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The Shorthorn: April 2, 1957

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: March 12, 1957

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: March 5, 1957

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: November 27, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: November 20, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: November 13, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: September 25, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: April 18, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: April 17, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: April 10, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: March 6, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: February 21, 1956

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: December 6, 1955

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: October 18, 1955

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: March 23, 1955

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: May 17, 1955

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: March 22, 1955

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: November 16, 1954

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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The Shorthorn: September 21, 1954

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1950s

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Global Health Concentration Journey, Leann Torrez

Research Symposium

The Oberlin College Global Health Concentration has played a crucial role in helping me strengthen my personal goals and professional vision, especially regarding the future I hope to shape for others. Before attending Oberlin, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in nursing, driven by both positive and negative experiences that my family, my communities, and I have encountered within the healthcare system. These experiences motivated me to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to create a more equitable, accessible, and intentional healthcare environment for underrepresented communities. Throughout my time at Oberlin, I’ve been learning to think critically about …

Investigating Strength Of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility And Rate Of Maternal Transmission In Zaprionus Tsacasi By Infection Of Wolbachia Wzts, Ella Walters

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Animals associate with diverse microbes that affect their health and fitness. Many insects and other species host microbes termed endosymbionts inside their cells. Among all endosymbionts, Wolbachia bacteria are the most common, occurring in about half of all insect species. Wolbachia are maternally transmitted – similar to our own mitochondria – and many variants have evolved the capacity to affect host reproduction to favor their transmission across host generations. This includes variants that cause cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) that kills embryos without Wolbachia fertilized by males with Wolbachia. Here, I assess the strength of CI and rates of maternal transmission of …

Analysis Of Tlr7/8 Fentanyl Vaccination On The Humoral Compartment By Single Cell Sequencing Of The B Cell Receptor, Elizabeth J. Florian

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Fentanyl overdose deaths are on the rise from intentional use or accidental exposure. In this context, additional treatment options to Narcan are being explored. One FDA approved alternative is the development of monoclonal antibodies; for fentanyl treatment or as a therapeutic. Our project aimed to use our toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR 7/8) adjuvanted Fentanyl vaccine to generate monoclonal antibodies against fentanyl. We anticipated the vaccine would change the antibodies produced when compared to naive conditions and this would suggest potential candidates for future antibody treatment. To accomplish this, mice were vaccinated with a TLR 7/8 fentanyl hapten vaccine, and lymph …

Sleep Characterization In Betta Splendens: An Observational Study, Lorelei S. Krebs

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Pharmaceuticals are becoming a large pollutant due to inefficient filtration methods from wastewater treatment plants. Some of the most common pharmaceutical pollutants are antidepressants, specifically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs are a type of psychoactive drug that alters an organism’s cognition by blocking the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin. The blocking floods the synapse and increases postsynaptic binding potential. Currently, the most common SSRI, fluoxetine (FLX), has been seen in every water matrix type, ranging from fresh water to glaciers, indicating an ever present pollutant problem. However, what is unknown are the literal downstream effects: how does this affect …

Embodied Self-Remembering; Toward A Personal Movement Philosophy, Nicholas Greenlund

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

The possibility examined in this project is the expansion of human consciousness through Inner work. This “Inner work” integrates the insights of Buddhist psychology, Integral psychology, Enneagram philosophy, and Somatic practices for the expansion of conscious potential in and through the cultivation of compassionate understanding. By observing and identifying the conditions that reinforce a reactive state of being, a choice emerges to remain or grow a capacity of responsiveness. This process is through the body’s sensory presence, the heart’s courage to love, and the mind’s construction of Self. The subjective exploration of the interconnected body-mind integrates the complex study of …

Wolbachia Incidence And Prevalence In Montane Lepidoptera, Anna Imes

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Animal hosts associate with endosymbiotic microbes that live inside their cells. Maternally transmitted Wolbachia bacteria are the most common endosymbionts, associating with about half of all insect species. Most Wolbachia form facultative associations with their hosts (i.e., the hosts do not require Wolbachia). In most systems, it remains unknown how common Wolbachia are within host populations and the extent to which their prevalence varies through time and space. Here, I fill this gap in knowledge by quantifying the incidence and prevalence of Wolbachia in a community of understudied montane moths. We conducted field sampling of divergent moth species every …

Standardizing Vocalization Types Of Black-Billed Cuckoos, Emily M. Feiling

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Vocalization patterns in black-billed cuckoos (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) remain understudied. This project aims to standardize their vocalization types by identifying and categorizing distinct call types, along with key spectral features such as frequency, duration, and entropy, to create a consistent vocal repertoire for the species. A bird’s vocal repertoire refers to the full collection of sounds it produces, including both songs and calls.

I analyzed existing audio recordings from Xeno-Canto, focusing on the two primary call types of the black-billed cuckoo: the “cadence coo” and the “rattle.” The goal was to establish a standardized framework for describing these vocalizations …

Using Analytical Ultracentrifugation To Characterize Ric8:Gαi Protein Binding, Ephraim Neils Mortenson

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a target of 35% of FDA-approved drugs and play a major role in cellular communication. GPCRs activate various Gα proteins, such as Gαi, which activate downstream effector proteins and result in intracellular signaling. Ric-8A is a molecular chaperone protein required for Gαi biogenesis and has cytosolic guanine nucleotide exchange factor activity. Understanding proteins which regulate GPCR pathways, like Ric-8A, may reveal novel therapeutic targets in G-protein signaling.

As an undergraduate volunteer in the Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC) core, my goal is to use AUC to characterize the binding behavior of Gαi and Ric-8A, independently verify association …

Exploring The Impact Of Menstrual Cycle Length On Negative Affect And Anxiety, Gracie Jane Hietala

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Menstrual cycle length is a biological factor that may influence psychological well-being, yet its relationship remains under-researched. The study “Emotion Recognition and Mood Along the Menstrual Cycle,” by Pletzer and Noachtar recruited 230 naturally-cycling women to examine how menstrual cycle phases impact the ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions. Participants were surveyed during their menses, peri-ovulatory, and mid-luteal phases, with assessments covering psychological factors and hormone levels. Using the open-source data collected from the previous study, the current study investigates the relationship between menstrual cycle, negative mood and anxiety. Results indicate that there is a significant correlation between these …

Rnai Mediated Knockdown Of Genes Related To Human Ovarian Insufficiency And Dysgenesis In Model Organism, C. Elegans, Kathryn Bick

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Ovarian dysgenesis (OD) and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) are related conditions, where a lack of ovarian growth and germline stem cell division causes the loss of normal ovarian function and early depletion of ovarian follicles, which often presents as infertility and early onset menopause in women. There are numerous genes associated with broad ovarian dysgenesis and POI, including 129 different human genes. While OD and POI is common in females who possess just one X-chromosome, “pure” 46 XX gonadal dysgenesis is a rare condition resulting in OD and POI even though the individual has both X chromosomes. Just one gene, …

Investigating The Role Of Fbf-1 In Somatic Rnai Inheritance In C. Elegans, Elizabeth Sweeney

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

RNA interference (RNAi) is a biological process in eukaryotes in which gene suppression is initiated by the presence of short, double-stranded RNA in a cell’s cytoplasm. This is a conserved process that likely evolved primarily to mediate resistance to pathogens. It is also an incredibly useful tool in experimental biology, due to its stability, specificity, and relative ease of use in targeted gene expression modification. In Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), the effects of RNAi are heritable and systemic, making it an ideal model organism for studying transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.

FBF-1 is a member of the PUF protein family, …