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Chemtrails: Deadly Skies Or Dangerous Misinformation?, Abigail Foust

Undergraduate Research Symposium

A common sight on a clear day is a thin strip of white across the otherwise blue sky: A contrail. Most people do not think anything of these contrails, and assume they have little to no impact on the world at large. Suppose for a moment, however, that they are not as harmless as some believe. Suppose these cloud trails are actually composed of dangerous chemicals, and are being used by sinister forces in a conspiracy to kill off the weak, mind-control the population, or simply dull our minds in preparation for a government takeover. As far-fetched as this may …

The Fight For Fluoridation In Stl, Noor Yousaf

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Fluoridation is the addition of fluoride to a source of drinking water. In St. Louis’s public water supply, the amount of fluoride remains the same since 1953 at 5ppm. Dr. Ralph Rosen and his team of dentists and researchers advocated for the fluoridation of the water because it reduced the frequency of dental caries occurring in children and adults alike, but the public had opinions on the sudden addition of chemicals to their water. This includes how the public’s health will be affected, how consumer products would change, and also how effective this addition of fluoride would be. This debate …

Hogan's Heroes: Fact Or Fiction?, Mark Granicke

Undergraduate Research Symposium

When it first debuted in 1965, Hogan’s Heroes was not met with the fondness it later garnered. Set in Stalag 13, a fictional German Luftwaffe (Air Force) prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II (WWII), the show follows the American POW Colonel Robert E. Hogan and his band of compatriots as they run a secret sabotage operation within the camp under the nose of the inept camp commandant Colonel Wilhelm Klink. Hilarity ensues as Hogan and crew outwit the Germans, portrayed as bumbling idiots, in all sorts of missions, from smuggling prisoners, stealing plans, blowing up trains, and …

The Revolutionary St. Louis Insane Asylum, Julia Talbert

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Even with its grand structure on Arsenal Street towering over the city below, few residents of St. Louis and surrounding areas are aware of the grand history or even existence of the St. Louis Insane Asylum. The building is over 150 years old and was a place of hope, failure, strife, and empathy. The asylum had a large impact on St. Louis and provided revolutionary outlooks, unique perspectives, and curious therapies.

Disparities In Clinical Outcomes Between Diabetic And Non-Diabetic Patients Following Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Single-Institutional Cohort, Sami Shaikh, Santiago David Mendoza-Ayus, Glenn A. Gonzalez, Daniela A. Perez-Chadid, Kylee Shivok, James Harrop

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Stress Induced Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy Is Inhibited Via Rock Mechanotransduction Modulation, Sami Shaikh, Eric Esposito, Muhamed Hadzipasic, Ian Connolly, Ryan Burns, Joseph Bradley, Margaret S. Sten, Ganesh M. Shankar

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

A Case Of Behcet’S Disease Masking With B-Symptoms, Olawale Adeyemi, Fiteh Yelekal

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Modern Splinting Materials For Use In Low To Middle Income Countries; A Cost-Benefit Analysis, Brianne M. Giuffrida Bs, Andrew B. Harris Md, Julius Oni Md

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Self Inflicted Gunshot Versus Non-Self Inflicted Gunshot Wounds And Associated Injuries Involving The Hand And Upper Extremity, Brianne M. Giuffrida Bs, Tommy Pan Md, Amol H. Trivedi Bs, Dom Contestabile Mph, Daniel T. Altman Md, Steven Regal Md

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Hiding In Plain Sight; Dermatologic Manifestation Of A Systemic Disease, Christopher Ignatz, David Young Do, Brian Chwiecko Md

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Adductor Canal Regional Anesthetic Placement In Pediatric Patients For Knee Arthroscopy: Defining The Optimal Location And Analysis Of Other Trends, Isaac Jin, Christine Song, Sujay Deshpande, Andrew Yang, Ethan Schollaert, Neha Divi, Aysha Hasan Md

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Takotsubo (Stress-Induced) Cardiomyopathy In A 77-Year-Old Patient Presenting With Chest Pain: A Case Report, Aqsaa Chaudhry

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Medically Tailored Meals On The Physical Health Of Patients With A Cancer Diagnosis, Deeksha Ajeya, Jule Anne Henstenburg

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Inclusion Body Myositis: A Diagnostic Dilemma, Brianna Cunningham, Shawn Mathew, Mahmood Danishwar, Robert Libera, Christopher Reggio

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Offshore Wind Farm Pycnocline Mixing From Varied Flow Types, Laura Lundahl

Student Research Symposium

As the demand for sustainable low carbon energy grows, offshore wind farms (OWFs) are becoming increasingly popular and are being pushed into stratified regions where a pycnocline exists (Figure 1). These wind farms may cause turbulent mixing of the pycnocline, which will harm the phytoplankton ecosystem. This project quantifies pycnocline mixing to gain knowledge of effective methods for mitigating harmful effects.

