Spring/Summer 2008 Projects

SRF STUDENT/FACULTY COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Note: Student/Faculty pairings were made during January,'08. Find them listed below.

Students will be enrolled in HON 192 for .5 credit spring semester where they will begin the preliminary work on their summer research project. This summer they will stay at DePauw and work full-time for 10 weeks on this intensive research project under the guidance of a science faculty member. Presentations will be made during the annual research poster session in the fall of 2008!

Faculty Sponsor:

How to Contact:

 Department/ Project Title:

Timing of Project and Other Information:

Split Semester Option = final 7 weeks of spring and 1st 7 weeks of Fall, 2008

Student(s)

Assigned to

Project:
H. Brooks

241 Julian Science   hlbrooks@depauw.edu

658-4653

( 2 )
Physics/Astronomy:  

Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments

 Spring Semester:  Meets Thurs. 1-4 pm

Summer: May 27- Aug 1

with some flexibility in schedule for summer

Gretchen Kasting

Hao LI

Dana Dudle

Olin 114 ddudle@depauw.edu

658-4773

(min 2 - 4 )

Biology

Nature, Red in Stem and Leaf: Plant Ecology, Physiology and Evolution in an Abandoned Limestone Quarry

 

Spring Semester: Thurs. 1-4 pm

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Ryan Edelen

Matt Howes

 

Richard Smock

Julian 308 rcs@depauw.edu

658-4729

( 1 )

Mathematics

Paradoxical Games

Spring Semester: time will be arranged

Summer: 10 wks May 27-Aug 1

Yavor Kovachev

Pascal LaFontant

Olin 218 pascallafontant@depauw.edu

658-4776

( 2 )

:

 Biology

Apoptosis and Remodeling in Zebrafish Model of Heart Disease

 Spring Semester: Time Arranged; Thurs not available

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Jamie Grivas

Henning Schneider

Olin 236 hschneider@depauw.edu

658-6453

( 1-3 )

Biology

Knockdown of Serotonin Receptor Gene Expression in Zebrafish

Spring Semester: Meets Thursday 1-4 pm

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Eric Hawley

Vanessa Mock

Kevin Pereira

Salvatore Profeta, Jr.

Julian 364 SalvatoreProfeta@depauw.edu

658-6537

( 1-2 )

 

Chemistry

How Does a Protein Recognize the Correct Segment of DNA to Bind to When Trying to Initiate a Cellular Process?

Spring Semester: Thurs. 1-4 pm

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

David Everson

Berhanemeskel Nida

Hilary Eppley

Julian 355 heppley@depauw.edu

658-4603

( 2 )

Chemistry

Combining Non-traditional Synthesis Techniques to Prepare Metal-Organic Frameworks and Aggregates

Spring Semester: meets Thursday 1-4pm

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Elizabeth Medlock

Abel Yehdego

Khadija Stewart

Julian 273 khadijastewart@depauw.edu

658-5030

( 2 )

Computer Science

Estimating the Location of EAEDs

Spring Semester: Time arranged; Thurs 1-4 is mostly available but some flexibility expected;

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Kasey Aderhold

Rahim Elghanmi

Julian 311 relghanmi@depauw.edu

658-6536

( 2 )

Mathematics

Bioinformatics

 

Spring semester: Time arranged; will not meet Thurs 1-4

Summer: Friday, May 16-Friday, July 25

student must live in College Street Hall.

Daniel Bampoh

Fred Soster

216 Julian fsoster@depauw.edu

658-4670

( 2 )

Geosciences

The Role of Mud-Dwelling Insects in Lake Erie Hypoxia

Split Semester Option; the 7 wks after spring break will be arranged with professor; not necessarily a Thurs afternoon class.

Flexible Summer: NOTE: May 27-- Aug 15;

Students can only be required to work for 10 wks in summer; Project lasts all summer; your 10 wks are arranged with professor.

