Browsing Undergraduate Student Research by Title

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    • War on cancer: Development of the covalent inhibitor on KRASG12D 

      Wang, Jia Wen; Abijoye, Emmanuel; Wu, Haifan (Wichita State University, 2023)
      Mutations in the KRAS protein, such as G12C and G12D have been linked to many types of cancers including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic. Small molecules specifically targeting KRASG12C have been found to effectively bind ...

    • Watching actin grow to help understand cancer metastasis 

      Fater, Aaron (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      The actin-associated human protein palladin plays a pivotal role in cytoskeletal organization in normal and cancerous cells. In pancreatic and breast cancer cell lines, palladin expression levels have been shown to ...

    • What is a late talker: A case study of twin boys 

      Harms, Sara (Wichita State University, 2017-04-04)
      Present research is inconclusive on whether or not children who are nonverbal at 2½-years, considered late talkers, will catch up, or if their language development will remain behind that of peers causing them to become ...

    • Wichita State University carbon footprint analysis 

      McClelland, Stewart; Ahmed, Ikramuddin (Wichita State University, 2023)
      In the modern age, we are growing more aware of the limited time and resources this planet has and that we must take steps to prevent this. As a leader in innovation, we should also progress our efforts to combat the ongoing ...

    • Will depreciation of the dollar decrease the U.S. trade deficit? 

      Freeman, Robert (Wichita State University, 2013-04-09)
      Using data on exchange rates, imports and exports, income, and relative price between the US and its major trade partners, I applied regression analysis to determine whether there is a connection between a weakening of the ...

    • Will depreciation of the dollar decrease the US trade deficit with China? 

      Freeman, Robert (Wichita State University, 2011-04-05)
      Using data on exchange rates, Chinese imports and exports, Chinese income, and relative price between the US and China, I applied regression analysis to determine whether there is a connection between a weakening of the ...

    • A world apart: bullying in a middle school culture 

      Rodriguez, Rebecca (Wichita State University, 2012-04-03)
      As adolescents have peer-to-peer contacts, the perceptions and lived experiences of healthy inter-personal relationships vary between adults, including parents and educators, and the youths themselves. Relational discrepancy ...

    • Zora Neale Hurston: Forgotten foremother of anthropology 

      Brown, Journi (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      Zora Neale Hurston was a clandestine pioneer in anthropology until her rediscovery by the likes of scholars Gwendolyn Mikell and Irma McClaurin. Her contributions have been overlooked as a result of her writing style. ...

    • ŋ/ɜɪ/ʒə: A constructed language to verbally portray a signed language of alien descent 

      Adams, Kelly (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      A human is tasked with deciphering an alien race’s spoken language. The elders of the alien race have no mouths, therefore, communicate via sign language. However, the younger generations have mouths as a result of their ...