The Tenth Annual NC State University
Undergraduate Research Symposium

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Alexander, Jessica L.
Assessing Genetic Relatedness and Morphological Characteristics Within Beds of American Water Willow (Justicia americana L.)
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Biological Sciences
Atkinson, Cathryn D.
Possible Role for Inositol-3-phosphate (IP3) in the Ultra-rapid Wound-induced Gene Expression in Tomato
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Biological Sciences
Bae, Sung Yong
The Nuclear Movement of Smad Proteins in LßT2 Cells upon the Stimulation by Activin
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Biological Sciences
Ballard, Tameshia S.
Variable Layer Heat Exchanger
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Engineering and Technology
Banks, Jonathan B.
The Relationship between Attitude Accessibility and Emotion Complexity (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Banning, Martin G.
Chiera, Joseph M.
Adenylate Energy Charge in Phosphorus Deficient Soybean
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Biological Sciences
Banwo, Adedayo A.
Racial Hierarchy in Television Broadcasts of Professional Football (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Barlow, Gregory J.
Edwards, Marc A.
Improving Evolvable Hardware Processes
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Bartone, Heather A.
Character Analysis of Floral Displays in Lysimachia asperulifolia and Co-flowering Species in Savannah-pocosin Ecotones of Coastal North 
Carolina
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Biological Sciences
Bartone, Heather A.
Characterization of Ten Tobacco Mosaic Virus Isolates
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Biological Sciences
Baxter, Jason E.
Developing a Language of Kinetic Typography (oral presentation)
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Humanities and Social Sciences
Bennett, Justin M.
Gate/Metal Oxide Interface Stability for Future Generation Transistor Devices
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Engineering and Technology
Blankenship, George A.
UV-vis Spectroscopic Determination of the Three-Dimensional Solubility Parameter for Polyaromatic Compounds
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Engineering and Technology
Bogle, Stephanie
Taff, Brian
Talib, Idris
Cooper, Alisa
Electrical Properties of Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Capacitors with Ultra-thin Gate Silicon Oxides: Part II Current-Voltage Characteristics and Analysis
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Boon, Caitlin S.
Comparison of Foaming Properties of Whey Protein Isolate, Derivitized Whey Protein Isolate, and Egg White Protein
abstract
Biological Sciences
Bouldin, Elizabeth J.
A Mountainous Quest: The Symbolic Value of Nature in San Manuel Bueno, Martir (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Brinkley, Matthew
Reflectance Difference Spectroscopy of Silicon Insulator Interfaces
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Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Buffaloe, Aleha K.
Jurors Attributions of Mitigating Evidence Among Capital Trials (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Carpenter, Aaron M.
Thin Shell Instabilities in Planetary Nebulae
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Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Carroll, Sarah E.
Computer-Assisted Speaker Identification Based on Consonant Pronunciation
 abstract
Engineering and Technology
Cason, Lisa
Clarke, Andy 
Ness, Gina
An Investigation of Ozone and its Precursors Utilizing Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) Data in Connecticut and New Jersey
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Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Chatham, Jill S.
Development of Inoculation Methods for Race Determination in Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae 
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Biological Sciences
Chhak, Kettyah C.
The Importance and Application of Quality Control on GLOBE Climatic Data
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Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Childs, Peter 
Ringer, Lee
How Spatially Representative are North Carolina Climate Data?: A Case 
Study Using Field Observations at Different Spatial Scales
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Coffey, Leslie G.
A Rebellion of Words: The Language of the Growing Consciousness of a Young Girl (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Conlee, Christopher R.
Azo Coupling in High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide
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Engineering and Technology
Cook, James S.
A Pulsed Jumping Ring Apparatus for Demonstration of Lenz' Law
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Copeland, Brian J.
Standard Conditions of Temperature and Pressure vs. Local Conditions - What Does It Mean for Air Pollution Control?
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Cornell, Kevin B.
Improving Bioremediation Potential of Sites Contaminated with Benzene or Toluene
abstract
Biological Sciences
Crotty, Michael T.
Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Sulfates, Sulfur Dioxide and Other 
Pollutants Compared with Sulfur Dioxide Emissions in the Eastern 
United States, 1990-99
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Davidson, Sharene J.
Redden, Kaleb J.
Quick, Ryan J.
Development of Polymer Blend Composites Through the Use of scCO2-Mediated Impregnation
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Engineering and Technology
DiGangi, Brian A.
A Comparison of Beta-lactoglobulin Profiles of Mastitic and Healthy Milk
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Biological Sciences
Doutova, Anastassia V.
In Vitro Testing of a Gene Switch for Use in Farm Animals: Turning On and Off Reproductive Hormones
abstract
Biological Sciences
Dow, Anna E.
Tissue Microarray Analysis of Inter-tumor and Intra-tumor Proliferative Activity in Uterine Leiomyomas in Women During the Menstrual Cycle
abstract
Biological Sciences
Drake, Amanda L.
Luhr, Nicholas H. 
Marley, Tommeka L.
Organoclay Nanocomposites to Enhance Thermoplastic Gel High Temperature Properties
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Engineering and Technology
DuBose, Melinda J.
Assessment of Regulatory and Phenotypic Effects Resulting from Mutations in UPC2
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Biological Sciences
Dukes, B.A.
Wolford, S.C.
Caffeine Increases Heat Production in Newborn Pigs and May Offer a Means for Reducing Piglet Mortality Under Production Conditions
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Biological Sciences
Ehrlich, Elizabeth E.
Pagan Ritual and Community in Virtual Spaces (oral presentation)
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Humanities and Social Sciences
Ellis, Robert H.
Effect of Soil and Vegetation Characteristics on Mesoscale Precipitation in the Sandhills Region of the Carolinas
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Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Eni, Egbe U.
Wilson, Bryan L.
Energy Analysis of the Yarn Production Process
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Engineering and Technology
Ferguson, Jamie L.
Detecting the Expression of Cre Mediated Recombination from a VP22/Cre Recombinase Chimeric Protein
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Biological Sciences
Ferrarini, Shawna G.
Conflict Management in Corporations: What's Working, What's Not and Why? (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geisenhoffer, Kristen M.
Microarray Analysis of Variation in the Genomic-Wide Transcriptional Response to Tyramine in Drosophila melanogaster
abstract
Biological Sciences
Grissom, Jason A.
Assessing Adverse Health Risks in the U.S. Foreign Service: A Comparison of Particulate Matter Levels in the World's Megacities
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Guichard, Alex R.
Electron Beam-Induced Chemistry
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Gupton, Stephanie L.
Confocal Imaging Demonstrates that the Nuclear Invaginations and Channels Found in Tobacco NT-1 Cells Originate During Cell Division
abstract
Biological Sciences
Guthrie, Amanda L.
Alternate and Improved Methods of Estrus Synchronization in Cattle
abstract
Biological Sciences
Haltom, Mary I.
Environmental Factors that Influence Phosphatase Activity in Surface Waters of the Lower Neuse River
abstract
Biological Sciences
Hampton, Keith R.
Lowe, Billy J.
Burwell, Kwanita T.
Determination of the Most Effective Cooling Sequence after Extrusion on the Microstructure and Machining Characteristics of Brass Key Blank Strip
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Hansman, Roberta L.
Effects of Light and Nutrients on Taxon-Specific Variability in Pigment Ratios of Coastal Phytoplankton Isolates
abstract
Biological Sciences
Harrington, Daric R.
Controlling Air Pollution:  How Accurate Is Emissions Testing?
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Harris, Brittany A.
Development of Retrotransposon-Based Marker System in Floral Crops
abstract
Biological Sciences
Harrison, Kevin
Sasser, Nathan
Ehrlich, Elizabeth
Miller, Stu
A Dialogue in Time Travel (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Hefley, Catherine M.
Wagner, Victoria A.
Effect of In Vitro Production of Bovine Embryos on Levels of Fetal IGF Binding Protein-2
abstract
Biological Sciences
Herbert, Farah R.
