John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Variable Absorption of Dissolved Organic Material by Pilidium Larvae

Kristina Bennett, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Electrochemical Etching Technique for Fabricating Tungsten Nanotips

Thomas Bersano, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Bruno deHarak, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Deprotection of Cyclic Acetals

Michael V. Chiodo, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Phillip R. Lazzara, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Margaret E. Olson, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

This is What Feminism Looks Like

Hannah Detig, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Crossfit Coup D'Etat: A Look at a Dynamic New Lifestyle Combating Modern Lethargy

Geoffrey Evans-Grimm, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Hypertension and Hispanics: Lower Incidence or Missing Data?

Kelsey Farrell, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

An Analysis of Continuous Chest Compression CPR for EMS Providers for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Megan Gleason, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Determination of Optimal Conditions for BCHF Enzymatic Activity

Casey Hamm, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Synthesis of a Cyclic Peptide Library for the Discovery of Sickle-Cell Hemoglobin Ligands

Jeremy Henle, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Brennnan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Comparative Analysis of the Subunit Interfaces of a Morpheein for Different Species of Organisms

Kyleigh Kirbach, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Trevor Selwood, Illinois Wesleyan University
Eileen K. Jaffe, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Bismuth(III) Triflate Catalyzed Allylation of Aldehydes to Yield Homoallyl Alcohols

Scott W. Krabbe, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Synthesis of a Thirty Member Macrocycle For Use in Host-Guest Chemistry

Keith A. Lehuta, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Expression of Cranial Neural Crest Genes in Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Harirajan Mani, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Walter, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Development of a Discovery Laboratory to Observe and Quantify Protein Denaturation and Coagulation in Egg White Albumin

Elizabeth Ave Maria, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Electrochemical Assay of Specific Biological Compounds Using Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy

Thomas Marlow, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Aaron Moore, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Sierra Student Coalition: Sustainability Unites, Diverse Interests Connect, and the Campus Becomes Greener

Megan Mealer, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Aggressive Behavior: Learned or Instinct

Ross Pingolt, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
James Dougan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Uptake and Assimilation of Dissolved Organic Matter by Bosmina longirostris (Crustacea: Cladocera)

Nikki Preston, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Effects of Temperature on the Intracapsular Embryonic Development of the Freshwater Gastropod Physa Acuta

Alyssa Ray, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Effects of Temperature on the Intracapsular Embryonic Development of the Freshwater Gastropod Physa Acuta

Alyssa Ray, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Stimulus Processing

Peter Rosen, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Screening Staphylococcus aureus Transposon Mutants for Altered Nuclease Activity

Jennifer Sanderson, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Matthew Thoendel, Faculty Advisor, University of Iowa
Jeffrey Kavanaugh, Faculty Advisor, University of Iowa
Alexander R. Horswill, Faculty Advisor, University of Iowa

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Attitudes Toward Diversity Among White College Students: Relationship With Gender, Year in School, Openness, and Colorblind Racial Attitudes

Amanda Sobottka, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Getting High: An Inside Look Into College Students' Life With Type 1 Diabetes

Amber Spiewak, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Hispanics and Diabetes: Many Problems But Many Answers

Brooke Stevens, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Visual Perspectives of the Twin City Chess Club

Morgan Tarbutton, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Barriers to Accessing the U.S. Health Care System for Hispanics

Patricia Troxell, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Ulysses: The Human Bodyssey

Travis Williams, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Daniel Terkla, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kathleen O'Gorman, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Imaging the Topography and Monitoring the Electrochemical Activity of Biological Samples

Erica Woodall, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Emma DeWalt, Faculty Advisor, Illinois State University
Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM