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An Introduction - Range: Undergraduate Research Journal
Annie Isabel Fukushima, Editor in Chief
1. Research Reflection by Emily Hernandez Alzamora
Emily Hernandez Alzamora
2. The Reproductive Beliefs and Habits of Former Believers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Ex-Mormons” and “PIMOs”)
Lauren Rives
3. Uncovering the Red Face Palm: A Decolonial Lens into MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) Crisis
Leslie Rodriguez
4. Marginalized Survivors’ Experiences Accessing Campus or Community Resources that Address Gender-Based Violence
Emma Taylor
5. Scoring Goals in Youth Literature: Examining Soccer Presence and the Possible Impact on Reader Engagement
Whitney Blanchard; Halle Taylor; Lauren Liang; Cassidy Lamm; and Faoiltiarna (Lilly) Schlenker
6. Soccer Books for Young Readers: Male vs Female Main Characters
Cassidy Lamm; Halle Taylor; Whitney Blanchard; Faoilitiarna (Lily) Schlenker; and Lauren Liang
7. A “Formula” for a Perfect Youth Soccer Story
Faoiltiarna Schlenker; Lauren Liang; Cassidy Lamm; Halle Taylor; and Whitney Blanchard
8. Research Reflection by Faoiltiarna Schlenker
Faoiltiarna Schlenker
9. The Role of Theme in Middle-Grade Soccer Fiction Books: Community Vs. Individuality
Halle Taylor; Lauren Liang; Cassidy Lamm; Whitney Blanchard; and Faoilitiarna (Lily) Schlenker
10. Research Reflection by Halle Taylor
Halle Taylor
11. Three-Dimensional Construction of Coronary Vasculature Geometries
Aksel Anderson
12. Research Reflection by Aksel Anderson
13. A Jupyter Notebook Educational Repository
Nicholas Baker
14. Research Reflection by Nicholas Baker
15. Microfluidic Chamber to Mimic Inner Ear Endolymph and Perilymph Dynamics
Radhika Bhakta
16. Expanding Fuzzing Of Critical Program Configurations Via Coverage-Based Differential Testing
David Clark
17. Exploring the Embedding Methods in Genomic Language Models
Anisa Habib; Hari Sundar; and LeAnn Lindsey
18. Signal Processor for Electrogram and Electroanatomic Data (SPEED)
Rui Jin; Rob MacLeod; Lindsay Rupp; and Anna Busatto
19. Research Reflection by Rui Jin
Rui Jin
20. Group Theory for Procedural Content Generation: Towards Generating Objects from Mathematical Description
Jonas Knochelmann and Rogelio Cardona-Rivera
21. Temperature-Dependent Performance Analysis of Marketed Low-Fluorinated Nordic Ski Glide Waxe
Clara Kramer
22. Characterization of Ceramic Electrosurgical Tools
Elizabeth Winterholler and Taylor Sparks
23. Research Reflection by Elizabeth Winterholler
Elizabeth Winterholler
24. Non-Objective and Subject Matter-Dependent Visual Stimuli In Artwork Therapy: Investigating Heart Rate Variability in Vunerable Populations
Pablo Cruz-Ayala
25. Research Reflection by Pablo Cruz Ayala
26. SYZYGY: An Eclipse of the Self
Mickayla Koday
27. Exploring the Radicalization of Youth in Alt-Right Spaces through Screenwriting
Michael Palmer
28. Engaging Embodiments: Exploring Materials, Entities, and Phenomenology
Alix Wright
29. Research Reflection by Alix Wright
30. Lifestyle Interventions, Physical Function, and Cancer Survivorship
Maren Curtis and Adriana Coletta
31. An Examination of Sleep Diary versus Wrist Actigraphy Data
Hailee Fell; Michelle Kubicki; Audrey Stegman; Grace Zimmerman; and Christopher Depner
32. Effect of Increased Sleep Duration on Insulin Sensitivity and Sleep Regularity in Individuals with Habitual Short Sleep Duration (HSSD)
Elly LaMonte
33. Research Reflection by Elly LaMonte
34. Investigating the Impact of a Ketogenic Diet in Mice: Effects on Food Intake and Body Composition
Faith Smart; Amandine Chaix; and Molly Gallop
35. Impact of Whey Protein Supplementation on Body Composition and Athletic Performance in High School Soccer Players
Isaac Ou; Tanya Halliday; and Grace Zimmerman
36. Research Reflection by Isaac Ou
Isaac Ou
37. Impacts of High-Fat Diet Feeding on the Metabolic Health in Ovariectomized Mice
Ceyda Ural
38. Veteran’s Preoperative Lower Limb Strength Predicts Postoperative Function Following Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
Chelsey Wilbur; Jesse Christensen; Jeremy Gililland; and Christopher Pelt
39. Case Study of Vowel Development in a Bilingual Hard of Hearing Child
Addison Bethards and Tanya Flores
40. Research Reflection by Addison Bethards
Addison Bethards
41. Picking Your Partner: an Exploration into the Heterosexual Matrix in the Dating Simulator Genre
Chris Jun
42. Research Reflection by Chris Jun
43. The Importance of Digital Literacy: an Investigation into the Vulnerable Populations of Teenagers and Seniors
Ahyeon Kim
44. Research Reflection by Ahyeon Kim
45. The Representation of Asian American Actors in Hollywood
Soohwan Lee
46. Postmodern Influences on Women’s Political Weaponization of Personal Style in the United States, 1960-1980
Krystan Morrison and Brandon Render
47. Research Reflection by Krystan Morrison
Krystan Morrison
48. An Analysis of Vowel Reduction in Bolognese
Brandon Osgan
49. Research Reflection by Brandon Osgan
50. Coming Home: A Project of History, Heartache, and Heritage
Theadora Soter
51. Research Reflection by Theadora Soter
52. The Duality of Twitter Culture Among K-pop Fans
Chaeeun (Erica) Yang
53. Research Reflection by Chaeeun Yang
54. Counterfactual Utilitarianism: A New Metaphysical Framework for Consequentialist Ethics
Milo Yeates
55. White Collar Crime: An Analysis of its Financial, Social and Cultural Influence
Daniel Yi
56. Research Reflection by Daniel Yi
57. Fetal Macrophages Produce Interleukin-7 in the Fetal Hematopoietic Niche
Daniel Steven Barrera and Anna Beaudin
58. Research Reflection by Daniel Steven Barrera
Daniel Steven Barrera
59. Intracellular Amino Acid Accumulation in Cells Grown in Amino Acid Deficient Growth Media and the Role of Ornithine and Polyamines in the Growth of ASS1 Deficient Cancer Cells
Austin Bender; Kyle Dunlap; and Gregory Ducker
60. Research Reflection by Austin Bender
Austin Bender
61. The Social Determinants of Mental Health Stigma and The Role of Social Influence
Hannah Berrett
62. Research Reflection by Hannah Berrett
63. Modeling Microcephaly in Drosophila
Adriana Bibo; Nicole A. Losurdo; and Nichole Link
64. A new antiseptic technique to mitigate bioburden in the skin.
Abbey Blair; Dustin Williams; Hannah Duffy; Nicholas Ashtron; Porter Stulce; and Kiersten Thomspon
65. Research Reflection by Abbey Blair
Abbey Blair
66. Docosahexaneoic Acid Did Not Improve Nor Anatomical Outcomes In A Rat Model of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Amber Brooks; Michelle Schober; Sia Chauhan; and Danaya Amornnimit
67. Research Reflection by Amber Brooks
Amber Brooks
68. Overexpression of GLUL Rescues Cell Growth in Glutamine Depleted Environments
Libby Brooks
69. Characterization of Phenotypes Generated by Expression of the Bwa enzyme in Drosophila melanogaster to Develop a Colorectal Cancer Treatment Screen
Collin Clark; Bruce Edgar; and Mahi Rahman
70. Factors Associated with Type 1 Diabetes
Fatima Faizi; Man Hung; and Martin Lipsky
71. Research Reflection by Fatima Faizi
Fatima Faizi
72. Defining the Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Melanoma
MiKaela Field; Sheri Holmen; Karly Stanley; David Kircher; Gennie Parkman; Steven Stanley; and A. Paulina Medellin
