2004 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol abstracts
Evaluation of Saint Louis Motorist Assist
Student: Christopher Beard
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carlos Sun, Civil Engineering, Missouri Department of Transpor
Can raising your body temperature guard against infection?
Student: James Bosanquet
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vincent DeMarco & Dr. Jeffrey Skimming, Child Health, Life Sciences Undergraduate Research
Battling Brain Tumors with Stem Cells
Student: Maggie Christ
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark Kirk, Biology
The effect of an anti-oxidant found in grapes on caspase-3 expression caused by stroke
Student: Aminata Coulibaly
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Agnes Simonyi, Biology
Improving Drought Resistance in Corn by Understanding Root Structure
Student: Michael Gerau
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Georgia Davis, Microbiology, National Science Foundation
Improving Communication Between International and U.S. Students at MU
Student: Angela Heck
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sandy Matsuda, Occupational Therapy, Honors College Discovery Fel
It's Raining Cats and Dogs
Student: Abigail Jacob
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joseph Parcell, Agribusiness Management
The Search for the Perfect Plant: An investigation into why a plant is resistant to certain pathogens
Student: Jessica Koczan
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Walter Gassmann, Biology, MU Monsanto Undergraduate Research Fellow
Radioactive materials: Winning the battle against cancer
Student: Stephanie Lane
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Silvia Jurisson, Chemistry, Department of Energy, College of Arts &
Understanding the Language Characteristics of Children Who Stutter
Student: Ellen Marschner
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stacy Silverman, Communication Science & Disorders
Conservation of Young Southern Leopard Frogs Should Include Forested Habitats!
Student: Andrea Miller
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Raymond Semlitsch, Fisheries & WIldlife, Life Sciences Undergradu
Development of Explosion-Resistant Steel-Stud Wall Systems
Student: Daniel Oesch
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hani Salim, Civil Engineering
Pollen Growth Assay for Nicotiana section Alatae
Student: Lawrence Page
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bruce McClure, Biochemistry
Self-Esteem's Role in Skin Cancer: Why People Purposefully Tan
Student: Amanda Stogsdill
Smallpox in 19th century Canada: The Spread and Prevention
Student: Melissa Stoops
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa Sattenspiel, Anthropology
Importance of Gene Expression in Corn
Student: Heather Temple
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Zhanyuan Zhang, Agronomy
Soybean Hulls as a Useful Feed Ingredient for Horses
Student: Kim Willer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Monty Kerley, Biology
Using Mutant Roundworms to Understand Human Reproduction
Student: Christopher Yee
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Karen Bennett, Biology