2009 Research in the Capitol Presenters
Research in the Capitol presenters, Bethany Patten, Kolie Eko, David Nelms and Mary Esdorn tour the State Capitol building including the Senate and Representative chambers and climbed to the top of the Statehouse Rotunda.
Bob Kirby from the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates at the University of Iowa welcomes the many students, families, mentors and legislators to Research in the Capitol.
University of Iowa Associate Vice President for Research, Richard Hichwa, talked about the many benefits associated with undergraduate research.
University of Iowa student and Gates/Cambridge Scholar recipient, Garth Strohbehn, was the first undergraduate student to speak at the event. He focused on his own experiences and urged the government to continue funding undergraduate research opportunities on campus.
2008 Research in the Capitol Presenters
Board of Regents President, David Miles, welcomed and commended the students involved in the annual research event. He also highlighted the importance that undergraduate research played in the careers of the three regent university presidents.
Bob Kirby from the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates at the University of Iowa welcomes the many students, families, mentors and legislators to Research in the Capitol.
University of Iowa Associate Vice President for Research, Richard Hichwa, talked about the many benefits associated with undergraduate research.
University of Iowa student and Gates/Cambridge Scholar recipient, Garth Strohbehn, was the first undergraduate student to speak at the event. He focused on his own experiences and urged the government to continue funding undergraduate research opportunities on campus.
University of Iowa student, Sara Wittig-Galgano talks to her legislator. Her project is "Barriers to Reintegration: The Effect of Race and Criminal Record on Employment Opportunities for Women," and she is working with Dr. Mary Campbell in the Sociology Department.
University of Iowa student, Francisco Lovan talks with Department of Corrections staff, Mickel Edwards. Lovan's project is "p53-Dependent and -Independent Roles of Tumor Suppressor DDB2 in Tumorigenesis," and he is working with Toshiki Itoh from the pathology department in the UI Carver College of Medicine.
University of Iowa student, Atulya Iyengar presented on "Imaginal Conditioning Affects Olfactory Receptor Neuron (ab2A) Odor Coding in Drosophila Melanogaster." He is working with Chun-Fang Wu from the biological sciences department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Iowa State University Vice President for Research and Economic Development, John Brighton highlighted the interaction between undergraduate and graduate students in research training.
University of Iowa student, Megan Mathews talks with a State House visitor about her project. Mathews's is studying "How Hard is it to Learn Words? A Statistical Learning Paradigm for Word Acquisition," and she is working with Bob McMurray and Larissa Samuelson from the psychology department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Jason Fries, stands with his grandparents Gerry and Thomas Fries. Fries's project is "Mobile Sensor Instrumentation of Contact Graphs for Epidemiological Models," and he is working with Ted Herman from the computer science department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Natalie Adams presented her project on "Constructing a Modern Performing Edition from an Original Unpublished Work by Francois Rene Gebauer (1733-1825)." She is working with Jeff Agrell from the music department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Ryan Gerling talks with Senators Paul McKinley and Thomas Courtney. Gerling's project is "Academic Acceleration: Current Practices and a Policy Template," and he is working with David Lohman from the educational psychology program in the psychological and quantitative foundations department in the UI College of Education.
University of Iowa student, Thomas Heineman with grandparents, John and Eldora Heineman. Thomas's project is "Membrane Introduction Mass Spectronmetric (MIMS) Techniques Applied to the Photochemical Activity of Chromophores in Iowa's Surface Waters," and he is working with Faculty Mentor, Mark Young from the physical chemistry department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Philip Kennedy presented his project on "Conditional Same-Different Discrimination in Pigeons.," He is working with Ed Wasserman from the psychology department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Tyler Gunn with mother, Jody Gun and grandfather, Harold Jamison. Gunn's project is "Spatial Variability of Particle Air Contaminants in Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations," and he is working with Thomas Peters from the occupational health department in the UI College of Public Health.
University of Iowa student, Annie Twohig presented on "The Effect of Botulinum Toxin as a Function of the Extent of Vocal Tremor." She is working with Eileen Finnegan from the speech pathology and audiology department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Garth Strohbehn stands with parents Daryl and Catherine Strohbehn. Strohbehn's project is "Trans-Endothelial Migration Selects for Prostate Cancer Cells with a Mesenchymal Phenotype," and he is working with Michael Henry from the molecular physiology and biophysics department in the Carver College of Medicine.
University of Iowa student, Brandon Menke's project is "PPARy Activation through Eiconsanoid Metabolism" and is working with Faculty Mentor, Andrew Norris from the Pediatrics and Biochemistry departments in the Carver College of Medicine.
University of Northern Iowa Professor of Biology, James Jurgenson spoke about the pleasures of mentoring outstanding undergraduates.
University of Iowa student, Hoang Mai talks about his research with another student. Mai's project is "Enhancement of Transfection by Zeolites in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells," and he is working with Aliasger Salem from the pharmacy department in the UI College of Pharmacy.
