# American Journal of Undergraduate Research

> A national, peer reviewed, multidisciplinary research journal


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- [AJUR Volume 23 Issue 2 (June 2026)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-23-issue-2-june-2026/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition PDF for AJUR Volume 23 Issue 2 (June 2026). The Crossref link for this issue is  https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2026.171 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Exploring the Link Between Mental Health Stigma and Help-Seeking Behavior in Law Enforcement Officers Taylor Radtke & Cindy Prins https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2026.172 […]
- [AJUR Volume 23 Issue 1 (March 2026)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-23-issue-1-march-2026/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 23 Issue 1 (March 2026).  The Crossref link for this issue is  https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2026.162 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p. 3 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies: An Examination of Litigation Risk and Mitigation Strategies Yitong Jiang, Elizabeth Claire Krawze, & Hyoseok (David) Hwang […]
- [AJUR Volume 22 Issue 4 (December 2025)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-22-issue-4-december-2025/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 23 Issue 1 (March 2026). The Crossref link for this issue is  https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2026.162 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3 Fraud Detection in Incentive-Based Online Surveys Through Follow-up Demographic Verification Andy E. Lewis, Kevin B. Gittner, & Lauren M. Matheny https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2025.156 ABSTRACT: […]
- [AJUR Volume 22 Issue 3 (September 2025)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-22-issue-3-september-2025/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 22 Issue 3 (September 2025).  The Crossref link for this issue is  https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2025.144 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Statistical Evaluation of Outdoor Field Hockey Penalty Corners Samuel R. Hughes, Gregory J. Matthews, & Jun Yan https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2025.145 ABSTRACT: Penalty corners stand […]
- [AJUR Volume 22 Issue 2 (June 2025)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-22-issue-2-june-2025/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 22 Issue 2 (June 2025).  The Crossref link for this issue is  https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2025.136 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms That Govern Opioid Potency Through a Course-embedded Computational Research Project Keegan Gunderson, Faith Oldenburg, Sudeep Bhattacharyay, & Sanchita […]
- [AJUR Volume 22 Issue 1 (March 2025)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-22-issue-1-march-2025/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 22 Issue 1 (March 2025).  The Crossref link for this issue is  https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2025.128 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p. 3. Modeling Recurrent Emergency Room Trends in the United States Amanda Bair https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2025.129 ABSTRACT: Emergency departments around the United States struggle with […]
- [AJUR Volume 21 Issue 3 (December 2024)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-21-issue-3-december-2024/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 21 Issue 3 (December 2024) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2024.121 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Externalizing Problems in Children: Examining the Role of Caregiver and Child Adversities and Parental Involvement Bailey Kersey, Kari N. Thomsen, Debra Bartelli, & Kathryn H. Howell Department of Psychology, […]
- [AJUR Volume 21 Issue 2 (September 2024)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-21-issue-2-september-2024/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 21 Issue 2 (September 2024) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2024.114 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p. 3. Microfiber Content in Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from Morro Bay, CaliforniaJulia Bures & Andrea Huvardhttps://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2024.115ABSTRACT: Plastics are a major source of marine pollution. One form of plastic pollution […]
- [AJUR Volume 21 Issue 1 (June 2024)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-21-issue-1-june-2024/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 21 Issue 1 (June 2024) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2024.108 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Chains of Currency: Manilla Money Bracelets, Early Modern Africa and the Ties That Bind Sebastian Wang Gaouette & Ellery Frahm https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2024.109 ABSTRACT: Manilla money bracelets emerged during the early […]
- [AJUR Volume 20 Issue 4 (March 2024)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-20-issue-4-march-2024/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 20 Issue 4 (March 2024) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2024.100 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. On Sample Size Needed for Block Bootstrap Confidence Intervals to Have Desired Coverage Rates Mathew Chandy, Elizabeth D. Schifano, & Jun Yan https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2024.101 ABSTRACT: Block bootstrap is widely used […]
