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| Thursday, December 9, 2010 |
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BIOLOGY
Animal Behavior Presentations | Olin 223
Session Chair: Cathy Bevier |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Ashley Oliver ('12) | The Ability of Crayfish to Associate Food Abundance with Habitat |
| | William Supple ('12) | Associative Learning in the Aquatic Gastropod Helisoma |
| | Kristen Merrill ('12) | Feeding Behavior of Caterpillars of Painted Lady Butterflies, Vanessa cardui, and its Relation to Adult Fitness |
| | Matt Vivero ('11) | The Effects of Ant Pheromones on Competitive Foraging Behavior |
| | Sarah Harmon ('12) | Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Mice |
| | Katie Palano ('12) | Lighting Effects on Predator Evasion Behaviors in the Sand Fiddler Crab, Uca pugilator |
| | Abigael Cheruiyot ('12) | Do House Crickets, Acheta domesticus, Recognize Crickets Injected with LPS? |
| | Andrew Thomas ('11) | Behavioral Modification of Acheta domesticus After Immune System Challenge |
| | Benjamin Joslin ('12) | Does Exposure to Pesticide Diminish the Escape-response in the Earthworm? |
| | Jenna Sood ('11) | Effects of Triazicide on Flight Capacity of Painted Lady Butterflies, Vanessa cardui |
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| Loni Pisani ('11) | Effects of the Environmental Pollutants BPA, Arsenic, and Glyphosate, on Territorial Aggression in Male Fiddler Crabs, Uca pugilator |
| | Jaclyn Johnson ('12) | The Effects of Phytoestrogen Exposure on the Duration, Frequency, and Intensity of Aggressive Behavior in the Sand Fiddler Crab, Uca pugilator |
| | Karyn King ('12) | The Effects of Phytoestrogens on Aggressive Behavior in male Betta splendens and of Chrysin on Aggressive Behavior in Female Betta splendens |
| | Jennifer Sim ('11) | Does Estradiol Affect Aggressive Response in Male Betta spendens? |
| | Natasha Atkinson ('11) | The Effect of Endosulfan Exposure on Predatory and Locomotor Behaviors of Red-spotted Newts, Notophthalmus viridescens |
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| Thursday, January 27 |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Topics in Maine's Jewish History Presentations | Lovejoy 344
Session Chair: David Freidenreich |
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| Isadora Alteon ('13) | Prosperity is Just around the Corner: Migration Patterns of Waterville’s Jews |
| | Hannah Dhonau ('14) | From Away: The Experiences of Gisèle Baroukel Miller in Waterville |
| | Amy Eklund ('11) | Jews in Vacationland |
| | Miles de Klerk ('13) | Change over Time: Jewish-Gentile Relations in Waterville |
| | Yichen Jiang ('13) | Jewish Philanthropy in 1950s Waterville |
| | Kimiko Kossler ('12) | The Jews of Skowhegan: A History |
| | Madeline Kurtz ('14) | Food and Jewish Identity in Waterville |
| | Lyoe Lee ('11) | Jewish Manufacturers in Maine: The Gearshifters |
| | Tendai M’ndange-Pfupfu | Jews in Waterville in the Interwar Years: Occupations, Affluence, and the Career Choices of Children |
| | Adam Thompson ('13) | Key Factors in the Transmission of Jewish Identity during the Postwar Years |
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| Monday, March 28 |
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Physics and Astronomy Senior Seminars | Keyes 102
Session Chair: Robert Bluhm |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Colin Anson ('11) | The Physics Behind Common Spectroscopic Techniques |
| | Elizabeth Chang ('11) | An External Cavity Diode-Laser System at 750 nm |
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| Monday, April 4 |
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Physics and Astronomy Senior Seminars | Keyes 102
Session Chair: Robert Bluhm |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Zach Currier ('11) | A Pulsed Diode-Laser System at 960 nm |
| | Scott Galica ('11) | Radiofrequency Excitation of an Ultra-Cold Plasma |
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| Wednesday, April 6 |
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SOCIOLOGY
Learning by Giving Poster Presentations | Diamond Atrium
Session Chair: Tom Morrione |
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| Caitlin Hewett ('12), Cameron Cox ('11) and Sara Ramsay ('11), Sociology |
| | Children's Center of Augusta - Making Classrooms More Accessible |
| Amanda Ferguson ('12), Diane Leinen ('11), Abigail Myers ('11) and Ellen Ramage ('11), Sociology |
| | Literacy Volunteers - Learning by Reading! |
| Hilary Walker ('11), Lisa Kaplan ('13) and Stefanie Solar ('11), Sociology |
| | Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers - Send a Kid to Camp to Camp-- it is The Right Thing To Do!! |
| Kristen Raymond ('11), Heather Arvidson ('11) and Amanda Schmitt ('11), Sociology |
| | Sexual Assault Crisis and Support - Sound of Silence: Giving Voice to the Voiceless |
| Scott Hill ('11), Theo Papademetriou ('11) and Geri Morris ('11), Sociology |
| | Viles Arboretum - Working to Increase Membership |
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| Monday, April 11 |
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Physics and Astronomy Senior Seminars | Keyes 102
Session Chair: Robert Bluhm |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Ali Lavine ('11) | Introduction to Short Gamma-Ray Bursts |
| | Nate Eberly ('11) | Advection in Reaction-Diffusion Systems |
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| Friday, April 15 |
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THEATER AND DANCE
New Works Festival | Strider Theater
Session Chair: Lynne Connor |
| 7:30 PM | |
| | | Original Music |
| John Descentis | Port of Call |
| | Brian Doolittle ('14) | Lullaby for the Broken Hearted |
| | David Furman ('12) | Contact |
| | Petey Randall ('12) | Hip Hop A History |
| | Brandon Nieuw ('12) | Party Now Remix |
| | Will Hochman ('14) | A Wholly Sweet Beat |
| | Brian Palmer ('14) | Beowolf |
| | | Original Plays |
| Ahmed Asi ('13) | Din Raat |
| | Shelley Kind ('13) | The Stars |
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| Saturday, April 16 |
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THEATER AND DANCE
New Works Festival | Strider Theater
Session Chair: Lynne Connor |
| 7:30 PM | |
| | | Original Choreography - Defining Edges |
| Ahmed Asi ('13) | Megan (Petie) Booth |
| | Elizabeth Davidson ('11) | Hannah DeAngelis |
| | Alex Desaulniers ('11) | Lindsay DiBartholomeo |
| | Rachel Gleicher ('11) | Logan Hunter |
| | Rhiannon Ledwell ('12) | Delaney McDonough |
| | Mika Mintz ('14) | Brandon Nieuw |
| | Katie Ouimet ('11) | Alison Reader |
| | Abby West ('11) | Sujie Zhu |
| | Natasha Ziv ('14) | |
| | | Original Dance |
| Katie Ouimet ('11) | Falling |
| | | Original Music |
| John Descentis | Port of Call |
| | Brian Doolittle ('14) | Lullaby for the Broken Hearted |
| | David Furman ('12) | Contact |
| | Petey Randall ('12) | Hip Hop A History |
| | Brandon Nieuw ('12) | Party Now Remix |
| | Will Hochman ('14) | A Wholly Sweet Beat |
| | Brian Palmer ('14) | Beowolf |
| | | Original Plays |
| Michael Langley ('13) | Office Hours |
| | Michael Trottier ('12) | Rot |
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| Monday, April 18 |
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Physics and Astronomy Senior Seminars | Keyes 102
Session Chair: Robert Bluhm |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Eric Freeman ('11) | Locomotion at the Interface |
| | Sam Axelrod ('11) | Investigations of Dark Matter |
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| Wednesday, April 20 |
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HISTORY
Introduction to History Presentations | Miller 8
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 9:00 - 9:50 AM | |
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| Sean Michael ('12) | Historical Accuracy in Film and Television: Leading Man or Background Character? |
| | Caley Robertson ('11) | Grandfathers of the Nation: The Presidents that Preceded George Washington |
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| Friday, April 22 |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Jeff Katz |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Jo Bellairs ('11) | The Effects of Laromustine on Apoptotic Gene Expression in Cancerous Cell Lines |
| | Solomon Gisemba ('11) | Thermal Conversion of Woody Biomass to Biofuels and Chemicals |
| | Roxy Ghzvinian | Carbamoylating Activity of Laromustine Associated with ASK1 Dependent Endothelial Cell Death |
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GEOLOGY
Geology Honors Presentations | SSW
Session Chair: Bob Gastaldo |
| 6:00 PM | |
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| Timothy Becker ('11) | EBSD Analysis of Pyroxenes in the Zagami Shergottite: Implications for Emplacement Mechanism |
| | Eleanor Hoyt ('11) | Rheological Properties of Folded Layers During Natural Deformation as Determined from Quantitative Geometric Analysis of Fold Shape |
| | Bryce A. Pludow ('11) | Comparing Middle Permian and Early Triassic Environments: Mud Aggregates as a Proxy for Climate Change in the Karoo Basin, South Africa |
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HISTORY
Introduction to History Presentations | Miller 8
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 9:00 - 9:50 AM | |
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| Tucker Crater ('13) | The Ethics of Nuclear Weapons |
| | Charlotte Wiesenberg ('13) | The Great Schoolhouse Rock: What Does it Really Teach our Children? |
| | Luke Doherty ('13) | The Olympics as Propaganda |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Jeff Katz |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| Colin Anson ('11) | Investigating the Effect of Substituents on the Shielding Induced by Aromatic Ring Currents |
| | Mengfei Zhang ('11) | The Synthetic Scope of Acetylenes in SNAr Reactions and Applications in Oxacalix[4]arene Synthesis |
| | Tim Sciore ('11) | Development of a Field Portable Analytical Sensor for the Detection of Bioavailable Iron |
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| Monday, April 25 |
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Culture, Mobility, Identity: Encounters in the African Diaspora Presentations | Diamond 243
Session Chair: Daniel Mains |
| 1:00 - 2:15 PM | |
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| Georgina Hurst ('13) | Self-Conception as Defined by Cultural Context: African Diaspora vs. American Diaspora |
| | Jessica Pires ('13) | Strangers in Their Own Land: African-American Repatriation in Ghana |
| | Eva Valladares Anton ('13) | Africa in Cuba: Interpreting the African Diasporic Dimension in Cuba Traditions and Rhythms |
| | Jalene Regassa ('13) | The Question of Identity: Relations Between Africans and African-Americans |
| | Lauren Lacy ('14) | The Cinematic Presentation of Modern Immigration through the African Diaspora |
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Physics and Astronomy Senior Seminars | Keyes 102
Session Chair: Robert Bluhm |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Qingyi Wang ('11) | Quantum Mechanics Involved in Photosynthesis |
| | Ben Cunkelman ('11) | Colloidal Flow in a Fine Channel |
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HISTORY
Introduction to History Presentations | Miller 8
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 9:00 - 9:50 AM | |
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| Eoin McCarron ('13) | Questions of Identity on the Field of Battle: Irish Soldiers in World War I |
| | Kyle Migliorini ('13) | Providence and Progressivism: The Motivations behing Woodrow Wilson's Domestic Policies |
| | Alexandre Caillot ('13) | Clash or Arms, Clash of Cultures: The First Crusade |
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| Tuesday, April 26 |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Death and Spirituality Presentations | Lovejoy 344
Session Chair: Debra Campbell |
| 9:30 - 10:45 AM | |
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| Sierra Medling ('12) | God Wants to Eat Your Brains: Spirituality in Zombie Horror Films |
| | Lizzie Poteet ('11) | Who Do Voodoo? You Do: Voodoo in Modern Imagination |
| | Jack Vihstadt ('12) | Eternally Missed, Eternally Connected: Death Logging on to the Social Network |
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| Wednesday, April 27 |
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HISTORY
Introduction to History Presentations | Miller 8
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 9:00 - 9:50 AM | |
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| Delaney McDonough ('13) | A Well-Hidden response: Psychology and the Catholic Church |
| | Tagg Martin ('13) | Golf and its Socioeconomic Impact in the 20th Century |
| | Robert Barnum ('12) | Conservationism and Capitalism in the American West |
