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Show One of the significant bonuses of studying at a research university is the opportunity to work one-on-one with internationally renowned faculty and advanced doctoral students on a real research project - one where the answers are not known in advance. This journal contains abstracts of papers written by U of U undergraduates describing the exciting results they have obtained in such research projects. We are very pleased with the important contributions that our undergraduates make to our overall research mission and we hope that this experience has shown them how exciting it can be to study the unknown. David W. Pershing, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Research by undergraduates is at the heart of what makes a research university a special place to get an education. Involvement in research greatly enriches the educational experience and is often key in helping students make crucial career decisions. Equally important is the value that bright young minds bring to research projects. Fresh ideas-new outlooks drive our research. Raymond Gesteland, Vice President for Research University of Utah Undergraduate Research Abstracts A Publication of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Volume Two, Spring 2002 UROP DIRECTOR Slava Lubomudrov UROP ADVISORY BOARD Ron Coleman, Associate Professor of History John Francis, Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies Tucker Gurney, Associate Professor of Biology Jerry Kaplan, Assistant Vice President, School of Medicine Joe Klewicki, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Sheila Muller, Professor of Art History Marlene Plumlee, Associate Professor of Accounting Ron Pugmire, Associate Vice President for Research UROP PROJECT COORDINATOR Jill Baeder PRODUCTION MANAGER Robin Moore CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Chad Adams Peter Goss COPY EDITORS Doug Hageman Josette Price Undergraduate Research Opportunities PROGRAM (urop) University of Utah Office of Undergraduate Studies 195 S. Central Campus Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0511 (801) 581-8070 fx: (801) 585-3581 www.ugs.utah.edu/urop ©2002 by the Undergraduate Opportunities Program. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, University of Utah. |