Anabaena Sensory Rhodopsin (ASR), a photoactive membrane protein, undergoes light induced conformational change associated with release of a transducer protein, ASRT. This complex is proposed to control transcription. However, DNA binding to ASR has not been demonstrated. We prepared ASR in soluble nanodiscs. Our data show ASR nanodiscs had a retinal absorbance shift (≈548 - 537 nm). DLS of ASR nanodiscs, separated by SEC, displayed two populations (21.9 ± 6.3 and 31.1 ± 12.5 nm). These populations may represent varying oligomeric states. Preliminary data from crosslinking studies suggest ASR exist in a trimeric state. We conclude ASR is stabilized in the nanodiscs, enabling studies of ASR.

I recently completed a midterm project in which I discovered the renowned photographer Kenro Izu. His unique use of negative space, meticulous and innovative coloring methods sparked a fire in my artistic soul. In October of last year, I lost my best friend and cousin. The gravity of grief is immeasurable and there is no right or wrong way to experience loss. Through artistic inspiration and the pursuit of expression, I have begun to create a space for healing in my life. I would like to have the opportunity to share the methods that I have used to construct peace in my life through my work.

This poster illustrates how the younger generations of Ingenious peoples can use art in order to educate and reach out to younger, unknowledgeable generations throughout the United States on the history of Native Americans culture.

By presenting the issue of the lack of access Indigenous people have with health care, which is ultimately none, will enlighten individuals of the pressing issue of increasing mortality rates and implement change within the government.

Purpose: To look at how trauma is passed down through Indigenous peoples’ generations and cross examine how they really still dealing with problems from colonization. Problem: Many indigenous people are experiencing the same oppression from settler colonialism. It is affecting the youth in their level of self esteem resulting in low grades or not making it to college. Literature review: Native American DNA by Kim TallBear is a book about how Native American DNA hold generational trauma, how it got to be there and why it is still persisting today. Another source is Dr. Evan Adams’ book “Indigenous people” issue of Visions, he talks about the ways of healing using resilience.

A look at how the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) can integrate equity, accessibility, and universal design principles. This project was funded by a grant from the CSU Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) program, 2019-2020.

Intrapersonal communication consists of the internal communication that occurs within each of us, where we send and receive messages within ourselves. Intrapersonal communication highly impacts the more well-known concept of interpersonal communication, which occurs between two or more people. Yet, intrapersonal communication isn't listed as an interest group under the National Communication Association! Consequently, student exposure to this concept is often limited to a small section in introduction to communication courses. In this presentation, I argue that California Polytechnic Humboldt should offer a course in intrapersonal communication and I share a potential syllabus I've created.

The goal of this presentation is to analyze the ways in which beliefs surrounding death and mortuary practices were changed in the Medieval period by the introduction of Christianity to Slavic cultures– focusing primarily on Poland and atypical burials. I have a poster and power point recorded presentation available.

Northern harriers are generalist predators known to occupy and forage over a variety of wetland and grassland types in North America. Whether Northern harriers adapt their foraging modes over different habitat types to maximize their success and energy intake is not known with any confidence. This study addresses this knowledge gap on a small scale around Humboldt Bay at various wetland and grassland sites.

Behavioral and neuroimaging work on the visual processing of facial stimuli has consistently demonstrated a right hemisphere bias in face perception generally as well as in emotion perception. Research on lateralization of other cognitive functions such as language has found differential patterns of lateralization between right-handed and left-handed individuals. Several neuroimaging studies found evidence between handedness and degree of lateralization for face processing. The current study seeks to extend previous work by investigating the relationship between degree of handedness and degree of hemispheric lateralization for the processing of faces displaying positive and negative affect.