Summer 2004 Scholars
Research
Creative and Scholarly Activities
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| Beckman Scholars Program |
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Bridgid Crowley
Helena |
Chemistry
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| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Chemical modification of heat shock protein for applications in drug delivery |
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Shane Mangold
Columbia Falls |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: |
Mary Cloninger, Chemistry |
| Project: |
The energetics and binding affinity of Monomeric concanavalin A to Mannose-functionalized dendrimers |
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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
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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 oxidation 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 |
| Project: |
Ethical implications of patenting organisms discovered by bioprospecting in Yellowstone National Park |
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Katharine Schultz
Moretown, VT
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Environmental Biology |
| Mentor: |
Bill Inskeep, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Isolation of naturally occurring Hydrocarbon-degrading Tthermophiles from Yellowstone's geothermal system |
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YungBen Yelvington
Billings
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Philosophy
Chemistry |
| Mentor: |
Sanford Levy, History & Philosophy |
| Project: |
The contractarian ethics of bioprospecting |
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| Undergraduate Scholars Program |
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Patrick Bowden
Littlerock, CA |
Chemistry |
| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Synthesis, characterization and structureproperty relationships of selected dipalladium complexes |
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Shane Conner
Whitefish
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Fish & Wildlife Management |
| Mentor: |
Jay Rotella, Ecology |
| Project: |
Unnatural edge effect on fragmenting usable sage grouse habitat |
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Brian Edwards
West Hartford, CT |
Soil & Water |
| Mentor: |
Brian McGlynn, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Groundwater-surface water exchange in an alpine-valley transition |
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Tyler Garaas
Plentywood |
Computer Science |
| Mentor: |
Denbigh Starkey, Computer Science
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| Project: |
Research and development of programmable shaders |
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Owen Hooker
Bozeman |
Media & Theatre Arts |
| Mentor: |
Simon Dixon, Media & Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Inert moment |
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Jesse King
Casper, WY |
Marketing
Psychology |
| Mentor: |
David Snepenger, Business |
| Project: |
An exploratory study of general motives for high and low tourism experiences |
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Matthew Kirkpatrick
Great Falls |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
David Sands, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
Lysine supplementation of fishmeal |
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Tabetha Lynch
Frenchtown |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Barry Pyle, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Determination of Etoxin A in Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutants by enzyme linked Immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) |
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Melissa McIntyre
Butte |
Physics
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| Mentor: |
Hugo Schmidt, Physics |
| Project: |
Solid oxide fuel cell conductivityresearch |
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Annie Rooney
Chillocothe, OH |
Chemistry |
| Mentor: |
Tom Livinghouse, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Isotropane synthesis |
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Christine Simpson
Coram |
Earth Sciences |
| Mentor: |
Mary Schweitzer/Jim Schmitt, Earth Sciences |
| Project: |
Determining the degree of preservation of fossil cClams from the upper cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation, Montana |
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Jennifer Watts
Alexandria, MN |
Land Resources
Environmental Sciences
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| Mentor: |
Jeanne Briggs, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
Biology and control of Viola labradorica A potential plant nursery weed |
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Benjamin Widener
Sheridan, WY |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Mark Young, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
Optimization of hyperthermophilic viral induction from Yellowstone National Park |
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