73. Research Reflection by MiKaela Field
MiKaela Field
74. Fully Magnetically Levitated Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device: Are We There Yet?
Tanner Frahm and Rami Alharethi
75. Research Reflection by Tanner Frahm
Tanner Frahm
76. An Overview of Methods to Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Kiersten Gardner
77. Micro-IP Rapid Isolation of Protein Complexes from Cellular Lysates
Anna Gilstrap
78. Research Reflection by Anna Gilstrap
79. Behavioral Effects of Trauma Recruit Separate Populations of Ventral Hippocampal Neurons
Addison Hedges
80. Research Reflection by Addison Hedges
81. Melanoma Patient Demographics and Tumor Genetic Information Used to Predict Treatment Response
Amy Jamison and Siwen Hu-Lieskovan
82. Research Reflection by Amy Jamison
Amy Jamison
83. Ecdysone's influence: regional intestinal cell population remodeling found in female Drosophila post-mating
Caroline Keller; Bruce Edgar; Tahmineh Kandelouei; Madeline Houghton; and Xiaoyu Kang
84. Research Reflection by Caroline Keller
Caroline Keller
85. Characterizing Neuronal ECM in Culture Using HaloTag-HAPLN1
Jennifer Kim; Igal Sterin; and Sungjin Park
86. Pre-Surgery Inflammatory and Angiogenesis Biomarkers as Predictors of 12-Month Cancer-Related Distress: Results from the Colocare Study
Clara Lindley; Jennifer Ose; Biljana Gigic; Anita R Peoples; Claire J Han; Tengda Lin; Caroline Himbert; Christy A Warby; Jeurgen Boehm; Sheetal Hardikar; Anjelica Ashworth; Martin Schneider; Alexis Ulrich; Petra Schrotz-King; Jane C Figueiredo; Christopher Li; David Shibata; Erin M Siegel; Adetunji T Toriola; Cornelia M Ulrich; and Karen L Syrjala
87. Identifying Possible Biomarkers in EEG Recording for Patients Receiving High-Dose Propofol Sedation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Seth Lunt
88. Transcriptome-Based Risk Score Predicts Time to Treatment Failure for Multiple Myeloma Patients
Ishmael Elliott Molina-Zepeda; Nicola Camp; Brandt Jones; Myke Madsen; Douglas Sborov; and Brian Avery
89. Research Reflection by Ishmael Elliott Molina-Zepeda
Ishmael Elliott Molina-Zepeda
90. Advancements in Gene Therapy Approaches for Treating Vanishing White Matter Disease
Sophia Peralta and Joshua Bonkowsky
91. Research Reflection by Sophia Peralta
Sophia Peralta
92. Social Effects of Corticotropin-Releasing Horomone and Tachykinin 2 Cells in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminals
Nicholas Poll
93. Research Reflection by Nicholas Poll
94. Quality Improvement of Juvenile Chondrocyte Cell Sheets: Exploring Cell Culture Media Volume and Culture Dish Size
Craig Reid; David Grainger; and Makoto Kondo
95. Investigating the Role of Concurrent NF1, BRAF, and NRAS Mutation in Melanoma
Lorelei Sole; Sheri Holmen; and Riley Elmer
96. Research Reflection by Lorelei Sole
Lorelei Sole
97. Examining the role of rurality in access to long-acting reversible contraception in Utah, Idaho and Nevada
Maegan Thomas and Rebecca Simmons
98. Evaluating Social Reward in Socially Isolated Mice
Rene Valles and Jordan Grammer
99. Internalized HIV Stigma Among Women Giving Birth in Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study
Anya Weglarz and Olivia Hanson
100. Preliminary Identification of Terrestrial Rock Samples (i.e., Meteor-Wrongs) Recovered by the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) at the Dominion Range Ice Fields, Antarctica
Melanie Gomez and James Karner
101. Analysis of March 2nd Event as a Case Study for Dust Transport in the Salt Lake Valley
Angelina Miller
102. Research Reflection by Angelina Miller
103. Evaluation of a Re-Engineered TEOM for Enhanced Mass Concentration Measurements of Coarse Mode Particles
Nancy Sohlberg; Gannet Hallar; Christopher Rapp; Maria Garcia; Angelina Miller; and Sebastian Hoch
104. Understanding Sex Education for Women with Disabilities
Aidan Cheney
105. Making Water Immersion During Labor and Delivery a Pain Management Option For All Birthing Patients
Morgan McMartin and Jessica Ellis
106. Research Reflection by Morgan McMartin
Morgan McMartin
107. Using film to address reproductive health among Central African immigrants/ refugees resettled in Utah
Emma Norris and Sara Simonsen
108. Research Reflection by Emma Norris
Emma Norris
109. Population genomics of the eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) across native and introduced ranges
Noah Armstrong; Dylan Klure; Robert Greenhalgh; Tess Stapleton; and Denise Dearing
110. Research Reflection by Noah Armstrong
Noah Armstrong
111. Investigating the Functional Consequences of Bias Neural Connectivity in Drosophila melanogaster
Dua Azhar; Sophie Caron; and Alexander MacKenzie
112. Symbiotic Star Candidates in Gaia Data Release 3
Samantha Ball; Benjamin Bromley; and Scott Kenyon
113. Electropolymerized Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors
Arnel Besic and Connor Bischak
114. Understanding Chloroplast Biogenesis: The Role of NCP as an Assembly Factor of the Plastid- Encoded RNA Polymerase Complex in Plants
Lexie Bingman and Chan Yul Yoo
115. Research Reflection by Lexie Bingman
Lexie Bingman
116. Rethinking Resilience: Testing Tolerance in Drosophila
Sarah Crago; Sophie Caron; and Samuel Linde
117. Unraveling the Role of Volatiles in Plant Immunity
Alyssa Curtis and Heejin Yoo
118. Research Reflection by Alyssa Curtis
Alyssa Curtis
119. Exploring G-quadruplex Binding by the C-terminal Zinc Fingers of the Methyl-CpG Binding Protein ZBTB4
Gabriela Eyring; Brandon Leonel Guerra Castañaza Jenkins; and Bethany A. Buck
120. Assessing Plant Adaptability to Wildfire Impact and Drought
Julia Clista Galecki
121. Research Reflection by Julia Clista Galecki
122. Locating the BPS Family Proteins Using Molecular Infusion Cloning
Danaya Geer
123. A Metagenomic Analysis of the Microbial Composition of Apis mellifera Pollen Preserves throughout the Foraging Season
Sydney Larsen and Joshua Steffen
124. One Step Protein Purification via the Type 3 Secretion System
Carl Mellor; Fabienne Chevance; and Kelly Hughes
125. Research Reflection by Carl Mellor
Carl Mellor
126. Development meets Metabolism: Investigating how Diet and Nutrition Influence Developmental Decisions
Samantha Nestel
127. Research Reflection by Samantha Nestel
128. Investigating Cargo Adapter Function at Nematode Presynapses
Hetvi Patel; Erik Jorgensen; and Brian Mueller
129. Investigating DNA Proteins MutT and MutY in the A:T to C:G Transversion MutationStudent’s
Bridget Raymundo
130. Research Reflection by Bridget Raymundo
131. A Qualitative Study Exploring Students Open Ended Responses Regarding Belonging Uncertainty in General Chemistry 1
Josie Valerius
132. Research Reflection by Josie Valerius
133. Mutational analysis of the promoter and 5’UTR of the fljB flagellin in Salmonella
DingBang Wu
134. Research Reflection by DingBang Wu
135. Analyzing Starlight Signal Decay to Measure Atmospheric Optical Depth
Jakub Ziembicki and Douglas Bergman
136. Exploring Perception and Knowledge about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack Among the Underserved Patients Utilizing a Free Clinic
Danaya Amornnimit; Akiko Kamimura; and Sia Chauhan
137. Perceptions of Climate Change
Amelia Ballard; Tabitha Benney; Rachel Christensen; and Mac Fackrell
138. Research Reflection by Amelia Ballard
Amelia Ballard
139. Dental Anxiety and its Contributors in Underserved and Uninsured Populations
Dustin Breakfield; Akiko Kamimura; Sia Chauhan; and Danaya Amornnimit
140. Self-Control of Adults With T1D and Their Perceptions of Partner Involvement
