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2005 Participants

Anthropology

• Heather Comforto '06
  "Creating Social Economies with a Market Economy"
• Lisi Krainer '06
  "How the Subculture of Emergency Medical Technicians Influences Emergency Pre-Hospital Care"

Art

• Sarah Felder '07
  "Documenting a Disappearing Culture: The Small Farming Community in Oneida County"

Biology

• Julia Brandt '07
  "Strategies used by Pharmaceutical Companies to Market their Products to Physicians and Patients"
• Ryan Carey '05
  "The Influence of Nano-Scale Magnetite on Iron Reduction Rates by Iron Respiring Bacteria"
• Bryden Considine '08
  "Identification and Localization of Tyramine Hydroxylase in Apis Mellifera: Insight into Behavioral Plasticity"
• Tim Currier '09
  "Immunoprotein Response to foreign Invasion in Manduca Sexta"
• Allison Demas '07
  "Isolation of the Yeast Aat1 Gene"
• Max Falkoff '08
  "Interactions between Symbiotic Soil Microbes and Lupine Plants"
• Sharfi Farhana '09
  "Immunoprotein Response to Foreign Invasion in Manduca Sexta"
• Amber Gillis '06
  "Role of Temperature in Smooth Muscle Contraction in the Painted Turtle"
• Kathryn Hansen '07
  "Role of Extra-Cellular Calcium in Smooth Muscle Contraction"
• Mark Hodges '07
  "The Significance of Nitric Oxide Reacting with Neurotronsmitters"
• April Kavanaugh '07
  "Biological Action of Nitrosylated Octopamine Unalog"
• Heather Michael '07
  "Butterfly Habitat Restoration at the Rome Sand Plains"
• Megan Malone '06
  "Butterfly Oviposition and Habitat Management"
• Justin Monroe '07
  "Effects on the Regulation of Octopamine in Bees"
• Jaclyne Mooney '08
  "Transcriptional Control of Permease Gene Expression by the Ras/Camp Pathway"
• Reagan Sayles '07
  "Effects of Octopamine on Learning and Memory"
• Kateri Whitebean '08
  "Identification and Localization of Tyramine Hydroxylase in Apis Mellifera: Insight into Behavioral Plasticity"

Chemistry

• Marco Allodi '08
  "Computational Study of the OH Radical Addition to Isoprene"
• Kristin Alongi '08
  "Extensive Exploration of the HO₂-(H₂O)_n (n=1-2) Potential Energy Surface"
• Nicola Banishki '07
  "Molecular Geometry and Conformation of Propylene Oxide in 5₁₂6₄ Clathrate Hydrate Cage: Experimental and Computational Study"
• Amy Barrows '08
  "Generalized Born Molecular Dynamics and Mmpbsa Analysis of the a-Estrogen Receptor Bound to Raloxifene, Tamoxifen and Estradiol"
• Louisa Brown '09
  "Synthesis and Fluorescence of 3/4-Diketone-Chelated Eu³⁺ and Tb³⁺"
• Meghan Dunn '06
  "Modeling Anharmonic Frequencies of Small Water Clusters to Predict Absorption and Assist Spectroscopic Detection in the Atmosphere"
• Elizabeth Faroh '08"
  "Synthesis of Tb3+ Ions in Binary Zirconia and Titania Silica Glasses"
• Michael Flanders '09"
  "Investigating the Chemistry of Natural Products"
• Matroner George '07
  "Determination of Relative and Absolute Pk_a Values for Histidines in Small Peptides"
• Tumelano Gopolang '08
  "Substituent Effects on Enediyne Hydrogen Abstarction from Methanol and Methane"
• Dan Griffith '07
  "Synthesis of (4-Hydroxyphenyl)Acetaldehyde and of Inhibitors of Tyramine Beta-Hydroxylase"
• David Hamilton '09
  "A Cbs-Qb3 Study of the Effects of Water Clusters on Carbon Disulfide"
• Greg Hartt '08
  "Geometries, Energies, and Frequencies of Hydrated Carbon Disulfide Complexes"
• Karilyn Larkin '06
  "Analysis of the Affinity of Raloxifene and its Derivatives to the a-Estrogen Receptor Ligand Binding Domain"
• Kat Lexa '05
  "Conformational Analysis of Peptides: a Comparison of Methods"
• Jovan Livada '08
"Methyltrichlorosilane Pyrolysis: a Study of the Bimolecular Decomposition of Methyltrichlorsilane and the of Silicon Carbide"
• Ngoda Manongi '08
  "A Computational Study of the Formation of N₂ (H₂O)_N Clusters in the Atmosphere"
  
