Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 Scholars
| Rebecca Baril |
Biology
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| Mentor: | Sue Blodgett | |
| Project: | Species distribution and parasitism levels of Lygus in Montana canola fields | |
| Daryn Benson | ||
| Mentor: | Randall Babbitt, Physics | |
| Project: | Smart pixels with smart illumination | |
| Eric Biehl |
Media & Theatre Arts
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| Mentor: | Paul Monaco, Media & Theatre Arts | |
| Project: | A pair of fours | |
| Molly Brodin |
Chemistry
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| Mentor: | Eric Grimsrud, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Analysis of volatile organic compounds in vehicle exhaust | |
| Darla Cadman |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: | Barry Pyle, Microbiology | |
| Project: | Preparation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures for space flight experiment | |
| Collette Campion |
Mathematics
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| Mentor: | Tomas Gedeon, Mathematics | |
| Project: | Clustering via normalized cut using annealing of the information distortion | |
| Christian Caruso |
Environmental Science
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| Mentor: | Lisa Graumlich, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences | |
| Project: | The impact of biophysical setting on the age class structure of two subalpine forests | |
| Heidi Colpitts |
German
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| Mentor: | Cynthia McClure, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Organophosphorus chemistry |
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Katie Connors |
Biomedical Science
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| Mentor: | Roger Bradley, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
| Project: | Xenopus expressing dominant-negative protocadherin NFPC | |
| Kristin Coward |
Microbiology
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| Mentor: | Tim Ford, Microbiology | |
| Project: | Primer development of biodegrading microbes in New Bedford Harbor |
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| Cale Davis |
Mathematics
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| Mentor: | David Weaver, Entomology | |
| Project: |
Quantitative methods for monitoring weed biocontrol impact |
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| Jennifer Detwiler |
Geology
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| Mentor: | Todd Feeley, Earth Sciences | |
| Project: | Disaggregation of plutonic inclusions in Mount St. Helens dacite erupted from 1980 through 1986 | |
| Tara DeWit |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience
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| Mentor: | Gary Strobel, Plant Sciences | |
| Project: |
Biochemical studies of secondary metabolites produced by an Endophytic microorganism isolated from the Northern territory of Australia |
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| Erica Dobbs |
Biotechnology
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| Mentor: | Uvidelio Castillo, Plant Sciences | |
| Project: |
Biochemical studies of Ssecondary metabolites pProduced by Endophytic fungi isolated from the Northern territory of Australia |
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| Conrad Donovan |
Electrical Engineering
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| Mentor: | Zbigniew Lewandowski, Center for Biofilm Engineering | |
| Project: |
A remote sensor powered by microbial fuel cells to measure lead and copper concentrations in rivers and in lakes |
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| Dustin Dunkle |
Computer Engineering
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| Mentor: | Joseph Shaw, Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
| Project: |
Laser detection of bees for locating explosives |
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| Laura Eaton |
Biotechnology
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| Mentor: | Bob Sharrock, Plant Sciences | |
| Project: | Photomorphogenesis of arabidopsis mutants in response to red/far-red and blue light | |
| Julie Elser |
Plant Biotechnology
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| Mentor: | Luther Talbert, Plant Sciences | |
| Project: | Identifying genetic markers for the solid stem gene in wheat | |
| Jody Evans |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: | Martin Teintze | |
| Project: | Protein xxpression in E. coli for HIV vaccine development | |
| Gabriel Ferguson |
Media & Theatre Arts
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| Mentor: | Dennis Aig, Media & Theatre Arts | |
| Project: | Lydia | |
| Joshua Forsythe |
Marketing
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| Mentor: | David Snepenger, Business | |
| Project: | Designing a Utilitarian Shopping Scale | |
| Jessica Garnett |
Biomedical Science
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| Mentor: | Charles Gray, Cell Biology and Neuroscience | |
| Project: | Neuronal activity in striate cortex of anesthetized cats during the viewing of natural images | |
| John Gilmore |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: | Martin Lawrence, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Cloning, expression and purification of pProteins of SSV1 in order to crystallize for use in structure elucidation using X-Ray crystallography | |
| Sarah Golden |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience
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| Mentor: | Zbigniew Lewandowski, Center for Biofilm Engineering | |
| Project: | Quantifying factors affecting Ttoxic shock TSST-1 in Staphylococcus aureus biofilms | |
