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Modeling friction stir welding of Al 2024-T3 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a modification of the traditional friction welding. It is a process patented by The Welding Institute in Cambridge, England in 1991. It is a mechanical process whereby solid-state welding ...
University of Missouri geotechnical experiment site [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The MU Geotechnical Experiment Site team is conducting laboratory testing on soil samples from a field site consisting of 9 bore holes ranging from a final depth of 20 to 50 foot below the surface. The purpose of this ...
Effects of a helical-grooved wick structure in a thermosyphon solar collector [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The heating of household water, which consists of nearly 20 to 30% of the average household's energy costs, has drastically increased in recent years. Solar water heaters have become popular to lower this cost, and one ...
A human relevant rat model of breast cancer [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Estrogen receptor (ER) status is an important prognostic factor of human breast cancer. ER+ breast cancers, which make up 95% of human breast cancers, have a good prognosis because the growth of these tumors is dependent ...
Is Botswana's economic success story partially explained by its stock exchange? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The objective of this study was to understand whether Botswana's leading world growth in GDP can be partially explained by its accounting reporting and its capital market. We studied economic measures such as gross domestic ...
Domain specific interaction of S-RNase binding protein with the stylar 120 kDA glycoprotein in nicotiana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Through the process of evolution, many flowering plants have developed a biochemical mechanism to prevent self-pollination and pollination by closely related plants. Gametophytic self-incompatibility (SI) is one such system ...
Producing practical uses for biodiesel byproducts through the conversion of glycerol [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
With biofuels such as biodiesel and ethanol becoming increasingly popular alternatives to fossil fuels in our society, the question becomes one of economics. The production technologies are quickly becoming available, but ...
Factors affecting long-term counts of drumming ruffed grouse in Missouri [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Ruffed grouse were nearly extirpated in Missouri during the early 1900's because of habitat loss but several populations were re-established by reintroductions. The number of drumming-male grouse has been surveyed on the ...
Do young children recognize the sound system of their native language? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Children must learn the phonological rules of their language (what sounds are allowable). For example, a word cannot begin with [zw] in English, but it can in German (e.g., zwiebel). English-speaking adults all know that ...
TRI: Bridging the gap between wireless sensor networks and autonomous agents [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) can offer vast amounts of real-time data about environments. These real-time data streams are an important resource for the ever-increasing number of autonomous agents. Robots can use WSN ...
Nano-synthesis of Energetic Materials [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Energetic materials are defined as substances in which fuel and oxidizer react chemically to release energy. The amount and rate of energy released by this reaction can be improved by increasing the amount of interfacial ...
Effects of endocrine disrupters on the zebrafish embryo [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Endocrine disrupters have been shown to cause irreversible changes in fetal development of mice. These man-made chemicals are found in plastics and pesticides and could be hazardous to humans. Interestingly, hormone ...
Reconstituting the Cvt pathway in pichia pastoris [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
In yeast, autophagy is primarily a response to nutritional stress in which the cell sacrifices some of its cytoplasm and organelles in order to survive. Saccharomyces cerevisiae contains a specialized pathway for the ...
Thermal performance of sintered and non-sintered capillary heat pipes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The current study is being conducted to better understand how interior capillary geometry/design and interior surface treatments may affect the thermal performance of sintered and non-sintered, grooved heat pipes. The ...
Regulation of cholesterol transport processes in the liver by dietary citrus flavonoids [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Over the past few years, the importance of diet management and moderation has become a focal point of everyday life. Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood cholesterol can all result from poor nutrition ...
Characterization of soybean genes involved in soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The expansion of the soybean cyst nematode (SCN; Heterodera glycines) across soybean producing regions of the United States shows no signs of slowing. Resistant soybean germplasm has been used as the primary strategy to ...
Comparing impingement boiling vs. pool boiling to improve technological insight into liquid cooling in electronics [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
With the field of technology advancing at a rapid pace so must the technology behind cooling these electronic parts. My research compares two completely different of cooling operations and compares many different fluids ...
Lick Creek conservation area management plan [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has contracted fifteen-University of Missouri students, specializing in Soils, Fisheries, Wildlife, Forestry, and Parks, Recreation and Tourism, to create a management plan for ...
Design and testing of heat pipes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The project focuses on the design and testing of straight heat pipes. During the duration of the project three different styles of heat pipe manufacturing were developed. The first style consisted of flattening the pipe ...
Evaluation of a new series of copper-64-nota-bombesin targeted radiopharmecuticals with PET imaging potential [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Tissue-specific radiopharmaceuticals having promise as diagnostic and therapeutic targeting vectors for human cancers is of significant interest. In recent years, our group and many others have focused upon design and ...