- [AJUR Volume 20 Issue 3 (December 2023)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-20-issue-3-december-2023/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 20 Issue 3 (December 2023) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.091 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Walking After Dark: A Sidewalk Illumination Case Study in Cedar City, UT Sabrina Waite, Ian Nelson, & Jamie Spinney https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.092 ABSTRACT: Sidewalks are an important part of public space, […]
- [AJUR Volume 20 Issue 2 (September 2023)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-20-issue-2-september-2023/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 20 Issue 2 (September 2023) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.082 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. An Exploratory Study on Student-Athlete Mental Health: Personal and Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking Behavior Emma McCabe, Sarah DeSordi, Aaron Piepmeier, & Eric Hall https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.083 ABSTRACT: Student-athletes are more likely […]
- [AJUR Volume 20 Issue 1 (June  2023)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-20-issue-1-june-2023/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 20 Issue 1 (June 2023) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.075 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Divestment Movements over Environmental Issues: The Brazilian Amazon Case Pedro Eymael https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.076 ABSTRACT: Devastating forest fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, one of the most important biomes for Earth’s climate […]
- [AJUR Volume 19 Issue 4 (March  2023)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-19-issue-4-march-2023/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 19 Issue 4 (March 2023) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.069 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Society Emma Johnson, Eloy Parrilla, & Austin Burghttps://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2023.070ABSTRACT: Every day, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent as new technologies are presented to the public […]
- [AJUR Volume 19 Issue 3 (December  2022)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-19-issue-3-december-2022/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 19 Issue 3 (December 2022) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2022.063 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Comparison of Genotypic and Phenotypic Predictions for Heavy Metal Resistance in Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli Jeevan Rivera-Díaz, Haley Phillippi, Nyduta Mbogo, Erin M. Nawrocki, & Edward G. […]
- [AJUR Volume 19 Issue 2 (September  2022)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-19-issue-2-september-2022/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 19 Issue 2 (September 2022) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2022.058 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Evaluating Driveway Cross Slopes and Social Equity in Cedar City, UT Brock Anderson* & Jamie Spinney Department of Geosciences, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2022.059 Student: brock20anderson00@gmail.com* […]
- [AJUR Volume 19 Issue 1 (June 2022)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-19-issue-1-june-2022/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 19 Issue 1 (June 2022) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2022.053 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3 Myrica cerifera, a Medicinal Plant of the Lumbee Tribe, has Antibacterial and Nematicidal Properties Ashley Edwards, Kazhmiri Deberry, Hannah Mariani, Darian H. Taylor, Nicholas J. Cochran, Ana C. […]
- [AJUR Volume 18 Issue 4 (March 2022)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-18-issue-4-march-2022/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 18 Issue 4 (March 2022) or https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2022.050 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. The Effects of the NBA COVID Bubble on the NBA Playoffs: A Case Study for Home-Court AdvantageMichael Price & Jun Yanhttps://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2022.051ABSTRACT: The 2020 NBA playoffs were […]
- [AJUR Volume 18 Issue 3 (December 2021)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-18-issue-3-december-2021/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 18 Issue 3 (December 2021) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p. 3. An Optimal Control Experiment for an SEIRS Epidemiological ModelTanner Snyder & Ryan NiermanDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, Madonna University, Livonia, MIhttps://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2021.047ABSTRACT: This work studies an optimal […]
- [AJUR Volume 18 Issue 2 (September 2021)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-18-issue-2-september-2021/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 18 Issue 2 (September 2021) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. On Packing Thirteen Points in an Equilateral Triangle Natalie Tedeschi https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2021.042 ABSTRACT: The conversation of how to maximize the minimum distance between points – or, equivalently, pack congruent […]
