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  • Sonification as a pathway to knowledge

    Creator:
    Fitch, Russell Alan
    Abstract:
    This paper explores the use of sonification, the conversion of data into sound, to convey the significance of SARS-COV-2 and its global impact. It emphasizes sonification as a valuable tool for making complex data accessible, particularly in high school education. Sonification, an interdisciplinary field, leverages the human auditory system's pattern...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Honors Scholar

  • IUD insertions in nulliparous patients : mitigating pain and anxiety

    Creator:
    Seifert, Madeleine
    Abstract:
    Unintended pregnancy has been found to be one of the most prominent challenges that the public health system is forced to overcome due to the financial and social burdens that accompany it (Yazdkhasti et al., 2015). With nearly 48% of reproductive-age American female patients having experienced at least one unintended...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Honors Scholar) Presented June 2nd, 2023

  • Generation of expression plasmids to study the function of the PRC2 subunit Suz12 in Fusarium graminearum

    Creator:
    Park, Catherine
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    The Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) catalyzes genome transcription repression through the methylation of lysine residue 27 in the amino terminal region of histone 3 (H3K27me1/2/3) [2], [7]. PRC2 is made up of three highly conserved core subunits: Kmt6, Eed, and Suz12. Accurate distribution of PRC2 is essential for proper...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Honors Scholar

  • Regulation of the Pantoea agglomerans type III secretion system by plant-exuded sugars

    Creator:
    Bacher, Daniel
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    Pantoea agglomerans pathovar betae (Pab) is a bacterium that causes galls on the roots of beet plants, resulting in reduced marketability of beet roots and crop loss. Pab uses a type III secretion system (T3SS) to infect and cause galls on beets. The T3SS is a molecular syringe-like structure that...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  • An analysis into the U.S. healthcare system's ability to handle demand, and the impact of tax subsidies on patient outcomes

    Creator:
    Grant, Sarina
    Abstract:
    Since the 1970s, the United States government has offered federal tax subsidies for employer-sponsored health insurance. The tax exclusions for contributions to Employer Sponsored Insurance (ESI) has become the largest subsidy for private health insurance. These tax subsidies make up 21.4% of our national healthcare expenditures and 1.4% of the...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Science in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Honors Scholar) Presented May 25, 2023

  • Mothers’ anxiety induced by COVID-19 pandemic and their children’s executive function outcome

    Creator:
    Nichols, Austin T.
    Abstract:
    The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted family dynamics, specifically with mothers experiencing unique stressors and challenges. This study explored the association between mothers' anxiety induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and their children’s executive function outcome during preschool. A quantitative approach was used with a sample of 219 families in Oregon, utilizing...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    and Molecular Biology (Honors Associate) Presented June 1, 2023 Commencement June 17

  • Insight into the regulation of quorum sensing antiactivator genes qteE and qslA in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Creator:
    Lawless, Finn
    Abstract:
    Ubiquitous pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa coordinates population-wide activation of virulence genes through quorum sensing (QS), where individuals transition from solo to social behaviors to benefit the population. QS is complex and mechanisms vary from species to species, but the concept is common to the bacterial world and has implications in various...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Honors Associate) Presented May 25, 2023

  • Fiction's fatal flaw : misrepresentation of the average scientist

    Creator:
    Basler, Emily
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    Fiction facilitates the attribution of unrealistic character traits to scientists, and skews general understanding of the scientific process-- a fatal flaw resulting in self-doubt within undergraduate scientists, and apprehension and distrust in several communities. Misconceptions and the absence of significant ideas were identified by analyzing novels within the “Lab Lit”...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  • The Impact of a Socially Assistive Robot on Peer and Toy-Use Interactions During Children’s Free Play

    Creator:
    Olivares, Eliora
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    The purpose of this study was to determine the viability of a mobile socially assistive robot (SAR) in a children’s free play environment. The researchers hypothesized that the SAR would prompt more movement among the participants. In order to test this, the researchers utilized a matched pair study in which...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Honors Scholar

  • PCR-based Sequencing System across Chlamydia trachomatis

    Creator:
    Roetcisoender, Jake
    Abstract:
    Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen that affects millions of people worldwide via ocular or reproductive tract infection. Despite obvious differences in site of infection, there has been shown to be high levels of sequence conservation across C. trachomatis. This high level of sequence conservation is hindered with a...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology