Summer 2015
William Besson
Empirical intuition -- An EEG study on implicit association learning
Mentor: Dr. Hiroko Nakano (Psychology)
Danielle Carothers
Synthesis and investigation of chemical trapping in micelles
Mentor: Dr. Steven Bachofer (Chemistry)
Joseph Dominic
Algebraic structures of two-dimensional topological quantum field theories
Mentor: Dr. Pan (Math)
Carlo Eikani
Mass spectrometric profiling of histone protein modifications in high-CO2 tolerant microalgae
Mentor: Dr. James Pesavento (Biochemistry)
Abigail Hayes
Stable isotope food web comparison for two populations of the coast range newt Taricha Torosa
Mentor: Dr. Michael Marchetti (Biology)
Alex Lowen
Finite simple group representations of the monster
Mentor: Dr. Kristen Beck (Math/Computer Science)
Eddie Madrigal
Biosequestering carbon dioxide generated from fermentation by high CO2 microalgae
Mentor: Dr. James Pesavento (Biochemistry)
Elias Makhoul
Synthesis of polymer-based immobilized radicals for dynamic nuclear polarization-enhanced MRI
Mentor: Dr. Mark Lingwood (Chemistry)
Jason Powell
Seasonal variability of surface ozone at high elevation sites in Eastern California
Mentor: Dr. Joel Burley (Chemistry)
Nick Schlobohm
A study of Gemini surfactants
Mentor: Dr. Steven Bachofer (Biochemistry)
Elijah Soria
Nth roots of Fibonacci fractions
Mentor: Dr. Kristen Beck (Math/Computer Science)
Courtney Starr
Distribution of mistletoe species in Contra Costa County
Mentor: Dr. Anthony Talo (Biology)
Dominick Yeo
Use of solid-phase microextraction for the analysis of forensic samples
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Shulman (Chemistry)