Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Title
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(2016-02-09)Twitter plays an increasingly large role as an information source for millennials. Previous studies show the importance of social media advocacy programs in nonprofit organizations, as well as the influence celebrities ...
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(2013-09-25)Many species of bacteria produce secondary metabolites in response to competitor species and changes to their local environment. Streptomyces sp. Mg1 (S. Mg1) produces the polyketide metabolite Mg1-Pk1, which participates ...
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The goal of this project is to develop methods to manipulate the genome of Peromyscus maniculatus for the future eradication of diseases such as Hantavirus and Lyme disease that this species can transmit to humans. The ...
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(2015-09-15)Magnetic Resonance Imaging is an invaluable tool used in many fields, and is a mainstay of medical imaging. Conventional MRI scanners are impractical to move and prohibitively expensive, weighing thousands of pounds and ...
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Botryococcus braunii is a green microalga that is capable of producing large amounts of liquid hydrocarbons that can be processed into liquid fuels such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel. Lycopaoctaene is a C40 hydrocarbon ...
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This research looks at the cross-cultural communication practices, in particular those related to languages, used by engineers working in Arabian Gulf multinational corporations. Cross-cultural communication was particularly ...
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(2010-07-14)Alkaline Surfactant Polymer (ASP) process is a tertiary method of oil recovery that has promising results for future development. It has already been implemented in different areas of the United States such as Wyoming, ...
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(2015-11-17)The goal of this research was to design and develop a wearable device that enables blind users to accomplish regular navigation, especially that of unfamiliar areas, more easily and without the aid of a human assistant. ...
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(2015-11-18)Microbial contamination is of significant importance to the economic value and microbiological safety of fresh produce. Two fresh produce commodities that are of significant consumer demand are cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) ...
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(2014-10-02)An osteochondral defect is a joint injury characterized by the loss of cartilage along with a thin layer of bone beneath it. The cause of this condition is attributed to a number of factors, including repetitive trauma ...
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The internet is all around us. From our cell phones to our doorbells, almost everything is connected to the internet. With the number of devices accessing the internet surpassing the number of people on the earth, it has ...
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(2021-04-20)Diversity and inclusion continue to be a systemic issue among people of color within the educational system. Understanding the importance of diversity within specific educational programs is essential to promoting access ...
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(2011-04-27)Working with the Costa Rica Multilingual Foundation, the Costa Rican Ministry of Education, Costa Rica USA Foundation of Cooperation, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the researchers are completing a randomized ...
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(2011-04-27)Working with the Costa Rica Multilingual Foundation, the Costa Rican Ministry of Education, Costa Rica USA Foundation of Cooperation, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the researchers are completing a randomized ...
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(2013-09-25)The Flower Garden Banks consist of two salt domes raised above the continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico roughly 190 km southeast of Galveston, Texas. With mean annual temperature variations of 18 to 32°C and relatively ...
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(2011-08-08)Increased environmental regulatory policy has been put in place by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in response to waterborne oil pollution events. We examine the IMO regulatory response to these incidences. ...
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(2018-04-19)Stress has been identified by the Word Health Organization as an epidemic that has negative impacts on work productivity. It costs the American industry approximately $300 billion/year and is also the leading contributor ...
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(2012-07-11)Here we focus on the stability characteristics of a rectangular liquid-filled vessel. The position vector of the center of gravity of the liquid volume is derived and used to express the equilibrium angles of the vessel. ...
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(2013-02-27)We observe phenotypic variations in the human population every day; however, the underlying genetic mechanism behind these variations is difficult to decipher. In this project I investigate the links between phenotypic and ...
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(2019-04-29)Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium is the leading cause of foodborne illnesses in the United States causing nearly 1.4 million cases and causes hundreds of millions of cases worldwide each year. A multidrug efflux ...