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An Introduction - Range: Undergraduate Research Journal
Annie Fukushima
1. Employee Voice in Saudi Arabia
Rajeh Albugami; Amelia Stillwell (Management); and Ariel Blair (Management)
2. Research Reflection by Rajeh Albugami
Rajeh Albugami
3. Art-Secured Lending and Evaluating the Loan-to-Value Ratio in Art and Real Estate Lending Markets
Bennett Blake
4. The Intersection of Entrepreneurship and Latinx Critical Theory: An Analysis of Revenue Performance and Loan Approvals of Construction Contractors in Utah
Luis Ramirez
5. Coming of Age: Young Investors and the Rise in Riskier Investments
Kacey Tollefson
6. Research Reflection by Kacey Tollefson
7. An In-Depth Analysis of The Court System's Response to a Child's Psychological Well-Being in Domestic Violence Custody Hearing
Ximena Franco; Ronni Bateman; and Annie Fukushima
8. Research Reflection by Ximena Franco
Ximena Franco
9. Migratory Monsters
Sandra Del Rio Madrigal
10. Research Reflection by Kathryn Howard
Kathryn Howard
11. Toward a New Future: An Oral History Study Examining K-12 Ethnic Studies Education in Utah
Haley Tetzlaff
12. Research Reflection by Haley Tetzlaff
13. What Should the Main Roles of Public Elementary Education Be in the United States? An Exploratory Study Based on Survey Responses of Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tessa Cahoon
14. Middle School Student-Generated Ideas About Math: Definitions and Utility
Alyssa Lee
15. Propulsion of Flexible Oar Swimmers at Low Reynolds Number
Ruba Alraqibah
16. Research Reflection by Ruba Alraqibah
17. Development of a Low-Cost, 3D Printed, Aspirated Air Temperature Measurement Radiation Shield
Alexis DeFord; Eric Pardyjak (Mechanical Engineering); and Rob Stoll (Mechanical Engineering)
18. Research Reflection by Alexis DeFord
Alexis DeFord
19. Colorimetric Assay for Pneumonia Screening Via the Volatile Organic Breath Biomarker, Heptane
Bailey Doucette
20. Effectiveness of Ski Wax Treatments in Sintered Ski Bases Using Different Temperatures and Application Methods of Ski Wax
Lindi A. Hopkins
21. Research Reflection by Lindi Hopkins
22. Investigation of Contaminants In Stormwater Entering Red Butte Creek from University of Utah
Wona Kim and Jennifer Weidhaas (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
23. Disabled, Not Disqualified: Ableism in Recruitment and Retention in Game Development
Will Loxley
24. Research Reflection by Will Loxley
25. Temperature Dependence of Leptospirillum Ferriphilum During Biooxidation of Pyrite
Kitsel Lusted; Prasenjit Podder; Kara Sorenson; Prashant Sarswat (Metallurgical Engineering); and Michael Free (Metallurgical Engineering)
26. Research Reflection by Kitsel Lusted
Kitsel Lusted
27. Importance Sampling Techniques for the Analysis of Genetic Circuits
Payton Thomas
28. Research Reflection by Payton Thomas
29. Design and Optimization of 3D Printed Pressure Sensors
Derrick Wong
30. Research Reflection by Derrick Wong
31. Electrical Impedance Dermography as a Biomarker for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Elaine Wen Ying Wong; Benjamin Sanchez (Electrical and Computer Engineering); and Douglas Grossman (Huntsman Cancer Institute)
32. Research Reflection by Elaine Wong
Elaine Wen Ying Wong
33. Hip Mechanics as a Reflection of Physical Function in Aging Adults with Early to Late-Stage Hip Osteoarthritis
Hunter Blake Carlson and Jesse C. Christensen (Physical Therapy & Athletic Training)
34. Research Reflection by Hunter Blake Carlson
Hunter Blake Carlson
35. Cognitive Impact of Subjective and Objective Sleepiness
Joshua Chang and Christopher Depner (Health, Nutrition, and Kinesiology)
36. Research Reflection by Joshua Chang
Joshua Chang
37. The Effect of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Turning Smoothness
Cameron B. Jensen; Paula Johnson; Nicholas Kreter; Selena Cho; Leland Dibble (Physical Therapy and Athletic Training); and Peter Fino (Health and Kinesiology)
38. Development of a Novel Fluorogenic-Based Assay to Measure Chaperone Mediated Autophagy in Cells and Tissues
Anila Jonnavithula; Rajeshwary Ghosh; Megan Tandar; Scott N.Orton; MacKenzie Woodrum; Sihem Boudina; and J David Symons (Nutrition & Integrative Physiology)
39. Dietary Blueberries to Improve Oral Dysbiosis
Nizhoni Dawn Porter and Anandh Babu Pon Velayuthum (Nutrition and Integrative Physiology)
40. Research Reflection by Nizhoni Dawn Porter
Nizhoni Dawn Porter
41. A Feasibility Trial to Determine the Effect of Mindfulness on Weight-Loss Maintenance
Jaclynn K. Smith; Selene Tobin; Marc-Andre Cornier; and Tanya Halliday (Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation)
42. Research Reflection by Jaclynn K. Smith
Jaclynn K. Smith
43. "Out of Duty and Love": The Similar Experiences and Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers
Emi Wickens; Anne V. Kirby (Occupational and Recreation Therapies); Sarah A. Neller (Nursing); Megan Hebdon (Health, University of Utah); Debra L Scammon (Marketing); Rebecca L. Utz (Sociology); Kara B. Dassel (Nursing); Alexandra L. Terrill (Occupational & Recreational Therapies); and Lee Ellington (Nursing)
44. Research Reflection by Emi Wickens
Emi Wickens
45. Intramuscular Macrophage Delivery Improves Aged Muscle Function After Disuse Atrophy
Elena Yee and Patrick Ferrara
46. Research Reflection Elena Yee
Elena Yee
47. Queering the Pipe Organ
Samuel Judd
48. The Development and Characterization of Biodegradable Paclitaxel-Conjugates for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Treatment
Raghad Al-jassimi
49. Research Reflection by Raghad Al-Jassimi
50. A Descriptive Analysis of Night Eating Behaviors and Circadian Timing
Mohammad Alrayess
51. Cervical Dorsal Root Ganglion Imaging for Studying Neuronal Nociceptive Circuit Changes in Migraine Models
Kara Andersen; Sarah Clair (Neurology); John Cheriyan; and K.C. Brennan (Neurology, University of Utah)
52. Research Reflection by Kara Andersen
Kara Andersen
53. Control of Isolation Induced Aggression through Activation of Medial Prefrontal Cortex Pyramidal Neurons
Jordyn Gagon; Rachel E. Gatlin (Neurobiology and Anatomy); and Moriel Zelikowksky (Neurobiology and Anatomy)
54. Correlation of White Matter Hyperintensities with Physical Activity and Diet
Gauri Garg; Adam de Havenon (Neurology); Kayla Navarro (Neurology); Varsha Muddasani (Neurology); Marissa Castillo (Neurology); Jakub Ziembicki (Neurology); Ka-Ho Wong (Neurology); and Kaitlin McLean
55. Research Reflection by Gauri Garg
Gauri Garg
56. Challenges Locating the Scene of Emergency: A Qualitative Study of the EMS System in Rwanda
McKenna Hunt; Sudha Jayaraman (Surgery); Melissa H. Watt (Population Health Sciences); Mediatrice Niyonsaba; Jean Marie Uwitonze; Justine Davies; Rebecca Maine; and Menelas Nkeshimana
57. Biochemical analysis of the Smoothened / Protein Kinase A binding interaction in Hedgehog signaling
Nathan Iverson
58. Treatment Prediction of Depression from a Neuro-Motor Response Perspective
Jasmine Jacobo and Vincent Koppelmans (Psychiatry)
59. Research Reflection by Jasmine Jacobo
Jasmine Jacobo
60. Upward Effortful Pitch Glide as a Predictor of Swallow Function in Upper Vs. Lower Motor Neuron Lesions
