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Book Review: Ecofeminism And Rhetoric: Critical Perspectives On Sex, Technology, And Discourse, R. K. Shalyefu

Journal of International Women's Studies

Review of Ecofeminism and Rhetoric: Critical Perspectives on Sex, Technology, and Discourse by Douglas A. Vakoch (New York: Berghahn Books, 2011)

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Menopause – A Time For Reflection, Eve Sicurella

Journal of International Women's Studies

A woman’s post-reproductive years can bring the greatest challenges of her life as physical and psychological changes compel examination of her new role in life. The author’s own experience of this leads her to reflect on cultural perspectives and healing practices that may impact the individual experience of menopause. In the USA, physical symptoms often have been managed by hormone replacement therapy (HRT) while the psychological changes, including the subtleties of what it means to be a (re)productive part of society have just begun to be addressed. In a holistic model, factors having a positive influence on a woman’s experience …

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Freedom Vis A Vis Independence: An Overview In Light Of Feminism, Women's Development And Empowerment, Harasankar Adhikari

Journal of International Women's Studies

Educational development and participation in the workforce are prime factors in the changing situations of women in society. The movement towards equality and justice for women is gradually captivating Indian society as a human development indicator. To examine the views of women on independence vis-à-vis freedom as instruments to achieve equality and justice, 50 girls age between 16 to 26 years were selected purposively adopting a stratified simple random sampling. They were from different socio-economic background living in both rural and urban areas. They were studying in different levels from high school to university. The study has explored their views …

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South Asian Fiction And Marital Agency Of Muslim Wives, Hafiza Nilofar Khan

Journal of International Women's Studies

This essay deals with the treatment of wifely agency as delineated by three South Asian women writers: Ismat Chughtai, Tehmina Durrani and Selina Hossain. It tries to prove that the Muslim wives as projected in the fiction of these writers from the patriarchal societies of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are not uniformly oppressed victims of socio-religious discourses. Though often their bodies are subjected to rigorous discipline, docility and even battery, these wives still demonstrate sufficient agential powers to resist the status quo and chalk out a fresh trope of identity for themselves. Their domestic agency, sexual agency and decision-making powers, …

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The Experience Of Wellness For Counselor Education Doctoral Students Who Are Mothers In The Southeastern Region Of The United States, Latoya Anderson Pierce, Barbara Herlihy

Journal of International Women's Studies

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experience of wellness in counselor education doctoral students who are mothers of children under the age of 18. Seven participants from universities in the southeastern region of the United States completed two rounds of interviews and one focus group. Participants were at varying stages of motherhood and different points in their doctoral journeys. Findings included participants' views of motherhood and womanhood, sacrifices and rewards, counselor education program support, wellness, and dissonance of multiple roles. Findings were compared within and across cases using themes and categories. Suggestions for further research as …

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Quality Of Life Among Thai Sex Workers: How Important Are Work, Educational And Personal Characteristics In Shaping Subjective Well-Being?, Elizabeth Monk-Turner

Journal of International Women's Studies

Little work explores subjective well-being (SWB) differences among unique populations. This study rests on a data from commercial female sex workers (CFSW) that was collected in Thailand during January and February 2007. Past research in SWB indicates that women who have more formal education, those who feel positively about their income rank and working conditions, and those who feel connected to others in their community report greater well-being compared to others. Moreover, Biswas-Diener and Diener (2006) found that sex workers in Calcutta were generally satisfied with their personal domains. Most Thai sex workers, in our sample, were generally satisfied with …

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City Reflections: Design Collaborations For Cross-Cultural Learning, Kelly M. Murdoch-Kitt, Denielle Emans

Learn X Design Conference Series

Design educators must learn to develop and lead successful intercultural projects and exchanges for students entering into a globally connected and diverse profession. Teaching students to approach problems by using collaborative and interpersonal skills provides them with durable assets to better understand international audiences, colleagues, and perspectives. The proliferation and integration of first-hand cross-cultural experiences into design curricula can result in innovation and knowledge sharing, indicating synergistic properties in which the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. This research explores how collaborations between geographically separate design students in San Francisco, California, USA and Dubai, UAE—mediated by virtual …

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Demography And Population Dynamics Of Massive Coral Communities In Adjacent High Latitude Regions (United Arab Emirates), Kristi A. Foster, Greg Foster

HCAS Student Articles

Individual massive coral colonies, primarily faviids and poritids, from three distinct assemblages within the southeastern Arabian Gulf and northwestern Gulf of Oman (United Arab Emirates) were studied from 2006–2009. Annual photographic censuses of approximately 2000 colonies were used to describe the demographics (size class frequencies, abundance, area cover) and population dynamics under “normal” environmental conditions. Size class transitions included growth, which occurred in 10–20% of the colonies, followed in decending order by partial mortality (3–16%), colony fission (<5%) and ramet fusion (<3%). Recruitment and whole colony mortality rates were low (<0.7 colonies/m2) with minimal interannual variation. Transition matrices indicated that the Arabian Gulf assemblages have declining growth rates (λ<1) whereas the massive coral population is stable (λ = 1) in the Gulf of Oman. Projection models indicated that (i) the Arabian Gulf population and area cover declines would be exacerbated under 10-year and 16-year disturbance scenarios as the vital rates do not allow for recovery to pre-disturbance levels during these timeframes, and (ii) the Gulf of Oman assemblage could return to its pre-disturbance area cover but its overall population size would not fully recover under the same scenarios.

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Recurring Side-Chain Triads In Monomeric Enzymatic Structures, Mikhail Osipovitch

Theses

An algorithm was developed to exhaustively screen monomeric enzymatic structures for recurring 3-residue side-chain arrangements. The algorithm was used in the screening of two datasets: 100 enzymatic structures with a recurring 3-residue active site, and 100 enzymatic structures with a unique 3-residue active site. In each structure, the algorithm considered all distinct side-chain triads that can be compiled from the entire complement of residues in a single isolated chain. Increasing chain length demonstrated a logarithmic growth in the number of recurring triads. The distribution of total distances in recurring triads adhered to normality while the distribution of unique triad distances …

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2013 Fall Faculty Conference: Becoming A Model Community, Academic Affairs

Fall Faculty Conference

The 2013 Fall Faculty Conference featured breakout sessions and presentations by Michele Acker (Psychology), Jennifer Bennett Biology) Tammy Birk (English; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies), Sarah Bouchard (Biology), Sue Constable (Education), Beth Daugherty (English), Paul Eisenstein (English), Joan Esson (Chemistry), Melissa Gilbert (Center for Community Engagement), Richard Gilbert (Integrative Studies), Robin Grote (Chemistry & Biochemistry) Hayes, Carrie Hayes (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Amy Johnson (Art), John Kengla (Integrative Studies and Senior Year Experience; Center for Community Engagement), Dee Knoblauch (Education), Shannon Lakanen (English), Andrew Mills (Philosophy), Diane Nance (Office of Sponsored Programs), Patridge, Stephanie Patridge (Philosophy), Shelley Payne (Health & Sport …

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Spartan Daily, August 21, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 141, Issue 1

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Microbial Gut Diversity Of Africanized And European Honey Bee Larval Instars, Svjetlana Vojvodic, Sandra M. Rehan, Kirk E. Anderson

College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research

The first step in understanding gut microbial ecology is determining the presence and potential niche breadth of associated microbes. While the core gut bacteria of adult honey bees is becoming increasingly apparent, there is very little and inconsistent information concerning symbiotic bacterial communities in honey bee larvae. The larval gut is the target of highly pathogenic bacteria and fungi, highlighting the need to understand interactions between typical larval gut flora, nutrition and disease progression. Here we show that the larval gut is colonized by a handful of bacterial groups previously described from guts of adult honey bees or other pollinators. …

