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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2002 – 2003
- "Screening Deterrent Phytochemicals as Possible Biocontrol Agents Against Gypsy Moth Larvae"
- Kismet-Gerald Tetteh Agbasi
- Mentor: Dr. Vonnie Shields (Biological Sciences)
- "Effects of Adenosine and its Modulators on Regional Blood Flow"
- Haja Fatmata B. Bah
- Mentor: Dr. Erik Silldorff (Biological Sciences)
- "Imprinting to Chemical Cues: The Basis for Home Pond Selection by Marbled Salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) "
- Jessica Blake and Richard Edmunds
- Mentor: Dr. Don C. Forester (Biological Sciences)
- "Measuring of Fungal Spore Adhesive Forces using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Techniques"
- Michael Buck
- Mentor: Dr. David Schaefer (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Sources of Late Devonian Sediments in the Appalachian Basin "
- John Burkley
- Mentor: Dr. Steven Lev (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "An Analysis of the Optimal Staffing Level of the Baltimore City Fire Department"
- Kristina Diaz, Michael J. Machovec, Peguy Pierre-Louis, Marco Radzinschi, Melissa Helene Rosendorf, Ian Stalfort
- Mentors: Dr. Coy May and Dr. Andrew Engel (Mathematics)
- "How Plastic Are Feeding Preferences in Gypsy Moth Larvae?"
- Leila K. Dodson
- Mentor: Dr. Vonnie Shields (Biological Sciences)
- "Fluid Inclusions in Anhydrite from the Manus Basin (Papua New Guinea)"
- Kathryn Elizabeth Gatton
- Mentor: Dr. David Vanko (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Characterization of Biological Materials Using the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)"
- Carolyne Gikunju
- Mentor: Dr. David Schaefer (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Linking External Morphology and Sprint Performance in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)"
- Corey A. Handelsman
- Mentor: Dr. Jay Nelson (Biological Sciences)
- "Underpotential Deposition of Lead Atoms on a Silver Surface"
- Lori Korczynski
- Mentor: Dr. David Larkin (Chemistry)
- "Determining if VirF Positively Activates Transcription of Shigella Virulence Genes by Direct Interaction with the Alpha Subunit of RNA Polymerase"
- Joseph Krecz
- Mentor: Dr. Gail E. Gasparich (Biological Sciences)
- "Biostratigraphic Correlation of the Middle Devonian Mahantange Formation, Northeastern West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania"
- Francis M. McCubbin
- Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Filer (Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences)
- "An Investigation of Chlorine Isotope Fractionation in Ordovician Black Shales from Southwestern Wales"
- Patrick Thomas Morton
- Mentor: Dr. Steven Lev (Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences)
- "Thin Film Characterization for Photonic Device Application"
- Alozie Ikechukwu Nwoko
- Mentor: Dr. Vera N. Smolyaninova (Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences)
- "Investigation of Virus-like Particles from Spiroplasma Strain 5398 Isolated from Biting Midges"
- Marietta Oduor
- Mentor: Mentor: Dr. Gail E. Gasparich (Biological Sciences)
- "Male-Biased Offspring Sex Ratio in the House Wren"
- Nicole Pellerite
- Mentor: Dr. Brian Masters (Biological Sciences)
- "Establishing a Workbench Setup for Robotics Experiments"
- Albert Gary Williams
- Mentors: Dr. Darush Davani and Dr. Goran Trajkovski (Computer and Information Sciences)
- "Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering from Molecules Adsorbed on Colloids and Nanoparticles"
- Ying Lung Tse
- Mentor: Dr. Boon Loo (Chemistry)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2001 – 2002
- "Investigating the Origin of Pegmatites in the Baltimore Area"
- Mr. Shaun Barrow, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- Mentors: Dr. Rachel Burks, Dr. Steven Lev, Dr. David Vanko (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Measuring Fungal Spore Adhesive Forces Using AFM Techniques"
- Mr. Michael Buck, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- Mentor: Dr. David Schaeffer (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Nanomechanical Study of Silicon Using Atomic Force Microscopy and X-ray Diffraction Techniques"
- Mr. Jeremy Robinson, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- Mentor: Dr. David Schaefer (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Population Genetics of Eurycea junaluska in the Southern Appalachians"
- Mr. Andrew Eckert and Ms. Katie Smith, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Gail Gasparich (Biological Sciences)
- "The Role of Substrate-borne Chemical Cues During Predator Avoidance by the Pigmy Salamander"
- Mr. Matthew Evans, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Don Forester (Biological Sciences)
- "The Role of Substrate-bourne Chemical Cues During Predator Avoidance by the Two-lined Salamander"
- Ms. Jeanette Dawson, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Don Forester (Biological Sciences)
- "An Experimental Determination of Microcline Dissolution Rates in an Artificial System"
- Mr. Patrick Hetzel, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- Mentor: Dr. Steven Lev (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "An Investigation onto the Mineralogy of Asteroid 4 Vesta"
- Ms. Amy Rosenberg, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- Mentors: Dr. Steven Lev and Dr. Alex Storrs (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Soil lead concentrations of Natural and Anthropogenic Origins in Towson Maryland USA and its Threat to Human Health"
- Mr. Justin Wayne Custer, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- Mentor: Dr. Steven Lev (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
- "Time Dependent Stability Studies of Chlorophylls a and b"
- Mr. Louie Alvano, Department of Chemistry
- Mentor: Dr. David Larkin (Chemistry)
- "Tourmaline Occurences in the Setters Quartzite, Setters Schist, Cockeysville Marble, and Pegmatite Intrusion"
- Mr. Eric Watt , Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- Mentor: Dr. Steven Lev (Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences)
- "Effects of Hydrin Z on Cutaneous Electrical Properties In the Northern Grass Frog (Rana pipiens)"
- Ms. Dorothy Ann Borowy, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Jerry Robinson (Biological Sciences)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2000 – 2001
- "Cloning and Analysis of Plant PM H+-ATPases"
- Ms. Karen DeFeo, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Watershed Urbanization: Effects on Swimming Performance of Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus)"
- Ms. Portia Gotwalt, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Taxonomical Analysis of Subfamilies of Robber Flies (Diptera: Asilidae) Using Molecular Techniques"
- Ms. Anastasia Grigorieva, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Underpotential Deposition of Lead Atoms onto Silver Electrodes"
- Mr. Desmond Kaplan, Department of Chemistry
- "Identification/Classification of Spiroplasma Strain 3597"
- Mr. Randolph Thomas Koerber, Department of Biological Sciences
- "The Study of Nanomechanical Properties of Silicon by use of Nanoindentation and X-ray Diffraction"
- Mr. Josh Robinson, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- "Population Genetics Study of Eurycea junaluska Salamander"
- Ms. Annemarie Zabbara, Department of Biological Sciences
- "The Prevalence of Hematazoa in Cardinalis. Examining the Correlation between Plumage Brightness and Infections"
- Ms. Kimberly Briggs, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Scott Johnson (Biological Sciences)
- "Dietary Analysis of Snakes in the Great Smoky Mountain Range in Correlation with the Population Density of Streamside Salamanders"
- Mr. Thomas King, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Don Forester (Biological Sciences)
- "Trophic Morphology and Resource Use Among Populations of Eurycea Salamanders in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park"
- Ms. Tonya Wolf, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Don Forester (Biological Sciences)
- "The Effects of Predatory Fish on the Growth and Survivorship of Eurycea larvae and Orconectes Crayfish in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park"
- Ms. Victoria Derr, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Don Forester (Biological Sciences)
- "Microhabitat Preferences of Eurycea larvae, with and without Orconectes Crayfish"
- Mr. Andrew Eckert, Department of Biological Sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Don Forester (Biological Sciences)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS IN 1999 – 2000
- "Cell Specific Expression Characterization of a Plant Ca 2+ ATPase"
- Christina Caplinger, Department of Biological Sciences
- "The Effects of Land Use on Algal Growth: Bioassay of Nutrient Stimulation and Toxic Effects"
- Carl Cappelletti, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Characterization and Classification of the First Spiroplasma Isolated from a Biting Midge (Forcipomyia gluaca) using Serological and Molecular Techniques"
- Adrienne Cottrell, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Cross Species Amplification of Microsatellite Loci in Salamander Genomes"
- Chris Hofman, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Development of a Malaria Vaccine Using Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG"
- Erin Kelleher, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Kinematic Analysis of Indicators Within the Gunpowder Shear Zone, Eastern Maryland Piedmont"
- Joseph Kopera, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
- "Fiber degradation, energy loss, and digestive physiology of Panaque maccus"
- Toba Niazi, Department of Biological Sciences
- "Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of Group VIII Tabanid Spiroplasmas"
- Abram Geisendorfer, Cheryl Gardyn, Lisa DiStefano, Department of Biological Sciences
- "The Use of Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis in Typing Group VIII Spiroplasmas"
- Anna Segal, Stephanie Harrod, William T. Foreman, Department of Biological Sciences
The Jess and Mildred Fisher
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Phone: 410-704-2121
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