Student Research Projects for 2006-2007

Senior Student Research Projects

Effects of DHT and flutamide on PSA and ZEB-1 expression in 22Rv1 prostate cancer cells
-Megan Schwartzbauer and Dr. Bynthia Anose

Hydrogen bonding to coumarin-102 in ground and electronically excited states
-Kerri Grove and Dr. Rollin King

Titanium dioxide degradation of methylene blue dye
-Kristine Stoffel and Dr. Ken Rohly

Preparation of new materials through the inclusion of polyoxometalate anions within a copolymer matrix
-Marcus Kramer, Dr. Megan Nagel, and Dr. Wade A. Neiwert

Experimental and computational investigations into an electrophilic aromatic addition reaction
-Michael Huehn and Dr. Jack R. Waas

Surface modifications of metals by sintering and other methods
-Kelly Schwartzbauer and Dr. Ken Rohly

Investigating androgenic effects of testosterone analogues
-Jamie Schwendinger and Dr. Bynthia Anose

Understanding the precipitation of a sulfate/sulfite derivative within a stainless steel pumping mechanism
-Christopher B. Rognrud and Dr. Ken Rohly

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry analysis of the adherence of protein to a polymer-composite
-Chad Peterson, Dr. Megan Nagel, and Dr. Ken Rohly

Polyoxometalates as nanoscale building blocks for the design and preparation of new materials
-Owen Boldt and Dr. Wade A. Neiwert

Analysis of silver-silver chloride reference electrode construction methods
-Christie Lund and Dr. Ken Rohly

Do student and faculty learning styles differ in the chemistry classroom?
-Hanna Kolzow and Dr. Ashley Mahoney

Junior Student Research Projects

Radical polymerization of methacrylamide and the effect of Lewis acid on polymerization
-Craig Anderson and Dr. Megan Nagel

Adventures in dithiocarbamate synthesis
-Alex Lund and Dr. Jack R. Waas

Investigating potential control genes for standardization of quantitative real time PCR
-Kara Benjamin and Dr. Bynthia Anose

Student learning styles in introductory chemistry courses
-Ashley Saari and Dr. Ashley Mahoney

Copolymerization of methacrylamide and 1-hexene
-Rachel Gaulke and Dr. Megan Nagel

Analyzing the preparation of 1,3-disubstituted azetidines
-Dan Paulson and Dr. Jack R. Waas

Comparing the accuracy of density functional theory methods in calculating excited state energies of the nitromethyl radical
-Ryan Lezer and Dr. Rollin King