University of Iowa student, Kayla Resnick talks with a state house visitor. Resnick's project is "Mill Creek Archaeological Artifact Analysis," and she is working with Steve Lensink from the anthropology and archaeology departments in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Joe Thorngren talks about his research with a State House visitor. Thorngren's project is "A Universal Health Care System in the United States: Just Not Practical," and he is working with Robert Baller from the sociology department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Christina McClelland talks with Professor Gene Takle from Iowa State University. McClelland's project is "The Daily Palette," and she is working with Jon Winet from the intermedia department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Robert Tuttle, explains his research to ICRU director Bob Kirby. Tuttle's project is "Rural Development: Cultivating Sustainable Development," and he is working with faculty mentor Rangaswamy Rajagopal from the geography department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Alexandra Keenan with mother Jan Barrett and her uncle Dennis Barrett. Keenan's project is "Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Strategies in Tamil Nadu, India," and she is working with Rangaswamy Rajagopal from the geography department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Jason Allen talks to Iowa State House Tour Guides Anne Bridges and Carrie Coppock. Allen's project is "Reduced Brain pH Causes fear and Heightens Anxiety by Activating pH Sensitive Molecules," and he is working with John Wemmie from the psychiatry department in the College of Medicine.
University of Iowa student, Francisco Lovan talks with Department of Corrections staff, Mickel Edwards. Lovan's project is "p53-Dependent and -Independent Roles of Tumor Suppressor DDB2 in Tumorigenesis," and he is working with Toshiki Itoh from the pathology department in the UI Carver College of Medicine.
University of Iowa student, Atulya Iyengar presented on "Imaginal Conditioning Affects Olfactory Receptor Neuron (ab2A) Odor Coding in Drosophila Melanogaster." He is working with Chun-Fang Wu from the biological sciences department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Iowa State University Vice President for Research and Economic Development, John Brighton highlighted the interaction between undergraduate and graduate students in research training.
University of Iowa student, Megan Mathews talks with a State House visitor about her project. Mathews's is studying "How Hard is it to Learn Words? A Statistical Learning Paradigm for Word Acquisition," and she is working with Bob McMurray and Larissa Samuelson from the psychology department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Jason Fries, stands with his grandparents Gerry and Thomas Fries. Fries's project is "Mobile Sensor Instrumentation of Contact Graphs for Epidemiological Models," and he is working with Ted Herman from the computer science department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Natalie Adams presented her project on "Constructing a Modern Performing Edition from an Original Unpublished Work by Francois Rene Gebauer (1733-1825)." She is working with Jeff Agrell from the music department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Ryan Gerling talks with Senators Paul McKinley and Thomas Courtney. Gerling's project is "Academic Acceleration: Current Practices and a Policy Template," and he is working with David Lohman from the educational psychology program in the psychological and quantitative foundations department in the UI College of Education.
University of Iowa student, Thomas Heineman with grandparents, John and Eldora Heineman. Thomas's project is "Membrane Introduction Mass Spectronmetric (MIMS) Techniques Applied to the Photochemical Activity of Chromophores in Iowa's Surface Waters," and he is working with Faculty Mentor, Mark Young from the physical chemistry department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Philip Kennedy presented his project on "Conditional Same-Different Discrimination in Pigeons.," He is working with Ed Wasserman from the psychology department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Tyler Gunn with mother, Jody Gun and grandfather, Harold Jamison. Gunn's project is "Spatial Variability of Particle Air Contaminants in Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations," and he is working with Thomas Peters from the occupational health department in the UI College of Public Health.
University of Iowa student, Annie Twohig presented on "The Effect of Botulinum Toxin as a Function of the Extent of Vocal Tremor." She is working with Eileen Finnegan from the speech pathology and audiology department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Garth Strohbehn stands with parents Daryl and Catherine Strohbehn. Strohbehn's project is "Trans-Endothelial Migration Selects for Prostate Cancer Cells with a Mesenchymal Phenotype," and he is working with Michael Henry from the molecular physiology and biophysics department in the Carver College of Medicine.
University of Iowa student, Brandon Menke's project is "PPARy Activation through Eiconsanoid Metabolism" and is working with Faculty Mentor, Andrew Norris from the Pediatrics and Biochemistry departments in the Carver College of Medicine.
University of Northern Iowa Professor of Biology, James Jurgenson spoke about the pleasures of mentoring outstanding undergraduates.
University of Iowa student, Hoang Mai talks about his research with another student. Mai's project is "Enhancement of Transfection by Zeolites in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells," and he is working with Aliasger Salem from the pharmacy department in the UI College of Pharmacy.
University of Iowa student, Kayla Resnick talks with a state house visitor. Resnick's project is "Mill Creek Archaeological Artifact Analysis," and she is working with Steve Lensink from the anthropology and archaeology departments in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Joe Thorngren talks about his research with a State House visitor. Thorngren's project is "A Universal Health Care System in the United States: Just Not Practical," and he is working with Robert Baller from the sociology department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Christina McClelland talks with Professor Gene Takle from Iowa State University. McClelland's project is "The Daily Palette," and she is working with Jon Winet from the intermedia department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
University of Iowa student, Robert Tuttle, explains his research to ICRU director Bob Kirby. Tuttle's project is "Rural Development: Cultivating Sustainable Development," and he is working with faculty mentor Rangaswamy Rajagopal from the geography department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Alexandra Keenan with mother Jan Barrett and her uncle Dennis Barrett. Keenan's project is "Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Strategies in Tamil Nadu, India," and she is working with Rangaswamy Rajagopal from the geography department in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.