- [AJUR Volume 18 Issue 1 (June 2021)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-18-issue-1-june-2021/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 18 Issue 1 (June 2021) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p3. Enzymatic and Structural Characterization of Alanine Racemase from Enterococcus faecium by Kinetic and Computational Studies Arie Van Wieren*, Emma Bouchard, & Sudipta Majumdar https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2020.039 ABSTRACT: The surge in vancomycin-resistant […]
- [AJUR Volume 17 Issue 4 (March 2021)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-17-issue-4-march-2021/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 7 Issue 4 (March 2021) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Factors Controlling Coral Skeletal U/Ca Ratios with Implications for their Use as a Proxy for Past Ocean Conditions Emily Patterson, Spencer Eanes, Penelope Lancrete, Anne Gothmann*a, & Paul […]
- [AJUR Volume 17 Issue 3 (December 2020)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-17-issue-3-december-2020/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 7 Issue 3 (December 2020) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3 Investigating the Effect of Flock Size on Vigilance in the American Coot (Fulica americana) in Relationship to Habitat Dat Q. Lam, Suyash P. Rizal, Roxanne Cota, Miguel Sicaja, […]
- [AJUR Volume 17 Issue 2 (September 2020)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-17-issue-2-september-2020/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 7 Issue 2 (September 2020) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. Bacillus cereus & Bacillus pumilus Harvested from a Copper Roof Inhibit the Growth of Other Microorganisms Alison Stiller, Ashley Fink, & David Mitchell https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2020.016 ABSTRACT: Bacteria growing under […]
- [AJUR Volume 17 Issue 1 (June 2020)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-17-issue-1-june-2020/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 7 Issue 1 (June 2020) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.3. 9-Borobicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Terminal Aromatic Alkynes with Pinacolborane Garett L. Ruesch, Sydney L. Rowley, Marcus C. Mifflin, & Nathan S. Werner* Department of Physical Science, Southern Utah University, […]
- [AJUR Volume 16 Issue 4 (March 2020)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-16-issue-4-march-2020/): Click on this link to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 16 Issue 4 (March 2020) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.5. Coating Polyurethane with Palmitoleic Acid and Bovine Serum Albumin to Prevent the Host Response to Foreign Materials Sheherbano Hussain, Zoha Babar, Jimmy Hadid, & Jacqueline McLaughlin https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2020.002 ABSTRACT: Macrophages are […]
- [AJUR Volume 16 Issue 3 (December 2019)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-16-issue-3-december-2019/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 16 Issue 3 (December 2019) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p.5. Women in Higher Educational Leadership: Representation, Career Progression, and Compensation Carla Cañas, Caitlyn Keeve, Carmen Ramos, Jocelyn Rivera, & Michelle L. Samuel Department of Psychology, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2019.026 […]
- [AJUR Volume 16 Issue 2 (September 2019)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-16-issue-2-september-2019/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 16 Issue 2 (September 2019) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. Classifying Lensed Gravitational Waves in the Geometrical Optics Limit with Machine Learning Amit Jit Singh, Ivan S.C. Li, Otto A. Hannuksela, Tjonnie G.F. Li, & Kyungmin […]
- [AJUR Volume 16 Issue 1 (June 2019)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-16-issue-1-june-2019/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 16 Issue 1 (June 2019) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   p.5. Should high-top or low-top cleats be used when playing baseball? Margo P. Wohlfeil, Cole R. Neary, Mitchell M. Klocke, Johnny G Mills, Rich […]
- [AJUR Volume 15 Issue 4 (March 2019)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-15-issue-4-march-2019/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 15 Issue 4 (March 2019) Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   p.5 Mechanotransduction in Ischemic Cardiac Tissue: A Mechanical Bidomain Approach under Plane Stress https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2019.001 Justin Fee & Bradley J. Roth ABSTRACT: Mechanotransduction is the process by […]
- [AJUR Volume 15 Issue 3 (December 2018)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-15-issue-3-december-2018/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 15 Issue 3 (December 2018) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.019 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   p.5 Faunal Remains as an Indicator of Change in Social Stratification at Pecica Şanţul Mare https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.020 Brett Meyer ABSTRACT: The Bronze Age tell settlement of […]
