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Establishing Students’ Abilities To Reason With Relationships In The Context Of Cellular Respiration, Sinan F. Akkoseoglu, Joseph Dauer, Heather E. Bergan-Roller

UCARE: Research Products

This study aims to establish the level at which University of Nebraska-Lincoln students reason with simple relationships in the context of cellular respiration at the levels of glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain. These processes are component processes of cellular respiration and each has multiple inputs and outputs. 633 student consented for this study, from which 18 student models were randomly selected, processed, and analyzed. Classroom observations were used to determine structures and relationships that were inputs and outputs to the three processes. In their models, students did not include different numbers of input or outputs when describing glycolysis, …

Spontaneous Calcium Release In Cardiac Myocytes: Store Overload And Electrical Dynamics, Amanda M. Alexander, Erin K. Denardo, Eric Frazier Iii, Michael Mccauley, Nicholas Rojina, Zana Coulibaly, Bradford E. Peercy, Leighton T. Izu

Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics

Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. One cause of heart arrhythmia is calcium (Ca²⁺) mishandling in cardiac muscle cells. We adapt Izu's et al. mathematical reaction-diffusion model of calcium in cardiac muscle cells, or cardiomyocytes implemented by Gobbert, and analyzed in Coulibaly et al. to include calcium being released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), the effects of buffers in the SR, particularly calsequestrin, and the effects of Ca²⁺ influx due to voltage across the cell membrane. Based on simulations of the model implemented in parallel using MPI, our findings aligned with …

Tales Of The Atom!: An Analysis Of Nuclear Discourage In Early Marvel Comics, Kelly Elizabeth Shepherd

Theses and Dissertations

In 1961 the editor of Atlas Comics, Martin Goodman, approached his nephew and staff writer Stan Lee with a pitch. Goodman wanted Lee to create a super hero team to rival DC Comics’, Justice League of America. Lee came up with the Fantastic Four who debuted in November of 1961. The super hero team led by physicist Bruce Banner was the first of many successful titles from Marvel Comics. Much of the popularity of Marvel Comics stemmed from the company’s focus on the characters rather than only action like other superhero comics at the time. Lee developed characters that …

Effect Of Bisphenol-A On Neurodevelopment In Drosophila Melanogaster Larvae, Alexandra M. Streifel

All College Thesis Program, 2016-2019

This paper examines the effects of the chemical preservative bisphenol-A on the developing nervous systems of Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit fly, larvae. This study examines the effects of bisphenol-A using both behavioral as well as morphological paradigms. It was determined that bisphenol-A significantly increased the amount of time larvae spent in seeking behavior, the number of peristaltic contractions, and the distance traveled in a linear fashion. In the morphological analysis, indications of increased dendritic area in experimental larvae existed, but there was not enough data to determine significance. For future research, it is recommended that more data be gathered to …

Habitat Effects On Blood Adiponectin Isoforms In Black Bears., James-Dean Wood

College of Arts & Sciences Senior Theses

No abstract provided.

Bipolar Cell Dendritic Morphology Analysis In Mice With Model Retinitis Pigmentosa., Simra Ahmed

College of Arts & Sciences Senior Theses

No abstract provided.

Evaluating College Biology Laboratory Accommodations For Students With Blindness And Visual Impairments, Barbara Rae Heard

All Theses And Dissertations

Studies show that active participation in science laboratory activities promotes student learning. However, students with blindness and visual impairments (BVI) often confront obstacles to active participation in the required activities of the college biology laboratory. Legislation requires institutions of higher education to provide accommodations for students with disabilities, yet the institutions must also maintain the academic integrity of their courses and programs. While college biology instructors provide specific accommodations, such as tactile models and audible devices, to enable active participation by students with BVI, they do so without research-supported guidelines for best practices. This mixed methods study sought to evaluate …

Biomimicry: A Source For Architectural Innovation In Existing Buildings, Thomas Button

Theses

Today designers, manufacturers and industries are seeking to find sustainable solutions to improve design processes and products that will reduce their environmental impacts. However, they often develop architecture in counterproductive ways by investing time and resources into unproven novel solutions. Yet, there are often better solutions, through biomimicry, that identify successful adaptations found in the natural environment and in biology that can serve to better inform design solutions. Through an in depth investigation of biomimicry, several design strategies are identified, and through a selective process, a few select examples are applied to a renovation of an existing headquarters for the …

Invasive Species: A Look At Their Disastrous Effects On Ecosystems, Health, And Stability Of Native Species, Vanessa Nikolovska

The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research

Invasive predators, competitors, and disease-causing pathogens are the cause of immense and often irreversible harm to the environment, presenting a serious threat to biodiversity. The problem of invasive species dates back to ancient times, when people started using different methods of transport such as horses, canoes, and camels to travel quickly, bringing with them lice, rats, microbes, cows, cats, dogs, goats, pigs, and other creatures. The actions of other species, most notably humans, play an increasing role in species invasions, as Homo sapiens have colonized almost all of the ecosystems on Earth and tend to transform natural environments into agricultural …

Assessing Student Comprehension In Introductory Biology: A Comparison Of Free-Response And Multiple-True/False Exam Formats, Macy A. Potts, Brian Couch, Joanna K. Hubbard

UCARE: Research Products

Question format is an important consideration when designing instruments to gauge student comprehension. In many lecture-style courses, instructors must decide how to effectively test a large group of students. Two common types of question formats used for introductory biology exams are free-response (FR) and multiple-true/false (MTF). FR questions include a question prompt which students respond to with essay-style answers. Conversely, MTF questions include an opening question stem with accompanying statements to be marked as either true or false. The goal of this study was to determine the advantages and disadvantages of FR and MTF question formats for assessing student comprehension …

The Cosm Newsletter

COSM Newsletter

• Research Cooperative Membership Approved
• Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery
• Faculty Highlights
• Professor Heralds Unsung Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology in LeConte Lecture
• Biology Students Recognized
• Special Thank You to Dr. Daniel Hagan and Miriam Hagan
• Mole Day & National Chemistry Week Celebration 2015
• Mole Day & National Chemistry Week Celebration 2015
• Chemistry Student Presents at Annual Biomedical Research Conference
• Dr. Anke Hildebrandt Talk
• 28th Annual Mathematics Tournament
• Eagle Battalion to Build New $9.5 Million Building
• Dr. Maxim Durach's Nanotechnology Computational Group
• Dr. Xiaojun Wang Research in Phosphors
• Dr. Monique Aller Presents Interstellar Matter Research at the International Astronomical Union
• Physics Team …

Evotext: A New Tool For Analyzing The Biological Sciences, Grant Ramsey, Charles H. Pence

Faculty Publications

We introduce here evoText, a new tool for automated analysis of the literature in the biological sciences. evoText contains a database of hundreds of thousands of journal articles and an array of analysis tools for generating quantitative data on the nature and history of life science, especially ecology and evolutionary biology. This article describes the features of evoText, presents a variety of examples of the kinds of analyses that evoText can run, and offers a brief tutorial describing how to use it.

Introduction To Biology, Shayla Williams, Kenya Lemon

Biological Sciences Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Introduction to Biology was created under a Round Three ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

The Cosm Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

College of Science & Mathematics: News & Publications (2012-2022)

• Research Cooperative Membership Approved
• Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery
• Faculty Highlights
• Professor Heralds Unsung Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology in LeConte Lecture
• Biology Students Recognized
• Special Thank You to Dr. Daniel Hagan and Miriam Hagan
• Mole Day & National Chemistry Week Celebration 2015
• Mole Day & National Chemistry Week Celebration 2015
• Chemistry Student Presents at Annual Biomedical Research Conference
• Dr. Anke Hildebrandt Talk
• 28th Annual Mathematics Tournament
• Eagle Battalion to Build New $9.5 Million Building
• Dr. Maxim Durach's Nanotechnology Computational Group
• Dr. Xiaojun Wang Research in Phosphors
• Dr. Monique Aller Presents Interstellar Matter Research at the International Astronomical Union
• Physics Team …

Pengembangan Multimedia Interaktif Mata Pelajaran Biologi Kelas X Semester Ii Di Sma Wahid Hasyim Model Lamongan, Ahmad Charis Chumaidi, Sulton Sulton, Sulthoni Sulthoni

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study uses the five steps of the development model of Lee and Owens. The data collection methods in this study are in the form of questionnaires, interviews, and tests. Data were analysed using two methods that are the analysis of qualitative data using content analysis and quantitative data using descriptive percentages. The product development is validated by experts of the subject matter and multimedia with a validity rate of 88,3%, the individual testing with a validity rate of 91,7%, the small group testing with a validity rate of 88,2%, and the field testing with a validity rate of 85,6% …

2016-03 Library Impact Statement For Bio/Soc 210g Sociobiology Of Sex, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for BIO/SOC 210G Sociobiology of Sex. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Michael Cerbo. Requesting faculty: Jessica Adams.

Research Opportunities Abound For Graduate Student, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Graduate student Hafasa Mojaddidi’s passion for science led her to Dominican as an undergraduate, drawn to the prospect of being able to immerse herself in research early in her academic career.

2016-03 Library Impact Statement For Bio/Apg 282g Sapiens: The Changing Nature Of Human Evolution, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for BIO/APG 282G Sapiens: the Changing Nature of Human Evolution. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Michael Cerbo. Requesting faculty: Jason Kolbe.

Joint Symposium Celebrates Diversity Of Ideas, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The UMM/UMTC Joint Symposium “Biology in the 21st Century: Complex Concepts, Amazing Opportunities” served as a model for intercampus collaboration.

Biology Students Earn Nih Mhirt Research Fellowships, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Frida Ceja and Alexis Toruño, juniors from Dr. Roland Cooper’s Research Methodology class during the 2015-16 academic year, utilized last summer National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Global Health Disparities Research Fellowships, through UC Berkeley’s Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases.

Analysis Of Johne’S Disease Elisa Status And Associated Performance Parameters In Irish Dairy Cows, A. E. Kennedy, N. Byrne, A. B. Garcia, Jim O'Mahony, R. G. Sayers

Department of Biological Sciences Publications

Infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) has been associated with reductions in milk production in dairy cows and sub optimal fertility. The aim of this study was to highlight the production losses associated with testing MAP ELISA positive in Irish dairy cows. Secondary objectives included investigation of risk factors associated with testing MAP ELISA positive. A survey of management practices on study farms was also conducted, with examination of associations between management practices and herd MAP status.

Blood samples were collected from 4188 breeding animals on 22 farms. Samples were ELISA tested using the ID Screen Paratuberculosis Indirect Screening …

Spring 2016

Scientia

Stress busters: intervention study combats stress in African-American youth; Peer-to-peer health power; Research roundup; Notes from the field; Program accelerates health care careers; Deep dive: Alumnus researches underwater volcanoes; Lab notes

Life Line March 2016, Otterbein Biology And Earth Science Department

Life Line - The Biology Department Newsletter

Department welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Berkeley - Ben Titus '08 - Panama Research - Fracing in Toga County, PA. - Students Intern in China - Faculty Partnerships in Africa

The Patriot Talon (March 1, 2016), University Of Texas At Tyler

The Patriot Talon/The Patriot

The official newspaper for the University of Texas at Tyler before it was changed back to the UT Tyler Patriot. Articles in this issue include: University President Dr. Mabry to retire; Campus carry working group holds Town Hall meeting; Taking Flight; Announcement of tobacco policy coming in March; Heels, wheels and lipstick; Living in reverse; Who should choose the next Supreme Court justice?; Environmental fee: should we have a "green" campus?; Employers' ideas about tattoos are changing; Center for Ethics holds panel discussion on Syrian refugee crisis; University reviews learning management systems; What's Happening: University Spring 2016 Patriot Preview day …

The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Biology, Spring 2016, Patti Mccall

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Glucose Model Of Mediation: Physiological Bases Of Willpower As Important Explanations For Common Mediation Behavior, Roy F. Baumeister, W. Scott Simpson, Stephen J. Ware, Daniel S. Weber

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Success in life requires the ability to resist urges and control behavior. This ability is commonly called “willpower,” the capacity to overcome impulses and engage in conscious acts of self-control. Social psychologists believe willpower is a finite resource dependent on physiological bases including glucose (from food and drink), sleep and other forms of rest, and the absence of stress. In short, people who are hungry, exhausted, or highly stressed tend to have less willpower than those who are well-fed, well-rested, and relatively stress-free. In addition, a person who exerts self-control (uses willpower) tends to reduce temporarily the amount of willpower …

Further Support For Thermal Ecosystem Engineering By Wandering Albatross On Marion Island, Steven L Chown, Justine D. Shaw, Tanya M Haupt, Brent J Sinclair

Biology Publications

On sub-Antarctic Marion Island, wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) nests support high abundances of tineid moth, Pringleophaga marioni, caterpillars. Previous work proposed that the birds serve as thermal ecosystem engineers by elevating nest temperatures relative to ambient, thereby promoting growth and survival of the caterpillars. However, only 17 days of temperature data were presented previously, despite year-long nest occupation by birds. Previous sampling was also restricted to old and recently failed nests, though nests from which chicks have recently fledged are key to understanding how the engineering effect is realized. Here we build on previous work by providing nest temperature data …

Accepting Evolution And Believing In God: How Religious Persons Perceive The Theory Of Evolution, Katherine F. Manwaring

Theses and Dissertations

Students frequently hold an incorrect view of evolution. There are several potential barriers that prevent students from engaging evolutionary theory including lack of knowledge, limited scientific reasoning ability, and religiosity. Our research provides tools for overcoming barriers related to religiosity and diagnoses the barriers preventing students from fully engaging in learning the theory of evolution. This was a two-part study. The first part of our study addressed two hypothesized barriers to learning evolutionary theory among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon): (1) religious views stemming from incorrect understanding of the Church's neutral stance …

Venerable Trees: History, Biology, And Conservation In The Bluegrass, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Venerable Trees: History, Biology, and Conservation in the Bluegrass. Tom Kimmerer, Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2015. ISBN 978-0-8131-6566-0. $39.95.

The Regulatory Role Of Interleukin-1 Receptor Associated Kinase M In Toll-Like Receptor Signaling, Hao Zhou

ETD Archive

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are one of the major groups of pattern recognition receptors. TLRs are able to recognize the pathogen-associated molecular patterns and transduce their signals through the adaptor molecule MyD88 and members of the IL-1R-associated kinase family (IRAK1, 2, M and 4). IRAKM was previously known to function as a negative regulator that prevents the dissociation of IRAKs from MyD88, thereby inhibiting downstream signaling. However, we now found that IRAKM was also able to interact with MyD88-IRAK4 to form IRAKM Myddosome to mediate TLR7-induced MEKK3-dependent second wave NF¿B activation. As a result, the IRAKM-dependent pathway only induced expression of …