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Drunken Walking: A Novel Brownian Dynamics Simulation for the Mechanochemical Cycle of the Dynein Motor Protein

Creator:

Waczak, John L.

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The dynein molecule is a peculiar motor protein recognized for its unique stepping behavior. Sometimes it steps forwards. Other times it steps backwards. It has even been observed to occasionally shuffle by beginning a step with the same domain many times in row. These motions make dynein an interesting object...

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Undergraduate Thesis

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Drunken Walking: A Novel Brownian Dynamics Simulation for
Nucleation of Iron Dust From Type II Supernovae

Creator:

Fletcher, Lisa

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When a star dies in a supernova, its constituent particles are torn apart and a gaseous cloud of atoms remains. These atoms may eventually condense again into large bodies such as planets and stars. There are three main theories as to how this happens: classical, kinetic, and non-local thermodynamic equilibrium...

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Undergraduate Thesis

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. Advances in Physics, 111-178. Keith, A. C., & Lazzati, D. (2011). Thermal fluctuations and nanoscale
Teaching Gravitational Potential Energy: Student Interaction with Surface Manipulatives

Creator:

Kimbrough, Abigail E.

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Past studies have shown that students struggle with main concepts of potential energy, such as reading graphs, understanding that potential energy can be negative, and, most pertinent to this research project, connecting potential energy to force. I designed an activity to help introductory physics students address these struggles. The activity...

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Undergraduate Thesis

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graphical connections between GPE and force. The activity took place during a weekly recitation, during