Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research
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The Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) is an exciting opportunity for undergraduates to present the results of their scholarly work in a new state-wide symposium. The first annual symposium was held Friday, February 2, 2007. UCUR features the scholarly work of students from 12 colleges and universities in Utah with poster sessions, displays, oral presentations, and performances. UCUR is based on the successful National Conference on Undergraduate Research (www.ncur.org) model, but offers an opportunity to Utah students to share their work within the state. The students selected for this symposium will represent a wide range of academic disciplines including the sciences, social sciences, performing arts, business, the humanities, and technology. Eligible projects will be chosen from all areas of academic endeavor including research, creative projects, and service learning. In fact, there will be a special strand devoted to community-based research. Participants must have completed the work while undergraduates.
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UCUR 2007 Committee Members
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| Students who desire to participate may submit an abstract of their work in the fall of 2007. Please visit the UCUR website for application details and deadlines. The UCUR website is www.ucur.org.
All interested students must have a faculty advisor of mentor who will need to indicate full support. Each institution will establish a review board to decide which abstracts to submit for the conference.
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Westminster College, is hosting UCUR February 20, 2009 A special faculty session will be held on February 19, 2009 |
| At UCUR 2007, hosted by the University of Utah, there were some outstanding presentations done by our UVU students. Listed below are the presentations that were accepted and presented with links to the individual abstracts (click on the abstract title to link to pdf file of abstract).
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English & Literature
"Escape, not Death: The Madness of "The Metamorphosis"" Oral Presentation by Krystal Baker Faculty Mentor: Christa Albrecht-Crane
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Behavioral Science
"Utah State Survey of Full-time Prison Staff: A Quality of Work Study" Oral Presentation by Jonathan Baxter Co-authors: Alisa Hammond, Corban Raun, Rachel Turner Faculty Mentor: Ron Hammond
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Physical Education & Recreation
"How Physically Active are UVU Students? A Comparison Between a Kinesiology Class and Student Government" Oral Presentation by Steven Blankinship Faculty Mentor: Jason Slack
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UVU students and faculty enjoying lunch at UCUR 2007
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Behavioral Science
"More Than Skin Deep: Perspectives on Cosmetic Surgery Among Clients and Practitioners" Oral Presentation by Heather Boyack Faculty Mentor: Joylin Namie |
Geology
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Behavioral Science
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Earth Science
"Go Green: The Utah Valley University Biodiesel Project" Oral Presentation by Lawrence Gray Co-authors: Jacob Ellis Faculty Mentor: Kent Walker
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Physics
"Searching for Variables Stars in NGC 6659" Oral Presentation by William Gray Faculty Mentor: Eric Hintz
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English & Literature
"Regarding Maurice Sendak" Oral Presentation by Aaron Guile Faculty Mentor: Christa Albrecht-Crane
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Behavioral Science
"The Challenge of Reduction in Mechanical Solidarity: Citizens' Attitudes toward Change in Their Community" Oral Presentation by Jordan Haugh Co-authors: Trevor Morris, Bethany Williams, Kristie Binks, Heather Fullmer, and Amanda Hanson Faculty Mentor: Jeff Torlina
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Student Panel at UCUR 2007
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Behavioral Science
"Rational Resistance: Assessing the Role of Narratives, Formulas and Rubrics in Secondary Education" Oral Presentation by Leanne Hoffman Faculty Mentor: Joylin Namie
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Behavioral Science
"Learning & Self-Actualization" Oral Presentation by Carmell Hoopes-Clark Co-Authors: Angela Zoe Haynes, Christine Heath, William Heath Faculty Mentor: Barton Poulson
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History & Political Science
"The Life of Ramona Cannon" Oral Presentation by Joy Laudie Faculty Mentor: Rick Fish
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English & Literature
"Can You Afford the Price?: Gender Roles in Alcott's Little Women" Oral Presentation by Natalie Meldrum Faculty Mentor: Ryan Simmons
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Behavioral Science
"Navajo Area Indian Health Service: A Contemporary Assessment of Efficacy in the Provision of Wellness to the Navajo Nation" Oral Presentation by Matthew Nelson Faculty Mentor: Joylin Namie
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Elementary Education
"Instructing Beyond Averages: Differentiation and Student Achievement" Oral Presentation by Cheryl Nielson Faculty Mentor: Nancy Peterson
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Auto-Diesel
"Fastest El Camino" Poster Presentation by Kevin Petersen Faculty Mentor: Todd Low
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Biology
"Characterization of the Bacterial Population of the Red Gypsiferous Soil Supporting the Growth of the Endangered Species Arctomecon Humilis" Oral Presentation by Scott Robertson Faculty Mentor: Olga Kopp
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Physics
"Effects of Grain on Boundary Misalignment on Critical Properties of High Temperature Thin Film Superconductors" Oral Presentation by Joseph Rowley Co-Authors: Timothy Peterson and Gregory Kozlowski Faculty Mentor: Brent Bargeron
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Wonderful UVU Administration and Faculty at UCUR 2007
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Foreign Languages
"Gonzalo de Berceo and Medieval Spanish Marianism in the Miracles of Our Lady (Milagros de Nuestra Senora)" Oral Presentation by Michael Simpson Faculty Mentor: Greg Briscoe
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Theatrical Arts
"Echoes of American Slavery" Performing Arts Presentation by Adam Slee Faculty Mentor: Terry Petrie
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Physics
"Sound Abatement in a Wheat Grinder" Oral Presentation by David Throckmorton Faculty Mentor: Paul Mills
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Biology
"Expression of Rat and Human Augmenter of Liver Regeneration (ALR) in Bacteria" Oral Presentation by Christian Toruno Faculty Mentor: Ruhul Kuddus
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Behavioral Science
"Affects of Authority on Motivational Learning in College Students" Oral Presentation by Sherri Turner Co-authors: Jeff Creer, Jonathan Ishoy, Derek Wood Faculty Mentor: Barton Poulson
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Behavioral Science
"The Sacred Canopy in Mormon Utah" Oral Presentation by Brent Westover Faculty Mentor: Jason Singh
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Earth Science
"Episodic Movement of an East Provo Bench Landslide" Poster Presentation by Robert White Co-authors: Paul Gardner and Jessica Oxford Faculty Mentor: Michael Bunds
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