Protein-Protein Interactions in Sindbis Virus
abstract
Biological Sciences
Hill, Lentrell
Schmid, Debra
Yager, Jeremy
Wear of Cemented Tungsten Carbide Tools During the Machining of Medium Density Fiberboard
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Holbrook, Jennifer A.
The Effects of Copper and Zinc on SOD and CAT-2 Null Maize Lines
abstract
Biological Sciences
Hopping, Albert E.
Nusz, Gregory J.
Biologically Compatible Probes via Self-Assembled Monolayers
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Hunt, Marcus A.
Diffusion and Solubility of Polymerizable Solvents in Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Hutchison, Kibri D.
Developing Top-Down/Bottom-Up Couplings of Surface and
Subsurface Variables for Ecosystem Studies:  Relations Between 
Air and Soil Temperatures Using Field Observations
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Jones, Lindsay D.
Femininity: A Casualty of Hispanic Literary War (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Kapfer, Katharine L.
Investigation into Protein-Protein Interactions in the Sindbis Virus Membrane Glycoprotein to Block Virus Assembly
abstract
Biological Sciences
Keeling, E. Blaire
Utilization of Microsatellite DNA Loci to Enhance Selective Breeding of Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis
abstract
Biological Sciences
Kellogg, Ryan P.
Elusive Dragon: A Survey of Chinese Students and Scholars Studying in the United States (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Kondrad, Heidi
Goodwin, Kim
LaBorde, Leslie
Smith, Ben
Nanocomposite-Reinforced Nylon 11 as an Improved Filler for NdFeB Magnets: A Multidisciplinary Design Approach
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Lahre, Kirsten
Characterization of Genes Up-regulated During Heterocyst Development in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena
abstract
Biological Sciences
Lakhani, Chirag
Classical Chromodynamic Approach to study of Hadrons
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Lambert, Cynthia F.
Examination of Various Morphological and Pollen Characteristics for Inference
of Ploidy Level in Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’
abstract
Biological Sciences
Lewis, Amy N.
A Retrofit Stormwater Wetland
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Lindsay, Adam
El Grito del Cine (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mabe, Frances Jane
Race and Gender Representation:  Situations in Prime-Time Television (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mackey, Kristin S.
A "Revolting" Nicaraguan Marriage (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mahoney, Kelly M.
Textual Gaps (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Marsil, GiGi
The Effects of Degermed, Dehulled Corn on Animal Performance of Nursery Pigs
abstract
Biological Sciences
Martin, R. Keith
Lower Extremity Prosthetic with Sensory Feedback Control
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Matson, Cynthia P.
Characterization and Crystallization of the STAR domain protein, QK1
abstract
Biological Sciences
Mayer, Alex C.
Recent Advances in the Study of Superconductivity-Dependent Sliding 
Friction 
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
McCall, Erin E.
Occupational Hazards and Exposures among Teenage Construction Workers
abstract
Biological Sciences
McCurry, Justin B.
Assessing Changes in Transit Customer Satisfaction Due to the Implementation of Real Time Information Technologies
abstract
Engineering and Technology
McDuffee, Michael R.
Holonomy Groups on Abstract Manifolds and Fiber Bundles
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Murray, G. Chris
Influence of Crop Management Systems on Mineralizable Soil Nitrogen in Swine Lagoon Effluent Spray Fields
abstract
Biological Sciences
New, Stephen L.
Novel Strategy for Detection and Identification of Unrecognized Viruses Infecting Sweetpotatoes
abstract
Biological Sciences
Newcomb, Dawn C.
Effects of Glucose and Interleukin-13 on Mucus Secretion in Human Airway Epithelial Cells
abstract
Biological Sciences
Oshimura, Tomohiro
Identification of Estrogen Responsive Genes in MCF7-C7 Breast Tumor Cell Line Using cDNA Microarrays
abstract
Biological Sciences
Pike, David A.
A Novel Approach for Assessing Open-Habitat Corridor Use by a Variety of Insect Orders
abstract
Biological Sciences
Powell, Erin K.
RNase New P Sequences from Unknown Organisms
abstract
Biological Sciences
Pratt, Aaron S.