Scott C. King; Julie M. Barkmeier-Kraemer (Otolaryngology); Elizabeth Lanza; Benjamin Schiedermayer; and Jennifer Herrick (Internal Medicine)
61. An examination of the Relationship Between Positive COVID-19 Infection and Vaccine Hesitancy Within the Utah Recover Study Population
Katie Luong and Andrew Phillips (Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
62. Research Reflection by Katie Luong
Katie Luong
63. Barriers with Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Populations in Psychological Research
Melika Moeinvaziri and Scott Langenecker (Psychiatry)
64. Identification of 42 Potential Colorectal Oncogenes via a RNAi Screen in Drosophila Melanogaster
Carter Niedert; Bruce Edgar (Oncological Sciences); and Peng Zhang (Oncological Sciences)
65. Research Reflection by Carter Niedert
Carter Niedert
66. Characterization of Satellite-Derived Air Pollutant Measurements for T2DM Incidence Correlation Studies
Adriana Payan-Medina; Ramkiran Gouripeddi (School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, and Center of Excellence in Exposure Health Informatics); Naomi Riches (Biomedical Informatics and Center of Excellence in Exposure Health Informatics); and Julio Facelli (Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah)
67. Research Reflection by Adriana Payan-Medina
Adriana Payan-Medina
68. Defining the role of CNS CD8 T cells in demyelinating disease pathogenisis
Anne Eliza P. Pugmire; Brian Evavold (Pathology); and Hiran Thyagarajan (Pathology)
69. The Development of Astrocytes in Zebrafish and its Impact on Vanishing White Matter
Sarv Raafati
70. Research Reflection by Sarv Raafati
71. Investigating the Role of Microglia Function in the Brain
Emily Rhodes
72. My Lung Health: Shared Decision Making For Lung Cancer Screening
Grace Richards
73. Understanding the Role of Noncanonical Wnt Signaling Adrenal Biology and Cancer
Catherine Rousculp
74. Study of the Mechanism of Action of Chloroquine And Neuroinflammation in a Zebrafish Model of X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Dana Schiwal and Joshua Bonkowsky (Pediatric Neurology)
75. Discord between transgender women and TERFs in South Korea
Sooyoun Bae
76. Breaking the Circle: Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Joseph de Lannoy
77. Tennis Players and Bowlers: The Historical Sociology of the CIA
Jamie Nakano
78. "Epistolary Quackery:" 19th Century Cholera Discourses and Medical Professionalization
Natasha Pagel-Aprill
79. We Are What We Read: The Problem of Representation on Undergraduate Philosophy Syllabi
Mykie Valenzuela
80. Assessing Yellowstone Seismic Velocity Structure Using a Dense Seismic Array
Chloe Barry; Jamie Farrell (Geology and Geophysics); and Fan-Chi Lin (Geology and Geophysics)
81. Creation of Landslide Database in Iceland Assessing Mechanisms, Occurrences, and Hazards
Claire Cruz and Leif Anderson (Geology and Geophysics)
82. Research Reflection by Claire Cruz
Claire Cruz
83. Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation in the Sawatch Range of Colorado
Madeleine Festin
84. An Individual Migration Story: Comparing Strontium Isotope Analysis in Enamel, Ivory, and Food Sources From A Single Modern Elephant
Katya Podkovyroff and Diego Fernandez (Geology and Geophysics)
85. Research Reflection by Katya Podkovyroff
Katya Podkovyroff
86. Grallator Tracks as a Window to Growth Strategies of Small-Bodied Theropods
Karrah Spendlove; Randall B. Irmis (Geology and Geophysics); Andrew R. C. Milner; and Jerald D. Harris (Department of Earth and Environmental Science)
