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Attention: News, Education Editors

Contact: Laura Damuth, UCARE Coordinator, (402), 472-5024 (ldamuth1@unl.edu)

UNL Undergraduates Participate in 4th Year of UCARE Projects

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19, 2003 -- Some 300 undergraduates at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will work one-on-one with faculty mentors this fall as the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences program enters its fourth year.

UCARE is an innovative program that enriches the academic experience of undergraduate students at UNL by allowing them to explore a field of particular interest and learn alongside faculty in a creative activity or research area. Students receive a stipend funded by the Pepsi Endowment, created by the contract between the University and the Pepsi-Cola Company, or funded by the university Program of Excellence funds.

Undergraduates apply for the program in mid-February and awards are made in early April. First-year students serve as undergraduate research assistants for their faculty sponsors and earn compensation up to $2,000. Students who continue on for a second year of UCARE funding, still guided by their faculty sponsors, receive up to $2,400, $400 of which helps to offset research expenses.

“Not only does this program allow undergraduates the opportunity to learn and experience what usually has to wait until graduate school, but it also provides them with excellent faculty mentors and relationships that they would never have experienced in the classroom,” said UCARE coordinator Laura Damuth. “This program is also helping to attract top-notch students because UNL has become a national leader in offering faculty-guided research and creative activities for undergraduates at a major research university.”

Some undergraduate researchers began their work this last summer and others will start this fall; both groups will continue working on their projects through the 2003-04 academic year.

A program description, application forms, and a complete list of projects for 2003-04 can be found on the UCARE Web site (unl.edu/ucare). The next full round of UCARE applications will be due Feb. 13 for the following academic year.

A list of students in the UCARE program follows, alphabetically by hometown. Information includes the student’s name, the faculty sponsor, the department and the title of the project.

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NEBRASKA

Allen: Alaina Bupp, working with Joy Ritchie (Department of English/Women's Studies) on "Tracing the History of Gender Equity and Women's Studies at UNL."

Alliance: Sarah Stewart, working with Albie Micklich (School of Music) on "The Introductory Methods of Bassoon Playing."

Aurora: Matthew Bowers, working with Betsy Gabb (Department of Architecture) on "Editor - In. Form." Ryan Gorka, working with Sam Allgood (Department of Economics) on "The Long-term Outcomes of Economic Education." Rachel Groothuis, working with Alex Maller (Department of Architecture) on "Violent Architecture." Kyle Klute, working with Kenneth Dewey (Department of Geosciences) on "Drought Conditions as Related to Extremes in Temperature and Precipitation." Melissa Ramsour, working with Kathy Wilson (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "The Implications of Classroom-Based, Student-Involved Assessment for Student Learning."

Bancroft: Eric Andrews, working with Melanie Simpson (Department of Biochemistry) on "Inducible Expression and Inhibition of Hyaluronan Synthase in Prostate Tumor Cells."

Beatrice: Jami Roebke, working with Brian Bornstein (Department of Psychology) on "Examination of Court Employed and Lawyer Employed Remedies to Prejudicial Pretrial Publicity."

Beemer: Benjamin Fullner, working with Amalia Yiannaka (Department of Agricultural Economics) on "Patent Protection in the Agricultural Biotechnology Industry."

Bellevue: Joseph Cheatle, working with Audrey Atkin (School of Biological Sciences) on "A Reporter System for Characterizing the PPR1 Ufp1p-dependent Element."

Blair: Greg Clements, working with Scott Hygnstrom (School of Natural Resource Sciences) on "Habitat Selection of White-tailed Deer in the Missouri River Valley -- A Landscape Perspective." Chelsea Phillippe, working with Johannes Knops (School of Biological Sciences) on "Phosphorus-nitrogen Limitations of Plant Decomposition."

Boelus: Tracy Klausen, working with James Rosowski (School of Biological Sciences) on "Options for Management of Dissolved and Solid Wastes from Freshwater Prawn Culture in Nebraska."

Cairo: Greg Brown, working with James Potter (Department of Architecture) on "The Quality of Life Research Team."

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Chappell: Aaron Freeman, working with Mila Saskova-Pierce (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) on "A Historical and Cultural Account of Influential Czech-Nebraskans."

Clarkson: Casey Vavrina, working with Jean Knops (School of Biological Sciences) on "The Effects of Exotic Species on Biodiversity."

