2008 Student Summer Scholars
Andrew Belliner
Graphics Process-Based Implementation of Bioinformatics Codes
Faculty Mentors: Christian Trefftz and Greg Wolffe
Brittany Benson
Defining specific protein interactions in Diaphanous-related Formins: an essential step in the development of a potential anti-cancer drug
Faculty Mentor: Brad Waller, Chemistry
Rebecca Bolen
The Marriage of Rosine: Discourses on Women in the Plays of Beaumarchais
Faculty Mentor: David Eick, French Studies
Laura Dahmer
Determination of Energy Expenditure during Pregnancy and its Comparison to the Compendium of Physical Activity Values: A Pilot Study
Faculty Mentor: Dawn Coe and Brian Hatzel, Movement Science
Michelle Frasco
Overcoming barriers in geoscience education at the elementary school level
Faculty Mentor: Pablo Llerandi-Roman, Geology
Emily Henk
Identifying Lactic Acid Bacteria in Michigan Cherry Wines
Faculty Mentor: Margaret Dietrich, Biology
Derek Janssens
The discovery of new signaling pathways that regulate neural stem cell differentiation into glia.
Faculty Mentor: Merritt Taylor, Biomedical Science
Kevin Maupin
Novel Indane Derivatives as Regulators of TAAR Activity
Faculty Mentor: Matthew Hart, Chemistry
Elise Miller
Determination of Epitope-Labeled Hdc Gene Expression in Transgenic Flies of Drosophila
Faculty Mentor: Martin Burg, Biomedical Sciences
Brandon Moblo
Trauma And Masculinity In France: 1914-1930
Faculty Mentor: Jason Crouthamel, History
Dennis Nagelkirk
Mural, Painting, and Art Education Project with African Refugees and the African Center of Grand Rapids
Faculty Mentor: Ed Wong-Ligda, Art and Design
Connie Pan
Kinana Hale: An Investigation of the Tropical and the Desert and How They Shape Our Notion of Identity and Self
Faculty Mentor: Nicole Walker, Writing
April Russell
The Puzzling Mathematics of Sudoku
Faculty Mentor: Shelly Smith, Mathematics
Kyle Schneider
Mutation of the active site carboxy-lysine of OXA-1 β-lactamase results in deacylation-deficient enzyme
Faculty Mentor: David Leonard, Chemistry
Carrie Schoenborn
Mural, Painting, and Art Education Project with African Refugees and the African Center of Grand Rapids
Faculty Mentor: Jill Eggers, Art and Design
Andrew Sisson
Evaluation of Spring Flow, Bacterial Contamination, and Distribution of Fresh Water Resources in the Vicinity of Verrettes, Haiti
Faculty Mentor: Peter Wampler, Geology
M. Ben Stacey
Gene Flow of Round Gobies in Lake Michigan
Faculty Mentors: Carl Ruetz III and Ryan Thum, Annis Water Resource Institute
Norrissa Thomas
The Distribution of Crayfish Species within the Tributaries of the Grand River, Michigan.
Faculty Mentor: Daniel Bergman, Biomedical Sciences
Leonard Van Gelder
The Affect of acute Static, Dynamic or No Stretching on Agility Performance
Faculty Mentor: Shari Bartz, Movement Science
Kirk Wyatt
Structure/function studies of an enzyme involved in bacterial resistance to penicillin-class antibiotics
Faculty Mentors: Lauri Witucki and Felix Ngassa, Chemistry
Sandi Xhumari
Equal Circle Packing on a Flat Torus
Faculty Mentor: William Dickinson, Mathematics
If you'd like to see more about these scholars' projects, then check out the Student Summer Scholars Summer Showcase Abstract Book.