Institution	Black Hills State University, SD
	Student	Elke Kuegle
	Advisor	Mark Gabel
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	A Comparative Study of Seed Characteristics from Selected Species of the Amaranthaceae and Chenopodiaceae
	Sponsor	BRIN
	Institution	California State University Bakersfield, CA
	Student	Chad Smith
	Advisor	Long Le
	Division	Social Sciences
	Abstract	Reforming the Electoral College: A Case for Compromise
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Case Western Reserve University, OH
	Student	Elizabeth Morrison
	Advisor	Mark Willis
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Pheromone-mediated Tracking Behavior: M. sexta Flight Paths Along Plumes of Increasing Width
	Sponsor	Office of Naval Research; also Howard Hughes Medical Institute (private)
	Institution	Central Michigan University, MI
	Student	Emily Petty
	Advisor	Jennifer Schisa
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Molecular Analysis of Aging Eggs in Caenorhabditis Elegans
	Sponsor	Central Michigan University
	Institution	Coker College, SC
	Student	Lisa Elias
	Advisor	Frank Switzer
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Synthesis and Characterization of Resorcarenes as Capsules for the Synthesis of Monodisperse Metal Nanoclusters
	Sponsor	South Carolina Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
	Institution	Colgate University, NY
	Student	Adam Kurish
	Advisor	Ernie Nolen
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Synthesis of C-linked Glyco-peptides
	Sponsor	MERCK
	Institution	Cornell University, NY
	Student	Timothy Julian
	Advisor	Michael Timmons
	Division	Engineering
	Abstract	Modeling Alkalinity, pH, and Carbon Dioxide Levels in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Creighton University, NE
	Student	KristiLynn Volkenant, Amy Halbur, Angela Mooss
	Advisor	Ramie Cooney
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	Youth at Risk for Academic Failure: What Factors Promote Success?
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Creighton University, NE
	Student	Michelle L. Noddings, Angie Cavalieri
	Advisor	Ramie R. Cooney
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	Getting Ahead: Does Faith-based Education Give Children an Advantage?
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Creighton University, NE
	Student	Tara Dickey, Judith Flichtbeil
	Advisor	Isabelle Cherney
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	Computer Games and Their Effect on Math and Science
	Sponsor	Psi Chi National Honor Society
	Institution	Florida Gulf Coast University, FL
	Student	Ronald Baumgart, Rose Seoanes, Jaime Singer, Luisa
	Advisor	Marilyn Cruz-Alvarez
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	To Be or Not To Be A Cauliflower
	Sponsor	USDA
	Institution	Fort Valley State University, GA
	Student	Kenric Ware
	Advisor	Seema Dhir
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Neurotrophin 4/5 and Axon Regeneration
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation HIstorically Black College Undergraduate Program
	Institution	Grand Valley State University, MI
	Student	Micah TerHaar
	Advisor	Jonathan Hodge
	Division	Math & Computer Sciences
	Abstract	Separable Preferences and Admissible Characters
	Sponsor	Grand Valley State University Student Summer Scholars program
	Institution	Howard University, DC
	Student	Doria Thomas
	Advisor	Dr. Yilma Gultneh
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	MN (III) Complexes of Some Pyridyl and Phenoxy Oxygen Donors: Coordination Structural Isomerism and Other Characteristics
	Sponsor	WHBR-LSAMP
	Institution	James Madison University, VA
	Student	Stephen Delfaus
	Advisor	Brian Augustine
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Real Time Analysis of the Biodegradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Thin Films Using Atomic Force Microscopy
	Sponsor	NSF
	Institution	Juniata College, PA
	Student	Christopher Spiese, Marsha Loth
	Advisor	Richard Hark
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Detection of Heavy Metals in Acid Mine Drainage by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
	Sponsor	Henry and Camille Dreyfus Foundation
	Institution	Lake Forest College, IL
	Student	Nijee Sharma, Isaac Holmes
	Advisor	Shubhik DebBurman
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Developing Two Yeast Models for Protein Misfolding Linked to Parkinson's Disease
	Sponsor	Lake Forest College
	Institution	Marshall University, WV
	Student	Thomas Harris
	Advisor	Michael Castellani
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Synthesis of Molecular Magnets
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation
	Institution	Mercer University, GA
	Student	Gary Yawn
	Advisor	Linda Hensel
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	A Novel Reverse Genetic Approach to Undergraduate Research
	Sponsor	Mercer University
	Institution	Michigan State University, MI
	Student	Teresa Hill
	Advisor	Christopher Smith
	Division	Social Sciences
	Abstract	Justice John Paul Stevens: A Moderate Conservative?
	Sponsor	McNair/SROP Scholars Program
	Institution	Middlebury College, VT
	Student	Hope Stege
	Advisor	Robert Churchill
	Division	Social Sciences
	Abstract	From Afghanistan to Iraq in Media Maps
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Millikin University, IL
	Student	Staci Hieronymus
	Advisor	Samuel Galewsky
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Expression of the gp93 Ecdysone-induced Glycoprotein in Developing Embryos.
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation
	Institution	Murray State Universtiy, KY
	Student	Richard Blalock
	Advisor	Terry Derting
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	The Health of White-footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Close Proximity to Human Activities
	Sponsor	Howard Hughes Medical Institute
	Institution	NASA Ames Research Center, CA
	Student	Sarah Staton
	Advisor	Rebecca Michelsen
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Heterogeneous Interactions of Ethanol with Low-Temperature Aqueous Sulfuric Acid
	Sponsor	NASA
	Institution	NASA Glenn Research Center, OH
	Student	Erin Aylward
	Advisor	Jonathan Litt
	Division	Engineering
	Abstract	Adaptive Detuning of a Multivariable Controller in Response to Turbofan Engine Degradation
	Sponsor	NASA - Undergraduate Student Researcher Program
	Institution	NASA Langley, VA
	Student	Christina Spencer
	Advisor	Robert Bryant
	Division	Engineering
	Abstract	Determining Limitations in the Ability of the ABAQUS Finite Element Program to Accurately Predict Piezoelectric Strain Behavior in Actuation Devices
	Sponsor	NASA USRP
	Institution	NASA Langley Research Center, VA
	Student	Sarah Kavli
	Advisor	Robert Bryant
	Division	Engineering
	Abstract	Piezoelectric Radial Field Diaphragm Actuators
	Sponsor	NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program
	Institution	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, PR
	Student	Lilliana Vázquez, Yolanda Rentas
	Advisor	Carmen Asencio
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Butterflies of the Southern Karst of Puerto Rico
	Sponsor	AMP Program (NSF)
	Institution	Roanoke College, VA
	Student	Pamela Armata
	Advisor	Anil Shende
	Division	Math & Computer Sciences
	Abstract	Spatial Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation
	Institution	Saint Michael's College, VT
	Student	Rebecca Yeamans
	Advisor	Valerie Banschbach
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	A Study of Species Diversity Among Ants in Edge Versus Interior Forest Habitats in a Northwestern Vermone Forest
	Sponsor	Saint Michael's College
	Institution	Santa Clara University, CA
	Student	Ryan Brown
	Advisor	Michael Carrasco
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Novel N-alkylaminooxy Amino Acids for the Synthesis of Neoglycopeptides
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation
	Institution	Smith College, MA
	Student	Emily Jacobs
	Advisor	Maryjane Wraga
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	Neural Correlates of Enhanced Spatial Cognition Performance in Men
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	State University of New York at Geneseo, NY
	Student	Matthew Bernard
	Advisor	Wendy Pogozelski
	Division	Math & Computer Sciences
	Abstract	Design and Testing of DNA Codes for DNA-based Computing
	Sponsor	Air Force Research Labs
	Institution	Stetson University, FL
	Student	Jonathan Gosnell
	Advisor	Dr. Kevin Riggs
	Division	Physics & Astronomy
	Abstract	Analysis of Magnetic Structures via Magnetic Force Microscopy
	Sponsor	Stetson Undergraduate Research Experience
	Institution	Temple University, PA
	Student	Kathryn Solon, Jessica Hobbs
	Advisor	Katherine Cameron
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	Understanding Icilin's Influence on Body Temperature: A Model for Drug Withdrawal in Rats
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Texas A&M University, TX
	Student	Megan Lambert
	Advisor	John Bickham
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Genetic Variation and Population Structure: Using the mtDNA Hypervariable Control Region to Study the Eastern and Western Stocks of Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus)
	Sponsor	NOAA
	Institution	Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX
	Student	Mark Olson
	Advisor	Eugene Billiot
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Characterization and Comparison of the Physical Properties of a Novel Class of Branched Amino Acid Based Surfactants Versus Their Linear Counterparts
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	The Citadel, SC
	Student	Matt Verdin
	Advisor	Alix Darden
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Generation and Identification of RGR-/- RPE65-/- Double Knockout Mice Matt Verdin, Bill Wu, Alix Darden, Rosalie Crouch, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C.
	Sponsor	NEI
	Institution	The College of New Jersey, NJ
	Student	Molly McGoldrick, Rick Addante
	Advisor	P. Andrew Leynes
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	Brain Activation Associated with Semantic Memory for Gender Stereotypes: An ERP Study
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	The University of South Dakota, SD
	Student	Nataly Jager
	Advisor	Christopher Keating
	Division	Physics & Astronomy
	Abstract	Observed Asymmetries in the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	The University of the South, TN
	Student	Anthony Zucchero
	Advisor	Robert Bachman
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Metallogelators: Development of Artificial Glutamate-Based Lipids With Lewis-Basic Sites and the Synthesis of Their Metal Complexes
	Sponsor	Research Corp
	Institution	U.S. Geological Survey, CO
	Student	Brandon Thurston
	Advisor	Ray Kenny
	Division	Geosciences
	Abstract	Evaluation of Rapid, Post-Fire, Stream Channel Variation, Durango, Colorado
	Sponsor	U.S. Geological Survey
	Institution	United States Naval Academy, MD
	Student	Kelsey Peterson
	Advisor	Mark Biermann
	Division	Physics & Astronomy
	Abstract	Computer Analysis of Strained Quantum Wells in High-Power Diode Lasers
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Univeristy of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH
	Student	Kelly Curran
	Advisor	Jennifer Robbins
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Pre-exposure to Hypoxia Decreases Calcium-Mediated Acute Activation in Human T Lymphocytes
	Sponsor	NIH
	Institution	University of Arizona, AZ
	Student	Amber Roberts
	Advisor	Aniko Solyom
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	Quantification of the Curcuminoids Content in Bulk Wholesale and Retail Turmeric Dietary Supplements
	Sponsor	NIH-National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
	Institution	University of California, Los Angeles, CA
	Student	Kenta Nakamura
	Advisor	Srinivasa Reddy
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Characterization of the Biochemical Properties of Partially Purified Preparations of Human Paraoxonases
	Sponsor	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH & The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
	Institution	University of Central Oklahoma, OK
	Student	Shelley Chambers
	Advisor	Kathleen M. Donovan, Ph.D.
