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| Tuesday, December 4, 2012 |
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ECONOMICS
Natural Resource Economics Presentations | Diamond 341
Session Chair: Sahan Dissanayake |
| 2:30 - 3:45 pm | |
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| Meagan Hennessey ('14) | Rockweed Harvesting: Tomorrow’s Promise or a Crisis in the Making? |
| | Bishu Khanal ('14) | Deforestation in Nepal |
| | Amanda Lavigueur ('13) | Harvesting Wood in Kennebec County: Modeling Land Use Change |
| | Lucy O’Keeffe | Using Public Preferences to Inform Wind Energy Policy in the U.S. |
| | Max Pollinger ('14) | The Ecological and Economic Impacts of Environmental Change on the Maine Lobster Industry |
| Archibald Adams ('13), Tuckerman Crater ('13) and John Vanasse ('14), Economics |
| | Lobster in Maine |
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| Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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ECONOMICS
Natural Resource Economics Presentations | Diamond 341
Session Chair: Sahan Dissanayake |
| 2:30 - 3:45 pm | |
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| Kimberly Cunningham ('13) | Efficiency of Green Marketing Campaigns |
| | Theresa Petesch ('13) | Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Housing Prices in the Marcellus Shale: Evidence from Bradford, PA |
| | Amara Weiss ('14) | Organic Farm Initiatives in Maine as Indicators of Local Economic Activity |
| Charles Davis ('13), Saboor Sheerazi ('13) and Zayn Lohit ('14), Economics |
| | Analysis of the Economic and Environmental Impact of Soybean Rust on United States Soybean Production |
| Amila Emso ('14), Mduduzi Langwenya ('14) and Nicholas Papanastassiou ('13), Economics |
| | Deforestation in Developing Countries: What can a STELLA Model Tell Us? |
| Nicholas Merril ('14), Carlton Reed ('14) and Zachary Simon ('13), Economics |
| | To Catch A Predator: A STELLA Model of the Predator Prey Interaction for the Tuna Fishery |
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| Friday, March 8 |
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EAST ASIAN STUDIES
East Asian Studies Presentations | Robins Room, Roberts
Session Chair: Ankeney Weitz |
| 5:00 - 6:30 pm | |
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| Petya Andreeva ('13) | Mysteries of the Immortal Lands: Daoist Deity Ma Gu in a Rare Yuan Painting |
| | Anne Marie Burke ('13) | Embracing Two Cultures: Shanghai and Its Architecture 1900-1940 |
| | Eliza Lamoon | The Blame Game: A Media Studies Approach to the Chinese Governments Relationship with the Uyghur Minority |
| | Anthony Shimamoto ('13) | A Nation's Opinion of Immigration: A Study of Media Opinion and Government Action Towards Japans Immigrants and Immigration Policy |
| | Jen Tsang ('13) | Shōjo Manga in the Context of Taiwanese Adolescent Girls: a Space for Reflexivity |
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| Wednesday, April 17 |
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EAST ASIAN STUDIES
East Asian Studies Presentations | Whitney Room, Roberts
Session Chair: Ankeney Weitz |
| 5:00 - 6:30 pm | |
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| Eleni Choephel ('13) | Omona: Cross Dressing in South Korean Dramas |
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| Friday, April 19 |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Diamond 141
Session Chair: Julie Millard |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am | |
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| Carson Brown ('13) | Structure Activity Relationships in the Development of a T3SS Anti-Virulence Drug |
| | Jesus Vidaurri-Martinez ('13) | Benzylidenecarbene-phenylacetylene Rearrangement |
| | Stephen Nodder ('13) | The Synthesis of Aryl Electrophiles and Oxacalix[4]arenes |
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| Tuesday, April 23 |
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BIOLOGY
Evolutionary Analysis Presentations | Diamond 242
Session Chair: Judy Stone |
| 8:00 - 9:15 am | |
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| Andrew Beauchesne ('14) | Genetic Changes in Carbohydrate Metabolism Associated with Agriculture |
| | Kevin Bennett ('13) | Effects of Migration and Genetic Diversity on Recovery of Two Threatened West Australian Marsupials |
| | Sarah Brockett ('14) | Environmentally-acquired Gut Flora and Protection Against Celiac Disease |
| | Caitlin Curcuruto ('13) | Heritability of Rhythmic Musical Ability in Humans |
| | Kaitlin Curran ('14) | Artificial Selection Via Pathogen Pressure and Molecular Evolution of MHC Class II Genes in Zebrafish |
| | Eli Dupree ('13) | Somatic Mosaicism and the Evolution of Heavy-metal Tolerance in Plants |
| | Mary Furth ('15) | Predicting Movement and Status of Weevil Pest Populations |
| | Travis Gomez-Phillips ('14) | Heritability of Tolerance to Sedimentation in Marine Bivalves |
| | Danielle Levine ('15) | A Relationship Between Genetically-modified Foods and Inflammatory Bowel Disease? |
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| Thursday, April 25 |
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BIOLOGY
Evolutionary Analysis Presentations | Diamond 242
Session Chair: Judy Stone |
| 8:00 - 9:15 am | |
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| Matthew Lipman ('15) | The Selective Pressure of Bt Corn on Pest Resistance |
| | James Lucas ('15) | Speciation and Niche Specialization in Bornean Nepenthes Pitcher Plants |
| | Audrey Lyman ('14) | Functional Significance of Behaviors in Aetobatus narinari, the Spotted Eagle Ray |
| | Omari Matthew ('14) | Change in Vertebrate Assemblages in the American Midwest as Assessed by Geohistorical Records |
| | Haley Oleynik ('15) | Tolerance to Environmental Stressors in Temperate and Tropical Corals |
| | Wes Richardson ('13) | Genetic Epidemiology of Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) |
| | Olivia Rivera ('15) | The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Marine Calcifying Organisms |
| | Adam Spierer ('13) | Pleiotropic Effects of Selection by ROS in Drosophila |
| | Ben Timm ('14) | Epigenetic Effects on Feralization of Pigs |
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| Friday, April 26 |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Diamond 141
Session Chair: Julie Millard |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am | |
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| Stefan Davatz ('13) | Studying the Possible Ring Flip of Calix[4]arenes Using Steric Immobilization with Alkylation |
| | Charlie Frank ('13) | Effects of NFATc3 and NFATc4 Knockouts on Bladder Wall Remodeling: A Translational Pilot Study in Mice |
| | Garth Franklin ('13) | Small Molecule Screen to Stabilize Mutant SOD1, A Protein Known to Cause ALS |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Julie Millard |
| 3:00 - 3:50 pm | |
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| Byung Kim ('13) | Development of a Field Portable Fe(III) Sensor |
| | Katarina Sirka ('13) | Structural Characterization of the Major DNA-DNA Cross-Link Formed by Epichlorohydrin |
| | Beatrice Nakiryowa ('13) | Synthesis of Single, Double and Triple [4]-Helicenes by Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis |
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| Monday, April 29 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Advanced and Applied Ecology Research Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Russell Cole |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
| Sydney Morison ('15) and Brittany Colford ('13) |
| | Are Offshore or Terrestrial Wind Turbines Safer for Wildlife? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Advanced and Applied Ecology Research Presentations | Olin 229
Session Chair: Russell Cole |
| 4:00 - 4:50 pm | |
| Andrew Mealor ('14) and Rose Solomon ('13) |
| | Climate Change and Forest Pathogens: What Will Be the Future of Maines Forest? |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
STS Senior Poster Session | Parker Reed, SSW
Session Chair: Jim Fleming |
| 4:00 - 5:30 pm | |
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| Victoria Feng ('13) | Architecture and Behavior at Colby: How Our Built Environment Affects the Way We Learn and Socialize |
| | Ben Hannon ('13) | Development of a Standardized and Functional Tactical Emergency Medical Support Training Program |
| | Dan Hussey ('13) | What Is High Fructose Corn Syrup and What Does It Do? It Depends on whom You Ask. |
| | Kelly Kneeland ('13) | Controlling the Maine Environment: Three Attempts to Alter the Natural World |
| | Nick Kondiles ('13) | License and Regulation, Please: New Standards for the Practice of in Vitro Fertilization |
| | Neal Kopser ('13) | G.S. Callendar’s Following |
| | Matt Lapine | Water Quality Monitoring Technology in Maine Communities: Where Human Understanding Meets Ecological Change |
| | Eoin McCarron ('13) | Electromagnetic Disturbances from Natural and Nuclear Sources: History and Public Policy |
| | Charlie Spatz ('13) | Building with Waste: Fly Ash in the 20th and 21st Centuries |
| | Sarah Large ('14) | Clouds: Myth, History, and Science |
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| Tuesday, April 30 |
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ECONOMICS
Economics of Education Research Presentations | Diamond 341
Session Chair: Finley Edwards |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | |
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| Anne Marie Burke ('13) | The Impact of Immersion and Non-Immersion Education on Test Scores |
| | Marc Massie ('13) | Effects of School Violence on College Participation |
| | Ian McDonnell ('13) | The Effects of High School Laptop Provision on Student Performance in Standardized Tests |
| | Justine Seraganian ('13) | Education in Maine: County Income and Test Scores |
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Global Mobilities, Modernities, Citizenships Presentations | Diamond 323
Session Chair: Mary Beth Mills |
| 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
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| Sarah Rich ('13) | The Marginalization of Sufferers of Rare Health Problems |
| | Andrew Fabricant ('13) | A Home Away from Home: How Governments, Philanthropists, and NGOs Shape Citizenship Within Diasporic Communities |
| | Julia Knoeff ('13) | Muslim Integration into Amsterdam: Investigating Mobility, Modernity, and Citizenship among Muslims and Non-Muslims in Amsterdam |
| | Brett Depper Goldstein ('13) | The Power of Fashion: Differentiation, Imitation, and Symbolism |
| | Emily Varni ('13) | Access to Hygeneic Modernity: the Privatization of Public Goods and the Role of Humanitarian Organizations |
| | Katherine Fecteau ('13) | Living the Past in the Present: A Study of Historical Reenactors in the United States |
| | Emily Czotter ('13) | The Politics of Identity and Belonging in Transnational Adoption |
| | Claudia Camerino ('13) | Belonging through Exclusion: Indian National Identity in the Wake of Partition |
| | Emma Klein ('13) | Constructing Citizenship and Belonging in the United States Among Individuals with Social and Behavioral Disorders |
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CREATIVE WRITING
Senior Poetry Reading | Robiinson Room, Miller Library
Session Chair: Adrian Blevins |
| 6:00 pm | |
| Lester Batiste ('13), Melanie Brown ('13), Alexandra DeConti ('13), Michaelina Deneka ('13), Mariel Lambrukos ('13), Priscilla McCelevey, Andrew Meisel ('13) and Leah Walpuck ('13) |
| | this business I waste my heart on: senior poetry reading 2013 |
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| Wednesday, May 1 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Advanced and Applied Ecology Research Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Russell Cole |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
| Mackenzie Nichols ('14) and Ben Timm ('14) |
| | What Effect Does Charisma Have on How Much Money a Species' Conservation Efforts Receive? |
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| Thursday, May 2 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Rural Livelihoods Presentations | Diamond 223
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 9:30-10:45 am | |
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| Angela Cross ('15) | Cocoa Value Chains in Belize |
| | Nicolette Kim ('13) | Forests and Environmental Justice: the Penan People of Borneo |
| | Lydia Ball ('13) | Costs and Benefits of Sacred Forest Clearing for Agriculture in Debresena, Ethiopia |
| | Nick Papanastassiou ('13) | From the Forest to the Shelf: Natural Latex Value Chains in Asia |
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ECONOMICS
Economics of Education Research Presentations | Diamond 341
Session Chair: Finley Edwards |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | |
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| Rebecca Berren ('13) | Best Prevention Methods of Bullying |
| | John Jennings ('13) | Charter Schools and their Effect on Student Achievement |
| | Michael Kellar ('13) | The Effect of Charter Schools Based on Students, Teachers, and Parents Perspectives |
| | Colleen O'Donnell ('13) | Parental Involvement in Education: How does parental participation in a student's education impact long term educational achievement? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Global Food Policy Presentations | Diamond 141
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | |
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| Beck, Garrison ('13) | Agro-ecology and Intercropping as Coping Mechanisms for Climate Change in Africa |
| | Chizinski, Tara ('14) | Livestock Production Systems in Ethiopia |
| | Cummings, Colin ('14) | Improving Soil Quality in the Peanut Basin of Western Senegal |
| | Hegde, Siya ('13) | Lentil Production Systems in India and Canada |
| | Kim, Nicolette ('13) | Supporting Mango Self-Sufficiency in Mainland Tanzania |
| | Love, Keith ('13) | Oil Palm's Impacts on Biodiversity in Indonesia |
| | Powley, Leah ('15) | Land Grabs in East Africa |
| | Rana, Devki ('15) | Social Impacts of the Globalization of Rice |
| | Riessen, Dylan ('13) | Egypts Food Security |
