2008 Proceedings - St. Cloud State University

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Abstracts Session A All Disciplines Ballroom Relationship between Birthplace and Retirement Choice for the Elderly A lot of research has been done on the elderly and their migration to warmer areas when they retire. There is less information written recently on the elderly who age-in-place and even much less information on the elderly and any attachments they may have towards a certain place or places. This project explores if the elderly feel a sense of place toward their birthplace or their place of retirement. Residents currently living at St. Benedict‘s Senior Community are the focus of the study. A portion of the residents were selected to take a survey regarding their experience and possible feelings they may have towards their birthplace or place of current residence. Data was also collected regarding the residents‘ age and birthplace location to create statistical data. Presentation Index: A5 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: Geography Project Sponsor(s): Student Presenter(s): Smelter, Amber John, Gareth Personality and Creativity: Differences between Quality and Originality Past research has shown that certain personality characteristics predict creativity (Barron & Harrington, 1981). Creativity is often defined as the generation of a product or idea that is both original and useful or of high quality (Runco & Charles, 1993). Expanding on previous research, the present study takes a further look into the relationship between personality and creativity by exploring if different personality constructs are important for predicting the two main factors of creative problem solving, solution quality and solution originality. Undergraduate participants were asked to respond to an ill-defined problem. After proposing a solution to the problem, students were then required to take the NEO-PI-R personality inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992), which measures the Big Five personality factors of openness to experience, neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness and extroversion. We expect results to show that conscientiousness predicts higher quality solutions whereas openness to experience predicts the originality of the solutions. In addition to these two specific predictions, we will also explore how the other Big Five personality factors influence solution quality and originality. Presentation Index: A6 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: Psychology Project Sponsor(s): Student Presenter(s): Swanson, Megan; Hehling, Jenna; Hehling, Jessica Illies, Jody Genetic Modification of Wild Rice An inquiry study that looks at the research that is being done in the field of genetics, specifically regarding the mapping of the wild rice (Zizania palustris) genome. This inquiry looks at the potentials for advancement in the area of domestically cultivated wild rice, as a result of the recently mapped genome completed at the University of Minnesota. This potential research has a conflict with the Native Americans in Minnesota who believe that the wild rice was given to them by the ―creator.‖ This scientific inquiry looks at the conflict of interests between the scientific community and that of the Native American religious beliefs. As the field of genetics advances, this is one of many potential conflicts, and the struggle between the University of Minnesota and the Native Americans could set the precedent for many discrepancies in the future. Presentation Index: A7 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: Biological Sciences Project Sponsor(s): Student Presenter(s): Gelhaus, Patrick Simpson, Patricia The Nature of Questions Tapped by Biographical Data Questions Creativity in the workplace, or the attempt to adapt to or improve one‘s environment, is becoming an increasingly more important factor as corporations strive to achieve a competitive advantage. Ongoing research is being conducted to determine how to predict which job candidates will most likely exhibit creative work performance. Biodata has been shown to predict work performance overall. Biodata examines different aspects of past experience, such as "How did you feel about a past negative experience with a supervisor?". One of the questions being addressed in this study is whether different types of biodata experience result in different levels of prediction of work place creativity. The results could contribute to how corporations assess job candidates during the selection processes. Presentation Index: A8 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: Psychology Project Sponsor(s): Student Presenter(s): Mlodzik, Kevin Illies, Jody St. Cloud State University Student Research Colloquium 19 April 22, 2008
Abstracts Session A All Disciplines Ballroom Is There a Gold Deposit in the Center Valley Area? Nearly a century ago Mr. Billmeyer, prospected unsuccessfully for gold in the Center Valley area of Morrison County, Minnesota. To test for any mineralization of the prospected area, 20 samples were selected from tailing piles, and outcrops next to the old prospect pits. Thin section analysis is being used to identify variations in rock types. Scanning electron microscope, whole rock chemical, and trace element analyses are being used to test for precious metal enrichment. Metals specifically being tested for are gold, platinum, palladium and silver. These processes are in progress, and will be sufficient to determine any precious metal enrichment of the Center Valley area in Morrison County, Minnesota. Presentation Index: A9 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Project Sponsor(s): Student Presenter(s): Giese, Amy Pekarek, Alfred What Should Be Done About Global Warming? On February 2, 2007, the leading International Network of Climate Scientists concluded for the first time that global warming is caused by human activity. Because of this fact, I chose to investigate what should be done to reduce our impact on global warming. I asked 150 students in Biol. 151 at St. Cloud State University a series of questions relating to these three research questions: 1) To what extent do SCSU students in Biol. 151 know about global warming? 2) What are the beliefs of SCSU students in Biol. 151 regarding possible solutions to global warming? 3) To what extent do daily activities of SCSU students in Biol. 151 impact global warming? My research found that most students know, to a great extent, what causes global warming and believe in finding and using products that reduce their personal carbon dioxide emissions, including daily behaviors that may affect their lifestyles. Presentation Index: A10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: Biological Sciences Project Sponsor(s): Student Presenter(s): Swanson, Jennessa Simpson, Patricia GMR Pathfinder Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) technology has been touted as the technology of the future with the promise of high speed switching and long lasting non-volatile memory. MRAM‘s have the capability of speeding up computer boot times, reducing power usage and should be easy to fabricate. MRAM‘s utilize sub-micron ferro-magnetic structures called bits. These bits are patterned on a common substrate such as silicon. Bits are essentially tiny magnets whose magnetization is switched by an externally applied magnetic field using the mechanism of Giant Magneto Resistance (GMR). The problem holding the technology back is mainly the unreliable switching characteristics of the bits. To solve this we take advantage of the pseudo-spin valve (PSV) structure which virtually eliminates the thermal affects on the state of the bit thus making the device more reliable. To further improve the reliability of the bits, additional layers of PSV 's will be added to each bit adding redundancy to the device and increasing the anisotopic field strength required to switch the bit to reduce the impact of external magnetic fields on the state of the bit. Design factors aside, the most important factor in MRAM device reliability is the uniformity of well defined device features which will give predictable anisotropic fields throughout the device. This is accomplished by developing reliable manufacturing processes using cutting edge technology such as ion implantation as apposed to traditional ion mill methods. Ion implantation minimizes surface variation and improves the physical edge of the bit thereby minimizing switching irregularities. The development of the manufacturing process using ion implantaion techniques instead of traditional ion milling techniques for the production of MRAM is the primary focus of the research. Presentation Index: A11 Time: 9:00 a.m. Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Project Sponsor(s): Student Presenter(s): Mendonsa, Riyan Vogt, Timothy St. Cloud State University Student Research Colloquium 20 April 22, 2008
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