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    1999-T_Chen-HL_He-GM_Church-S_Shafer-Modeling Gene Expression with Differential Equations
    The paper proposes and give great detail for a differential equation model for gene expression with two methods for constructing the model from a set of temporal data.

    Keywords: gene expressiongenekineticgene translationgene transcription

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    1994-S_S_Everingham-C_Peter_Rydell-Modeling the Demand for Cocaine
    This is a report prepared for the Office of National Drug Control Policy of the United States Army by the Rand Corporation. The report contains lots of data and builds a two compartment difference...

    Keywords: drugstwo compartmentcocainedemand

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    1989-Protopopescu-Santoro-Dockery-Combat modeling with partial differential equations
    We propose an extension of the classical modeling of combat via Lanchester equations to include one-dimensional spatial effects.

    Keywords: combatLanchester

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    1971-Carl_Metzler-Usefulness Of Two Compartment Open Model In Pharmacokinetics
    Compartment models are widely used in pharmaceutical research to quantitate the kinetics of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug. In this article two applications of the two...

    Keywords: LSDcompartmentpharmacokinetics

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    1969-Israelsson-Johnsson-Phase-shift in Geotropic Oscillations a Theoretical and Experimental Study
    The paper studies geotropical induced phase-shifts in circumnutations (turning) of Helianthus annus hypocotlys.

    Keywords: plantoscillationdelaycircumnutationturning

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    2010-Scott_Carrell-James_West-Does_Professor_Quality_Matter-Evidence_from_Random_Assignment_of_Students_to_Professors
    In the postsecondary environment, scores on student evaluations of professors are typically used to measure teaching quality. We possess unique data that allow us to measure relative student...

    Keywords: teachingevaluationfollow-on coursestudent achievement

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    2013-Brian_Winkel-An_Optimal_Control_Model_in_Insect_Colonies
    we find and develop background material on an application of optimal control theory to model the evolutionary strategy of an insect colony to produce the maximum number of queen or reproducer...

    Keywords: insect colonyoptimal controlparameter

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    2009-Brian_Winkel-Population_modelling_with_MandMs
    Several activities in which population dynamics can be modeled by tossing M&M’s® candy are presented.

    Keywords: simulationparameter estimationimmigrationdeathdifference equation

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    Pesticide-Driven Bee Mortality: An Introduction to Survival Analysis in R
    In this lesson, students will receive an introduction to survival analysis in R utilizing data on bee mortality caused by pesticide exposure. In their code, students will assess survivability,...

    Keywords: chi-squaredsurvivalbeespesticidesRoundupsurvival analysissurvival plotsherbicides

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    A discussion on SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance efforts with Amanda Cauble
    In this episode of LWS, we had Amanda Cauble, an associate engineer at Central San. She discusses what Central San is and the methods of surveilling SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. This talk was recorded...

    Keywords: disease surveillanceSARS-CoV-2wastewater

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    3-104-BungeeJumping-ModelingScenario
    In this project, students design a bungee jumping cord (cross-sectional area and length) that will keep jumpers safe. Students communicate their recommendations as a letter to a client interested...

    Keywords: designfallingmassspring\bungeeelesticityrecommendationconsult

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    7-011-CoupledSystemLaplace-ModelingScenario
    Differential equations and Laplace transforms are an integral part of control problems in engineering systems. We consider a baby warming device.

    Keywords: transfer functionpolycarbonatebaby heatercoupled systemheating

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    1-089-SpreadOfDisease-ModelingScenario
    In this project I want to use the algebra based concept “difference quotient” to solve differential equations models with the help of Excel. That means even students with only a College Algebra...

    Keywords: SIR modelProportionderivativedifference quotientSleeping Beautycontagious disease

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    1-114-EarthClimate-ModelingScenario
    In this modeling scenario, we investigate the Earth's climate using a zero-dimensional energy balance model. Energy balance models are climate models that try to predict the average surface...

    Keywords: climateenergytemperaturelinearizationphase linesenergy balance modelroot finding

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    1-120-CircularRollerCoaster-ModelingScenario
    Students study the dynamics of a circular roller coaster and work out the equations of motion in the ideal case as well as considering the interesting complication of including kinetic friction....

    Keywords: population dynamicsenergyFluid Mechanicsmfrictionroller coasterintegration by8 parts

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    3-010-EnergyInSpringMassSystem-ModlingScenario
    As a way to synthesize the effects of damping and forcing terms, this activity is meant to encourage students to explore how different forcing terms will change the total energy in a mass-spring...

    Keywords: energymass-spring systemkinetic energypotential energytotal energy

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    3-041-UpDown-ModelingScenario
    Shoot a projectile straight up in the air. Determine maximum height the projectile will go. Consider time T(a) (0 < a < 1) it takes between when the projectile passes distance a.H going up and...

    Keywords: gravityprojectile motionfalling bodymaximum heightftiming

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    4-020-AnIEDBlast-ModelingScenario
    These three exercises offer students a chance to model with second order ordinary differential equations, how they might incorporate a spring-mass system into a larger model, and how they can use...

    Keywords: applied mathematicsforcesFree Body DiagramImprovised Explosive Devicessum of forces

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    5-022-ColdPill-ModelingScenario
    A model for the flow of a cold pill drug through the gastrointestinal compartment to the bloodstream compartment of a human subject is proposed. Students solve the system of differential equation...

    Keywords: ratesmedicinedrug discoverycompartmentcold pillgastrointestinalbloodstream

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    6-010-SocialCampaign-ModelingScenario
    The epidemic modeling problem is formulated as a system of three nonlinear, first order differential equations in which three compartments (S, I, and R) of the population are linked.

    Keywords: diseasegrowth rateJudgment and Decision MakingSIR modelinfections diseasesocial campaignrecovery ratedelay timejoining processquitting processexponential distribution

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