Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Scholars
Emily Armitage |
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Mentor: | Charles Kankelborg, Physics | |
Project: | Multi-order solar EUV spectrograph (MOSES): Stray light rejection | |
Shannon Atkins |
Chemistry
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Mentor: | Mary Cloniger, Chemistry | |
Project: | The synthesis of N-acetyl glucosamine functionalized dendrimers | |
Wesley Bauman |
Civil Engineering
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Mentor: | Anne Camper, Civil Engineering | |
Project: |
Effectiveness of chloramines used as the recharge biocide on rechargeable biocidal surfaces |
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Danielle Blessum |
Biomedical Science
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Mentor: | Charles Paden, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
Project: |
Changes in Axonal morphology following collateral sprouting |
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Breeze Briggs |
Chemistry
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Mentor: | Edward Dratz, Chemistry & Biology | |
Project: |
The augmentation and enhancement of BCHM 204: The biochemistry of health for non-science majors |
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Jared Burdick |
Physics
Interdisciplinary - ME |
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Mentor: | William Hiscock, Physics | |
Project: |
Bolometric measurements of cosmic microwave background radiation |
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Kelly Burningham |
Microbiology
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Mentor: | Marcella McClure, Microbiology | |
Project: |
Multiple alignment, functional domains, and contact predictions of the order mononegavirales |
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Jeffrey Cameron |
Plant Biology
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Mentor: | Robert Sharrock, Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology | |
Project: | Understanding phase specific internode in a model plant: Arabidopsis thaliana | |
Michael Chase |
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Mentor: | Charles Kankelborg, Physics | |
Project: | CCD housings | |
Dustin Cram |
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Mentor: | Charles Kankelborg, Physics | |
Project: | Optical mounting in a space flight environment | |
Monica Crowley |
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences |
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Mentor: | Jean Starkey, Microbiology | |
Project: | Characterization of a new human colon cancer cell line | |
Kristi DeVries |
Horticulture Science
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Mentor: | Tracy Dougher, Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology | |
Project: | Photoselective filters for quality production of lettuce and pansies in low light | |
Daniel Ensign |
Chemistry
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Mentor: | Trevor Douglas, Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
Project: | Interaction of the Archeon sulfolobus sulfataricus with uranium(VI) | |
Jody Evans |
Biochemistry
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Mentor: | Christina Campbell, Health & Human Development | |
Project: |
Glycemic and insulinemic response of soymilk vs. cow's milk |
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Christie Flechsenhar |
Agriculture Education
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Mentor: | William Dyer, Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology | |
Project: | Comparison of gene expression profiles in response to natural and synthetic auxins | |
William Franck |
Microbiology
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Mentor: | Tim McDermott, Thermal Biology | |
Project: | Molecular characterizaton of Arsenite-oxidizing biofilm communities inhabiting Arsenical-sulfide microsprings of Yellowstone National Park | |
Pamela Fry |
Biomedical Science
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Mentor: | Charles Paden, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
Project: | Time and region effect of penetrating head injury in rats | |
Zachary Gildersleeve |
Media & Theatre Arts
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Mentor: | Cindy Stillwell, Media & Theatre Arts | |
Project: | Bittersweet honey | |
Anne-Kathrin Gleske |
Biochemistry
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Mentor: | Mark Young, Plant Science/Microbiology | |
Project: | Analysis of SSV DNA integration sites in the host chromosome of its extremophile host Sulfolobus solfataricus | |
Sarah Golden |
Biology
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Mentor: | Zbigniew Lewandowski, Civil Engineering | |
Project: | Effects of oxygen and carbon dioxide on production of TSST-1 toxin by cells of Staphylococcus aureus growing in biofilms | |
Raina Gough |
Chemistry
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Mentor: | Trevor Douglas, Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
Project: | Covalent modification preparing for gadolinium bonding in a self-assembling heat shock protein from Methanococcus jannaschii | |
Hailey Haffey |
English
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Mentor: | Lynda Sexson, History & Philosophy | |
Project: | Schismatic catholicism: Rural and urban development | |
Hailey Haffey |
English
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Mentor: | Gwendolyn Morgan, English | |
Project: | Dualistic particulars: How mystical and metaphysical literature demand differentiation of erotic profanities | |
Erin Hagengruber |
Nursing
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Mentor: | Barbara Derwinski-Robinson, Nursing | |
Project: | Montana nursing workforce survey | |
Amber Harrer |
Chemical Engineering
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Mentor: | Phil Stewart, Chemical Engineering | |
Project: | Spatial patterns of killing in Pseudomanas aeruginosa biofilms | |
Tara Heelan |
Biotechnology
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Mentor: | Katherine Gauss, Biology | |
Project: | Analysis of NADPH oxidase protein location in intact cells using GFP tags | |
Crystal Hepp |
Microbiology
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Mentor: | Marcella McClure, Microbiology | |
Project: | Reverse transcriptase database update | |
Matt Holzer |
Mathematics
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Mentor: | Tomas Gedeon, Mathematics | |
Project: | Phase locking in a more general integrate-and-fire model of a neuron | |
Wayne Janssen |
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Mentor: | Charles Kankelborg, Physics | |
Project: | MOSES thermal system | |
Stephanie Kienitz |
Horticulture
Landscape Design |
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Mentor: | David Baumbauer, Plant Growth Center | |
Project: | Mandan corn in Montana | |
Bonnie Kirkpatrick |
Computer Science
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Mentor: | Brendan Mumey, Computer Science | |
Project: | Protein structure determination with mapping techniques | |
Sarah Klingsporn |
Horticulture & Plant Biology
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Mentor: | Cathy Cripps, Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology | |
Project: | Recycling of agricultural and industrial waste using Fungal mycelium | |
Mike McTeague |
Geology
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Mentor: | Jim Schmitt, Earth Sciences | |
Project: | Facies anaysis and post depositional deformation of the coarse grained facies of the LaHood formation | |
Michelle Mandic |
Biochemistry
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Mentor: | Martin Lawrence, Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
Project: | Iron metabolism and its homeostatic regulation by Cytosolic aconitase | |
Mark Manning |
Studio Arts
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Mentor: | N.R. Pope, School of Art | |
Project: | Professional ceramics assistantship | |
Michelle Melby |
Biomedical Sciences
Microbiology |
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Mentor: | Dwight Phillips, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
Project: | Effects of maternal ethanol consumption during the third trimester on the rat dorsal column | |
Jeremy Mitchell |
Chemical Engineering
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Mentor: | Mark Shirtliff, Chemical Engineering | |
Project: | Proteomic evaluation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms | |
David Moore |
Entomology
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Mentor: | Florence Dunkel, Entomology | |
Project: | Natural insect control: Efficacy of pawpaw, asimina triloba, for management of greenhouse whiteflies, trialeurodes vaporiorum (westwood), the citrus mealybug, planococcus citri, and other greenhouse iInsect pests | |
Jesse Mosolf |
Chemical Engineering
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Mentor: | Trevor Douglas, Chemistry/Biochemistry | |
Project: | Control of mineralization and composition in the ferritin-like protein of Listeria innocua | |
Britney Moss |
Biochemistry/Honors
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Mentor: | Jean Starkey, Microbiology | |
Project: | Investigation of LBP interference with Angiostatin generation | |
Pamela Nichols |
Nursing
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Mentor: | Barbara Derwinski-Robinson, Nursing | |
Project: | Montana nursing workforce survey | |
Caitlin Pashalek |
Media & Theatre Arts
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Mentor: | Paul Monaco, Media & Theatre Arts | |
Project: | Experimental animation series | |
Hayley Piepmeyer |
Biomedical Science
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Mentor: | Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
Project: | Determination of Opl protein distribution in early development | |
Heather Prody |
Horticulture
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Mentor: | David Baumbauer, Plant Growth Center | |
Project: | Mandan corn in Montana | |
Loni Queer |
Biotechnology
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Mentor: | Donald Burgess, Vet Molecular Biology | |
Project: | Mocrophage killing of Tritrichomonas foetus | |
Mark Rocque |
Technology Education
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Mentor: | Scott Davis, Technology Education | |
Project: | Are Montana students technologically literate? | |
Jason Scott |
Physics
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Mentor: | Petrus Martens, Physics | |
Project: | Analysis of extreme ultra-violet and X-ray emission from solar coronal loops | |
Casey Sensecqua |
Geology
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Mentor: | Jim Schmitt, Earth Sciences | |
Project: | Origin and diagnosis of Tufa bioherms from tertiary lacustrine sediments, Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Southwest Montana | |
Dustin Slunaker |
Biomedical Science
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Mentor: | Martin Teintze, Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
Project: | Screening of phage display libraries with antibodies to HIV gp120 | |
Sara Stickel |
Biology
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Mentor: | Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology and Neuroscience | |
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Testing the requirement for the transcription factor Opl in neural development |
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Deanne Stookey |
Biology
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Mentor: | Zbigniew Lewandowski, Civil Engineering | |
Project: | Quantifying biofilm reproductibility | |
Jay Stringer |
Biochemistry
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Mentor: | David Singel, Chemistry/Biochemistry | |
Project: | Reactions of Nitric oxide and human hemoglobin at physiological conditions | |
Seth Timpano |
Physics, Applied Math, & Philosophy
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Mentor: | Neil Cornish, Physics | |
Project: | Galactic sources of gravitational waves | |
Andra Toivola |
Earth Science & Physical Geography
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Mentor: | Lisa Graumlich, Big Sky Institute | |
Project: | A disjunct ponderosa pine stand in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem: Origins and viability | |
Jade Tone |
Media & Theatre Arts
MPVT |
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Mentor: | Cindy Stillwell, Media & Theatre Arts | |
Project: | Bittersweet honey | |
Jeremy Varga |
Biotechnology
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Mentor: | John Watt, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
Project: | IL-1B receptors on pituicytes controlling neurosecretory activity | |
Erin Werner |
Chemical Engineering
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Mentor: | Phil Stewart, Chemical Engineering | |
Project: | Spatial patterns of growth in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms | |