941496 research outputs found
Sort by
Oral History Interview with Richard Dart, February 11, 2025: Music, Careers, and Family Heritage in Carbon County
No full textRichard Dart, a multi-talented musician from Price, Utah, details his life and extensive musical career, which began with drums at age 4 and piano at 7, leading to a specialty in trombone and brass. He grew up in a profoundly musical family, performing in his father\u27s Jimmy Dart Orchestra alongside his high school teachers, and was involved in the legendary Carbon High choir program and the six-decade-long local Messiah tradition. While a Mass Communications major at BYU, Dart was the principal trombone player in the Synthesis Jazz Band. His professional life was marked by varied interests, including photography, radio, IT, and a career as a Data Engineer with Family Search, in addition to being a licensed pilot and a former licensed contractor. He currently plays with the Utah Premier Brass and emphasizes that music has taught him the importance of discipline and teamwork.
Kathryn L. McCance, Ph.D., R.N. Oral History
No full textInterview with Kathryn L. McCance, Ph.D., R.N. on February 24, 2025. This interview is part of the "Healing Hands and Hearts: Stories of Women in Healthcare Professions" oral history project, conducted by the Spencer S. Eccles Library and sponsored by Utah Humanities and the Utah Historical Society
Using environmental tracers to develop a conceptual framework of groundwater inflow into Farmington Bay, Great Salt Lake, UT
No full textthesisGreat Salt Lake (GSL), UT hit record low lake levels in 2022, igniting concerns for the future health of bird migratory populations, local industries, and inhabitants of the nearby Salt Lake Valley. Consequently, understanding the nature of freshwater inflows to GSL has become of utmost concern
Yahir\u27s transcript for audio interview
No full texttranscriptCenter for First-Generation SuccessFirst-Generation Scholarsinterview transcrip
Abditafah Hussein interview transcript
No full texttranscriptCenter for First-Generation SuccessFirst-Generation Scholarsinterview transcrip
Workaholic, alcoholic, father time: Stereotypes of Mexican/Chicano men commodified in film
No full texthonors thesisCollege of HumanitiesHistoryDaniela SamurThis thesis examines the creation and perpetuation of two enduring stereotypes of Mexican and Chicano men displayed on films United States displayed during the 1940s through the 1960s. These two stereotypes: the lover, heroic macho man and the violent, dangerous alcoholic man will be analyzed by paying attention to how these narratives are shaped during key moments related to immigration and labor regimes, and discussions of citizenship and military participation. I analyze five films spanning two decades: The Ring, Three Godfathers, Salt of the Earth, Three Caballeros, and Looney Tunes which emphasis on its character ‘Speedy Gonzales.\u27 I argue that film production fetishizes Mexican/Chicano bodies and stir up false narratives of the real-life experiences that Mexican/Chicano men face living in the United States. The films promote exaggerated depictions of masculinity that underrepresent Mexican/Chicano men\u27s humanity and deep, intricate stories. My goal is to shed light on the pressing problem of appropriation and cultural dominance that the United States promote through popular culture as an easy way to target and spread bigotry and prejudice
An examination of international ethics through a comparative analysis of geopolitical sanctions
No full texthonors thesisCollege of Social & Behavioral SciencePolitical Science & International StudiesBrent J. SteeleThroughout history, political and economic sanctions have benefited international states while creating mass issues for others, thus raising concerns regarding the ethicality of said sanctions and their impacts on global citizens. This thesis examines the ethics of international political and economic sanctions used by geopolitical actors as a strategic tool for foreign policy, form of punishment, and instances as light as warnings or threats. Specifically, the research completed in this paper looks at the history of three specific instances of sanctions that have occurred throughout time and then applies various perspectives of international ethics to each in order to conduct a comparative analysis. Ultimately, the findings presented in this paper allow each listed occurrence of sanctions to be better understood in the realm of international ethics. This is completed through applying the work of IR scholars and analyzing each instance accordingly based upon these academic perspectives
Student use of large language models (LLMs) and understanding of artificial intelligence (AI)
No full texthonors thesisKahlert School of ComputingData ScienceSameer PatilThe increasing use of Large Language Models (LLMs) by students in coursework underscores the need for educational systems to adapt, ensuring that students are equipped to use these tools effectively and responsibly. Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy is a measure of a user\u27s competency surrounding the use, understanding of, and evaluation of AI. Understanding student AI literacy and how students are using AI can offer valuable insights into how educational institutions should adapt in an increasingly AI-driven society. Using existing AI literacy measures, this study explored the relationship between student AI literacy and LLM use. A survey conducted with students at a large, public university (n = 80) revealed significant positive correlations between student AI literacy and self-reported use of large language models (LLMs). Demographic factors, such as student major and gender, were found to influence these correlations and differences in averages among subgroups. The results confirmed that AI literacy levels vary among students from different backgrounds and demographics, yet most students are reporting use of AI tools. This research will aid educational institutions in understanding the current state of student AI literacy and LLM use and provide a starting point for preparing students to use AI tools purposefully
Preserving the past, planning the future: Lessons from the grand staircase-Escalante national monument land management plans
No full texthonors thesisCollege of Architecture + PlanningCity & Metropolitan PlanningKeith BartholomewFew places capture the geological, cultural, and political complexity of the American West like the desert landscape of southern Utah. Modern conflicts over Utah\u27s public lands highlight the struggle to balance resource development with conservation priorities. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), designated under the Antiquities Act in 1996, exemplifies these tensions. As the first National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), GSENM created a new model for National Monuments through the use of dedicated land and resource management plans. This paper provides context to the historical, geological, legal, and indigenous importance of GSENM. Three management plans, created under different presidential administrations from 2000 to 2025, are analyzed and compared to assess their structure, historical context, and stakeholder engagement, with a specific focus on the inclusion of indigenous knowledge and leadership. Drawing on various ecologically-based frameworks, this paper argues that adaptive and flexible land management planning should be informed by a moral responsibility for land preservation, existing urban planning, Indigenous knowledge, and legal protection. These values must be actively incorporated in future GSENM management in order to withstand evolving political and cultural shifts. Ultimately, this thesis calls for continued development of land management tools that support sustainable stewardship, indigenous voices, and public input on the future of our public lands
Precarity under capitalist ruins in citizen sleeper
No full texthonors thesisCollege of HumanitiesEnglishAlf SeegertThis paper will be centered around the 2022 video game Citizen Sleeper. As an art-object, Citizen Sleeper is a setting for the player to explore precarity and mutual aid through game design and narrative. My thesis will delve into the multimodal ways Citizen Sleeper serves as an interpreter. The game interprets the literary genres of cyberpunk and sci-fi, it interprets neoliberalism and Anna Tsing\u27s possibilities of life-supporting systems within capitalist ruins, and it interprets the experience of the game developer, Gareth Damien Martin, into a text about a path through all of it-modernity, neoliberalism, cyberpunk-to a life after, daring to show what that life could look like. It argues that hybridity between states of being, human and nonhuman, community and individuality, nature and man, mushrooms and computers, can convey the precarity of life within capitalist ruins. This thesis will specifically study the way that Citizen Sleeper expresses precarity through its narrative and game design, and how this idea is thematically and literally linked with rhizomatic motifs (from cyberspace to communes) as its counterpoint. The modes of analysis this paper will use are 1) close reading of both textual elements and artistic elements such as character art, and 2) game design analysis with respect to narrative. Many game design elements have strong either explicit or implicit effects on the themes of Citizen Sleeper. There are a multitude of game design elements to discuss, but the most prominent are the dice-based game cycle\u27s relation to precarity, the "cyberspace vision" ability of the Sleeper, and the emergent narrative possibility that comes from all the game design choices in dialogue with each other and the narrative of the game. The study of Citizen Sleeper and the game\u27s discussion of themes of precarity will be contextualized in the diverse array of texts that have influenced it. A key influence is Anna Tsing\u27s book, The Mushroom at the End of the World, a commentary on how the unique social, economic, and cultural dynamics at work in the societies of matsutake pickers in the Pacific Northwest represents possibilities in the periphery of 21st century capitalism. Tsing argues that precarity is a state commonly seen as undesirable, but which may lead to salvation in community and mutual aid. In dialogue with her book, Citizen Sleeper builds a world where players can experience this dynamic