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| Friday, April 9 |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Chemistry Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Professor Whitney King |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Eric Roy ('04) | Analysis of Fe(III)-Desferrioxamine |
| | Brian Foley ('04) | Production of Significant HOOH Concentrations in the Deep Waters of Temperate Lakes |
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| Thursday, April 15 |
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GOVERNMENT
Democratization in Latin America Presentations | Lovejoy 144
Session Chair: Professor Ariel Armony |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Diego Puig ('04) | The Politics of Integrity: A Study of Public Contracting Reform in the City of Morón, Argentina |
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| Friday, April 16 |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Chemistry Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Professor Whitney King |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Jennifer A. Mojo ('04) | Overexpression and Purification of Three Cereal Grain Proteins TaABF, TaWD40 and AFN1-3 |
| | Graham M Poage ('04) | Phosphate Chemistry of Potential Anticancer Ruthenium Compounds |
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| Monday, April 19 |
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GOVERNMENT
Government Honors Presentation | Healy Room, Miller Library
Session Chair: Professor Sandy Maisel |
| 11:00 AM | |
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| Laura Mistretta ('04) | Who Comes Out to Play? Opportunity and Interest in College Sports: A Critical Analysis of Title IX and Its Effects on Intercollegiate Athletics |
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ECONOMICS
Economic Demography Presentations | Lovejoy 202
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| 2:30 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Rohit Punyani ('04) | Who Sees the Doctor in South Africa? |
| | Boryana Miteva ('04) | School Enrollment in South Africa: Why Are Young People Not in School? |
| | Charles Data ('04) | Women's Labor Force Participation in South Africa and the United States |
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| Tuesday, April 20 |
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GOVERNMENT
Democratization in Latin America Presentations | Keyes 104
Session Chair: Professor Ariel Armony |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Edward Sullivan ('04) | Hugo Chavez: Revolutionary Democrat or Your Average Latin American Autocrat |
| | Gabriel Reyes ('05) | Colombia: Negotiating a Win for the State |
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| Wednesday, April 21 |
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ECONOMICS
Economic Demography Presentations | Lovejoy 202
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| 2:30 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Brad Seymour ('04) | The Effects of Household Size and Composition on Education in South Africa |
| | Katie Brown ('04) | Education in Rural China: An Examination of Factors Affecting Educational Attainment in the Gansu Province and the Existing Gender Bias |
| | William Twible ('04) | Earnings and Education in Brazil |
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| Thursday, April 22 |
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GOVERNMENT
Democratization in Latin America Presentations | Lovejoy 144
Session Chair: Professor Ariel Armony |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Carreau Mueller ('05) | Lost in Translation: Have Globalization and Interdependency Impacted the Democratic Transition Within Latin America? |
| | Matthew Garbarino ('04) | Tensions between Venezuela’s Chavez and International Interests |
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| Friday, April 23 |
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CHEMISTRY
Senior Chemistry Presentations | Keyes 105
Session Chair: Professor Whitney King |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | |
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| Meredith S. Collins ('04) | Synthetic Approaches to a Highly Functionalized Indanone Metabolite |
| | Laura L. Olenick ('04) | Synthesis of a Tetradentate Sulfur Ligand and New Biomimetic Molybdenum Complexes of That Ligand |
| | Keith P. Romano ('04) | Reaction of Epichlorohydrin and Epibromohydrin with Synthetic DNA Oligomers |
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HISTORY
Senior Scholars Presentation | Olin 1
Session Chair: Professor Jim Webb |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM | |
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| Nina Martin ('04) | Pesty Business: Nuisance Mosquito Control on the North Shore of Massachusetts |
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GEOLOGY
Geology Honors Presentation | Alumni House
Session Chair: Professor Robert Gastaldo |
| 5:30 - 7:30 PM | |
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| Robin Nesbeda ('04) | Sedimentological and Geochemical Characterization of East Pond, Belgrade Lakes Watershed, Central Maine |
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| Monday, April 26 |
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MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Honors Presentation | Mudd 405
Session Chair: Professor Jan Holly |
| 4:00 PM | |
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| Justin Juskewitch ('04) | Modeling of Linear and Nonlinear Combinations of the Responses to Sinusoidal Translational and Rotational Motion Within Secondary Neurons of the Vestibular System |
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| Tuesday, April 27 |
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PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy Honors Presentation | Lovejoy 205
Session Chair: Professor Cheshire Calhoun |
| 4:00 - 5:30 PM | |
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| Ed Smith ('04) | Rationality, Warrant, and Theistic Belief: An Examination of Alvin Plantinga's Reformed Epistemology |
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GOVERNMENT
Democratization in Latin America Presentations | Keyes 104
Session Chair: Professor Ariel Armony |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Matthew Murdoch ('04) | Accountability and the Judiciary in Argentina |
| | Christine Mehta ('04) | To Be Defined |
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| Monday, May 3 |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
Global Environmental History Presentations | Mudd 311
Session Chair: Professor Jim Fleming |
| 1:30 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Maddy Horwitz ('06) | The Masculine Rape of the Feminine Environment: Francis Bacon's Language and Its Effect on the Environment |
| | Ben K. Sanoff ('04) | The American Subsidization of Suburbinization: Who Bears the True Costs? |
| | Dave Civitello ('06) | The Urban Crisis and Nature's Cure: Tuberculosis in America |
| | Marc D. Bouchard ('04) | A Flawed Savior: The Environmental & Economic Impact of the Kyoto Protocol in the Developing World |
| | Ethan G. Payne ('06) | Aliens from Planet Earth: New Zealand Maori and Paheka |
| | Vince Domestico ('04) | Lessening the Automobile's Impact on the Environment |
| | Jen Mojo ('04) | From Herbs and Acts of God to Microbes and Antibiotics: Changing Views of Medicine in New England |
| | Jessica H. Hayward ('04) | Social, Political, and Environmental Issues Surrounding Malaria |
| | Jessica Moore ('06) | Food Security and the the Environment in Brazil |
| | Melissa Landau ('05) | Environmental Effects of the New World on the Old World |
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| Lauren B. Wolpin ('05) | The Origins of Domestic Livestock and Its Journey to Factory Farms |
| | Ona Virketyte ('04) | Environmental Racism in Historical Perspective |
| | Patrick R. Walsh ('05) | War and the Environment: The Effect of the Environment on the War Tactics Employed in the Vietnam Conflict and the Gulf War |
| | Allison M. Stewart ('05) | Struggling for Survival: A Historical Investigation into the Interaction Between Natives and Outsiders in the Ecuadorian Oriente |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environmental Studies Research Presentations | Roberts
Session Chair: Professors Tietenberg, Firmage, and Andonova |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | |
| Hurd Room | Christopher Cubelli ('07), Elizabeth Stovall ('07), Virginia Raho ('06) and Sharon McMonagle ('06) |
| | Is Limiting Bear Hunting to Methods Other Than the Use of Dogs, Traps, or Bear Baiting as Effective Means of Controlling Bear Populations as Hunting with More Open Regulations? |
| Smith Room | Adelle Donohue ('07), Melissa Poulin ('06), Jamie Kline ('07) and Lindsay Kohlhoff ('07) |
| | What Factors Explain the Difference Between Successful and Unsuccessful Attempts to Remove Species From the US Endangered Species List? |
| Whitney Room | Casey Lyons ('07), Brandon Smithwood ('06), Sarah Webster ('05) and Ethan Abensohn ('07) |
| | Have Countries with Higher Gasoline prices had Smaller Increases (or Larger Reductions) in Gasoline Consumption Over Time from Transportation Than Countries with Lower Gasoline Prices? |
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BIOLOGY
Neurobiology Presentations | Olin 332
Session Chair: Professor Andrea Tilden |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | |
| Christina Pluta ('05) and Sarah Hughes ('05) |
| | Behavioral Effects of GABA and Melatonin in Crayfish |
| Nick Bayley ('05) and Annette Caswell ('05) |
| | Effects of Caffeine and Melatonin on Locomotor and Electrophysiological Activity in Crayfish |
| Ryan Phelan ('05) and Andrew McKenna-Foster ('04) |
| | Influence of Melatonin and Glutamate on Long-term Potentiation at the Neuromuscular Junction of Crayfish |
| David Cheng ('06) and Amanda McGarry ('07) |
| | Neuroimmunological Response of Crustaceans Exposed to E. coli Infection |
| Jeremy Robbins ('05) and Brandon Irwin ('04) |
| | Neuromuscular Development in Regenerating Limbs of the Fiddler Crab Uca pugilator |
| Dan Egan ('05), Sara Hamada ('05) and Monty Hankin ('06) |
| | Neuroprotective Effects of Melatonin Against MPTP Poisoning in the Cardiac Ganglion of the Fiddler Crab |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Science Senior Presentations | Mudd 311
Session Chair: Professor Clare Congdon |
| 4:00 PM | |
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| Chris Sotzing ('04) | Improving Multi-Robot Area Mapping Abilities Using Genetic Algorithms |
| | Skyler Place ('04) | Visual Expectations: Using Machine Learning to Identify Patterns in Psychological Data |
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ECONOMICS
Topics in Law and Economics Presentations | Miller 14
Session Chair: Professor Tom Tietenberg |
| 2:30 - 3:45 PM | |
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| William G. Stohner, Jr ('05) | Age Discrimination Laws and their Effects on Labor Market Efficiency |
| | Matthew H. Bucklin ('05) | Extraterrestrial Property Rights |
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MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Honors Presentation | Mudd 405
Session Chair: Professor Jan Holly |
| 4:00 PM | |
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| Sarah Kaminshine ('04) | Haar Measure |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
International Environmental Regimes Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Professor Liliana Andonova |
| 2:30 - 3:45 PM | |
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| Brendan J. Carroll ('05) | Climate - Climate Policy Networks |
| | Caitlin M. Cleaver ('06) | Energy - Renewable Resources |
| | Catherine P. Mongeon ('04) | Biodiversity - NGO and Whaling |
| | Steven C. Sarno ('04) | Climate |
| | Hilary H. Langer ('06) | Pollution - NGOs and the Cruise Industry |
| | Sarah A. Hoskinson ('06) | Biodiversity - GEF Small Grants Program |
| | Jenna R. Morrison ('06) | Biodiversity - NGOs and Forests |
| | Lauren M. Abbott ('04) | Energy and Environment (US) |
| | Randa A. Capponi ('06) | Climate - Carbon Sinks |
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HISTORY
American Civil War Presentations | Miller 220
Session Chair: Professor Elizabeth Leonard |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Christine Kennedy ('04) | Women's Wartime Experience: A Close Look at the Work of Two Civil War Nurses |
| | John dePerzcel ('04) | British Attitudes Toward Emancipation During the Civil War |
| | Carolyn Plant ('04) | Abial Edwards: A Common Union Soldier from Maine |
| | Adam Harvey ('05) | Draft Resistance in Maine During the Civil War: Challenging the Dominant Paradigm |
| | Anne Christman ('04) | The New York City Draft Riots |
| | Kristen Carlson ('04) | Ella Gertrude Thomas: A Typical Wealthy Confederate Woman? |
| | Karsten Solberg ('04) | German Americans of the Union Army |
| | Matt Guy-Hamilton ('05) | The Union's Shift to Paper Money During the Civil War |
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EDUCATION
Educational Technology and Student Learning Presentations | Lovejoy 146
Session Chair: Professor Karen Kusiak |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| William D. Younker ('04) | Staying Stimulated: Computers and Classroom Behavior |
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| Christina E. Sinnamon ('04) | How Students Utilize/Evaluate Websites as a Learning Resource |
| | Hillary A. Wiley ('05) | To Be Announced |
| | Jeffrey E. Moyer ('04) | Student Gender Pairs and the Use of Webquests in the Third Grade |
| | Justin S. Burner ('05) | The Pythagorean Webquest: Increasing High School Students' Understanding of the Theory Behind a Geometer's Sketchpad Project |
| | Katherine D. Wheeler ('04) | Using Excel and Discovering Media Literacy in an 8th Grade Laptop Environment |
| | Ryan A. Glennon ('04) | To Be Announced |
| | Laura C Miller ('05) | Gender Pairing with Class Productivity in the Third Grade |
| | Shannon R. Hopkins ('04) | Students with Laptops: Using MacJournal in a 7th Grade Science Classroom |
| | Mary E. Hill ('05) | The Transfer of Skills Used with Graphics Software to the Use of Word Processing Software By Primary School Children |
| | Rachel B. Luskin ('05) | Technology Enthusiasm in a Female Dominated Math Class |
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| Tuesday, May 4 |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
The Craft of Research Presentations | Hurd Room, Roberts
Session Chair: Professor Jim Fleming |
| 9:00 - 12:00 Noon | |
| | | Anthropological Perspectives |
| 9:00 AM | Sabina Warren ('04) | Ellsworth Huntington's Anthropological Perspective on Climate Change |
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| 9:30 AM | Marshall White ('04) | What's for Dinner? A Brief History of the Refrigerator |
| | | Media and Society |
| 10:00 AM | Brittney Lazar ('04) | The Looking Glass Media: Identity Creation and the Glorified Self in Collegiate Athletics |
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| 10:30 AM | Ashley Porter ('04) | Sports Television Broadcasting: Providing our country with nationalism and camaraderie amidst world struggle |
| | | Wildlife and Pest Management |
| 11:00 AM | Nina Martin ('04) | West Nile Virus in Massachusetts |
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| 11:30 AM | Nicholas Walendziak ('04) | Elk Ecology and Habitat Management in Eastern Tennessee |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
The Craft of Research Presentations | Hurd Room, Roberts
Session Chair: Professor Jim Fleming |
| 1:00 - 4:30 PM | |
| | | Energy Issues |
| 1:00 PM | Lauren Abbott ('04) | Raising America's Energy IQ: Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Consumption |
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| 1:30 PM | Nicholas Battista ('04) | Solar Power with Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Remote Locations in Maine |
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| 2:00 PM | Parker Thompson ('04) | Hydrogen Fuel: An Outlook on the Renewable Energy Future |
| | | Business and Economics |
| 2:30 PM | Leif Pearson ('04) | Computer Technology: Voice Over IP in Law Firms |
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| 3:00 PM | Derek Snyder ('04) | The Economic and Industrial History of Waterville Over the Last Thirty Years: Effects and What Remains |
| | | History |
| 3:30 PM | Erica Ayotte ('04) | Spar and Spindle: The Conflict of Lowell's Textile Industry with Agrarian New England Society |
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| 4:00 PM | Vincent Domestico ('04) | Civil War: Clash of Technology with Military Tactics |
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Biochemistry of the Cell II Poster Presentations | Olin Arcade
Session Chair: Professor Paul Greenwood |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | |
| Cory W. O. Ernst ('05) and Kenneth L. Pitter ('05), Biochemistry |
| | Fabry's Disease |
| Brittany A. Kureth ('04) and Jennifer L. Munroe ('04), Biochemistry |
| | Fructosuria |
| Harriet N. Egessa ('06) and Clara Z. Koh ('05), Biochemistry |
| | Glucose 6-P Deficiency |
| Devon E. Hutton ('05) and John S., Cole, III ('05), Biochemistry |
| | Maple Syrup Urine Disease |
| William E. Sander ('04) and Corey W. Gittleman ('05), Biochemistry |
| | McArdle's Disease |
| Keith P. Romano ('04) and Laura L. Olenick ('04), Biochemistry |
| | Niemann-Pick Disease |
| Joel G. Morash ('05) and Patrick J. Slipp ('05), Biochemistry |
| | PKU |
| Graham M. Poage ('04) and Jonathan P. Lees ('05), Biochemistry |
| | Pompe's Disease |
| Rebecca E. Evans ('04) and Ivan T. Mihajlov ('05), Biochemistry |
| | Tauri's Disease |
| Zombor A. Zoltani ('04) and Trevor W. Eide ('04), Biochemistry |
| | Tay Sachs Disease |
| Michael J. Molloy ('04) and Caitlin T. Bourque ('04), Biochemistry |
| | Wilson's Disease |
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BIOLOGY
Neurobiology Presentations | Olin 332
Session Chair: Professor Andrea Tilden |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | |
| Adrian Gilmore ('07) and Greg Engel ('07) |
| | In Vitro culture of Crustacean Neural Stem Cells |
| Nora Beltz ('05) and Nikki Patel ('05) |
| | In Vivo Monitoring of Cardiac Activity in Response to Neuromodulators in Fiddler Crabs |
| Devon McConnell-Gordon ('05) and Alex Jospe ('06) |
| | Influence of Melatonin and Photoperiod on Retinal Sensitivity in Crayfish |
| Whitney Brown ('07), Donte Tates ('05), Becky Greslick ('06) and Christabel Kwabi ('06) |
| | Influence of Neurotoxins on Electrophysiological Properties of the Crustacean Nervous System |
| Sarah Webster ('05) and Kate Dziedzic ('07) |
| | Influence of Serotonin and Melatonin on Mating Behaviors of Male Fiddler Crabs |
| Ryan O'Flanagan ('06) and Kendra King ('06) |
| | Neuroprotective Effects of Melatonin in Fiddler Crabs Exposed to Envirnonmental Contaminants |
| Adrienne LeClair ('05) and Kristin Putnam ('05) |
| | The Effects of Predation Stress on Neurophysiological Parameters in Fiddler Crabs |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS Fest - Project Demos | Mudd 4th Floor
Session Chair: Professor Clare Congdon |
| 3:30 - 5:00 PM | |
| Chris Ries ('05) |
| | Computer and Network Security |
| Kevin Septor ('04) |
| | Creating a Video Device Application |
| Rachel Noiseux ('04) |
| | Designing and Implementing a User-Focused Web-Based Database System |
| Kris Lee ('04), Christopher Roberts ('04) and Adrian LaRochelle ('04) |
| | Hypertypography: JavaScript and DHTML |
| Christopher Sotzing ('04) |
| | Improving Multi-Robot Area Mapping Abilities Using Genetic Algorithms |
| Marc Attiyeh ('04) |
| | Mixin' Up The Bitstreams: A Java-based DJ Program |
| Noah Smith ('05) |
| | Small Robot Mapping and Navigation |
| Skyler Place ('04) |
| | Visual Expectations: A Cognitive Model of Fuzzy Decision Making |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS Fest - Independent Study Posters | Mudd 4th Floor
Session Chair: Professor Clare Congdon |
| 3:30 - 5:00 PM | |
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| Drew McKechnie ('04) | A Practical Application of User Interface Interaction with a Database |
| | Jennifer Carini ('04) | A Simulation of Quantum Logic Gates and Qubits Using Ruby |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS Fest - Design and Implementation of Computer Games | Mudd 4th Floor
Session Chair: Professor Clare Congdon |
| 3:30 - 5:00 PM | |
| Charles Fizer ('05), Kevin Septor ('04), Adrian LaRochelle ('04) and Marc Attiyeh ('04) |
| | Air War |
| Lindsay DiNardo ('04), Rachel Noiseux ('04), Eric McAllister ('04) and Russ Spitler ('05) |
| | Generic Space Game |
| Chris Duncombe ('05), Kris Lee ('04), Noah Smith ('05) and Mahdi Bseiso ('04) |
| | Pepe Strikes Back |
| Chris Sotzing ('04), Winn Htay ('04), Dan Kosmala ('04), Guito Joseph ('04) and Mason Smith ('04) |
| | The Fantastic Adventures of Some Guy |
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MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Honors Presentation | Mudd 311
Session Chair: Professor Jan Holly |
| 4:00 PM | |
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| Rumbi Sundire ('04) | Queueing Theory and Some Applications |
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EDUCATION
Community-Based Research on Positive Child and Youth Development Presentations | Miller 14
Session Chair: Professor Mark Tappan |
| 7:30 - 9:30 PM | |
| Laura Barrow ('04) and Megan Williams ('04) |
| | Building Girls Coalitions at Winslow Junior High School |
| Emily Quann ('04), Samantha Saeger ('04) and Claire Goodman ('04) |
| | Colby Cares About Kids: Three Case Studies |
| Matt Forlizzi ('04), Nick Gambino ('04) and Kellie Phelan ('04) |
| | Comparing School-Based and After School Mentoring Programs |
| Emily Alford ('04), Bill Younker ('04) and Susannah Magrane ('04) |
| | Documenting the South End Teen Center |
| Valentina Saltane ('04), Kristin Carlson ('04), Holly Brown ('04) and Jeff Moyer ('04) |
| | Evaluating the After School Aspirations Program |
| Erica Bauer ('04), Megan Reddy ('04) and Katie Sweeney ('04) |
| | Exploring the Effect of Gender on Mentoring |
| Emily Williamson ('04), Ariel Martin-Cone ('04) and Theresa Leyro ('04) |
| | The Role of Teen Centers in Promoting Positive Youth Development |
| Amanda Baer ('04), Jackie Dupont ('04) and Karima Ummah ('04) |
| | The South End Teen Center Girls’ Group |
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| Wednesday, May 5 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environmental Studies Research Presentations | Roberts
Session Chair: Professors Tietenberg, Firmage, and Andonova |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | |
| Hurd Room | Lauren Cahill ('07), Katie Curtis ('06), Elissa Baim ('05) and Emily Wilbert ('07) |
| | What are the Most Important Circumstances That Explain Whether a Dam is Removed or Retained? |
| Smith Room | Ben Hughes ('05), Michel Avery ('07), Dylan Harrison-Atlas ('07) and Erica Annon ('07) |
| | What Are the Factors That Influence Whether Countries Follow a Sustainable Pattern of Development? |
| Whitney Room | Cindy Meadow ('07), Travis Kendall ('07), Eva Farina-Henry ('07) and Emma Carlson ('07) |
| | What Are the Factors That Explain Why the Percentage Share of Total Energy Supplied by Wind (and/or Solar) Power is Much Higher in Some Geographic Areas Than Others? |
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BIOLOGY
Neurobiology Presentations | Olin 332
Session Chair: Professor Andrea Tilden |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | |
| Marina Stakes ('06), Lindsay Teittinen ('06) and Jenny Abramson ('05) |
| | Cardiac Responses to Environmental Pollutants in Fiddler Crabs |
| Tyler Martin ('07) and Peter Arlein ('07) |
| | Effects of Steroids and Melatonin on Behavioral Activity in Male Fiddler Crabs |
| Bethany Craig ('04) and Emily Arell ('04) |
| | Influence of Oxidative Stress on Cardiac Activity in Fiddler Crabs |
| Claire Conger ('07) and Amanda Vickerson ('07) |
| | Influence of Serotonin and Melatonin on Aggressive Behavior in Male Crayfish |
| Harriet Egessa ('06) and Carolyn Litty ('06) |
| | Protective Effects of Melatonin Against Oxidative Stress in the Crustacean Nervous System |
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ECONOMICS
Topics in Law and Economics Presentations | Miller 14
Session Chair: Professor Tom Tietenberg |
| 2:30 - 3:45 PM | |
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| William P. Foley, Jr ('05) | Medical Misdiagnoses |
| | Kevin D. Yardi ('05) | An Economic Analysis of Price Discrimination in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
International Environmental Regimes Presentations | Olin 234
Session Chair: Professor Liliana Andonova |
| 2:30 - 3:45 PM | |
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| Michael J. Misencik ('05) | Pollution - Chernobil and Nuclear Attitudes/Policies in Europe |
| | Janine F. Elliott ('04) | Globalization - the Green Block |
| | R. Brandon Smithwood ('06) | Globalization - the WTO |
| | Elizabeth D. Turnbull ('04) | Pollution - Illegal Trade in CFCs |
| | Tyler A. Edgar ('04) | Earth Charter Campaign |
| | E. Parker Thompson, III ('04) | Common Resource Management - the Nile River |
| | Brian A. Kittler ('04) | Globalization - Sustainable Coffee Harvesting |
| | Benson W. Hyde ('04) | Water Management |
| | Anna Sommo ('04) | Aboriginal Rights and International Environmental Regimes |
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GEOLOGY
Practical GIS and GPS Applications in Geoscience | Mudd 219
Session Chair: Professor Tip Meckel |
| 1:00 - 3:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM | Rob Selover ('04) |
| | Road Salt Danger Zones in the Belgrade Lakes Area: Identification and Analysis |
| 1:25 PM | Ian Cochran ('04) |
| | Determining a Useful Interpolation Method for Surficial Sediments in the Gulf of Maine |
| 1:50 PM | Sam Gray ('05) |
| | Modified Mercalli Intensities for Lane County (OR) Based on a Potential Earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone |
| 2:25 PM | Jason Foster ('06) |
| | Determining Landslide Potential in Santa Clara County (CA) from Easily Obtainable Factors |
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| Thursday, May 6 |
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BIOLOGY
Comparative Animal Physiology Presentations | Arey 5
Session Chair: Professor Sharon Lynn |
| 5:00 - 8:00 PM | |
| Margaret Siciliano ('04) and Christin Reckman ('04) |
| | Effect of Water Current Variation on the Energy Allocated to Reproduction in Sea Urchins |
| Emily Mosites ('06) and Amy Palmer ('07) |
| | Effects of Dietary Intake on Muscular Endurance in Bess Bugs, Odontotaenius disjunctus |
| Roger Tiao ('04) |
| | Effects of Temperature and Salinity on the Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in the Marine Mussel (Mytilus edulis) |
| Abbey Stella ('04) and Adam St. Pierre ('04) |
| | Fight or Flight: Serotonin's Effect on Aggression in Land Hermit Crabs |
| Nate Stanglein ('04) and Nate Mylrea ('05) |
| | Stimulus Response and Regeneration Efficiency of Planaria in Various pH Environments |
| Matthew Tozer ('05) |
| | The Effect of Desiccation on the Rate of Gas Exchange in the Earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris |
| Rachel Terry ('07) |
| | The Effect of Herbicide on Internal pH and Osmolarity of Crayfish |
| Eric Nguyen ('04) |
| | The Effect of Temperature and pH on Muscular Coordinaton in the Starfish, Asterias |
| Jennifer Tackaberry ('04) and Lauren Wolpin ('05) |
| | The Effect of Various Insecticides on Milkweed Bugs, Oncopeltus fasciatus |
| Nikki Patel ('05) and Eleanor Beltz ('05) |
| | The Effect of pH on Osmoregulation in Carcinus maenas |
| Amy Bennett ('04) |
| | The Effects of Selective Serotonin and Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors on Aggression in Crayfish: Procambarus clarkii |
| Leah Hagamen ('05) and Wendy Bonner ('05) |
| | The Effects of Temperature on Physical Performance and Hemolymph Lactate Levels in Fiddler Crabs |
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PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology Poster Presentations | Robins Room, Roberts
Session Chair: Professor Diane Winn |
| 4:00 PM | |
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| Louisa Phinney ('04) | Attachment in Early Infancy: Critical Process and Implications for Healthy Development |
| | Marley Orr ('04) | Paternal and Maternal Absence: Consequences for Child Development |
| | Alicia Freese ('04) | A History of Conceptualizing Intelligence: Philosophical, Physiological, and Psychological Perspectives |
| | Allison Kolkhorst ('04) | Mechanisms Underlying Hallucinations in Schizophrenia |
| | Amanda Belden ('04) | Effects of MDMA Use and Abuse on Neurotransmitter Systems |
| | Amanda Sullivan ('04) | Cross-Cultural Grief Therapies |
| | Ann Claflin ('04) | The Effects of Depicted Consequences of Drinking Alcohol on Attitudes Toward Drinking |
| | Elena Morgenroth ('04) | From Myth to Movie: The De-Empowerment of Disney Characters |
| | Jeff Wong ('04) | Asian-American Adolescent Depression: Enculturation and Familial Conflict |
| | Jill Barnes ('04) | Hormonal Mechanisms in Prader-Willi's Disease |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environmental Studies Research Presentations | Lovejoy
Session Chair: Professors Tietenberg, Firmage, and Andonova |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | |
| Lovejoy 203 | Cathy Mongeon ('04), Justine Scott ('07), Ryan Weaver ('07) and Lilli Higgins ('07) |
| | What Factors Determine the Success or Failure of Political Campaigns (Referenda?) for Environmental Protection? |
| Lovejoy 205 | Toby Grindal ('06), Lauren Brown ('07), Spencer Koury ('06) and Elisa Chiniara ('07) |
| | What are the Most Efective Policy Characteristics in Slowing or Stopping the Growth of Invasive Species? |
| Lovejoy 207 | Christina Andaya ('05), Nathan Quigley ('05), Beth Scherer ('05) and Lora Golann ('06) |
| | Why are Nuclear Reactors Concentrated in Certain CLora Golannountries of the World? |
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MUSIC
Musical Settings of Thomas Hardy Poems from the Robinson Collection | Bixler 150
Session Chair: Professor Steve Saunders |
| 1:00 - 2:30 PM | |
| Natalie McKechnie ('04), Matthew Downing ('06), Robert MacBain ('04), Stephen Planas ('06), Sarah Chapple-Sokol ('04), Christine Fucillo ('06), Barbara Hough ('06), Garry Bertholf ('06), Jennifer Nguyen ('07) and James Albright ('05) |
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| Thomas Rogers ('04), Jill Pruitt ('06) and Elizabeth Riley ('05) |
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HISTORY
Historical Epidemiology Presentations | Lovejoy 307
Session Chair: Professor Jim Webb |
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| 1:30 PM | Tim Sielschott ('04), History |
| | Anesthesia and Civil War Surgery |
| 2:00 PM | Jonathan Romak ('04), History |
| | Contraceptive Carcinogens?: A History of The Pill and Cancer |
| 2:30 PM | Nina Martin ('04), History |
| | Historical Epidemiology of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Massachusetts |
| 3:00 PM | Katie Gennaro ('04), History |
| | The Quininization of Italy |
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PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology Honors Presentation | Robins Room, Roberts
Session Chair: Professor Diane Winn |
| 4:00 PM | |
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| Jeremy Jamieson ('04) | Contagious Yawning and Self-Monitoring |
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GOVERNMENT
Democratization in Latin America Presentations | Lovejoy 144
Session Chair: Professor Ariel Armony |
| 1:00 - 3:30 PM | |
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| Matthew Bacon ('04) | Haiti: The Past, Present, and Future Fate of Democracy |
| | Mike Haimes ('04) | The Rural Lands of Colombia: A Government's History of Neglect and Its Campaign for the Future |
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GEOLOGY
Practical GIS and GPS Applications in Geoscience | Mudd 219
Session Chair: Professor Tip Meckel |
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:30 AM | Adam Atkinson-Lewis ('06) |
| | Analysis of Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner Data and Correlation to Geology of Van Winkle Mountain, California |
| 10:00 AM | Nick Walendziak ('04) |
| | Revegetation Analysis for Strip Mines in the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area, TN |
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| Friday, May 7 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Environmental Studies Research Presentations | Roberts
Session Chair: Professors Tietenberg, Firmage, and Andonova |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | |
| Hurd Room | John M.Goss, Renzo Mendoza-Castro, Christopher Zajcho ('07) and Adriana Manan ('07) |
| | Is the Use of Renewable Energy Something That is Limited Primarily to Wealthy Countries? |
| Whitney Room | Ryan Graumann ('07), Nate Dick ('06), Elizabeth Rose ('07) and Jenny Venezia ('06) |
| | What Roles do Population Magnitude, Growth and Density Play in Thwarting or Enhancing Government Attempts to Provide Access to Clean Water? |
