Senior Seminar Projects

To fulfill the requirements for graduation in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Science students are required to write an original proposal and defend it before faculty and students.  Here is a list of titles of projects from the past:

Redox and Photophysical Properties of Polypyridyl Metalloporphryins Attached to Highly Luminescent Polypyridyl Chromophores as Novel Red OLEDs

Nutrient Content as an Indicator of Cyanobacteria Species Diversity in the Presence of Invasive Zebra Mussels

The Cause of Arteriovenous Malformations

The Design of a Non-Toxic and Cell Permeable Guanidine-based Peptide Nucleic Acid to Specifically Silence ADAM 17:

A Research Tool with Potential as Cancer Therapy

Does Inhibition of Phospholipase C by U73122 Enhance Oocyte Aging in Mice Afflicted with Diabetes Mellitus?

Analysis: Co-expression of Multiple siRNA Directed Against Different Regions of HIV-1 Genome in Response to Genomic Variation and Evolution

Variation of DNA Conduction as a Function of Base Content

Synthesis and Testing of Gallium-Filled Boron Nitride for Use as Nanothermometers

Receptor-Mediated Activation of GaS Protein Levels in Human Postmortem Brains of Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, and Major Depression

Posters from the previous year are on display in the hallway year-round!