Browsing Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival 2018-2019 by Title
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Genetic Identification of Culex tarsalis Host Plants from Extracted Gut Contents
(2018-04-20)Since its introduction to the United States in 1999, West Nile Virus (WNV) has become the most prevalent arthropod borne virus (arbovirus) in the Americas. WNV possesses the potential to manifest encephalitic symptoms in ... -
Gilman Drive Sewer Improvement Project
(2019-04-25)The University of California, San Diego is planning future housing projects on the south end of campus that are projected to increase the sewer generation rate in the area. The current sewer line runs along the south side ... -
Giving Birth Naturally versus Giving Birth with an Epidural
(2018-04-20)Whether to give birth naturally or to do so with the help of an epidural is a commonly asked question among women in the United States. Giving birth naturally is defined as “a woman choosing to embrace the labor process ... -
Gold Medal for Green Energy
(2018-04-20)In the 1960s, technological advancements and social awareness increased the demand for production and consumption of energy to be clean and renewable. In order to take advantage of varying resources, governments will form ... -
Growth Analysis of Humulus lupulus (Hops) Varieties in Montana
(2019-04-25)Montana currently has a booming brewing industry yet there is a state-wide lack in the production of hops, a critical ingredient in the brewing process. Hops (Humulus lupulus) are a perennial vine that can grow up to 7.5 ... -
Growth and Production of Hops (Humulus lupulus) Varieties in the Helena Valley (MT)
(2018-04-20)Humulus lupulus, or hop, is a herbaceous perennial vine from the Cannabaceae family and grows perennially for ten to twenty years. They are most commonly grown in the Yakima Valley in Washington. Hops are used for a variety ... -
Hawaiian Honeycreeper Explosion: Monophyletic Origins of Nectivorous Honeycreeper Beak Morphologies
(2019-04-25)The goal of this study was to determine if the primary nectarivorous species of Hawai’ian Honeycreepers were a monophyletic group. A well supported phylogeny, generated using cytB of the mitochondrial genome, indicates a ... -
Health-related quality of life in cancer patients: A systematic review to measure the reported health-related quality of life in cancer patients ages sixty-five and older who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) verses chemotherapy
(2018-04-20)According to the Centers for Disease and Control, in 2014 alone, 1,596,486 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States. In that same year, over half a million Americans died of cancer, deeming the disease the ... -
Henry Hill Music Production
(2018-04-20)This presentation will show the process of researching the desire and needs for consumers to spend money for the service of music recording, developing the skills necessary to produce a professional song, and implementing ... -
“Her Story”
(2018-04-20)In the Fall of 2017 our literary studies class compounded a critical edition of “Her Story,” a short story written by Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford in the late 19th century. We were tasked with reading the original ... -
Here Comes the Rain
(2019-04-25)We always look forward to when the rain will end. Rain means darkness, wet shoes, staring at the sidewalk and never at the sky. Rain means windshield wipers and ruined hair and cold hands. Gloom. So we wait. We watch the ... -
High Maternal Dietary Glycemic Index and Sugar Consumption and Their Association with Birth Defects and Pregnancy Complications
(2018-04-20)Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to look at existing peer reviewed articles regarding high maternal dietary glycemic index (DGI) and/or sugar consumption (including glucose, fructose, and sucrose) and ... -
Horacio Quiroga: Analysis of Nature’s Ability to Take Away Life as Demonstrated in Various of His Short Stories
(2018-04-20)Horacio Quiroga has often been labeled the Edgar Allan Poe of Latin America. He experienced many tragedies in his life that tremendously impacted his literary works. In 1879, Quiroga’s father accidentally shot and killed ... -
Human-Predator Conflict in North America and South/Central America
(2018-04-20)Many large carnivores across the world are experiencing steep declines in population size due mainly to conflict with humans. Large carnivores are important for their role in the trophic cascade, and regulate the rest of ... -
Impacts of Paleoclimatic Drought on Prehistoric Foraging Decisions in the Big Belt Mountains
(2018-04-20)Over 2,000 years ago, the indigenous people of the Big Belt Mountains appear to have been influenced by a substantial drought which dramatically altered their diet. Faunal records obtained through Carroll College’s ... -
Improving Transgender Healthcare
(2019-04-25)As of 2017, approximately 1 out of every 250 Americans, or about one million individuals, identify as transgender (Meerwijk & Sevelius, 2017). Despite this significant number, the healthcare system has been slow to adapt. ... -
Inadequacies of History Curriculums
(2018-04-20)The era of common curriculum standards has yet to fix the discrepancies amongst curriculums in history. This presentation is a case study identifying the inadequacies of Civil War curriculums and identifying an injustice ... -
Invasion in the Nation: How Does Temperature During Dormancy Influence Germination Rates of Humulus japonicus
(2019-04-25)Humulus japonicus is currently in the Eastern United States, but is rapidly migrating West and heading straight for Montana. The effects of climate change have already been seen in Montana, and more changes are expected ... -
Investigating the Effect of Phytosterol Concentration on the Des7 Gene and Feeding Behavior in Tetrahymena thermophila
(2019-04-25)This study examined the impact of phytosterols on DES7 gene expression and feeding behavior in Tetrahymena thermophila. Tetrahymena thermophila are single-celled protists that are often used as model organisms for studying ... -
Investigating the Role of DNC-2 and DLI-1 on AMPA Receptor Mediated Behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans
(2018-04-20)?-amino-3-hydroxy-5methylisoxazole-4- proprionic acid (AMPA) receptors (AMPARs) are protein complexes involved in excitatory neurotransmission. AMPARs are tetrameric structures consisting of the pairings of GluA1, GluA2, ...