- [AJUR Volume 15 Issue 2 (September 2018)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-15-issue-2-september-2018/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 15 Issue 2 (September 2018) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.013 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   p.5 Determining Nutritional Barriers to Access to Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains in Older Americans https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.014 Tornia C. Anderson-Morgan, Melissa Fett, Michelle Jasso, Aisha […]
- [AJUR Volume 15 Issue 1 (June 2018)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-15-issue-1-june-2018/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 15 Issue 1 (June 2018) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.007 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   p.5 An All-Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Study to Determine the Structural Importance of Disulfide Bonds in Immunoglobulin G and Bovine Serum Albumin https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.008 Akshay Mathavan, Akash […]
- [AJUR Volume 14 Issue 4 (March 2018)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-14-issue-4-march-2018/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 14 Issue 4 (March 2018) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.001 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   p.5. Thermodynamics of Concanavalin A Self-Association in the Presence of Osmolytes https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2018.002 Tyler Pfister*, Shamus Cooper, & Jeffrey K. Myers Department of Chemistry, Davidson […]
- [AJUR Volume 14 Issue 3 (November 2017)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-14-issue-3-november-2017/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 14 Issue 3 (November 2017) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2017.020 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   p.5 Strategies for Making Best Offers on eBay https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2017.021 William J. Britt, William E. Gryc, Jamie A. Oliva, Brittney N. Tuff, & Charli E. […]
- [AJUR Volume 14 Issue 2 (June 2017)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-14-issue-2-june-2017/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 14 Issue 2 (June 2017) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2017.009 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   Blackseed (Nigella sativa) Oil and its Active Ingredient, Thymoquinone, Suppress the Aggressive Phenotype of Breast Cancer Cells https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2017.010 Sabrina Chaudhry, Safia Siddiqui, Tyrnnon K. […]
- [AJUR Volume 14 Issue 1 (April 2017)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-14-issue-1-april-2017/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 14 Issue 1 (April 2017) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2017.001 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below.   pp. 5-10 Identifying Issues Surrounding First Generation Students https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2017.002 Lena Rubio, Candi Mireles, Quinlan Jones, & Melody Mayse Social Work Department, Tarleton State […]
- [AJUR Volume 13 Issue 4 (December 2016)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-13-issue-4-december-2016/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 13 Issue 4 (December 2016) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2016.029 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts, and keywords are provided below. p. 5 Green Chemistry: Comparison of Ionic Liquid vs Conventional Solvent for Indole Alkylation https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2016.030 Jonathan G. Redrico & John L. Krstenansky ABSTRACT A comparison […]
- [AJUR Volume 13 Issue 3 (August 2016)](https://ajuronline.org/ajur-volume-13-issue-3-august-2016/): Click on the link below to download the full high-definition interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 13 Issue 3 (August 2016) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2016.021 Links to individual manuscripts, abstracts and keywords are provided in the section below:   p. 5 Effects of the Electronegativity of Second Row Elements on Their Bonding to Boron https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2016.022 Xavier Shiu & J. Conceicao […]
- [Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2016](https://ajuronline.org/volume-13-issue-2-june-2016/): Click on the link below to download full interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 13 Issue 2 (June 2016) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2016.010 Quick links to individual manuscripts (abstracts and keywords are provided in the section below): p. 5 Robust Nonlinear Control of BLDC Motor in Quadcopter Applications Steven T. Elliott & Thomas W. Carr p. 15 Development of […]
- [Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2016](https://ajuronline.org/volume-13-issue-1-january-2016/): Click on this link to download full interactive pdf for AJUR Volume 13 Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2016.001 Abstracts and keywords are provided in the section below. p.5 Einstein’s 1905 Paper on E=mc∧2 Patrick Moylan, James Lombardi & Stephen Moylan Erratum for AJUR, Volume 13, Issue 1, p.6.: “Einstein’s 1905 Paper on E=mc^2” by Patrick Moylan, James Lombardi & Stephen Moylan: instead […]
- [Volume 12, Issue 4, November 2015](https://ajuronline.org/volume-12-issue-4-november-2015/): Volume 12, Issue 4, November 2015 interactive high-resolution pdf https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2015.018 p. 2 A Historical Context for Undergraduate Research: The Contribution of Wilhelm von Humboldt by David Vampola https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2015.019 p. 5 Category Theoretic Interpretation of Rings by Edward Poon https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2015.020 ABSTRACT We enhance the category of rings and the category of idempotented rings to 2-categories. After doing this, we prove an […]
