Eleven Marian University students will present their original research on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 in Marian Hall Room 355. The research projects were conducted as a part of the students' coursework for their chemistry majors. The schedule follows.

 

9 a.m Kelly Fairchild

Cornea Research Foundation of America: Chemistry Internship

 

9:30 a.m. Jill Menegotto and Amanda Tutrow

Computational Studies of Creatine, Creatinine, and Creatine Ethyl Ester

 

9:50 a.m. Ryan Strom

Algae: The Green Answer

 

10:20 a.m. Jill Tonetti

Biochemistry Involved in Interpretation of Environmental Cues Leading to Reproduction in Vertebrates

 

2 p.m. Carrie Upchurch

Photo-induced Reaction between Eosin Y and DODCI: A Model System for the Photodynamic Effect

 

2:30 p.m. Tiffany Schendel and Ryan Strom

Hydrogen-bonded Clusters: Structures and Vibrational Spectrum

 

2:50 p.m. Davin Rose

High Symmetry Carbon Clusters and Cages

 

3:10 p.m. Matt Hostetler

Reuse of Phase Transfer Catalyst in the Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Adipic Acid

 

3:40 p.m. Kelly Fairchild

Biodiesel Synthesis in a Domestic Microwave