Students from several departments applied for funding to attend conferences to present research, compete in academic competitions, and purchase supplies to complete research. The current semester of faculty sponsors, the students, and the title of the projects are listed by department below.
Biology:
Tamara Natour, “Aggregation of Alpha Synuclein and Tau Protein in Cell Cultures Containing APOE4 Gene in Response to Taxol and Estrogen Treatments.” Faculty Sponsor, Dr. Deborah O’Dell
Kaelynn Parker, “CRISPR-cas9 mediated gene targeting in Crithidia fasiculata.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Swati Agrawal
John Asmus, “Toxoplasma gondii SUB4 Gene Deletion Mutants and Their Viability in Host Cell Invasion.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Swati Agrawal
Bailey Johnson, “Quantifying Hyperforin in St. John’s wort.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Josephine Antwi
Bailey Bashara, “The Effects of Cortisol on Blood Coagulation in Zebrafish.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Dianne Baker
Sophie Dixon, “Composition of fecal microbiome in socially subordinate mice.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Parrish Waters
Abigail Conkin, “Turtle Population Sex Ratios at Urban vs. Rural Locations.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Brad Lamphere
Earth and Environmental Science:
Allison Grant, “The Legacy of Redlining on Urban Heat in Virginia Cities.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Pamela Grothe
Eden Rakes, “Estimated 2020 CO2 Emisiion Reductions in Virginia from COVID-19.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Pamel Grothe
Emily Brooks and Rina Murasaki, “Initial Study of the Interactions between Earthworms and Contaminated Soil.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Melanie Szulczewski
History and American Studies
Katie Molina, “Western Influences in the Eradication of Footbinding during the Late Quig Dynasty, 1850-1912.” Faculty sponor, Dr. Sue Fernsebner
Cathryn Kinde, “Under the Ink: A Closer Look at Tattoos in the Gulag.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Steven Harris
Shannon Payne, “Kray Brothers in the Media.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Steven Harris.
Mathematics
Paige Beidelman, “Graph Game Coloring of Trees.” Faculty sponsor, Dr. Jeb Collins
Political Science and International Affairs
Madison Williams, “Studying the Chicago Police Torture Curriculum.” Faculty sponor, Dr. Emile Lester
Previous Awarded Grants:
| YEAR | |||
| 2020 | SPRING | ||
| 2019 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2018 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2017 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2016 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2015 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2014 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2013 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2012 | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2011 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2008 |