| Heidi Graham |
Motion Picture Video & Theatre
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| Mentor: | Cindy Stillwell | |
| Project: |
Identity |
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| Christopher Greil |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience
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| Mentor: | Frances Lefcort, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
| Project: | Examination into the potential binding of protein to the cytoplasmic tail region of TK-trkC neurotrophin receptor | |
| Jeff Holderness |
Biotechnology
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| Mentor: | Mark Jutila, Veterinary Molecular Biology | |
| Project: | Identifying gene expression of E-selectin in T-cell subsets | |
| Cynthia Japhet |
Biomedical Science
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| Mentor: | Cynthia McClure, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Organophosphorus chemistry | |
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Todd Johnson |
Biomedical Science
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| Mentor: | Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
| Project: | The role of Opl in neural crest development | |
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Jessica Kaae |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: | Mark Jutila, Veterinary Molecular Biology | |
| Project: | Study of chemokine effects on sorted Gamma delta T-cells | |
| Rebecca Kincaid |
Horticulture Science
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| Mentor: | Tracy Dougher, Plant Sciences | |
| Project: | Nitrogen requirements of Ratibida columnifera for commercial greenhouse production | |
| Christie Knudsen |
Agriculture Education
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| Mentor: | William Dyer, Plant Sciences | |
| Project: | Comparison of gene cxpression profiles in response to natural and synthetic auxins | |
| Francis Kuntz |
Elementary Education
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| Mentor: | Ann deOnis, Education | |
| Project: | Intervention strategieis in reading and spelling | |
| Andrea LaBore |
Marketing
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| Mentor: | George Tuthill, Physics | |
| Project: | National teachers enhancement network marketing environment scanning and analysis | |
| Corey LaForge |
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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| Mentor: | Charles Kankelborg, Physics | |
| Project: | Space science and engineering laboratory: Development of a space hardware assembly and testing facility at MSU | |
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Michael Lemmon |
Media & Theatre Arts
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| Mentor: | Dennis Aig, Media & Theatre Arts | |
| Project: | Lydia | |
| Tabetha Lynch |
Microbiology
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| Mentor: | Barry Pyle, Microbiology | |
| Project: | Determination of Exotoxin A in Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutants by enzyme linked Immunosorbent
assay (ELISA) |
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| Ryan McLane |
Geohydrology
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| Mentor: | Stephan Custer, Earth Sciences | |
| Project: | River channel patterns of the Yellowstone River and their roles as indicators of local geologic instability | |
| Michelle Melby |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: | Martin Teintze, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Development of HIV vaccines based on the interactions between HIV gp120 and the CD4 Rece | |
| Sean Murphy |
Media & Theatre Arts
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| Mentor: | Dennis Aig, Media & Theatre Arts | |
| Project: | Lydia | |
| Jarred Myers |
Chemical Engineering
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| Mentor: | Zbigniew Lewandowski, Center for Biofilm Engineering | |
| Project: | Electron transfer mechanisms in mediator-less microbial fuel cells | |
| Travis Nelson |
Chemistry
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| Mentor: | Robin Gerlach, Center for Biofilm Engineering | |
| Project: | Biofilm and zero-valent iron mediated transformation of explosives | |
| Heather Noble |
Marketing
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| Mentor: | David Snepenger, Business | |
| Project: | Community attitudes towards a performing arts center as an economic development project
in a rural community |
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| Angela Olson |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience
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| Mentor: | Marcella McClure, Microbiology | |
| Project: | Drosophilia melanogaster genome parsing project | |
| Eric Oldenburg |
Fish & Wildlife Management
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| Mentor: | Nina Zidack, Plant Sciences | |
| Project: | Optimizing production of water soluble antimicrobial compounds by Muscodor albus | |
| John Parker |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Mentor: | Charles Kankelborg, Physics | |
| Project: | MOSES alignment and testing | |
| Brad Pascoe |
Computer Science
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| Mentor: | Rockford Ross, Computer Science | |
| Project: | Active learning models for the theory of computation | |
| Scott Patterson |
Earth Science
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| Mentor: | James Schmitt, Earth Science | |
| Project: | Alluvial fans and fheir role in preserving ancient human artifacts and bison remains along the Marias River, Choteau County, Montana State University | |
| Brian Peters |
Geography
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| Mentor: | Lisa Graumlich, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences | |
| Project: | The spatial distribution of deadwood above treeline in the Eastern Crest of the Sierra
Nevada and Beartooth Plateau |
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| Robert Petersen |
Physics
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| Mentor: | Galina Malovichko, Physics | |
| Project: | EPR and ENDOR analysis and characterization of defect structures in Lithium niobate and Lithium tantalate doped with iron and manganese | |
| Brian Petracca |
Chemistry
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| Mentor: | Joseph Shaw, Electrical & Computer Engineering | |
| Project: | Annual comparison of Viasala ceilometer and millimeter cloud radar data from the atmospheric radiation measurement site in Barrow, Alaska | |
| Heather Phillips |
Biomedical Science
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| Mentor: | Cynthia McClure, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Organophosphorus chemistry via Pentacovalent oxaphospholems | |
| Hayley Piepmeyer |
Biomedical Science
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| Mentor: | Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
| Project: | Determination of op1 mRNA expression during neural crest development in Xenopus | |
| Chayne Piscitelli |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: | Martin Lawrence, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Antibody imprinting as a tool for the structural elucidation of macromolecules: A sructural study of Rhodopsin | |
| Jessica Polan |
Psychology
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| Mentor: | Jason Clark-Miller, Sociology | |
| Project: | Baring it all: Stigma management and the rural sex worker | |
| Dirk Reiter |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: | Martin Lawrence, Chemistry | |
| Project: | Expression and purification of ORFs 1-37 of STIV for crystallization and X-ray structure determination | |
| Amity Rembold |
Marketing
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| Mentor: | Tim Christiansen, Business | |
| Project: | Utilitarian and hedonic classifications | |
| Paul Rosso |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Mentor: | Charles Kankelborg, Physics | |
| Project: | MOSES: The shutter mechanism | |
| Yekaterina Sample |
Microbiology
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| Mentor: | Jean Starkey, Microbiology | |
| Project: | Developing bioluminescent human breast cancer cell lines for in vivo preclinical studies | |
| Elizabeth Sandvik |
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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| Mentor: | Darla Goeres, Center for Biofilm Engineering | |
| Project: | Optimization of a model hot tub system for Mycobacteria fortuitum | |
| Andrew Schumacher |
Biology
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| Mentor: | Roger Bradley, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
| Project: | The role of chick protocadherin 821 in the early dorsal root ganglian | |
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Leah Shama |
Biomedical Science
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| Mentor: | Dana Rashid, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
| Project: | Undergraduate research in developmental neurobiology | |
| Tim Sharac |
Environmental Science
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| Mentor: | Lisa Graumlich, Land Resources & Environmental Science | |
| Project: | Appropriate tree-rRing standardization methods for maximal climate signal extraction | |
| Eric Siegfried |
Applied Mathematics
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| Mentor: | Tomas Gedeon, Mathematics | |
| Project: | Modeling the response of a cricket afferent neuron to wind stimuli | |
| Jennifer Simonsen |
Agriculture Business
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| Mentor: | Bret Olson, Animal & Range Sciences | |
| Project: | Enhancing consumption of weeds by livestock |
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| Wesley Snyder |
Marketing
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| Mentor: | David Snepenger, Business | |
| Project: | Community attitudes towards a performing arts center as an economic development project in a rural community | |
| Laura Stypka |
Media & Theatre Arts
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| Mentor: | Dennis Aig, Media & Theatre Arts | |
| Project: | Lydia | |
| Ellen Swogger |
Chemical Engineering
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| Mentor: | Mark Pasmore, Center for Biofilm Engineering | |
| Project: | Bacterial biofilms in sinusitis | |
| David Tarby |
Cell Biology
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| Mentor: | Charles Gray, Cell Biology | |
| Project: | Investigation of receptive field properties of catprimary visual cortex | |
| Daniel Tiderman |
Cell Biology
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| Mentor: | Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology and Neuroscience | |
| Project: | Testing the requirement for the transcription factor OPL in neural development | |
| Seth Timpano |
Physics
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| Mentor: | Neil Cornish, Physics | |
| Project: | Realizations of gravitational wave astronomy | |
| Ivory Winfrey |
Biomedical Sciences
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| Mentor: | Frances Lefcort, Cell Biology & Neuroscience | |
| Project: | Proteins associated with NELL2 | |
| Alison Ziegler |
Biomedical Sciences
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| Mentor: | Mark Pasmore, Center for Biofilm Engineering | |
| Project: | Control of biofilm by natural product | |