John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Cross-Cultural Study of Friendship: U.S. and Korea

Alexis Yun-sun Bae, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Doran French, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Isolation of a Cocaine Derivative and Its Quantification in Urine

Kylee Billings, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Stephen Hoffmann, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Linking Polyoxometalates With Amide Bonds

Joseph B. Binder, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Emilia Poppe, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca A. Roesner, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effect of Extracurricular Activities on Early School Dropout

Jilann M. Bush, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Doran French, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Porphobilinogen Synthase in the Heme Biosynthesis Pathway of R. Capsulatus

Cheryl Clauson, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effect of Supply and Demand Factors on the Affordability of Housing

Jamie Davenport, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Margaret Chapman, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Isolation, Amplification, and Expression of BCHC

Eileen Forde, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Facile Method for the Deprotection of Oximes Using Bismuth Bromide-Bismuth Triflate

Patrick D. Hayes, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Joshua N. Arnold, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert L. Kohaus, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Energy Consumption of Embryonic Stage in the Pond Snail Physa SP.

David Jabs, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Living Dreams: A Comparative Analysis of "La Vida Es Sueno" and "Waking Life"

Jonathan Kaplan, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Utility of Bismuth Triflate as a Catalyst For the Fries Rearrangement

Robert L. Kohaus, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

An Investigation of Different Dimensions of Loneliness

Emily Maxwell, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
John Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Relationship Between Unemployment Factors and Motor Vehicle Theft Rates

Matthew D. Melick, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Behavioral Timing Theory Applied to a DRL-Limited Hold Procedure

Erin L. O'Neill, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Leslie Minnich, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jake Norris, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bismuth Triflate Catalyzed Synthesis of Resorcinarenes

Katherine E. Peterson, '05, Illinois Wesleyan University
Russell C. Smith, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Variation in Rates of Asexual Reproduction By Convolutriloba Retrogemma

Sara Rahim, '04, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Photochemistry of Nitrous Acid in an Aqueous Matrix

Jay Ratliff, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Timothy Rettich, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Threatening Masculinity and Its Effects On Antigay Attitudes and Behavior

Frances Shen, 03, Illinois Wesleyan University
John M. Ernst, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Theta Reset and Working Memory in Humans: An EEG Study

Stephen W. Smith, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

P-Fastus: Information Extraction System Implemented in Prolog (SICStus)

Rajen Subba, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Hans-Joerg Tiede, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Characterization of Nutrient Assimilation from Extraembryonic Intracapsular "Fluid" Reserves during Nonplanktonic Development of the Freshwater Snail Physa sp

Jennifer Tisoncik, '03, 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

Structural Implications of Fluorescent Properties of the Global Transcription Factor, FNR

Melanie Zupancic, '03, Illinois Wesleyan University
Laura Moore, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM