Browsing Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival 2018-2019 by Title
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Dax: Archaeological Scent Detection Canine
(2019-04-25)Humans have used the olfactory abilities of canines for years. Any canine has the ability to smell out cancer, explosives, and human remains. No one has ever used the olfactory abilities of canines for archeological mammal ... -
Deep Learning on Small Data: Guiding Radiation Therapy with Neural Networks
(2019-04-25)With the dawn of deep learning, the applications are numerous. Biomedical data lacks the abundance of readily available data. In order to apply these new deep learning algorithms, we need to use novel methods to be able ... -
Depression and Eating Disorders in Adolescent Females
(2018-04-20)This systematic review collected peer reviewed articles examining the relationship between depression and eating disorders, to determine if females aged 10-25 who have depressive disorder or depression are at risk for also ... -
Desensitization to the Female Body
(2019-04-25)Mass media has influenced women’s perception of what constitutes the ideal body (Andrew, Tiggemann, & Clark, 2015). Previous studies have examined the effect of celebrity images on women’s perceptions of their bodies (Brown ... -
Determination of Alpha Acids in Humulus japonicas
(2018-04-20)Humulus lupus (hops) is a plant used by the brewing industry to produce alpha acids; organic acids which contribute to the bitter taste of beer. This project sought to extract and quantify the types and amounts of alpha ... -
Dirty Laundry: Catholics and Protestants in Montana circa 1914
(2018-04-20)Catholics and Protestants have been at odds with each other since 1517. In Montana, the debate manifested in the Mabel Rail affair at the House of the Good Shepherd, a home for “fallen women” in 1914. Mabel Rail was sent ... -
Diversity Post-Wildfire of Vegitabel Understory in Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Montane Sagebrush Steppe
(2018-04-20)In Montana, big sagebrush steppe, montane sagebrush steppe and rocky mountain ponderosa pine woodland take up over 16% of Montana’s 380,832 km2 (16.45%). Studies have shown that habitats dominated by graminoids depend on ... -
Do Early Adopters Get the Worm?
(2018-04-20)Corporate leaders in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting use GRI reports, Integrated Reports, and SASB metrics to communicate value creation to stakeholders. Sustainable organizations recognize changes ... -
Do Traumatic Brain Injuries Put Collegiate Athletes at Greater Risk for Experiencing Symptoms of Depression?
(2019-04-25)Traumatic brain injuries and mental health disorders can trouble many people including college athletes. According to the NCAA, as of 2014 they found 10,500 college athletes reported concussions from the previous five ... -
Does Vitamin D Affect Neuromuscular Function in Older Adults?
(2019-04-25)Adults older than age 65 may face age related changes that put them at a higher risk to fall which can lead to life-threatening injuries. Changes such as sarcopenia (age-related skeletal muscle weakness) and changes in ... -
Don’t Be So Dramatic, Woman!
(2018-04-20)The history of theatre displays a long lineage of male produced plays. Dramaturgy, itself was shaped by men and has ever since been focused on men, and men’s perspectives and interpretations of the world. Playwriting, ... -
Drugged Driving: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Crisis and Possible Interventions
(2018-04-20)Prescription drug misuse is becoming one of the fastest growing problems the U.S. faces. “Researchers estimate that in 2007, approximately 27,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States, one death ... -
E. Coli Concentration in Spring Meadow Lake, Helena Montana
(2019-04-25)Spring Meadow Lake is a man-made lake in Helena that is very popular for swimming and fishing, hosting approximately 80,000 visitors a year. Due to its popularity, its water quality became a question of concern. The Water ... -
Effect of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on Tetrahymena thermophila DCL-1 Gene Expression and Conjugation
(2019-04-25)Phthalates, often referred to as plasticizers, are a group of chemicals used in hundreds of products including detergents, food packaging, and nail polish. Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalates (DEHP) have recently been shown to ... -
Effect of Ethanol on the Hangover Gene and Synaptic Growth in Drosophila melanogaster
(2019-04-25)In this project, we aimed to answer the question: ‘How will the development of synaptic growth in the neuromuscular junction and expression of the hangover gene in Drosophila melanogaster be affected by ethanol exposure?’ ... -
Effect of Ethanol Withdrawal on Dunce Gene Expression and Learning in Drosophila melanogaster
(2019-04-25)The purpose of this experiment was to test whether ethanol withdrawal inhibits short-term memory in Drosophila melanogaster. Prior research has shown that Drosophila who have experienced withdrawal from ethanol display an ... -
Effect of High Fat/High Sugar Diets on fruitless Gene Expression and Copulatory Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster
(2019-04-25)A diet high in fat has been shown to cause Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and different types of Cancer in humans. In the model organism Drosophila melanogaster, a diet high in fat and sugar has been shown to decrease ... -
Effect of Lead Exposure on Drosophila melanogaster and expression of the Neru gene
(2019-04-25)Lead is a common environmental toxin that has been shown to have various negative effects on human health including developmental delays, seizures, and high blood pressure. In this study, we wanted to test the effect of ... -
Effect of Lead on VMA1 ATPase Gene Expression and Feeding Behavior in Tetrahymena thermophila
(2019-04-25)Lead is an environmental toxin that has been sown to have deleterious effects on human health, including neurological defects, developmental delays, and bodily pain. The purpose of this experiment was to test whether ... -
Effect of Mild Stress on Memory Retention
(2019-04-25)Numerous studies have shown the effects of how stress impacts memory, especially in clinical setting. However, less is known about how minor changes in stress can influence learning and memory. The current study looked at ...