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	Effects of Knowledge on Stigma Towards Those with Cancer
	Sponsor	University of Central Oklahoma
	Institution	University of Michigan , MI
	Student	Tara Thomas
	Advisor	Donald Harter
	Division	Math & Computer Sciences
	Abstract	The Impact of Schedule Pressure on Software Development: A Behavioral Perspective
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	University of Missouri, MO
	Student	Stephanie Lane
	Advisor	Silvia Jurisson
	Division	Chemistry
	Abstract	The Chemistry of Re(V) Schiff Base Complexes; Potential Applications to Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals
	Sponsor	Department of Energy
	Institution	University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
	Student	Scott Schoenleber
	Advisor	Habib Zaghouani
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Two Drugs, One Result: Preventing the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
	Sponsor	University of Missouri
	Institution	University of New Hampshire, NH
	Student	Christopher Waters
	Advisor	Dr. Julia Bryce
	Division	Geosciences
	Abstract	Magmatic Processes Under the East African Rift System: Insights from Melt Inclusions from Lavas from Turkana, Kenya
	Sponsor	University of New Hampshire Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (SURF)
	Institution	University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, NC
	Student	Christa Wheeler, Sirin Yaemsiri
	Advisor	Richard Goldberg
	Division	Engineering
	Abstract	Orientation Game for Visually Impaired Toddlers
	Sponsor	Smallwood Foundation
	Institution	University of Oklahoma, OK
	Student	Justin Vandy
	Advisor	David Miller
	Division	Engineering
	Abstract	Design of an Anthropomorphic Interface
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	University of Oklahoma, OK
	Student	Kathryn Gardner
	Advisor	Doug Elmore
	Division	Geosciences
	Abstract	Petrology of Stannern-trend Eucrites and Eucrite Genesis
	Sponsor	Lunar and Planetary Institute
	Institution	University of Portland, OR
	Student	Annie Barry
	Advisor	Amelia Ahern-Rindell
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Analysis of Extracellular Elastin in GM1 Gangliosidosis Affected Sheep Fibroblasts
	Sponsor	Murdock Charitable Trust
	Institution	University of Richmond, VA
	Student	Benjamin Crider
	Advisor	Mirela Fetea
	Division	Physics & Astronomy
	Abstract	Fission fragment study of 252Cf using the Yale Moving Tape Collector
	Sponsor	Research Corporation
	Institution	University of South Carolina, SC
	Student	Matthew Wilkinson
	Advisor	Marlene Wilson
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Optimization of Herpes Virus Vectors for Gene Transfer in the Amygdala
	Sponsor	National Institute of Mental Health
	Institution	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, WI
	Student	Amanda Boeker, Valerie Brandt
	Advisor	Stephen Kercher
	Division	Social Sciences
	Abstract	Assessing the Impact of the Polio Epidemics on Northeast Wisconsin, 1940-1960
	Sponsor	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
	Institution	Utah State University, UT
	Student	Christian Olsen
	Advisor	Michael Taylor
	Division	Physics & Astronomy
	Abstract	Observation and Theory of Small-Scale Atmospheric Gravity Wave Propagation and Forcing in the Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation
	Institution	Utah State University, UT
	Student	Colin Clark
	Advisor	Kim Sullivan
	Division	Social Sciences
	Abstract	How Chilly is It? Differences in Climate Perceptions for Men and Women Faculty Members
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation
	Institution	Utah State University, UT
	Student	Glendell de Guzman
	Advisor	Dr. Michelle Baker
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	The Effects of Benthic Algae Communities on Nutrient Uptake
	Sponsor	National Science Foundation
	Institution	Van Andel Research Institute, MI
	Student	Holli Charbonneau
	Advisor	Bart Williams
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Developing a Mouse Model for Prostate Cancer
	Sponsor	Department of Defense
	Institution	Villa Julie College, MD
	Student	Tiffany Langan
	Advisor	Meredith Durmowicz
	Division	Biology
	Abstract	Analysis of Non-plasmid Mediated Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Bacteria in an Intensive Care Unit Setting
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Washburn University, KS
	Student	Tulora Roeckers
	Advisor	Joanne Altman
	Division	Psychology
	Abstract	The Effects of Hair Length, Hair Color and Facial Symmetry on Perceptions of Attractiveness
	Sponsor	NA
	Institution	Washington & Lee University, VA
	Student	Bryan Early
	Advisor	Frank Settle
	Division	Social Sciences
	Abstract	The Alsos Digital Library: Bridging the Gap between Science and Society
	Sponsor	The National Science Fo