3M Small Scale Grants for Student-Faculty Research

Fall 2008

Title: Immunological Analysis of Surface Sensory Receptor in Lumbriculus variegatus
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Alexandra Rathbun

Spring 2008

Title: Cellular and Molecular Analysis of Degrowth in Lumbriculus variegatus
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Joy Larmouth, Mary McNeill

Title: Perceptions of Power in the Classroom
Faculty: Jamie Peterson (Psychology)
Student: Allison Kelly


Fall 2007

Title: Analysis of Protein Expression During Regeneration in Lumbriculus variegatus
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Josephine Unuforo

Spring 2007

Title: Methallothionein as a Bioindicator of Freshwater Metal Pollution
Faculty: Pat Dunlop (Chemistry)
Student: Michelle Nyamushanya

Title: Belly Mass in Walking Women
Faculty: Marcie Myers (Biology)
Student: Christine Hayes

Title: Body Size, Growth and Reproduction in the Hermaphroditic Snail, Helisomatrivolis
Faculty: Cindy Norton (Biology)
Student: Bridget Newman

Title: Medicinal Plants: Their Use in Health, Community Gardening and Spirituality
Faculty: Lynne Gildensoph (Biology)
Student: Christina Heard

Title: Laterality for Motor Preference, Spatial Attention and Auditory Processing
Faculty: John Pellegrini (Biology)
Student: Emily Love

Fall 2006

Title: Effect of Body Size on Gender Role in the Hermaphroditic Snail
Faculty: Cindy Norton (Biology)
Student: Angela Johnson

Spring 2006

Title: Role of Cell Division in the Regenerative Process
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Barbara Pyle

Title: Investigations into the Invasive Species Reed Canary Grass, Phalaris arundenacae, in Undisturbed Wetlands
Faculty: Martha Phillips (Biology)
Student: Carly Faber

Title: Integration of Leg and Arm Pendulums During Walking: Effect of Leg and Waist Loads on Arm Swing Kinematic
Faculty: Marcie Myers (Biology)
Student: Jessica McCafferty

Fall 2005

Title: Climate Change Implications of Reduced Snow Cover
Faculty: Jill Welter (Biology)
Student: Miranda Johnson

Title: Factors Affecting Susceptibility of Urban and Rural MN Lakes to Winter Oxygen Depletion
Faculty: Jill Welter (Biology)
Student: Carrie A. Booth

Spring 2005

Title: Identification of Heat Shock Proteins
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Christine Michels

Title: Limb Mass to Body Mass Ratio: Influences on the Temporal Characteristics of Walking
Faculty: Marcie Myers (Biology)
Student: Heather Hirsch

Title: Limb Mass to Body Mass Ratio: Influences on the Temporal Characteristics of Walking
Faculty: Marcie Myers (Biology)
Student: Dilangani E Boralessa

Title: Analyze This! A Case Study Approach in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Faculty: Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry)
Student: Michelle F Caron

Title: Analyze This! A Case Study Approach in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Faculty: Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry)
Student: Sarah Evans

Fall 2004

Title: FTIR Characerization of Selected Coordination Compounds
Faculty: Lori Slavin (Chemistry)
Student: Kelsey Hjelmeland

Title: Characterization of Selected Coordination Compounds by Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements
Faculty: Lori Slavin (Chemistry)
Student: Erin Michaelson

Spring 2004

Title: Continuing Assessment of the Health of the Dew Drop Pond on the St. Paul Campus
Faculty: Lynne Gildensoph (Biology)
Student: Maria Kuhn

Title: Handedness, Brain Lateralization and Emotion
Faculty: John Pellegrini (Biology)
Student: Swathi Seshadri

Title: Role of Cell Division and Apoptosis
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Amy Pothoff

Title: Insect Models for General Biology Lab Projects and Forensic Studies
Faculty: Cindy Norton (Biology)
Student: Brianna Klein

Title: The Addition of Ground Golden Flax to Wheat Bread on Consumer Liking, Nutritional Profile, and Bread Height
Faculty: Kathy Tempas (FCNS)
Student: Kristin Weiss

Fall 2003

Title: Blood Clotting Factors
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Anne Janiga

Spring 2003

Title: Protein Expression
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Erica Ness

Title: Preliminary Analysis of Local Water Sources to Build Environmental Science Curriculum
Faculty: Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry)
Student: Christine Isenberg

Title: The Effect of Vegetation Type and Buckthorn Removal on Bird Population on the St. Paul Campus
Faculty: Martha Phillips (Biology)
Student: Rose Stenglein

Title: Nutritional Factors Affecting Osteoporosis
Faculty: Julie Miller Jones (FCNS)
Student: Sarah Craig

Title: Molecular Chaperones
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Shanna Nifoussi

Fall 2002

Title: Macromolecular Characterization Using Turbidity
Faculty: John Dwyer (Chemistry)
Student: Renee Mosing

