2018 Abstracts
Resistivity of Nickel Thin Films
Michael Maynard; Alex Mitchell, Dixie State University
Public Understanding, Opinions, and Questions about Hot Topics in Science
Alexandria DeGrauw, University of Utah
A fossil-pollen-based climate reconstruction of two lake records from the Uinta mountain range in northern Utah.
Andrew Kennedy, University of Utah
MultiCRAFTI: Overcoming the Kinetic Energy Limitation to Measure the Cross Section of High-Mass Ions
Brigham Pope; Daniel Joaquin; Jacob Hickey, Brigham Young University
Uncertainty in Optical Particulate Counting Sensors
Jared Blanchard, Brigham Young University
Design of Martian Recurrent Slope Lineae Analogs to Study a Potential Environmental Niche for Life
Jonathan Shumway; Scott George, Brigham Young University
Nanoparticle Synthesis with Microfluidic Devices
Kyler Radmall, Southern Utah University
Using Exoplanet Transits to Calibrate the Great Basin Observatory
Katherine Wilcox, Southern Utah University
Habitability of Martian Recurring Slope Lineae: Building Capacity for Exploring Terrestrial Analogs for Astrobiology
Kate Hendricks, Brigham Young University
Synthesis and Characterization of Low Toxicity Extraction Solvents
Gift Ifijeh, Dixie State University
Unexpected Copper Nanoparticle Synthesis from Bulk Copper Metal
Mikaila Hunt, Southern Utah University
“The Greatest Equalizer”: Education and its Impacts in Otutati, Namibia
Katherine Safsten, Brigham Young University
The Possibilities of Dance-History Integration in Education
Kathleen Fotheringham, Southern Utah University
The Impact of Gap Years on Academic Outcomes for Women: A Case Study from the Missionary Age Change
Maggie Marchant, Brigham Young University
From the Eyes of ELLs
Dakota Halley; Stephanie Johnstone; Andrea Deever; Cassidie Medina; Kimberly Child, Dixie State University
A Case Study Investigating the Impact of a Summer MS to PhD Bridge Program on the Science Identities of Underrepresented Minority Students.
Mark Albrecht; Kristin Wilson-Grimes; Sennai Habtes, Southern Utah University
A Multi-Camera Imaging System for the Passive Inspection Cube Satellites
Jacob Willis; Dallon Glick; Riley Creer, Brigham Young University
Unsupervised Classification of Unknown Traffic In a Campus Network
Ryan Baker, University of Utah
Modification of WSe2 nanoplates created by screw dislocations
Jayson Foster, Dixie State University
Comparison of two common methods used to calibrate motion capture systems
Ryan Clark; Taylor Dickinson; Johnfredy Loaiza; Kari Beardsley; Dan Geiger, Brigham Young University
Digital Representations of Microstructure
David Fullwood; Madeline Foote; Akash Amalaraj, Brigham Young University
Ionic Liquids as Green Biofuel Extraction
TaylorAnn Christensen, Dixie State University
Numerical Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Porous Media
Brett Reeder, University of Utah
Utilization of Fluid Dynamic Testing to Improve Fluid Transport on Microfluidic PCR Chips
Hayden Brady; Alex Jafek; Sean Harbertson; Raheel Samuel, University of Utah
Determining the Dominant Axis of Bat Rotation for Division I Softball Hitters in Home Run Swings
Sutherland Wyatt; Connor Meyerhoeffer, Dixie State University
Fabrication of Multi-material Microfluidic Devices
Gabriel Poulson, Brigham Young University
Separation of biofuels from ionic liquids via reversible solubility
Rhianna Wolsleger, Dixie State University
Micro Scale Filtration Using Spiral Channel Devices
Sean Harbertson, University of Utah
Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Teamwork
Jonathan Jacobs, Brigham Young University
The Effect of Algebra on Critical Thinking Skills of Students
Edgar Judd, Southern Utah University
Are Humans Just Animals? A Study of the Acceptance of Evolution
Chad Talbot, Utah Valley University
Computationally Efficient Generation of Adversarial Images for Deep Learning
Frost Mitchell, Utah State University
Bringing Rigor to Reading: How Young Learners Can Benefit From Better Books
Peyton Carter, Southern Utah University
Climate Confusion in the Classroom; Perceptions, Methods, and Background of Utah Secondary Education Science Teachers
Tyler Hole, Weber State University
Organizational Learning in Inpatient Hospitals: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Jonathan Jacobs; Emily Hammond; Maggie Gunn, Brigham Young University
Physical Activity Education for Refugees Resettled in Utah
Mandy Robison, University of Utah
Documenting a Foreign Language Teaching, Learning, and Retention Experience
Rachel Fuller, Brigham Young University
Understanding Parental Attitudes toward Abstinence Based and Comprehensive based Sexual Health Topics in Northern Utah
Laura Pastrana; Alyson Rasmussen; Ellen Seely; Jeralyn Perkins, Weber State University