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- CWRC Undergraduate Research Grant Recipients
The following Valparaiso University students were awarded Undergraduate Research Grants from the Creative Work and Research Committee during the 2012-2013 academic year. Additional information about CWRC Undergraduate Grants can be found by clicking the Funding Opportunities tab above.
Student Name Year, Department
Faculty Sponsor Topic Christopher Baum Senior,
Mechanical Engr.Shahin Nudehi Experimental Measurements of Eaton's Hydraulic Valve
Discharge CoefficientErin Beckmeyer Senior, Physics/
AstronomyShirvel Stanislaus Dispersion of Radon-222 in an Enclosed Space Evan Beyers Junior,
ChemistryJon Schoer Solar Thermal Decoupled Water Electrolysis Magnetite Assay
Formulation and Verification: Detecting Dissolved Iron Species
in Acidic SolutionsTimothy Goodrich Junior,
MathematicsLara Pudwell Sorting Permutations with Finite-Depth Stacks Halina Hopkins Senior,
Geography/
MeteorologyBharath Ganesh Babu A GIS Analysis of Environmental Justice in Lake and Porter Counties, Northwest Indiana Rachael Jo Jensema Senior,
Physics/ AstronomyTodd Hillwig Visualizations of Cosmic Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence Alex Kotsakis,
Veronica FallSeniors, Meteorology Gary Morris Investigation of Idabel, OK Ozone Concentration Pre and Post
Frontal PassageMatthew Lewitke,
Marcus Mues,
Jared O'BrienSenior, Geography/
MeteorologyBharath Ganesh Babu Remote Sensing of Indiana Dunes Fernando Jose Aguilar, Lauren Knop, Lindee Lawson Sophomores, Mechanical Engr. Craig Goehler The Effects of Shoe Architecture on Heel Impact Forces Benjamin Averill Junior, Chemistry Jennifer Holt Molecular Hospitality: How Brooker's Merocyanine Interacts with Modified Cyclodextrins Evan Beyers Junior, Chemistry Robert Palumbo, Jon Schoer Solar Thermal Decoupled Water Electrolysis: Analysis of Electrochemical Systems Sarah Brunsvold, Kasey Marley Junior and Sophomore, Civil Engr. Zuhdi Aljobeh Dynamic Water Quality Modeling for Brewster Lake - Simulation Phase Holly Buckman Junior, Psychology Amanda Zelechoski Gender Differences in Law Enforcement Experience of Stress Carly Crave Junior, Nursing Amy Cory Beyond the Volcanoes: A Community Partnership for Health in Rural Nicaragua Emily Curosh Sophomore, Art and Classics Nina Corazzo Athienou Archaeological Project Teryn Gehred Junior, Chemistry
Robert Clark Heme-Binding Specificity and Activation Eric Honert, Bethany Powell
Junior and Senior, Mechanical Engr. Craig Goehler Estimating Individual Joint Contributions to Recorded Upper Extremity Movements Using OpenSim Matthew Przybyla, John Wunderlich Juniors, Chemistry Jon Schoer Application of Neurospora crassa in the Treatment of Waste Hannah Rotter Sophomore, Physics/Astronomy Bruce Hrivnak The Study of Light Variability in Dying Stars Alexander Ryan, Ted Morris, Justin Szaday, Tim Krentz Various, Electrical and Computer Engr. Jeff Will, Liz Wuerffel Full-Body Motion Capture Applications in Dance, Art, and Music Aaron Seider Sophomore, Physics/Astronomy Bruce Hrivnak The Study of Light Variability in Proto-Planetary Nebulae Amanda Ulin Junior, Kinesiology Kelly Helm Exercises Targeting the Gluteal Muscles While Minimizing Activation of Tensor Fascia Lata Muscles Derrick Wessels Junior, Economics Daniel Saros An Introduction to Investing for Undergraduates or Recent Graduates of a Four-Year University