The University of Utah Clinical Genetics Research Program as an NF1 Consortium Site

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
David H. Viskochil ◽  
David Stevenson ◽  
John Carey
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Clinical Genetics ◽  
University Of Utah ◽  
Genetics Research ◽  
The University

The "Plant Drosophila": E. B. Babcock, the Genus Crepis, and the Evolution of a Genetics Research Program at Berkeley, 1915––1947

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Model Organism ◽  
Evolutionary Genetics ◽  
Experimental System ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Genetics Research ◽  
History Of ◽  
Genetic Mechanisms ◽  
The University

This paper explores the research and administrative efforts of Ernest Brown Babcock, head of the Division of Genetics in the College of Agriculture at the University of California, Berkeley, the first academic unit so named in the United States. It explores the rationale for his choice of "model organism," the development——and transformation——of his ambitious genetics research program centering on the weedy plant genus named Crepis (commonly known as the hawkbeard), along with examining in detail the historical development of the understanding of genetic mechanisms of evolutionary change in plants leading to the period of the evolutionary synthesis. Chosen initially as the plant counterpart of Thomas Hunt Morgan's Drosophila melanogaster, the genus Crepis instead came to serve as the counterpart of Theodosius Dobzhansky's Drosophila pseudoobscura, leading the way in plant evolutionary genetics, and eventually providing the first comprehensive systematic treatise of any genus that was part of the movement known as biosystematics, or the "new" systematics. The paper also suggests a historical rethinking of the application of the terms model organism, research program, and experimental system in the history of biology.

CLEAR Opportunities: Technical Writing and Communication for Engineering Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 1716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Risbud
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Leadership Ethics ◽  
University Of Utah ◽  
Clear Communication ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTDespite being well versed in scientific and technical concepts, engineering students often struggle with technical writing and communication. The CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics and Research) program at the University of Utah prepares engineering undergraduates for success in their careers through coursework aimed to improve oral and written communication skills, teamwork and ethical understanding. Along with an evaluation of ongoing CLEAR curricula in engineering laboratory and design classes, we are developing tools to assess student outcomes as defined by ABET criteria. These outcomes will inform how best to implement CLEAR curricula at the University of Utah, and ensure our graduates are better prepared to join the engineering workforce.

scholarly journals Mentors' experiences in an osteopathic medical student research program

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler Hamby ◽  
W. Paul Bowman ◽  
Don P. Wilson ◽  
Riyaz Basha
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Systematic Instruction ◽  
Medical Student Research ◽  
Research Programs ◽  
Student Mentor ◽  
The University

Abstract Context Medical students, especially at osteopathic medical schools, have limited research exposure. Systematic instruction in research, supervised by qualified mentors, could motivate osteopathic medical students to pursue research in their careers, thereby increasing the number of future clinician-scientists. Recruiting and retaining suitable research mentors are crucial to sustaining such programs, but this task is also particularly challenging for osteopathic medical schools. Objectives To assess mentors' experiences in a voluntary student-mentor medical research program. Methods An online survey was sent to 76 university- or hospital-based participants who previously mentored 219 medical students between 2014 and 2019. The questionnaire consisted of 13 items with responses in checklist, five-point Likert scale, and categorical multiple-choice formats, assessing motivation for participation, satisfaction with the program, and interest in future participation. Data were analyzed descriptively, and responses from mentors at the university and hospital were compared using univariate logistic and ordinal regression analyses. Results Among 70 (92.1%) mentors who responded to the survey, 61 (87.1%) reported being motivated by a desire to help medical students learn research. Forty-nine (70.0%) mentors indicated that furthering their own research productivity was a motivation, and hospital-based mentors were statistically significantly more likely to endorse this source of motivation (OR=2.02; 95% CI=1.18–3.45; p=0.01). Most respondents were satisfied with the quality of the students' work (59 [84.3%]) and with the program (59 [85.5%]). However, 46 (65.7%) suggested the program could be enhanced by requiring medical students to be physically present in the clinic or laboratory for a minimum amount of time. Importantly, most (58 [84.1%]) mentors reported that they would be interested in participating in future mentored research programs. Conclusions Mentors were motivated to participate in the voluntary research program for both altruistic and professional reasons. Since most mentors reported being satisfied with the program, it is likely they would participate in future mentored research programs. Our results suggest that mentors viewed this voluntary research program as mutually beneficial.

Research program on electric propulsion at the University of Rome

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. FANCHIOTTI ◽  
S. FANTO ◽  
V. NASO ◽  
F. PIPERNO ◽  
G. SIMONI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
University Of Rome ◽  
The University

Mechatronics education in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah

Mechatronics ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanford Meek ◽  
Scott Field ◽  
Santosh Devasia
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
University Of Utah ◽  
The University

Prediction of Wind Turbine Rotor Loads Using the Beddoes-Leishman Model for Dynamic Stall

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Pierce ◽  
A. C. Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Aerodynamic Force ◽  
Unsteady Aerodynamics ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Dynamic Stall ◽  
University Of Utah ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Wind Tunnel Data ◽  
The University ◽  
Wind Turbine Rotor

The Beddoes-Leishman model for unsteady aerodynamics and dynamic stall has recently been implemented in YawDyn, a rotor analysis code developed at the University of Utah for the study of yaw loads and motions of horizontal axis wind turbines. This paper presents results obtained from validation efforts for the Beddoes model. Comparisons of predicted aerodynamic force coefficients with wind tunnel data and data from the combined experiment rotor are presented. Also, yaw motion comparisons with the combined experiment rotor are presented. In general the comparisons with the measured data are good, indicating that the model is appropriate for the conditions encountered by wind turbines.

The University of Utah

1986 ◽  
Vol 70 (493) ◽  
pp. 73-74
Author(s):  
Ann Weaver Hart
Keyword(s):  
University Of Utah ◽  
The University
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