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Volume 51, Number 1: August 21, 2013, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Inheritance Of The Past: Patriarchy, Race And Gender In Faulkner's And Chopin's South, Therese D. Osborne

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

The death of the Confederacy sealed in white southern memory a lost world of beauty that denied the cruelty of its “peculiar institution.” Southern writers have seemed haunted by this conflict between the cherished past of their ancestors and the reality of the devastated region, with its legacy in slavery. Through the commentary of women diarists who mourn their crumbling society, and selected works of William Faulkner and Kate Chopin, this paper examines the myth and reality of the southern past. It reveals the enduring impact of the all-powerful white patriarchy that gave order to the antebellum South, destroyed it, …

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In Vivo Specific Degradation Of Selected Rna Substrates By Endogenous Trna 3’ Processing Endoribonuclease, Duane R. Wesemann

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The enzyme tRNA 3’ Processing Endoribonuclease (3’tRNase) is suspected to be an enzyme responsible for 3’ end processing of various pre-tRNAs. Our lab has demonstrated that RNAs containing a hairpin structure can be manipulated to appear as a “pre-tRNA” molecule and be recognized and cleaved by 3’tRNase. This is accomplished by the introduction of an RNA molecule that is complementary to an area of the target RNA that has a stable hairpin structure. The hairpin of a target RNA may mimic the T-stem loop of tRNA and the hybridizing RNA molecule may act as an acceptor-like stem, thereby fooling 3’tRNase …

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The Main Electron Source For Electron Transport In Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Falciparum, Amy Sorensen, Dr. James B. Jensen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The protozoa, Plasmodium falciparum, causes malaria, a disease that rivals tuberculosis in being the world’s largest killer. In order to combat malaria, new methods of chemotherapy, as well as better control of its causative agent are necessary. Knowing the main source from which P. falciparum gains its electrons may provide a new method for its control.

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The Ethnophysiologocial Janus: Changing Perceptions Of Illness And Curing In The Guatemalan Mayan Highlands, Steven Shem Rode, Dr. John P. Hawkins

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Ethnomedical literature rarely addresses the problem of how illness is recognized and understood among Nahualenos in southwest Guatemala. In that area of the world, mother/infant mortality rates remain high, and local perceptions of illness continue to bewilder western biomedical caregivers. This study investigates data collected from doctor-patient communication, linguistics, and traditional medicine to explain how ethnophysiological understandings of illness exemplify effective and ineffective teaching methods about bacteriology and prevention within the liminal Nahualeno society.

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Characterizing A Novel Splicing Mechanism Associated With Intron 1 Of Chicken Prostaglandin G/H Synthase 2, Matthew J. Cornish, Dr. Matthew L. Madsen, Dr. Daniel L. Simmons

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Organisms are equipped with an amazing ability to deal with situations which its environment may present. There are biochemical pathways responsible for monitoring and responding to environmental changes. Two examples are protein induction and inhibition. In the last few years, however, signaling through pre-mRNA splicing has been extensively explored.

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Dna Fingerprinting Of Twelve Bordetella Avium Strains, Friederike Roloff, Dr. Ron W. Leavitt

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Bordetella avium causes a respiratory disease in poultry which especially young turkeys are susceptible to. We are working with the Moroni Feed Company, who supplied us with 12 strains of Bordetella avium. Eleven of the strains are from outbreaks of the disease in the Southern Utah turkey farms. The twelfth strain is the vaccine strain V87. This vaccine was produced by chemically mutating B. avium and selecting a non-virulent temperature sensitive strain. Dr. Jensen, a former professor of Microbiology, BYU, produced this vaccine by chemically mutating B. avium and selecting a non-virulent temperature sensitive strain.

