Past SSI Teams and Project Directory

Student Name Department SSI Mentor Year Project Title
Aber GadelrabBIOLDr. April Wynn2022Pyruvate Decarboxylase 3 (PDC3) Expression and Morphological Measurements of Arabidopsis Thaliana Roots Under Waterlogged-Hypoxic Stress
Ava SpencerEESCDr. Pamela Grothe2022Comparing Social and Environmental Vulnerability Indexes to Summer Heat in Fredericksburg, VA
Carolyn WillmoreEESCDr. Tyler Frankel2022Assessing the Presence and Concentration of Trace Metals in Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanous) and Hydrilla spp. Adjacent to a Virginia Coal Ash Repository
Carrie GarveyCHEMDr. Davis Oldham2022Synthesis of KasA Enzyme Inhibitors to Induce Tuberculosis Cell Death
Curtis KasiskiBIOLDr. Josephine Antwi2022Determining Dietary Diversity of Bees in the Genus Bombus along an Urbanization Gradient
Drake RichmondPHYSDr. Desmond Villalba2022Constraining Potential Dark Matter Candidates from Relic Abundance and Indirect Detection Signatures
Jacob CantorEESCDr. Pam Grothe2022Calibrating a Multi-Coral Genus Approach for Reconstructing Central Tropical Pacific Climate
Jay BoudreauBIOLDr. Swati Agrawal2022Fighting Antibiotic Resistance with Phage Therapy
Jenna DiehlMATHDr. Melody Denhere2022Analyzing Trends in College Majors
Joon YiCPSCDr. Jessica Zeitz2022Kinesthetically Teaching Through Computers
Karlie JonesMATHDr. Melody Denhere2022The Effect of Covid-19 on the Learning Experience for College Students
Kevin LeongPHYSDr. Desmond Villalba2022Solar Powered Phone Charging Stations For The Homeless
Lauren KnightCPSCDr. Jessica Zeitz2022Bridging the Gap Between Motive Motion Tracking Software and the Java Programming Language
Orianne MbuyiBIOLDr. Josephine Antwi2022Identification of Fungal Strains on Dead Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula): Evidence from DNA Sequencing, Scanning Electron Microscopy, qRT-PCR to Detect Toxin Production, and Laboratory Bioassays.
Sean FoleyCPSCDr. Veena Ravishankar2022Applying Socket Programming to Battleship
Shreya MuraliCHEMDr. Randy Reif2022Investigating Cancer Cell Death by Proton Pump Inhibitors
Stephen McCarthyCPSCDr. Veena Ravishankar2022Applications Of Socket Programming In Video Games
Talia TannerEESCDr. Tyler Frankel2022Assessing the impacts of cadmium on the viability, locomotor behavior, and embryonic development of the freshwater Seminole ramshorn snail (Planorbella duryi)
Tessa LanzafameBIOLDr. Josephine Antwi2022A Survey of Herbivorous Insects and Their Associated Host Plants on the University of Mary Washington Campus
Abigail DelapenhaBIOLDr. Swati Agrawal2021Understanding the Role of the Bax-1 Inhibitor and AATF Genes in Apoptosis of Kinetoplastid Parasites
Abigail VorstegBIOLDr. Ginny Morriss2021Myokine Expression in a Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Cell Culture Model
Alex FernandezBIOLDr. Bradley Lamphere2021Morphological Changes in Non-Native Fish Species Influenced by Differences in Upstream and Downstream Habitats
Alexis KochanskiCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2021Bootstrapping Training Data for a Political Polarization Classifier
Andrea WaltripBIOLDr. Ginny Morriss2021Locating Transgene Insertion Sites in Drosophila Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Models
Caitlin HoltMATHDr. Leo Lee2021A Numerical Study of COVID-19 using the SVIR Model
Catherine CrowellEESCDr. Tyler Frankel2021The Effects of Coal Ash Concentration on the Development, Hatching Rate, and Reproduction in Planorbella duryi
Docia AtandaCHEMDr. Sarah Smith2021Using Additive Manufacturing To Increase Reproducibility In A Packed Bed Column
Drake RichmondPHYSDr. Varun Makhija2021Rotational and Vibronic Couplings in Molecular Dynamics
Grace HolcombBIOLDr. Ginny Morriss2021Endothelial Tube Maintenance in a HUVEC cell Model for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Hannah HarrisCHEMDr. Davis Oldham2021Synthesis of the Stereoisomers of DEHP and Its Oxidative Metabolites
Hannah LeeBIOLDr. Swati Agrawal2021The Role of PGAM5 in Apoptosis in Kinetoplastids
Karissa HighlanderCHEMDr. Davis Oldham2021Synthesis of Indazole Inhibitors of KasA, a Vital Enzyme of M. tuberculosis
Kayla BottoBIOLDr. Lynn Lewis2021Genomic Similarity to Predict Infection in Bacteriophages
Lyra WintersEESCDr. Pam Grothe2021Paleoclimate analysis using growth bands and stable isotopes from mid-to-late 1700s Stratford Hall oysters
Madeline KillianPHYSDr. Varun Makhija2021Rotational Dynamics of Asymmetric Molecules
Rachel MyrickBIOLDr. Parrish Waters2021Effect of Social Hierarchies on Exercise in Social Mice
Ramsey CottonCHEMDr. Randy Reif2021Temporal Dynamics of the Intrinsic Pathway of Apoptosis via Doxorubicin Induction
Rina MurasakiEESCDr. Tyler Frankel2021Assessing the Impacts of Neonicotinoid Pesticides on the Viability, Biomass, and Behavior of the Earthworm (Eisenia fetida) Using an Agar Medium
Sarah KernerBIOLDr. Bradley Lamphere2021Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Bioindicator of Environmental Stress from Urbanization in the Rappahannock Watershed Area
Shreya MuraliCHEMDr. Randy Reif2021Apoptosis Induction in Jurkat T Lymphocytes by Proton Pump Inhibitors
Sophia WeldiEESCDr. Tyler Frankel2021Assessing the Impacts of the Common Deicing Agent NaCl on the Viability, Embryonic Development, and Behavior of the Freshwater Snail Physa acuta
Trevor DrinkwaterMATHDr. Leo Lee2021Analytical and Numerical Analysis of the SEIRP Model for Covid-19
Veronica CagleCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2021Using Machine Learning to Identify Political Polarization on Social Media
Zoe RafterPHYSDr. Varun Makhija2021Angular Momentum Coherences in Vibrational Molecular Dynamics
Abigail ConklinBIOLBradley Lamphere2020The Effect of Urbanization on Sex Ratios of Freshwater Turtles
Allison GrantEESCPamela Grothe2020The Legacy of Redlining on Urban Heat in Virginia Cities
Brandon WilliamsMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2020A Comparison of Goodness-of-Fit Measures for Fitting Curved Models
Caitlin HoltMATHJulius Essunge2020Pricing Automobile Insurance
Catherine CrowellEESCTyler Frankel2020The Impacts of Coal Ash Concentration on the Development and Hatching Success in Planorbella duryi
Eden RakesEESCPamela Grothe2020Estimated 2020 Emission Reductions From Covid-19 In Virginia
Georgia BowlingBIOLJosephine Antwi2020Effects of Green Spaces on Pollination
Huda Al-BanaBIOLGinny Morriss2020Differential Myokine Expression in a Model for Myotonic Dystrophy Type I
Kaelynn ParkerBIOLSwati Agrawal2020Characterization of Apoptosis Genes in Crithidia fasciculata
Keshyra SmithCPSCIan Finlayson2020Intuitive Parallel Programming in the Java Programming Language
Luis RoviraCPSCIan Finlayson2020Intuitive Parallel Programming in the Java Programming Language
Lynn ShermanMATHJulius Essunge2020A stochastic model for weather predictions
Margaret GregoryPHYSVarun Makhija2020Reconstructing the Molecular Frame for Photoionization of Molecules
Nicholas ThompsonCHEMDavis Oldham2020Measuring Affinities/Energies of docking environmental contaminate ligands with target endocrine receptors
Rebecca BanksCHEMDr. Janet Asper2020
Rory BlackMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2020Comparison of Goodness-of-Fit Measures for Fitting Curved Models
Ryan MeekBIOLSwati Agrawal2020Investigation of Apoptosis Genes in Crithidia fasciculata.
