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CUR Posters on the Hill: A History
 
2006 (sorted by Institution name)

  Institution Augsburg College, MN
  Student Shannon Ryan
  Advisor Nancy Steblay
  Division Psychology
  Abstract Blind-Sequential Police Lineups to Reduce False Eyewitness Identifications
  Sponsor National Institute of Justice

  Institution Bradley University, IL
  Student Kimberly Lang
  Advisor Kelly McConnaughay
  Division Biology
  Abstract Biological Warfare in Invasive Plants
  Sponsor Partnership for Innovation

  Institution Brigham Young Univeristy, UT
  Student Steve Kapfer, Chris Miller, Richard Nielsen
  Advisor Daniel Nielson
  Division Social Sciences
  Abstract Development, Aid, and Foreign Direct investment: A model
  Sponsor Office of Research and Creative Awards

  Institution California Institute of Technology, CA
  Student Sarah Caudill
  Advisor Peter Shawhan
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract LIGO Detection Efficiency Studies in Searches for Gravitational Waves from Binary Neutron Star Inspirals
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution Central Michigan University, MI
  Student Casey Manning
  Advisor Minghui Chai
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract NMR Study on PPI Dendrimer Encapsulation of L-Dopa
  Sponsor Research Corporation

  Institution Central Missouri State University, MO
  Student Haley Wolf
  Advisor Selene Nikaido
  Division Biology
  Abstract The genetic impact of an invasive species on a common native species, the hybridization of Morus rubra and Morus alba (Moraceae)
  Sponsor Central Missouri State University, Honors College

  Institution College of Charleston, SC
  Student Charles Rathburn
  Advisor Karen Burnett
  Division Biology
  Abstract INFLUENCE OF A PREVIOUS EXPOSURE TO VIBRIO CAMPBELLII ON THE IMMUNE RESPONSE OF THE BLUE CRAB, CALLINECTUS SAPIDUS.
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution College of St. Benedict, MN
  Student Erin Saupe
  Advisor Larry Davis
  Division Geosciences
  Abstract RELATIVE UNCERTAINTY OF U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PETROLEUM ASSESSMENTS IN GULF COAST REGION: 1995-2004
  Sponsor NA

  Institution College of the Holy Cross, MA
  Student Peter Bartline
  Advisor Kimberley Frederick
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Characterizing Flow in Polymer Coated Capillaries for Small Scale Separations
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution Creighton University, NE
  Student Jariel Rendell, Ryan McDonough
  Advisor Isabelle Cherney
  Division Psychology
  Abstract Bridging the Gender Gap: Increasing Women's Performance on a Visual-Spatial Task
  Sponsor Nebraska EPSCoR (NSF)

  Institution Creighton University, NE
  Student Leah Skovran, Emily Polachek
  Advisor Isabelle Cherney
  Division Psychology
  Abstract It's all in the Family: Children's and Parents' Perceptions of Children's Rights
  Sponsor American Psychological Foundation & Council on Undergraduate Research

  Institution Furman University, SC
  Student Lehne Slater
  Advisor Brannon Andersen
  Division Geosciences
  Abstract Nitrogen in urban watersheds: Sources, sinks, and pathways
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY
  Student Jodi Connell
  Advisor Walter Bowyer
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract A Fundamental Study of Indium Mediated Allylations
  Sponsor NA

  Institution Hope College, MI
  Student Emily Timmons
  Advisor Edward Hansen
  Division Geosciences
  Abstract Using Sediments from Small Dune Lakes to Reconstruct the History of Lake Michigan Coastal Dune Complexes
  Sponsor NA

  Institution Indiana University Southeast, IN
  Student Steven Moberly
  Advisor Claude Baker
  Division Biology
  Abstract Student Directed West Nile Virus Program Generates New Mosquito Discoveries and Community Good Will
  Sponsor Eli Lilly III Internship and others

  Institution Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, NJ
  Student Karol Silva
  Advisor Peter Guarnaccia
  Division Social Sciences
  Abstract Self-assessed Physical and Mental Health among Latinos in New Brunswick, New Jersey: A Measurement of Somatization
  Sponsor National Institute of Mental Health

  Institution Juniata College, PA
  Student Devin Rice, Sarah Zentymer
  Advisor Philip Dunwoody
  Division Psychology
  Abstract Predicting Attitudes Towards the U.S. Policy of Preemption
  Sponsor NA

  Institution Lamar University, TX
  Student Joseph Hunt
  Advisor Cristian Bahrim
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract In search of a new molecule formed by rare gas atoms
  Sponsor Lamar University

  Institution Lycoming College, PA
  Student Daniel DiRocco
  Advisor Holly Bendorf
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Tandem Hydroacylation-Michael Addition in the Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors
  Sponsor Merck-SURF Program

  Institution Middlebury College, VT
  Student Elena Kennedy
  Advisor Barbara Hofer
  Division Psychology
  Abstract The 'Electronic Tether': The Influence of Frequent Parental Contact on the Development of Autonomy and Self-Regulation in Emerging Adulthood
  Sponsor NA

  Institution Middlebury College, VT
  Student Emily McNeil
  Advisor P. Frank Winkler
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract Supernova Remnants in the Galaxy M33
  Sponsor NSF

  Institution Montana State University, MT
  Student David Steppler
  Advisor Robin Gerlach
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Influence of co-contaminants and natural organic matter on the reduction of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), Chromium(VI), and carbontetrachloride by zero-valent iron
  Sponsor Department of Defense

  Institution Montclair State University, NJ
  Student Elliana Vera-Merino
  Advisor Quinn Vega
  Division Biology
  Abstract "Transcriptional regulation of RET and its co-receptor"
  Sponsor National Institutes of Health

  Institution Northern Kentucky University, KY
  Student Ariel Bennett
  Advisor Hazel Barton
  Division Geosciences
  Abstract Improved Methods to Relate Metabolic Activities to Biogeochemical Signatures in Carbonate Rock.
  Sponsor CINSAM

  Institution Northwestern State University of Louisiana, LA
  Student Jeremy Harford
  Advisor Andrei Ludu
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract Four Dimensional Dyophantine Equations and Solutions to the Equation of the Universe
  Sponsor IDEAS / JOVE

  Institution Randolph-Macon Woman's College, VA
  Student Angela Grant, Veronika Redmann
  Advisor Kathy Schaefer
  Division Biology
  Abstract Immortalization and Characterization of Quail Proepicardial Cells
  Sponsor NA

  Institution Rhodes College, TN
  Student Daniel Keedy, David Johnson, John Janeski
  Advisor Brent Hoffmeister
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract Diagnosing Osteoporosis with Ultrasound: A Novel Single Probe Technique
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution Rockhurst University, MO
  Student Kecia Jennings
  Advisor Mary Haskins
  Division Biology
  Abstract Auditory Hazards in a Public Restroom
  Sponsor NA

  Institution Saint Louis University, MO
  Student Tamara Klotzbach, Michelle Watt
  Advisor Shelley Minteer
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Towards the Development of a Chitosan Membrane for Enzyme Immobilization
  Sponsor DARPA

  Institution St. Mary's College of Maryland, MD
  Student Randall Reif
  Advisor Randolph Larsen
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract A Method of Measuring Arsenic in Groundwater
  Sponsor NA

  Institution State University of New York at Geneseo, NY
  Student Samantha Hammond, Benjamin Apker, John Punaro
  Advisor Kurtis Fletcher
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract Detecting Charged Particles with Charge Injection Devices
  Sponsor DOE-NNSA via Laboratory for Laser Energetics

  Institution State University of New York College at Cortland, NY
  Student Anthony Nelson
  Advisor Raymond Collings
  Division Psychology
  Abstract A Review of Human Cognitive Performance During Long-Term Spaceflight
  Sponsor NA

  Institution Texas A&M University at Galveston, TX
  Student Andrew McInnes
  Advisor Timothy Dellapenna
  Division Geosciences
  Abstract MORPHOLOGICAL MONITORING OF A STORM-DOMINATED MICROTIDAL BARRIER ISLAND: GALVESTON ISLAND’S WESTEND, TEXAS, USA
  Sponsor NA

  Institution The State University of New York at Geneseo, NY
  Student Daniel Welchons, Bradley Johnson
  Advisor Kazushige Yokoyama
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Marking a Conformational Change in Amyloid Beta Protein by Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles
  Sponsor NSF

  Institution Trinity College, CT
  Student Sarah Arnold
  Advisor Scott Smedley
  Division Biology
  Abstract Duvane Diterpenes in Hair-borne Droplets Defend Tobacco Budworm (Heliothis virescens) Caterpillars from Predation
  Sponsor Trinity College Faculty Research Committee

  Institution Truman State University, MO
  Student Stephanie Le
  Advisor Steven Reschly
  Division Social Sciences
  Abstract The Saigon Moment: Differences Among Vietnamese Immigrants to America, Before, During, and After 1975
  Sponsor Truman State University

  Institution University of Akron, OH
  Student Cortney Hoch
  Advisor Dr. Judit Puskas
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Synthesis and Purification of 4-(2-methoxy isopropyl) Styrene Inimer
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution University of Arizona, AZ
  Student James Cherwa
  Advisor Bentley Fane
  Division Biology
  Abstract Genetic and biochemical analyses of genetically engineered lethal viral assembly proteins
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution University of California, Los Angeles, CA
  Student Stephanie Young, Sandy Chang
  Advisor Loren Fong
  Division Biology
  Abstract Potential treatment strategies to improve nuclear shape abnormalities in diseased fibroblasts
  Sponsor NA

  Institution University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), CA
  Student Deepa Nanayakkara
  Advisor Daniel Blumstein
  Division Biology
  Abstract Defining yellow-bellied marmot matrilines using association indices
  Sponsor NA

  Institution University of Central Oklahoma, OK
  Student Kendra Byrd
  Advisor Gregory Wilson
  Division Biology
  Abstract Lack of population genetic structure in the bat fly (Trichobius major) in Oklahoma and Texas
  Sponsor College of Graduate Studies & Research, University of Central Oklahoma

