John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Bismuth (III) Compounds as Lewis Acids Epoxide Rearrangements using Bismuthyl Perchlorate

Jesse M. Blazek, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Studies toward the Total Synthesis of an Organophosphorus Analog of Acetylcholine

Christopher R. Butler, '00, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeffrey A. Frick, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Voluntary versus Involuntary Runaways: Basic Demographics and Characteristics

Darcia A. Colburn, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Doran French, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Caloric Content and Unit Price Theory

Sara J. Estle, '00, Illinois Wesleyan University
Heather A. Hunnell, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
James D. Dougan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Loneliness and Coping: Examining the Predictors of Social and Emotional Loneliness

Betsy Garver, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Synthesis of the Novel Sesquiterpene Lactones Heritianin, Vallapin, and Vallapianin: Potential Biodegradable Pesticides

Kostas Gavardinas, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Morphology of the Heart in Larvaceans (Appendicularia: Oikopleuridae)

Ernest Hixon, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Balser, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Determinants of Home Ownership: An Application of the Human Capital Investment Theory to the Home Ownership Decision

Jaclyn Hood, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Techniques in Biological Illustration

Rebecca Kirk, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Balser, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bird Species Diversity along a Successional Gradient in a Costa Rican Cloud Forest

Alexandra Latham, '00, Illinois Wesleyan University
Karen Masters, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

From Brownian Motion to Stocks and Futures: A Historical Look at the Development of Stochastic Calculus

Jerome C. Majewski, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Narendra K. Jaggi, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

X-Ray Spectroscopic Observations of a Metal-Poor Globular Cluster X-Ray Binary System

Daniel N. Mateja, '00, Illinois Wesleyan University
Cynthia Hess, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Analysis of Archived X-Ray Observations of a Galactic X-Ray Binary

Sarah C. Moecker, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Cynthia J. Hess, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Scaling of Organic Weight and Energy Content of Arthropod Eggs

Kimberly Nielsen, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Examination of the Effects of Extra-Task Stimulation on Attention and Comprehension during Reading

Angela M. Reining, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Johnna K. Shapiro, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The GNU Neural Network Visualizer (GNNV)

Andrew Ritger, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Zalokar, '00, Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert Glinka, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jay Bryant, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Schroeder, '00, Illinois Wesleyan University
Chris Stewart, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Matthew Korwell, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Rehagen, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Kirk, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Lionel R. Shapiro, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Products of the Photolysis of Nitrous Acid in a Benzene Matrix

Ethan Schrum, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Timothy Rettich, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Specific Worries of Siblings of Children with Special Needs: A Comparison among Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism and Typical Development

Sarah Suhr, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Base-Catalyzed Elimination Reactions of 2-Substituted Cyclohexyl Sulfonates

Adam J. Tuite, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brad J. Ettlie, '99, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Carbon-Bearing Impactites from the Gardnos Impact Structure, Norway: No Evidence for Soot

Susanna Widicus, '00, Illinois Wesleyan University
Wendy S. Wolbach, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Bevan M. French, Faculty Advisor, Smithsonian Institution

Science Commons, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM