Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Title
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The rapid detection and assessment of bacterial infections is of critical significance in various settings. Currently, the “gold standard” for the quantification of bacterial species is Colonies Forming Units (CFU) counting, ...
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Polarization has become an increasingly concern for the United States, especially in recent years. The political parties have refrained from working together, but instead have been dehumanizing one another that has been ...
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(2019-04-23)While distinct meanings between sex and gender have been known to the anthropological community for some time, the presence of trans-exclusive language in academic writing is still a problem. With the current violent climate ...
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Numerous experimental methods are available to predict the hazards associated with thermal runaway (TR) and subsequent catastrophic failure of lithium-ion batteries (LIB), but these methods are time-intensive and costly. ...
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are a family of anthropogenic pollutants that consists of approximately 1200 structurally related chemical compounds. PFAS were discovered accidentally over 70 years ago by a ...
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This analysis follows Jane Austen’s exploration of womanhood and autonomy within her last completed novel, Persuasion. It investigates her commentary on the feminine experience under the rigid traditionalism of the Regency ...
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Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a joint disease in which the cartilage and/or bone dissociates from the articular bone, causing chondronecrosis and lameness. As such, OCD is a major issue in the equine sports industry ...
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(2018-05-03)Spanins are required for the last step in bacteriophage lysis: the disruption of the outer membrane. However, bioinformatic analysis has shown 15 percent of phages lack a spanin gene, which suggests an alternate mechanism ...
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This research explores how investigative techniques of interrogation destroy a subject’s sense of self and guide them to make inculpatory statements or confessions to be used in a Court of Law. The main theory to be used ...
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As the Large Hadron Collider undergoes upgrades to increase luminosity, more detectors and faster data processing is needed. The X2O is a custom electronics board to support operations in the Endcap Muon System of the ...
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Endospore formation by Clostridium difficile is a vital part of the life cycle for this Gram-positive bacterium. During this process, the mothercell packages proteins into the developing endospore. However, the mechanisms ...
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In recent years, a growing number of researchers have taken an interest in the relationship between psychopathology and sleep. However, few studies have investigated this relationship in vulnerable populations (e.g., preterm ...
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The purpose of our systematic literature review of ectoparasite prevention compliance is to uncover the percentages of the public who do not comply with the recommended dosage of these drugs and what influences their ...
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The current political administration has been deemed one of the most racially charged administrations in history. President Trump has been accused of “pushing an anti-immigrant hate into the mainstream” and using rhetoric ...
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Arctic greening has been studied as a significant and accelerating environmental change throughout the past few decades; however, most studies focus on greening across scales as large as the entire terrestrial Arctic and ...
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How is the continued COVID-19 pandemic interfering with the live art and entertainment industry? Embarking on performance as research and making art about world events while they occur instead of a reactive piece made after ...
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(2009-09-30)The above- and below-ground litter from fallen foliage and root exudates and their decomposition has an impact on forest soil. The objective of this research project was to determine the effect of above- and below-ground ...
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(2017-04-27)Understanding how the climate of the North American Great Plains may change in the future is of tremendous socioeconomic importance, yet the regional response to previous abrupt global climate events, such as the ...
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Alternative splicing is a eukaryotic mRNA processing mechanism in which exons within a pre-RNA transcript are joined differently or skipped entirely, yielding multiple protein isoforms from a single gene. This project ...
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Growing evidence has indicated that LGBTQ+ college students and autistic college students experience sexual health disparities (Buhi, Marhefka, & Hoban, 2010; Viswanath & Kreuter, 2007). However, one area that has not been ...