University of Utah Undergraduate Research Abstracts, Volume 8, Spring 2008

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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SPRING 2008 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ABSTRACTS VOLUME 8 A PUBLICATION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM ( UROP) " 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." Jill Baeder Thomas Richmond Steve Roens John Francis Editor Honors Program Associate Director UROP Director Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs The University of Utah Undergraduate Research Abstracts A Publication of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program ( UROP) Volume Eight, Spring 2008 © 2008 by the Undergraduate Research 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. THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SPRING 2008 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ABSTRACTS VOLUME 8 www. ugs. utah. edu/ urop