Assessing Chatgpt As A Programming Exercise Generator, Maxwell Ramsdell, Fawad Khan

Student Research Symposium

Motivation

• Proximal Zone of Development
• Teaching Efficiency
• Cross-Discipline Applications

For these to work, we need to evaluate the effectiveness with which chatGPT writes coding exercises

Examining The Impact Of Weather And Air Quality On University Commuters' Travel Behavior, Atul Subedi

Student Research Symposium

Introduction

• Understanding Transportation Choices: Essential for creating a compatible (socially and environmentally) transportation system.
• Role of Weather and Air Quality: Key factors affecting travel behavior.
• Commuting Options to Utah State University (USU): Diverse, including private, public and active modes (walking and bicycling)
• Research Aim: Investigate how weather and air quality influence university commuter choice decision.

Teaching A Computer To Do Mechanics, Andrew Watson

Student Research Symposium

Classical Mechanics

- Used for determining motion of objects

- Three Main Formulations of Classical Mechanics

• Newtonian Mechanics: Revolves around Newton’s 2nd Law (F = ma)
• Lagrangian Mechanics: Revolves around the Lagrangian
• Hamiltonian Mechanics: Revolves around the Hamiltonian

- Hamiltonian Mechanics provides the most powerful view of mechanics – but it’s complicated!

• My goal is to get the computer to do Hamiltonian Mechanics.

Effects Of Process Design And Light Quality On Biomass Growth And Nutrient Uptake In Rotating Algal Biofilm Reactors, Emily Hanson, Hayden Harrison, Colby Hamson, Shanelle Sorensen

Student Research Symposium

Goal: Produce algae, to be used as bioproducts, from wastewater containing high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorous. Determine if a single-stage or a two-stage reactor has a higher algae biomass yield.

Approach: Use single-stage and two-stage reactors to conduct experiments in triplicate to determine the reactor design that leads to the highest biomass yield and nutrient uptake.

Quasi-Static Compression Performance Of Three Subscale Origami-Inspired Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Chase Mortensen

Student Research Symposium

Sandwich-structured composites are made of a lightweight core material between two thin composite panels. Variants of the Ori-Miura folding pattern have been investigated and compared to both the traditional Miura folding pattern (Fig. 1) and the more commonly used core design, the honeycomb. While the honeycomb design is favored over the Miura folding pattern and its variants due to its simple shape and better performance in compression, honeycomb cores also present drawbacks that are detrimental to the integrity of the sandwich structure. These drawbacks include, but are not limited to:

• Honeycomb cores consist of closed channels trapping moisture and heat. …

Optical Distortion In High-Magnification Camera-Based Deformation, Brayden Monson

Student Research Symposium

DIC (Digital Image Correlation): By randomly speckling a specimen with paint, we can track how each speckle of paint moves via a camera and, thus, how a material deforms in different conditions.

Advantage of DIC: Traditional methods of measuring material properties cannot be used in extreme conditions, such as in high-temperature or radiation chambers. DIC does not have this limitation, by virtue of using a camera and being non-contacting.

Optical Properties:

Refraction: Light bends as it goes through a material, creating distortion

Reflection: Parts of light reflects when entering a new medium, reducing the quality …

Licensing Barriers Among Social Workers In San Juan Co., Sariah Tillotson

Student Research Symposium

Research Question

What are the barriers for rural social workers seeking licensure in San Juan County, Utah?

A Case Of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: A Life-Threatening Catastrophe, Shefali Amin, Salina Munankami, Manish Shrestha, Aamod Tiwari

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

A Case Of Baffling Bacteremia, Matthew Kostelac, Karl Kamanousa, Samantha Lincoln, Siddhanta K C, Shreeyanta K C, Varun Malayala

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica Masquerading As Post-Nasal Drip - A Diagnostic Nightmare!, Umer Shoukat, Zohaib Yousaf, Abigayle Sullivan, Roopika Reddy

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Safety And Efficacy Of L5-S1 Inclusion In Multi-Level Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusions, Danyal Quraishi, Shahed Elhamdani, Chen Xu, Alexander Yu

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Refractory Vomiting As The Initial Presentation Of A Dorsal Medullary Infarct, Fnu Shivangi, Muhammad Umer Riaz Gondal, Rubina Paudel, Syed Jaleel

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Coxsackie B Associated Myositis: Elevated Ck Following Infection, Mukesh Kumar, Syed Musadiq Ali, Vinod Kumar, Ahmad Al-Sibai

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Consequences Of Negative Ureteroscopy For Pediatric Urolithasis: Single-Insitutional Cohort, Sonam Saxena, Yashaswi Parikh, Sami Shaikh, Aznive Aghababian, Suhaib Abdulfattah, Emily Ai, Karl Godlewski, Sahar Eftekharzadeh, Curran Uppaluri, Katherine Fischer, John Weaver, Christopher Long, Sameer Mittal, Aseem Shukla, Arun Srinivasan

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Qi Project Evaluating The Vitamin D Assessment Rates In Patients With Fragility Fracture, Rubina Paudel, Chheki Sherpa Md, Hafiza Qadeer Md, Reshma Samkuttty Md

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.