Humans face many choices in healthy living with food choices being vital in a healthy diet. Decision makers must consider a variety of attributes and options when deciding. We investigated college students’ preferences for 16 common snack foods; the snacks ranged in health, taste, convivence, familiarity, and satiation. We looked at two 50/50 “grab bag” […]
B48: Structural Transitions Modulate the Chaperone Activities of Grp94
Grp94 is a molecular chaperone found in the Heat shock protein (Hsp) 90 family. Grp94 is found in the endoplasmic reticulum and is a homodimer composed of a nucleotide-binding domain (NTD), middle domain (MD), and carboxyl-terminal domain (CTD). Heat shock proteins help maintain homeostasis in a cell that is under stress. Folded proteins become unfolded […]
B56: An Exploration of Benelux Consumer Behavior as a Unique Product of Liminal and Cross-Border Interactions
The countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, commonly known as the Benelux region, benefit from the economic and consumer bridges facilitated by the European Union, Schengen Agreement, and a shared currency (the euro). Understanding the history of this region through historian Tony Judt’s Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 provides the necessary context […]
B20: A Petrographic Analysis of Shonkinites in the Adel Mountain Range
A rare rock type known as a shonkinite was found in the Adel Mountain range of Southwest Montana near the Missouri River and we set out to determine its crystallization history and magmatic evolution. As a first step towards this research goal, thin sections were made, and a petrographic analysis was conducted to determine composition […]
B57: Validating an LED-based Spectrofluorimeter System for Monitoring Cellular Metabolic Response in Tissue-like Environments
Cellular metabolism represents all the series of reactions in a cell that take place in order for the cell to survive. Tissue-like environments simulate a shared network of cells by introducing different forms of turbid media to a cell solution to simulate a real-life environment. Autofluorescence is a method for analyzing metabolic response in biological […]
A68: The Psychological Impact of Immigration
Psychological well-being can be optimized by the ability for an immigrant to maintain their ethnic identity while balancing social integration. In order to measure and evaluate this hypothesis, definitions and identifiable factors need to be set forth for such subjective terms. Mental wellbeing is a complex concept with many pieces and parts that contribute to […]
A01: Intention inertia
The topic of my research is in an area of philosophy called “practical reason”, in particular regard for intention; its characteristic properties, reasons for intention, and the way it plays a function in the mind. My main goal is to articulate the way people may rationally keep their intentions in the face of temptation. The […]
A03: Acute Blood Glucose Response Differences During One Week of Riding an E-Bike
The health benefits of physical activity are well established, especially in those with chronic conditions and/or low fitness levels. Many individuals may not engage in regular physical activity due to perceptions of it being too difficult or not enjoyable. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of short-term electric bike (e-bike; EB) […]
A05: Using molecular biology to conduct biogeographic analysis of the Gammarus lacustris species complex in North America
Gammarus lacustris possesses one of the largest ranges observed among freshwater Amphipoda, occurring from eastern Europe to southern China and Siberia, and into the western United States and Canada. A range this size is truly remarkable for a single amphipod species, given that they lack both a resting stage and a dispersal larval stage and […]
A06: Perceived Effectiveness of Peer Interaction in Physics Courses
Physics remains an area of STEM with lower amounts of diversity among the student population, therefore it becomes important to consider how classroom culture may contribute to a lack of belonging for students in underrepresented groups. This study aimed to determine how students in physics courses at Miami University perceived peer interactions in their courses […]