Benjamin Creer
141. Research Reflection by Benjamin Creer
142. Comparative Osteology of Canidae Species and Domestic Dogs in Nawthis Village
Auriana Dunn; Brian Codding; and Kathryn Sokolowski
143. Research Reflection by Aurianna Dunn
Auriana Dunn
144. Reconstructing an 8,000-year Climate History on the Baja Peninsula: Research Outline
Samuel Enke; Jennifer Watt; Emma Layon; Brett Clark; and Andrea Brunelle
145. Research Reflection by Samuel Enke
Samuel Enke
146. Policing the Campus: University of Utah Student and Faculty Satisfaction with Campus Police
Ermiya Fanaeian
147. Research Reflection by Ermiya Fanaeian
148. Genomic Analysis of Male Reproductive Skew in Bornean and Sumatran Orangutans
Gabriel Hammond; Timothy Webster; and Rebecca Seegraber
149. Testing the Reliability of Multi-Sensory Cue Use During Navigation in Virtual Reality
Phoenix Hines; Sarah Creem-Regehr; and Corey Shayman
150. Research Reflection by Phoenix Hines
Phoenix Hines
151. Examining Maternal Emotional Dysregulation Associated with Variability in Infans' RSA Responses to the Still Face Paradigm at the Home Versus the Lab
Amanda Holt and Lee Raby
152. Research Reflection by Amanda Holt
Amanda Holt
153. Healthcare Access Barriers Among Muslim Communities in the U.S.
Akow Ibrahim and Akiko Kamimura
154. Research Reflection by Akow Ibrahim
Akow Ibrahim
155. Post-intervention Assessments in the Couple-Based Diabetes Prevention Pilot Trial
Terry Kim and Katherine Baucom
156. An Analysis of Social Class Representation in America
Max Lepore
157. Research Reflection by Max Lepore
158. Building a Data Processing Pipeline for Tissue and Pathway Activation Modeling in Human Amygdala Stimulation for Memory Modulation
Griffin Light
159. Exploring Associations Between Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Attachment Behaviors
Caroline Martin
160. Research Reflection by Caroline Martin
161. Timing of Maternal Trauma History, Emotion Dysregulation, and Antenatal Attachment
Raina Miller; Sheila Crowell; Parisa Kaliush; Aaliyah Henderson; and Elisabeth Conradt
162. Research Reflection by Raina Miller
Raina Miller
163. The Impact of the Thrive Program on Youth Well-Being
Abigail McDonald; Marissa Diener; Alexander Becraft; and Mitchell Wulfman
164. Research Reflection by Abigail McDonald
Abigail McDonald
165. Benefits of Indoor Climbing on Well-being of Young Adults: Perspectives among indoor climbers
Elsa Osborne and Akiko Kamimura
166. Research Reflection by Elsa Osborne
Elsa Osborne
167. Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Behavior in the Still-Face Paradigm: A Cross-Cultural Comparison between Hispanic and White/Non-Hispanic Mother-Infant Dyads
Andrew Parker and Lee Raby
168. Research Reflection by Andrew Parker
Andrew Parker
169. Research Reflection by Haley Parsons
Haley Parsons
170. Research Reflection by April Radford
April Radford
171. Neighborhood Impact on Food Accessibility, Availability, and Price in Salt Lake City
Trey Rainford; Liz Wahlen; Nick Hunter; and Brandon Haddock
172. Research Reflection by Trey Rainford
Trey Rainford
173. The Psychological Impact of LDS Church Involvement Among LGBTQ+ Individuals
Brooklyn Rapp
174. Impacts of COVID-19 on Intimate Partner Homicide-Suicide and Familicide-Suicide
Lauren Shields; Sonia Salari; and Carrie Sillito
175. Research Reflection by Lauren Shields
Lauren Shields
176. Battered in the Media: The Legacy of Women’s Legal Defenses in Cases of Intimate Partner Homicide
Clea Whaley
177. Empowering Undergraduate Institutional Review Board Navigation: A Peer Mentorship Approach
Ava Peitz
178. Research Reflection by Ava Peitz
179. Intensive Literary Fiction Project: Paper Stars
Gillian Ruppel
180. Research Reflection by Gillian Ruppel
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