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| Beckman Scholars Program |
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Brigid Crowley
Helena |
Chemistry
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| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Chemical modification of heat shock protein for application in drug delivery |
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Shane Mangold
Columbia Falls |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: |
Mary Cloniger, Chemistry |
| Project: |
The energetic and binding affinity of Monomeric concanavalin A to Mannose-functionalized dedrimers
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| NCUR/Lancy Scholars Program |
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Lori Anne Anderson
Stayton, OR |
Business Management |
| Mentor: |
Cliff Montagne, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Bioprospecting in Yellowstone National Park: Legal and economic implications |
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Darla Cadman
Tendoy, ID |
Biochemistry & Horticulture
Landscape Design |
| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Probing the stability of Sulfolobus-turret icosahedral virus (STIV) |
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Rebecca Elder
Hettinger, ND |
History (SETS) |
| Mentor: |
Gordon Brittan, Philosophy |
| Project: |
Bioprospecting in Yellowstone National Park: Scientific possibilities and social ramifications
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Mackenzie Parker
Colstrip |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry |
| Project: |
The xxidation of Fe(II) and biomineralization of Fe203 in ferritin from the Hyperthermophilic archaeon phyrococcus furiosis
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Ryan Parsons
Wenatchee, WA
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Philosophy |
| Mentor: |
Gordon Brittan, Philosophy
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| Project: |
Ethical implications of patenting organisms discovered by bioprospecting in Yellowstone National Park |
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Katharine Schultz
Moretown, VT |
Environmental Biology |
| Mentor: |
Bill Inskeep, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Isolation of naturally Hydrocarbon-degrading Thermophiles from Yellowstone's geothermal system
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YungBen Yelvington
Billings |
Philosophy & Chemistry |
| Mentor: |
Sanford Levy, History & Philosophy |
| Project: |
The contrarian ethics of Bioprospecting |
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| Undergraduate Scholars Program |
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Ingrid Abrahamson
Homer, AK |
Geology |
| Mentor: |
Mark Skidmore, Earth Science |
| Project: |
Microbial life in the Mount St. Helens crater ice body |
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| Mir Anwar |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Mark Young, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
PCR-based Amplification of hemispherical fragments of the STIV genome |
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Jeanne Bloom
Missoula |
Nursing |
| Mentor: |
Clarann Weinert, Nursing |
| Project: |
Telephone technical support for the women to women project |
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Lindsey Browne
Butte |
Biomedical Science |
| Mentor: |
Uvidelio Castillo, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Study of secondary metabolites produced by Streptomycetes species and their biological activity |
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Christian Caruso
Bozeman |
Biological Sciences
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| Mentor: |
Lisa Graumlich, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Reconstructing historic avalanche activity in Glacier National Park using tree-rings |
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Mark Clark
Wilsall |
Biochemistry
Plant Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Mike Giroux, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Screening of SGP mutants to increase starch variation
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Kim Codding
Bozeman |
Sociology |
| Mentor: |
Jason Clark-Miller, Sociology/Justice Studies |
| Project: |
Foster care adoption in Montana |
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Marc Courteau
Great Falls |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Charles Kankelborg, Physics |
| Project: |
Shutter mechanism
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Chandra Denherder
Boise, ID |
Cell Biology
Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Characterization of ziel target genes |
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Jennifer Detwiler
Ronan |
Geology |
| Mentor: |
Todd Feeley, Geology |
| Project: |
The extent of plutonic inclusion disaggregation in the 1980-1986 dacitic Mount St. Helens eruptive products |
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Peter Doelger
Casper, WY
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French |
| Mentor: |
Ada Giusti, Modern Languages |
| Project: |
An assessment of French humanitarian organizations |
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Dustin Dunkle
Ronan
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Computer Engineering
Computer Science
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| Mentor: |
Joseph Shaw, Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Project: |
Measurement of laser light Ssattering from honeybees |
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Brian Edwards
West Hartford, CT |
Land Resources
Environmental Sciences |
| Mentor: |
Brian McGlynn, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Groundwater-surface water in alpine-valley transition |
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Julie Elser
Ennis |
Plant Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Luther Talbert, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Identification of single Nucleotide polymorphisms in bread sheat and its ancestors
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Alison Enos
Glendive |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Mentor: |
Gath James, CBE |
| Project: |
Response of biofilm to toxic gas exposure |
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Jenny Folsom
Valdez, AK |
Sociology |
| Mentor: |
Steven Swinford, Sociology |
| Project: |
Recalculation of GDI |
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Philip Fox
Fargo, ND |
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| Mentor: |
Luther Talbert, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology
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| Project: |
Identifying secondary solid-stem micro satellite markers in wheat |
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Aimee Hafla
Cohagen |
Animal Science |
| Mentor: |
Andreas Fischer, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Relating nitrate levels, forage quality, and yield in annual hay barleys |
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Todd Johnson
Great Falls |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology and Neurosciences |
| Project: |
Does Opal act as an activator or repressor of transcription? |
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Ann Jones
Lynchburg, VA |
Nursing |
| Mentor: |
Clarann Weinert, Nursing |
| Project: |
Telephone technical support for the women to women project
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Jesse King
Casper, WY |
Marketin
Psychology |
| Mentor: |
Dave Snepenger, College of Business |
| Project: |
Motivations across spectrums of tourism places |
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Matt Kirkpatrick
Great Falls |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
David Sands, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
A nutrabiotic spproach to lysine dupplementation of plant-based feeds for rainbow trout
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Jordan Knudsen
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Anthropology |
| Mentor: |
Jack Fisher, Sociology and Anthropology |
| Project: |
Archaeological analysis and comparison of prehistoric lithics of the Bridger Mountain Range |
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Ashley Lehman
Helena |
Biology
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| Mentor: |
Florence Dunkel, Entomology |
| Project: |
Exploration of the current pharmacopia of Mali and recommendation for additional appropriate antimicrobial material to be evaluated for pest management motential
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Benjamin Losby
La Crosse, WI |
Physics |
| Mentor: |
Galina Malovichko, Physics |
| Project: |
ENDOR investigation of potassium miobate (KNbO3) and furnace designs
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Eric Marshall
Kremlin |
Marketing
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| Mentor: |
Dave Snepenger, College of Business |
| Project: |
Motivations across spectrums of tourism places |
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Amy Martin
Bozeman
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Chemical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Garth James, Chemical Engineering |
| Project: |
Screening plant extracts for biofilm inhibition |
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Shawn McGlynn
Billings
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Chemistry |
| Mentor: |
John Peters, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Formulation and investigation or structure and kinetic studies generate hypotheses regarding the mechanism of 2-ketoprpyl-ConezumeM oxidoreductase/carboxylase (2-KPPC) from Xanthobacter strain y2
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Katie Newell
Roundup |
Biomedical Studies |
| Mentor: |
Roger Bradley, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Role of TAF1 in early embryonic development
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Cole Peebles
Clyde Park
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Civil Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Robert Mokwa, Civil Engineering |
| Project: |
Engineering characteristics of RAP/aggregate blends |
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Robert Petersen
Billings
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Physics/Math |
| Mentor: |
Galina Malovichko, Physics |
| Project: |
EPR and ENDOR analysis and characterization of defect structures in Lithium niobate and Lithium tantalite doped with iron and manganese |
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Lacey Raymond
Wisdom |
Health and Human Development
Family Science |
| Mentor: |
Ramona Baden, Health and Human Development |
| Project: |
Can feminist frameworks be organized on an ideological continuum?
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Francoise Saurage
Sheridan, WY |
English Literature |
| Mentor: |
Melody Zajdel, English |
| Project: |
Inducting Cajun women into third world feminism: An examination of feminist fheory, literature, and orality
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Andrew Schumacher
Great Falls |
Biology |
| Mentor: |
Roger Bradley, Cell Biology and Neuroscience
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| Project: |
The role of dhick protocadherin 821 in the early dorsal root ganglia
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Leah Shama
Deadwood, SD |
Cell Biology
Spanish |
| Mentor: |
Dana Rshid, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Involvement of TAF1SS and NF-protocadherin in early development |
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Todd Simones
Plymouth, NH |
Political Science |
| Mentor: |
Jerry Calvert, Political Science
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| Project: |
Yellowstone National Park snowmobile film project |
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Jamie Stolba
Belgrade |
Psychology
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| Mentor: |
Mentor: Mike Babcock, Psychology |
| Project: |
Manipulation of Excitory amino acid carrier (EAAC1) in hippocampus rats using antisense knockdown strategy
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David Steppler
Lambert |
Cell Biology
Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Robin Gerlach
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| Project: |
Influence of co-contaminants and natural organic matter on the reduction of 2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT), Chromium (VI) and Carbon tertrachloride by zero-valent iron |
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Rianon Tiensvold
Frenchtown |
Electrical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Joseph Shaw, Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Project: |
Data processing for airborne lidar measurements of cutthroat trout at Yellowstone Lake
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Jennifer Watts
Alexandria, MN |
LRES Analysis & Management |
| Mentor: |
Jeanne Briggs, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
Biology of a perennial violet-A potential plant nursery weed
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Tyson Woods
Hamilton |
Microbiology
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| Mentor: |
Sandra Halone |
| Project: |
Micoarray analysis of the IFN-y response genes in wild-type and AIGTP Murine astrocyten-microbiology |
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