Browsing Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival 2020 by Title
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Babies Behind Bars
(2020-04-24)Prison nursery programs give pregnant incarcerated women the opportunity to keep their infants with them while serving their sentences. Duration of the program is facility dependent, but can last anywhere from 30 days to ... -
Brain Glucose Metabolism and Its Influence on Dementia-related Hallucinations
(2020-04-24)In the United States, 5.7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia. Dementia is reported to kill more people than breast and prostate cancer combined. One in three elderly patients dies from dementia or Alzheimer’s; ... -
Can eBird Serve as an Adequate Surrogate for Field Observations in Assessing the Prevalence of Virally Competent Avian Hosts for West Nile Virus?
(2020-04-24)West Nile virus is a pathogen of concern within Montana. Due to the potential ramifications associated with the contraction of this disease, assessing risks remain significant in ongoing research. Prior evidence indicates ... -
The Cleansing Power of Love: How Augustine's Confessions and Dante's Inferno Exemplify the Extent of What Love Can Accomplish
(2020-04-24)Augustine’s Confessions and Dante’s The Divine Comedy both narrate conversion stories that parallel each other in that both characters begin in a state where no love is present and progress toward a state where love is the ... -
Development of Operant Device to Measure Canine Self-Control
(2020-04-24)When given the choice been a larger, delayed reward and a smaller, immediate reward, behavioral literature defines self-control as the selection of the larger, delayed reward and impulsivity as the selection of the smaller, ... -
Effect of EDTA on CalModulin 1 (CAM1) Gene Expression and Cell Viability in Tetrahymena thermophila
(2020-04-24)The use of metal ion chelators, such as EDTA, is ever present in many of our daily products including shampoo, body soaps, and conditioners. For this project, we wanted to explore how the presence of EDTA influences the ... -
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Strength in Adults who Have Received Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
(2020-04-24)Objective: This systematic review was conducted to find out if there is a correlation between neuromuscular electrical stimulation and muscle strength after a total knee arthroplasty in adults. Methods: Articles were ... -
The Effect of Paraphenylenediamine on NAT2 Gene Expression, Behavior, and L3 Larvae Counts in Drosophila Melanogaster
(2020-04-24)Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) is an arylamine commonly found in permanent hair dye. Arylamines are known carcinogens that are detoxified by N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2). The NAT2 gene is located in all cells of the body, ... -
Effect of SAD Light Treatment on dSERT Gene Expression, Motor Function, and Aggression in Drosophila melanogaster
(2020-04-24)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a major depressive disorder that manifests during fall and winter months. Previous studies have indicated that SAD may be linked to a downregulation of the neurotransmitter serotonin, ... -
The Effect of Selenium Exposure on abdA Gene Expression and Mechanosensation in Drosophila Melanogaster
(2020-04-24)Selenium, a heavy metal found in drainage near coal mines, is known to cause developmental abnormalities in aquatic species such as trout, and species that depend on aquatic environments such as waterfowl. Previous studies ... -
Effects of 2.45 GHz EMF-RF Wi-Fi exposure on ATU1 Expression and Replication of Tetrahymena Thermophila
(2020-04-24)Our experiment explored whether 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi affected expression of the ATU1 gene in Tetrahymena thermophila. Our hypothesis was that exposure to Wi-Fi would result in a decrease in expression of the ATU1 gene. The protein ... -
Effects of Caffeine Exposure and Withdrawal on TTHERM_00013550 Expression, Feeding, and Growth of Tetrahymena thermophila
(2020-04-24)The purpose of our experiment was to determine the effects of caffeine addiction on Tetrahymena thermophila. In more complex organisms, such as humans, caffeine has stimulating effects and is addictive. We hypothesized ... -
Effects of College Adjustment on Anxiety and Executive Functioning
(2020-04-24)We are examining college adjustment in undergraduate students due to the lack of previous research done in this area. We hypothesized that students displaying higher college adjustment would have an overall higher wellbeing. ... -
Effects of Firearm Regulation on Suicide Rates
(2020-04-24)Suicide by firearm continues to threaten the lives of American citizens; as a result, there is a need for a national discussion on firearm legislation. In 2017, the CDC reported suicide was the tenth leading cause of death ... -
The Effects of Mood on Decision Making
(2020-04-24)Many things can influence how an individual will make a decision (Greenstein & Velazquez, 2017). One factor that influences decision making is the anchor bias. An anchor bias is when a participant is given an initial piece ... -
Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy on Children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review
(2020-04-24)Objectives: This systematic review was conducted to determine the effects of sensory integration therapy on children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. Methods: Articles on PubMed were screened for relationship ... -
Effects of Tocopheryl Acetate on FLP1 Expression, Growth Rate, and Feeding Behavior of Tetrahymena thermophila
(2020-04-24)The purpose of this experiment was to determine if tocopheryl acetate affects expression of the FLP1 gene and feeding behavior in Tetrahymena thermophila. Prior experiments have shown changes in feeding behavior caused by ... -
Efficient HVAC Design In Helena, MT
(2020-04-24)For this Senior Design Project, a hypothetical office building is proposed to be located in Helena, MT, and needs a complete heating, ventilation, and air condition system. This project includes the design of air handling ... -
Electronic Effects of p-Phenyl Substituted Substituents on the Electrochemical Oxidative a-Thiophene Dimerization
(2020-04-24)As the concern for global climate change has increased throughout the years, research involving renewable and non-carbon emitting sources of energy, including wind and solar, has become increasingly important. An area of ... -
Endometriosis Pain and Antioxidant Supplement Therapy
(2020-04-24)Endometriosis is a common condition in which the tissue lining the inside of the uterus, the endometrium, begins to grow on the outside of the uterus, onto fallopian tubes, and ovaries causing scarring, pain, and often ...