Thomas BustamanteEESCTyler Frankel2020Microplastic Concentrations in Soil and Earthworm Samples from Central and Northern Virginia
Tyler FinleyBIOLJosephine Antwi2020Pollinator Insect Diversity in Natural Habitats Versus Urbanized Habitats
William “Henry” MillsPHYSVarun Makhija2020Rotational Dynamics of Molecules
Alexis BroonerCHEMOldham2019Synthesis of the Oxidative Metabolites of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Ashley ScurlockMATHCollins2019Anticommutative Quaternions: The Binomial Theorem, e^pe^r=e^(p+r), and Trig Identities
Benjamin MossBIOLWynn2019Drought Stress Induced Epigenetic Variability in the Arabidopsis thaliana Endosperm Linked to Germination Delay in Offspring
Brittany GowartyBIOLWaters2019Influence of Social Status on Hippocampal BDNF
Catherine CrowellEESCDr. Ben Kisila2019The Impacts of pH on Trace Contaminant Leaching and Toxicity of Coal Ash in Planorbella duryi
Chris AmurrioCHEMOldham2019The Kinetic Enzymatic Resolution of 2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol, a Precursor to Diastereomerically pure DEHP & DEHP Metabolites
Fernando CabezasBIOLLewis2019Bacteremediation: Cleaning Diesel Spills with Bacteria from Virginia Beaches
Hannah FrederickMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2019Applications of Circulant Matrices over Finite Fields for a Key Exchange Protocol
Isabella GransburyMATHCollins2019Approximating Differential Equations Using Quadratic Bases
John WoodPHYSDr. Maia Magrakvelidze2019Observing Wave Packet Dynamics in Small Diatomic Molecules
Kayla SmithBIOLAntwi2019The Effect Beauveria bassiana Fungus has on Alfalfa Plant Development
Kelly FlynnBIOLWynn2019Environmental Stress Response Crosstalks with the Floral Developmental Program in Arabidopsis thaliana
Lauren ChartierEESCDr. Ben Kisila2019Biogeochemistry of Reclaimed Sand-Mined Soils in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Lauren ClossBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2019Investigating Success and Causes of Reproductive Strategies in Male Medaka
Lindsay TimbrookBIOLAntwi2019Effect of Beauveria bassiana on Alfalfa Weevils (Hypera postica)
Makayla FerrellMATHLee2019Deterministic Analysis of the SIV Model of HIV
Mary HoffmanEESCFrankel2019The Impact of Sulfoxaflor on the Physiology, Pulmonary Function, and Behavior of Daphnia magna
Nicholas ThompsonBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2019Cortisol Levels of Danio rerio and Oryzias latipes during Embryogenesis
Thanh-Binh DuongEESCFrankel2019Determination of the Impact of Polyethylene Nanoplastics on the Toxicity of Methoxychlor on Daphnia magna
William HarrisonBIOLLewis2019Chemical Treatments to Inhibit Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α in a Breast Cancer Cell Line
William MillsPHYSDr. Maia Magrakvelidze2019Building a Cluster Computer
Amal HajjamiBIOLLamphere2018Morphological Variation among Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Populations in Lentic and Lotic Environments
Amy CreelMATHLee2018A Numerical Analysis of the SIV Model for HIV Infection
Andrea MooreEESCGrothe2018Constraining the Mid-Holocene ENSO Minimum in the Central Pacific Using Geochemistry of a 5,000-year-old Porites Fossil Coral
Anna RuuskanenBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2018Life Cycles of Digenetic Trematodes Infecting Elimia virginica
Bryce AndersonCPSCDavies2018Taking to Twitter: Gleaning Political Ideology from Tweets
Catherine ZwemerCHEMReif2018Investigating the Temporal Dynamics of the Extrinsic Pathway of Apoptosis
Cheyenne PalmoEESCGrothe2018Survey of Paired Geochemistry and Salinity for the Chesapeake Bay and its Major Tributaries: Applications to Regional Paleohydrology
Creigh BrigmanMATHEsunge2018Solving Real Problems with Complex Methods
Emily MacIndoeMATHLee2018Analytical Solutions of the HIV Model
Harrison CrosseCPSCDavies2018Political Alignment Augmented Link Prediction
James SmithCHEMReif2018Investigation of Affinity Surface Reusability in Microfluidic Devices
Kelly KeaneBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2018The Effect of Clothianidin on the Ability of Crayfish to Respond to Food Odor
Lauren ClossBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2018Characterization of the Kisspeptin Signaling Pathway in Medaka (Oryzias latipes)
Makenzie ClowerMATHCollins2018Predicting Parameters for Bertini Using Neural Networks
Margaret GregoryPHYSMagrakvelidze2018Wave Packet Dynamics in Diatomic Molecules
Mariam TekleBiolZies2018Determining the Role of two Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genes, YIL158W and YDL199C, in DNA Repair
Rachel SummersBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2018Comparing the Development of the HPI Stress Axis During Teleost Embryogenesis
Riley AndersonMATHCollins2018Implementing Machine Learning to Improve Bertini 2.0
Stephen TivenanPHYSMagrakvelidze2018The Entropy and Elasticity Constant of Rubber Bands
Thomas BustamanteBIOLLamphere2018Reservoir- Stream Life History Divergence in Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Abby FriedmanEESCSzulczewski2017Distribution of Metals in Three Golf Courses in the Fredericksburg, VA Area
Anna RinkoBIOLWaters2017Wheel Running Bulbectomy Project
Ariel PeldunasBIOLWaters2017Effects of Environmental Enrichment and Social Interaction on Cognition and Olfactory Bulb Neurogenesis in Rats
Ave KeeferCHEMCrowder2017Copper Oxide Surface Modifications to Bind a Ruthenium-based Electrocatalyst
Brandon RozekPHYSNguyen2017Coherent Control of Atomic Population Using the Genetic Algorithm
Ekta KapoorMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2017Modification of Fleiss’s Kappa for Ordinal Data and Multiple Raters
Gail CrunkhornMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2017The Modification of Fleiss’s Kappa for Ordinal Data and Multiple Raters
Grace PercivalPHYSNguyen2017Detuning an ECDL with a Piezoelectric Transducer Driver
Hoang Anh TranCHEMOldham2017Synthesis of Oxidative Metabolites of the Environmental Contaminant DEHP
Jack McMinimyMATHEsunge2017An Analysis of Departure Delays in US Domestic Flights
Jacqueline CoatesCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2017Mice Visualization
Joshua KaurichCPSCZeitz2017Multi-Dimensional Data Interaction Complexities
Katie MelhuishCPSCZeitz2017The Optimization of Collecting Significant Weighted Multidimensional Insights
Lindsey JonesCHEMOldham2017Synthesis of Piperidinol-based Inhibitors of KasA: A Novel Treatment for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
Rachel EvansBIOLWynn2017Phenotypic Characterization and Genetic Analysis of aintegumenta (ant) and early responsive to dehydration 10 (erd10) in Arabidopsis thaliana
Rachel SunderCHEMCrowder2017Assembling a Surface-Bound Ruthenium Electrocatalyst Through the Use of Click Chemistry
Renee HilelsonBIOLWynn2017Phenotypic Characterization and Genetic Analysis of SEUSS (SEU) and EARLY RESPONSIVE TO DEHYDRATION 10 (ERD10) Double Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana
Sarah JordanEESCSzulczewski2017Analysis of Inorganic Pollutants in the Public Soil and Water of the Fredericksburg Area
Shannon HaleyMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2017A Massey-Omura Cryptosystem with Disjoint Permutations
Whitney PostCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2017Software Development of Mice Visualization Application
Aaron ThomasMATHLee2016Mathematical Solution to Poisson’s Equation
Brandon NolanBIOLZies2016The Effects of Aldosterone on the lncRNA Gas5: A Potential Negative Regulator of Blood Pressure
Coalter HollbergEESCDr. Ben Kisila2016The Role of Floodplain and Wetland Soil Properties in Phosphorus Fluctuation in Aquia Creek, A Sub-Watershed of the Chesapeake Bay
Ethan RamirezPHYSNguyen2016Saturation Absorption Spectroscopy of Rb85 and Rb87
Grace HenryCHEMOldham2016Synthesis of KasA Enzyme Inhibitor for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Hannah KassBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2016The Effect of Kisspeptin 1 on Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Neurons in Embryonic Medaka (Oryzais latipes)
Hannah ZontineCPSCDavies2016Modeling Political Ideology Dynamics in a Simulated Twitter Network
Jonathan BlauveltCPSCFinlayson2016Tetra Language Development
Julie ChoiBIOLZies2016Determining the Effect of Human MSH2 Mutations Using S. cerevisiae as a Model Organism
Kelley SwensonMATHDenhere2016Predicting Enrollment using Time Series Models
Kimberly McFarlandCHEMReif2016Increasing RNA Purification Yield in Preparation for SELEX
Kristin FryeEESCDr. Ben Kisila2016Modeling Effects of Predicted Increased Impervious Surface Area on Phosphorus Fluxes using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool in Aquia Creek Watershed, Virginia, USA
Kwame BempongCHEMOldham2016Enzymatic Separation of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol: Synthesis of the Enantiomers of DEHP and MEHP
Nora BenedettoMATHDenhere2016Cluster Analysis of Course Evaluation Response Rates
Rachelle DambroseMATHLee2016Numerical Approximation of Poisson’s Equation
Sara FiorettiBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2016A Comparative Study of the Onset of Key Stress Axis Components in Embryonic Zebrafish and Japanese Medaka
Sean MorrisCHEMReif2016The Temporal Dynamics of Caspase Activity During Apoptosis
T.J. MuratoreBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2016The Effect of Elevation on the Distribution of Rare Wetland Plant
Vidyha CardozoPHYSNguyen2016Upconversion and Detection of Nanoparticles
Brandon NolanBIOLZies2015Gas5 Expression in Aldosterone Treated Kidney Cells
Christopher LloydCPSCDr. Andrew Marshall2015On the Complexity of Solving Solvable, Non-Nilpotent Groups
Evan MayCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2015Predicting Wait Times with Wi-Fi Network Traffic
Hannah BelskiBIOLWaters2015The Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Subordination in Male Mice
John RobiePHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2015Laser Frequency Upconversion by Nanocrystalline Arrays
Kelly McDanielCHEMDr. Davis Oldham2015Synthesis of Oxidative Metabolites of DEHP
Kristina KrumposBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2015Genetically Engineering a Plasmid Expression Vector for Nuclear Localization Studies
Lonnie HarrisCHEMDr. Davis Oldham2015Synthesis of the stereoisomers of MEHP and DEHP via enzymatic resolution
Mary ClarkCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2015Simulating Wait Times to Improve Food Service Efficiency
Maura SlocumEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2015Analysis of Phytoremediation Potential of a Chrysopogon Grass and Pteris Fern in Virginia Soils Affected by Acid Mine Drainage
Meagan DarlingBIOLWaters2015Effects of Dominance Status on Behavior and Hormone Expression in Male Mice
Pengcheng ZhangPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2015Excitation and Detection of Nanoparticles and Powder X-Ray Diffraction
Rebecca RevercombMATHDr. Julius Esunge2015Interest Rate Forecasting Using the Nelson-Siegel Model
Ruth CatlettCPSCDr. Andrew Marshall2015Paramodulation based Asymmetric Unification
Sam ClarkCHEMDr. Randy Reif2015Optimization of SELEX Parameters for RNA Aptamer Selection
Sean MorrisCHEMDr. Randy Reif2015Temporal Dynamics of Caspase Activity in Jurkat Cells
Taylor McConnellEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2015Analysis of Potential Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Native Plants at an Acid Mine Drainage Site along Contrary Creek, Virginia
William ScheidMATHDr. Julius Esunge2015GARCH Modelling Applied to the Japanese Yen / United States Dollar Exchange Rate
Alexander BondBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2014Determining the Critical Characteristics of the Classic Monopartite Nuclear Localization Signal
Alexander PriestCPSCDr. David Toth2014Identification of Inhibitors of Fatty Acid Synthesis Enzymes in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Amy JayasBIOLDr. Alan B. Grittith2014The Best DAm Project Ever
Andrea SanchezBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2014Identification of Alarm Cue in the Crayfish Cambarus acuminatus
Evan PaigeCPSCDr. David Toth2014Evaluating ARM-Based Computers for Drug Discovery Research
Ien HarrisPHYSDr. Chinthaka Liyanage2014Astronomical Spectroscopy
Isabelle MaloufBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2014Long Term and Acute Effect of Atrazine on Secual Development of Zebrafish
Jerome MuellerCPSCDr. Ian Finlayson2014Developing a Tetra Interpreter
Jesse RadolinskiEESCDr. Michael Bass2014Monitoring of Central Park Storm Water Management Ponds and an Off Site Wetland Mitigation Project
John MeadowsPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2014Using a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer In Slow Light Research
Katherine (Luci) ColmanEESCDr. Ben Kisila2014Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons within Sediment and Fish Tissue of the Lower Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Kelly McDanielCHEMDr. Davis Oldham2014Synthesis of DEHP and its Metabolites
Kevin SperayBIOLDr. Alan B. Grittith2014Qualifying the Efficacy of Aeschynomene virginica as an Indicator Species for Sea-Level Rise
Kira ItzkoffCPSCDr. David Toth2014Optimizing Drug Discovery Tasks Using Computational Tools
Kristina KrumposBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2014Understand the Basic Characteristics of the Nuclear Localization Sequence through Site-Directed Mutagenesis
Leah RothBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2014The Effect of Nutritional Staus on the Expression of Appetite-Regulating Genes in Zebrafish, Danio rerio
Lonnie HarrisCHEMDr. Davis Oldham2014Enzymatic Resolution of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol
Marlene CacerasMATHDr. Melody Denhere2014The Curse of Dimensionality in Functional Data
Megan KellyPHYSDr. Chinthaka Liyanage2014Astrophysics
Mimi HuynhPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2014Setting up an Electro-Optic Modulator to Slow Down Light Through a Rubidium Cell
Rebecca ConwayEESCDr. Michael Bass2014Comparataive Health Assesment of the Ni River and MAssaponax Creek in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Ruth CatlettCPSCDr. David Toth2014Improving Parallel Computing Education
Ryan BarlowPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2014Astrophotography and Spectrometry
Shehan RajapaskeCPSCDr. Ian Finlayson2014Designing the Tetra IDE
Taylor CoxonEESCDr. Ben Kisila2014Trace Metal Distribution in the Fluvial and Lacustrine Sediments of the Lower Chesapeake Bay Basin
Teresa NguyenBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2014Molecular Identification of Trematodes Using Mitochondrial Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 1
Victoria MooreMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2014Functional Data Analysis: Comparison of the Effect of Basis Function Choice
Brooke AndrewsCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2013Synthesis and Purification of 4,4'-di(n-alkyl)-2,2'-bipyridine
Bryan FinchBIOLDr. Werner Wieland2013Using Camera Trapping to Monitor Wildlife in Stafford County, Virignia
Carter MooreEESCDr. Neil Tibert2013A Fossil's Tail: The Environmental Evolution of the Carboniferous from Aquatic to Terrestrial Environments
Casey HowrenMATHDr. Leo Lee2013A Numerical Analysis of the S I R Model for Modeling Epidemics
Chiara TornabebeEESCDr. Neil Tibert2013Biostratigraphic Significance of the Ostracodes from the Dinosaur Bearing Cedar Mountain Formation
Dalton EchardPHYSDr. Chinthaka Liyanage2013RESPONSIVITY OF SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTO DIODES
Dalton EchardPHYSDr. Chinthaka Liyanage2013(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Dane LawhorneMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2013Analogies Between the Real and Digital Lines and Circles
Eric JohnsonCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2013Conversion of Hydroxyl Functional Groups to Azido Functional Groups for Use in Click Chemistry
Jenna StocktonEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2013Fractionation of Metal Contaminants with Soil Depth in an Acid Mine Drainage - Impacted Ecosystem
Jerome MuellerCPSCDr. David Toth2013Using Supercomputing to Search for a Cure for Histoplasmosis
Katelyn JonesMATHDr. Julius Esunge2013Modeling GDP in Developing Countries
Kathie Belrose-RameyBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2013Locating the Binding Site of RAI1 within the CLOCK Regulatory Region
Kimberly HildebrandMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2013Using Independent Bernoulli Random Variables to Model Gender Hiring Practices
Kyle GenoveseMATHDr. Julius Esunge2013Modeling Economic Growth in Developing Countries
Michael CrawfordCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2013Estimating the effects of heterogeneous competition in an agent-base ecological model using GIS raster color
Ngoc Quyen HuynhPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2013Fabry-Perot Interferometer
Patrick MullenPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2013Absorption Spectroscopy of Rubidium
Philip WahkmanPHYSDr. Chinthaka Liyanage2013Reflectance of Photovoltaic Cells
Sammuel ArutyunyanCPSCDr. Ian Finlayson2013Human VS Computer: Comparison of Performance In Solving An NP-Complete Problem
Teresa FennEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2013Impact of Acid Mine Drainage on Soil Phosphorus, Metal Content, and pH in a Riparian Environment
Yoshi TakedaEESCDr. Werner Wieland2013Turtles of the Fredericksburg Canal: Estimates of Population Sizes and Growth Rates
Zach GoodwynCPSCDr. David Toth2013Comparing the Performace of the Intel Phi Coprocessor with CPU's and GPU's for the Brute Force Solution to the Traveling Salesman Problem
Ashley ElliotEESCDr. Michael Bass2012(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Benjamin TuxburyMATHDr. Julius Esunge2012Stochastic Programming
Brooke AndrewsCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2012(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Daniel BrowneBIOLDr. Theresa Grana2012An Expansion of Nematode Phylogeny
Darren GettsPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2012Acousto-Optical Modulation to Enhance a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer
Elyse ClarkEESCDr. Ben Kisila2012Comparative Analysis of the Environmental Evolution of Two Reservoirs in Virginia
Eric JohnsonCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2012Modifying Copper Oxide with Azide-Terminated Phosphonic Acids: Toward Creating a Universal Platform for Surface Fuctionalization via Click Chemistry
Erin StewartEESCDr. Michael Bass2012A Comparative Analysis of the Health of the Ni River and Massaponax Creek in Spotsylvania County
Gregory BaugherEESCDr. Charles Whipkey2012Overview of Hydrology and Water Quality at Eagle Lake Outpost
Jenna StocktonEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2012(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Karmel JamesCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2012Modification of Bipyridine Ligands for the Development of a Tethered Carbon Dioxide Reduction Catalyst
Kwadwo BrobbeyMATHDr. Julius Esunge2012STOCHASTIC PROFRAMMING WITH OPTIMIZATION
Lauren NelsonPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2012Atomic and Astronomical Spectroscopy
Lindsay RaulstonBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2012The Effects of Atrazine on the Endocrine System of Zebrafish
Michael CrawfordCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2012Development of an agent-based exological model of the rare Virginia plant, Aeschynomene virginica
Morgan BrownMATHDr. Jangwoon Lee2012How to Win Every Time
Peter SlatteryMATHDr. Jangwoond Lee2012(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Rebecca BrownCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2012(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Robert ClarkEESCDr. Ben Kisila2012Spatial and Isotopic Analysis of Soil Erosion and Sediment Fluxes in Three Rappahannock River Tributaries, Stafford County, Virginia
Robert HigginsCHEMDr. Janet Asper2012Pegylation of Guanyl Pyrazole to Provide a Guanidinylation Reagent
Sam du BuscCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2012Education for the 21st Century
Sarah EubanksBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2012The Effect of Food Deprivation on the Appetite Regulating Neuropeptides in Zebrafish, Danio rerio
Sarah MarzecBIOLDr. Theresa Grana2012Phylogenetic Classification of Nematodes
Susanna KirschnerEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2012Fractionation of Aluminum, Lead, Iron, and Zinc in Soil and Sediment Samples Affected by Acid Mine Drainage
Yoshi TakedaBIOLWieland2012Turtles in the Fredericksburg Canal: Identifying and Estimating Populations Sizes
Catherine O’DohertyMATHDr. Julius Esunge2011Applications of the Laplace Transform
Cole EskridgeBIOLDr. Theresa Grana2011Phylogentic Analysis and Diversity of Free-Living, Terrestrial Nematodes in the Genus Caenorhabditis
Diana GutierrezEESCDr. Michael Bass2011Comparison of the Ni River and Massaponax Creek in Spotsylvania County, VA
Elyse ClarkEESCDr. Ben Kisila2011Comparative Analysis of the Environmental Evolution of Two Lakes in Virginia: Lake Pelham and Lake Moomaw
Emily AlbertoBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2011Analysis of Conspecific Alarm Cues in the Crayfish Orconectes rusticus
Eric JohnsonCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2011Creating a Universal PLatform for Metal Oxide Surface Functionalization Using Click Chemistry
Heather MartinCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2011iPhone Game Development for Elementary School Students
John R LillyEESCDr. Ben Kisila2011Analyzing the Probable Environmental Impacts of Trace Metal Accumulation in Biosolids Amended Fields
Kaitlynn MontiBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2011Identification of Digenetic Trematodes using Molecular Techniques
Karen StratBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2011Determining the binding site of RAI1 within the CLOCK gene
Karmel JamesCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2011Synthesis of Phosphonic Acid Compounds for the Functionalization of Copper Surfaces for Electrolcatalytic Applications
Kathryn DillingerMATHDr. Jangwoon (Leo) Lee2011Profiting with Options Using the Black-Scholes Equation
Marianne DubinskyMATHDr. Julius Esunge2011Explorations of the Laplace Transform
Maureen RutterPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2011A Study of Acousto-Optical Modulation
Mejgan MukhtarzadaBIOLDr.. Theresa Grana2011Anatomical and Developmental Differences Among Nematode Species
Mina RectaEESCDr. Michael Bass2011Water Quality Study on Streams Impacted by Development in Stafford County, Virginia
Patrick StalcupCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2011Using educational iPhone applications in the classroom to improve standardized test scores
Rabia AmanBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2011Cloning of the Human Retinoic acid-induced 1 Gene Promoter
Rafia VirkCHEMDr. Janet Asper2011Synthesis of Polyethylene Glycol Guanidinylation Reagent
Rebecca PresorMATHDr. Leo Lee2011Mathematical Analysis of Option Pricing
Ryan VaughnMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2011Homotopy Theory of Finity Topological Spaces
Tolani AdebanjoCHEMDr. Janet Asper2011Formation of Guanidinylation Reagent from Poly(ethylene Glycol), PEG Derivative
Wesley RobersPHYSDr. Hai Nguyen2011External Cavity Diode Laser Injection and Doppler-Free Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy Preparation
Andrew Snyder-BeattieMATHDr. Julius Esunge2010Geometric Brownian Motion, A Safe Assumption?
Briana WenbergCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2010Development of Modified Metal Oxide Electrodes for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
Brittany AbbatielloBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2010Changes in Gene Expression During IMCD3 Cell Differentiation
Carly ByersEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2010An Assesment of Soil Quality Adjacent to a Virginia Stream Affected by Acid Mine Drainage
Chris YoungCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2010ICP-AES Analysis of Brick and Mortar: A Means of Discerning Different Building Phases at The Mary Washington House
Christine BaxBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2010Determining RAII binding sites within CLOCK, BDNF, and CMKLRI genes
Erin StrangeMATHDr. Jangwoon (Leo) Lee2010On Numerical Models of Chemical Pollutant Diffusion
Isabel MooreEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2010Heavy Metal Concentrations and Their Effects on Macroinvertebrates in AMD Affected Contrary Creek, Louisa, Virginia
Jacob BowmanCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2010The Effectiveness of Educational Entertainment
Jessica SineBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2010Effect of Atrazine on the Thyroid Axis in Zebrafish
Kevin GroatMATHDr. Julius Esunge2010Geometric Brownian Motion, A Safe Assumption?
Kristen LewisBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2010The Effects of Atrazine on Gene Expression of Appetite-Regulating Neurohormones in Zebrafish, Danio rerio
Matt MotleyPHYSDr. George King III2010Abstract: Resurrection of Atomic-Molecular Spectroscopy Research Lab
Matthew PirocchiCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2010Implementing the Spacing Effect: Response Time as a Metric for Determining Difficulty of Recall
Patrick TaittCPSCDr. Marsha Zaidman2010Iphone/Ipod Touch Event Calendar Design and Implementation
Patrick WoodCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2010Modifying Gold Electrode Surfaces with a Reported Electrocatalyst for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
Sarah SmithCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2010A Chemical and Archival Approach for the Analysis of the Fredericksburg Brick Industry from 1749 to 1850
Sarah TryonBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2010The Effect of Fatty Diets on the Expression of Appetite Hormones in Zebrafish, Danio rerio
Talya LangbaumPHYSDr. George King III2010High Resolution Spectroscopy Using the Horiba Jobin Yvon iHR320 Spectrometer
Teresa YaoMATHDr. Lee2010Concentration of a Chemical Pollutant Modeled by a Fourier Series
Vanessa RoycroftCPSCDr. Marsha Zaidman2010iConcert - Integrating Core Location, IML File Parsing, and SQLite
Andrew BucknerBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2009Studies on the role of RAII in Smith-Magenis Syndrome
Barbara BrownMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2009Generalized Dihedral Groups and Geometry
Borwyn Ann WangBIOLDr. Theresa Grana2009Identifying hmp-I(fe4) Enhancers Using RNAi Screening
Brittany AbbatielloBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2009Changes in Gene Expression During IMCD3 Cell Differentiation
Caitlin ParisEESCDe. Melanie Szulczewski2009Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Surrounding Area Residents' Practices and Perceptions Regarding Household Chemicals with a Focus on Pesticides
Chris DonaherCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2009Implementing Higher-Order Queries in Divergent Data
Elizabeth BernatMATHDr. Jangwoon (Leo) Lee2009Numerical Estimates of Temperature Changes Using the Finite Difference Method
Emma JonesEESCDr. Neil Tibert2009Paleoenvironmental Record of Climate and Anthropogenic Modifications to the Potomac Estuary: The Collapse of a Commercial Fishery
Filla BaliwagEESCDr. Melanie Szulczewski2009Fredericksburg, Virginia, Area Residents' Awareness of Lead Risks and Exposure
Houston SandersPHYSDr. Robert Ekey2009Emission Spectra of a Nitrogen Discharge
Jeff McElhannonCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2009Acquiring Information Using Computer Graphic Visualizations in O3D
Jesse HatfieldCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2009OKM: Building a Flexible Knowledgebase of Semantic Data
Jonathan WilliamsCHEMDr. Charles Sharpless2009Exploring Direct Photolysis Mechanisms of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Non-polar Solvents
Kate MattaBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2009Diversity of Riparian Vegtation and Downstream Distribution of Yellow Water Lily in a Tidal Wetland System Prior to Dam Removal
Kathryn ChristianMATHDr. Jangwoon Lee2009An Exact Solution to Laplace's Equation Inside a Rectangle
Lindsay WalkerEESCDr. Neil Tibert2009Paleosalinity and Salt Wedge Migration in the Rappahannock River, Virginia
Lucy BainCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2009Three-dimensional Data Visualization Using OpenGL
Maria KipreosCHEMDr. Crowder2009Chemical Modification of Diverse Electrode Surfaces
Mary SwaneyBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2009(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Melissa HadleyBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2009The Role of PPARy in the Regulation of Renal HKa2 Gene Expression
Roy G.V. O’DellPHYSDr. Robert Ekey2009Reading Pulsed Photomultiplier Signals Using SignalExpress
Sarah (Ball) GonyoMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2009A Comparison of Three Remedial Methods for Multicollinearity in Multiple Regression
Sean FreemanBIOLDr. Theresa Grana2009Determination of Synthetic Phenotypes in hmp-1 and sax-7 C, elegans Mutants by RNA Interference
Stacey NathanCHEMDr. K. Nicole Crowder2009Surface Modification of Ti-6A1-4V: A Biomimetic Approach for Orthopedic Implant Applications
Catherine CastleberryMATHDr. Keith Mellinger2008Secret Sharing Schemes using Hyperovals
Christopher TriolaPHYSDr. Robert Ekey2008Construction and Testing ofa Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
Colby CroftBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2008Characterization of the Expression of CEACAM1 in Zebrafish
Court CrenshawBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2008GABA and Glutamate in the Adult Zebrafish
Emma ClarksonBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2008The Effect of the Invasive Myriophyllum spicatum on Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity, Density, and Community Structure
Ericka KamptnerCHEMDr. Charles Sharpless/ Dr. Charles Whipkey2008Soils at Bridges and Roadways as Possible Sources of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) to Lake Anna Waters and Sediments
Jessica ZeitzCPSCDr. Karen Anewalt2008Using Technology to Locate Transcription Factors in a DNA Sequence
Jonathan MorinCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2008User-Created Abstract Categories in Databases
Jonathan StallingsMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2008Improved Estimates of Position Using Unbiased Eigenvalues of Covariance Matrices
