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2007 Undergraduate Discovery Summer Grants Recipients

Brian Aynardi

College of Agricultural Sciences
Investigation into the Ecology of Basidiomycete Fungi that Cause Fairy ring Disease in Turfgrass

Gurangad Chandok

Eberly College of Science
Unmasking the Alu Element: A Potential Cure to Friedreich's Ataxia

Tara Chrzanowski

College of Agricultural Sciences
Evaluating an Alzheimer's Transgenic Mouse Model for Degeneration of Serotonin Neurons and Associated Changes in Learning and Memory

Joe England

Eberly College of Science
Biochemical Characterization of RCCI / Nucleosome Interactions

Ross England

Eberly College of Science
Construction and Characterization of a Modified Viral Tumor Protein

Joseph Filer

Penn State Altoona
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Poisoning: Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide to Carbon Dioxide

Curtis Frederick

College of Agricultural Sciences
Biofumigants and Their Effect on an Eastern Potato Cropping System

Christy Haakonsen

College of the Liberal Arts
Understanding the Race Relations Project: A Qualitative Exploration

Larisa Heiphetz

College of the Liberal Arts
Behind Every Man: Tentative and Direct Uses of Language

Justin High

College of Engineering
Direct Modulation of Auditory Cortex as an Alternate Input for a Hearing Prosthetic

Katharine Kauffmann

College of Arts and Architecture
Viola and Composers: A Study of How Their Interrelationships Have Stimulated the Expansion of Viola Literature

Jenna Kolling

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Energy Budget and Structure of the Sub-Canopy Atmosphere

Jessica Lehman

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Access to Health Insurance for Small-scale Miners in Ghana

Kathleen Parlanti

Penn State Worthington Scranton
Avian Parental Behavior and Human Disturbance

Taylor Rees

Eberly College of Science
The Wonders of the Arctic: A Summer Experience of Ecology Research, Inuit Culture, and Artistic Exploration in West Greenland

Montana Rozmus

College of Arts and Architecture
Surface Treatment of Egyptian Middle Kingdom Pottery

Al-Hassan Sheriff

College of Communications
Malcolm X, Mike Wallace, and The Hate that Hate Produced: A Research Project

Laura Taylor

Eberly College of Science
The Effects of Brain Derived Neurotrophis Factor on Aging in the Serotonin System

Trey Thomas

College of the Liberal Arts/Bachelor of Philosophy Program
Comparative Agendas Projects: The Feasibility and Implications of Automated Text Classification

Ryan Watson

Penn State Erie
The Concept and Contours of Economic Treaties

Sarah Weaver

College of the Liberal Arts
The Changing Cultural Politics of French in a Global Context: L'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie

Corey White

College of the Liberal Arts
Innovative Educational Strategies: A Case Study in Tanzania

Kristen Wolfred

College of Arts and Architecture
Seen But Not Heard: Uncovering the Untold stories of Tanzanian Women Through Artist's Books

Stefan Yohe

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Effect of Surface Charge in the Adsorption of Proteins to Biomaterials

Tara Yunkunis

College of Engineering
Quantitative analysis tools for Mapping Cellular Interactions

Questions may be directed to Mary Beth Crowe, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education (863-1864, mbc5@psu.edu).