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The Ethical Controversy Around Gene-Editing Technology, Katrina Powers Jan 2023

The Ethical Controversy Around Gene-Editing Technology, Katrina Powers

A with Honors Projects

In this honors project, the author discusses the risks and benefits of using CRISPR to edit genetics.


The Measles Vaccine, Ben Albrecht Jan 2019

The Measles Vaccine, Ben Albrecht

A with Honors Projects

This honors project reviews the development of the measles vaccine, and the controversial and debunked research that led to a decrease in vaccinations and an increase in the illness.


Building A Custom 4-Row Planter, Jacob Larkin Jan 2018

Building A Custom 4-Row Planter, Jacob Larkin

A with Honors Projects

This brief essay describes the processes taken to build a custom 4-row planter with the precision Agriculture Department and their company partner, Helena Chemical.


Wild Type Drosophila Melanogaster Eye Pigments: Examining Absorbance Spectra And Light Sensitivity, Erin Brown, Taylor M. Delaney Jan 2018

Wild Type Drosophila Melanogaster Eye Pigments: Examining Absorbance Spectra And Light Sensitivity, Erin Brown, Taylor M. Delaney

A with Honors Projects

The eyes of wild type fruit flies contain various pigments that contribute to a brick red color. Chromatography techniques are used to separate and view these pigments. IN this project, the students extract and gather absorbance spectra for these pigments using three methods: eye pigment chromatography, pigment extraction and spectrophotometry, and spectrophotometry and photosensitivity. The methods are compared to determine how efficient they are at separating and extracting pigments and producing reliable results when examining absorbance spectra. To explore the photosensitivity of the pigments, we compare absorbance spectra changes to a pigment solution.


Nervous System Practical, Ben Albrecht Jan 2018

Nervous System Practical, Ben Albrecht

A with Honors Projects

These are slides for others to use to prepare for the nervous system practical. It contains labeled pictures of all the structures students in the class should know.


An Assessment Of Inheritance Patterns In Two Mutant Eye-Color Traits Of Drosophila Melanogaster, Jedidiah Heiser, Seth B. Yates Jan 2018

An Assessment Of Inheritance Patterns In Two Mutant Eye-Color Traits Of Drosophila Melanogaster, Jedidiah Heiser, Seth B. Yates

A with Honors Projects

This experiment was a two generation test cross (from F0 to F1 and F1 to F2) to check the patterns of inheritance and their chi-square significance. Wild-type males and females were paired with the opposite sex of the two mutant groups -- Sepia eyes and White eyes. The pairing thus resulted in 4 tube conditions. Generations were counted and identified by sex and phenotype -- Wild-type or Mutant. The next generation was seeded with approximately 6 - 8 individuals from each sex and released once the next generation reached their pupal phase. Fresh tubes were seeded between F1 and F2. …


Interitance Pattern Of Vestigial Mutation In Drosophila Melanogaster, Tori R. Witruck, Adam Padron Jan 2018

Interitance Pattern Of Vestigial Mutation In Drosophila Melanogaster, Tori R. Witruck, Adam Padron

A with Honors Projects

The purpose of this experiment was to determine the inheritance pattern of the vestigial mutation in Drosophila melanogaster. The experiment was to include two crosses with wild type and vestigial mutation, but the second cross experienced environmental setbacks potentially affecting the results, the experiment could lead to future testing on environmental effects on mutation.


Display Box For Cover Crop Roots, Haley Watts Jan 2017

Display Box For Cover Crop Roots, Haley Watts

A with Honors Projects

For this honors project, the student built a 2 foot square display box to showcase cover crops and their root structures to be used as an instructional aid. Includes photographs of the finished product.


In Vitro Transcription Lab, Sarah Oh, Samantha Christ Jan 2016

In Vitro Transcription Lab, Sarah Oh, Samantha Christ

A with Honors Projects

This is a lab and worksheet created by students of Biology 141 as a project for the A with Honors Program. to demonstrate transcription from DNA to RNA. After completing this exercise, the student should be able to distinguish between yields after electrophoresis, describe which varied substance contributed to the largest yield, and describe the importance of not contaminating the sample.


Biotechnology/Cloning Poster, Hye Tae Kim Jan 2016

Biotechnology/Cloning Poster, Hye Tae Kim

A with Honors Projects

This is a student project, panels used to construct a poster on biotechnology and cloning provides a brief overview of the topic, including a timeline of the history of cloning.


University Of Illinois Poultry Research Farm, Luke A. Zimmerman Jan 2016

University Of Illinois Poultry Research Farm, Luke A. Zimmerman

A with Honors Projects

In this Service Learning project for A with Honors, the student assisted in several research farm trials at the University of Illinois Poultry Research Farm to further his understanding of monogastric nutrition and poultry physiology.


Composting At Parkland College, Della Jacobs Jan 2016

Composting At Parkland College, Della Jacobs

A with Honors Projects

This essay summarizes the student's efforts to establish a composting program at Parkland College. The student had previously worked to establish a garden plot to supplement the offerings at the College's food pantry and subsequently worked with the cafeteria to collect composting materials for the garden plot.


Hearing Loss From Traumatic Brain Injury, Nathan Young Jan 2015

Hearing Loss From Traumatic Brain Injury, Nathan Young

A with Honors Projects

Traumatic brain injury to the parts of the brain responsible for processing auditory information can result in hearing loss that is difficult to assess and treat. Symptoms can include difficulty in filtering background noises or filtering out specific sounds, confusion, and disorientation or nausea. Treatment of this type of hearing loss varies, but primarily consists of psychological treatment focused around rehabilitation and coping.


An Examination Of Music's Effects On Athletic Performance, Patrick Ford Jan 2014

An Examination Of Music's Effects On Athletic Performance, Patrick Ford

A with Honors Projects

This paper is an investigation of how music can impact athletic performance and the biological pathways that it acts through.


Evolution, Snakes, And God: A Brief Argument For Agreement, Jessica Stanze Jan 2014

Evolution, Snakes, And God: A Brief Argument For Agreement, Jessica Stanze

A with Honors Projects

Comparing the evolution and religious connotations of the snake, this short essay suggests that evolutionists and creationists might reach common ground if they attempted to collaborate.


Cystic Fibrosis, Monica Rahman Jan 2013

Cystic Fibrosis, Monica Rahman

A with Honors Projects

Presentation describes Cystic Fibrosis with special attention to nutrition.


Genetics And Cancer, Sachin Puri Jan 2012

Genetics And Cancer, Sachin Puri

A with Honors Projects

Genes' effect in body and relationship with cancer. Role in cell cycle and angiogenesis.


The Effects Of Cancer, Mara Lapayne Jan 2012

The Effects Of Cancer, Mara Lapayne

A with Honors Projects

I chose to do a project related to cancer for my Painting 1 class. Using oil paint, I wanted to create a more symbolic representation of cancer. So I made a cloud-like, cancerous mass with streaks of chaotic color swirling around a central face. The face represents any person affected by cancer and has had to “shut down” their emotions in order to function. I wanted the skin texture to be almost metallic as if it is metal armor or robotic-like, to support the idea of “shutting down” one’s emotions. The blank expression also portrays this idea.


Chemotherapy: The Physiological Cost Of A Cure, Megan Ellis Jan 2012

Chemotherapy: The Physiological Cost Of A Cure, Megan Ellis

A with Honors Projects

This project focuses on the common long term side effects of cancer treatments, apart from cure. In addition to physiological function changes, it focuses on the chemical composition of chemotherapy drugs.


Cajun And Creole Culture And Cooking, Mark Lavern Badeaux Jan 2012

Cajun And Creole Culture And Cooking, Mark Lavern Badeaux

A with Honors Projects

A PowerPoint presentation on Southern Culture and Cooking.


Improving School Lunches And Environment Through On-Site Gardens, Benjamin J. Spoden Jan 2012

Improving School Lunches And Environment Through On-Site Gardens, Benjamin J. Spoden

A with Honors Projects

This project is a proposal to illustrate the pros and cons of building a program for school lunches and horticulture education. Building community, knowledge, and health by an on-site gardening program.


Cancer And You, Diah-Aldeen Judeh Jan 2012

Cancer And You, Diah-Aldeen Judeh

A with Honors Projects

This project discusses ways a person can identify cancer and what to do if cancer is present.


Nutritional Analysis Of High Fructose Corn Syrup, Emily Pitts Jan 2010

Nutritional Analysis Of High Fructose Corn Syrup, Emily Pitts

A with Honors Projects

An analysis of high fructose corn syrup and its positive and/or negative aspects.