Translational Medical Science
The American Cancer Society projects that over 135,000 Americans will die from lung cancer in 2020. It is recognized that the earlier lung cancer is detected, the higher the survival rate an…
Systems Software
Over 466 million people suffer from disabling hearing loss. However, learning and practicing sign language is not commonplace in society; hence, this study developed a sign language recognit…
Translational Medical Science
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a cardiac disease affecting over three million Americans with a prevalence of 1% (above 6% in the elderly). AF is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood cl…
Mathematics
Robin’s criterion states that the Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to sigma(n) < exp(gamma) n log log n for all integers n > 5040, where sigma(n) is the sum of divisors of n and gamma is the…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study seeks to answer the question of the significance of Diabetes Mellitus and categorical obese BMI as risk factors for the development of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease a…
Microbiology
The potential for plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to improve plant growth under drought conditions would help lower the watering requirements, while maintaining a healthy yield,…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. Starting as polyps of abnormal growth in the epithelium, cancerous tissue can rapidly grow, invade surrounding tissue, reach the cardiovasc…
Plant Sciences
My research project focused on the potential spread and influence of Gambel’s oak within Gunnison’s Sage-grouse habitat near their nesting and lekking areas within the Poncha Pass satellite…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In recent years, bioplastics have emerged as a viable alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics (PE, PBT, etc.). Three of the most common bioplastic polymers are Polyhydroxybutyrat…
Microbiology
In an attempt to improve gut flora, many individuals purchase and self-administer various brands of probiotics. The manufacturers of these goods claim that the bacteria in these probiotics a…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Quality control mechanisms exist throughout the gene expression pathway to ensure the accurate transmission of genetic information. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a translation-depend…
Animal Sciences
Pika (Ochotona princeps) are lagomorphs found on boulder taluses in alpine environments across the Mountain West. Pika have a notably high resting body temperature, making them highly suscep…
Animal Sciences
The mechanism by which recreational drugs are addictive is unclear. While a general understanding of addiction biology has been established, the molecular mechanism of addiction is not yet u…
Materials Science
This study used 3D modeling and spectral analysis to understand the effects of different sound dampening materials/devices (acoustical tape and tiles) in an acoustically challenged middle sc…
Biochemistry
Despite the advancement in therapy, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) remains to have a very low 5-year survival rate of 27%. Those diagnosed with GBM often only have an average of 14 months to…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized particles involved in intercellular signaling thought to be secreted by all cells. Differences in surface glycosylation of EVs have been observed…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project focuses on the prevalence of gender disparity in competitive debate, and how disparity affects how successful females are and their perception in comparison to men in profession…
Animal Sciences
In the United States, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has become one of the most common mental disorders, affecting ~7.1% of American adults (under the DSM-5 definition). Thus, researching a…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
As pollution levels rise, the relationship between pollutant degrading proteins across various organisms is vital to create a synthetic microbe that mitigates substance toxicity. To understa…
Biochemistry
This project aims to determine the concentration of gliadin in the soluble proteins of gluten, and five different flour types (all purpose, bread, cake, pastry, and self-rising flours), with…
Translational Medical Science
The opioid crisis is a deeply rooted issue in our society today that must be addressed. 75% of people who began abusing opioids in the 2000s started with prescription drugs. To address this,…
Physics and Astronomy
Superconductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a material is zero when cooled below a critical temperature TC. High-temperature superconductors hold immense applications includ…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sinkholes are a persistent problem throughout the world. Biomineralization is a large step forward in science and has been applied to restore cement structures, statues, etc. but has never b…
Environmental Engineering
Only 3% of the water on earth is freshwater, and only a third of this is accessible for agricultural use. This poses a difficult problem for the agricultural industry because the technology…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Current biofuel practices largely rely on primary food crops (presenting a sustainability dilemma). Alternatively, lignocellulosic ethanol has the potential to be sustainable and cost-compet…
Physics and Astronomy
Advances in the field of planetary science, particularly concerning our own solar system, have been dramatic over the last few decades. However, with these copious amounts of new data comes…
Physics and Astronomy
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are devices that use temperature differentials to generate electricity through the Seebeck effect. Low compatibility and efficiency make implementations of T…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Dengue Fever is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease, with more than 25,000 deaths annually. To date, no vaccine has been developed for Dengue Fever due to the existence of four…
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this research was to determine the possibility of reducing g-Force and acceleration of frontal impacts in a football player’s position-specific helmet design in an attempt to…
Animal Sciences
In 2017, the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences journal linked ferromagnetic material in bees’ (Apis mellifera) abdomens to magneto-reception and bees’ ability to naviga…