- [Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2015](https://ajuronline.org/volume-12-issue-3-may-2015/): Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2015 interactive high-resolution pdf https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2015.009 Abstracts, key words, information about student authors, and press summaries for these articles are provided in the section below links to individual papers. The complete 12-3 issue prepared for the double sided printing is available at the bottom of the page. p.2 Editorial “Citizen Science: Contribute to a Common […]
- [Volume 12, Issue 2, January 2015](https://ajuronline.org/volume-12-issue-2-january-2015/): Volume 12, Issue 2, January 2015 interactive pdf   https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2015.001 Editor’s Note “American Journal of Undergraduate Research Impact Factor“   https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2015.002 Design and Development of the Telescope-deployment High-vacuum teleOperated Rover (THOR) in an Airless Body Environment Chris Womack, Miles Crist, Laura Kruger, Kelsey DeGeorge, Karynna Tuan, & Jack Burns   A Study of Subracks Samantha Driskill Cardiac Myocardial Hypertrophy […]
- [Volume 12, Issue 1, August 2014](https://ajuronline.org/august-2014-articles/): Volume 12 Issue 1 August 2014 interactive pdf https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2014.001 Design Techniques for the DNA Cubic-Lattice Tyler Hotte and Miranda LaRocque A Student Approach to a Mathematical Simulation of a Racing Electric Vehicle Fernando Daniel León-Cázares and Daniel Xoconostle-Luna Proteomic Study of Ribosomal Proteins from Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Bos taurus, Gallus gallus, and Oncorhynchus tshawytscha: Application […]
- [Volume 11 Issues 3 and 4 December 2012 and March 2013](https://ajuronline.org/volume-11-issues-3-and-4-december-2012-and-march-2013/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2013.001 After 10 Years: Returning to the International Connection https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2013.002 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Measuring Potassium in Muscle Tissue Utilizing an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer Validation of an Adaptation for a Whole-body Potassium Counting Method https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2013.003 Author(s): Anthony R. Horner, Rose A. Clark, Stephen M. LoRusso, and Edward P. […]
- [Volume 11 Issues 1 and 2 June and September 2012](https://ajuronline.org/volume-11-issues-1-and-2-june-and-september-2012/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2012.006 After 10 Years: Back to Undergraduate Research Advisors https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2012.007 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA The Effects of Hypergravity on Xenopus Embryo Growth and Cardiac Hypertrophy https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2012.008 Author(s): Bryce Joseph Duchman and Darrell Wiens Affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0421 USA ABSTRACT: All […]
- [Volume 10 Issue 4 March 2012](https://ajuronline.org/volume-10-issue-4-march-2012/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2012.001 After 10 Years: Back to Where We Began https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2012.002 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA A New Vectorization Technique for Expression Templates in C++ https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2012.003 Authors and Affiliations: J. Progsch and Y. Ineichen Department of Computational Science, ETH-Zürich, CAB H 83.2, Universitätstrasse 6, 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND A. Adelmann Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen […]
- [Volume 10 Issue 3 December 2011](https://ajuronline.org/volume-10-issue-3-december-2011/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2011.016 Editorial: The Lessons of Pittsburgh https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2011.017 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA The ERC Mechanism and the Formation of Abnormal Product in the Stevens Rearrangement https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2011.018 Author(s): Soumendranath Bhakat Affiliation: Nutanpalli, P.O. Suri, Dist. Birbhum, West Bengal, Pin: 731101 INDIA ABSTRACT: To explain the new abnormal product of the […]
- [Volume 10 Issue 2 September 2011](https://ajuronline.org/volume-10-issue-2-september-2011/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2011.011 Editorial: A Lack of Sustained Focus on STEM Education in the US https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2011.012 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Algorithms for Collective Construction of 2D Block Structures with Holes https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2011.013 Author(s): Zachary Fitzsimmons and Robin Flatland Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, Siena College, Loudonville, New York 12211 USA ABSTRACT: […]
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- [Volume 8 Issues 2 and 3 September/December 2009](https://ajuronline.org/volume-8-issues-2-and-3-septemberdecember-2009/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.011 Review: Microwave-Promoted Organic Synthesis https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.012 Author(s): Andrew Loftin and Douglas Armstrong Affiliation: Department of Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914 USA ABSTRACT: As of the last twenty years a new wave in organic chemistry has started to change the way people think about putting energy into a reaction mixture. Microwave-promoted organic synthesis is a fast, efficient method […]
- [Volume 8 Issue 1 June 2009](https://ajuronline.org/volume-8-issue-1-june-2009/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.006 Editorial: AJUR Starts its 8th Year https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.007 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Computational Analysis of Glycerol Menthonide Using Spartan ’04 https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.008 Author(s): Anthony Kiessling, Carissa Ganong and Ashley Johnson Affiliation: Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pennsylvania 16933 USA ABSTRACT: Glycerol menthonide has been reported in the literature and has been prepared […]
- [Volume 7 Issue 4 March 2009](https://ajuronline.org/volume-7-issue-4-march-2009/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.001 Undergraduate Essay: Open Source Science https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.002 Author(s): Megan Schield and Douglas Armstrong Affiliation: Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914-2345 USA Molecular Distribution Behavior of Cyanine Dyes in Aqueous Solution https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2009.003 Author(s): David Baumann, Bryan Clark, Jared Garlick, and Hussein Samha Affiliation: Department of Physical Science, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah 84720 USA ABSTRACT: […]
- [Volume 7 Issue 3 December 2008](https://ajuronline.org/volume-7-issue-3-december-2008/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.017 Educating Scientists During Hard Times https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.018 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA A Distributional Approach to Conditionally Convergent Series https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.019 Authors and Affiliations: Gregory A. Ciccarelli Schreyer Honors College, The Pennsylvania State University, 10 Schreyer Honors College, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-3905 USA Patrick Moylan Physics Department, Abington College, The […]
- [Volume 7 Issue 2 September 2008](https://ajuronline.org/volume-7-issue-2-september-2008/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.012 WALL-E in Real Life https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.013 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Survey of Nitrogen Isotopes of Lepomis macrochirus (Blue Gill) from Kentucky Lake Reservoir and Ledbetter Creek, Kentucky https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.014 Author(s): Rebecca M. Cripps and George W. Kipphut Affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences & Hancock […]
- [Volume 7 Issue 1 June 2008](https://ajuronline.org/volume-7-issue-1-june-2008/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.006 Alternative Energies and Undergraduate Research https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.007 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA A Graph Theoretical Approach to DNA Fragment Assembly https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.008 Author(s): Jonathan Kaptcianos Affiliation: Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Vermont 05439 USA ABSTRACT: Built on prior work on sequencing by hybridization, fragment assembly is a […]
- [Volume 6 Issue 4 March 2008](https://ajuronline.org/volume-6-issue-4-march-2008/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.001 Visual Editorial: AJUR Authors 2002 – 2008 https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.002 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Design and Evaluation of a Syringe Pump for Determining the Critical Micelle Concentration of Surfactants by Making Use of the Drop Volume Method https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2008.003 Author(s): Jacob Friest, Benjamin Dowse, […]
- [Volume 6 Issue 3 December 2007](https://ajuronline.org/volume-6-issue-3-december-2007/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.016 Editorial: On the Cutting Edge — New Areas of Undergraduate Research https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.017 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Using Meiobenthic Species as a Measure of the Impact of Acid Mine Outflows on the Tioga River in North Central Pennsylvania https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.018 Author(s): Carissa Ganong and Gregory […]
- [Volume 6 Issue 2 September 2007](https://ajuronline.org/volume-6-issue-2-september-2007/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.011 Guest Opinion: Undergraduate Research Assistants https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.012 Author(s): Barbara Hetrick Affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0421 USA Acoustic Imaging of Sound Sources with a Student-Designed Acoustic Camera https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.013 Author(s): Joachim Sigl and René Scheucher Affiliation: Department of Automotive Engineering, FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Alte Poststr. 149, A-8020 Graz, AUSTRIA ABSTRACT: An […]
- [Volume 6 Issue 1 June 2007](https://ajuronline.org/volume-6-issue-1-june-2007/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.006 Guest Opinion: Undergraduate Research at the University of Northern Iowa https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.007 Author(s): Joel K. Haack Affiliation: College of Natural Sciences, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0181 USA Identification, Optimization and Preliminary X-ray Diffraction of a New Crystal Form of the N-terminal Domain of the HIV-1 CA Protein https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.008 Author(s): Ryan Van Woerkom, Andrew Dixon, […]
- [Volume 5 Issue 4 March 2007](https://ajuronline.org/volume-5-issue-4-march-2007/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.001 Raison d’etre: American Journal of Undergraduate Research https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.002 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Particle Beam Waist Location in Plasma Wakefield Acceleration: Introduction and Background https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2007.003 Author(s): Adrian Down Affiliation: Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-7300 USA ABSTRACT: The role of beam […]
- [Volume 5 Issue 3 December 2006](https://ajuronline.org/volume-5-issue-3-december-2006/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.017 Editorial Graphic: Our Authors by Location since June 2002 https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.018 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 USA Synthesis and Surfactant Studies of Dialkyl Dimethyl Quaternary Ammonium Bromide Formulations https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.019 Author(s): Rocky Barney, Tony Stark, and Dru Delaet Affiliation: Department of Physical Science, Southern Utah University, Cedar […]
- [Volume 5 Issue 2 September 2006](https://ajuronline.org/volume-5-issue-2-september-2006/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.011 Editorial: Going from Good to Great https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.012 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 USA Reliability of Water Quality Test Strips for Field Measurement of Nutrients Essential for Developing Mosquito Larvae https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.013 Authors and Affiliations: Forest I. Isbell and David R. Mercer Department of Biology, University […]
- [Volume 5 Issue 1 June 2006](https://ajuronline.org/volume-5-issue-1-june-2006/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.006 Guest Comment: Early Years Are Important in the STEM Pipeline https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.007 Author(s): Robert D. Koob Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 USA Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Model the DC Electrical Behavior of Confined Layers https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.008 Authors and Affiliations: Nathan G. Beougher, Jason McIntosh, Jason A. Djuren, and M.W. Roth Department of Physics, University […]
- [Volume 4 Issue 4 March 2006](https://ajuronline.org/volume-4-issue-4-march-2006/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.001 Guest Comment: Set Theoretic Concepts in Computer Science and Engineering—A Connection between Mathematics and Computing https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.002 Author(s): Dele Oluwade Affiliation: College of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 20253, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo 200005 NIGERIA A Joint Source-Channel Steganography Decoding Paradigm and It’s Implications on Capacity https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2006.003 Author(s): Ishtiaq Saaem and Hong Man Affiliation: Visual Information Environment […]
- [Volume 4 Issue 3 December 2005](https://ajuronline.org/volume-4-issue-3-december-2005/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.018 Editorial: AJUR and the Flat World https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.019 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Aggregation of Cyanine Dye in Bilayer Vesicles of Phospholipids https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.020 Author(s): Casey McCullough, Matthew Heywood, and Hussein Samha Affiliation: Division of Chemistry, Southern Utah University, 351 W. Center Street, SC 215, Cedar City, […]
- [Volume 4 Issue 2 September 2005](https://ajuronline.org/volume-4-issue-2-september-2005/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.012 Editorial: Teaching Something New — Nanoscience https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.013 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Design, Construction and Testing of a Desktop Supersonic Wind Tunnel https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.014 Author(s): Vi H. Rapp, Jennifer Jacobsen, Mark Lawson, Andrew Parker, Kuan Chen Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake […]
- [Volume 4 Issue 1 June 2005](https://ajuronline.org/volume-4-issue-1-june-2005/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.007 Editorial: Benchmarks for Undergraduate Science https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.008 Author(s): C. C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Long Term Metabolic and Health Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat, High-Protein Diet in Mus musculus: A Nineteen Week Longitudinal Study https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.009 Author(s): Donald Harris, Christopher Bell, Misty Retzlaff, Stephanie Toering, Elizabeth Wurdak, and David Mitchell Affiliation: […]
- [Volume 3 Issue 4 March 2005](https://ajuronline.org/volume-3-issue-4-march-2005/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.001 Integrating Undergraduate Science Research: A Commentary to Undergraduate Research Faculty https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.002 Authors and Affiliations: Larry E. Davis, Department of Biology, College of St. Benedict-St. Johns University, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321 USA Robert L. Eves Department of Physical Science, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah 84720 USA On Solving Systems of ODEs Numerically https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2005.003 Author(s): Temple H. Fay, Stephan V. Joubert, […]
- [Volume 3 Issue 3 December 2004](https://ajuronline.org/volume-3-3/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2004.019 Guest Comment: The Drake University Conference on Undergraduate Research in the Sciences https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2004.020 Author(s): Heidi Sleister, Department of Biology, Charles Nelson, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Maria Bohorquez, Department of Chemistry Affiliation: Drake University, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-4505 USA J-Aggregates of Cyanine Dyes in Aqueous Solution of Polymers: A Quantitative Study https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2004.021 Author(s): Wesley Tillmann and […]
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- [Volume 2 Issue 4 March 2004](https://ajuronline.org/volume-2-issue-4/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2004.001 There Is Truth And Beauty In Undergraduate Mathematics Research https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2004.002 Author(s): Dele Oluwade Affiliation: Mathematics and Computational Sciences, American Journal of Undergraduate Research, Dewade Science Clinic, Ibadan, Oyo State NIGERIA Isolation of Microsatellite Loci in Sceloporus grammicus (Squamata, Phrynosomatidae) https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2004.003 Author(s): Patrick H. Degnan and Elisabeth Arévalo Affiliation: Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918-0001 USA ABSTRACT: The […]
- [Volume 2 Issue 3 December 2003](https://ajuronline.org/volume-2-issue-2-december-2003/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.020 Where Is This Undergraduate Research Wave Taking Us? https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.021 Author(s): Mark Benvenuto Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit, Michigan 48219-0900 USA Guest Comment Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Undergraduate Education at the University of Northern Iowa https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.022 Author(s): Kichoon Yang Affiliation: College of Natural Sciences, University of Northern […]
- [Volume 2 Issue 2 September 2003](https://ajuronline.org/volume-2-issue-2-september-2003/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.014 How Should an Undergraduate Research Journal Be Different? https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.015 Author(s): C.C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Three-Minute Herbal Treatment to Reduce Dental Caries with a Newbouldia laevis Based Extract https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.016 Author(s): Amaechina Okechukwu Okeke Affiliation: Department of Botany, University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria ABSTRACT: An extract […]
- [Volume 2 Issue 1 June 2003](https://ajuronline.org/volume-2-issue-1-june-2003/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.007 The International Connection https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.008 Author(s): C.C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA The Influence of Meta-Experimental Factors on Compliance and Attitudes: Participant Motivation and Experimenter Demeanor https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.009 Author(s): Kelly Jo Hubers, Elizabeth R. Graf, and Sherri B. Lantinga Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Dordt College, 498 4th Ave NE, Sioux Center, Iowa […]
- [Volume 1 Issue 4 March 2003](https://ajuronline.org/volume-1-issue-4-march-2003/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.001 Year One and Counting https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.002 Author(s): C.C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Filtered Intersections and Filtered Products https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2003.003 Author(s): Nicholas Roersma Affiliation: Mathematics and Computer Science Department, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933-0352 USA ABSTRACT: We explore the filtered intersections and filtered products of ideals, modules, and other […]
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- [Volume 1 Issue 2 September 2002](https://ajuronline.org/volume-1-september-2002-number-2/): https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2002.009 For Undergraduate Researchers https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2002.010 Author(s): C.C. Chancey Affiliation: American Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0150 USA Guest Editorial Learning Science by Doing Science https://doi.org/10.33697/ajur.2002.011 Author(s): W. Franklin Gilmore Affiliation: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, P.O. Box 13975, 99 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 USA […]
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