  Institution University of Mary Washington, VA
  Student Cara Campbell
  Advisor Susan Matts
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract Current Flow Effects in Microelectronic Devices
  Sponsor Unversity of Mary Washington

  Institution University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
  Student Rachel Mahan
  Advisor Raymond Semlitsch
  Division Biology
  Abstract Conservation of terrestrial habitat: Intra-population movements and foraging behavior of the gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
  Sponsor National Science Foundation (other lab funding: US EPA and US Forest Service)

  Institution University of New Mexico, NM
  Student Gwyneth Sprouls
  Advisor Amy Neel
  Division Biology
  Abstract Tongue Strength and Speech in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
  Sponsor NA

  Institution University of North Carolina- Wilmington, NC
  Student Sara Crohn
  Advisor Jeanne Kemppainen
  Division Social Sciences
  Abstract The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in the Screening and Intervention of Childhood Obesity in Rural Southeastern North Carolina
  Sponsor NA

  Institution University of Northern Iowa, IA
  Student Jennifer Bumgarner, Ryan Weipert
  Advisor Helen Harton
  Division Psychology
  Abstract Race and Traditional Values: Prejudiced Responses by Liberals vs. Conservatives
  Sponsor NA

  Institution University of Pittsburgh, PA
  Student Devin Coon
  Advisor Joseph Grabowski
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Analysis of the NSF REU Chemistry Applicant Pool Over Four Years: What Is the Demand for Undergraduate Research?
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
  Student Kimberly Kicielinski
  Advisor Merrill Egorin
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract In vitro metabolism & decomposition of the aklylating agent benzaldehyde dimethane sulfonate (BEN)
  Sponsor National Cancer Institute

  Institution University of Portland, OR
  Student Evan Carlson, Abraham Olson
  Advisor Shannon Mayer
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract Laser Cooling and Magneto-Optic Trapping of Neutral Atoms
  Sponsor M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust

  Institution University of Richmond, VA
  Student Kay Holstien, Brittany West
  Advisor April Hill
  Division Biology
  Abstract Understanding the Origin of Animal Body Plans
  Sponsor Howard Hughes Medical Institute

  Institution University of Richmond, VA
  Student Sarah Wacker
  Advisor J. Ellis Bell
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Ligand Induced Changes in the Conformational Stability of Glutamate Dehydrogenase
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution University of South Carolina Upstate, SC
  Student Sarah Coles
  Advisor Judith Kizer
  Division Psychology
  Abstract Rejection of retained children: Not my child's playmate
  Sponsor CURS at University of South Carolina

  Institution University of South Dakota, SD
  Student Jesse Van Heukelom
  Advisor Grigoriy Sereda
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Synthesis of a Series of Bicyclic Diquinones via 1,4-diacetoxyanthracene: Potential Cancer and Leukemia Drugs
  Sponsor EPSCoR of the National Science Foundation

  Institution University of Tennessee, TN
  Student Heather Rideout
  Advisor Brian Kyte
  Division Chemistry
  Abstract Synthesis of S/O Linked Mimetics of Hyaluronic Acid Resistant to Enzyme Degradation
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution University of Wisconsin - River Falls, WI
  Student Kendra K. Scudder
  Advisor E. Katherine Miller
  Division Biology
  Abstract Estrogen Induced Sexual Abnormalities: A Genetic Model for Assessing Estrogenic Pollutants in the Environment
  Sponsor University of Wisconsin System

  Institution Weber State University, UT
  Student Kalista Francom
  Advisor Chris Millard
  Division Social Sciences
  Abstract Utah and The Indian Child Welfare Act Today.
  Sponsor WSU University Office of Undergraduate Research

  Institution Weber State University, UT
  Student Raelynn Wheeler
  Advisor Lauren Fowler
  Division Psychology
  Abstract PREDICTORS OF FATIGUE IN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL: AN ASSESSMENT OF TEMPERAMENT, CHARACTER, AND PERFORMANCE. Wheeler, R., Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99163 Fowler, L. A., Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408-1202
  Sponsor National Science Foundation

  Institution Wesleyan University, CT
  Student Stella Nordhagen
  Advisor William (Bill) Herbst
  Division Physics & Astronomy
  Abstract T-Tauri Variability in the Young Stellar Cluster IC 348
  Sponsor National Science Foundation (through the Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium)

  Institution Western Washington University, WA
  Student Sarah Myhre
  Advisor Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez
  Division Biology
  Abstract Effects of recovering populations of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum on coral recovery and benthic community structure, Caribbean Costa Rica
  Sponsor NASA Space Grant

  Institution Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA
  Student Laura Baldassari, Christopher Werner, Molly Conforte, Michael Caputo
  Advisor Edward Clancy
  Division Social Sciences
  Abstract Investigation of the Effects of the Built Environment on Patient Health Outcomes and Staff Satisfaction
  Sponsor NA

 
 
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