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Summer 2003 Research Projects

(Click on the name of the project for the research description)

Projects funded by PLU’s Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Endowment:

BIOL Dr. Ann Auman
Kirsten Helleson
Garret Luettgen		 Molecular Analysis of Natural Methanotroph Communities
BIOL Dr. Mary Ellard-Ivey
Katie Thonstad
Elaine Lee		 The Expression of a Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase Gene in Zucchini
BIOL Dr. Dana Garrigan
Jene Heu-Weller
Tighe Stuart		 Effects of Low Level Nitrogen Supplementation on Sarmentosin Production by Sedum Lanceolatum
BIOL Dr. Matthew Smith
Chris Thompson
Jessica Patrick		 Role of Neurotensin in the Activation of GnRH Neurons during the Preovulatory LH Surge in the Female Rat
MATH Dr. Dane Wu
Kerri Fletcher
Lindsey Olson 		A Quantitative Study of PLU Student Retention by Both Statistical and Probabilistic Approaches

Projects funded by Individual Grants:

CHEM Dr. Myriam Cotten
McKenna Manion
Ken Daugherty 		Investigating Molecular Recognition and Biological Function at Interfaces Using Antimicrobial and Biomineralization Peptides
CHEM Dr. Kristy Mardis
Kjersta Larson
Erin Hoge
Paul Clark		 The Role of Entropy in the Formation of Molecular Assemblies
CHEM Dr. Dean Waldow
Paul Clark
Gary Jensen
Valerie Landwehr
Amanda Pokorny		 1) Static and Dynamic Laser Light Scattering Studies of Multi-component Polymer Blends and Polymer/Liquid Crystal Blends
2) Monte Carlo Computer Simulations of Polymer Blends using a Linux Beowulf Cluster
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