Category: College of Arts & Sciences
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Temperature and Sex Determination in TU Line Zebrafish
By Ravi Palat Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dianne Baker Abstract The purpose of this project was to investigate the relationship between water temperature and sex determination in the TU line of a commonly used model organism, the zebrafish (Danio rerio). While wild type zebrafish have a distinct sex determining region in their genome, the two most…
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Synthesis Of Myclobutanil Through Appel Halogenation and Nucleophilic Addition Of Formaldehyde Using 4-Chlorobenzyl Cyanide
By Nelson Bonilla Faculty Mentor: Dr. Davis Oldham Abstract Synthesis Of Myclobutanil Through Appel Halogenation and Nucleophilic Addition Of Formaldehyde Using 4-Chlorobenzyl Cyanide Nelson Bonilla, Dr. Davis Oldham Abstract Myclobutanil (MT) is a chiral Triazole fungicide whose main use in agriculture is the active inhibition of vital fungal enzymes, thereby inhibiting fungal growth in crops.…
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5-Fluorouracil Exerts Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Independently of Oxidative Stress Pathways in Breast Cancer Cells
By Rachel Walker, Evelyn Buehren Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Sipe Abstract 5-Fluorouracil Exerts Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Independently of Oxidative Stress Pathways in Breast Cancer Cells Rachel Walker and Evelyn Buehren Faculty Advisor: Dr. Laura Sipe Chemotherapy, the main treatment option for triple-negative breast cancer, targets actively dividing cells resulting in cell death. Many chemotherapies result in…
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Losing CTRL
By Eugene Hlaing, Liam Kiely Faculty Mentor: Cartland Berge and Shannon Hauser Abstract A reflection of the Two Gamers on a Couch genre through the lens of an archivist revisiting and reuploading the 2008 webcomic “Losing CTRL.” The genre became popular in the early 2000s, characterized by gag-of-the-week webcomics typically featuring two friends shooting the…
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Losing CTRL
By Eugene Hlaing, Liam Kiely Faculty Mentor: Cartland Berge and Shannon Hauser Abstract A reflection of the Two Gamers on a Couch genre through the lens of an archivist revisiting and reuploading the 2008 webcomic “Losing CTRL.” The genre became popular in the early 2000s, characterized by gag-of-the-week webcomics typically featuring two friends shooting the…
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The Electric Piano-Guitar
By Donald Glander Faculty Mentor: Rebecca Callaway Abstract Though it may not seem like it at first, a piano (not an electric piano, a true acoustic piano) can be thought of as a string instrument. The keys, pressed by a musician, activate levers which strike a string, producing sound. But pianos are large and clunky,…
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Knockdown of Pvr and its Relation to DM1 Muscle Wasting in Drosophila
By Madeline Brunt Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ginny Morriss Abstract Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an inherited multisystem disorder that causes severe muscle wasting. DM1 results from CTG-repeat expansions in the untranslated region of the dystrophia myotonica protein kinase (DMPK) gene. While the cause of DMl is known, the underlying mechanism behind DM1 muscle wasting…
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Fluid Dynamics and Constructing a Flume
By Boone Fleenor Faculty Mentor: Desmond Villalba Abstract Fluid dynamics is a physics discipline that describes the way fluids move and interact between themselves as well as their environment. To fabricate interactions and study the consequences, a controlled and isolated environment is required. A flume is an example of a controlled environment because it isolates…
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Methionine Restriction Decreases Cell Proliferation And aensitizes to chemotherapy
By Loren Delgadillo Llano, Briza Valdes-Llamas, Wagma Zaki Faculty Mentor: Laura Sipe Abstract Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype that is difficult to treat, resulting in a 66% 5-year survival rate for regional invasion to nearby structures or lymph nodes. This creates an importance to researching the various chemotherapy efficacy methods on…
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Effect of Water Level on Cercarial Infection in Freshwater Snails
By Morgan Hicok Faculty Mentor: Abbie Tomba Abstract Flatworms are internal parasites with complex, multi-host lifecycles. Most infect freshwater snails as their first intermediate host. The presence of flatworms allows us to draw conclusions about stream health and functioning, and serves as an ecological indicator. This study addresses water level and flow in relation to…
