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Summer 2004 Research Projects

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Funding source for each project is listed in italics beneath the department name

BIOL NSCI UR	Dr. Ann Auman Erin Ham Megan Hockert	Molecular Analysis of Natural Methanotroph Communities
CHEM NSCI UR	Dr. Valerie Burke Bethany Devilbiss Erin Hoge	Investigation of Niacin Biosynthesis in E. coli
BIOL NSCI UR	Dr. Tom Carlson (volunteer) Jeremy Hutchins Jennifer Schlies	Effects of Bisphenol A on Development of Bombina orientalis Embryos
CHEM Research Corp.	Dr. Myriam Cotten Shiela Jones Yelena Nikolayeva	Investigating Molecular Recognition and Biological Function at Interfaces Using Antimicrobial Peptides
BIOL/CHEM Merck/NSCI UR	Dr. Mary Ellard-Ivey Dr. Myriam Cotton Lorraine Homem	Structural Studies of Antimicrobial Peptides
BIOL NSCI UR	Dr. Mary Ellard-Ivey Rae Lynn Endicott	Studies of the Expression of a Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase Gene in Zucchini
GEOS NASA	Dr. Rose McKenney Jon Payne	Snow Melt Timing and its Hydro-Geomorphic Influences in Heterogeneous Terrain, Upper Yukon River Basin
BIOL NIH	Dr. Matthew Smith Jacob Henderson Justin Jones	Role of Tachykinins in Modulating Luteinizing HormoneSecretion in the Female Rat
CHEM NSF-RUI/ Olson Fund	Dr. Dean Waldow Paul Clark Jenifer Hoffert Allison Kanarr Kjersta Larson	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
MATH NSCI UR	Dr. Dane Wu Mollie Lisle Mark Westland	A Quantitative Study of PLU Student Retention by Both Statistical and Probabilistic Approaches

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