Katherine VrobelEESCDr. Michael Bass2008Impacts Caused by Development on Two Streams in Celebrate Virginia North
Katie HunsbergerMATHDr. Keith Mellinger2008Parity-Check Codes Generated by Hyperovals in PG(2,q)
Katie OldhamEESCDr. Michael Bass2008Wetland Mitigation Progress in the Storm Water Management Ponds of Central Park and in an Off-site Constructed Wetland
Katie StrongCHEMDr. Janet Asper2008Synthesis of PEG Guanidinylation Reagents for Protecting Alkyl Guanidines
Kelly LandauEESCDr. Ben Kisila2008Application of 137Cs for Soil Erosion Analysis in the Watershed of the Rappahannock River, Virginia
Laura RickardPHYSDr. Robert Ekey2008Analyzing Emission from a Nitrogen Discharge using LabVIEW and Signal Express
Lauren ForneyCPSCDr. Stephen Davies2008Exploring User Addiction to Online Virtual Environments
Marium MujahidBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2008The Effect of Trematode Infection on Competition between Stream Grazers
Melissa HadleyBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2008The Role of PPAR gamma in the Regulation of Renal HKa2 Gene Expression
Nicholas KellyCHEMDr. Janet Asper2008Synthesis of a Guanyltriflate Reagent with Polyethylene Glycol as a New Protecting Group for Alkylguanidines
Rebecca ShapiroEESCDr. Ben Kisila/ Dr. Charles Sharpless2008The Effect of Land Use on the Nutrients and Organic Contaminants in the Water and Sediment of the Rappahannock River
Roger LambCPSCDr. Karen Anewalt2008Open Source GIS
Rose SalzbergBIOLDr. Deborah Zies2008The Molecular Characterization of the Human RAI-1 promoter
Tom WolfeMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2008Modification and Investigation of the Akaike Information Criterion for Models in the Natural Log of Y
Amy CarfagnoCHEMDr. Charles Sharpless2007Investigating the Fundamental Basis of Natural Organic Matter Photochemistry
Brandi RollinsPHYSDr. Robert Ekey2007Interfacing and Testing a Spectrometer Using LabView
Brandon PerdueCPSCDr. Karen Anewalt2007Rebuilding an OSI Network Simulation Using Object-Oriented Design in C++
Brittney BakerEESCDr. Ben Kisila2007The Environmental Evolution of the Chincoteague-Assateague Lagoon/Marsh System as Inferred from the Sediment Record
Chris TriolaMATHDr. Larry Lehman2007An Investigation of the Periodicity of Linear Homogeneous Recursively Defined Sequences Taken Modulo Primes
Christine ChapmanBIOLDr. David Jarrell2007Phylogenetics of the Orchid Genera Cleisostoma BI. and Gastrochilus D. Don Based on Chloroplast DNA Sequences
Colby CroftBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2007Factors Infuencing Distribution of Snails in the Family Pleuroceridae and their Rematode Parasites in the Rappahannock Watershed
Emily GriffithBIOLDr. David Jarrell2007An Introduction to Phylogenetics of the Orchid Genera Gastrochilus D. Don and Cleisostoma BI.
Emma ClarksonBIOLDr. Abbie Tomba2007The Effects of Multiple Land Uses on Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity in the Rappahannock Watershed
Greta KrafsigCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2007Computer Aided Design in Second Life
Heather DeCotBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2007The Effect of Atrazine on m-RNA Levels of TSH and TRalpha in Zebrafish, Danio rerio
Jenae PinneyEESCDr. Ben Kisila / Dr. Charles Sharpless2007The Effect of Land Use on the Nutrients and Organic Contaminants in the Water and Sediment of the Rappahannock River
Jennifer YoxCHEMDr. Janet Asper2007Development of New Reagents for the Synthesis of Alkylguanidines
Joseph KikerEESCDr. Ben Kisila2007Radiogenic and Spatial Analysis of Watershed Sediment yields and Potential Pollutant Pathways in Two Remote Sub-Watersheds of the Rappahannock River
Luke WolvertonBIOLDr. Dianne Baker2007Effectso of bisphenol A on IGF-I and GH Expression in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Mary PilgerPHYSDr. Robert Ekey2007Construction of a Vacuum Chamber - One Bolt at a Time
Matt WestfallCPSCDr. Karen Anewalt2007Open Source GIS Software Development
Rebecca FunkhouserCHEMDr. Janet Asper2007Solid Phase Deprotection of Boc-Protected Alkylguanidines
Roberto PalombaMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2007Semigroup Structure of Endomorphism Monoids in Conjugate Categories
William EllaCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2007Visualizing Census Data in Three Dimensions Using Second Life
Amy WatsonEESCDr. Ben Kisila2006Spatial Analysis of Fluvial Geomorphology and Sediment Oscillation in the Claiborne Run Watershed, Stafford County, Virginia
Asako KubotaCHEMDr. Janet Asper2006Deprotection of Boc Protected AlkylGuanidines
Danielle NealBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2006Extraction and Isolation of AQP-1 Protein from Mammalian Red Blood Cells
David WareCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2006Economical Electrochemical Manufacture of Ion Sensitive Electrodes
Erin KeeganMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2006The Distribution of the Number of Shared Items Between Three Randomly Ordered Lists of N Numbers
Gardner MarshallMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2006A Mathematical Modling of Four-Pi Periodicity with an Analysis of the Spin Groups
Johanna CarpenterEESCDr. Ben Kisila2006ArcGIS and Pb-210 Isotropic Analysis of Soil Erosion and Fluvial Sediment Deposition in a sub-watershed of the Rappahannock River
Joseph LandriesCPSCDr. Marsha Zaidman2006Associating GPS Location with Pictures, Video, Drawings, and Text Messages Using Windows Mobile 5.0 on the Palm Treo 700w
Kathryn SheckelsBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2006(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Katrina RomanCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2006Natrual Language Processing: Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Rephrasing English Sentences
Laura MaxfieldEESCDr. Michael Bass2006Comparative Analysis of Ecological Damage on England Run and the Unnamed Tributary
Mahvash MujahidBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2006Encapsulation of a Physiological Soium Phosphate Buffer Solution into Cell-Sized Unilamellar Liposomes
Mary SwaneyBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2006The Effects of Light Differences on Leaf Damage in Cercis Canadensis
Paul WalshCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2006The Study and Characterization of Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence
Rebecca FunkhouserCHEMDr. Janet Asper2006Solid Phase Deprotection of N, N'-di-Boc-N''-benzylguanidine
Robert CarricoMATHDr. Debra Hydorn2006Estimating the Eigenvalues of a Covariance Matrix
Ryan PlattMATHDr. Randall Helmstutler2006The Borsuk-Ulam Theorem and Applications to Sphere Problems
Sally GallagherBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2006The Effects of the Invasive Tree Ailanthus altissima on the Biodiversity of Understory Plants
Sebastian BouchardCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2006Can a Computer Controlled Character Learn to Navigate a Computer Simulated Environment?
