Browsing Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival 2018-2019 by Title
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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, ... -
Is It Possible to Combine Sales and Marketing with Research for an Academic Conference
(2019-04-25)This research project was intended to market and promote for the Student Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF). SURF has been apart of Carroll since 2012. Through sales and marketing, we look at what it takes to find an ... -
Is NDVI a predictor of C. tarsalis in Eastern Montana
(2019-04-25)Culex Tarsalis, is a Mosquito species found throughout the Continental United States. With the outbreak of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the United States in the early 90’s, Tarsalis is the largest vector of WNV in Montana ... -
Keynote: Copper, the Capital, and Carroll
(2019-04-24)Carroll College was founded during the early, formative period of Montana’s colorful late 19th and early 20th century history. It was an age when copper mining in Butte influenced nearly all facets of political, social, ... -
Keynote: Keck Observatory Laser Show: Technology that’s Improving our Vision of the Universe
(2019-04-25)The W. M. Keck Observatory uses two adaptive optics systems equipped with laser guide star technology to take the “twinkle” out of star light. The adaptive optics technology sharpens images taken with the two twin 10 meter ... -
Kinetics Studies of the Chromium (II) H2esp Dimer
(2018-04-20)This poster focuses on the kinetics of oxidation reactions involving the chromium (II) ?,?,??,??- Tetramethyl-1,3-benzenedipropionic acid dimer, Cr2(H2esp )2. After synthesizing the dimer and verifying its structure with ... -
Knowing Oneself Through God: Psychoanalyzing the Conversion of St. Augustine
(2019-04-25)In many ways, St. Augustine’s "Confessions" resembles the stories of the patients Freud describes in his "Five Lectures of Psychoanalysis." Does Augustine’s religious conversion reinforce the benefits of Freud’s theory of ... -
Lake Sediments and Fire History in the Helena Valley
(2018-04-20)Positioned on the outskirts of the Big Belt Mountains of Central Montana, Lake Helena is a man-made waterbody whose sediment can unlock secrets about the past. This region occupies the lowest areas of Helena Valley, and ... -
Land Association of Culex tarsalis in Western Montana
(2018-04-20)Culex tarsalis is the major vector of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Montana, so a higher concentration of Cx. tarsalis would most likely correspond to an area of high WNV incidence. Previous studies performed in the U.S. found ... -
Land Cover Association of Culex tarsalis in Western Montana
(2018-04-20)Cx. tarsalis is the major vector of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Montana, so a higher concentration of Cx. tarsalis would most likely correspond to an area of high WNV incidence. Previous studies performed in the U.S. found ... -
Landscape Genetics of Dermacentor andersoni
(2018-04-20)Demacentor andersoni (Ixodidae) is one of the most important disease vectors in Montana. Ticks transmit more animal disease agents of all bloodsucking arthropods. Ticks are the second most important vector in public health ... -
Latin American Development in Brazil
(2018-04-20)This study investigates the web of complexities that is Brazil’s development in the modern world. In 2003, one-fifth of the population was between the ages of 15 and 24, which emphasizes the incredible gravity that each ... -
LifeBoard
(2019-04-25)Students will give a short presentation on their entrepreneurial plan. Professor Annette Ryerson will be moderating the session. When the students have completed their presentations (25 minutes) a question and answer ... -
Link between Insomnia and the Development of Alzheimer's disease?
(2019-04-25)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, affecting many adults over the age of 65. There is no known cure of AD. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “every 65 seconds, someone in the United States ... -
Living a Eucharistic Church
(2018-04-20)The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Roman Catholic Church, it is the center of life for the parish and the parishioners. Every action of a parish should point to the reality of The Eucharist. This causes the ...