Parents of young children with disabilities engage with their children in ways that are simultaneously similar to and distinct from parents of children without disabilities. This study examined the measurement equivalence of a self-report scale of par . . .

Harvest decisions have significant effects on finished wine. The most commonly used indicators of ripeness measures sugars, acids, and pH, but they do not provide much information about a wine’s anticipated quality and may overlook some of the most im . . .

This analysis utilized the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) to investigate determinants of mother and father involvement among families of children previously diagnosed with disabilities participating in a state-run early intervention progra . . .

In order to develop an improved understanding of the extent to which tannin chemistry can vary within a single variety, samples form 38 blocks (three replicates) of Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from regions of California ranging from the southern San Jo . . .

Biomass is currently being researched as an alternative to fossil fuels because it does not have a finite supply. Biomass refers to organic matter such as wood, agricultural products, solid waste and natural gas that all contain precursors to high ene . . .

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are aircrafts that are either controlled remotely by a human from a ground station or by an on board computer. There are various types of UAVs such as fixed wing drones as well as quadcopters and hexacopters, all of whi . . .

Microbial contaminations in food and water may post a threat to public health. Ice is defined as a food by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the International Packaged Ice Association (IPIA), approximately 2 billion bags of ice . . .

Modern day technology's consistently fast development is no longer a surprise to the users and consumers of it. The sheer speed at which technology develops has numbed citizens' to its continued improvements, creating an environment where society only . . .

As the demand for computational power increases, the need to develop cost efficient methods for computing is constantly rising. To help solve this issue, our research is dedicated towards developing low power computational technology while being a cos . . .

Advancements in machine learning over the past several decades have provoked a sharp increase in humanity's ability to gather and analyze bulk data at a deep level of understanding - and use that data to make informed decisions and solve critical issu . . .

West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic flavivirus capable of causing irreparable neuronal injury and encephalitis which can potentially result in lethal disease. In order to control WNV replication and any associated neurologic disease, it is vital th . . .

Fanfiction allows people from various communities to celebrate their favorite fandoms, characters, and relationships together. Over the past decade, fanfiction has developed into a center for activism through the racebending movement in online communi . . .

Butanol is a gasoline substitute and naturally derived, making the production of butanol of increasing importance. Butanol is produced through acetone, butanol, ethanol (ABE) fermentation pathway in some bacteria, including the Clostridium species. Be . . .

Human comfort in regards to clothing systems depends upon the ability of the fabrics and their construction to transmit perspiration away from the body. If the clothing system is inefficient in this regard, the wearer will experience a great deal of d . . .

Traffic congestion on the freeways is one of the worst issues in California. During peak hours, traffic can slow down to a stop-and-go crawl. A significant cause of this behavior is driving habits: human beings have a tendency to drive closer as they . . .

The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is an important diagnostic tool widely utilized within the PER (Physics Education Research) community. While students' performance on the FCI has been extensively studied, relatively less work was done in primarily un . . .

In the present study, we plan to examine the neural correlates of the conscious recollection of long-term memories (LTM). This process is defined as the retrieval of qualitative or associative information during recognition, and a wealth of studies ha . . .

The integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the national airspace system presents itself with a myriad of technical problems. One of the key requirements for this integration is the human equivalent level of safety, which requires the abil . . .

One of the issues that the world is facing is that we are running out of the fossil energy resources, and the use of renewable ones is currently limited. Recently, researchers have put lots of efforts to find a way to use biomass as one of the possibl . . .

We have developed molecular techniques to identify classes of cyanobacteria for early toxin threat detection and control before the growth becomes toxic. This screening is part of a larger sustainability project focused on converting dairy cow manure . . .

There are an estimated 100,000 cases of torn Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) in the United States each year. Although autografts and allografts are approved treatments, they are expensive, labor intensive, cause donor site morbidity, and require a l . . .

Measuring naturally occurring radioactive material is of great interest in monitoring soil and rocks, which are important in assessing health risks to a population and serves as a reference in documenting changes to environmental radioactivity. These . . .

The purpose of this research is to make Cal Poly Pomona a more water sustainable community by looking at the following areas: water reuse and reclamation, stormwater management, and low impact developments. The amount of stormwater for the campus is 2 . . .

Insemination must occur near ovulation, however in swine there is no practical way to determine when ovulation occurs. It is common practice to artificially inseminate (AI) each sow repeatedly over the course of an estrus period in an attempt to maint . . .

The gas turbine has been around in its modern form since the late 1950s with only marginal changes in overall construction design. These engines are open systems and do not have any pressure rises through the combustion chamber. A pressure rise during . . .

Bile acids play a large role in digestion by aiding in the breakdown and absorption of fats and oils entering the body. When these bile acids enter the intestinal tract, they can be converted into secondary bile acids, which have been linked to cancer . . .

Cal Poly Pomona has established a biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) facility for poultry vaccinology research. A central component of that research is the successful incubation and hatching of specific pathogen free (SPF) chicken eggs in the BSL-2 facility. I . . .

Oral administration of Ibuprofen presents many challenges. Ibuprofen can cause upset stomach, as a hydrophobic drug it demonstrates poor gastrointestinal absorption due to its low water solubility , and as a result of the first pass response is reduce . . .

Currently, our team is conducting a study that explores the educational experiences of college students who are parents. This is an important topic to study because this growing population has a different experience than the traditional college studen . . .

This project is part of a multi-year senior project, Aeroelastic Inflight Power Generation (AIPG), consisting of multiple teams working toward creating a 3D printed UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to harness the power generated from multiple sources dur . . .

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a significant cause of neuronal injury and inflammation and is commonly spread to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Currently, WNV is the leading cause of mosquito-borne neuroinvasive disease in the US with which . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab