Recent Student Research in Biology

Research Presentation Awards

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Previous Research

Research Presentation Awards

Previous Research

Ajibola, Olakunle.

Fall 1998. Antimicrobial Effects of Chaparral on S. aureus and E. coli.

Barnes, Jennifer.

Spring 2001. Effect of Heat Shock on Recovery of Drosophila melanogaster Delayed Recovery Mutants from Carbon Dioxide Anesthesia.

Barton, Tommy.

Fall 2000. Genetic Variation Among Tzeltal and Tzotzil Maize. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund his research.

Beasley, Jackie.

Fall 2000. Social Context Affects Vocalizations in Pan paniscus.

Brake, David.

Fall 2000. Bacterial Growth on Disinfected Surfaces of a Medical Clinic.

Spring 2001. Conventional and Unconventional Methods in Treating Dental Instruments.

Casarez, Joseph.

Spring 2000. The Comparison of the Effects of the Short-term and Continuous Exposure to Hypericum perforatum on the Egg-Laying Behavior of Drosophila melanogaster.

Fall 1999. The Effects of Hypericum perforatum on the Egg Laying Behavior of Drosophila melanogaster.

Clayton, Eric.

Fall 1999. Expression of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in Human Trabecular Meshwork.

Cook, Tamela.

Spring 2000. Correlation Between Food Abundance and Fox Squirrels (Scirurus niger) Density on the Texas Wesleyan University Campus.

Cossens, Jesse.

Fall 1998. Artificial Intelligence Project for Biology.

Crouse, David

Spring 2000. Assessment of Microbial Degradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether by Selected Local Streambed Sediments.

Elizondo, Cathy.

Fall 1999. A Population Study on the Re-introduced Population of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge.

Elkins, Emily.

Fall 2000. Maize Isozymic Variation Among the Villages of the Tzeltal and Tzotzil. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund her research.

Spring 2001. Maize Isozyme Variation Among the Villages of the Tzeltal and the Tzotzil.

Gatson, Joshua.

Fall 1999. Identification of Food Bacteria. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund his research.

Spring 1999. The Identification of Bacteria.

Geren, Staci.

Spring 1999. The Effect of Geldanamycin on CO₂ Sensitivity in Drosophila melanogaster. Presented at regional Beta Beta Beta Conference, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma. Received a McCann Student Development Award and a grant from Sigma Chemical Company Cooperative Allowance Grant to help fund her research.

Fall 1998. Effects of Ginkgo on Memory of Student Athletes. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund her research.

Granados, Monica.

Spring 1999. Species-Area Relationships of Plants in Ten North Central Texas Protected Natural Areas: An Investigation of Species Richness in Preserved Areas. Won an award for her presentation at regional Beta Beta Beta Conference, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma.

Fall 1998. Species Richness Measurement of Four Remnant Prairies in Texas.

Grillo, Michael.

Spring 2000. Heat Sensitivity in Drosophila melanogaster.

Fall 1999. The Effects of Heat Shock Proteins on Carbon Dioxide Recovery in Drosophila melanogaster.

Harris, Tradel

Spring 2000. Retrospective Determination of the Frequency of Four Common Canine Intestinal Parasites in Arlington, Texas.

Hodnick, Brooke.

Spring 1999. The Effects of Different Concentrations of Hypericum perforatum on Caenorhabditis elegans. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund research.

Fall 1998. The Effects of Hypericum perforatum on C. elegans.

Hughes, Cheryl

Spring 2000. Viability and Deflagellation of Lab Strain Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in Area Water Samples.

Spring 2001. Can Valerian Reduce Aggression in Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens?

Jennings, Lori.

Fall 2000. The Antimicrobial Activity of Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal).

Spring 2001. A Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity in Commercial Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal) Products.

Keesey, Brian.

Spring 2001. Molar Morphology and Malocclusion.

Lazo, Jackie.

Spring 2000. Species-Area Relationships of Grassland Birds in Five North Central Texas Prairies: Species Richness and Abundance in Conserved Domains.

Fall 1999. Bird Species-richness and Abundance in Grassland and Woodland Communities of Tandy Hills Park.

Mitchell, Nicole.

Fall 1999. Effects of Caffeine on Solenopsis invicta.

Spring 1999. Polluted versus Non-polluted Waters: Measuring Water Quality Using Daphnia pulex and Volvox globator.

Mixon-Mitchell, Miranda

Spring 2001. Evaluating the Effects of Echinacea angustifolia in Candida albicans.

Moreno, Michael.

Spring 2000. The Community Structure of Small Mammals in the Fort Worth Nature Center Tarrant County, Texas.

Fall 1999. Comparison of Family Richness of Coleoptera in Three North Central Texas Protected Natural Areas.

Spring 1999. Survey of Reptiles and Amphibians of Truelson-Hightower Outdoor Learning Center in Wise County.

Oller, Chris.

Fall 2000. Capsaicin-Induced Paralysis and the Recovery From This Paralysis in Lumbriculus variegatus.

Peebles, Stacy.

Spring 1999. An Experiment for the Introduction of Cultural Eutrophication in a High School Classroom.

Phanekham, Khamla.

Fall 1999. Field Measurements of Fox Squirrel Habits: Where They Live, Travel Patterns and Social Behavior.

Pulse, Mark.

Spring 1999. The Competitive Effects of Introduced Rainbow Trout on the Native Fishes Inhabiting the Trinity River.

Fall 1998. The Antibacterial Effects of Azadirachta indica (Neem) on Oral Streptococci.

Rodriguez, Rogelio.

Fall 1999. Geographic Variation and Genetic Substructuring of Myotis californicus and Myotis ciliobrum. Roger received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund his research.

Spring 1999. Edge Effects on Medium-sized Mammals within Forest Habitat of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Wildlife Refuge, Tarrant County, Texas. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund his research.

Sayyed, Tanya.

Fall 2000. Antibacterial Activity of Bay Berry, Myrica cerifera.

Spring 2001. Determination of DNA Quantity and Quality by Way of Chelex and Organic Extractions.

Shipley, Denise.

Fall 1998. Components Found in Residue from Pottery in a Prehistoric Tomb Exhibit Evidence of Prehistoric Brewing.

Slack, Renerick.

Fall 2000. Effect of SAM-E on Reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster.

Spring 2000. Selection of Nest Boxes with Limited Exposure to the External Environment and its Relationship to Thermoregulatory Costs in Sciurus niger.

Fall 1999. Control of Caloric Uptake and Its Effects on Free Radical, Antioxidant Production.

Soria, Rebecca.

Fall 1999. The Comparison of the Effects of Crude Neem Extract and Purified Azadirachtin on Drosophila. Becky received a Sigma Chemical Company Cooperative Allowance Grant to help fund her research.

Spring 1999. Azadirachta idica Delays Development of Drosophila melanogaster.

Surita, Karen.

Fall 2000. Identification of Ascomycetes in the Huitzilapa Tomb.

Spring 2001. Determination of DNA Quantity and Quality by Way of Chelex and Organic Extractions.

Thames, Mary.

Fall 2000. Isoenzyme and Germination Variation Among Stenoceresus quertaronesis (Cactaceae) Populations. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund her research.

Fall 1999. The Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) on Escherichia coli and Enterococus faecalis.

Todd, Bryan.

Fall 1998. Can Conclusions Made about a Species in an Urban Setting be the same for a Rural Population?

Williams, Amy.

Spring 2000. Using Geographic and Environmental Factors as Predictors of the Distribution of Salvia engelmannii. Received a McCann Student Development Award to help fund her research.

Fall 1999. The Extraction of Caffeine From Ternstroemia lineata and the Measure of its Antibacterial Effectiveness.

Woods, Maryann.

Fall 1998. No title.