Festival of Communities Undergraduate Symposium Posters

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2011
Saturday, April 16th
7:30 AM	Event program Carl Reiber, Academic Affairs Fellow, Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nicholle Booker, Graduate Affairs Coordinator, College of Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
7:30 AM	Festival of Communities overview University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
10:00 AM	Aspect ratio dependent buckling mode transition in single-walled carbon nanotubes under compression Jeremy Feliciano, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Characterization of Ips pini ipsdienol dehydrogenase (IDOL DH) Heidi Pak, University of Nevada, Reno Claus Tittiger, University of Nevada, Reno William Welch, Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Computational study of carbon nanotubes under strain Jeremy Feliciano, University of Nevada, Las Vegas William Wolfs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Construction and use of a direct calorimeter to estimate energy expenditure in hibernators Mark S. Burger, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Frank van Breukelen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Does thermal stress cause females of the plant Bryum argenteum to manipulate the sex ratios of their offspring? Elisha Rhodes, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lloyd Stark, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Effect of temperature and oxygen levels on lactate production in Palaemonetes pugio Robin Schofield, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Teresa Mika, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Carl Reiber, Academic Affairs Fellow, Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Elastic plastic self consistent (EPSC) modeling of plastic deformation in fayalite olivine Christopher J. Cline II, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Pamela Burnley, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Frictional resistance of aesthetic orthodontic arch wires compared to traditional arch wires before and after toothbrush abrasion Stephen Yamodis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jeremy Manuele, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Adam Kessler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Brendan O'Toole, University of Nevada, Las Vegas James Mah, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Bob Martin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Graphene: Material that will change the future Jigar Desai, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Darryl Reese, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Halo occupation of Lyman-break galaxies Saju Varghese, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ken Nagamine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jason Jaacks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jun-Hwan Choi, University of Kentucky University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Has recent climate change caused a genetic bottleneck in a Sierra Nevada population of the bushy-tailed woodrat? Mitchell Gritts, University of Nevada, Reno Angela D. Hornsby, University of Nevada, Reno Majorie D. Matocq, University of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	High pressure – Variable temperature studies on pressure transmitting media Vahe Mkrtchyan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jason Baker, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Matthew K. Jacobsen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ravhi S. Kumar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Andrew Cornelius, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	HiPSEC x-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy studies on energetic materials under extreme conditions Mai Huong Bausch, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Yu Liu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	In-situ synchrotron x-ray diffraction study of quartz deformation using the D-DIA apparatus May Sas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dawn Pape, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Brian Erickson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sylvia-Monique Thomas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Pamela Burnley, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Investigation of structural and magnetic properties of iron clusters encapsulated in carbon Andrew Mohrland, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Eunja Kim, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phillipe Weck, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Pang Tao, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kenneth Czerwinski, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Keynote address: Drought in the Las Vegas Valley Maile Sweigart, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
10:00 AM	Luminescent ionic liquid crystals based on stilbazolium moieties William McCurdy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Pradip K. Bhowmik, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	“Magic” trapping of Rydberg states for quantum information Muir Morrison, University of Nevada, Reno Andrei Derevianko, University of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Melt inclusions in volcanic rocks Kirellos Sefein, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kelly L. Robertson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Adam Simon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Serpentinite weathering and implications for Mars Valerie Tu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Julie Baumeister, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rodney Metcalf, University of Nevada, Las Vegas A. Olsen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Elisabeth Hausrath, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Stationary phase mutagenesis in Bacillus subtilisis independent of genome replication Mark Upchurch, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Holly Martin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Eduardo Robleto, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	The Release of calcium in Bacillus anthracis pathogenicity methods Natiera Magnuson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Manomita Patra Bhowmik, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Maria Elena Reynaga, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ernesto Abel-Santos, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	Volatile bubble growth in the Aztec Wash pluton Brett Perry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Adam Simon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rachael Johnsen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM	X-ray diffraction on the thermoelectric silicides at high pressure Deep Patel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ravhi S. Kumar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Andrew Cornelius, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM	Oral presentation: Plant genes and drought tolerance Norris Lam, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
10:50 AM	Oral presentation: Next generation nuclear fuels Douglas Hanks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
11:10 AM	Oral presentation: The universe in a box Jason Jaacks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
12:30 PM	Accumulation of polonium-210 in different species of fish in Lake Mead Suraj Ghevarghese John, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Shungmugam Nallaperumal, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Vernon Hodge, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Adaptation of the Nevada Climate Change Data Portal web interface to small-screen mobile devices Tsvetan Komarov, University of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Energy densification via hydrothermal carbonization Keri Noack, University of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Entangling the lattice clock with Rydberg gates Frank J. Greenhalgh, University of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Exploring the potential of Agave as a biofuel crop on arid land Rhea Conlu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Diana Ha, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jeffery Shen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Global warming: At what point does atmospheric greenhouse gas release become unethical? Luke Good, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Gladys Lopez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Groundwater: Solution to the Las Vegas water problem? Rosa Perez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Christopher Ruiz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Mathematical analysis and applications of logistic differential equation Eva Arnold, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Monika Neda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Predicting HOMO and LUMO energy gaps for organic semi-conductor: A theoretical study Padtaya Pukpayat, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Structure studies on lanthanide technetium pyrochlores as prospective host phases to immobilize 99- technetium and fission lanthanides from effluents of reprocessed used nuclear fuels Thomas Hartmann, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies Ariana Alaniz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Sustainable alternative to non-biological nitrogen fixation to nitrate for fertilizers Patrick Freeze, University of Nevada, Reno Glenn Miller, University of Nevada, Reno University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	The Effects of climate change on basic animal cell functions Michelle Fulbright, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Andrew Andres, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	Thin-film fabrication for high pressure thermoelectric and electrical resistivity studies Jorge L. Reynaga, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rama Venkat, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ravhi S. Kumar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM	UNLV enrollment forecasting Sabrina Beckman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Stefan Cline, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Monika Neda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM	AIDS denialism Erika Jenel Delos Santos, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Roy Llana, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jocelyn Tan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	AIDS/HIV denialism: Patients’ privacy rights Fadia Abdullah, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Guadalupe Medrano, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Analysis of Morris Water Maze data with Bayesian statistical methods Maxym V. Myroshnychenko, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Anton Westveld, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jefferson Kinney, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Can Female Genital Mutilation victims benefit from corrective surgery: To regain sexual pleasure and be “whole” once again? Monique Sulls, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Chelation therapy as a treatment for Autism Cassandra Baty, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rachel Terharr, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Embryonic stem cell research Michael Phan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jeniene Hassan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Ethics behind embryonic stem cell research Samantha Haydock, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Regine DeJesus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Ethics of paid gamete donation Kyle Dayton, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Maeleen Witte, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Examining the construct validity of the metaphors test Jane Park, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kelly Grob, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Yevgeniya Verenikina, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kimberly A. Barchard, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Exploratory studies into possible uses of calcareous dolostone on the Shivwits Plateau Jennifer Durk, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lauren Falvey, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Karen G. Harry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Female sexism Tasha Choi, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sirikwan Pitalkwaltanakul, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	How experience influences infants’ recognition of male and female faces Jennifer L. Rennels, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Veronica A. Glover, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Andrew J. Cummings, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Andrea J. Kayl, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mateusz Orlewicz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Roanne J. Tiongson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Brooke Ditzler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Intelligent design and its place in the classroom Victor Trinh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mekdelawit Mezgebu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Keynote address: Community health in Las Vegas Camila H. Alvarez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
2:00 PM	Learning mechanisms for acquiring knowledge of tonality in music Rikka Quam, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Matthew Rosenthal, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Erin Hannon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Pain threshold, tolerance and catastrophization in women with dyspareunia Jennifer Bivens, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Hilary Billings, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jenna Dilauro, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lea Thaler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Marta Meana, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Placebos: Ethical research or unethical deceit Tawnya Schirmeister, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sabrina Crilley, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Relationship between perceived and actual quality of data checking Hunter Speich, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sophia Karas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dan Erosa, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kelly Grob, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kimberly A. Barchard, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Should designer babies be regulated? Alec Madriaga, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Natasha Bates, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Should intelligent design be taught alongside evolution in public schools? Chelsea Opdendyk, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Christina James, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Should primates have legal rights? Hannah Barten, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Zhimin Chen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	The Effects of working memory on high and low working memory capacity Colleen M. Parks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Christine Agnir, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Using placebos in research involving terminal illnesses Mark Day, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ryan Hicks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM	Vaccines controversy Jackelin Ruiz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Keith Wellman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM	Oral presentation: Students and free enterprise Jami Vallesteros, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
2:50 PM	Oral presentation: Depictions of sexuality and gender construction in Japanese manga and anime Sarah Huerta, University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

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