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Samples of Funded SURE Project Proposals from various disciplines

Selected Titles of Past Funded SURE Projects (2002 - 2003)

Constructing the bounding functions of the Chaplygin Method - Brian Sullivan, Mathematics and Computer Science (Dr. Lukasz Pruski)

The effects of fire on arthropod and plant communities within an ecosystem - Nicole Siddall, Biology (Dr. Terrence McGlynn)

Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy study of the formation of organic aerosol by gas/particles reaction - Charles Koehler, Chemistry (Dr. David De Haan)

Phylogenetic Analysis of the Thelypodieae - John Mulligan, Biology (Dr. Michael S. Mayer)

Recognition Memory Deficits in Test-Anxious Individuals - Rebecca Clifford, Psychology (Dr. Vincent Stretch)

Father's Role in Children's Emotional Development - Ashley Howe, Psychology (Dr. Adriana Molitor-Siegl)

The Effects of Personality Differences on Memory and Confidence Levels - Erin Cipolla, Psychology (Dr. Annette Taylor)

Expression of Chicken Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor - Helen Ospina, Biology (Dr. Valerie Hohman)

Nearshore to Offshore Variability in Sediment Composition and Water Quality in the Southern Veracruz Reef System, Mexico - Krystle Umanzor, Matt Barden, Valerie Kaye, Meghan Donohue, Marine and Environmental Studies (Dr. Sarah Gray)

The Relationship Between Social Competence, Ethnic Identity, and Externalizing Problems Among Mexican American Youth - Elizabeth McDonald, Psychology (Dr. Kristen McCabe)

Risk Factors and Consequences Associated With Binge Drinking Among College Women in North America - Alisa Burpee, Psychology (Dr. Michael Ichiyama)

Hydrogen-Bonded Molecular Strands: A Study in Molecular Recognition - Emily Perttu, Chemistry (Dr. Peter Iovine)

NMR and Computational Modeling Studies of a DNA Oligomer Containing a Non-Polar Isostere of Guanosine - Jeremiah Fillo, Chemistry (Dr. Tammy Dwyer)

Identification and Characterization of RNA sequences that bind to Pseudouridine - Sara Salerno, Chemistry (Dr. Tom Shields)

The Identification of Genes that Regulate Serotonin Signaling Using RNA Interference - Greta Riedesel, Biology (Dr. Curtis Loer)

Grain Size Analysis of Sediments from Port Foster, Deception Island, Antarctica - Michelle Bruns, Marine and Environmental Studies (Dr. Sarah Gray)

Synthesis and Studies of a Novel Isostere of Cytosine - Zachary Sharrett, Chemistry (Dr. Debbie Tahmassebi)

Non-Symbiotic Hemoglobin in Plants - Craig Weinkauf, Biology (Dr. Lisa Baird)