Category: Research Article

Design and Development of a Low Temperature Tube Calorimeter for Ammonia Refrigerant

Student Author: Ford Gibbes Co-Authors: Dr. Lorenzo Cremaschi In 1987, with the ratification of the Montreal Protocol, the United Nations agreed that environmentally harmful refrigerants would need to be phased out. This decision has created a need for refrigerants with low global warming (GWP) and low ozone depletion potential (ODP). Ammonia refrigerant is promising in…Continue Reading Design and Development of a Low Temperature Tube Calorimeter for Ammonia Refrigerant

Expression of the INK4AB/ARF Tumor Suppressor Transcription Factor MSK1 in Canine Breast Cancer: Quantification through qPCR and Correlation with Established Phenotypes

Student Author: Jonathan Dismukes, Co-Authors: Patricia DeInnocentes, R. Curtis Bird MSK1 is a regulator of a protein that encodes for INK4A/p16, a vital tumor suppressor gene that is found defective in both human and canine cancers. While the cause of many of these defects are known and lie within mutations of the genetic coding for INK4A/16,…Continue Reading Expression of the INK4AB/ARF Tumor Suppressor Transcription Factor MSK1 in Canine Breast Cancer: Quantification through qPCR and Correlation with Established Phenotypes

Does Community Conservation Improve Human and Wildlife Health in Eastern Madagascar?

Student Author: Jordan Broadhead Co-Author: Dr. Sarah Zohdy The purpose of this study was to compare the health and well-being of people and wildlife in community protected and non-protected forests in eastern Madagascar. Forest loss on the island of Madagascar contributes to both the endangerment of some of the world’s most threatened species and the…Continue Reading Does Community Conservation Improve Human and Wildlife Health in Eastern Madagascar?

Mechanics of Professional Polo Players Exhibiting Pain vs. Players Without Pain

Student Author: Abigail Brittain Co-Authors: Dr. Gretchen Oliver As one of the oldest sports still played today, it is somewhat surprising that very little data have been collected on the sport of equestrian polo.  Of the available data, the focus has been either on the kinematics and kinetics of the offside forehand swing1,2 or injury…Continue Reading Mechanics of Professional Polo Players Exhibiting Pain vs. Players Without Pain

Multi-bend antenna optimization by genetic algorithms

By: James Smith, Michael Baginski The goal of our research was to design antennas that broadcast electromagnetic energy in very specific, predefined regions. Signal strength topology may appear to be nearly pixilated and is typically impossible to realize using commonly available antennas. Highly directional antennas are very beneficial in tracking radars where maximum “power on…Continue Reading Multi-bend antenna optimization by genetic algorithms

Mental health integration through accountable care organizations

By: Cassidy Roby, Rene McEldowney Mental health treatment continues to be the “elephant in the room.” Psychiatric services need to be more ade- quately integrated into primary and hospital care, yet are often superseded by physical healthcare issues due to the negative stigma of mental ailments. The high prevalence of mental health disorders and lack…Continue Reading Mental health integration through accountable care organizations

Physiological and Psychological Effects of Music

 By: Sarah Stevenson, Dr. Paula Bobrowski, Dr. Ann Knipschild, and Dr. JenniferRobinson Any music listener will agree that music can evoke emotions such as pride, elation, or relaxation. Research suggests that music does more than that for humans: it stimulates various parts of the brain and bodily responses, including the release of stress hormones (Levitin, 2006; Linnemann,…Continue Reading Physiological and Psychological Effects of Music