State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium

 

State of North Carolina

Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium

Listing of Participants

 

 

This listing of participants is arranged first by category and then in order of the corresponding author's last name. Please check your listing carefully to be sure that all the information is correct. Any corrections to be made should be sent immediately to SNCURCS Webmaster Sharon E. Hunt.

 

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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT,

ECONOMICS, AND PRE-LAW

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

 

Chesson, Benjamin S.

Incorporating National Students of AMF Support Network into a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization: A Guide for Students Social Entrepreneurs

abstract

Room 8B, 10:00 – 10:20 a.m.:

 

 

 

ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

 

Bernard, Andrew B.

Wood, Jesse W.

Optimization of Factors Affecting Production and Performance of a Nylon Monofilament with Sand Grains Embedded in the Surface

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

 

Boyd, Jennifer

RSA Project: Automating Marker Ball Detection using Matlab Computer Code

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Casper, Katya M.  

Redesign of the Purdue Mach-4 Hot-Wire Calibration Facility to Operate at the Full Range of Reynolds Numbers Found in the Purdue Mach-6 Ludwieg Tube

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Clark, Christopher A.

Neverfear Neverwinter

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Coughlin, Andrew J.

Electrospinning of Biocompatible Nanofibers

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

D'Andrea, Charles

Getting FLASHy: Improving Applets for Sampling Distributions

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Dees, Melinda S.

Electronics for a Walking Robot in a Low-Temperature Environment

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Dixon, Anthony R.

Falling Spheres in a Non-Newtonian Fluid

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Downen, Lori N.

Bruschi, Laura N.

Cornelius, Carrie E.

Control Parameters in Textile Materials Modification with Atmospheric Plasmas

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

 

Drukenbrod, Joshua M.

Harness, Chad

Identifying the Next Major Source to Reduce to Improve Blood Lead Levels in Children Using Public Databases

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

 

Godwin, James A.

Game 2 Learn

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Gove, Robert P.

A Slice of Pi

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Gromet, Donovan J.

Electron Mobility at the Si/SiO2 Interface In Device Channel MOSFET’s

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Hagan, Diane

Bae, JiHyun

Color Variation in Digital Textile Printing: Influence of Fiber Content and Other Substrate Characteristics

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

 

Hornsby, Fawn E.

Characteristics of Cases with Missing Information in Breast Cancer Registry Data

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Hume, Samuel

A Comparison of Tools Used to Analyze System Characteristics of Biochemical Models

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Jackson, Lauren C.

Sliding Wear Properties of HVOF Thermally Sprayed Nylon-11 and Nylon-11/Ceramic Composites on Steel

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Kinlaw, Alan C.

The Synthesis of Electrospun Fiber Substrates for Use in Stem Cell Growth and Development

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

 

 

Krenicky, Joseph N.

On The Volume-Surface Area Relationship

abstract

Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Kumsa, Doe

Ferree, Sandra

Growth of Recombinant E. Coli BL21(DE3)(pAD1) for GFP Production

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Landwehr, Justin

Optimizing Salaries in the NHL Before and After the Lockout

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Mulholland, Gregory J.

Development of High-k Dielectric Thin Films for Electrolyte Replacement in Nanoscale Redox-Active Charge Storage Elements

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Munilla, Samuel R.

LongBoard, an Intelligent Storyboarding Tool

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Oraby, Sarah

Characterization of a Film-based Photoresist for Micromolding

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Powell, Eve M.

Eagle, Michael

Game2Learn

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Rhoden, John J.

Role of PI 3-kinase during Fibroblast Cell Spreading and Migration

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Rodriguez, Roberto

Almada, Lorenzo

Thompson, Melissa

Voss, Lori

Deterministic and Small-World Network Models of College Drinking Patterns

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Scott, Mary C.

Adam, Donald H.

Anderson, Trevor E.

Bennett, Rick M.

Janney, Terry G.

Designing a Proof-of-Concept Demonstration of a Lunar Penetration Mission

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Seyam, Mohamed A.

Cross-Linked Polymer Nanocomposites for Gas Separation

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Sikes, Kathryn M.

The Art of Math

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Stadler, Brian T.

Evolutionary Dynamics on Small-World Networks

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Thelen, Michael Y.

College Football Bowl Championship Series Team Rating System: 0, Our Improved Team Rating System: 7

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Thornton, Sarah A.

Christoph, Elizabeth

Toxic Overload: Modeling Ambient Mercury Air Pollution at a Trillionth of a Gram

abstract

Room 1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

Vish, Nathaniel

Scaled Structures and Self-Similarity in the Morse-Thue Sequence

abstract

Room1, Session II, 2:40 4:00 p.m.

 

 

 

PERFORMING ARTS

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

 

Bonsteel, Brian J.

The Influence and Incorporation of Video Game Music Styles into Modern Day Musical Composition

abstract

Room 2C, 10:00 10:20 a.m.

Carter, Jonathan D.

"Lethargic Fervor"

abstract

Room 2C, 10:25 10:45 a.m.

 

 

Dennis, Rachel E.

Chant as Utilized in Buddhist Ceremonies in Tibet

abstract

Room 2C, 10:50 11:10 a.m.

 

 

Fann, Aaron P.

Collages Of Sounds: Modern Music's Face(s)

abstract

Room 2C, 11:15 11:35 a.m.:

Newton, Alex

Musical Composition in the Post-Millennium: A Look at Different

Twentieth Century Techniques and Influences

abstract

Room 2C, 11:35 – 11:55 a.m.

 

 

Scibetta, Myra V.

By Reason of Cavaquinho

abstract

Room 1, 9:00 9:50 a.m.

 

 

 

Stone, Kyla Ruth

True Colors

abstract

Room 1, 9:00 9:50 a.m.

 

 

 

SCIENCE

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

 

Amis, Jackie

The State and Contraction of Wildlife Corridors in Kimana Group Ranch near Amboseli, Kenya: Analysis of Human Impacts

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Anderson, Marybeth

The Dependence of Kinetochore Complexes on Centromere Binding

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Anderson, Trevor

Exploring Different Pathways of SNARE Protein Complex Formation

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Arnett, Kristen A.

Fluorescence Spectroelectrochemical Sensing for In-situ Determination of Heavy Metal Ions

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Barnes, Charles A.

Structural Characterization of Modified 2’-Deoxyguanosine Nucleoside

abstract

Room 1, Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Belton, Jon-Matthew

Immunolocalization of AL1, geminivirus replication factor, in Arabidopsis plants infected with Cabbage Leaf Curl Virus

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Blackwell, Valentene P.

The Drosophila Messy Mitochondria: It’s Not All about Mitochondria, or Is It?

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Boggess, Laura

The Correlation of pH Indicator Plant Species with the Geology of a Rich Mountain Cove in the Jocassee Gorges of Northern Pickens County, South Carolina: Preliminary Results

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Bond, Lisa M.

Cohesin Is a Stable Component of Pericentric Chromatin

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Braden, Amy K.

Eshraghi, Sarah

Elucidation of the Mechanism of Activation of a Protein Kinase

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Bradshaw, Chelsea B.

Shackleford Wild Horse Nutrient Study

abstract          

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Britt, Robin L.

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Heterobimetallic Ferrocene Imine Complexes

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Burroughs, James L.

The afl-4 Mutation in Nontoxigenic A. flavus Strain 241 Is Caused by an Unknown Regulatory Element for aflR Transcription

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Cameron, Catherine M.

Determination of the Growth Mechanism of Catalytically Grown Carbon Nanotubes

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Carroll, Turhan

A Study of the Effectiveness of using PER-Based Course Transformations

in a Summer Session Setting

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Casserman, Lauren A.

Gapin, Jennifer

Kirk, Stephanie D.

Barella, Lisa

Psychological Status and Misreporting of the Body Weight in

Overweight and Obese Young Women

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

 

Corum, Daniel G.

Identification of Novel Neuropeptides from the Tick Synganglion

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Daniels, Ryan L.

Music Perception in Primates

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Das, Riva

Effects of Osteopontin Knockdown on Atherosclerosis

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Davis, Ryan

Characterization of Electrically Active Defects in Solar Grade Polycrystalline Silicon

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Derballa, Nicole

Drama as a Form of Informal Science Education and Its Effectiveness in Promoting Science Literacy, Comprehension, and Memory

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Desmarais, Jamie A.

Changes in Expression of 4E2 after Denervation of Neonatal Rat Soleus Muscle

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Duggins, Luke M.

Geographic Variation in Anthocyanin Deposition in Flowers of Plantago lanceolata.

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Durojaiye, Modupeoluwa

Streptozoticin Induced Type 1 Diabetes Mediated Reducation in Intrinsic Heart Rate of Murine Model (Mice)

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Edathil, Roshen T.

Identification of Transcription Factors that Partner with Smad3/4 to Induce Transcription of oFSHβ

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Emery, Nathan

Patterns of Plant Species Diversity in Floodplain Habitats

 abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Fagan-Tucker, Chloe L.

Identifying SS Red Blood Cell Proteins Responsible for Adherence to P-Selectin

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Fairey, Donta' J

Implementation of GIS Techniques for Effective Wetland Delineations

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Ferreyra, Jessica A.

Surviving the Heat Wave: The Role of Ras1 in Mediating High Temperature growth in Cryptococcus neoformans

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Flores, Diana

Validating and Comparing the Effects of Essential Oils on Bacterial Growth

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Fulp, Myra F.

Novel Immune-Type Receptors in the Rainbow Trout

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Goldstein, Anna P.

Dehydrogenation and Partial Oxidation of Ethanol over Rh(111):

Elucidating the Reaction Mechanism from DFT

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Gregory, Jasmine M.

Development of An Improved Oxygen Sensor: Incorporating a Tris-bipyridyl Ruthenium(II) Dye into a Sub-Wavelength Optical Cavity

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Grimsley, Megan L.

The Effects of Varying Gravitational Fields on Enzymatic Reaction Rates

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Grove, Anna M.

Mutational Analysis of the Bromodomain Homology Region of the YTA7 Gene, which Encodes a Chromatin Binding Protein Involved in Heterochromatin Barrier Function

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Hair, Jessica

Flood, Brittany

Cecil, Angela

Lockhart, Elizabeth

Nowsheen, Somaira

Wukovich, Rebecca

Aziz, Khaled

Francisco, Dave

Peddi, Prakash

Accumulation of Oxidative Clustered DNA Lesions (OCDL) in Human Breast Cancer Cells (MCF-7)

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

 

Hammond, Rebecca L.

Is Transcriptional Regulation of Gravitropism Conserved Between Dicots and Monocots?

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Haywood, Jackie B.

Investigation of Clinical and Environmental Factors of Noise- Induced

Hearing Loss

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Heighington, Cassandra

Imaging Variation in Pattern Formation during Drosophila Development

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Howard, Michael B.

Identification of Two Zebrafish Prolactin Genes and Characterization of 5’ Regulatory Regions

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Hunter, Melissa R.

Molecular Characterization of Arabidopsis Plants with Altered Phosphoinositol Signaling in Response to Cold Stress

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Huntley, Anna M.

Does Altitude Affect Prevalence And Intensity Of Infection Of Trematode Parasites In Goniobasis Proxima?

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Hutcherson, K.M.

The Effects of Mating on A. mellifera Queen Behavior

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Jackson, Christopher M.

Can Honey Bees Discriminate Multiple Patterns?

abstract

Room 1, Session I, 1:00 2:20 p.m.

Jackson, Jeffrey T.

The Effect of 20-hydroxyecdysone and Juvenile Hormone on the Growth of Kenyon Cells of the Honey Bee

abstract