Summer 2016
Matthew Chu
Mutational analysis of glycine riboswitch function
Mentor: Dr. Karen Ruff (Chemistry)
Amanda Dukes
Impact of stress on foraging, sprint speed, and respiration in Western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis
Mentor: Dr. David Chambers (Biology)
Adaora Ezike
Engineering of E.coli to allow experimental control of intracellular glycine
Mentor: Dr. Karen Ruff (Biology)
Christopher Glouderman
Analysis of the stability of the iterative AC/DC method in SAR altimetry
Mentor: Dr. Chris Ray (3+2 Engineering)
Krystal Karunungan
Understanding the interaction between BMP and Notch signaling and its impact on dendritic growth and retraction
Mentor: Dr. Vidya Chandrasekaran (Psychology)
Julie McDonald
The effect of climate change on lateral plate number and genotype of estuarine
Mentor: Dr. Simone Des Roches (Biology)
Kristina Pravoverov
Understanding the role of miR21 and miR335 in dendritic growth and retraction
Mentor: Dr. Vidya Chandrasekaran (Biology)
Alvaro Ramirez-Hong
Satellite altimetry: Geophysical parameter estimation using maximum likelihood estimation
Mentor: Dr. Chris Ray (Physics)
Ben Schepergerdes
Studying aggregation behaviors of Gemini surfactants with high-field NMR
Mentor: Dr. Mark Lingwood (Biochemistry)
Griffin Shaw
Construction of a dynamic nuclear polarization instrument for characterizing and improving immobilized radicals
Mentor: Dr. Mark Lingwood (Physics)
Mikayla Tan
Evaluating the importance of salt bridges and disulfide bonds in the hinge-bend conformation of Neurolysin
Mentor: Dr. Jeff Sigman (Biochemistry)
Melissa Van Dyke
The impact of product type and endorser's behavior on purchasing intention and trustworthiness
Mentor: Dr. Emily Hause (Psychology)
Diana (Jingdan) Zhu
The study of holistic-analytic thinking styles and rational-experiential decision styles
Mentor: Dr. Emily Hause (Psychology)