87. Correlating Demographic Data with Preferred Learning Styles to Improve Neonatal Resuscitation Training for Guatemalan Lay Midwives
Ella Baker
88. Usability of the Revised Color Me Healthy App in Children with Cancer
Sydney Gilliland and Lauri Linder (Nursing)
89. Pre-Loss Group Support (Plgs) for Family Care Partners of Persons Living with Dementia (Plwd): Perceptions of Nursing Home Administrators and Social Workers
Kimberly Ponce Gonzalez; Katherine Supiano (Nursing); and Laura Bradbury (Nursing)
90. Research Reflection by Kimberly Ponce Gonzalez
Kimberly Ponce Gonzalez
91. Pediatric Oncology Patient’s Conceptualization of Cancer Symptoms
Minahil Usman and Lauri Linder (Nursing)
92. Research Reflection by Minahil Usman
Minahil Usman
93. Spectroscopic Studies of Lanthanide Nitrides
Yexalen Barrera-Casas; Michael Morse (Chemistry); and Dakota Merriles
94. Feasibility of Triphos-Ligated Cobalt as an Electrocatalyst for Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Lillee Casselman and Caroline T. Saouma (Chemistry)
95. A Novel Organelle of the Synapse
Gareema Dhiman
96. Research Reflection by Gareema Dhima
97. Comparative Transcriptomic Assay of Phellinus Tremulae Isolates to Identify the Genetic Responses of Environmental Stress
Tiffany Do; Bryn Dentinger (School of Biological Sciences); and Keaton Tremble
98. Research Reflection by Tiffany Do
Tiffany Do
99. Exploring the Impact of Medicines on DNA Repair Enzymes
Mary Fairbanks and Martin Horvath (School Of Biological Sciences)
100. Research Reflection by Mary Fairbanks
Mary Fairbanks
101. Representations of the Symmetric Group from Geometry
Emil Geisler
102. Research Reflection by Emil Geisler
103. Investigating the Role of C5orf42 in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Karah Hall
104. Lineage Tracing in Zebrafish with CRISPR Prime Editing
Sahar Kanishka and James A. Gagnon (School of Biological Sciences)
105. Kinetics of H2 and Co2 Addition to a Ru Hydorgenation Catalyst That Converts Co2 to Formate
Gary Perea and Caroline T. Saouma (Chemistry)
106. Research Reflection by Gary Perea
Gary Perea
107. CRISPR Perturbation of the Gene Regulatory Network That Specifies the Zebrafish Mesoderm
Tejashree Prakash
108. Research Reflection by Tejashree Prakash
109. The Suppression of Signal-Switching Defects in the Escherichia Coli Serine Chemoreceptor
Ana Rowe and John Parkinson (School of Biological Sciences)
110. Stability of Genetic Oscillators with Distributed Delayed Feedback
111. Exploring Novel PI3K-AKT-MTOR Therapy Inhibition as a Treatment for Braf-Mutant Melanoma
Ashley Thompson; Gennie L. Parkman (School of Biological Sciences); and Sheri L. Holmen (Hunstman Cancer Institute)
112. Research Reflection by Ashely Thompson
Ashley Thompson
113. Optimization of Cobalt Catalysts in the Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol
Rachel Whipple; Caroline T. Saouma (Chemistry); and Clara Wiesler
114. A Catalog of Nearby Accelerating Star Candidates in Gaia DR3
Marc Whiting; Ben Bromley (Physics & Astronomy); Josh Hill; and Scott Kenyon (Harvard University)
115. Research Reflection by Marc Whiting
Marc Whiting
116. Environmental Analysis of Juvenile Versus Adult Ungulate Habitat Use in the Wasatch Mountain Range
MacKenzie Woodrum and Austin Green
117. Research Reflection by MacKenzie Woodrum
MacKenzie Woodrum
118. In Darwin's Footsteps: A Shared Genetic Control for Toe and Beak Length in Colombia Livia
Bailey Young and Michael Shapiro (School of Biological Sciences(
119. Educating and Engaging Youth about the Equal Rights Amendment Through Legislative Advocacy
Tiffany Chan
