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COTS : Science Honors Research Projects

Program Outline
Student Eligibility
Science Fields
Application Procedure
Research Proposals
Science Honors Junior Seminar
Capstone Science Honors Seminar
Honors Thesis
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Funded in part by the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust.

2006 cohort participants and projects

Student Name Faculty Mentor Project Title Department
Jonathan Betz Tom Cottrell The role of fire disturbance in weed invasion of forest plant communities. Biology
Heather Biles Levente Fabry-Asztalos The effects of force field and charge on molecular modeling: a volumetric study to find the perfect model for Cathepsin-D ligands. Chemistry
Liane Fernyhough Virginia Bennett / David Gee A comparative study of the dietary intake of Mexican women in Michoacan and Mexican-American women. Nutrition, CEPS
Katharine Gilliam Paul Hoskin Investigation of the origin of acid mine drainage and the fate of dissolved metals in surface waters, Whatcom and Snohomish Counties, Washington. Geology
Lindsay Groce Anthony Diaz New phosphors for modern display applications. Chemistry
Lindy Mullen Steve Wagner Implications of torrent salamander respiration for conservation and the evolution of lunglessness. Biology
Nicholas Salim Levente Fabry-Asztalos New techniques for molecular modeling: using neural networks and Sybyl to predict biological activity. Chemistry
Anthony Smith Andrew Piacsek Wave propagation through a tensegrity structure. Physics

2007 cohort participants and projects

Student Name Faculty Mentor Project Title Department
Badi Abdul-Wahid Levente Fabry-Asztalos The Rational design of novel Plasmodium falciparum Plasmepsin IV inhibitors, aided by a fuzzy neural network Chemistry
Tajinder Heer Levente Fabry-Asztalos Synthesis of novel norinic acid HIV-1 dual-mode protease inhibitors Chemistry
William Klein Eric Bullock Constructing, programming, and testing a scanning tunneling microscope for studying molecular self-assembly at surfaces. Chemistry
Michelle Lester Steve Wagner Conservation genetics and demography of chinese amphibians Biology
Skip McCoy Linda Raubeson Analysis of the Welwitschia chloroplast genome and its phylogenetic implications. Biology
James Mullen David Laman Triplet-Triplet annihilation in isolated conjugated polymer chains Physics
Michelle Tebbe Paul Hoskin Compositional variation in agate: a test of open versus closed-system formation Geology
Tabitha Trosper Lisa Ely Implications of regional climate change and volcanism on the geomorphic environment of La Alberca, Michoacan, Mexico. Geology
Jason Wallin Lori Sheeran and MaryLee Jensvold The differential use of American Sign Language during incidents of play, laughter, and humor by cross-fostered chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Anthropology
Josie Wells Carin Thomas Is mitochondrial lipid peroxdiation initiated by atomospheric ultrafine particles? Chemistry
Kalyn Yeager Harry Papadopolous Seniors physical activity community evaluation (SPACE) project HHPN/Exercise Science

2008 cohort participants and projects

Student Name Faculty Mentor Project Title Department
Ryan Atkins Anthony Diaz Synthesis and characterization of SrY2O4Eu3+ Chemistry
Amanda Blackmore Levente Fabry-Asztalos Synthesis of novel cyclic boronated potential HIV-1 protease inhibitors Chemistry
Christopher Gaulke Steve Wagner Mechanisms of mortality of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibians Biology
Stacie Cearley Lisa Ely and Steve Hackenberger Analysis and geology setting of the Pratum Mammoth Geology and Anthropology
Michael Hase Dion Rivera In Situ ATR FT-IR spectroscopy coupled with multivariate least squares analysis for the study of polyelctrolytes and surfactant systems at the TiO2 / water interface Chemistry
Kathren Howarth Carey Gazis A study of soil water flux differences at three locations in Ellensburg, WA Geology
Corrie Murray Paul James Ontogenetic changes in feeding morphology and diet in the Chiselmouth minnow, Acrocheilus alutaceus Biology
Jesse L. Nye Levente Fabry-Asztalos Synthesis of 5,6-Dihydropyran-2-ones as potential inhibitors of HIV-1 protease Chemistry
Jessica D. Nye David Gee Validation of a bioelectrical impdeance analysis equation predicting body composition using conductor length instead of height HHPN/Nutrition
Terry Yenter Lori Sheeran and Megan Matheson Self-directed behaviors in Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) as a function of tourist density, tourist proximity, and the presencs of allies Anthropology

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