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Isolation Of An Escherichia Coli High-Adherence Plasmid For Use In A Bacterial Interfering Agent, Christopher M. Runyan, Dr. Ronald Leavitt

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Colibacillosis is a disease found in poultry that results in various levels of morbidity and mortality. It is primarily caused by pathogenic strains of E. coli that inhabit the poults’ intestinal tracts. Antibiotics have frequently been used to protect the turkeys but with less and less effectiveness as the bacteria have begun to develop antibiotic resistance. Hence alternate ways are needed to combat pathogenic bacteria.

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Synthesis Of Mdr-Homodimers Used To Explore The Structure Of P-Glycoprotein, Emily Parker Updegraff, Dr. Merritt B. Andrus

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Chemotherapy is one of the primary methods of combating cancer, and if it fails, the patient may be left with few options for treatment. Multi-drug resistance (MDR) is a clinical condition manifested by the failure of chemotherapy. It is primarily due to the expression of Pglycoprotein (Pgp), a membrane-bound small molecule transport protein which is found normally in some cells but is greatly over-expressed in drug resistant cancer cells1. After chemotherapy drugs diffuse into the cell, Pgp effluxes them out against their concentration gradient, thus imparting drug resistance. The general belief is that the most direct and practical way of …

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Fractionation And Isolation Of The Anti-Tumoral Activity Of An Indigenous Tongan Medicinal Extract, Steven D. Christenson, Dr. Gary M. Booth, Dr. Steven G. Wood

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Vai Haka is the Tongan name given to a medicinal extract prepared and prescribed by indigenous healers on the island kingdom of Tonga. Used as a treatment for morning sickness (hyper-emesis), the mixture is prepared by boiling the barks of four different rainforest tree species. These species are Tarrena sambucina, Syzigium malaccense, Alphitonia zizyphoides, and Macaranga harveyana. Studies by Cox (et al) demonstrated biological activity in each of these species from a Guinea Pig Ileum assay.1 Further work by Cox documented that each species is used individually by Samoan healers to treat internal distress.2 Thus bioactivity is well documented through …

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Hormonal Regulation Of Brain Calcium-Binding Proteins During The Rat Estrous Cycle, Joseph M. Thompson, Dr. Edwin D. Lephart

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Calcium plays a major role in the body; it’s involved in bone growth, muscle contraction, and especially in the central nervous system (CNS) development and function. However, an overabundance of calcium leads to cell degeneration and eventually cell death, disrupting the formation of synapses. The body regulates excess calcium in the brain through calcium-binding proteins.

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New Techniques For Studying Whirling Disease, Nathan Bay, Dr. Richard A. Heckmann

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Despite drastic control and containment measures, the incidence of whirling disease is on the rise in the West. Whirling disease occurs when the trophozoite stage of Myxobolus cerebralis invades the cartilage and organ of equilibrium of salmonids. Pathological symptoms include tail chasing behavior, blackened tafls, and vertebral abnormalities. Pan of the reason for the spread of the disease is the high occurrence of subclinical infections in fish that are transported into areas formerly free of the disease.

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Short-Term Effects Of Dietary Phytoestrogens On Calbindin, Calretinin, And Cox-2 In Specific Brain Sites Of Male Rats, Melanie A. Watson, Dr. Edwin D. Lephart

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Cyclooxygenase, a bifunctional enzyme, converts arachadonic acid to prostaglandins that are important for maintaining critical physiological functions such as nervous system regulation, pain response, and specifically inflammation of tissues. The enzyme exists in two isoforms: COX-1 is constitutionally produced, playing important maintenance roles throughout the body. COX-2 is constitutionally produced in the brain, but is inducible and thus, highly regulated (2). Non-specific inhibition of COX reduces inflammation, but increases gastrointestinal ulcers due to a failure of mucus production by COX-1. Specific COX-2 inhibition controls the inflammatory response, but is not ulcergenic (1,3). At this time the effect of COX-2 regulation …

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A Fine Structure Comparison Of Three Species Of Argulus (Crustacea: Branchiura) Ectoparasites Of Farmed And Wild Fish, Adam Bowen, Richard A. Heckmann

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Argulus, commonly called fish-lice, are crustacean ectoparasites of fish. This study compared three members of the genus Argulus: A. pugetensis from Nanaimo, British Columbia; A. coregoni from Curitiba, Brazil; and A. siamensis from Bangalore, India. It was hypothesized that argulids of different taxons must have morphological variations of commonly held structures. For example, two species of Argulus possess marginal membranes on their suckers, but the membranes should have different quantities and qualities of substructures. To test this hypothesis, all specimens were photographed with the JEOL 6100 scanning electron microscope; the micrographs of A. pugetensis and A. siamensis are the first …

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Fractionation And Isolation Of The Anti-Tumoral Activity Of An Indigenous Tongan Medicinal Extract, Steven D. Christenson, Dr. Gary M. Booth, Dr. Steven G. Wood

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Vai Haka is the Tongan name given to a medicinal extract prepared and prescribed by indigenous healers on the island kingdom of Tonga. Used as a treatment for morning sickness (hyper-emesis), the mixture is prepared by boiling the barks of four different rainforest tree species. These species are Tarrena sambucina, Syzigium malaccense, Alphitonia zizyphoides, and Macaranga harveyana. Studies by Cox (et al) demonstrated biological activity in each of these species from a Guinea Pig Ileum assay.1 Further work by Cox documented that each species is used individually by Samoan healers to treat internal distress.2 Thus bioactivity is well documented through …

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Dotpopulation Genetic Analysis Of Puma Concolor Using Microsatellites, Eric Swenson, Dr. Keith A. Crandall

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The mountain lion, Puma concolor, is the last widespread species of top predator remaining in the United States (2). Despite this, P. concolor is the subject of annual hunts, except in Florida and South Dakota, where they are threatened, and California (4). The impact of hunting on these populations is not well understood, but sport hunting constitutes the highest source of mortality in Utah (5). Indications are that increased hunting activity over the past few years may be causing a decline in the P. concolor population in Utah (1). The impact of hunting practices on the genetic variation of mountain …

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Scanning Electron Microscopy Of Early Infection Of Dyers Woad, Isatis Tinctoria By Germlings Of Puccinia Thlaspeos, Michael T. Binns, Dr. Gary R. Hooper

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Dyers Woad (Isatis tinctoria) is an introduced noxious weed of crop and rangeland in northern Utah. A native rust fungus (tentatively identified as Puccinia thlaspeos) is being investigated as a possible biological control agent of the weed. In order to effectively use the rust in a biocontrol program, it is necessary to understand its epidemiology and characteristics.

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A Supramolecular Strategy To Assemble Multifunctional Viral Nanoparticles, Limin Chen, Xia Zhao, Yuan Lin, Yubin Huang, Qian Wang

Faculty Publications

Using a one-pot approach driven by the supramolecular interaction between β-cyclodextrin and adamantyl moieties, multifunctional viral nanoparticles can be facilely formulated for biomedical applications.

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Book Review: Ecofeminism And Rhetoric: Critical Perspectives On Sex, Technology, And Discourse, R. K. Shalyefu

Journal of International Women's Studies

Menopause – A Time For Reflection, Eve Sicurella

Journal of International Women's Studies

Freedom Vis A Vis Independence: An Overview In Light Of Feminism, Women's Development And Empowerment, Harasankar Adhikari

Journal of International Women's Studies

South Asian Fiction And Marital Agency Of Muslim Wives, Hafiza Nilofar Khan

Journal of International Women's Studies

The Experience Of Wellness For Counselor Education Doctoral Students Who Are Mothers In The Southeastern Region Of The United States, Latoya Anderson Pierce, Barbara Herlihy

Journal of International Women's Studies

Quality Of Life Among Thai Sex Workers: How Important Are Work, Educational And Personal Characteristics In Shaping Subjective Well-Being?, Elizabeth Monk-Turner

