Students Present Their Summer Research

This past summer was abuzz with mentored student STEM research supported with SMART grants, LSAMP grants, external faculty grants, and work-study funds. Much, but not all, of the this research was presented through poster talks in Weikamp Hall on Friday, October 1. The students' mentors and research projects are listed below. Thanks to everyone who participated: students for their had work during the summer; faculty for serving as mentors; Dr. Grace Muna for managing the LSAMP program; and the university for funding the SMART and work-study program.

Department of Biological Sciences

Marcus Bailey with mentor Deborah Marr

Effects of the understory shrub Lindera benzoin (Spicebush) on maple and beech tree seeding abundance in an Old Growth Indiana Forest 
 

Rose Inchauregui with mentor Deborah Marr

Changes in Canopy and Understory Asimina triloba (Paw paw) Abundance in an Old Growth Indiana Forest

 

Hasan Al-Robaee with mentor Thomas Clark

Projecting changes in the societal burden of cancer with the obesity epidemic

Aurora Easton with mentor Thomas Clark

Projecting Changes in Societal Burden of Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease with Rising Obesity Rates

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

 
Melyse Ishimwe with mentor Shahir Rizk

Structure- Based Design of PhuZ Mutants for Polymerization Analysis
 

Myree Finley with mentor Kasey J. Clear

Stability and Luminescent Properties of Terbium Complexes with L-DOPA, Dopamine, and Catechol 
 

Sabrah Alajmi with mentor Kasey J. Clear

Phosphate Removal from Water using Cross-linked Polymer Networks 

Emily Saray Barrera with mentor Grace Muna
Electroanalytical Performance of Antimony Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode in Detecting Lead and Cadmium

Lucas Robinson with mentor Grace Muna
Investigating the Electroanalytical Performance of Bismuth-Antimony Film on Glassy Carbon Electrode in Detecting Lead and Cadmium