Columbus: Jon Henninger, working with Douglas Abbott (Department of Family and Consumer Sciences) on "Understanding Premarital Sexual Decision Making in Young Adults." Stacie Nichols, working with Richard Wiener (Department of Psychology) on "Generic Prejudice." Joshua Widholm, working with John Markwell (Department of Biochemistry) on "Mutation of Plant Formate Dehydrogenase."

Cook: Amy Cropp, working with Brett White (Department of Animal Science) on "Role of GnRH in Early Embryonic Development."

Cozad: Natalie Hart, working with Melanie Simpson (Department of Biochemistry) on "Identification of Regulatory Elements in the Hyaluronan Synthase Promoter."

Dakota City: Catherine Kotalik, working with Luwen Zhang (School of Biological Sciences) on "Lymphoma and Interferons."

Davenport: Anthony Fehr, working with James Van Etten (Department of Plant Pathology) on "Search for Small Interfering RNA's in Chlorella Virus PBCV-1."

David City: Melanie Kouma, working with Garald Horst (Department of Agronomy and Horticulture) on "Planting Depth Affect on Emergence and Morphology of Tall Fescue Seedlings." Colin Daro, working with Vince Quevedo (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Investigation of Fashion in Menswear."

Dodge: Abbey Henrickson, working with Michael James (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Digital Repeat Pattern in the Pieced Quilt."

Doniphan: Josh Soden, working with Alexandra Basolo (School of Biological Sciences) on "Hermit Crab Shell Preferences."

Elkhorn: Amanda Chaney, working with Susan Curtis (Department of Architecture) on "Exhibit Research and Design for the Kruger Gallery."

Fairbury: Kelsi Niederklein, working with Larkin Powell (School of Natural Resource Sciences) on "Mesopredator Movements and Habitat Use in Nebraska's Rainwater Basin."

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Fremont: Zach Cunningham, working with Larkin Powell (School of Natural Resource Sciences) on "Songbird Movement and Nest Success in Nebraska's Rainwater Basin."

Fullerton: Stephanie Sonderup, working with R.L. Pardy (School of Biological Sciences) on "Analysis and Characterization of the Immunogenetic Principles of Hog Dust."

Genoa: Aaron Rinkol, working with William Zanner (School of Natural Resource Sciences) on "Influence of Soil Properties on Ag Chemical Movement through Soils to Water Resources."

Grand Island: Matthew Scott, working with Tiffany Heng-Moss and Leon Higley (Department of Entomology) on "Ecology of Cincindela punctulata."

Hartington: Beth Lenzen, working with Elizabeth Ingraham (Department of Art and Art History) on "The Five Senses of Color."

Hastings: Jeffrey Ahlman, working with James Le Sueur (Department of History) on "Nationalism and Global Politics: Neocolonialism in the Structuring of Modern Africa." Bryan Carpenter, working with Steven Jones (Department of Animal Science) on "The Role of Beta-agonist in Regulating Muscle Growth in Cattle." Amy McKinney, working with Susan Hallbeck (Department of Industrial Engineering) on "Analysis of Simultaneous Pinch and Forearm Torque." Jennifer Munsell, working with Alfred Arth (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "Holding Power Study."

Henderson: Hannah Siebert, working with Richard Bevins (Department of Psychology) on "The Effect of Conditioned Stimuli based on Nicotine Dose." Michael Wall, working with Ariel Bybee (School of Music) on "Opera Program Assistant Director Training."

Holdrege: Kimberly Fogle, working with Andrea Bolland (Department of Art and Art History) on "Desire and Distance. Brandon Horn, working with Jeff Day (Department of Architecture) on "Everyday Architecture."

Hoskins: Amber Talbott, working with Janet Fox (Southeast Research and Extension Center) on "Legislative Simulation Promotes Youth Public Policy Involvement."

Imperial: Dale Schilke, working with Jeff Day (Department of Architecture) on "Waste Product III: The New Nebraska Farmhouse." Taylor Cupp, working with Duncan Case (Department of Architecture) on "The Digital Environment and the Influence on Design."

Jansen: Sharon Joyner, working with Katherine Walter (University Libraries) on "Rokahr Collection Book Arts Project."

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Juniata: Sarah Trausch, working with Vince Quevedo (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Design Studio."

Kearney: Joshua Hawkins, working with Christina Brantner (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) on "German Women Writers in Nebraska 1900-1950." Alexis Erickson, working with Nancy Miller (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Business Networks and Rural Community Economic Vitality." Melissa Herrmann, working with L. James Walter (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "Nebraska Curriculum Project." Joseph Schnell, working with Dennis Alexander (Department of Electrical Engineering) on "Laser Induced Spectroscopy of DNA."

Kimball: Brett Avila, working with Marcela Raffaelli (Department of Psychology and Ethnic Studies) on "Longitudinal Examination of Adolescent Outcomes."

Lawrence: Maria Ostdiek, working with Kathy Phillips (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "The Affect of Prior Experiences on the Success of Kindergarten Students."

Lincoln: Claudia Almazan, working with James Garza (Department of History). Kimberly Alspaugh, working with Mark Clinton (School of Music) on "An Examination of Style and Motivicity in the Piano Works of Robert Muczynski." Grady Arth, working with Hilda Raz (Department of English) on "Prairie Schooner Prize Book Series." Tara Boren, working with Alexandra Basolo (School of Biological Sciences) on "Sexual Selection and Predation Risk in Poecillid Fish." Kelly Brenden, working with Victor Day and Ruma Banerjee (Department of Chemistry) on "Structural Determination of Anhydrous Lanthanide Schiff Base Clusters Produced via Triflate Derived Amides." Chad Brock, working with Guillermo Orti (School of Biological Sciences) on "Molecular Phylogeny of the Characiform Fishes." Ian Christensen, working with Alan Tomkins (Public Policy Center) on "Issues of Genetically Modified Foods and Public Policy: A Knowledge Test." Uyen Chu, working with Gautam Sarath (Department of Biochemistry) on "Cytokinin Induced Metaolic Redirection in Plants." Trent Claus, working with Sandra Williams (Department of Art and Art History) on "Kitty Katty's Gift Emporium." Kelly Crowley, working with Steven Harris (Plant Science Initiative) on "Localization of Chitin Synthetase in Aspergillus nidulans." Amanda Cue, working with Susan Churchill (Department of Family and Consumer Sciences) on "Mental Health and its Influence on Parenting in Rural Women." Nadia Dahab, working with Barry Rosson (Department of Civil Engineering) on "Development of a Post-processor for Studying the Progressive Collapse of Steel Structures." (continued on Page 6)

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(Lincoln, continued from Page 5): Matthew Densberger, working with Daniel Claes (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "CROP Detector Preparation and Inventory." Christina Dorsey, working with Marcella Raffaelli (Department of Psychology and Ethnic Studies) on "Women's Expectations and Perceptions of Interracial Relationships." Dominique Ellis, working with Peter Pinnell (Department of Art and Art History) on "Production of Ceramic Glaze Samples for Book Illustration." Stephanie Fisher, working with John West (Nebraska Center for Virology) on "Evaluation of the Humoral Immune Response to the Clade C HIV-1 Glycoprotein." Heather Flores, working with John Osterman (School of Biological Sciences) on "Targeting of Formate Dehydrogenase in Plants." Audrey Frantz, working with Betsy Gabb (Department of Architecture) on "Color Theory in the Interior Built Environment." Elizabeth Green, working with Bo Deng (Department of Mathematics and Statistics) on "Chaos Theory in Food Chains." Rebecca Harbison, working with Martin Gaskell (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "Observations of Quasars: A Detailed Study of NGC5548 and Mrh335." Melanie Harrell, working with Rosalie Torres Stone (Department of Sociology) on "Power Control Theory: A Comparative Study of Parenting Styles among Non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics." Lindsey Hayes, working with Alexander Maller (Department of Architecture) on "Architecture Entertainment." Kellie Henderson, working with Robert Hitchcock and Paul Demers (Department of Anthropology and Geography) on "Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Issues in Lincoln, Neb." Katherine Hutchinson, working with Katherine Ankerson (Department of Architecture) on "In.Form Journal." Barbara Ingle, working with Diane Brage Hudson (Department of Nursing) on "Internet Based Social Support Intervention for Single Low-Income African American Mothers." Peter Jacobson, working with Greg Snow (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "Muon Lifetime Experiment in the Cosmic Ray Observatory Project." Jarod Johnson, working with Robert Hitchcock (Department of Anthropology and Geography) on "Dietary Influences on Indigenous Peoples." Andrea Kayl, working with John Flowers (Department of Psychology) on "Development of Auditory Data Displays for Assistive Technology." Janon Khedir Al-tiae, working with John Markwell (Department of Biochemistry) on "Study of Allergic Proteins in Vegetable Soybeans." Vincent Kuppig, working with Bruce Dvorak (Department of Civil Engineering) on "Waste Minimization Technical Assistance for Small Businesses: Analysis of Reassessment Data." Chris Lechner, working with Karen Kunc (Department of Art and Art History) on "A Place for Prints." (continued on Page 7)