Timothy O’BrienEESCDr. Michael Bass2006The Monitoring of Storm Water Management Ponds of Central Park and a Constructed Wetland at Lee's Crossing
Weldon Burt Jr.CPSCDr. Marsha Zaidman2006(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Alexandra SmithBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2005The Effects of Light Differences on heliotropic Leaf Movement and Disease in Cercis Canadensis
Allison PicolloMATHDr. Jeffrey Edmunds2005Using Backward Orbits to Investigate Basins of Attraction
Chris MeyerMATHDr. Keith Mellinger2005Digital Error Correction - Low-Density Parity Check Codes Generated by Ovals in PG(2,q)
Daniel FovargueCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2005Investigating Game Programming Topics: Graphics, Collision Detection, and Simulated Movement through Three Dimensions
Eric LatourelleBIOLDr. David Jarrell2005Phylogenetic Analysis of matK Pseudogene Formation in the Subtribe Aeridinae (Orchidaceae)
James PickensBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2005Characterization of the Kinetics of Osmotically-Induced Hemolysis of Mammalian Red Blood Cells - Curve Fitting
Jared MoonMATHDr. Jeffrey Edmunds2005Investigating the Basins of Attractions of a Simple Competition Model with Multiple Attractors
Jennifer McKayCHEMDr. Charles Sharpless2005Analysis of Peroxynitrite Synthesis via the Reaction of Nitric Oxide with Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide
Jessica KichaBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2005Song Performance as an Indicator of Male Territory Quality
Justin ParkEESCDr. Michael Bass2005England Run and the Unnamed Tributary, Comparative Analysis among Summer 2001, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, and Summer 2005
Karen PickeringEESCDr. Charles Whipkey2005(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Katelyn OuelletteBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2005Song Performance vs. Female Parental Investment in the Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Katrina RomanCPSCDr. Jennifer Polack2005Artificial Intelligence in Game Development
Kristin LarkinsEESCDr. Charles Whipkey2005A Quantitative Analysis of Mabou Group Carbonate Sediments Samples using Gravimetric Methods, X-ray Diffraction and ICP Spectrometry to Determine the Environment of Deposition
Magen ColemanCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2005Analyzing the Trace Metal Content fo Ancient Byzantine Coins
Michelle ArthurEESCDr. Michael Bass2005Monitoring the Development of Strom Water Management Ponds of Central Park and an Off-site Mitigated Wetland
Rachel WilsonBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2005Popluation Genetics of the Rare Plant Aeschynomene virginica: Implications for Conservation
Renee DalrympleCHEMDr. Charles Sharpless2005Photochemistry of Humic Substances
Sean DromsMATHDr. Keith Mellinger2005Digital Error Correction - Low-Density Parity Check Codes Generated by Ovals in PG(2,q)
Yelena LazdunBIOLDr. David Jarrell2005Phylogenetic Utility of the rps16 and rpl16 introns, and rpoB-trnC Spacer in Phalaenopsis (Orchidaceae)
Adam SchwartzCPSCDr. Marsha Zaidman2004Investigating Electronic Publications
Amanda PassmoreMATHDr. Keith Mellinger2004On Error-Correcting Codes Generated from Quadratic Surfaces of PG(3,q)
Anthony StevensonCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2004Verifying the pH Dependence of the Ru(bpy)/TPrA Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Mechanism by Cyclic Voltammetry
Cheryl YamanakaBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2004Detection of Intraspecific Genetic Variation of a Chloroplast DNA Locus in Aeschynomene virginica, a threatened plant
Elizabeth CrumpCPSCDr. Marsha Zaidman2004Investigating the Computer Science Introductory Education through the use of LEGO Mindstorm Robots and Interactive Tutorials
Eric WesterBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2004Chloroplast DNA Variability of Aeschynomene virginica Among Rivers Across Its Range
Jenny (Stovall) PolmMATHDr. Keith Mellinger2004On Error-Correcting Codes Generated from Quadratic Surfaces of PG(3,q)
Keith ManionMATHDr. Jeffrey Edmunds2004The Juvenile/Adult Ricker Competition Model
Kimberly PittmanBIOLDr. David Jarrell2004Phylogenetic Analysis of matK Pseudogene Formation in the Subtribe Aeridinae (Orchidaceae): Taxonomic Distribution and Origin Hypothesis Testing
Krystle WesthaferBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2004Catbird Extra-Pair Mating - DNA Paternity Testing
Laura L. OdegaardEESCDr. Neil Tibert2004A Multidisciplinary Proxy for Cenomanian-Turonian Brackish Seawater: Pore Morphometrics and Oxygen Isotopes of the Ostracoda Fossocytheridea
Lauren MacAfeeCHEMDr. Kelli Slunt/Dr. Leanna Giancarlo2004DNA Topology Studies using Atomic Force Microscopy
Lisa SongMATHDr. Jeffrey Edmunds2004The Juvenile-Adult Leslie/Gower Model
Lynsi MontgomeryCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2004Detecting Ethanol in Cirtus Drinks using GC/FID
Michelle ArthurEESCDr. Michael Bass2004England Run and the Unnammed Tributary, Comparative Analysis amound Summer 2001, 2003, and 2004
Miguel LaygoBIOLDr. David Jarrell2004Phylogenetic Analysis of Phalaenopsis Using Four Chloroplast Sequences: The matK Gene and the Non-Coding aacD-psaI Spacer, rps16 Intron and rp116 Intron
Renee EldridgeBIOLDr. Kathryn Loesser-Casey2004The Effects of Testosterone and PPAR Ligand, Rosiglitazone, on Levels of Adiponectin, TNF-alpha, and Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetic Mice
Stephanie TankoEESCDr. Neil Tibert2004A Paleoenvironmental Analysis of the Cenomanian-Turonian (Late Cretaceous) Boundary Interval Using MicroPaleontological Geochemical Proxies
Tannia ClarkBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2004Between-year Territory and Mate Fidelity in the Gray Catbird
Timothy JordanEESCDr. Michael Bass2004Wetland Mitigation Progress in Storm Water Management Ponds of Central Park and Off-Site Constructed Wetland
Andrea ZbellBIOLDr. Linda Ameen2003Comparing Biofilm Production in Gram Positive Bacteria
Brian JanelsinsBIOLDr. David Jarrell2003Molecular Systematics: The Study of Phalaenopsis Evolution Using Chloroplast DNA
Bridget RobinsonBIOLDr. David Jarrell2003Evolution of Chloroplast matK Pseudogenes in the Subtribe Aeridinae (Orchidaceae)
Catherine OteyEESCDr. Michael Bass2003Storm Water Management and Environmental Impact of Central Park on Adjacent Wetlands
Jane ThiesEESCDr. Charles Whipkey2003Reconnaissance Study of Stream Water Quality at Abandoned Gold Mine Sites, Virginia: Introduction and Background
Kathy WainwrightBIOLDr. Linda Ameen2003Cytokine Production in Vascular Endothelial Cells After Exposure to Lipoteichoic Acid
Kevin PusheePHYSDr. Susan Matts2003The Use of Image Processing Software to Quantify Electromigration Damage as a Function of Both Current and Time
Michael SheltonCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo2003Investigation of DNA Topology Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Rachel BanksBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2003Chloroplast DNA Variability of Aeschynomene virginica, a rare, annual, wetland plant
Ryan Stanley ZdanowiczPHYSDr. Susan Matts2003Application of Laser Reflectivity in Analysis of Electromigration Damage in Aluminum-4% Copper Thin Films
Shannon BunzeyEESCDr. Charles Whipkey2003Reconnaissance Study of Stream Water Quality at Abandoned Gold Mine Sites, Virginia: Results and Conclusions
Timothy JordanEESCDr. Michael Bass2003England Run and the Unnamed Tributary, Comparative Analysis between Summer 2001 and Summer 2003
Tinh NguyenCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo2003An Investigation into the Self-Assembly of Mixed Organic Monolayers Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Tracy HammBIOLDr. Alan Griffith2003Physical and Floatation Differences in the Dimorphic Seeds of Aeschynomene virginica
Alex EscobarPHYSDr. Susan Matts2002Electromigration Testing of Copper-Aluminum Samples
Charlie ClarksonBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2002Song Complexity and Sexual Selection in the Gray Catbird (Dumetella Carolinensis)
Curtis Michael BryantBIOLDr. David Jarrell2002Matk pseudogenes in the Aeridinae (Orchidaceae)
Eric HaasBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2002Male Song Complexity as an Indicator of Parental Effort in the Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Gary SeebaBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2002The Effect of Endothelin-1 on the Bovine Erythrocyte Osmotic Permeability Pathway
Hossein HarmedBIOLDr. David Jarrell2002Phalaenopsis Molecular Systematics: The Study of Plant Evolution Using DNA Sequence
Jordan MathiasCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo, Dr. Kelli Slunt2002The Study of DNA Topology using Gell Electrophoresis and Atomic Force Microscopy
Juliana D’AndrilliCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo2002Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: The Secrets Behind the Microscope
Karen TinklepaughPHYSDr. Susan Matts2002Electromigration Testing of Copper-Aluminum Samples
Katharine OwenEESCDr. Jodie Hayob, Dr. Charles Whipkey2002Dolomite in soils of the Kohala Peninsula, Hawai'i: Introduction and Background Geology
Kendra HitzBIOLDr. Stephen Gallik2002The Effect of Tetraethylammonium cholride on the Osmotic Permeability Pathway in Red Blood Cells
Matthew MurphyEESCDr. Jodie Hayob, Dr. Charles Whipkey2002(page titles for older projects are under construction, check back soon)
Moses AsamoahCHEMDr. Kelli Slunt2002Discovering the Active Ingredients and Composition of Alea Herbal Ointment
Daryl WilliamsBIOLDr. Rosemary Barra2001Expression of BCL-2 in H9C2 Cardiomyocytes Stimulated to Undergo Apoptosis
Dusty MurafskyCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo2001Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy of Neat Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids
Emma LawEESCDr. Michael Bass2001Water Quality Analysis of England Run and the Unnamed Tributary
Eric HaasBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2001Male Song Repertoire Size as a n Indicator of Parental Effort in the Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
James Covino IICHEMDr. Raymond Scott2001Trace Metal Analysis from England Run Using an Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectrometer
Jennifer MillerBIOLDr. Andrew Dolby2001Repertoire Size as a Measure of Male Physical Quality in the Gray Catbird
Lauren FiskeCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2001Membrane Modified Electrodes
Lisa ZaritskyBIOLDr. Linda Ameen2001The Effects of Lipoteichoic Acid on Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis in P69 Prostate Cells
Micheal PackardBIOLDr. Linda Ameen2001Cytokine Production in Epithelial Cells After Exposure to Lipteichoic Acid
Natasha ReddingerCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo2001Molecular Modeling of Neat Alcohols and Carboxylic Acides on Graphite Using HyperChem 5.1
Reed ShabmanBIOLDr. Rosemary Barra2001Expression of CD95 and the Activation of the Caspase-8 pathway in Burkitt Lymphoma Following Exposure to Cytokines
Tracy BrandtBIOLDr. Rosemary Barra2001The Relationship Between p53 and p21 in ME-180 Cervical Carcinoma Cells
Victor MaudlinEESCDr. Michael Bass2001Macrobenthic Invertebrate Analysis of England Run and the Unnamed Tributary
Alexandra RacanelliBIOLDr. Linda Ameen2000The Effects of Lipoteichoic Acid on ME-180 Cervical Cells
Andrea LuteranCHEMDr. Kelli Slunt2000Studies on Isoprenylations and G Proteins in Leishmania chagasi
Catherine MooreCHEMDr. Kelli Slunt2000Development of a Rapid Drug Screening Assay for Topoisomerase II in Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast
Christine StoehrCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2000Membrane Modified Electrodes
Dahlia PetersonBIOLDr. Kathryn Loesser2000The Effects of Interleukin-1 and Interleukin-6 on Rat Vescular Smooth Muscle Cells
Ellen AndersonEESC2000Geologic History of the Fredericksburg Area (Coastal Plain)
Janet InmanBIOLDr. Maureen Krause2000The Molecular Evolution of the Glucose-6-phosphate (Gpi) Locus in Bay Scallops, Argopecten irradians
Kimberly GriffithCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo2000Solvent Effects on Hydrogen Bonding in Neat Alcohols
Laura A. LangleyCHEMDr. Raymond Scott2000Visual Electrochemistry
Lauren LaitalaBIOLDr. John Temple2000Metabolism of Exogenous biogenic Amines By Toad-Eating and Non Toad-Eating Snakes
Leanne HansonBIOLDr. Maureen Krause2000The Study of Differentially Expressed Genes in C. Virginica Using a Non-Radioactive Differential Display Polymerase Chain Reaction Method
Lindsey FurmanCHEMDr. Leanna Giancarlo2000Solvent Effects on Intermolecular Forces in Amines
Paulina BrajerEESC2000Geologic History of the Fredericksburg Area (Piedmont)
Randy ScottBIOLDr. John Temple2000The Physiological Effects of Toad Toxin on Tead-Eating and Non Toad-Eating Snakes
Robert BeckerBIOLDr. Linda Ameen2000Mitogenic Effects of Lipotechoic Acid Extracted from Enterococcus faecalis on Eukaryotic Epithelial Cells
Stephen HinchliffeBIOLDr. Kathryn Loesser2000Alpha, Beta-Crystallin production in Juvenile Rates
Brian MonroeBIOLDr. Deborah O'Dell1999In Vitro Induction of Differentiation of NT2 Cells by the Mouse Caudate Putamen
David ChavesBIOLDr. Rosemary Barra1999Hormonal Induction of p21 and DNA Damage Response
Elana PressmanBIOLDr. John Temple1999The Fever Response in the Garter Snake Thamnophis radix radix: A Study of Bacteria Dose Dependent Fever Response
Jeanne RicharsonEESCDr. Michael Bass1999Environmental Impact of Industrial and Agricultural Development on Feeder Streams of the Rappahanock River
Keith WebberCHEMDr. Raymond Scott1999Study of Cytochrome C on Membrane Modified Electrodes
Kelly MorganCHEMDr. Kelli Slunt1999Synthesis of Mitonafide Analogs for Drug Studies on Topoisomerase II of Leishmania chagasi and expression of its DNA
Kristy BuckCHEMDr. Kelli Slunt1999Isoprenylation in Leishmania chagasi
Landon WhaleyBIOLDr. Deborah O'Dell1999Learning and memory in Drosophila melanogaster
Mahan KickBIOLDr. Rosemary Barra1999Echanacea: Effects on the Production of IL-12 by cultured P388D1 Macrophage Cells (mouse) and in vitro Effects on the Level of Monocytes in Mice
Russell LederhouseBIOLDr. John Temple1999The Depletion of Serotonin and its Behavioral Effects on Coordination, Locomotion, and Righting Time in Elaphe o. quadrivittata
Scott GrossmanCHEMDr. John George1999Computations on a Model of Co(II) Sorption on a Mineral Surface
Shannon EllisCHEMDr. Raymond Scott1999A Trace Metal Analysis of Hazel Run
Trisha SheffieldEESCDr. Michael Bass1999Environmental Impact of Industrial and Agricultural Development on Feeder Streams of the Rappahanock River
Trixy FrankeCHEMDr. John George1999Molecular Modeling of the Interaction of Zinc(II) Ions with d(G.A)n Hairpin Structures