John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The Over-Expression of bchC and bchF Genes in Rhodobacter Capsulatus

Kara Burrow, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeremy Waters, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Relational and Overt Aggression in Middle Childhood: A Comparison of Hypothetical and Reported Conflicts

Jill Denoma, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Doran French, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Design and Construction of a Radiofrequency Plasma Device

Matt Highland, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Mike Moores, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sean Price, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeremiah Williams, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Olfactory Influence on Choice and Foraging Behavior

Alisa Ittner, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
James D. Dougan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Price of Parenthood: A Study of the Family Pay Gap

Alicia Marie Lange, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Sociometric Status and Aggression as Predictors of Conflict Resolution Style in Children

Allison Lawton, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Doran French, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Lipid Biochemistry in House Wren Egg Yolk and Possible Effects on Incubation Period

Brian J. Payne, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Influence of Passive Flow on the Feeding Current of Sea Squirts (Urochordata: Chordata)

Michelle Rabon, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ebony Tillman, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Alison Sweeney, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Balser, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Testing the Effects of Food Density on Echinoderm Larval Growth and the Correlation Between Juvenile Biomass and Size

Matthew Schnabl, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cognitive and Physiological Processes Underlying Written Disclosure

Leila Setork, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Explaining the Wage Gap Between Contingent and Noncontingent Workers

Nicole Skalski, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Michael Seeborg, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Vascular Morphology and Respiratory Physiology of the Segmented Marine Worm Glycera Dibranchiata

Alison Sweeney, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Balser, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Patterns and Pathways of Nutrient Circulation in Larval Sea Urchins

Casey Twanow, '01, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Utility of Bismuth Reagents in Organic Synthesis: Bismuth Bromide as an Effective Catalyst for the Sakurai Reaction

Laura C. Wieland, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A Study of the Effectiveness of the New Chinese Interest in Tax

Yi Linda Zhang, '02, Illinois Wesleyan University
Zhenhu Jin, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM