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URGO Summer Research Presentations July 28th-30th

We invite students, faculty, and staff to attend this year's URGO Summer Research Presentations July 28th -30th. These student presentations are the culmination of 10 weeks of intensive study under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Please join us to learn something new, engage in thoughtful conversation, and support student scholarship!

Tuesday, July 28th
1:00: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Sverdrup 202
Marimar Bustos (Education; Dr. Audrey Lensmire)
"Promoting Salvadoran History through Culturally Relevant Literature"
Ryan Nichols (English; Dr. John Schmidt)
"Indelible Shadows: Perception, Time, and Meaning in 'Watchmen'"

1:00: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 206
Mike Alves (Chemistry; Dr. David Hanson)
"Characterization of Breath Analysis through the use of an Ambient Pressure Mass Spectrometer"
Oksana Burt (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman)
"The Role of Serotonergic Signaling in Daphnia Swimming"
Amanda DeChaney (Biology; Dr. Nidanie Henderson-Stull)
"Characterization of c-Src kinase expressed in S. pombe"

2:15: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Sverdrup 202
Derek Ruff (History; Dr. Phil Adamo)
"Edor Nelson, A Life"
Gregory Lewis (History; Dr. Phil Adamo)
"Oscar Anderson: A President for his Times"
Caitlin Crowley (History; Dr. Phil Adamo)
"Uncle Bob or the Black Panthers? Augsburg Learns about Racism"

2:15: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 206
Andrew Konieczny (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman)
"The effects of 5-HT agonists and antagonists on modulating swimming in Daphnia magna"
Kaitlyn Terrio (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
"Proteins in Lung Secretions and Their Effect on P. aeruginosa"
Alex Sushko (Physics; Dr. Ben Stottrup)
"Testing and expanding the functionality of the new Kibron Langmuir trough"


Wednesday, July 29th
1:00: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Sverdrup 202
Zhou Yang (Economics; Dr. Stella Hofrenning)
"School Choice Decisions: Public Schools versus Private Schools"
Weixin Peng (Economics; Dr. Stella Hofrenning)
"The Economic Returns of Attending Community College"
Chau Nguyen (Economics; Dr. Bernard Walley)
"Monetary Policy Shocks in Emerging Economies: Brazil--A Structural VAR Approach"

1:00: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 206
Jubilee Prosser & Elise Linna (Biology; Dr. Emily Schilling)
"Exploring the habitat preferences, geographic distribution, and colonization history of the Spatterdock darner dragonfly (Rhionaeschna mutata) in Minnesota"
Stephanie Magill (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
"Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Analysis of Twitching Motility"

2:15: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Sverdrup 202
Jossel Franco (Music Therapy; Dr. Roberta Kagin)
"The William W. Sears Collection: A case study of multidisciplinary thinking in music therapy"
Kaylie Johnson (Music Therapy; Dr. Annie Heiderscheit)
"Music Therapy in Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Treatment: A Survey of Current Practices"
Mary Kirchdorfer (Music; Dr. Peter Hendrickson)
"A comparison of the relationship of performance to the music analysis by Jean Philippe Rameau, A.B. Marx, and Heinrich Schenker"

2:15: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 206
Andrew Jewell (Biology; Dr. David Crowe)
"Modeling NMDAR-dependent action potential coincidences using a spiking neural network"
Savannah Seeger (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
"Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation and Human Airway Secretions"
Miles Turk (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Synthesis of Amides from Aniline Derivatives with a Continuous Flow Reactor"

3:30: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Sverdrup 202
Rebecca Hillebrand (Sociology; Dr. Lars Christiansen)
"Urban Planning and The Arts: A Study of Nonprofit Organizations and The Kirkbride Initiative in Fergus Falls, Minnesota"
Devin Wiggs (Sociology; Dr. James Vela-McConnell)
"The Catholic Church: Scandal of a Culture of Secrecy"
Jeff Cornell (Sociology; Dr. Nancy Fischer)
"Women and Urban Cycling"
Karla Arrendondo-Payan (Sociology; Dr. Lars Christiansen)
"Community Representation in Neighborhood Associations: Power and Voice to the People"

3:30: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 206
Markus Singh (Biology; Dr. Ann Impullitti)
"Use of Endophytic Fungal Metabolites to Reduce Growth of the Soybean Pathogens Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium virguliforme"
Nick Talmo (Biology; Dr. Ann Impullitti)
"Impact of Fungicides on Fungal Endophytes of Soybeans"
Joe Kempf (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Synthesis of a Poly-lactide Co-Polymer Using Pentaerythritol as an Initiator"


Thursday, July 30th
1:00: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 202
Michael Kantor (Exercise Science; Dr. Ana Ribeiro)
"Assessing Physical Activity Levels and Motivation in an Urban Midwest Private Liberal Arts College"
Ali Plieseis (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Benzyllic Amide formation via a Heterogeneous Catalyzed Continuous Flow Reactor"
Claire Cripps (Exercise Science; Dr. Tony Clapp)
"Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption with a Single Stage Skate Test"

1:00: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 206
Maifa Belghoul (Biology; Dr. Nidanie Henderson-Stull)
"Expression of the unphosphorylated cellular Sarcoma enzyme in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe"
Davy DeKrey (Biology; Dr. Ann Impullitti)
"Physiological changes of soybean due to the disease Brown Stem Rot"
Steve Dols (Biology; Dr. Ann Impullitti)
"Investigation of 4 known soilborne pathogens on disease development in soybean plants"

2:15: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 202
Susanna Petaisto (Biopsychology; Dr. Henry Yoon)
"Longitudinal Association between Reduced P3 Brain Amplitude and ADHD Comorbidity"
Kelsey Merck (Biology; Dr. Nidanie Henderson-Stull)
"Getting a handle n-Src: site-selective tagging of the c-Src protein"

2:15: STEM Fields - Sverdrup 206
Blair Stewig (Chemistry; Dr. Joan Kunz & Dr. Ben Stottrup)
"The Behavior of Isomeric Hydroxycholesterols in a Lipid Monolayer"
Kristine Volz (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"C-H Activation by Metal Catalysis Through the Use of Directing Groups"

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Visit the WL on Mondays and Thursdays This Summer

Summer students, remember the Writing Lab! The lab is open (with reduced hours) through August 21. The lab is located on the street level of Lindell Library and is just left of the circulation desk. This service is free and available to all Augsburg students; no appointments are taken. Just show up with your ideas and your work-in-progress (hard copy). Here are the summer hours:

Mondays and Thursdays: 4:30-7 p.m.
Questions? Contact Kathryn Swanson, English

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Volunteer at the Augsburg Booth

It's time to enjoy the Great Minnesota Get Together! August 27-September 7 are the dates and 9-1, 1-5, and 5-9 are the shift times. Because of the increased interest last year (the prize wheel was spun over 5,000 times!), we need even more volunteers. We will need THREE volunteers at the two shifts during the day.

Times are already filling up (very few 9-1 shifts left, but a big need for the 5-9 shifts remain), so please contact me as soon as possible. Email is herron@augsburg.edu or my ext. is 1525.

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Food Service Hours

Thursday 7/23/15

Einstein's is open from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a condensed menu.

The Commons is open from 7:15-8:15 a.m. for breakfast, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for lunch, and 5-6 p.m. for dinner.

Nabo is closed.

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New Creaser in the Copy Center

Do you need to print thank you cards for your department or a birthday card for your mom, but are tired of the ugly, cracking creases when you fold the heavy stock?

Well we've got the solution for you.

The Copy Center has recently purchased a new manual creaser. It is perfect for creasing documents, and almost any type of card stock. Creasing begins at $0.05 per crease.

For more information contact the Copy Center @ 612-330-1054.

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2015 McNair Summer Research Presentations

One component of the McNair Scholars Program is a 10-week summer research project. Each year students work with a faculty mentor on a specific topic, culminating in a final paper and presentation. In August students will be attending and presenting at the 23rd Annual McNair Scholars Symposium at the University of California-Berkeley. If you would like the opportunity to see these presentations at Augsburg, please join us on Monday, July 27, at 10am in Kennedy 303/305. Attendees are encouraged to select topics that interest them and to offer support and feedback to the Scholars. This event is open to the public, including all interested students, faculty and staff. See below for details:

WHAT: McNair Scholars Summer Research Presentations
WHEN: Monday, July 27, 2015
WHERE: Kennedy 303/305
TIME: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Audience members are encouraged to visit for as long as they like)

NOTE: Individual presentation times may vary depending on length of presentation.

Panel one: 10-11 a.m.

10-10:12: Duina Hernandez, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. James Vela-McConnell, Department of Sociology
"Through their eyes": Latino Immigrants Perceptions of U.S Immigration Policy

10:12-10:24: Kiera Johnson, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Combellick-Bidney, Department of Political Science
What Are Oppressed Communities Doing to Address Police Excessive Use of Force?

10:24-10:36: Karina Genis, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. James Vela-McConnell, Department of Sociology
Rampage Shooters: In What Ways Are Shooters Depicted Based on Race and Sex in News Media Coverage?

10:36-10:48: Amal Warsame, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Aoki, Department of Political Science
The Effect of the Model Minority Stereotype on Public Policy

Panel two: 11:00am-Noon

11-11:12: Nancy Ortega, Social Work
Mentors: Drs. Laura Boisen and Lois Bosch, Department of Social Work
An Analysis of How Dual Relationships Are Manifested with Latino Clients

11:12-11:24: Mohamed Safi, Math and Economics
Mentor: Dr. John Zobitz, Department of Mathematics
Classifying Ecosystems Using the Gini Coefficient

11:24-11:36: Ashley Johnson, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Pippert, Department of Sociology
The Social Impacts of the North Dakota Oil Boom

11:36-11:48: Ali Kanan, Psychology and Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Ben Denkinger, Department of Psychology
Investigating the Influence of Motivation Orientation on Exercise Regimens

Break: Noon-12:20

Panel 3: 12:20pm-1:30pm
12:20-12:32: Nattacia Bailey, Biopsychology
Mentor: Dr. David Crowe, Department of Biology
Inferential Learning in the Human Brain

12:32-12:44: Hussein Abdullahi, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. David Hanson, Department of Chemistry
Size Distribution of Photolytically Generated Atmospheric Particles

12:44-12:56: Thu Ha Thi Nguyen, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Vivian Feng, Department of Chemistry
Investigating the Toxicity Mechanism of Polyelectrolyte-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles to Model Bacterium

12:56-1:08: Joaquin Vences, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Michael Wentzel, Department of Chemistry
A Silane Protecting Group for Primary Amines

1:08-1:20 Najma Ahmed, Biology
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Beckman, Department of Biology
Effects of Pyriproxyfen on Daphnia magna Physiology and Behavior

1:20-1:30 Questions and Closing Remarks

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Veggies, Flowers, and Canned Goods - TODAY

Stop by the Ice Arena plaza from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. to support the opening day of our very own West Bank Farmer's Market!

This week's vendors:
Fresh Starts Farm
Yang's Flowers & Vegetables
Mai Yer Xiong
B's Home Cannery

Learn more at http://www.augsburg.edu/campuskitchen/about/farmersmarkets/ and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WestBankMarket?fref=ts

Email Amy (jone3056@umn.edu) to sign up for the weekly reminder and email update!

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Dining Set $400 Or Best Offer

IKEA Edefors Oak Dining Table & 4 Chairs

+ Solid oak dining table, 71 in long x 39 1/4 inches wide
(additional 19 in leaf to expand table to 90 in long)
+ Seats 4 - 8 people.

$400 or best offer for the set (table, 4 chairs, and leaf), comparable to Stornas/Henriksdal http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79885771/

In very good condition!

Must pick up by Saturday, July 25.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/fuo/5130870231.html

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