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| Friday, April 9 |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Rebecca Conry |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| Hannah Coulson ('10) | Sensitivity Analysis of Parameters Used to Define a Model of the Cell-autonomous Mammalian Circadian Clock |
| | Jessica Levasseur ('10) | Syntheses of Cassiferaldehyde and Analogs |
| | Bethany Bartley ('10) | Cytotoxicity of Diepoxybutane and Epichlorohydrin in Relation to Stages of the Cell Cycle |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Rebecca Conry |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Daniel Barringer ('10) | The Science of Teaching: A Study of the Pedagogy of high school Chemistry |
| | Jared Tepper ('10) | Flap Endonuclease-1 and Apurinic Endonuclease-1 Activity in the Presence of the Anticancer Drug Laromustine |
| | Lane Phillips ('10) | A Synthesis of 2-oxo-16-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-trans-15-hexadecene |
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| Friday, April 16 |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Rebecca Conry |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| Kate Sherry ('10) | Progress Toward the Synthesis of Copper(I)-arene Complexes |
| | David Hirsch ('10) | In Vivo Cross-Linking Studies of Different Epoxides |
| | Brittany Thomas ('10) | Conjugative Transfer of a Multidrug Resistance IncA/C Plasmid to Vibrio cholerae in Natural Microcosms |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Rebecca Conry |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Ellen Crapster-Pregont ('10) | Lithium- and Oxygen-Isotope Profiles of a Mid-Atlantic Ridge Oceanic Core Complex: The Atlantis Massif, 30°N |
| | Ali Brandeis | Detecting Vertical Gradients of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Narragansett Bay Using Passive Samplers |
| | John Goods ('10) | Cyclization of a vinylogous acetyl carbene into 2-methylfuran |
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| Thursday, April 22 |
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BIOLOGY
Symposium on Cancer | Olin 234
Session Chair: Paul Greenwood |
| 1:00 PM | |
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| Amy Campbell ('10) | Brain Cancer: A Look at Its Differences from Other Cancers and the Glioblastoma multiforme Tumor |
| | Catarina Ruksznis ('10) | The HTLV-1 Tax Viral Oncoprotein |
| | Jasmine Bruno ('10) | Cardiotoxic Effects; the Fatal Strike of Childhood Cancer |
| | Kathleen Whalen ('10) | Pancreatic Cancer: From Causes to Complications |
| | Audrey Jacobsen ('10) | Cancerous Violence: Socioeconomic Status and Cancer Distribution |
| | Maureen Dunn ('10) | Breast Cancer: Behavioral and Environmental Risk Factors |
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| Friday, April 23 |
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GEOLOGY
Geology Honors Presentations | Parker Reed, SSW
Session Chair: Robert Gastaldo |
| 7:00 PM | |
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| Ellen Crapster-Pregont ('10) | Lithium- and Oxygen-isotope Profiles through a Mid-Atlantic Ridge Oceanic Core Complex |
| | Christopher Englert ('10) | Spectral Analysis of Rotary Sonar Images for Comparison to Predictive Ripple Models |
| | Cassandra Knight ('10) | Late Permian Paleoenvironmental Factors Expounded Through Analysis of a Forest-floor Paleosol Profile, Karoo Basin, South Africa |
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| Wednesday, April 28 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Sustainable Development | Lovejoy 213
Session Chair: Janette Bulkan |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
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| Emily VanWyk ('11) | Human/Wildlife Conflict in Agro-ecosystems in Southern Africa |
| | Amanda Lindsay ('10) | The Relationship Between the Ban on Trade in Ivory and African Elephant Populations |
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DEAN OF FACULTY
Keynote Faculty/Student Poster Session | Diamond Atrium
Session Chair: Ed Yeterian/Michael Donihue |
| 6:30 - 7:30 PM | |
| Eric Braunstein and Jeff Katz |
| | Analysis of the Electron Withdrawing Capability of Acetylene Groups for Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution; Formation of Acetylene-substituted Oxacalixarenes |
| Qianwen Xu |
| | Behavioral Responses to New Dam Construction in Southwestern China |
| Adam Paine and Kevin Rice |
| | Cell Death Mechanisms Associated with the Carbamoylating Activity of the Anticancer Prodrug Laromustine |
| Roberto Delhy Nolivos and Guillermo Vuletin |
| | Central Bank Independence and Fiscal Dominance |
| Brittany Thomas and Frank Fekete |
| | Characterization of Surface Attachment Factors of Vibrio Related Aquatic Bacteria |
| Devon McIntyre and Jen Coane |
| | Congruency and Survival: The Mnemonic Advantage After Priming Survival Processing Depends on What Was Studied |
| Anne Chang and Cathy Bevier |
| | Exploring Diversity and Function of Epibiotic Bacteria in Three Species of Frogs in Maine |
| Katherine Orrick and David Firmage |
| | Impacts of Land Use Changes on Water Quality in Salmon Lake and McGrath Pond |
| Cassandra Knight and Robert Gastaldo |
| | Late Permian Paleoenvironmental Factors Expounded Through Analysis of a Forest-floor Paleosol Profile, Karoo Basin, South Africa |
| Bethany L. Bartley, Christopher Ng, David C. Hirsch, Julie T. Millard and Vanesa L. Silvestri |
| | Mechanisms of Cytotoxicity of Diepoxybutane, Epichlorohydrin, and (1-chloroethenyl) Oxirane |
| Ian McCullough and Russell Cole |
| | Nutrient Loads and the Presence of an Invasive Species Threaten Salmon Lake, Kennebec County, Maine |
| Daniel Reeves and Jonathan McCoy |
| | Pressure-Driven Flow of a Confined Suspension |
| Jennifer Corriveau and Melissa Glenn |
| | Preventing Severe Psychosis: Anti-schizophrenic Properties of Adolescent Choline Supplementation in a Rat Model of Schizoprenia |
| Jessica-Ashley Williams, Katherine Littleton and Priscilla Doel |
| | Rural Health Care Initiative of the Dominican Republic |
| Yiyuan Qin and Philip Nyhus |
| | South China Tiger Prey Habitat Suitability GIS Assessment in Hupingshan-Houhe National Nature Reserve Complex, China |
| Brian DiMento and Whitney King |
| | The Chemiluminescent Detection of Superoxide and Hydrogen Peroxide |
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| Thursday, April 29 |
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BIOLOGY
Symposium on Cancer | Olin 234
Session Chair: Paul Greenwood |
| 1:00 PM | |
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| Katie Littleton ('11) | Ovarian Cancer: Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Ovarian Epithelial Carcinomas |
| | Molly McKenna ('10) | Hodgkins vs. non-Hodgkins Lymphoma: A Threat to the Younger Generation |
| | Hillary Rockey ('11) | Diagnosis and Management of Colorectal Cancer |
| | CeeJay Frederick ('10) | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Using CD38 to Determine Susceptibility and Course of Disease in Patients with CLL |
| | Anne Chang ('10) | Osteosarcoma: Sticks and Stones May Break your Bones, but Cancer will Really Break Them |
| | Jack Brainard ('10) | The Transition to Malignancy: the Case of Melanoma |
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Modernities, Mobilities, Citizenships | Diamond 323
Session Chair: Mary Beth Mills |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Delia Langan ('10) | Tourism and Native American Citizenship |
| | Jen Shriber ('10) | Desert Meets Digital: Negotiating Global Identities through Raï Music |
| | Elizabeth Millikin ('10) | Wolves in Virtual Clothing: Exploring Identity through Online Role-playing Communities |
| | Nicole Mitchell ('10) | Discourses of Modernity and Nostalgia in Maine Coastal Towns |
| | Emily Pavelle ('10) | The Refugees of Hurricane Katrina: Secondary Citizenship, Displacement and the Restructuring of New Orleans |
| | Hanna Noel ('10) | Volunteerism in the United States: Identities and Citizenship in the Making |
| | Carly Rapaport ('10) | Tabloid Mania: America's Obsession with Celebrity Lives and Gossip |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
NSF EPSCoR Belgrade Regional History Posters | Parker Reed, SSW
Session Chair: Jim Fleming |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | |
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| Erin Schnettler ('11) | Geology, Geography, and Change Over Time |
| | James Westhafer ('10) | A History of Artistic Expression in the Belgrades |
| | Danielle Sheppard ('11) | A Case Study of Two Historic Camps on Great Pond |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
UAV Demonstration Flight | Colby Green
Session Chair: Jim Fleming |
| 4:30 - 5:00 PM | |
| Foster Huntington ('10) and Dan Opalacz ('10) |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
STS Senior Poster Presentations | Parker Reed, SSW
Session Chair: Jim Fleming |
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM | |
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| Nick Bromley ('10) | A Politically Charged Science Fiction Story |
| | Alice Evans ('10) | Examining Alternative Medicines and Therapies: The NIH and China |
| | James Westhafer ('10) | The Maturation of the Armed Sky: A Comparison of the Progression and Development of American and German Aerial Warfare Technologies, 1914-1945 |
| | Zach Rich ('10) | The Cost of Breathing: Air Pollution in Modern China |
| Foster Huntington ('10) and Dan Opalacz ('10) |
| | UAV Aerial GIS Data Acquisition and Colby Systems Integration |
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| Friday, April 30 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Sustainable Development | Lovejoy 213
Session Chair: Janette Bulkan |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
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| Ellen Ramage ('11) | Desertification in the Sahel |
| | Lauren Kerr ('12) | Value Chains and Fair Trade |
| | Hana Haver ('11) | Environmental and Human Health Threats Posed by Mercury in Gold Mining |
| | Olivia Lattanzi ('11) | Invasive Species |
| | Shannon Merrell ('10) | Effects of Tourism on Costa Rican Rainforests |
| | Sam Brakeley ('10) | Tourism and the San of Southern Africa |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Rebecca Conry |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| Brian DiMento ('10) | The Chemiluminescent Detection of Superoxide and Hydrogen Peroxide |
| | Elizabeth Disney ('10) | The Effect of Antiobiotics on the Conjugation Frequency of Aeromonas salmonicida subspecies salmonicida |
| | Greg Klein ('10) | Optimization of a 2D LC/SFC Interface Build |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Rebecca Conry |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Austin Lee ('10) | TBA |
| | Eric Braunstein ('10) | Analysis of the Electron Withdrawing Capability of Acetylene Groups for Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution |
| | Adam Paine ('10) | Patterns of Apoptotic Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 Cleavage Induced by Laromustine and its Analogs |
| | Mike Baldwin ('10) | The Analysis of Bioavailable Copper Using Desferrioxamine-B Based Ligand Extraction and Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy |
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| Sunday, May 2 |
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THEATER AND DANCE
Beginning Playwriting Presentations |
Session Chair: Lynne Connor |
| 7:00 - 10:00 PM | |
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| Ahmed Asi ('13) | The Birthday |
| | Casey Sullivan ('10) | Popping the Balloon |
| | Russell Clark ('10) | Sharing Time |
| | Sean Senior | The Benefit Box |
| | Michael Rifkin ('12) | Gone Too Long |
| | Ferris Draouil | Why Nothing You Do Works |
| | Faye Shneider ('10) | Cinderella and Clyde |
| | Eva Ludwig ('13) | Awkward Silences |
| | Eli Dupree ('13) | Sisters’ Blood |
| | Charlotte Wiesenberg ('13) | Notes to Self |
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| Monday, May 3 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Diamond 122
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
| Emma Pearson ('12), Nicolette Kim ('13), Emily Ferrero ('13) and Kristina Haney ('13) |
| | What Factors Make Some College Campuses Go Greener Than Others? |
| Amanda L. Reynolds ('12), Audrey Beth Knowlton, Jennifer F. Reiner ('12) and Catherine E. Raker ('13) |
| | Why Do Some States or Cities Have More Opportunities to Buy Local Than Others? |
| Jillian P. Blouin, Virginia A. Keesler, Lindley E. Wells and Thomas R. Smith |
| | Why Do Some US States Have More Installed Wind Capacity Than Others? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Sustainable Development | Lovejoy 213
Session Chair: Janette Bulkan |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
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| Jen Shriber ('10) | Logging and the Bushmeat Trade in Cameroon |
| | Emily Niemi ('12) | El Teniente Mine in Chile |
| | Robbie Canning ('12) | Ecotourism: A Viable Solution? |
| | Matt Cheever ('12) | Issues in Oil Palm Cultivation |
| | Lizzy Schneider ('12) | Displacement for Conservation |
| | Jennie Brentrup ('10) | Medicinal Plants in Tropical Forests |
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PHILOSOPHY
Business, Ethics and Society | Lovejoy 212
Session Chair: Holly Moore |
| 1:00 PM | |
| 1:00 - 1:35 PM | Edward Benjamin ('11), Jilian Vaughan ('12), Aaron Halpine ('13), Daniel Reeves ('10) and Joshua Kelton ('10) |
| | Team Bantu |
| 1:40 - 2:15 PM | Michael Russell ('11), Benjamin Foreman ('12), Thomas Scott ('10), Jennifer Sibert ('13) and Matthew Clunan ('10) |
| | Recycling Revolution! |
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| Tues/Wed, May 4/5 |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Metabolic Disorder Poster Presentation | Olin Arcade
Session Chair: Julie Millard/Paul Greenwood |
| 1:00 PM | |
| Andrew Thomas ('11) and Solomon Gisemba ('11) |
| | Complex I deficiency |
| Ross Connor ('10) and Adam Paine ('10) |
| | Fish Odor Syndrome |
| Julianne Kowalski ('11) and Jo Bellairs ('11) |
| | Gaucher Disease |
| Lauren Harris ('10) and Ben Keyser ('10) |
| | Glycogen Storage Disease Type V |
| Dan Patch ('10) and Corey Martin ('10) |
| | Hypophosphatemia |
| Ken Perrone ('11) and Fran Still ('10) |
| | Lesch-Nyhan Disease |
| Brittany Thomas ('11) and Elizabeth Disney ('10) |
| | Maple Syrup Urine Disease |
| Kate Sherry ('10) and Hannah Coulson ('10) |
| | Pompe Disease |
| Alex Boches ('11) and Jack Vernamonti ('11) |
| | Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency |
| Klaudia Polak ('10) and Emily Beckwitt ('10) |
| | Succinyl-CoA Synthetase Mutation |
| Becca Falender ('11) and Elaura Patton ('11) |
| | Type III Galactosemia |
| Nora McCall ('11) and Charles Wulff ('11) |
| | von Gierke Disease |
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| Wednesday, May 5 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Diamond 122
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
| Julia J. Patterson ('13), Aurora Y. Kesseli ('13), Laramie L. Maxwell ('13) and Margie L. Weiner ('12) |
| | Why Do Some Countries Get a Higher Percentage of Their Power From Solar Energy Than Others? |
| Kelsey Gillen ('13), Katherine Hallett ('13), Tenzin Dadon ('12) and Sarah Holmes ('13) |
| | Why Have Some Whale Species Recovered More Successfully While Others Have Not? |
| Nina P. Hatch ('13), Tamasen L. Hackett ('13), Chelsea Amelia Scholz ('13) and Kelly E. Kneeland ('13) |
| | Why is the Total Fertility Rate Higher in Some Developing Countries Than Others? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Sustainable Development | Lovejoy 213
Session Chair: Janette Bulkan |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
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| Charlotte Olena | Coca Cultivation in Bolivia |
| | Aurore Anastassiadis | Human-jaguar Conflicts in Central America |
| | Ben Rooney | Complexities of Trophy Hunting in AfricaHuman-tiger Conflicts in Malaysian Sumatra |
| | Kelsey Werner | Environment and Conflict in Sudan |
| | Ian McCullough | Human-jaguar Conflicts in Central America |
| | Evan Knowlton | Integration of the Matses People |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Earth System Scientists | Miller 319
Session Chair: Jim Fleming |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Mandy Reynolds ('12) | James A. Van Allen and Space Geoengineering, 1958-1962 |
| | James Westhafer ('10) | Local and Global Systems Science: Belgrade Lakes and Planet Earth |
| | Sam Rouleau ('10) | Chinese Roots of Earth System Science |
| | Hana Haver ('11) | Medical Geography, Global Warming, and the Future of Malaria |
| | Robbie Canning ('12) | Benjamin Franklin’s Life and Contributions in Earth System Science |
| | Foster Huntington ('10) | Jacques Cousteau as a Popularizer of Earth System Science |
| | Dan Opalacz ('10) | The Kraffts as “Volcano Devils” |
| | Amana Towner ('10) | James Hansen and Global Climate Change |
| | Arya Moallem ('12) | Humboldt and Lovelock: A Comparison |
| | Chris Kasprak ('12) | Harry Wexler’s Earth System Science |
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BIOLOGY
Animal Behavior Presentations | Olin 223
Session Chair: Elizabeth Addis |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Charlie Wulff ('11) | Impact of Creatine Supplements on Spatial Learning and Memory in Lab Mice |
| | Hilary Householder ('11) | The Effect of Socialization on Aggression in Male Fighting Fish, Betta splendens |
| | Amanda Palffy ('11) | Effect of Dewlap Color in Female Choice in Anoli sagrie |
| | Ben Keyser ('10) | The Effects of Alcohol and Caffeine on Aggression in Zebrafish (Danio renio) |
| | Tucker Cushing ('11) | A Conditional Study of Aggressive Behavior in Zebrafish Under Treatments with Caffeine and Alcohol |
| | Katie Muto ('11) | Influence of Male Coloration on Mate Choice and Aggressive Behaviours in the Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens |
| | Cassie Coleman ('11) | The Effect of Nicotine on Wheel Exercise Addiction in Laboratory Mice |
| | Elisabeth Russell ('10) | Impact of Fluoxetine on the Exhibition of Aggressive Behaviour of Male Betta splendens in the Presence of Female B. splendens |
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PHILOSOPHY
Business, Ethics and Society | Lovejoy 212
Session Chair: Holly Moore |
| 1:00 PM | |
| 1:00 - 1:35 PM | Jared Crittenden ('10), Francesco Tisch ('12), Eric Beaulieu ('12), Meryl Poulin ('11) and Christopher Fraser ('12) |
| | VeGattica |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Molecular Biology Presentations | Olin 335
Session Chair: Russell Johnson |
| 1:00 PM | |
| 1:15 PM | Bethany Bartley ('10) and Michael Baldwin ('10) |
| | Effects of Photoperiod on RBCS-3B Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| 1:30 PM | Bridget Reichelderfer ('10) and Matthew Strickland ('10) |
| | LCR70 Expression in Wounded Arabidopsis thaliana at Different Developmental Stages |
| 1:45 PM | David Hirsch ('10) and Ross Connor ('10) |
| | SAG12 Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana in Response to Environmental Factors |
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| Thursday, May 6 |
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Modernities, Mobilities, Citizenships | Diamond 323
Session Chair: Mary Beth Mills |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Jevan Jammal ('10) | Soldiers, Citizens, and American Identities |
| | Annelise Wiersema ('10) | From Delacroix to the Headscarf: Sighting the |
| | Kelly Harris ('10) | Mexican Immigrant Women's Contributions to the Settlement Process in the United States |
| | Smriti Bajracharya ('11) | Multiple Oppression of Female Prostitutes of Nepal: Sex Work and the Construction of Women’s Social Status |
| | Sonia Booth ('10) | Red Cars are the Most Dangerous: Automobility, Identity, and Belonging for Senior Citizens |
| | Elizabeth Powell ('10) | Citizenship and Identity in the Mexico-United States Borderlands |
| | Tatiana Kowalewski ('10) | Being Senegalese: a Post-Colonial Construction of Citizenship and Identity |
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BIOLOGY
Advanced Neurobiology Presentations | Keyes 104
Session Chair: Tariq Ahmad |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Colin O’Shea | Chemically-induced Ablation of the Olfactory System in Drosophila melanogaster |
| | Lauren Harris | Attractive and Repulsive Odor Assays and Conditioning in Drosophila. |
| | David Havlicek | Alpha-Methyl-p-Tyrosine Mediated Decrease in Dopamine Levels and the Neuromuscular Function of Drosophila melanogaster |
| | Benjamin Joslin | The Paralytic Effects of Aminopyridines in Shibire Mutant Drosophila melanogaster |
| | Benjamin Oakes | The Effect of Caffeine on Drosophila Locomotion. |
| | Emiliano Hergenreder | Alpha-Methyl-p-Tyrosine Mediated Decrease in Dopamine Levels and Associative Learning in Drosophila melanogaster |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Molecular Biology Presentations | Olin 335
Session Chair: Russell Johnson |
| 1:00 PM | |
| 1:15 PM | Dan Patch ('10) and Corey Martin ('10) |
| | Effects of Wounding, Ascorbic Acid, and Ethylene on LCR70 Gene Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| 1:30 PM | Fran Still ('10) and Jack Vernamonti ('11) |
| | Effects of Age and Photoperiod on RBCS-3B Gene Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana<> |
| 1:45 PM | Seth Johnson ('10) and Hannah Coulson ('10) |
| | Increased RD29B Expression as an Age-dependent Response to Desiccation |
| 2:00 PM | Peter Serafini ('11) |
| | RBCS-3B Expression is Sensitive to Dark and Light Treatment in Arabidopsis thaliana |
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BIOLOGY
Symposium on Cancer | Olin 234
Session Chair: Paul Greenwood |
| 1:00 PM | |
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| Adam SanMiguel ('10) | Gene Therapy and Cancer: a Comprehensive Examination of Current Vector-mediated Strategies, and Their Relevance to Tumor Treatment |
| | Matt Strickland ('10) | Targeted Therapy for Cancer: Current Progress and Hope for the Future |
| | Annie Laban ('10) | Viral Protease Inhibitors Induce Growth Arrest and Apoptosis in Cancer Cells: an Advance in Cancer Therapeutics |
| | Will Harrington ('10) | MicroRNA and Cancer: Endogenous Regulator and Therapeutic Tool |
| | Bethany Bartley ('10) | Going Platinum: Chemotherapeutic Agents with a Strong Track Record |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
ST122 Presentations | Parker Reed, SSW
Session Chair: Jim Fleming |
| 2:30 - 3:45 PM | |
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| Matthew B. Rappaport ('12) | Biological Engineering -- Athletes or Machines? |
| | John P. LoVerme ('11) | Biological Engineering -- Biogenetics On Your Kitchen Table |
| | Thomas P. Meehan ('12) | Biological Engineering -- See You In The Future |
| | Sarah M. Carter ('11) | Buy This! -- Racial Images in Advertising |
| | Lindsay E. Garrard ('13) | Buy This! -- Marketing |
| | Nate Eberly ('11) | Buy This! -- See No Evil, Hear No Evil: Subliminal Messages in Advertising |
| | Michelle R. Seares ('13) | Ethical Genetic Engineering?-- And You Thought the Nazis Were Bad... |
| | Robbie Canning ('12) | Ethical Genetic Engineering? -- How Would You Like Your Baby? |
| | Dan Husse ('13) | Ethical Genetic Engineering? -- The Human Genome Project |
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| Tyler Evans ('10) | Oil Drilling -- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
| | Emma Levin ('13) | Oil Drilling -- The Technology of Oil Drilling |
| | Erin M. Schnettler ('11) | Oil Drilling -- Toxic Black Gold |
| | Spencer C. Phillips ('12) | Photography Past Present Future -- Large Scale Images |
| | Mandy Reynolds ('12) | Photography Past Present Future -- Microscope Images |
| | Margie L. Weiner ('12) | Photography Past Present Future -- Traditional Portraits |
| | Mads Ydemark ('13) | Space -- Colonization |
| | LB Henry ('10) | Space -- Politics |
| | Erika E. Hinman ('13) | Space -- Pollution |
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| Jordan M. Ansell ('12) | Evolution of Media -- Death of the Newspaper and the Rebirth of Journalism |
| | K. Campbell Stevenson ('12) | Evolution of Media -- Mass Media's Use As Propaganda |
| | Nick Aubin ('13) | Evolution of Media-- Pearl Harbor vs. 911 |
| | Makayla K. Brown ('12) | Internet Communication -- The Evolution of Internet Advertising |
| | Marc W. Massie ('13) | Internet Communication -- Eavesdropping and Domestic Intelligence |
| | Charlie Spatz ('13) | Internet Communication -- Net Neutrality |
| | Tyler J. Lauzon ('13) | Nanotech -- Medical Advances |
| | Patrick D. Fitzgerald ('13) | Nanotech -- The Next Big Thing is Smaller Than the Head of a Pin |
| | Sarah S. Hansen ('12) | Nanotech -- Taking the Fiction Out of Science-Fiction |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Diamond 122
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 7:00 - 7:50 PM | |
| Johanna S. Salay ('12), Hillary F. Rowse ('12), Lindsay E. Garrard ('13) and Carla B. Aronsohn ('13) |
| | What Factors Cause Some Major US Cities to Have Higher Asthma Rates Than Others? |
| Daria Jones ('13), Jackson Broadbent ('13), Olivia Kefauver ('12) and Amy Tortorello ('13) |
| | Why Do Some States Have Higher Percentages of Organic Agricultural Production? |
| Ryan E. Fischer ('12), Matthew C. LaPine ('13), Christopher C. Boghossian ('12) and Katherine A. Todd ('10) |
| | Why Do Some States Have Higher Recycling Rates Than Others? |
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| Friday, May 7 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Diamond 122
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
| Nicholas J. Papanastassiou ('13), Alec D. Peters ('13), William R. Supple, IV ('12) and Andrew J. Maguire ('11) |
| | What Demographic and Environmental Factors Determine the Number of Land Trusts in a State? |
| Nathaniel M. Cooper ('12), Charles L. Davis ('13), Devon R. Neary ('11) and Stefan G. Merriam ('13) |
| | What Determines Which Companies Operate Their Business in a Green Manner? |
| Molly Rogers ('13), Ethan Farina-Henry ('13), Kathleen Hamre ('13) and Adam Marshall ('12) |
| | Why Are Some Rivers Healthier Than Others? |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tropical Forests and Sustainable Development | Lovejoy 213
Session Chair: Janette Bulkan |
| 10:00 - 10:50 PM | |
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| Tyler Reissmann ('10) | Palm Oil in Borneo |
| | Hilary Neff ('13) | Conflict Diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| | Kimberly Cunningham ('13) | Carbon Cowboys in Papua New Guinea |
| | Taylor Tully ('10) | Mining Industry in Tanzania |
| | Nick Carrellas ('12) | Man-eating Tigers of the Sundarbans |
| | Hadrien Vasdeboncoeur ('12) | Coltan Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Senior Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Rebecca Conry |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| James Brady ('10) | Analysis of Bioavailable Iron in Saline Water Using Deferrioximine B |
| | Andrew Cox ('11) | A Parameter-based Bifurcation Analysis of Oscillatory Behavior in a Model for the Mammalian Circadian Clock |
| | Russell Clark ('10) | The Promise of Splice Variants in TMPRSS2 for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Prostate Cancer |
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WOMENS, GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
Intimate Labors and the Commodification of Care | Miller 241
Session Chair: Brooke Campbell |
| 3:30 - 5:30 PM | |
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| Emma Anastos-Wallen | Perpetuating Stigmas: Local Newspaper Coverage of Sex Work in Maine |
| | Loretta Biss | Overcoming Stigmas and Victimization: Sex Workers Who Choose to be Sex Workers |
| | Alexis Bohonnon | Raising Awareness For Women's Rights and Boob Jobs: Donate Today! |
| | Ashley Oliver | A Recipe for Disaster: Nazis, Orgies, and Prostitutes (When Are 'Private Matters' Really Private?) |
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| Sunday, May 9 |
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FRENCH
Passionate Discontent: The 19th-Century Epidemic Research Presentations | Lovejoy 215
Session Chair: Adrianna Paliyenko |
| 4:00 PM | |
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| Lucy Wilhelm ('12) | The Rise of Feminism in 19th-Century France: From Mme Staël to Louise Michel |
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| Brandon Beasley ('10) | The French Colonial Problem: Does It Have a Color? |
| | Courtney Cronin ('10) | From Romanticism to Realism: French Art in the 19th Century |
| | Maggie Devlin ('10) | The Feminsation of Hysteria, or the Legacy of Charcot’s “Leçons du mardi” |
| | Marissa Kaplan ('11) | The Hero, the Failure, the Legend: 19th-Century France Before and After Napoleon |
| | Tatiana Kowalewski ('10) | Making Blacks, or the Scientific Construction of Race in 19th-Century France |
| | Katie Minton ('10) | The Moral Debate on Slavery, Then and Now |
| | Chelsea Nahill ('10) | Louis Pasteur and the Vaccine: The Debut of Preventative Medicine in 19th-Century France |
| | Hanna Noel ('10) | Abolition of Slavery in 19th-Century France: The French Elite and British Influence |
| | Kimberly Parker ('11) | When Body Language Lies: The Misinterpretation of Women’s Bodies and its Impact on Attitudes about Women’s Health in 19th-Century France |
| | Kari Rivers ('10) | Medicine in Literature: The Case of Madame |
