{"id":7696,"date":"2013-02-22T15:02:05","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T20:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/?p=7696"},"modified":"2013-02-22T15:02:05","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T20:02:05","slug":"more-than-30-marshall-students-to-showcase-their-work-next-week-at-undergraduate-research-day-at-the-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/more-than-30-marshall-students-to-showcase-their-work-next-week-at-undergraduate-research-day-at-the-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 30 Marshall students to showcase their work next week at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Friday, Feb. 22,\u00a02013<\/strong><\/p>\n[social_share\/]\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>HUNTINGTON, W.Va.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Thirty-one students from Marshall University will be among approximately 100 student researchers from across West Virginia who will present their discoveries at the 10th\u00a0annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Charleston next Thursday, Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in the rotunda of the State Capitol, is intended to showcase the importance of student research by giving policymakers and the general public the opportunity to talk directly with the students who conducted the research projects, which range from cancer to bridge construction to cloud computing. The students\u2019 projects are original research and they will be sharing posters they have prepared to help illustrate their work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a fun event for our students and for the members of the state legislature,\u201d said Dr. Charles Somerville, dean of Marshall\u2019s College of Science and a member of the event\u2019s organizing committee. \u201cStudents work on these original research projects for as long as four years and this event provides them an opportunity to share their work with the senators and delegates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The research projects Marshall students will be highlighting are in the disciplines of biochemistry, biology, engineering, chemistry, computer science\/information technology and psychology.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. John Maher, Marshall vice president for research, said, \u201cThe work these students are doing is on par with that done at the best universities in the country. This event provides a unique opportunity for members of the legislature to see an aspect of higher education normally hidden from public view, but that is one of the most important tools for developing students for entry into the workplace or postgraduate education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of Marshall University\u2019s participants, along with their hometown, disciplines, project titles and advisers:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kristen Bobuk<\/strong>, Belle Vernon, Pa., engineering, \u201cDesign and Construction of a Model Steel Bridge to Meet Specifications for Competition\u201d (Jeffrey Huffman, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rebekkah Brown<\/strong>, Cross Lanes, biochemistry, \u201cResveratrol Reduces Kidney Injury induced by Hydrogen Peroxide\u201d (Dr. Monica Valentovic, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Brumfield<\/strong>, Barboursville, computer science\/information technology, \u201cExpert System for Reverse Mathematics\u201d (Dr. Carl Mummert, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>James Caldwell<\/strong>, Hurricane, computer science\/information technology, \u201cCreation of the Inventory College of Engineering and Computer Sciences (IN-CITE) Project for Real-Time Management of Laboratory Equipment\u201d (Jeffrey Huffman, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Fankhanel<\/strong>, Hurricane, biology, \u201cUse of cerium oxide nanoparticles for the treatment of pulmonary and cardiac remodeling during pulmonary arterial hypertension in Sprague Dawley rats\u201d (Dr. Eric Blough, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matthew Ferguson<\/strong>, Barboursville, computer science\/information technology, \u201cCalculating PageRank in Cloud Computing\u201d (Dr. Hyoil Han, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heather Fry<\/strong>, Kenova, psychology, \u201cObesity Objectives\u201d (Dr. Marc Lindberg, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robert Gaum<\/strong>, Charleston, computer science\/information technology, \u201cCreation of the Inventory College of Engineering and Computer Sciences (IN-CITE) Project for Real-Time Management of Laboratory Equipment\u201d (Jeffrey Huffman, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joseph Hall<\/strong>, Lawrence, Ohio, computer science\/information technology, \u201cMarcOS\u201d (Jonathan Thompson, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bradley Hammond<\/strong>, Huntington, computer science\/information technology, \u201cBuilding inverted indexing in Cloud Computing\u201d (Dr. Hyoil Han, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finley Hammond<\/strong>, Huntington, computer science\/information technology, \u201cMarshall University Cybersecurity Research and Education System (CRES) version 3\u201d (Dr. Paulus Wahjudi, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Courtney Hatten<\/strong>, Wayne, chemistry, \u201cPyrolysis Products from the Thermal