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| Friday, May 3 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Advanced and Applied Ecology Research Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Russell Cole |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
| Tierney Dodge ('14) and Eliza Phillips ('14) |
| | What Coral Reef Destination Have the Most Effective and Sustainable Ecotourism Programs? |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Diamond 141
Session Chair: Julie Millard |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am | |
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| Thomas Williams ('13) | The Kinetics of Iron Exchange between Desferrioxamine B and Oxalic Acid |
| | Claire Herbig ('13) | Design of Experiments Exploring the Effects of Process Parameters on Particle Size Due to Sonocrystallization |
| | Lloyd Liang ('13) | The Synthesis and Conformational Studies of Para-linked Hetera[14]cyclophanes |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Julie Millard |
| 3:00 - 3:50 pm | |
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| Rachel Guerra ('13) | Investigating the Interaction of Zinc-finger Peptides and Nicked DNA Using Phage Display |
| | Jamie Shaum ('13) | The Feud in the Fjord |
| | John Gilboy ('13) | Optimizing the Expression and Purification of DNA Ligase III |
| | Carly Hallowell ('13) | Life on the Edge: Biotic and Abiotic Production of Hydrogen Production Along the Chemical Gradient |
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| Monday, May 6 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Advanced and Applied Ecology Research Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Russell Cole |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
| Colin Cummings ('14) and Meagan Hennessey ('14) |
| | What Characteristics Lead to a Successful Corridor Project? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
International Environmental Policy Presentations | Diamond 122
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
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| Hawley, Ruth C. ('15) | Women and Climate Change |
| | Smith, Cassandra R. ('15) | Polar Bears or People? The Human Face of Climate Change |
| | Hatch, Nina P. ('15) | The Belo Monte Dam in Brazil |
| | Schweitzer, Andrea J. ('13) | HidroAysns Hydroelectric Dams in Patagonia, Chile |
| | Broadbent, Jackson M. ('14) | Renewable Energy Policy in Chile |
| | Whitley, Connor D. ('16) | Using Renewable Energies for Rural Electrification |
| | Johnson, Madeleine P. ('15) | Rising Global Aquaculture |
| | Lovell, Samantha C. ('15) | Invasion of the Lionfish |
| | Garrard, Lindsay E. ('15) | Organic and Fair Trade Coffee in Mexico |
| | Meltzer, Jeffrey C. ('15) | A Strong Organic Food Sector Requires a Strong Governmental Role |
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| Lee, Larissa N. ('13) | Decreasing the Illegal Timber Trade |
| | Lukach, Jake J. ('13) | Controlling Deforestation in the Amazon |
| | Beck, Garrison L. ('13) | Using Tourism Revenue Sharing to Promote Conservation |
| | Teachey, Noah J. ('13) | Environmental Consequences of Ecotourism in the Developing World |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Aquatic Ecology Research Presentations | Keyes 103
Session Chair: Denise Bruesewitz |
| 10:00 - 10:50 am | |
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| Caroline Keaveney ('15) | Impacts of Aquaculture on Surrounding Aquatic Ecosystems |
| | Lea Korsmeyer ('13) | Impacts of Fracking on Aquatic Ecosystems |
| | Gian Perani ('14) | Northern Pike in Cold Water Fisheries |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Research Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 am | |
| Wyatt McLean ('14), Emily Reif ('16), Billy Polk ('16) and Morgan Gallager |
| | Determinants of a Popular Zoo |
| Sarah M. Bailey ('16), Emily M. Berry ('16), Clea A. Harrelson ('16) and Nomawethu Moyo ('15) |
| | What are the Factors that Determine Effective Water Conservation/Usage in Eastern US Cities? |
| Thomas Abare ('15), Alexa Junker ('16), Hannah Twombly ('16) and Vera Zhou ('16) |
| | Which Socioeconomic and Political Factors Determine the Success of Wind Power Projects in Different Countries |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Marine Fisheries Presentations | Diamond 223
Session Chair: Loren McClenachan |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am | |
| Elise Begin ('13), Matt LaPine ('13), Kallie Leschen-Lindell ('14), Cassie Raker ('13), Katherine Rizk ('15) and Alex Wilsterman ('15) |
| | Perspectives on the Gulf of Maine Cod |
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HISTORY
Introduction to History Presentations | Miller 257
Session Chair: Jim Webb |
| 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
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| Jack Bjorn ('16) | A Fresh Start: An Analysis of Bjorn Immigration to the United States |
| | Gordon Fischer ('13) | Go Seek and Find: The Search for My Middle Name |
| | David Giesel ('15) | From the Black Forest to the Bluegrass: An Immigrant’s Tale |
| | Travis Gomez-Phillips ('14) | La Desperacíon de la Esperanza: A Story of Trujillo-Time Migration from the Dominican Republic |
| | Dujia Guo ('15) | Migrations of Hui Merchants in the Early Republican Era |
| | Kristy Park ('16) | One People, Two Lands: The Pain of Migration Behind the Korean War |
| | William Qualey ('16) | Martin Qualey: A Story of Immigration from Pre-Famine Ireland |
| | Julia Rogers ('16) | Legends and Truths: An Exploration into Nineteenth-Century Irish Immigration |
| | Conor Schlosser ('15) | A Mormon Pioneer: A Struggle to Cross America |
| | Elena Schreiner ('15) | New Beginnings: An Italian Experience of Twentieth-Century Immigration to America |
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| Kevin Scott ('15) | The Immigration of the Alexander Family from Kishinev to Philadelphia |
| | Bertrand Teirlinck ('14) | La France, Terre d’Acceuil: A Story of Migration in the Early Twentieth Century |
| | Laura Tierney ('16) | From Potatoes to Paper Mills: Peter Tyre and the Irish Migration |
| | Monica Valentin ('15) | From the Dominican: A Journey from the Dominican Republic to New York |
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| Tuesday, May 7 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Rural Livelihoods Presentations | Diamond 223
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 9:30-10:45 am | |
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| Sarah Madronal ('14) | Ecotourism in Costa Rica for Forest and Livelihood Benefits |
| | Liz McCormack ('15) | Pharmaceuticals in Madagascar: The Path from Forest Plants to Mass-Produced Drugs |
| | Anne Schechner ('15) | Opportunities for Smallholder Honey Producers in Argentina |
| | Theresa Petzoldt ('14) | The Effects of Western Media on Indigenous Livelihoods in the Brazilian Amazon |
| | Snydey Morison ('15) | The Indian Tea Supply Chains Effects on Biodiversity |
| | Ari Porter ('15) | From Forest to Furniture: Purple Heart Wood and the Effects of Consumption |
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ECONOMICS
Economics of Education Research Presentations | Diamond 341
Session Chair: Finley Edwards |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | |
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| Amanda Lavigueur ('13) | Estimating the Effect of Financial Aid Availability on Graduation Rates at Public U.S. Universities. |
| | Woody Huber ('13) | The Effect of the Maine Lobster Fishing Industry on High School Completion Rates |
| | Allison Polchinski ('13) | The Effect of School Resources and Resource Allocation on Student Achievement in Connecticut |
| | James Rooney ('13) | The Relationship Between Athletics and Academic Achievement |
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HISTORY
Debating the Nazi Past Presentations | Miller 257
Session Chair: Raffael Scheck |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | |
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| Tom Chippendale ('13) | The Revival of the Nazi Economy, 1933-35 |
| | Beth Fleming ('13) | Nazi Persecution of Catholic Abbeys: Motives, Methods, and Consequences |
| | Eoin MacCarron | Can Science be Apolitical? The Controversial Legacy of Wernher von Braun |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Global Food Policy Presentations | Diamond 141
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | |
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| Anderson, Lizzie ('14) | Advantages and Disadvantages to Globalization and Commoditization: The Case of Quinoa in Bolivia |
| | Curcuruto, Caitlin ('13) | The Inadvertent CAFOization of Argentinian Beef |
| | Garrard, Lindsay ('13) | Global Impacts of Coffee Markets on the Livelihoods of Smallholder Coffee Producers in Mexico |
| | Hatch, Nina ('13) | Alternatives to Fair Trade in Latin America |
| | Lee, Kathryn ('13) | Sugarcane Production in Brazil |
| | Leschen-Lindell, Anna ('13) | The Human Impacts of NAFTA |
| | Rizk, Katherine ('15) | Beef Production in the Amazon |
| | Scheer, Maddie ('15) | Banana Production and Trade Systems in Ecuador and the United States |
| | Schweitzer, AJ ('14) | NAFTA and Mexican Maize Production |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Chemical Basis of Metabolism Presentations | Olin Atrium
Session Chair: Julie Millard |
| 12:30 - 4:30 pm | |
| Ali Smith ('15) and Andrew Beauchesne ('14), Biochemistry |
| | Gaucher's Disease |
| Daniel Forsman ('14) and Eddie Chuang ('14), Biochemistry |
| | Gunther Disease |
| Chris Greenlee ('14) and Max Hogue ('13), Biochemistry |
| | Human Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency |
| Mackenzie Milne ('14) and Justin Owumi ('14), Biochemistry |
| | Lesch-Nyhan Disease |
| Katie Coe ('14) and Jesus Vidaurri-Martinez ('13), Biochemistry |
| | Niemann-Pick Disease |
| Katarina Sirka ('13) and Madelyn Renzetti ('14), Biochemistry |
| | Tarui Disease |
| Kristen Robinson ('14) and Claire Herbig ('13), Biochemistry |
| | Transaldolase Deficiency |
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Global Mobilities, Modernities, Citizenships Presentations | Diamond 323
Session Chair: Mary Beth Mills |
| 1:00 - 3:30 pm | |
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| Ellicott Dandy ('13) | Fighting for a Departing Future: Anti-Mining Activism and Outmigration in Íntag, Ecuador |
| | Jalene Regassa ('13) | Ethiopian Immigrants: Negotiating Cultural Citizenship |
| | Rachel Rosenbaum ('13) | Re-mapping Space, Mobility, and Belonging on Post-conflict Lebanon |
| | Jessica Pires ('13) | Emerging Markets of Desire: The Proliferation of Malls in Southern Africa |
| | Jen Tsang ('13) | 'Asians' in the Media: Issues of (Re)Production |
| | Katie Hallett ('13) | The Consumption of Modernity: Identity Construction within the US Local Food Movement |
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| Wednesday, May 8 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Advanced and Applied Ecology Research Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Russell Cole |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
| Taylor Witkin ('14) and Marianne Ferguson ('14) |
| | Why are Invasive Species Successful in Tropical Marine Ecosystems? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
International Environmental Policy Presentations | Diamond 122
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
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| Levere, Julia S. ('13) | The World Bank's Role in Global Warming |
| | O'Keeffe, Lucy G. ('15) | Why the EU ETS Won't Work without US |
| | Clemens, Maravilla D. ('16) | Coral Reef Degradation in the Caribbean |
| | Griffin, Erin N. ('13) | Coral Reef Degradation in Australia |
| | Bennett, Carolyn J. ('13) | Soy Production in Argentina |
| | Thompson, Natalie G. ('15) | Green Agriculture? Industrial Food Production in the Developing World |
| | Frederich, Joy E. ('15) | Deforestation in Haiti |
| | Vargas, Mark O. ('14) | Cutting Back on Cutting Down: Deforestation and the Mexican Spotted Owl |
| | Bernard, M. Kaitlyn ('13) | Shift Towards Electric Vehicles |
| | McDonough, Alanna M. ('14) | Electronic Waste Policy in the European Union |
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| Aronsohn, Carla B. ('13) | Population Control in a Global Context |
| | Maxwell, Laramie L. ('13) | Environmental Refugees |
| | Coulter, Casey M. ('14) | The Threat of Mercury to Native Indigenous Populations of Canada and the United States |
| | Rizk, Katherine C. ('15) | Solid Waste Management on the Island of Nevis |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Death and Spirituality | Lovejoy 344
Session Chair: Debra Campbell |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | |
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| Jimmy O'Leary ('15) | Present Afterlife: The Consequences of Accepting But Not Receiving Death |
| | Elise Ozarowski ('15) | How Belief or Nonbelief in the Afterlife Detracts from or Adds to Fear of Death |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Aquatic Ecology Research Presentations | Keyres 103
Session Chair: Denise Bruesewitz |
| 10:00 - 10:50 am | |
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| Tara Chizinski ('14) | Impacts of Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining on Aquatic Ecosystems |
| | Cassie Raker ('13) | Acid Rain and Its Long Term Effects on Freshwater Ecosystems |
| | Molly Susla ('13) | Impacts of Urbanized Streams and Increasing Denitrification on Nutrients |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Research Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 am | |
| Harriet Rothschild ('16), Christopher Kennedy ('16), Madeleine Johnson ('16) and Lidia Henderson ('16) |
| | A Critical Analysis of the Factors Influencing Supermarket's Sale of Sustainable Seafood |
| Jacob Wall ('16), Alex Rutan ('16), Hannah Corderman ('16) and Danielle Anderson ('16) |
| | What Factors Determine Whether or Not a State Has Greenhouse Gas Emission Targets |
| Xuan Du ('16), Jesse R. Juntura ('16), Megan R. MacKenzie ('15) and Emma Q. Wood ('16) |
| | What factors contribute to colleges and universities establishing successful green initiatives? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Marine Fisheries Presentations | Diamond 223
Session Chair: Loren McClenachan |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am | |
| Marie Abrahms, Heather Cronin ('13), Colin Cummings ('14), Marianne Ferguson ('14), Sarah Madronal ('14) and Mark Vargas ('15) |
| | Perspectives on the Gulf of Maine Lobster |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Molecular Biology Presentations | Olin 335
Session Chair: Russell Johnson |
| 1:15 - 3:15 pm | |
| Dylan Plaskon ('15) and Justin Lutian ('15), BIochemistry |
| | Effects of Duration of Heat Exposure on HSP70 Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| Cassie Huang ('13) and Kayla Gross ('13), BIochemistry |
| | Expression of RD29B Increases in a Time-dependent Manner in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| Justin Owumi ('14) and Tyler Parrott ('13), BIochemistry |
| | Light and Drought Conditions Affect RBCS-3B Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| Sam Lessard ('13) and Mackenzie Milne ('14), BIochemistry |
| | The Effects of CO2 Exposure on PAL2 |
| Andrew Beauchesne ('14) and Chris Eden ('14), BIochemistry |
| | The Effects of Drought and Light on LCR70 Gene Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| Alison Smith ('14) and Adam Spierer ('13), BIochemistry |
| | The Rainbow/Rubisco Connection: the Effect of Varying Wavelengths on RBCS-3B Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana |
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| Thursday, May 9 |
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ECONOMICS
Economics of Education Research Presentations | Diamond 341
Session Chair: Finley Edwards |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | |
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| Hilary Barr ('13) | The Role of Institutional Characteristics in Predicting Return on Investment for Higher Education |
| | Derrick Beasley ('13) | Estimating the Payoff to Immigrating to the United States on Educational Attainment: An Examination of Hispanic Student Achievement |
| | Michael Lahiff ('13) | Estimating the Effect of High School Athletics on Test Scores. |
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HISTORY
Debating the Nazi Past Presentations | Miller 257
Session Chair: Raffael Scheck |
| 9:30 -- 10:45 am | |
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| Samuel Schmidt ('13) | The Rosenstrasse and Witten Protests: Latitude for Public Opposition in Nazi Germany? |
| | Kathy Shei ('13) | The Complicity of the American Press in United States and Vatican Compliance in Protecting Nazis between 1945-1965 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Rural Livelihoods Presentations | Diamond 223
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 9:30-10:45 am | |
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| Mark Vargas ('15) | Global Solution or Local Problem? A Critical Look at Ecotourism |
| | Amy Kao ('16) | The Potential of Biochar for Carbon Sequestration and Soil Fertility |
| | Maravilla Clemens ('16) | When Western Culture threatens Tradition: the Chachi People of Ecuador |
| | Tess Petesch ('13) | Soy in the Rainforest: Agriculture and the Environment in Brazil |
| | Andrew Newcomb ('15) | The Multiple Prices of Progress: A Value Chain Analysis of Hydroelectric Dams in Tropical Forests |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Global Food Policy Presentations | Diamond 141
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | |
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| Abrahams, Marie ('14) | A More Productive Dairy: The Environmental Benefits of rBST Milk |
| | Hennessey, Meagan ('14) | On the Rocks:Ascophyllum nodosum Harvesting in Canada and Maine |
| | Murphy, David ('14) | Sustainable Livestock Husbandry in the United States |
| | Scholz, Chelsea ('13) | The Immokalee Workers' Fight for Worker's Rights on Florida Tomato Plantations |
| | Susla, Molly ('13) | Where Money is Spent: How Food Seems to Fall Short on Our List of Necessary Items |
| | VandenBerg, Erika ('13) | Industrial Agriculture's Threats to Bees |
| | Wells, Lindley ('13) | Synthetic Colorant Regulation in the EU and the US |
| | Witkin, Taylor ('14) | The Global Effects of Inputs to the Tuna Ranching Industry |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Research Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 7:00 - 8:30 pm | |
| Amos Shinkle ('16), Connor O'Neil ('15), Stephen O'Grady ('16) and Paul Dougherty ('16) |
| | Factors Leading to Successful Maine Fisheries |
| Laurel Whitney ('16), Molly Cox ('15) and Parwana Mohammad ('16) |
| | Factors That Affect the Availability of Microloans in Developing Countries |
| Karasapan, Altinay K. ('16), Nyquist, Carla J. ('16), Vaz, Jeffrey J.,, II ('16) and Walsh, Kellie E. ('16) |
| | Hubs of Sustainability: Does the Presence of a College/University make a Town/City Sustainable? |
| Max Cushner ('14), Jefferson Tucker ('16), Casey Ballin ('16) and Robin Lewis ('16) |
| | Public Stance Towards Wind Turbines in New England Communities |
| Ethan Johnson ('16), Taylor Schlichting ('16), Catherine McClure ('16) and Lauren McCarthy ('16) |
| | What Determines Whether or Not a Country Has a High Proportion of Protected Land? |
| Cameron T. Barner ('16), Peter H. Craig ('16), Janice E. Liang ('16) and Samuel S. Wasserman ('16) |
| | What factors influence the recovery of endangered species in the United States? |
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| Friday, May 10 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Advanced and Applied Ecology Research Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Russell Cole |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
| Caitlin Curcuruto ('13) and Emily Arsenault ('14) |
| | The Effects of Modern Agricultural Methods on Colony Collapse Disorder |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
International Environmental Policy Presentations | Diamond 122
Session Chair: Travis Reynolds |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | |
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| McLean, Wyatt ('14) | Global Policy Initiatives to Halt Tropical Deforestation |
| | Wells, Lindley E. ('15) | Still Wild Still Threatened: Protecting Tasmania's Forests |
| | Holmes, Sarah A. ('13) | Global Population Policies |
| | Miller, Sara D. ('16) | Population and Kenyas Vision 2030 |
| | Gondo, Rumbidzai ('14) | Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa |
| | Kneeland, Kelly E. ('15) | Sand Mining in India |
| | Keaveney, Caroline E. ('15) | Thailand and the African Ivory Trade |
| | Lavigueur, Amanda L. ('13) | When CITES Fails to Protect: The Case of the Asian Pangolin |
| | Keesler, Virginia A. ('13) | Redevelopment of Slums in Mumbai |
| | Rana, Devki ('15) | Effects of New Delhis Lack of Waste Disposal |
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| Braun, Meredith P. ('15) | The Future of the International Whaling Commission |
| | Oleynik, Shannon B. ('13) | The Effects of Human Activities on Whale Populations |
| | Powley, Leah E. ('15) | A World Without Whales |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Death and Spirituality | Lovejoy 344
Session Chair: Debra Campbell |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | |
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| Melissa Anderson ('14) | Spiritualism in the United States: How Two Young Girls Opened the Door to a New Realm |
| | Jordan J. Lorenz ('15) | The Persistence of American Martyrdom Rhetoric: Martyrdom as a Rhetorical Tool in U.S Politics |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Aquatic Ecology Research Presentations | Keyes 103
Session Chair: Denise Bruesewitz |
| 10:00 - 10:50 am | |
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| Kathleen Hamre ('13) | Cyanobacterial Toxin BMAA: Potential Biological Function and Ecological Impatcs |
| | Dominique Kone ('13) | Community Impact of Asian Carp as an Invasive Species. |
| | Maeve McGovern ('14) | The Impacts of a Thawing Permafrost on Arctic Lakes |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Research Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 am | |
| Serena M. Haver ('16), Jenna E. Hill ('16) and Elizabeth G. Sull ('16) |
| | Trash Troubles: Determinants of Solid Waste Reduction in the United States |
| Kevin Walls ('16), Natan Johnson Lennon ('16), Bayley McMillan ('16) and Alexandra Heisler ('16) |
| | Who Controls the Heat: Newspaper Coverage of Climate Change in America |
| Sophie Samuels ('16), Armando Pascual ('16) and Bri Guillory ('16) |
| | Why Are Some Cities in the United States More Toxic Than Others? |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Diamond 141
Session Chair: Julie Millard |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am | |
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| Kayla Gross ('13) | Investigating the Effects of BAG3 Knockdown on Laromustine Cytotoxicity Via shRNA Transfection |
| | Thando Diamini | The Synthesis of 3,6-dibromo-2,7-dichloro-1,8-naphthyridine |
| | Sam Lessard ('13) | Spiropentanes as Sources of Cyclic Allenes |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Marine Fisheries Presentations | Diamond 223
Session Chair: Loren McClenachan |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am | |
| Tierney Dodge ('14), Bjorn Knutson ('13), Laramie Maxwell ('13), Devki Rana ('15) and Michael Stephens ('13) |
| | Perspectives on the Gulf of Maine Herring |
