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Preliminary Analysis For A Campus-Wide Energy Prediction Strategy At Liberty University, Bethany Matsick, Hector Medina

Liberty University Research Week

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Design Of Player Specific American Football Helmets To Protect The Brain, Tate Fonville, Mark Horstemeyer

Liberty University Research Week

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“Evangelical Beyond The Character Of The Times”: Three Revivalist Anglican Clergymen In Eighteenth-Century Virginia, Frances Watson, Samuel C. Smith

Liberty University Research Week

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Bridging The Cultural Gap Between First And Second Generation Of Korean Americans In The Church, Weon Deok Seo, Chul Chang

Liberty University Research Week

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From Waste To Power: Efficient Conversion Of Human Waste To Usable Energy, Daniel Wilson, Wayne Strasser

Liberty University Research Week

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The Lack Of Mentorship Among Black Women Faculty At Predominately White Institutions, Caitlyn Ybarra, Mary Deacon

Liberty University Research Week

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Groundbreaking Self-Breathing Ventilator Investigation, Hayley Yukihiro, Wayne Strasser

Liberty University Research Week

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Contemporary Monacan Nation Identity Expression: A Music And Cultural Arts Study, Gretchen Cline, Katherine Morehouse

Liberty University Research Week

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Implementing Gasification Of Organic Matter In Developing Countries, Nicholas Veeder, Wayne Strasser

Liberty University Research Week

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Integrating Temperature Dependence Into A Microstructure-Sensitive Fatigue Model For Titanium Alloys, Jared Darius, Marcos Lugo

Liberty University Research Week

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Developing Smart Simulations For Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies, Eric Turman, Wayne Strasser

Liberty University Research Week

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Caregivers’ Insights Concerning Visual Efficiency Skills Of Their Child Diagnosed As A Fetus Exposed To Noxious Substances In Relation To Early Childhood Development, Patricia Myers, Sandra L. Battige

Liberty University Research Week

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Modeling A Novel Method To Diminish Covid-19 Transmission In A Hospital Room, Reid Prichard, Wayne Strasser

Liberty University Research Week

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What's In A Name: Influence Of Sports Team Name Changes On Pros, Fans, & Related Parties, Bridget Lewis, Marie Mallory

Liberty University Research Week

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“Venerated For Their Bloody Deeds” World War I Aviation And Chivalry, Levy Pait, Christopher J. Smith

Liberty University Research Week

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Towards A Model Of Old Testament Cultural Engagement: Overlooked Elements, Seth Pryor, John Carson Iii

Liberty University Research Week

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Covid-19'S Impact On Higher Education Communication, Abigail Sanders, Carmen Navarro

Liberty University Research Week

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Capturing The Digital Dollar: How Religious Nonprofits Are Adopting Social Media Strategies For Adoption, Engagement, And Community, Hannah Rotter, Marie Mallory

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Embodied Healing: The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group For Eating Disorder Recovery (Capg-E), Sandra Noble, Lisa S. Sosin

Liberty University Research Week

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Developing Peer Mentorship In Counselor Education: A Literature Review, Brian Paulson, Jody Vernam, Bridger Falkenstien, Lynn Bohecker, Nivischi Edwards

Liberty University Research Week

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One God? – A Documentary Treatment Exploring The Protestant And Catholic Divide, Jacqueline Hale, Stuart Bennett

Liberty University Research Week

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Designing Dape- Inhibitors Through Molecular Dynamic Simulations, Kristeen Bebla

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Development of new classifications of inhibitors are essential in order to control infectious diseases. Currently the only antibiotics available follow two approaches: inhibition of cell wall remodeling and protein synthesis. DapE is part of the succinylase biosynthetic pathway and is important to the production of lysine and mDap (meso-diaminopimelate) both of which synthesize protein and bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall remodeling. Due to increasing bacterial resistance, a new method of treatment is critical through inhibition of the enzymatic activity of DapE. There is no evidence of DapE in mammals, therefore, inhibition should be selective in thwarting bacterial growth. High-Throughput Screening (HiTS) …

Detecting Polyomaviruses In The Urinary Microbiome, Rita Mormando

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The polyomaviruses JC virus (JCPyV) and BK virus (BKPyV) are thought to be common viruses in the human urinary tract, and prior studies estimate JCPyV infects between 20-80% of older adults and BKPyV infects between 65-90% of individuals by age 10. These estimates largely stem from PCR-based tests. Recent shotgun metagenomes of the urinary microbiota have similarly reported the presence of these two polyomaviruses based on sequence homology searches. However, JCPyV and BKPyV encode for the same six genes and share 75% nucleotide sequence identity across their genomes. This prompted our in-depth investigation into the detection of and distinguishing between …

Gene Annotation Of Heterochromatic Dna Across. D. Ananassae Species, Trisha A. Patel

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Heterochromatic regions are expressed in a temporal and spatial manner. One example is the Muller F element of Drosophila melanogaster. The goal of this project is to provide insights into the evolutionary impacts of changes in chromosome size. Therefore, it is necessary to have gene annotations for genes on the heterochromatic F-element and the control D-element for comparison across Drosophila species. As part of the GEP, we annotated CG7458 and Chitin synthase 2 (Chs2). This annotation will contribute to an understanding of how eukaryotic genomes help identify DNA characteristics for the regulation of genes in heterochromatic regions.

Bacteriophage Characterization Of Isolates From The Human Urinary Microbiome, Zubia Merchant

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

The interactions of microbiota in the urinary tract may give rise to disease formation and progression. Escherichia coli is widely studied for its association with UTIs and other urological diseases. Many urinary E. coli strains harbor bacteriophages (phages) within their genomes. Generally speaking, phagesdrive bacterial evolution and diversity. They also can carry genes coding for virulence factors, antibiotic resistance, and toxins, thus contributing to their host’s overall fitness and community interactions. The role of E. coli-infecting phages within the urinary tract is unknown. We were able to induce phage from urinary isolates of E. coli. These phages were plated on …

The Rise Of Liberalism Among The American Youth, Katherine Deturk, Audrey Thomas

Liberty University Research Week

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The Hidden Illness: You Never Know When They Will Strike, Tehta Reeves, Stuart Bennett

Liberty University Research Week

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Animal-Assisted Therapy: Adjunct Therapy For Victims Of Human Trafficking, Jesse Mathis, Sonya Heckler Cheyne

Liberty University Research Week

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The Perceived Differences In Employee Engagement Through Multiple Generations In The Workplace: An Hr Perspective, Ashley Dawson, Tammy Brown

Liberty University Research Week

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Edmund Burke: A Conservative Prophet, Kaitlyn Kenney, Christopher J. Smith

Liberty University Research Week

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