An Analysis of the Variation of Extreme Values of Precipitation, Maximum Temperatures and Minimum Temperatures in North Carolina for Fifty Years (1949-1998)
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Reynolds, Kelli A.
Automation of Bioinformatics Processes for Microarray Data
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Sabourov, Amanda L.
Development of a Compton Scattering Beam Flux Monitor
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Saretto, C.J.
Mediation in Mimesis Liquid Narratives
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Sellers, Wendy M.
Assessing Air Pollution Dispersion Potential in the Research Triangle Area Through Analysis of Wind Data
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Shaikh, Faten F.
Does an Equine Infectious Anemia Virus Induce Apoptosis in a Cell?
abstract
Biological Sciences
Shiver, Erin C.
Creation and Expression of Monomeric Human Procaspase-3 (V 266 E)
abstract
Biological Sciences
Soo Hoo, C.
Paquin, D.
Convective Instability in Core-Collapse Supernovae
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Southerland, Andrew M.
Stress Protein Synthesis and its Correlation to the Protective Response of Oyster Gill Tissue Following Hyperthermia
abstract
Biological Sciences
Speer, Nathan J.
Kiss, Miklos Z.
Studying Bone using Diffraction Enhanced Imaging
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Stack, Hayden A.
"Otherness" and Circularity in the Existence of the Immigrant (oral presentation)
 abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Sullivan, Marshall W.
Fish Habitat Value of American Water Willow in a Piedmont Reservoir
abstract
Biological Sciences
Taff, Brian
Bogle, Stephanie
Sallach, Rory
Cooper, Alisa
Electrical Properties of Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Capacitors with Ultra-thin Gate Silicon Oxides: Part I Capacitor-Voltage Characteristics and Analysis
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Tanner, Paul J.
Nuclear Orientation Thermometry
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
 
Taylor, Duncan R.
Use of ESTs to Characterize an mRNA Present in Mouse Pachytene Spermatocytes
abstract
Biological Sciences
Taylor, Megan S.
Out of the Kitchen?: A Longitudinal Analysis of Attitudes Toward Women in the Workplace (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Thomas, Walter E.
Biology and Herbicidal Control of Slender Amaranth (Amaranthus viridis L.)
abstract
Biological Sciences
Ulichny, Jennifer L.
The Nancy Drew Series as Time Machine: Style Analysis, Feminist Theory, and Sociological Trends (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
van Maanen, Guillermo J.
Reinforced Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels: Effect of Filler Type and Concentration
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Wallace, Charles S.
Pretreatment of Wood Pulp Fibers with Enzymes to Reduce Refining Energy Consumption
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Warren, Erin N.
Expression and Purification of the Small GTPase, R-Ras
abstract
Biological Sciences
Welf, Erik S.
The Effect of Heating and Drying on the Properties of Recycled Papermaking Fibers
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Whitaker, Seth W.
The Rise of the Republican Party in the North Carolina General Assembly, 1894-2000 (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
White, Brandon
Bogle, Stephanie
Energy Challenge 2001: Non-Woven Synthetic Composite Sail
abstract
Engineering and Technology
Wiedmer, Paul
The Other Ones (oral presentation)
abstract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Wood, David K.
Formation of Cobalt Disilicide Films on (3X3) 6H-SiC(000-1)
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Wood, Jamie L.
Characterization of a Sequence Up-regulated During Heterocyst Development Encoding a Putative Signal Transduction System
abstract
Biological Sciences
Woodside, Kathryn E.
Woolfolk, Wendy
Protecting the Public Health: Forecasting Fine Particular Matter in Forsyth County
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Yablonsky, Richard M.
Wind Power in Oklahoma:  Using WindMap Software to Estimate the Wind Resource Potential of Southwestern Oklahoma
abstract
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Younger, Joseph W.
Filled to the Gills: The Search for a Correlation Between White Flank Patch Size and Polymorphisms in the 11-beta-hydroxylase Gene in Thalassoma bifasciatum
abstract
Biological Sciences


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