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(Lincoln, continued from Page 7): Karen Lee, working with Jeff Cirillo (Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences) on "Role of enhC Gene in Entry into Legionella Pneumophila." Nick Loomis, working with Timothy Gay (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "An Optically Pumped Source of Polarized Electrons." Andrew Malone, working with Jiangyu Li (Department of Engineering Mechanics) on "Experimental Thermoelectromechanical Characterization of High Strain Ferroelectrics." Joshua McCawley, working with Alexandra Basolo (School of Biological Sciences) on "Sexual Selection and Predation Risk in X. maculatus." Russell Meyer, working with Sandra Williams (Department of Art and Art History) on "Water Towers: Icons on the Landscape." Eric Moellering, working with Raymond Chollet (Department of Biochemistry) on "The Ppc Transcripts and PEPC Isoforms in the Green Alga C. reinhardtii, A Model Photosynthetic Organism." Shayla Nguyen, working with John Stezowski (Department of Chemistry) on "A Study of Molecular Recognition at Atomic and Molecular Resolution." Viet Nguyen, working with Allan Donsig (Department of Mathematics and Statistics) on "Norms of Hadamard Multipliers." Ly Nguyen, working with Steven Harris (Plant Science Initiative) on "Gene Expression of Chitin Synthase in Asperillus nidulans." Le Nguyen, working with Zeynep Kezer (Department of Architecture) on "Globalization at the Architectural Scale: Refugee Spaces." Platt Niebur, working with John Stezowski (Department of Chemistry) on "Photochemical Reactions on the Nano-Scale-Supramolecular Inclusion Complexes in the Solid State." Gregory Nissen, working with R.L. Pardy (School of Biological Sciences) on "Analysis of the Innate Immune System of Crickets." Todd Pernicek, working with Loukia Sarroub (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "Learning to Read: A Portrait of an Iraqi Boy's Literacy In and Out of School." Malika Pulatova, working with Mila Saskova-Pierce (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) on "Collection and Preservation of Nebraska Russian Oral and Written History." Rekha Rajagopal, working with Marc Kiviniemi (Department of Psychology) on "How Attitudes about other People Influence Memory for Information on their Characteristics." Camilo Ramirez, working with Rosalie Torres Stone (Department of Sociology) on "Substance Use and Mental Health among Rural Latino Adolescents." Natalie Reno, working with Mary Ellen Ducey (University Libraries) on "Prairie Schooner Records and Processing." Emily Reznicek, working with Harriet McLeod (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Visual Merchandising of a Gift Clothing Program." (continued on Page 8)

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(Lincoln, continued from Page 7): Jon Richardson, working with Donald Costello (Department of Computer Science and Engineering) on ".NET Reverse Engineering." Chandra Ruff, working with E. Wesley Peterson (Department of Agricultural Economics) on "Promoting Sustainable Development: A Comparison of the Foreign Aid Policies of the U.S. and Other Donors." Diana Sanchez, working with Dana Fritz (Department of Art and Art History) on "Garden Views: The Culture of Nature." Ryan Schacht, working with Mary Willis (Department of Anthropology and Geography) on "Anterior Dentition and Diet among Sudanese Refugees in Lincoln, Neb." Adam Scheer, working with Paul Burrow (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "Electron Transmission Spectroscopy: Measurement, Theory, and Applications." Larissa Schmersal, working with Jennifer Hunt (Department of Psychology) on "Cultural Differences in Beliefs about the Legal System." Gretja Schnell, working with John Weber (Department of Animal Science) on "Generation and Identification of New Growth and Immune Mutants in Mice." Lindsey Spencer, working with Kenneth Nickerson (School of Biological Sciences) on "Organic Solvent Tolerance among Various Microorganisms." Anna Spilker, working with Cynthia Cress (Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders) on "Retrospective Analysis of Speech Prognosis after Infant Feeding Intervention." Devan Starks, working with Helen Moore (Department of Sociology) on "Teaching Diversity: Consequences for Instructors." Amy Swoboda, working with Mila Saskova-Pierce (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) on "Transcription and Preservation of Nebraska Czech Oral and Written History." Katie Taylor, working with Carolyn Pope Edwards (departments of Psychology, and Family and Consumer Sciences) on "Long-term Effects of Lincoln's Head Start Programs." Melissa Tehee, working with Cynthia Willis-Esqueda (Department of Psychology and Ethnic Studies) on "Culpability Assessment for Domestic Violence by Ethnicity, Alcohol Usage, and Sex Role Attitudes." Tam Vo, working with Yan Ruth Xia (Department of Family and Consumer Sciences) on "Substance Use Among Immigrant Adolescents." Rose Yao, working with Timothy Gay (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "Development of a Variable Angle Polarized Election Source."

Macy: Donnelle and Troy Saunsoci, working with Nancy Engen-Wedin and Bill Lopez (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "Native American Career Ladder Project -- Recording our History and Culture."

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Madison: Sheana Reigle, working with Stephanie Adams (Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering) on "Using 360 degree Feedback to Evaluate Engineering Student Teams."

Martell: Jamie Bauman, working with Steven Taylor (Department of Food Science and Technology) on "Provide Technical Assistance to Food Business."

McCook: Nobuaki Kawakami, working with Robert Hitchcock (departments of Anthropology and Sociology) on, "Education -- Globalization and/or Localization." Jaime Patera, working with Eric Arnould (Department of Marketing) on, "Century Farms." Stefanie Soden, working with Gloria Gonzalez-Kruger (Department of Family and Consumer Sciences) on, "Latino Achievement Mentoring Program (LAMP): Assessment and Evaluation by Parents."

Mead: Anneke Gustafson, working with Amalia Yiannaka (Department of Agricultural Economics) on "Factors Affecting the Development and Growth of Agricultural Biotechnology."

Milford: Connie Fernald, working with Mary Willis (Department of Anthropology and Geography) on "Content Analysis of Print Media Coverage of Sudanese Refugees in the United States."

Minden: Libby Johnson, working with Merlyn Nielsen and Donald Beerman (Department of Animal Science) on "Differences in Muscle Mass in Lines of Mice Selected for High and Low Loss." James McCormick, working with Mark Anderson (Department of Geosciences) on "Severe Weather in Nebraska's Sandhills."

Mullen: Stephanie Wright, working with Lily Wang (Department of Architectural Engineering) on "Investigation of Speech Intelligibility."

Neligh: Krista Robbins, working with Sandra Williams (Department of Art and Art History) on, "'Mixed Messages' Exploring Gender Roles and Popular Culture through Painting."

Norfolk: Jeff Davis, working with Zenep Kezer (Department of Architecture) on "Building the Nation-State: Space, Politics, and Ideology in Early Republican Ankara." Patricia Kemling, working with Victoria Weisz (Center on Children, Families, and the Law) on "Differing Perceptions of Participants in the Family Group Conference."Audrey Potts, working with Mark Hinchman (Department of Architecture) on "The Ship Interiors of Charles Mewes." Joshua Scheffler, working with Brian Robertson (Department of Mechanical Engineering) on, "Novel Nanoscale Electron Research Method for Advanced Magnetic Materials."

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North Bend: Andrea Paseka, working with Daniel Leger (Department of Psychology) on "Phylogenetic Analysis of Bird Vocalizations."

North Platte: Jennifer Huebner, working with Susan Cuppett (Department of Food Science and Technology) on "The Bioavailability of Phenolic Acids and Isoflavones." Sharleen Boerner, working with Lawrence Harshman (School of Biological Sciences) on "Quantitative Genetics of Starvation Resistance."

Ogallala: Joanell Mueller, working with James Potter (Department of Architecture) on "Housing Issues in Contemporary Society."

Omaha: Troy Anderson, working with Florin Bobaru (Department of Engineering Mechanics) on "Shape Optimization of Electromagnetic Devices." Ross Andrews, working with Andrzej Rajca (Department of Chemistry) on "Synthesis of a Functionalized Carbon-Sulfur Helix." Christopher Balwanz, working with Ruma Banerjee (Department of Biochemistry) on "Cloning and Overexpression of Thiokinase." Emily Bannick, working with Stephanie Adams (Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering) on "Behavior Assessment of Teams." Dan Benesh, working with Brent Nickol (School of Biological Sciences) on "Behavioral Response of Corynosoma Infected Amphipods to Various Wavelengths of Light." Shanna Brown, working with Robert Weldon (School of Biological Sciences) on "The Importance of Cellular Protein Ubc9 in Retrovirus Replication." LaTasha Coffin, working with Lisa Fusillo and Sara Semonis (Department of Dance) on "The Creative Process of Making a Body of Diverse Choreographic Work." Sandra Coles, working with Mila Saskova-Pierce (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) on "Collection and Preservation of Nebraska Russian Oral and Written History." Marshall Comisar, working with Rodney Soukup (Department of Electrical Engineering) on "High Quality Thin Film Solar Cell Materials." Anneliese Cuttle, working with Barbara Trout (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Wearable Art: An Experiment in Materials and Meanings." Kelly Danaher, working with Marc Kiviniemi (Department of Psychology) on "Differences in Motivated Malleability across Perceived Body Image." Anna Drozda, working with Michael Hoff (Department of Art and Art History) on "Rough Cilicia Archaeological Survey Project." Kelly Eastman, working with Vince Quevedo (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Investigation of Visual Presentation of Fashion." (continued on Page 11)