Fall 2001

Title: Attempt to Construct a Functioning Sonoluminescence Device
Faculty: Terrence Flower (Physics)
Student: Lillian Bozonie and Sarah Kvasnicka

Title: Reproductive Behavior in Hermaphroditic Freshwater Snails
Faculty: Cynthia Norton (Biology)
Student: Jenny Bronson

Spring 2001
Title: Environmental Assessment of the St. Kate's Woods
Faculty: Martha M. Phillips (Biology)
Students: Kim Shane and Kristine Wicken

Title: Characterizing cis-Platin with Phosphonate Ligands
Faculty: Lori Slavin (Chemistry)
Student: Kendi Kebaara

Title: Inhibition Study of the Gold(I) Drug Auranfin on Glutathione and Glutathione-S-Treansferase
Faculty: Lori Slavin (Chemistry)
Student: Lucy Hafner

Title: Effect of Cadence and Load on Muscular Activity during Stepping
Faculty: Marcie Myers (Biology), John Pellegrini (Biology)
Student: Aubrey Noska, Sharon Burt, Heidi Belanger

Title: Study of Potentially Allelopathic Chemicals in European buckthorn
Faculty: Martha Phillips (Biology)
Student: Kari Schutz, Amanda Steward

Title: Characterizing DNA Condensation using turbidity
Faculty: John Dwyer (Chemistry)
Student: Melissa Tucker

Title: Analysis of Vitamins in Cereal
Faculty: Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry)
Student: Candice Lewis

Fall 2000
Title: Secies Variation of Myoglobin: Ostrich, Cow and Horse
Faculty: Pat Dunlop
Student: Susan Holt

Title: Characterization and Detection of Soy and Whey Proteins in Common Food
Faculty: Pat Dunlop
Student: Kelly Hanzel

Spring 2000

Title: Electrical Activity in Leg Muscles
Faculty: Marcie Myers and John Pelligrini (Biology)
Student: Elizabeth Hofer and Jessica Ingalls

Title: Handedness in Nonhuman Primates
Faculty: John Pelligini (Biology)
Student: Angela Reissner

Title: Fumarese Kinetics
Faculty: Patricia Dunlop (Chemistry)
Student: Wendy Christianson

Title: Quantitive Analysis of Riboflavin in Breakfast Cereals
Faculty: Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry)
Students: Shilpa Seshadri

Title: Myoglobin
Faculty: Patricia Dunlop (Chemistry)
Student: Kari Schutz

Title: Reproductive Biology of Freshwater Snails
Faculty: Cynthia Norton (Biology)
Student: Christina Milliron and Susanne De Palma

Title: Characterization of Dew Drop Pond
Faculty: Lynne Gildensoph
Student: Minnie Rosnow, Julie Holstad, Hillary Major

Fall 1999

Title: Food Safety in Russian Immigrants
Faculty: Julie Jones (FCNS)
Student: Olga Polyakova

Spring 1999

Title: Hamstring Stretches
Faculty: Cort Cieminski (Physical Therapy)
Student: Group

Title: Eucaryal Cytoskeleton Research
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Students: Rebecca Johnson and Lucinda Hodgson

Title: Concentration of Riboflavin
Faculty: Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry)
Students: Kate Sophia and Wendy Christensen

Title: K-12 Curriculum Development
Faculty: Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry)
Student: Jena Kline

Title: Creating a Middle School Curriculum of Animal Behavior
Faculty: Cynthia Norton (Biology)
Student: Veronica Crosson

Fall 1998

Title: Food Safety Literature Review
Faculty: Julie Jones (FCNS)
Student: Olga Polyakova

1997-98

Title: Locating the Beta-galactocidase Gene
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Jeanine Thiele

Title: Computer Assisted Learning in Anatomy and Physiology
Faculty: John Pelligrini (Biology)
Student: Kathryn Holthus

Title: Clarifying the Evolutionary Relationship Between the Archael and Eucaryal Cells
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Cheryl Kolb

Title: Assessing the Physical Wellness of Elderly Women
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Kari Wozniak

Title: Investigating Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Part 3
Faculty: Martha Phillips (Biology)
Student: Lucinda Hodgson

1996-97

Title: Investigating Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Part 2
Faculty: Lynne Gildensoph (Biology)
Student: Karen Hoffman

1995-96

Title: Genetic Influence on Sexual Development
Faculty: Cynthia Norton (Biology)
Student: Lauel Martinim

Title: Evolutionary Relationships of the Halophilc Archaebacteria
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Euhnee Choi

Title: Transduction in Cyanobacteria
Faculty: Cynthia Norton (Biology)
Student: Margaret Borman

Title: B-galactosidase Activity
Faculty: Kay Tweeten (Biology)
Student: Aisha Esker

Title: The Effect of Aging on Motor Control
Faculty: John Pellegrini (Biology)
Student: Alyson Overton

1994-95
Title: Investigating Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Part 1
Faculty: Lynn Gildensoph (Biology)
Student: Barb Crossett-Hadacek