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Freshman Honors Mentor Program
The Freshman Honors Mentor Program pairs a student in the Freshman Honors Program with an experienced researcher in the Spring semester.
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Honors Projects
A requirement to graduate with the Honors designation, the Honors Project gives students a chance to
showcase not only what they've learned, but also how they've applied what they've learned.
Read more about Honors Projects.
Research in the Capitol
Twenty Iowa State University undergraduate students are selected each year to present research posters to
lawmakers in a program called "Research in the Capitol". Held in the rotunda of the State Capitol building in Des Moines, the fifth annual Research in the Capitol will take place on March 25, 2010
ISU students, along with undergraduates selected from the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa,
display posters and describe their research to legislators, reporters and top university administrators. Dignitaries including David Miles, President
of the Iowa Board of Regents present comments on the importance of research to the undergraduate experience. Research in the Capitol is designed to highlight the importance of undergraduate research to legislators and other state officials with students serving as ambassadors to convey the depth and variety of research being done at Iowa State.
Research presented at this event has ranged from psychology, chemistry and agriculture to aerospace engineering and political science (see the list of presenters from 2006-2009 below).
Although RIC is coordinated by the University Honors Program, all undergraduate students are eligible and encouraged to apply. Students who are Iowa natives are especially encouraged to participate.
If you are interested in presenting your research at Research in the Capitol, please complete the online RIC Abstract Submission form. If we receive more than 20 submissions, participants will be selected on the basis of geographical representation and by topics of legislative interest.
ISU students or their mentors should contact Dana Schumacher, dschumac@iastate.edu, at the University Honors Program for more information.
2009 Research in the Capitol Event - ISU presenters
| Rachel Scheurer: LaFayette, MN |
Temperature and Water-level Evidence for Flood Water Entering the Ames Aquifer |
Environmental Engineering |
Mentor: Dr. William Simpkins |
| Eric Kilburg: Maquoketa, IA |
Diurnal Resting Habitat Selection of the White-tailed Jackrabbit in an Intensive Agricultural Setting |
Animal Ecology |
Mentor: Dr. W. Sue Fairbanks |
| Michael Rausch: Ionia, IA |
Assessing Effects of Fire and Grazing on Prairie Insect Biodiversity |
Biology |
Mentor: Dr. Diane Debinski |
| Justin Schultz: Ollie, IA |
Correlation Between Updraft Strength and Tornado Intensity Using Gibson Ridge Level 2 Analyst Edition Software |
Meteorology |
Mentors: Dr. Mike Chen and Karl Jungbluth |
| Jennifer Byer: Marshalltown , IA |
The Mixed Glass Former Effect in the Na2O+B2O3+P2O5 Glass System |
Materials Engineering |
Mentor: Dr. Steve Martin |
| Erinn Rieser: Stillwater, MN |
Antimicrobial Effects of Common Flavonoids and Plant Extracts |
Nutritional Science |
Mentor: Dr. Suzanne Hendrich |
| Brittany Overstreet: Des Moines, IA |
Comparing the Cultural Competence of African American and Caucasian Foster Mothers Caring for African American Foster Children |
Communication Studies |
Mentors: Dr. Thomas Hill and Dr. Sedahlia Jasper Crase |
| Benjamin Blakely: Alleman, IA |
Internet-Scale Event and Attack Generation Environment (ISEAGE) |
Computer Engineering |
Mentor: Dr. Doug Jacobson |
| Stephanie Burbridge: Mt Vernon, IA |
Meeting the Needs of Children of Divorce Through Literature |
Elementary Education |
Mentor: Dr. Lori Norton-Meier |
| Rina Mbofung: Ames, IA |
Contribution of the Hsv operon to Leaf Colonization in Pseudomonas Syringae |
Microbiology |
Mentor: Dr. Gwyn Beattie |
| Keihly Moore: Two Harbors, MN |
2008 Iowa Flooding: Disaster Mitigation, An Integrated Systems Approach |
Architecture and Environmental Studies |
Mentors: Nadia Anderson and Clare Cardinal-Pett |
| Jason Grimm: North English, IA |
Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes: A Sustainable Design Option to Growing Urban Communities in Iowa |
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Studies |
Mentor: Mimi Wagner |
| Matthew Perry: Chillicothe, MO |
Upper-air Flow Pattern of Floods in the Central Plains |
Meteorology |
Mentor: Ross Hays, Jr. |
| Joel Rindfleisch: Cedar Rapids, IA |
Developing Sustainable Seed Supply Chains in Africa: A Sensitivity Analysis of Factor Conditions |
Management Information Systems |
Mentor: Dr. Bobby Martens |
| Adam Deppe: Maquoketa, IA |
Dew Point Temperature Trends Associated with Synoptic Regime Changes in Iowa |
Meteorology |
Mentor: Dave Flory |
| Charles Fisher: Mount Auburn, IA |
Statistical Analysis of Toolmark Striations |
Materials Engineering |
Mentor: Dr. Scott Chumbley |
| Logan Karsten: Des Moines, IA |
A Comparison of The Partial Thickness Technique and The Bourgouin Technique Through Bufkit Output |
Meteorology |
Mentors: Dr. Bill Gallus and Chris Karstens |
William Law: Marion, IA
John Callahan: Dubuque, IA |
Spontaneous Calcium Activity in Differentiating Adult Rat Hippocampal Progenitor Cells |
Genetics
Biology |
Mentor: Dr. Don Sakaguchi |
Gina Assmann: Omaha, NE
Becky Murphy: Central City, IA
Melissa Dilling: Rochester, MN |
Studying Medical Decision Aids |
Interior Design
Graphic Design
Graphic Design |
Mentor: Debra Satterfield |
2008 Research in the Capitol Event - ISU presenters
Takiyah Abdulmalik,
Oxon Hill, MD |
Parameters affecting levels of gallocatechins in oolong teas |
Food Science |
Mentors: Sean O'Keefe (Virginia Tech), Aubrey Mendonca |
| Kristy Bellinger, Omaha, NE |
Genetic relationships of bobcats in Iowa and surrounding Midwestern states |
Biology |
Mentors: William Clark, Dawn Reding, Anne Bronikowski |
| Lori Neuman-Lee Biggs, Adel, IA |
Feeding behavior altered by short-term atrazine exposure during incubation in map turtles (Graptemys) |
English, Biology |
Mentor: Frederic Janzen |
| Rachel Butterworth, Apple Valley, MN |
A survey of the public understanding of Doppler radar |
Metereology |
Mentors: Cinzia Cervato, William Gallus Jr., Kevin Kloesel (Univ. Oklahoma) |
| Lucas Carlstrom, Eldridge, IA |
Identification of a novel genetic analysis for Factor VII deficiency in canines |
Animal Science, Microbiolgy |
Mentor: Matthew Ellinwood |
| Peter Choi, Ames IA |
Unable to focus: negative affect in proactive and reactive control |
Psychology |
Mentor: Robert West, Stephanie Travers (Luther College) |
| Courtney Cornick, Bolingbrook, IL |
Diversity and group counseling |
Psychology |
Mentors: Nathaniel Wade |
| Priscilla Delgado, Des Moines, IA |
Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome: Temperature effects on the fungal pathogen |
Microbiology |
Mentor: Leonor Leandro, Gladys Mbofung |
| Andrew Dust, Waterloo, IA |
Immigration in rural counties from 1950-2000: Waves or ripples? |
Economics and Mathematics |
Mentor: Peter Orazem |
| Isaac Hinton, Coralville, IA |
Forces experienced on the hamstring |
Biology |
Mentors: Tim Derrick |
| Brian Kaplinger, Omaha, NE |
Asteroid Deflection Research Initiative (ADRI): A comparison of low, medium, and high energy methods |
Aerospace Engineering |
Mentors: Bong Wie, John Basart |
| Kok Keong Lim, Selayang Baru, Selangor, Malaysia |
Understanding root health to improve soybean productivity in Iowa |
Microbiology |
Mentor: Leonor Leandro, Carlos Gongora-Canul |
| Rebecca Luchtel, Spirit Lake, IA |
Dietary egg white protein diets reduce cardiovascular disease biomarkers in rats |
Nutritional Sciences |
Mentor: Kevin Schalinske |
| Katie Lutz, Ames, IA |
RecA targeted homologous recombination in zebrafish |
Genetics |
Mentors: Jeff Essner, Hsin-Kai Liao |
| Matt Martin, Rochester, MN |
Imaging airflow over an airfoil near stall |
Aerospace Engineering |
Mentor: Hui Hu, Hirofumi Igarashi |
| Mark Rosmann, Harlan, IA |
Improving soil quality in Iowa organic farming |
Agronomy and History |
Mentor: Kathleen Delate, Cynthia Cambardella |
| Mileka Scurlock, Omaha, NE |
Perceptions and attitudes toward physical activity of postmenopausal African American women |
Kinesiology and Health |
Mentor: Panteleimon Ekkekakis |
| Lindsay Thompson, Huxley, IA |
The effect of task complexity on walking in young adults |
Kinesiology and Health |
Mentors: Kristin Lowry, Ann Smiley-Oyen |
| Bethany Wilcoxon, Atlantic, IA |
The Corn Belt's ethanol plants: Do locational factors matter? |
Community & Regional Planning |
Mentors: Monica Haddad, Francis Owusu, Gary Taylor |
| Nathan Willis, Omaha, NE & Sam Wagner, Webster City, IA |
Student design of a satellite for lunar surface analysis and solar sailcraft demonstration |
Aerospace Engineering; Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics |
Mentors: Bong Wie, Matthew Nelson |
2007 Research in the Capitol Event - ISU presenters
Aaron Andrews,
Center Point, IA |
Does swine manure impact soil health? |
Agricultural Systems Technology |
Mentor: Matthew Helmers |
Andrew Ansorge,
Storm Lake, IA |
Coherence of rainfall propagation as simulated by Weather Research and Forecasting Model using two different convective schemes |
Meteorology |
Mentors: Adam Clark, James Correia Jr. |
Karin Brandt,
Ute, IA |
Sustainability through community participation in development projects: Education, health, and agriculture in northern Ghana |
Political Science, International Studies |
Mentor: Robert Mazur |
Andrea Butson,
Hampton, IA |
Illuminated manuscript |
Graphic Design |
Mentors: Cheri Ure, Paula Curran |
Kelly Delmonico,
Lakeville, MN |
Social programs and the needy: Is allocation equitable in Iowa? |
Community & Regional Planning |
Mentor: Monica Haddad |
| Bancha Doungratanaex-chai, Chumphon, Thailand |
Endoscopy Multimedia Information System |
Computer Science |
Mentors: Johnny Wong, Wallapak Tavanapong |
Katherine Edwards,
Fountain Hills, AZ |
Nutrient recycling in biorefinery systems |
Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering |
Mentors: Robert Anex, Albert Bennett |
Eric Fritz,
Ackley, IA |
Animal QTLdb, a computer database that helps researchers catalog genetic regions important to livestock production |
Animal Science |
Mentor: James Reecy |
Jessica Maves,
Iowa City, IA |
Radicalization of Muslims in the United Kingdom |
Political Science, International Studies |
Mentor: Jeffrey Schroeder |
Matthew Morrill,
Des Moines, IA |
Snake habitat use in an Iowan wetland community |
Zoology |
Mentors: Anne Bronikowski, Eugenia Farrar |
Chad Niederhuth,
Stockport, IA |
Subcellular targeting of Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA in the plant cell |
Agronomy |
Mentors: Kan Wang, Francois Tourney |
Joshua Parcel,
Washta, IA |
Effectiveness of conservation practices on water quality: a state-level analysis at the watershed scale |
Accounting, Economics |
Mentor: Hongli Hennessy |
Jessica Reese,
Des Moines, IA |
Nitrate concentrations in ground water beneath riparian buffers in central Iowa |
Meteorology |
Mentor: William Simpkins |
Stephen Robinson,
Story City, IA |
Genetic relationships between Nicaraguan and North American freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) |
Biochemistry |
Mentors: Kevin Roe, Jeanne Serb |
Mark Rosmann, Harlan, IA & Andrea McKern,
Ames, IA |
Evaluation of organic pest management treatments for Bean Leaf Beetle |
Agronomy / Liberal Studies |
Mentor: Kathleen Delate |
Grant Thompson,
Des Moines, IA |
Digital Art on Campus project |
Horticulture, Landscape Architecture |
Mentor: Allison Sheridan |
Lisa Wasko,
Urbandale, IA |
Vineyard management practices influence grape berry properties among cultivars |
Biology, Horticulture |
Mentor: Gail Nonnecke |
Lisa Willman,
Bluegrass, IA |
Urban overflow: The gentrification of a prominent Denver neighborhood |
Architecture, Psychology, Spanish |
Mentor: Mikesch Muecke |
Alyson Young,
Libertyville, IL |
Identifying mismatches between software engineering artifacts using concern models |
Computer Engineering |
Mentor: Hridesh Rajan |
2006 Research in the Capitol Event - ISU presenters
Drew Cookman,
Mason City, IA |
Recovering proteins from plant hosts (high value products for corn) |
Chemical Engineering |
Mentor: Charles Glatz |
Jason Haegele,
Davenport, IA |
Pollen flow in an Iowa cornfield |
Agricultural Engineering |
Mentor: Peter Peterson |
Mark Jacobson,
Ames, IA |
Characterization of integrin receptors on adult neural stem cells |
Zoology |
Mentor: Donald Sakaguchi |
Gayle Johnson,
Eddyville, IA |
Effects of exogenous glucagons on blood metabolites in Holstein dairy cattle affected by fatty liver disease |
Chemistry |
Mentor: Donald Beitz |
Stephanie Law,
Marion, IA |
Investigation of deGennes scaling in (RR’)Ni2Ge2 compounds |
Physics |
Mentor: Paul Canfield |
Andrea LeClere,
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Genetic structure of increasingly isolated populations of the imperiled Blanding’s Turtle in the Midwest |
Genetics |
Mentor: Fredric Janzen |
Jessica Russell,
Des Moines, IA |
Stability of gait in persons with Parkinson’s Disease under normal conditions and with visual or verbal clues |
Exercise & Sports Science |
Mentor: Ann Smiley-Oyen |
Jennifer Scaccianoce,
Hoffman Estates, IL |
Relationship between the Escherichia Coli infecting poultry and the E. Coli causing human urinary tract infection |
Animal Science (Pre Vet) |
Mentor: Lisa Nolan |
Sara Snyder,
Sibley, IA |
Anti-inflammatory activity in hypericum (St. John’s Wort) |
Biochemistry |
Mentor: Diane Birt |
Nathan Willis,
Omaha, NE |
Using digital video analysis to monitor driver behavior at intersections |
Aerospace Engineering |
Mentor: Derrick Parkhurst |
ISU Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place from 8 AM to 4:00 PM on Tuesday April 20, 2010 in the Memorial Union on the ISU campus.
The Symposium provides undergraduates from all academic disciplines with the opportunity to share their research with the university community, families, and other guests through conference-style oral presentation sessions. The Symposium represents part of a larger effort to enhance, support, and celebrate undergraduate research activity. Though coordinated by the University Honors Program, all undergraduate students are eligible and encouraged to participate
More information about this celebration of undergraduate research can be found at
http://www.undergradresearch.iastate.edu/.
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