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10th Annual COSE Research Symposium

6:15pm MST

A colorful Decomposition Reaction to Help Students Understand Stoichiometry Whiting RoomAleksis Mora Analysis of Volcanic Field Expansion and Stability, Gravity Slides, and Supervolcano Deposits: Insights from Geologic Mapping of the Fivemile Ridge 7.5-Minute Quadranlge, Southwest Utah Red HillsDavid Maxwell • Jason F. Kaiser, Ph.D. • Zachary D. Smith Application of Value Engineering Technique to An Institutional Commercial Multistory Building - Case Study Charles HunterJared R. Baker • Drea Briggs • Cortney Hayporne • Mohamed Askar, Ph.D. Behavioral Effects of Sugar Restriction in Southern Utah University Students Charles HunterAshley Anderson • Deborah Mulowayi • Brayden Nuffer • Austin Ware Caffeine Derived Carbene Ligands in the Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reaction Whiting RoomNathan S. Werner, Ph.D. • Garett Ruesch Cedar City Highlands Fire Hydrants Effective Range Red HillsSimon Saw Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience in Genetics: Using Next Generation Sequencing to Study Ecosystems Charles HunterCarrie Jo Bucklin, Ph.D. • Jacqualine B. Grant, Ph.D. • Karl J. Jarvis, Ph.D. Distribution of Molybdenum Soils West of Milford, UT Red HillsMatt Harmon • Brady Olson Drawing as an Active Learning Activity in Undergraduate Human Anatomy Charles HunterNizhoni Marasco • J. Lance Forshee, Ph.D. Exploring the Light-Harvesting Capabilities of a Pyrroline Derivative Whiting RoomAlyssa Sutton Fishing for Proteins Whiting RoomRyan Koch Identifying Factors Contributing to Spatial Patterns of Mule Deer-Vehicle Collisions Charles HunterDarby Adams • Natalie Barlow • Michael Christiansen Implementation of Safety and Fire Plans in Institutional Commercial Multistory Building - Case Study Red HillsJared R. Baker • Hunter Gurule • Dustin Neilsen • Mohamed Askar, Ph.D. Join the Club Charles HunterKailynne Anderson • Lauren Brockbank Landscape genetics of Pogonomyrex at Three Peaks Charles HunterReggie Allen Leeches (Hirudinida) of the North Central United States Charles HunterBonnie A. Bain, Ph.D. • Fredric R. Govedich, Ph.D. Light Harvesting Properties of Bioconjugate Pigments Whiting RoomBridger Jeppsen • Clay Staheli Mobile Data Collection, integrating GIS Technology in the Field Red HillsCoral E. Gardner • David J. Maxwell New Zealand Pycnogonids (sea spiders) Charles HunterBonnie A. Bain, Ph.D. • Fredric R. Govedich, Ph.D. • Jordan Richens Stripping in Lipid Bilayers Using Microfluidic Devices Whiting RoomRuth Hunter Synthesis of 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-((1E,3E)-4-phenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane by the 9-BBN Catalyzed Hydroboration of (E)-but-1-en-3-yn-1-ylbenzene Whiting RoomMarcus C. Mifflin • Nathan S. Werner, Ph.D. The Effect of Urbanization on Genetic Diversity in Southern Utah Ant Populations Charles HunterJohanna Garavito • Glade Shakespears The Possible Effects of Oxygen and Concentration on the Formation of Copper Nanoparticles Whiting RoomPengyue Zhang Time for an upgrade? Charles HunterJaden Ellett • Dallin Holt • Blake Jessen • Josie Lawhorn What the Frit?! Whiting RoomAubriel Koehler

6:45pm MST

Dinosaur Tracks from the Late Cretaceous Iron Springs Formation, Parowan Gap, Utah Vermillion CliffsJennifer Crowel • Grant T. Shimer, Ph.D. Incorporating Experiential Learning into a Capstone Class Sage ValleyShalini Kesar, Ph.D. Nanoparticle Fabrication at SUU Shooting StarMax Brown • Chase Garrett • Ashlie Kinross • Christopher F. Monson, Ph.D. • Kyler Radmall • Rachel Radmall • Pengyue Zhang The Anatomy of Lab: Factors Affecting, Causes of, and Student Motivations for Leaving Anatomy Lab Courses Early Yankee MeadowScott Adair • Sarah Monson • Lance Forshee, Ph.D.

7:00pm MST

Irrigation Monitoring in Field Crops using Watermark Sensors Vermillion CliffsChad Reid • Dean L. Winward On Schur Rings Over Infinite Groups Sage ValleyNicholas Bastian • Jaden Brewer • Andrew Misseldine, Ph.D. • Stephen Humphries Ph.D. • Cache Thompson Separating Organic Material Using a Microfluidic Device Shooting StarMegan Jensen Why are they here? Analysis and comparison of the environmental characteristics of Quercus gambelii, Q. turbinella, and their interspecific hybrids. Yankee MeadowCannon Brunsvik • Skyler Porcaro

7:15pm MST

Application of Risk Management Model in Heavy Civil Project Yankee MeadowJared R. Baker • Cole Bigelow • Mohamed Askar, Ph.D. • Dillon Rassmusen Investigating the Light-Absorbing Properties of Dipyrroles common to Bilins Vermillion CliffsBridger P. Jeppesen • Jacob C. Dean, Ph.D. • Clayton F. Staheli On Schur Rings Over Infinite Groups 2 Sage ValleyNicholas Bastian • Andrew Misseldine, Ph.D. Stripping Supported Lipid Bilayers Using Microfluidic Devices Shooting StarRuth Hunter • Michael Ornstead

7:30pm MST

Faculty Feedback Regarding Student Proofs Sage ValleyJames P. Brandt, Ph.D. • Gretchen R. Meilstrup, Ph.D. O2 Joy Shooting StarBrian Anderson • Mariah Clayson • Esther Harkness • Lohra Miller • Christopher F. Monson, Ph.D. • Maverick Shumway • Braxton Williams Successful Implementation of Quality Control System in Oil Manufacturers Call Center Building Yankee MeadowJared R. Baker • Wyatt Millea • Mohamed Askar, Ph.D. • Mason Timmerman Teaching the Modern Physical Geography Laboratory Vermillion CliffsPaul R. Larson, Ph.D.

7:45pm MST

A Hot Topic: Applications of Aerial Thermal Imagery for Wildfire Mapping Vermillion CliffsMichaela Adams • David Maxwell • Julian Mesick • Chapman White Characterization of Major Ions of Coal Creek Shooting StarJacob Painter Cyclic Decompositions of λKn into LWO Graphs (revised) Sage ValleyDerek W. Hein, Ph.D. New Trends in Project Planning Techniques (Mixing Three Techniques - CPM, LOB & Q Scheduling) In Heavy Civil Construction Project - Case Study Yankee MeadowJose Alvarez • Denny Spencer

8:00pm MST

Cloning, expression, and purification of the MTREC RNA surveillance complex in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Yankee MeadowScott Adair • Sean Johnson, Ph.D. • Yalemi Morales, Ph.D. • Anissa Turley Stereocontrolled Synthesis of (E)-stilbene Derivatives by Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction Vermillion CliffsNathan S. Werner, Ph.D. • Hailee H. Rau Using chlorophyll concentrations, sessile bacteria concentrations, and chemical composition to identify factors affecting the biodiversity of Coal Creek. Shooting StarAlex Brown • Porter Edwards Wild Topology Sage ValleyMark H. Meilstrup, Ph.D.