Brian Allman

Nicki Hewell

Janet Vaglia

Olin Biology Bldg. 208

jvaglia@depauw.edu

658-4785

( 2 )

Biology

Secrets of the Salamander Tail: A comparative study of posterior body axis development

Split Semester Option;

and class will NOT meet on Thursdays--time will be arranged

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Noe Flores

Neil Fitzharris

Dave Berque

Julian 272 dberque@depauw.edu

658-4735

( 1 )

Computer Science

Investigating Synergies between Extensible Software and DyKnow Tools

Spring Semester: Meets Thurs 1-4 but some flexibility in schedule necessary during the semester; will be worked out with professor

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Wes Cleveland

James Mills

Julian 214 jmills@depauw.edu

658-4669

( 1 )

Geosciences

Development of a Web-based, Searchable GIS database: Geology of the St.Francois Mountains, Missouri

No spring semester class--student will work with John Caraher in Physics for HONR 192 (0.5) credit

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Maggie Baber

Pat Babington; Marie Pickerill

Lilly Center 242, Rm 1

patbabington@depauw.edu

658-4948 or -6689

( 2 )

Kinesiology

The H-reflex Relationship to Training Method and Postural Stability

Spring semester: Time arranged; Thurs not available

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

David Hanger

Sharon Crary

Julian 328 scrary@depauw.edu

658-4848

( 1 )

 

Chemistry/ Biochemistry

Determination of the MInimal Portion of ebolavirus nucleoprotein necessary for RNA binding activity

Split Semester Option

Thurs. 1-4 pm

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Chris Neal

John Caraher

Julian 234 johncaraher@depauw.edu

658-4655

( 1-2 )

 

 Physics/Astronomy

 Two-Photon Absorption in Rubidium

Spring Semester: Thursday 1-4 pm

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Andrew Porter and Maggie Baber for HONR 192 only

Daniel Gurnon

Julian 325 danielgurnon@depauw.edu

658-6279

( 2 )

Chemistry/Biochemistry

 Investigating Protein-Protein Interactions in Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type I

Split Semester Option: but will meet onThurs 1-4 pm;

 

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

Julia Beck

Graham Williams

Bridget Gourley

Julian 354 bgourley@depauw.edu

658.4607

( 1-2 )

Chemistry

Soap Bubbles Turned Inside out: What can we Learn about Water in Confined Environments?

Split semester option

Summer: flexible schedule (she'll talk with you about it in interview)

Steven Benner

Richard Martoglio

Harrison Hall: 201 D

and Julian (south/west corner)

rmartoglio@depauw.edu

658-4610

( 1 )

Chemistry

Studying the Interactions of Ionic Liquids with Metal Surfaces

 

Spring Semester 1/2 credit will be arranged with Dr. Eppley (Dr.M. is on leave); she will do preliminary work with you

Summer: May 27-Aug. 1 with Dr. Martoglio

No Students Assigned

Alexander Komives

Julian 240 akomives@depauw.edu

658-4657

( 1 )

Physics

Measuring the Electron-Antineutrino Correlation Coefficient of Neutron Decay

 

Spring Semester: Time Arranged; Thurs not available

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

No students assigned

David Harvey

Julian 323 harvey@depauw.edu

658-4608

( 1 )

 

Chemistry

Evaluation of the BCR Sequential Extraction Procedure for Calcareous Sediments

Spring Semester: Time arranged; Thurs. not available

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

No Students assigned

Jeanette Pope

Julian 213 jpope@depauw.edu

658-4105

( 2 )

 

Geosciences

Environmental Impact of Acid Mine Drainage

 

Split Semester Option

 

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

No students assigned

 

Brian Howard

Julian 266 bhoward@depauw.edu

658-4120

( 2 max )

Computer Science

Educational Support for Functional Media Computation

Meets spring semester but NOT on Thursdays; time will be arranged

Summer: May 27-Aug 1

No students assigned