Journal of International Women's Studies

City Reflections: Design Collaborations For Cross-Cultural Learning, Kelly M. Murdoch-Kitt, Denielle Emans

Learn X Design Conference Series

Demography And Population Dynamics Of Massive Coral Communities In Adjacent High Latitude Regions (United Arab Emirates), Kristi A. Foster, Greg Foster

HCAS Student Articles

Recurring Side-Chain Triads In Monomeric Enzymatic Structures, Mikhail Osipovitch

Theses

2013 Fall Faculty Conference: Becoming A Model Community, Academic Affairs

Fall Faculty Conference

Spartan Daily, August 21, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Microbial Gut Diversity Of Africanized And European Honey Bee Larval Instars, Svjetlana Vojvodic, Sandra M. Rehan, Kirk E. Anderson

College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research

Volume 51, Number 1: August 21, 2013, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

Inheritance Of The Past: Patriarchy, Race And Gender In Faulkner's And Chopin's South, Therese D. Osborne

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

In Vivo Specific Degradation Of Selected Rna Substrates By Endogenous Trna 3’ Processing Endoribonuclease, Duane R. Wesemann

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Main Electron Source For Electron Transport In Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Falciparum, Amy Sorensen, Dr. James B. Jensen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Ethnophysiologocial Janus: Changing Perceptions Of Illness And Curing In The Guatemalan Mayan Highlands, Steven Shem Rode, Dr. John P. Hawkins

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Characterizing A Novel Splicing Mechanism Associated With Intron 1 Of Chicken Prostaglandin G/H Synthase 2, Matthew J. Cornish, Dr. Matthew L. Madsen, Dr. Daniel L. Simmons

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Dna Fingerprinting Of Twelve Bordetella Avium Strains, Friederike Roloff, Dr. Ron W. Leavitt

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Isolation Of An Escherichia Coli High-Adherence Plasmid For Use In A Bacterial Interfering Agent, Christopher M. Runyan, Dr. Ronald Leavitt

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Synthesis Of Mdr-Homodimers Used To Explore The Structure Of P-Glycoprotein, Emily Parker Updegraff, Dr. Merritt B. Andrus

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Fractionation And Isolation Of The Anti-Tumoral Activity Of An Indigenous Tongan Medicinal Extract, Steven D. Christenson, Dr. Gary M. Booth, Dr. Steven G. Wood

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Hormonal Regulation Of Brain Calcium-Binding Proteins During The Rat Estrous Cycle, Joseph M. Thompson, Dr. Edwin D. Lephart

Journal of Undergraduate Research

New Techniques For Studying Whirling Disease, Nathan Bay, Dr. Richard A. Heckmann

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Short-Term Effects Of Dietary Phytoestrogens On Calbindin, Calretinin, And Cox-2 In Specific Brain Sites Of Male Rats, Melanie A. Watson, Dr. Edwin D. Lephart

Journal of Undergraduate Research

A Fine Structure Comparison Of Three Species Of Argulus (Crustacea: Branchiura) Ectoparasites Of Farmed And Wild Fish, Adam Bowen, Richard A. Heckmann

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Fractionation And Isolation Of The Anti-Tumoral Activity Of An Indigenous Tongan Medicinal Extract, Steven D. Christenson, Dr. Gary M. Booth, Dr. Steven G. Wood

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Dotpopulation Genetic Analysis Of Puma Concolor Using Microsatellites, Eric Swenson, Dr. Keith A. Crandall

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Scanning Electron Microscopy Of Early Infection Of Dyers Woad, Isatis Tinctoria By Germlings Of Puccinia Thlaspeos, Michael T. Binns, Dr. Gary R. Hooper

Journal of Undergraduate Research

A Supramolecular Strategy To Assemble Multifunctional Viral Nanoparticles, Limin Chen, Xia Zhao, Yuan Lin, Yubin Huang, Qian Wang

Faculty Publications