April 12, 2005 University of Wyoming and state community college students will explain more than 140 projects during Undergraduate Research Day 2005, set for Saturday, April 23, from 1 5:30 p.m. in the UW Classroom Building. Poster presentations will be from 5 6 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room.
"Many undergraduate students work closely with faculty on a variety of research and creative activity projects, and UW's faculty is particularly willing to involve undergraduate students with their research and scholarship," says Bill Gern, UW vice president for research. "This is a great advantage to both, and it underscores the various ways students can learn at a research university such as UW."
Gern says surveys of UW graduates show that students who conducted undergraduate research found it to be one of the most important experiences or their undergraduate careers.
Each presentation is limited to 15 minutes, followed by a five minute question and answer session. Students will present research in areas such as agriculture, business, education, engineering, health sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematical sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities. A complete list of student projects can be seen by visiting http://epscor wise.uwyo.edu/ and clicking on "Undergraduate Research Day."
Research Day is sponsored by the UW offices of Research, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming. Additional sponsors are the A&S Summer Independent Study Program; UW colleges of Agriculture and Engineering; UW Honors Program; Wyoming EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research); the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium; and the McNair Scholars Program.
For more information, call Barbara Kissack at (307)766 2033 or e mail bkissack@uwyo.edu.
Wyoming students, listed by hometown and their presentation topics, are:
ALBIN Julie Sandburg, electrical engineering, "Projects for Underclassmen to Aid Wyoming Persons with Disabilities with Included Bonus Project."
BIG HORN Kathryn Garber, anthropology, "Back to the Future: Helping Display the Past for the Future of UW Anthropology."
BURNS Megan Jacob, microbiology, "Helicobacter pylori: The Real Stomach Ache"; Paul Jacob, architectural engineering, "Structural Design of a Middle School."
CASPER Asher Albertson, zoology and physiology, "Localization of the GnRH Receptor in the Mouse Brain"; David Anderson, geology, "Shadeline Glaciers and Catastrophic Flooding on Casper Mountain During the Quaternary"; Travis Anderson, electrical engineering, "An Accessible Syringe Dosing Device"; David Dickerson, electrical engineering, "Micro Hydro Power"; Nathan Edwards, zoology and physiology, "Characterize ocular vascularity during fetal and postnatal development of lambs born to ewes subjected to early maternal under nutrition"; Jens Hecker, geology, "Lorenz' Butterfly and Rikitake Double Disk Dynamos: Chaos in the Earth's Magnetic Field"; Scott Hunter, business administration, "Changing Leaf Designs: Think Change"; Theresa Jedd, health science, "1920's Child Labor in Agriculture"; Megan Jones, psychology, "Acceptance of Rape Myths as a Function of Anonymity Salience"; Brandon Long, chemical engineering, "Supported, Alkali Promoted Cobalt Oxide Catalysts for NOx Removal from Coal Combustion Flue Gases"; Tasha Moreno, psychology, "Rape Myth Acceptance among College Males"; Carissa Pereda, zoology and physiology, "Comparisons in African American Literature Based within Certain Historical Time Frames"; Christine Robinson, political science and economics, "L.L.Bean: Lands, Labor and Bringing Home the Beans"; Bryon Schroeder, anthropology, "Temporal Analysis of "Defensive" Sites in the Wyoming Region."
CHEYENNE Meghan Driscoll, health science, "Comparison of Methamphetamine and alpha Benzyl N methylphenethylamine (BNMPA) on Dopamine in the Rat Brain"; Joshua Duncan, electrical engineering, "The Third Ear: Tunable Cochlear Implant with Multifunctional Signal Processor"; Joshua Duncan, electrical engineering, "Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Silk Proteins"; Brandon Goodchild Drake, anthropology, "A New Specimen of Allosaurus from North Central Wyoming"; James Hamilton, chemistry, "Genome wide RNAi Feeding Screening In Caenorhabditis elegans With pha 1 Background"; Beth Harris, chemical education, "Small Scale Reaction Kinetics Using a Novel and Inexpensive Reactor/Photoresistor Detection System"; Chris Heald, economics, "Economic Development of China"; Rligio Ramirez, anthropology, "Cranial Variation in the United States between the Midfacial Interorbital Regions of Southwestern Hispanic Sample Compared to American Blacks, Whites and Native Americans"; Edward Selby, psychology and zoology and physiology, "Do We Really Understand Our Emotions: A Construct Validation of the Trait Meta Mood Scale"; Kate Smetana, chemistry, "Formic Acid Protein Digestion"; Mai Tran, pharmacy, "The role of non specific ATP hydrolysis in the generation of a mitochondrial membrane potential"; Qiqi Wang, microbiology and molecular biology, "Expression of GFP by the GnRH receptor promoter"; Robert Jason Williams, philosophy and political science, "Moral Consideration for Animals: Understanding the Intuitions"; Gary Woolington, electrical engineering, "Ground Fault Monitor With Cable Fault Locator."