120. Investigating the Perseverance and Bias Blind Spot Relationship
Jordan Davidson and Frank Drews (Psychology)
121. An Educational Intervention for Congenital Cytomegalovirus: Pre- and Post- Education Knowledge and Behaviors
Shaistah Din; Jessica Sharma; Abel Chavez; and Marissa Diener (Family Consumer Studies)
122. Research Reflection by Shaistah Din
Shaistah Din
123. Genomic insights into the evolution of cytokine tissue specificity across primates
Aidyn Eldredge and Timothy Webster (Anthropology)
124. Research Reflection by Aidyn Eldredge
Aidyn Eldredge
125. Evaluating the Efficacy of Asynchronous and Synchronous Problem-Solving Teleconsultation with Teachers who Serve Rural Students with Disabilities
Mickenzie Fleming
126. Research Reflection by Mickenzie Fleming
127. Analysis of Charcoal Morphometrics from Known Utah Plants May Inform Fire and Vegetation History Reconstructions
Amy Harvey; Stella Mosher; and Mitchell Power (Geography)
128. Research Reflection by Amy Harvey
Amy Harvey
129. Religious Trauma Effects on LGBTQ+ Individuals in the LDS Context
130. Sustainable Support for America’s Children: The Expanded Child Tax Credit of 2021 and the Pressing Need to Implement a Bipartisan, Long-Term Child Allowance Policy in the United States
Jackson Frank Jowers
131. A Continuous 60,000 Year Sediment Record Documenting Abrupt to Procession-Scale Climate Change and Ecosystem Response at Fish Lake Utah, Upper Colorado River Basin
Margot Langue; Andrea Brunelle (Geography); Anna Petersen; Vachel Carter; Haley Segura; Maya Upton; Jesse Morris; and Mitchell Power (Geography)
132. Research Reflection by Margot Langue
Margot Langue
133. Associations Among Maternal Trauma History, Prenatal Emotion Dysregulation, and Prenatal Sleep Quality
Marissa Larkin
134. Research Reflection by Marissa Larkin
135. Reconstructing Afromontane Fire Regimes: Exploring the Linkages Between the Aksumite Empire and Deforestation
Corinna A. McMurtrey and Mitchell Power (Geography)
136. Developing a Protocol for Detecting Volcanism through Andean Lake Sedimentary Records
Lauren Page; Mitchell Power (Geography); and Susana Velásquez-Franco (Geography)
137. Research Reflection by Lauren Page
Lauren Page
138. Modern and Prehistoric Geospatial and Climatic Analysis of Aksumite Empire Site on the Tigray Plateau
Talon Roberts and Mitchell Power (Geography)
139. Fire History and Environmental Disturbance Reconstruction for Fish Lake, UT
Haley Segura and Andrea Brunelle (Geography)
140. Research Reflection by Haley Segura
Haley Segura
141. Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Oral Health among Uninsured Populations
Emily Singer and Akiko Kamimura (Sociology)
142. Research Reflection by Emily Singer
Emily Singer
143. Parental Involvement in Restorative Justice Programs: Examining Salt Lake Peer Court
Melissa Tyszko
144. Sleep Quality & Early Life War Exposure: Insomnia Among Vietnamese Older Adults in the Vietnam Health and Aging Study
Sierra Young; Kim Korinek (Sociology); and Yvette Young
145. Research Reflection by Sierra Young
Sierra Young
146. Mobility Consequences of Decentralizing Homeless Services and Shelters in Salt Lake County
Morrison Donovan and Sarah L. Canham (Social Work)
147. Alternative Justice Policies for Nonviolent Drug Offenses: A Policy Analysis
Brock Smith and Monique Alires
148. The Great Salt Lake and the Bear River in Crisis: A Holistic Analysis
Belle October
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Faculty Mentor: Sean Howe (Mathematics, University of Utah)
name: Emil Geisler
institution: University of Utah
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