle to detect any obstacles around it and calculate its distance from them, which allows it to build a ...
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(2014-08-15)Under obese stress, adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) undergo a phenotypic switch from anti-inflammatory status (M2) to proinflammatory (M1) status, a major contributor to the development of chronic tissue inflammation and ...
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(2013-02-04)This paper focuses on two aspects of matching a project. Using aggregate data obtained from an online fundraising platform, DonorsChoose.org, Using a fixed effects regression model to control for the time invariant and ...
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(2010-12-08)Intrinsically disordered proteins lack a rigid structure due to their simple amino acid sequence. Because of their multiple roles, disordered proteins often account for a majority of proteins known to be associated with ...
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In this research study, various control strategies for the hazard mitigation of coupled buildings during earthquakes are investigated, specifically the optimization of actuator location for a resettable spring semi-active ...
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(2014-09-26)The general purpose of this research was to identify the characteristics, along with differences, of the dual language (DL) programs in elementary schools in two central schools in Texas. A secondary purpose was to analyze ...
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Investigating Dynamics of the STAT3 and C/EBPβ Pathways upon Stimulation by Inflammatory Cytokines (2011-08-04)The purpose of this project was to investigate the dynamics of the Jak-STAT3 (STAT3) and Erk-C/EBPβ (C/EBPβ) pathways upon stimulation with inflammatory cytokines such as Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and oncostatin M (OSM), which ...
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(2021-04-30)The First Year Eats Program (FYE) provides first-year university students among select dorms across Texas A&M University with the option to participate in learning about and taking with them nutritious and delicious recipes ...
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This thesis examines the interpersonal behaviors between first and second-year undergraduate students pursuing a STEM field, in a group setting. Dynamics in team settings can contribute to the overall success of a team, ...
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a form of damage to the spinal cord that dramatically impacts quality of life and can ultimately lead to severe effects such as loss of mobility and/or sensation. Neural progenitor cell (NPC) ...
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Replication protein A (RPA) and CST are two highly similar heterotrimeric telomere complexes involved in various aspects of DNA metabolism. RPA functions in genome-wide DNA metabolism (including DNA replication, repair and ...
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(2016-01-26)The general purpose of this research is to investigate the most effective teaching methods and strategies that support children’s language proficiency in Spanish and English in a central Texas public school district. A ...
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We propose to investigate the effects of by mixing weights between two vertex skinning algorithms. The vertex skinning algorithms in discussion are Linear Blend Skinning (LBS) and Dual Quaternion Skinning (DQS), each of ...
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Managing for healthy soil through conservation practices is key to increasing the production of global agriculture and resources in a sustainable manner. In Texas, a major agricultural state, there are low adoption rates ...
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The lymphatic system plays three main important roles: Its cells are primarily responsible for the immune response of the human body, it represents a separate circulatory system, and it is involved in the transport of ...