Decomposition of Butyraldehyde\u201d (Dr. Laura McCunn, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>William Hice<\/strong>, Oak Hill, psychology, \u201cTests of resiliency models of women&#8217;s criminal behavior\u201d (Dr. Marc Lindberg, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alex King<\/strong>, Fairmont, computer science\/information technology, \u201cLockoutII\u201d (Dr. Paulus Wahjudi, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cameron Loader<\/strong>, Sugar Land, Texas, computer science\/information technology, \u201cData Mining for Diabetes Medical Data\u201d (Dr. Hyoil Han, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyle Merritt<\/strong>, Lesage, engineering, \u201cDesign and Evaluation of a Canoe Constructed of Concrete\u201d (Jeffrey Huffman, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rikki Miller<\/strong>, Ripley, biochemistry, \u201cKidney Damage by Cisplatin is Protected by Resveratrol in a Human Kidney Cell Line\u201d (Dr. Monica Valentovic, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>James Moore<\/strong>, Barboursville, computer science\/information technology, \u201cWeb Application for the Search Committee on Recognizing Excellent Students (SCORES)\u201d (Dr. Paulus Wahjudi, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emmanuel Pittore<\/strong>, Wayne, computer science\/information technology, \u201cMarshall University Cybersecurity Research and Education System (CRES) version 3\u201d (Dr. Paulus Wahjudi, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travis Rainey<\/strong>, Fraziers Bottom, computer science\/information technology, \u201cGrade Tracker\u201d (Jonathan Thompson, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Derek Ramsey<\/strong>, Caldwell, biochemistry, \u201cResveratrol Reduces Kidney Injury induced by Hydrogen Peroxide\u201d (Dr. Monica Valentovic, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nicholas Riggleman<\/strong>, Evans, computer science\/information technology, \u201cQuality Control for a Non-Profit Organization\u201d (Dr. Paulus Wahjudi, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michelle Schaller<\/strong>, Morgantown, psychology, \u201cTests of resiliency models of women&#8217;s criminal behavior\u201d (Dr. Marc Lindberg, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sean Sovine<\/strong>, Huntington, computer science\/information technology, \u201cMIDAS: Multiple-Inferencing Document Automatic Summarization\u201d (Dr. Hyoil Han, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caleb Spencer<\/strong>, Huntington, computer science\/information technology, \u201cExpert System for Reverse Mathematics\u201d (Dr. Carl Mummert, advisor) and \u201cCalculating PageRank in Cloud Computing\u201d (Dr. Hyoil Han, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Stephenson<\/strong>, Ironton, Ohio, biochemistry, \u201cThe effect of glycerol availability on the production of triacylglycerols in <i>Chlorella vulgaris\u201d <\/i>(Dr. Derrick Kolling, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ericka Staples<\/strong>, Beckley, psychology, \u201cObesity Objectives\u201d (Dr. Marc Lindberg, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kasey Stickler<\/strong>, Huntington, biochemistry, \u201cComparison of Lipid Accumulation in Photomixotrophically and Heterotrophically Grown <i>Chlorella vulgaris<\/i> Cultures under Nitrogen and Nitrogen-Starved Conditions\u201d (Dr. Derrick Kolling, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morgan Stickler<\/strong>, Huntington, biochemistry, \u201cComparison of Lipid Accumulation in Photomixotrophically and Heterotrophically Grown <i>Chlorella vulgaris<\/i> Cultures under Nitrogen and Nitrogen-Starved Conditions\u201d (Dr. Derrick Kolling, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Warner<\/strong>, Lawrence, Ohio, chemistry, \u201cPyrolysis Products from the Thermal Decomposition of Pivaldehyde\u201d (Dr. Laura McCunn, advisor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emily Wright<\/strong>, Beckley, chemistry, \u201cPyrolysis Products from the Thermal Decomposition of Pivaldehyde\u201d (Dr. Laura McCunn, advisor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to Marshall, 14 other universities and colleges will be represented at the event, including Alderson-Broaddus College, Bluefield State College, Concord University, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Ohio Valley University, Shepherd University, University of Charleston, West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, West Virginia University, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Wheeling Jesuit University and WVU Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, contact Somerville at 304-696-2424.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr size=\"2\" \/>\n<p>Contact:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ginny.painter@marshall.edu\">Ginny Painter<\/a>, Communications Director, Marshall University Research Corporation, 304.746.1964<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, Feb. 22,\u00a02013 [social_share\/] HUNTINGTON, W.Va.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Thirty-one students from Marshall University will be among approximately 100 student researchers from across West Virginia who will present their discoveries at the 10th\u00a0annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Charleston next Thursday, Feb. 28. 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