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Culture, Mobility, Identity: Encounters in the African Diaspora Presentations | Diamond 243
Session Chair: Daniel Mains |
| 1:00 - 2:15 PM | |
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| Annika Moline ('14) | Community: Comparing and Contrasting the Somali Experience in New England and the Midwest |
| | Lindsay Hylek ('12) | The African Diaspora and the Religious and Cultural Movement of Rastafarianism |
| | Sam Carter ('11) | An International Pastime: The African Diaspora in Major League Baseball |
| | Julia Knoeff ('13) | Tracing the Mangue Beat: Brazilian Hip-Hop as an Identity Within the African Diaspora |
| | Sarah Richard ('12) | Incorporation of the African Diaspora into Mainstream France |
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| Thursday, April 28 |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Death and Spirituality Presentations | Lovejoy 344
Session Chair: Debra Campbell |
| 9:30 - 10:45 AM | |
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| Dennis Gallagher ('12) | Hospice Care: An Opportunity for Spiritual Healing |
| | Ellen Ramage ('11) | AIDS and Catholicism: Trials and Responses |
| | David Welsh ('12) | Free Speech v. Funerals: Snyder v. Phelps & the Sacred Nature of Funerals |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
STS Poster Session | Parker Reed, SSW
Session Chair: Jim Fleming |
| 4:00 - 5:30 PM | |
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| Boezeman, Emiko L. ('11) | From Humans to Machines: The Evolution of Japanese Communication Technologies and Their Influence on the Written Language |
| | Bonnheim, Noah B. ('11) | The Search for a Hero: The Psychological Appeal of Geoengineering |
| | Carter, Sarah M. ('11) | HAPPY PILLS: The Discovery, Development and Societal Implications of Antidepressant Technology |
| | Crommett, Marisa K. ('11) | Communicating Health Care Options: Dominican Herbal Remedies in the Dominican Republic and New York City |
| | Eaton, Beta ('11) | Lobstering in Stonington, Connecticut and Stonington, Maine: Two Cases Demonstrating Necessary Cooperation Among Scientists, Fishermen, and Policy Makers for A Sustainable Fishery |
| | Eberly, Nathan A. ('11) | Mediavision: Social Lessons Learned from Television History |
| | Fleming, Amie R. ('11) | Urban Sprawl: Critiquing the Place of Community and Environment in Suburban America |
| | Haver, Hana L. ('11) | Genes on Trial: An Evaluation of Gene Therapy in the Media |
| | Koallick, Alexander M. ('11) | Energy, Environment, Embargo: A look at How the Oil Embargo of 1973-74 Changed American Perceptions of Environmental Protection |
| | McNulty, Mark E. ('11) | Examining and Understanding Methods to Mitigate the Effects of Agricultural Oil Shock |
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| Schnettler, Erin M. ('11) | Tipping Point to Turning Point: Horatio Crie and the Development of a Conservation Ethic in the Maine Lobster Industry |
| | Sheppard, Danielle C. ('11) | Social Solutions for Climate Change: Cross Cultural Lessons from Denmark to the United States |
| | Cizmar, Stephan J. ('11) | An Assessment of Technological Progress as a Catalyst of Economic Growth Through an Analysis of Two General Purpose Technologies: Electrification and the Internet |
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JEWISH STUDIES
Maine Jewish History Project | Robinson-Wormser Rooms, Miller Library
Session Chair: David Freidenreich |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM | |
| Miles de Klerk ('13), Jena Hershkowitz ('12), Spencer Kasko ('12), Madeline Kurtz ('14), Robyn Wardell ('11) and Margie Weiner ('12), Jewish Studies |
| | Exhibition Curators |
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ENGLISH
Senior Poetry Reading | Robinson Room, Miller
Session Chair: Adrian Blevins |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Molly Bennett ('11), Blair Braverman ('11), Hannah Wagner ('11), Charlotte Wilder ('11), Duncan Hardock ('11), Caitlin Vance ('11), Hopestill Kraft ('11), Nicole Ziemlak ('11) and Coline Delaporte ('11), English |
| | Senior Poetry Readings |
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DEAN OF FACULTY
EPSCoR Presentations | Parker Reed SSW
Session Chair: Whitney King |
| 7:30 - 9:00 PM | |
| | | Poster Presentations |
| Malia Kawamura ('14) | The Use of the Dynamic Reservoir Simulation Model to Predict the Effect of Climate Change on the Thermal Structure of Lakes |
| | Patrick McBride ('11) | Site Fidelity Behavior Displayed by the Libelluid Sympetrum vicinum on Johnson Pond |
| | Sophie Sarkar ('11) | Buffernomics: Assessing the Motivations Behind Shoreline Residents� Willingness to Pay for Lake Conservation in East Pond and North Pond. � |
| | Josephine Thiele ('12) | Sediment Analysis for Great Pond, Long Pond and East Pond: Implications for Belgrade Lake Eutrophication |
| | Kimberly Bittler ('11) | Zooplankton, Water Quality and Development in the Belgrade Lakes: A Case Study of the Family Sididae |
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| Friday, April 29 |
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HISTORY
Introduction to History Presentations | Miller 8
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 9:00 - 9:50 AM | |
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| Esther King ('13) | History Through Photography: Clemens Kalisces and the Arrival of European Refugees to New York City after World War II |
| | Matthieu Nadeau ('12) | Al Brady, Public Enemy Number One: Maine's Forgotten Outlaw and the Folklore of Depression-Era Crime |
| | Conor Brophy ('13) | The New Deal: A Savior of the American Way of Life, or a Drastic Change Towards Government Takeover |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Jeff Katz |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| Alex Boches ('11) | The Inhibition of the Transcription Factor AP-1 by the Anti Cancer Drug Laromustine |
| | Becca Falender ('11) | TBA |
| | Elaura Patton ('11) | The Conjugative Transfer of Multidrug Resistant Megaplasmid from Aeromonas salmonicida subspecies salmonicida to Vibrio cholerae |
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RUSSIAN
6th Annual CBB-USM Russian Student Research Symposium | Lovejoy 215
Session Chair: Julie de Sherbinin |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Allison Brown ('12) | The Old in the New: Iconography, Lubok and Goncharova’s Modernist Art |
| | Ally Bolger ('13) | Chekhov’s Secular Saint |
| | Tom Letourneau ('13) | Painter V.G. Perov: Voice of the Needy |
| | Nathan Lord ('12) | Political Themes in XIX-century Russian Art |
| | Jason Parrett ('12) | Folktales in the Work of V.M. Vasnetsov |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Jeff Katz |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Chris Ng ('11) | Characterization of DNA Interstrand Cross-Links Formed by Epichlorohydrin |
| | Mark Ziffer ('11) | TBA |
| | Dan Goldstein ('11) | TBA |
| | Kwadwo Opoku-Nsiah ('11) | The Synthesis and Exploration of Oxacalix[4]arenes with Electron-withdrawing Naphthyridine |
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| Monday, May 2 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
| Olivia A. Baribeau ('14), David C. Murphy ('14), Erik A. Douds ('14) and Amanda L. Lavigueur ('13), Environmental Studies |
| | Examining Factors Influencing Total Fertility Rates Worldwide |
| M. Tierney Dodge ('14), Erin A. Love ('14), Sarah V. Madronal ('14) and Molly E. Susla ('13), Environmental Studies |
| | What Factors Influence the Success of CSAs in Different Areas? |
| Christopher Eden ('14), Bjorn Knutson ('13) and Elliot Marsing ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | Why are Some Fisheries More Over Exploited Than Other Fisheries? |
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Physics and Astronomy Senior Seminars | Keyes 102
Session Chair: Robert Bluhm |
| 3:00 PM | |
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| Dustin Hickey ('11) | Interstellar Dust and its Effects on Modeling Protostellar Objects |
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MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Honors Presentation | Mudd 405
Session Chair: Jim Scott |
| 4:00 PM | |
| Sarah Kirker ('11), Mathematics |
| | TBA |
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HISTORY
Introduction to History Presentations | Miller 8
Session Chair: Elizabeth Leonard |
| 9:00 - 9:50 AM | |
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| Sam West ('13) | From Blues to Jazz: The Factors that Led to the Evolution of Jazz from Traditional Forms |
| | James McDougall | Vladimir Lenin: Hero or Tyrant |
| | Harry Davis ('11) | Leni Riefenstahl: Feminist or Nazi? |
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| Tuesday, May 3 |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Metabolic Disorder Poster Session | Olin Atrium
Session Chair: Paul Greenwood |
| 1:00 - 3:00 PM | |
| Daniel P. Goldstein ('11), Peter S. Kirk ('11) and Sean F. Sullivan ('11), Biochemistry |
| | Biotinidase Deficiency |
| Ian A. Bettencourt ('12) and J. Alexander Storer ('12), Biochemistry |
| | Leigh’s Disease |
| David M. Brazel ('12) and Frances Lee ('12), Biochemistry |
| | Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome |
| Tucker J. Cushing ('11) and Daniel H. Echt ('11), Biochemistry |
| | Phenylketonuria |
| Stefan P. Davatz ('13) and Michael J. Verschoor-Kirss ('12), Biochemistry |
| | Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Death and Spirituality Presentations | Lovejoy 344
Session Chair: Debra Campbell |
| 9:30 - 10:45 AM | |
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| Francesca Cone ('13) | The Spirituality of Death Row |
| | Sally Klose ('12) | Spirituality and the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo |
| | Kristin Raymond ('11) | The Spirituality of Suffering: Human Dignity and the Right to Die |
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| Wednesday, May 4 |
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BIOLOGY
Molecular Biology Presentations | Olin 335
Session Chair: Russell Johnson |
| !:15 - 2:30 PM | |
| Emily Bradford ('11) and Sarah Martinez ('11), Biology |
| | CAB1 Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana Exposed to Varying Levels of Light |
| Jennifer Gemmell ('12) and Andrew Thomas ('11), Biology |
| | HSP7 Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana Plants Under Environmental Stress |
| Abigael Cheruiyot ('12) and Nora McCall ('11), Biology |
| | Developmental Stage and Water Availability Influence RD29B Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana |
| Christine Reynolds ('12) and Daniel Echt ('11), Biology |
| | The Effects of Age on SAG12 Gene Expression |
| Mara Bensson ('11) and Emiliano Hergenreder ('11), Biology |
| | The Effects of Red and Blue Light on RBCS-3B Gene Expression |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
| Taryn M. Akiyama ('14), Anna R. Hess ('14), Catherine J. Mysliwiec ('14) and Allison J. Rigby ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | Exploring Influences of Ecological Footprints Among Countries |
| Sarah E. Large ('14), Kallie E. Leschen-Lindell ('13), Michael K. Steele ('14) and Taylor M. Witkin ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | Why Are Some Ecosystems More Prone to Invasive Species Than Others? |
| Marie Abrahams ('14), Mackenzie Nichols ('14), Theresa Petzoldt ('14) and Josephine Thiele ('12), Environmental Studies |
| | Why Do Car Manufacturers Adopt Environmentally Friendly Production Practices? |
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SOCIOLOGY
Non Profits and Philanthropy Presentations | Diamond 221
Session Chair: Tom Morrione |
| 1:00 - 3:00 PM | |
| Caitlin Hewett ('12), Cameron Cox ('11) and Sara Ramsay ('11), Sociology |
| | Grant: Enhancing Classroom Accessibility (Children's Center of Augusta) |
| Scott Hill ('11), Theo Papademetriou ('11) and Geri Morris ('11), Sociology |
| | Grant: Increasing Membership Through Marketing (Viles Arboretum) |
| Amanda Ferguson ('12), Diane Leinen ('11), Abigail Myers ('11) and Ellen Ramage ('11), Sociology |
| | Grant: Learning by Reading - Improving Materials and Technologies (Literacy Volunteers) |
| Hilary Walker ('11), Lisa Kaplan ('13) and Stefanie Solar ('11), Sociology |
| | Grant: Send a Kid to Camp to Camp - It is the Right Thing To Do!! (Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers) |
| Kristen Raymond ('11), Heather Arvidson ('11) and Amanda Schmitt ('11), Sociology |
| | Grant: The Sound of Silence: Giving Voice to the Voiceless (Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center) |
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MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Honors Presentation | Mudd 405
Session Chair: Jim Scott |
| 4:00 PM | |
| Irina Cazan ('11), Mathematics |
| | TBA |
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| Thursday, May 5 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