CODY Katie Mellinger, English, "Isis Resurrected"; Michele Morris, pharmacy, "Herbal Products of Peru: these's more than just cocaine"; Dusty Richardson, zoology and physiology and Spanish, "Development of response selectivity in the pallid bat inferior colliculus"; David Werner, electrical engineering, "Electronic Board Game for Children with Limited Mobility."
DANIEL Kristen Boroff, pre vet/animal science, "Building Design in India: A Retrospective."
DOUGLAS Kim Creaser, mathematics, "Mathematics of Barcodes"; Andrew Curtis, computer science and mathematics, "External memory algorithms for directed graphs"; Ruben Mares, wildlife and fisheries biology management, "Climate change and the wolf management plan in Wyoming: Forecasting effects of changes in precipitation on wolf livestock depredations by 2025."
ELK MOUNTAIN Mikal Grant, mathematics, "Numerical Simulation of Stochastic Differential Equaltions."
EVANSTON Heather Blockovich, marketing/Spanish, "Efforts to Market to Hispanics as Demonstrated in the 2004 Presidential Election"; Daniel Dalton, agroecology, "Aleiodes of Eastern Forests"; John Flake, computer engineering, "Visual Acquisition and RF Transmission of Position Data for Objects with Unique LED markings"; Derek Stonebraker, architectural engineering, "Effect Of Web Bonded Frp Shear Reinforcement On Internal Steel Stress"; Ross Tolman, computer engineering, "Visual Acquisition and RF Transmission of Position Data for Objects with Unique LED markings."
EVANSVILLE Abigail Beaver, biology, "Common Conditions Among Rehabilitated Birds In The Laramie Raptor Refuge."
FARSON Shaunna McGowan, archaeology/anthropology, "Historic Stone Carvings on Easter Island."
GILLETTE Tiffany Clark, microbiology, chemistry, biology, and zoology and physiology, "Rapid Detection and Differentiation of Prokaryotic Cell Components by Electrospray Ionization mass Spectrometry"; Derek Hensley, agricultural studies, "Southeastern Wyoming Ranch Case Study; capstone course"; Joshua Jones, electrical engineering, "Ground Fault Monitor With Cable Fault Locator"; Karissa La Cour, cardiovascular research and alternative medicine, "Construction and expression of pGFP CAG ALDH2 vector in a strain of JM109 Escherichia coli."; Lindsey Lorello, kinesiology and health promotion, pre med, "Evaluation of the effects of diabetes on the heart's structure and function using a mouse diabetic cardiomyopathy model"; Chase Mendenhall, wildlife and fisheries biology and management, botany, and Spanish, "Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship in Grand Teton National Park"; Chris Sanders, health science, "Affects of Nutrient Restriction on Cow Placentome Vascularity"; Shondra Temple, communication, "Comparative Analysis of American vs. British Marketing Communications."
GREEN RIVER Shelby Chapman, anthropology, "Pregnancy and Birth Experiences Among LDS Women"; Melissa Pola, archaeology/anthropology, "Historic Stone Carvings on Easter Island"; Kristopher Schamber, medical microbiology, "The Localization of Neurokinin B in the Rat Brain to Resolve a Controversy"; Jessica Stevens, molecular biology, "Re evaluating Sialyation of Human Plasminogen in the Baculovirus Insect Cell System."
GREYBULL Alyson Smith, chemistry and molecular biology, "Insertion and Expression of MaSp1 and MaSp2 Spider Silk Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana."
GROVER Dane Jensen, molecular biology, "Characterization Of The Neurokinin B Promoter In Rat."
GUERNSEY Curt Heimbuck, political science, "Statistics, Steroids, and the National Pastime."
KEMMERER Zachary Tyrrell, chemical engineering, "CO2 Sorption in Ionic and Nanoparticle Membrane Material at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures"; John Willford, microbiology, "Detection of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli in Bovine Feces Using Three Different Toxin Detection Kits."
LANDER Colleen Boodleman, agroecology, "GIS Analysis of Population Dynamics and Land Cover Conditions in the Njoro Watershed of Kenya."
LARAMIE Kevin Christensen, electrical engineering, "GPS Navigation: Waypoint pathing for an autonomous robot"; Kathleen Conser, art/graphic design, "Comparative Analysis of Popular Feminist Posters as a Form of Social Ideological Representation"; Warren Crocker, electrical engineering, "Drive Belt Slippage Monitor"; Joel Larson, molecular biology, "Understanding structural dynamics of tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase with computers"; Danielle Olden, history, "Social and Economic Assimilation of Chicanos into Albany County, Wyoming, 1945 1985"; Renee Tahja, molecular biology, "Mutagenesis and Pha 1 Screen in Caenorhabditis elegans "; Jason Urasky, electrical engineering, "Determining Snow Structure using Nephelometry Techniques for Avalanche Prediction"; Bonnie Youmans, microbiology, "Comparison of Purified BMEI 1214 and Hot Saline Extract in an ELISA Test for Diagnosis of Brucella ovis Infection in Sheep."
LOVELL Stuart Fowler, electrical engineering, "Child Monitoring System."
LUSK David Bruch, pre pharmacy, "Neurotoxic Effects of Methamphetamine and Benzyl N Methamphetamine on Behavioral Measurements and Levels of Dopamine and Serotonin in Rats."
MEETEETSE Barnett Sporkin Morrison, international agriculture and international studies, "An Economic Look at the U.S. Political System a Toolkit for Individual and Community Satisfaction."
MOORCROFT Matthew Jespersen, electrical engineering, "Child Monitoring System."
MOUNTAIN VIEW Stacey Palmer, playwriting/directing, theatre/English, "Method Writing."
NEWCASTLE Mary McGinty, business and administration, "Driving the Bus: The New Safe Ride."
POWELL Grayson Baird, psychology, "Implicit Theories of Intelligence and Goal Preference in Students With and Without Learning Disabilities"; Amy Burnett, secondary education: social studies and American studies (dual major), "The Danish Gymnasium Compared to the United States High School: A Unique Opportunity for First Hand Observation"; Charles Cooley, mechanical engineering, "Boundary Layer Flow Over A Surface Dimple"; Annie Hilton, political science and criminal justice, "The Rhetorical Road to War: An Analysis of the Language that is Changing the World."
RAWLINS Sara Babcock, molecular biology, "Development of nociceptive afferents in chickens"; Sara Babcock, molecular biology, "Gene Transcription of Steroidogenic Enzymes Across mid Gestation in the ovine Fetal Adrenal"; Nathaniel Clark, business administration, "Cult, Icon, or Something in Between: An Advertising Analysis of New Belgium Brewing"; Robyn Lopez, anthropology, "Comparing Wyoming State Standards for Foreign Language Proficiency with Instructors' Assessment of Proficiency in Arapaho Language Classes"; Calista Selby, chemistry, "Anticancer Activity of a Series of Au (III) Phenanthroline Complexes."
RIVERTON Scott McDonald, agricultural studies, "Southeastern Wyoming Ranch Case Study; capstone course"; Eric Tretter, biology, "Bacterial Fe (II) Oxidation in Alpine Lakes: Limited by Infrared Light?"; William Welch, chemistry and mathematics, "Computational Analysis of a Newly Synthesized Iridathiabenzene and Some Related Compounds."
ROCK SPRINGS Christopher Cardon, electrical engineering, "An Accessible Syringe Dosing Device"; TJ Colgan, electrical engineering, "Electronic Board Game for Children with Limited Mobility"; Gary King, psychology, "Relapse and Abstinence Internal vs. External Attribution Involving Recovering Alcoholics"; Carrie Shaw, criminal justice, "A Month in Bali: A Day Has A Dozen Names"; Abra Soule, women's studies, "Blogging as Art: Intersections and Representation"; Christopher Wilber, health science, "Role of Advanced Glycation Endproducts in Diabetes Associated Cardiomyopathy."
SARATOGA Margaret Keeth, anthropology, "Human Variation of Medial anterior Curvature in the Femur."
SHERIDAN Billie Chapman, psychology, "The Virgin Mary as a religious symbol in contemporary U.S. literature and film"; Eric Clements, electrical engineering, "The Digital Skydiving Altimeter"; Christopher Hackman, music, "Morning, Noon, and Night"; Erik Hoversten, philosophy, "Study of Heat Transfer Downstream of a Synthetic Jet"; Benjamin Ketron, computer science, "Phrase Syntax Tree Builder"; James Robinson, mechanical engineering, "Two Point Velocity Correlations in Swirling Jet Flows"; Paul Teini, mechanical engineering, "Heat Transfer Measurements Downstream of a Synthetic Jet: Effect of Changing Frequency at Constant Amplitude"; Jacque Vineyard, political science, "Coffee and it's Role in the International Political Economy"; Jim Warfield, agricultural studies, "Southeastern Wyoming Ranch Case Study; capstone course."
SUNDANCE Sarah Yemington, german/international studies, "An Investigation of the Volga Germans In Wyoming and Surrounding Area."
THERMOPOLIS Gavin Phillips, computer engineering, "Fast Object Recognition"; Chadwick Vaupel, history, "Fly Boys of Wyoming: A Brief History of the Civilian Pilot Training Program at the University of Wyoming"; Laura Vietti, geology and geophysics, "Discriminating Braided and Meandering Streams by Paleocurrent Orientations."
TORRINGTON Patrick Harris, psychology, "Rumination as a Mediator between Passive Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms."
WORLAND Erin Loschen, chemical engineering, "A Study of Solvent Extraction and Quantification of BrdU from Polymer Matrix and BrdU Release Kinetics."
WRIGHT Deena Kay Borgialli, agricultural and applied economics: agribusiness, "The Economic Impact of 4 H Volunteerism in Campbell County, Wyoming."
Non-resident students, listed by hometowns and their presentation topics, are:
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. Keith Lyon, computer engineering, "Ethernet Media Access Controller with Hardware Encryption."
BARDSTOWN, KY. David DeMar Jr., zoology and physiology, "Faunal Analysis and Paleoecology of the Lower Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages of the Mesaverde Formation of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming."
BEIJING, CHINA Yinyin Liang, electrical engineering, "A Calculator with a Voice Output."
BELLINGHAM, WASH. Jeffrey Callaway, molecular biology, "Lactobacillus spp.: are they really our friends?"
BILLINGS, MONT. Rex Lundman, electrical engineering, "Preliminary Automatic Range Compensating Scope Design."
BRIGHTON, COLO. Paul Hansen, computer science and mathematics, "Building a Genetic Programming Engine."
BROOMFIELD, COLO. Brian Scoggins, astronomy and physics, "Are BALQSOs really stuck in overdrive?"
BUSHNELL, NEB. Brenda Christensen, mathematics, "Access Elements Which Ensure Security."
CHENGDU, CHINA Jingling Guan, economics and mathematics, "Computational Simulation of Supersonic Delta Wings."
DENVER, COLO. Lauren Grenz, architectural engineering, "Building Design in India: A Retrospective"; Ella Wellman, computer science, "Watson: The Hazard Detection Robot."
ERDA UTAH Jeremy Long, electrical and computer engineering, "The hands free mouse."
GERING, NEB. Michael Stephens, electrical engineering, "Projects for Underclassmen to Aid Wyoming Persons with Disabilities with Included Bonus Project."
GRETNA, NEB. Sascha Rogers, zoology and physiology, "Investigation of Genetic Variability in the Prion Protein Gene of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Compared to Domestic Sheep."
HARDIN, MONT. Jodi Irvin, molecular biology, "Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase (Phospho form) may indicate distinctive regulatory function."
HOUSTON, TEXAS Lisa Weber, chemistry, "Humic Acid Interactions with Varying Oxidation States of Iron."
KATHMANDU, NEPAL Kiran Dangi, electrical engineering, "Micro Hydro Power."
LAME DEER, MONT. Shawn Shelley, zoology and physiology, "Intravenous Insulin Infusion Protocols: Research and Issues Regarding Clinical Practice."
LOVELAND, COLO. Suzanne Lewis, nursing, "The Essentials of Magnetism: A Captivating Force of Nursing Excellence"; Brittany Wheeler, electrical engineering, "Child Monitoring System."
MONUMENT, COLO. Andrew Saletta, music education, "Puh puh, tss, t puh puh puh, tss t: The Human Beat Box Cultural Evolution."
OGALLALA, NEB. Greg Sarchet, pre pharmacy, "Sustained Release of Progesterone to Control Ovarian Cancer"; Greg Sarchet, pre pharmacy, "Development of a Model to Simulate Micro Gravity on Earth."
SAN RAMON, CALIF. Shannon Valenti, international studies, "Photographic Coverage of Men's and Women's Sports in Metro Daily Newspapers and Community Weekly Newspapers."
SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB. David Brown, civil engineering, "Shear Key Behavior For Precast Concrete Seismic Shear Walls."
TOPEKA, KAN. Nicole Thorp, chemical engineering, "Modifying Inorganic Membranes for Separating CO2 and H2 Gases."
WIGGINS, COLO. Jeremy King, physics and astronomy, "Molecular Dynamics Approach to Tunneling Dynamics in an Anharmonic Bath."