• Yuqi Mao '09"
  Radical Addition Reactions of Alpha-Nitro Phenyl Ketones"
• Kevin Mccarthy '07
  "Investigation of the Densities of Clathrate Hydrate forming Solutions"
• James Mcconnell '07
  "Heme Induced Dehalogenation of Halo-Phenols"
• Silas Mckee '07
  "Radical Addition Reactions of Alpha-Nitro, Alpha Bromo Esters"
• Thao Nguyen '08
  "Synthesis of Precursors for Studying the Cyclopropylcarbinyl Radical Ring Opening Reaction"
• Greg Nizialek '08
  "High Level Theory Calculations to Determine Deprotonation Energies for Simple Molecules"
• Leane Pasquini '07
  "Synthesis and Optical Properties of Rare Earth Calixarene Complexes"
• Jared Pienkos '09"
  "Conformer Search for HO₂-(H₂O)_n Complexes n=3"
• Frank Pickard '05
  "Methodology Development for the Study of Bergman Cyclization in Enediyne Anticancer Antibiotics"
• Pragyan Pradhan '08"
  "Exotic Atmospheres: CO₂ Clusters in Planetary Atmospheres"
• Jodi Raymond '08
  "Silica Synthesis of Flat Macrocyclic Ligands"
• Kimberly Roe '08
  "Calixarenes as Hosts for Rare Earth Ions"
• Amanda Salisburg '08"
  "Using Low Energy Conformers to Create Families for Designing a Pharmacore"
• Evan Savage '08
  "Methyltrichlorosilane Pyrolysis: a Study of the Bimolecular Decomposition of Methyltrichlorsilane and the formation of Silicon Carbide"
• Keigo Shimura '07
  "Viscosities of Binary Liquid Mixtures of Water + (Tetrahydrofuran, Sulfolane, Acetone, Ethylene Glycol, Propylene Oxide, Trimethyl Oxide), Under Clathrate Hydrate forming Conditions"
• Dan Tomb '08
  "A Computational Study of the Hydrated Sulfur Complex H₂S(H₂O)_n for n=1-4 Waters with the Gaussian-3 and Complete Basis Set-Qb3 Model Chemistries"

Chinese

• Sarah-Marie Gross '06
  "Beijing's Transportation Planning for the 2008 Olympic Games and its Environmental Impact on Local Beijing Residents"

Communication

• Young Han '06
  "Single Transferable Vote Initiatives and the Rhetoric of Election Reform"

Computer Science

• Erik Goulding, '06
  "Applying Bluetooth Technology to Mobile Devices"
• Michael Gruen '06
  "Data Synchronization Between Workstations Via Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones"
• Daniel Klag '06
  "Influence of Parameter Settings using Evolutionary Computation"
• Aram Kudurshian '06
  "Applying Bluetooth Technology to Mobile Devices"

Economics

• Tamim Akiki '08
  "Do Home Country Experiences Influence Economic Outcomes of Immigrants in the United States?"
• Elizabeth Debraggio '07
  "September 11 and the Effect on Immigrant Composition and Wages"
• Ernesto Medina Gomez '06
  "Have Ngos and Anti-Globalization Activists Helped the Poor?
  A Study of the Impact on the Poor of World Bank Projects and Transnational Protest"
• Qi Ge '06
  "Determinants of Firm Performance: Evidence From Panel Data for Bulgaria, Russia and the Baltic Republics"

English Literature

• Brian Sweeney '06
  "Peter Pan and the Making of a Modern Myth"
• Laura Oman '07
  "Chineseness in Ezra Pound's 'Cathay' and the Construction of Race in Early Twentieth Century Discourse"
• Ntokozo Xaba '08
  "Protests Or Praise-Songs Ten Years After: a Critical Examination of Post-Apartheid Literature"

Geoarchaeology

• Mary Ann Vicari '06
  "Geoarchaeology of Smith Creek Cave I: the Late Pleistocene Sequence"
• Lisa Schaaf '06
  "The Geoarchaeology of Smith Creek Cave, Nevada. II: the Mount Moriah Sequence"

Geosciences

• Mary Beth Day '07
  "Chemical Characterization of Lithic Artifact Source Material"
• William Hoffman '07
  "Chemical Characterization of Chert Source Material in the Central Great Basin"
• Heather Schrum '05

Government

• John Adams '06
  "Consolidating Local Government: a Viable Cost-Cutting Measure for Onondaga County?"
• Alexandra Field '06
  "Franco-German Relations After the Iraq War"
• Adam Gordon '06
  "Alexander Hamilton: a Commitment to Education"
• Jason Hecht '06
  "Unstable Ground: the Implications and Potential Consequences of Germany's Defection From the Stability and Growth Pact"
• Peter Mucha'06
  "Putin's Past and Russia's Future: Putin's Career in the Kgb and Russian Politics"
• Brandan O'brien '07
  "Ethnicity and Democracy in Ukraine"
• Yejun Qian '08
  "Behind the Piosonous Electronic Waste Trade: An Analysis of Policy Incentives of U.S. E-Waste Export to China"
• Caitlin Rochford '06
  "Foreign Energy Use and its Connections to Potential Changes in Domestic Energy Policies"
• David Turchin '06
  "Agricultural Subsidies: U.S. Cotton Subsidies and the Plight of Western Africa"

History

• Mike Mortimer '07
  "Hamilton and Washington: The Genesis of An Epic Friendship"

Mathematics

• Mark Kasdorf '06
  "A Look at Commutation Rings, and Tensor Products"
• Eric Reile '08
  "The Energy Dynamics of Tyrannosaurus Rex"

Philosophy

• Ingrid Tharasook '07
  "The Haunted Islands: How Post-Tsunami Ghost Stories Have Halted asia's Tourism"

Physics

• Daniel Campbell '08
  "Sol-Gel Matrixes Containing Rare Earth Impurity Ions"
• Greg Fullman '09
  "Design of a Compact Shielded Solenoid"
• Yubo Lu '07
  "Laser Spectroscopy of Rare Earth Phosphors in Sol-Gel Glass"
• Julia Macdougall '09
  "Design of a Compact Shielded Solenoid"
• Joshua Newman '06
  "Magnetic Field Mapping and Small Solenoid Design"
• Tessa Olson '08
  "Impact Craters of Small-Scale Projectiles in Granular Media"
• Kosta Popovic '06
  "Finalizing Magnet Design for the Acorn Experiment"
• John Steinberg '06
  "3He Cells for a Compact Neutron Beam Polarizers"
• Alexander Twerdahl '06
  "Design of a Compact Shielded Solenoid"

Psychology&Nbsp;

• Elaine Coggins '07
  "Suppression of Negative Thoughts"
• Erica Colligan '06
  "Inhibitory Influence on the Superior Colliculus During Restraint Response"
• Gabriela Ghimis '08
  "Thought Suppression"
• Christina Nemeth '06
  "Reward Related Activity in the Rat Super Colliculus"
• Avery Rizio '09
  "Studying the Neural Correlates of Attention in Rats"
• Dongyue Zhang '07
  "Levels of ADHD Symptomatology Among Chinese College Students"

Sociology

• Lindsay Martin '07
  "Higher Education's Different Approaches to Free Speech on Campus, and What this Reveals About the Institution's Ultimate Goals"
• Diana Mastrocola '06
  "The Provision of Social Services for Girls in Utica's Non-Profit Sector, Using Girls, Inc. as a Case Study"

Theatre

• Sarah Bert '06
  "Racial Hatred and the Need to Reach An Understanding of All Peoples"

Women's Studies

• Haley Reimbold '06
  "Equal Opportunity for All: A Comparative Study of Education in Germany, Sweden, and the United States"