| Amarinda L. Keys ('14), Jenna A. Mahaffie ('14), Elizabeth W. Anderson ('14) and Morgan E. Monz ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | Shaping National Attitudes Towards the Environment: An Eight Country Case Study |
| Daniel J. Chiniara ('13), Scott H. Carpenter ('14), Lauren M. Kerr ('13) and Clara G. Bicher ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | Under What Conditions is Solar Technology More Widely Available in the United States? |
| Max A. Pollinger ('14), Rebecca K. Forgrave ('14) and Benjamin R. Grimmig ('12), Environmental Studies |
| | Why Do Some Cities Have More Sustainable Transportation Systems Than Others? |
| Colin J. Cummings ('14), Catherine G. Gallagher ('12), Guillermo Sapaj ('14) and Natasha K. Ziv ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | Why do Some Countries Use More Nuclear Power Than Others? |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Metabolic Disorder Poster Session | Olin Atrium
Session Chair: Paul Greenwood |
| 1:00 - 3:00 PM | |
| Lindsay E. Dale ('12) and Roxanne Ghazvinian ('11), Biochemistry |
| | Pompe Disease |
| Vanesa L. Silvestri ('12) and Josephine C. Thiele ('12), Biochemistry |
| | Porphyria |
| Christopher Ng ('11) and Lisa Y. Park ('11), Biochemistry |
| | Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome |
| Catherine G. Gallagher ('12) and Emily Grace Kaye ('12), Biochemistry |
| | Von Gierke’s Disease |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Religious Studies Presentations | Lovejoy 205
Session Chair: NIkky Singh |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM | |
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| Robyn Wardell ('11) | The Language of Food in Hindu Text and Ritual (with Professor Nikky Singh) |
| | Amanda Forrester ('11) | How the Ku Klux Klan Evolved into a Religious Denomination (with Professor Debra Campbell) |
| | Lizzie Poteet ('11) | Fallen In Love: Angel Mythology in Romance Novels (with Professor Julie Faith Parker) |
| | Mischa Noll ('11) | The Philosophy of the Heart Sutra and the Buddhist Peace movement of the Vietnam War (with Professor Nikky Singh) |
| | Devin Burkhart ('11) | Comparative Religion Through an American Transcendentalist Lens (with Professor Nikky Singh) |
| | Jules Kowalski ('11) | The Paradox of the Great Goddess and the Lowly Lady in South Asia (with Nikky Singh) |
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Death and Spirituality Presentations | Lovejoy 344
Session Chair: Debra Campbell |
| 9:30 - 10:45 AM | |
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| Allie Stitham ('12) | Laugh in the Face of Death |
| | Nikki Busmanis ('11) | The Illusion of Immortality: How 21st-Century Technology Promotes the Delusion |
| | Samuel Clifford ('12) | Tragedy, Grieving, and Spirituality: The Remembrance of Heartbreaking Deaths |
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| Friday, May 6 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environment and Society Presentations | Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond
Session Chair: Philip Nyhus |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM | |
| Ellen A. Evangelides ('14), Marianne H. Ferguson ('14), Dylan W. Riessen ('13) and William G. Benjamin ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | The Effects of Financial Incentives and Political Environmental Programs on State Renewable Energy Production Levels |
| Sarah Fensore ('13) and Sara Lezin ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | What Are the Determinants of Successful and Sustainable Campus Initiatives in New England? |
| Allison J. Fowle ('13), Dominique V. Kone ('13), Lydia J. Ball ('13) and Renzo F. Moyano ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | What Determines Whether or Not Countries Receive Conservation Aide? |
| Siya Hedge, Allison Shepherd ('12) and Eva Zenilman ('14), Environmental Studies |
| | Why Do Some Countries Have Higher Rates of Infant Mortality Than Other Countries? |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Jeff Katz |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| Lisa Park ('11) | Synthesis of Stable, Crystalline 7- and 8-Membered Carbocylic Allenes |
| | Marc Poore ('11) | TBA |
| | Brittany Tschaen ('11) | One-Pot Synthesis of Inherently Chiral Azacalixarenes by Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions |
