College of Letters & Science
The College of Letters and Science, the largest center for learning, teaching and research at Montana State University, offers students an excellent liberal arts and sciences education in nearly 50 majors, 25 minors and over 25 graduate degrees within the four areas of the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics and social sciences.
Sub-communities within this community
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Agricultural Economics & Economics
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American Studies
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Cell Biology & Neuroscience
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Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Earth Sciences
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Ecology
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English
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History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies
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Mathematical Sciences
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Microbiology and Immunology
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Modern Languages & Literatures
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Native American Studies
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Physics
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Political Science
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Psychology
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Sociology and Anthropology
www.montana.edu/socanth
Recent Submissions
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Epistemic belief structures within introductory astronomy
(2018-06)The reliability and validity of inventories should be verified in multiple ways. Although the epistemological beliefs about the physical science survey (EBAPS) has been deemed to be reliable and valid by the authors, the ... -
Mechanisms of Mineral Substrate Acquisition in a Thermoacidophile
(2018-06)The thermoacidophile Acidianus is widely distributed in Yellowstone National Park hot springs that span large gradients in pH (1.60 to 4.84), temperature (42 to 90 degrees C), and mineralogical composition. To characterize ... -
DSGRN: Examining the Dynamics of Families of Logical Models
(2018-06)We present a computational tool DSGRN for exploring the dynamics of a network by computing summaries of the dynamics of switching models compatible with the network across all parameters. The network can arise directly ... -
Cyanobacteriochrome-based photoswitchable adenylyl cyclases (cPACs) for broad spectrum light regulation of cAMP levels in cells
(2018-06)Class III adenylyl cyclases generate the ubiquitous second messenger cAMP from ATP often in response to environmental or cellular cues. During evolution, soluble adenylyl cyclase catalytic domains have been repeatedly ... -
Elongator and codon bias regulate protein levels in mammalian peripheral neurons
(2018-03)Familial dysautonomia (FD) results from mutation in IKBKAP/ELP1, a gene encoding the scaffolding protein for the Elongator complex. This highly conserved complex is required for the translation of codon-biased genes in ... -
Habitat characteristics of the hoary marmot: assessing distribution limitations in Montana
(2018-10)Species that live in ecosystems with extremely different seasonal conditions must balance the constraints of each season to survive. Alpine species that do not migrate seasonally are especially adept at balancing the ... -
Recovery and adaptation after the 2015 Nepal earthquakes: a smallholder household perspective
(2018-06)Communities reliant on subsistence and small-scale production are typically more vulnerable than others to disasters such as earthquakes. We study the earthquakes that struck Nepal in the spring of 2015 to investigate their ... -
Large moments in bcc FexCoyMnz ternary alloy thin films
(2018-02)The elemental magnetic moments and the average atomic moment of 10-20 nm thick single crystal bcc (bct) FexCoyMnz films deposited on MgO(001) have been determined as a function of a broad range of compositions. Thin film ... -
Multiple convergent supergene evolution events in mating-type chromosomes
(2018-05)Convergent adaptation provides unique insights into the predictability of evolution and ultimately into processes of biological diversification. Supergenes (beneficial gene linkage) are striking examples of adaptation, but ... -
Electron transfer to nitrogenase in different genomic and metabolic backgrounds
(2018-02)Nitrogenase catalyzes the reduction of dinitrogen (N2) using low potential electrons from ferredoxin (Fd) or flavodoxin (Fld) through an ATP dependent process. Since its emergence in an anaerobic chemoautotroph, this oxygen ... -
Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry of Oxygen Sensitive Proteins
(2018-05)The protocol detailed here describes a way to perform hydrogen deuterium exchange coupled to mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) on oxygen sensitive proteins. HDX-MS is a powerful tool for studying the protein structure-function ... -
A PAX5-OCT4-PRDM1 developmental switch specifies human primordial germ cells
(2018-04)Dysregulation of genetic pathways during human germ cell development leads to infertility. Here, we analysed bona fide human primordial germ cells (hPGCs) to probe the developmental genetics of human germ cell specification ... -
Occupancy modeling of Parnassius clodius butterfly populations in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
(2018-05)Estimating occupancy patterns and identifying vegetation characteristics that influence the presence of butterfly species are essential approaches needed for determining how habitat changes may affect butterfly populations ... -
Movement of Imperiled Chiricahua Leopard Frogs during Summer Monsoons
(2018-12)Habitat fragmentation and subsequent disruption of animal movement are responsible for extinctions in some species, including amphibians. Amphibians that can travel across fragmented landscapes may be at lower risk of ... -
Drought and increased CO2 alter floral visual and olfactory traits with context-dependent effects on pollinator visitation
(2018-03)Climate change can alter species interactions essential for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem function, such as pollination. Understanding the interactive effects of multiple abiotic conditions on floral traits and ... -
Constraining Alternative Theories of Gravity Using Pulsar Timing Arrays
(2018-05)The opening of the gravitational wave window by ground-based laser interferometers has made possible many new tests of gravity, including the first constraints on polarization. It is hoped that, within the next decade, ... -
Association of belief in the "firewater myth" with strategies to avoid alcohol consequences among American Indian and Alaska Native college students who drink
(2018-05)Belief in an American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) specific biological vulnerability (BV) to alcohol problems (aka the "firewater myth") is associated with worse alcohol outcomes among AI/AN college students who drink, ... -
Electron Acceptor Availability Alters Carbon and Energy Metabolism in a Thermoacidophile
(2018-05)The thermoacidophilic Acidianus strain DS80 displays versatility in its energy metabolism and can grow autotrophically and heterotrophically with elemental sulfur (S°), ferric iron (Fe3+) or oxygen (O2) as electron acceptors. ... -
Curating viscoelastic properties of icosahedral viruses, virus-based nanomaterials, and protein cages
(2018-06)The beauty, symmetry, and functionality of icosahedral virus capsids has attracted the attention of biologists, physicists, and mathematicians ever since they were first observed. Viruses and protein cages assemble into ... -
Dimerization of the voltage-sensing phosphatase controls its voltage-sensing and catalytic activity
(2018-05)Multimerization is a key characteristic of most voltage-sensing proteins. The main exception was thought to be the Ciona intestinalis voltage-sensing phosphatase (Ci-VSP). In this study, we show that multimerization is ...
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