THE ENVIRONTMENTAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE INSTITUTE

Presentations

REU	RET	High school
Contact administrator for access REU Presentations The REU program concluds with a research forum where each student gave a 15 minute presentation, included a question-and-answer session. Click on the following links to view student projects (click here for pictures): 2006 Uranyl Mesoporous Materials Alex Burum (REU; Prof. Burns) Neptunium Incorporation into Uranyl Phases and Heating of Uranyl Mineral Analogues Kate Skog (REU; Prof. Burns) Cadmium Adsorption by Mixed-culture Biofilms under Metabolizing and Non-metabolizing Conditions Jose Roberto Diaz (REU; Prof. Nerenberg & Prof. Fein) Solubility Measurements of Uranium Minerals Lindsay Marlatt (REU; Prof. Fein) The influence of pH, ionic strength, electrolyte type, and DOM on As(V) adsorption onto TiO₂ Laura McWilliams (REU; Prof. Talley) The Characterization of Monovalent Cation adsorption onto the surface of Bacillus subtilis Michael Henderson (REU; Prof. Fein) Investigating dissolution of chloropyromorphite Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl Shaun Lea (REU; Prof. Maurice) Sorption of cadmium and dissolved organic matter onto iron oxide coated sand Mike Wells (REU; Prof. Maurice) 2005 The sorption of acetohydroxamic acid to montmorillonite Laura Gerber (REU; Prof. Maurice) Effect of siderophores on the solubility of palladium chloride Marcus Ulmar (REU; Prof. Neal) The effect of natural organic matter and background solution properties on the transport of two bacterial species through porous media Jill McDermott (REU; Prof. Fein) The alteration of becquerelite to studtite in the presence of H₂O₂ Daniel Unruh (REU; Prof. Burns) The study of mercury (II) adsorption in natural water systems You-Yun Michelle Ma (REU; Prof. Talley) Microbial fuel cell characterization study for alternative meaning renewable energy systems Jesus Garcia Figueroa (REU; Prof. Nerenberg) A study of the photo-degradetion of dissolved organic matter Brian Anderson (REU; Prof. Maurice) Static batch experiments of uranyl peroxide nanopheres Katie Gunderson (REU; Prof. Burns) Ternary reactions in aqueous metal-bacteria-NOM systems Keith Aumend (REU; Prof. Fein) 2004 Metal Adsorption onto Bacterial Consortia from uncontaminated Geologic Settings: Building Predictive Models Terri Huynh Determining the reversibility of Bacillus subtilis adsorption to mineral surfaces Elizabeth Herndon The Effects of Nickel on the Growth of the Aerobic Bacterium Pseudomonas mendocina Rachel Thompson Determining the Abundance of Platinum Group Elements Along Urban Roadsides Brian Bucher Mercury Speciation and Availability in Tidal Waters, Suspended Solids, and Sediments from the San Francisco Bay Todd Hoppe The Effects of Water-Retention Parameters on Air Entrapment below the Water Table Petia Tontcheva Uranyl Peroxides Ginger Sigmon Synthesis and Characterization of Uranyl Oxalate Compounds Nathan Porter 2003 PGE in Road Dirt Susan Dahlheimer The Effects of Iron Chuk Anthony Uranium Adsorption Christina Arisio Uranyl Silicates for Calorimetry Jessica Callahan Linking Survey Research with Engineering Kristi Coleman Cadmium and Lead Adsorption Andrew Govert Hanford Site Investigation Peter Hotchkiss Toxicity of Heavy Metals Paul Schramm
RET Presentations The RET program concluds with a research forum where each student gave a 15 minute presentation, included a question-and-answer session. Click on the following links to view student projects (click here for pictures): 2006 Characterization of Uranium Containing Sediment from the Hanford Site Ian Lightcap (RET; Prof. Burns) Design and Development of an Enzymatic Fuel Cell Using Enzyme Embedded Electrodes Nevin Longenecker (RET; Prof. Nerenberg) Potentiometric titrations of glycoamylase treated bacteria: implications for extracellular polysaccharide substances (EPS) Lisa Vukovits (RET; Prof. Fein) 2005 Discovering water: The amazing environmental molecule! a curriculum guide for lower elementary education Kathy Kolata (RET; Prof. Maurice) Preliminary studies of microbial and enzymatic fuel cells Nevin Longenecker (RET; Prof. Nerenberg) Light sensors Constance Biegel (RET; Prof. Maurice)
High School students present at the Northern Indiana Science and Engineering Fair 2006 Melissa Baranay of Marion High School working in Prof. Fein’s lab under Jennifer Szymanowski’s supervision won the following awards. The United States Air Force Certificate of Achievement for an Outstanding Science or Engineering Fair Project The 2006 Ricoh Sustainable Development Award-Presented to the student whose research has demonstrated the Principles and Technical Innovations that offer the greatest potential for Sustainable Development Third place ribbon for the poster presentation. Liz Marzotto of Marion High School is working in Prof. Maurice’s lab under Liz Haack’s supervision won the following awards. 3rd place in Earth Science NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award Environmental Management Association 2nd place award Third place ribbon for the poster presentation. Adam Grandison of Adams High School working in Prof. Nerenberg’s lab under Leon Downing’s supervision won the following awards. First place in environmental sciences Third place ribbon for the poster presentation 2004 Claire Shearer (Jr.) Monitoring High Nitrate Levels in Benin, West Africa 1^st place in Behavioral and Social Science Kodak Photographic Award (Camera) American Society for Quality Award Caleb Laux (Jr.) The Effects of Aluminum on the Formation of Natural Organic Matter Aggregates 2^nd place in Biochemistry Environmental Management Association 2^nd place Award Deanna Lind (Fr.) The Effects of Copper Ions on UV254 Measurement for DOC in Water 1^stplace in Chemistry Stockholm Junior Water Prize American Society for Quality Award. Margaret Garascia (Jr.) Hydrothermal Alteration of Cement and its Application to Nuclear Waste Disposal 1^st place in Chemistry Click here to see students with their winning projects, and at work in our labs.