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Creator:: Johnson, Stephanie R., Cook, Jonathan, Ball, Patrick, and Majercyzjk, Charlotte
Abstract:: Burkholderia thailandensis is a soil-dwelling bacterium that has been proven to produce antimicrobial compounds. We are interested in understanding how B. thailandensis regulates production of these compounds and also hope to identify and characterize novel bacterial factors that possess antimicrobial activity. In our research, we use a variety of methods...
Resource Type:: Poster

Creator:: Shaker, Mohamed Amer
Abstract:: This paper is an analysis of the political theology articulated by Shia clerics and the political parties they were affiliated with between 1958-1979 with specific attention paid to Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr and the Islamic Da’wa Party. It begins by tracing the development of Shia clerical political activism under the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Nguyen, Tinh An
Abstract:: The micronutrient zinc (Zn) plays a key role in the animal and plant kingdoms. Zndeficient soils impact plant production and can cause yield reductions of 40% or more. Zn is also important for both human and plant development as a cofactor for over 200 enzymes. Zn-deficiency symptoms in plants include...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Law, Christina M.
Abstract:: Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and the mechanisms that lead to this heart defect are not fully understood. Consequently, treatments for this defect do not currently reverse structural or molecular variations that lead to cardiac arrhythmia. Loss of the gene coding for the transcription factor Pitx2 leads...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Bellville, Jack
Abstract:: The process of redesigning products in order to reduce their environmental impact is a challenging task because formalized methods in sustainable product design do not yet exist. There are many tools and methods that designers can use to be more informed of the sustainability of a product, but many are...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Kerrigan, Sarah
Abstract:: Students struggle with the concept of functions and the notation associated with it in various mathematical contexts. This thesis investigates student understanding of function notation through their generalization of single variable functions to multivariable functions in a variety of situations. Semi-structured student interviews were conducted and analyzed through a framework...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Sheen, Sarah
Abstract:: A Confederate soldier turned cowboy, fresh off the front lines of the Civil War, Cain Bradshaw is a hard man who keeps to himself, content to work the cattle train and bury himself in the oblivion offered by the wilds of the scarcely tamed West. But when dumb chance and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Wanser, Shelby H.
Abstract:: Adaptations of the Ainsworth’s Strange Situation test, a social-development test based on Bowlby’s attachment theory, can be applied to dog-owner relationships and used to categorize attachment styles in dogs. Dogs with secure attachment use their owner as a secure base from which to explore their environment and should theoretically be...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Fridley, Daniel Seth
Abstract:: As I prepared my senior vocal recital, I grew frustrated that there was no guidance to assist me or my teacher in incorporating elements outside of the standard recital framework: uncommon choices. Because I gained a great deal of practical experience from my own recital preparation, I decided to craft...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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