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(Omaha, continued from Page 10): Brian Ferris, working with Harriet Turner (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) on "Cultural Transparencies: Novel and Essay in 19th Century Spain." Rachel Fluehr, working Cynthia Cress (Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders) on "Retrospective Analysis of Speech Prognosis after Infant Feeding Intervention." Anne Franco, working with Rumiko Handa (Department of Architecture) on "Education and Training of Architects in the Second Half of 16th Century England." James Gade, working with William Shomos (School of Music) on, "Building an Opera: Preparation, Rehearsal, Construction, Performance." David Guderian, working with Timothy Carr (Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences) on "Cholesterol-lowering Properties of Beef-based Diets Containing Phytosterols." Monica Johnson, working with Nancy Engen-Wedin (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) and Terry Sebora (Department of Management) on "Studio for Students: Bridging the Arts, Education, and Community." David Landrie, working with Robert Stock (Department of English) on "Numinous Themes in 18th Century Literature." Alison Mashek, working with Jennifer Hunt (Department of Psychology) on "Minority Expectations of the Legal System." Emily May, working with Rhonda Fuelberth (School of Music) on "The Effect of Left Hand Conducting Gesture on Inappropriate Vocal Tension in Singers." Carina McCormick, working with John Flowers (Department of Psychology) on "Human Perception of Randomness versus Structure." Hilary McGill, working with Kaye Stanek-Krogstrand (Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences) on "Lead Status, Food Provision Competence and the Parenting of Ion Deficient Children Enrolled in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children." Catherine Meier Nekolite, working with Dana Fritz (Department of Art and Art History) on "Roots and Branches: Combining Technology and Tradition in Art." Robert Nichols, working with David Cahan (Department of History) on "A Biography of Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894)." James O'Brien, working with Han Asard (Department of Biochemistry) on "Tissue and Cellular Localization of Cytochromes b561 Involved in Ascorbate Metabolism." David Orrick, working with Mark Hinchman (Department of Architecture) on "Charles Mewe- Ship Designer." Megan Panzer, working with Ruth Heaton (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "Inquiry into Mathematics Teaching and Learning and Learning to Teach." Jennifer Parkening, working with Sharon Kuska (Department of Architecture) on "Contributions by Female Alumni of the UNL College of Architecture." (continued on Page 12)

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(Omaha, continued from Page 11): Melissa Patterson, working with Steven Taylor (Department of Food Science and Technology) on "Provide Technical Assistance to Food Business." Matthew Radik, working with Amy Musser (Department of Architectural Engineering) on "Measure of Worker Productivity at Varying Settings of Temperature and Humidity." Daniel Schneider, working with Brian Horowitz (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) on "Zionish Theory in Russian-Jewish Literature and Ramifications for Israeli Politics." Melissa Smart, working with Jennifer Hunt (Department of Psychology) on "Stereotypes about Men and Women in Leadership Roles." Joan Swanda, working with Betsy Gabb (Department of Architecture) on "Built Environment Modifications for the Aging." Audrey Tapprich, working with Audrey Atkin (School of Biological Sciences) on "Structure and Function of the cis-acting Element Targeting PPR1 mRNA for Accelerated Decay." Shelley Tifft, working with Ruma Banerjee (Department of Biochemistry) on, "Regulation of Methionine Synthase by Vitamin B12." Shawanna Veasey, working with H. Thippareddi (Department of Food Science and Technology) on "Practical Methods for Reducing the Risk of Listeria monocytogenes in Read-to-eat Meat Products." Van Vuong, working with Michael James (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Digital Repeat Pattern in the Pieced Quilt." Amanda Walden, working with Sandra Williams (Department of Art and Art History) on, "Kitty Katty's Gift Emporium." Audra Wessel, working with Amit Mitra (Department of Plant Pathology) on "Direct-repeat Induced Silencing of Plant Genes." Ryan Wilkins, working with Wayne Woldt and Orn Bodvarsson (Department of Economics) on "Environmental Justice."

O'Neill: Amber Wiekamp, working with Luwen Zhang (School of Biological Sciences) on "Interferon and Azidothymidine and the Inhibition of Malignant Cell Growth." Neah Galloway, working with Ali Moeller (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "ELL Literacy: Resources and Strategies."

Osceola: Scott Fredrickson, working with Richard Sutton (Department of Agronomy and Horticulture) on, "Plant CD for Landscape Design."

Oshkosh: Tobin Santero, working with Kevin Lee (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "Dynamical Simulations of Astrophysical Phenomena."

Overton: Kimberly Uber, working with Susan Churchill (Department of Family and Consumer Sciences) on "Mental Health of Rural Women."

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Papillion: Lyndsay Schwab, working with Janos Zempleni (Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences) on "Expression of SERCA Depents on Biotin." Christopher Rodgers, working with Alvin Surkan (Department of Computer Science and Engineering) on "Exploring Alternatives for Training Artificial Neural Networks."

Pierce: Brandy Lueshen, working with Betsy Gabb (Department of Architecture) on "Advanced Color Theory." Rachel Spatz, working with Brett White (Department of Animal Science) on "Role of the Ets-1 Element in Differential Regulation of the Porcine GnRH Receptor Gene."

Polk: Clay Stevens, working with Richard Evans (J.D. Edwards Honors Program) on, "Computer Semiotics and the Information Experience: An Exploration."

Raymond: Bridget Barry, working with Susan Rosowski (Department of English) on "Cather Hypertext Archive."

Schuyler: Karrie Martin, working with Han Asard (Department of Biochemistry) on "Characterization of the Physiological Role of Cytochromes b561 in Vitamin C Metabolism in Plants." Christopher Starkey, working with Scott Fuess (Department of Economics) on "The Consequences of Red Ink: Government Deficits and their Economic Effects."

Scottsbluff: Morgan Hartman, working with Lawrence Harshman (School of Biological Sciences) on "Mapping Regions of the Genome that Confer Longevity of Drosophila melanogaster Under Caloric Restriction." Mark Karpf, working with Susan Wunder (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "Nebraska Curriculum Project." Justin Stiers, working with Julie Stone (Department of Biochemistry) on "Positional Cloning of an Arabidopsis thaliana Programmed Cell Death Mutant (Part II)."

Seward: Danielle Johnson, working with Jeff Day (Department of Architecture) on "Fabrication Architecture: Computer Aided Manufacturing and Architectural Production." Erin Smith, working with Wendy Weiss (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) on "Exploration of Natural Dyes and Weave Structures."

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Sidney: John Schiel, working with David Hage (Department of Chemistry) on "Studies of Immobilization Conditions for Maximum Protein Coverage on HPLC Supports." Benjamin Schmitz, working with Elaine Nowick (University Libraries) on "Frank H. Shoemaker Papers and Photographs." Sabrina Wilson, working with Keith Sawyers (Department of Architecture) on "Buildings of Nebraska Guidebook (Contemporary Architecture)."

Springfield: Brad Zuger, working with Patricia Morgado (Department of Architecture) on "Modern Latin American Architecture: Identity in Contemporary Times."

Utica: Jason Alteri, working with David Rapkin (Department of Political Science) on "The China Challenge and the Avoidance of Transition War." Joliette Gadeken, working with Sharon Kuska (Department of Architecture) on "Contributions by Female Alumni of the UNL College of Architecture."

Walthill: Alissa Piere, working with Duncan Case (Department of Architecture) on "The Digital Environment and the Influence on Design."

Wayne: Jon Gathje, working with Alisa Belflower (School of Music and Department of Theatre Arts) on "Contemporary Vocal Works of Adam Guettel."

Weeping Water: Megan Spilinek, working with Douglas May (Department of Management) on "Ethical Leadership."

Wood River: Ken Kirkpatrick, working with Keith Sawyers (Department of Architecture) on "Buildings of Nebraska Guidebook Central Nebraska Chapter."

FLORIDA

Orlando: Sarah Davy, working with Judy Driskell (Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences) on "Antioxidant Nutrient Intakes of Children."

ILLINOIS

Freeport: Erin Teuber, working with Joy Ritchie (Department of English/Women's Studies) on "Immigrant Women's Literacy and Cross-border Feminist Perspectives."

Mount Sterling: Zachary Rigg, working with C. William Zanner (School of Natural Resource Sciences) on "Long Term Forest Establishment on Prairie Soils: Vegetative Effects on Soil lamellae Development."

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IOWA

Ankeny: Steven Ryherd, working with Lily Wang (Department of Architectural Engineering) on "Effect of Model Detail Level on Room Acoustic Computer Simulations."

Denison: Katie Wellsandt, working with Ruth Heaton (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) on "Inquiry into Mathematics Teaching and Learning and Learning to Teach."

Des Moines: Kristi Rickerd, working with David DiLillo (Department of Psychology) on "Personal Distress Experiences and Adult Couple Functioning."

Harlan: Jennifer Heim, working with Audrey Atkin (School of Biological Sciences) on "Localization of the 3' End of the PPR1 Upflp-dependent Element."

Sioux City: Sarah Barchinger, working with Julie Stone (Department of Biochemistry) on "Characterization of the Arabidopsis thaliana SBP DNA-binding Domain Gene Family." Luke Jensen, working with Kevin Cole (Department of Mechanical Engineering) on "Next-Generation Shuttle Thermal Protection." Anne Marie Reilly, working with James Takacs (Department of Chemistry) on "Optimizing Catalyst Conditions."

Wyoming: Jennifer Ward, working with Han Asard (Department of Biochemistry) on "Expression and Cellular Localization of a Cytochrome b561 Involved in Mammalian Vitamin C Metabolism."

KANSAS

Herington: Emily Peterson, working with Lisa Fusillo and Sara Semonis (Department of Dance) on "Exploring Possibilities with Choreography and Technological Elements."

Lawrence: Luke Lackrone, working with Richard Evans (JD Edwards Honors Program) on "Computer Semiotics and the Information Experience: An Exploration."

Wichita: Mark Stigge, working with Thomas Marley (Department of Mathematics and Statistics) on "Computing Prime Divisors using Groebner Bases."

LOUISIANA

Ville Platte: Adrienne Robicheaux, working with Marilynn Schnepf (Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences) on "Use of Inulin as a Food Ingredient."

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MICHIGAN

Munsing: Henry Loope, working with Ronald Goble (Department of Geosciences) on "Application of Optically Stimulated Luminescence (056) to Decipher Late Quaternary Climatic and Geomorphic History of Eastern Upper Michigan."

Sunrise: Jocelyn Lippincott, working with Santiago Cal (Department of Art and Art History) on "The Assimilation of Experience."

MINNESOTA

Worthington: Rachel Ahlquist, working with Rebecca Goodwin (Department of Psychology) on "Qualitative Interviews with Mothers in Early Head Start Evaluation."

NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks: Justin Hasner, working with Jiangyu Li (Department of Engineering Mechanics) on "High Strain Actuation of Piezoelectric Materials."

OREGON

St. Helens: Jessica Daehnke, working with Tiffany Heng-Moss and Fred Baxendale (Department of Entomology) on "Identification of Greenbug-resistant Sorghum."

SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen: Chelsea Gehring, working with Garald Horst (Department of Agronomy and Horticulture) on "Mitochondria Isolation from Green Plant Tissue."

Brookings: Sarah Stratton, working with Rebecca Gann (School of Music) on "Literature and Pedagogical Study of Saxophone Resources at UNL."

Garretson: Kari Martens, working with Barry Rosson (Department of Civil Engineering) on "Development of an Interactive Steel Connection Design CD using SDS/2."

Pierre: Kendra Woodburn, working with Carolyn Edwards (departments of Psychology, and Family and Consumer Sciences) on "Long-term Effects of Lincoln's Head Start Programs."

Pukwana: Jessica Swanson, working with Brett White (Department of Animal Science) on "Expression of the GnRH Receptor Gene in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos."

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Sioux Falls: Ashley Davis, working with Douglas May (Department of Management) on "Ethics in Publishing." Peter Gengler, working with Mark Hoistad (Department of Architecture) on "German Landscape Architecture." Nicole Makens, working with Anita Breckbill (University Libraries) on "School of Music Archival Recordings Database Project." Heather Van Ravenswaay, working with Tom Laging (Department of Architecture) on "City Design Collaboration."

Winner: Nichole Brockhoft, working with Kathy Krone (Department of Communication Studies) on "Managing the "Dark Side" of Organizational Conflict: An Examination of Workplace Bullying."

Yankton: Rebecca Hoesing, working with Richard Wiener (Department of Psychology) on "Judgments of Workplace Conduct." Ben Williams, working with Herman Batelaan (Department of Physics and Astronomy) on "Photonic Quantum Memory."

WASHINGTON

Tacoma: Jason Daniels, working with Carl Matthews (Department of Architecture) on "Experimental Living Environments."

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