The Summer Research Program brings together students and faculty from the STEM departments at SPU (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Engineering). During the summer, SPU students and faculty meet weekly to share research progress through informal talks. Through these meetings, you’ll gain experience in presenting your research to a diverse audience and receive valuable feedback about your research. The program culminates in a research symposium and barbecue.
SPU Summer Research Symposium 2016
Summer research students and faculty(front, kneeling): Maya Swineheart, Dr. Derek Wood and Mariah Conley. (2nd row), Loa Griesbach, Genny Roberts, Jonathan Corcoran, Emma Honeyman, Jane Paeng, Jack O'Hara, Elizabeth Knodel, Dr. Minhee Lee, Dr. Wade Grabow. (3rd row) Dr. Jenny Tenlen, Sierra Decker, Shamil Hasanov, Braeden Wiebe, Charles Mitchell. (back row) Jeb English, Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith, Dr. Ryan Ferrer and daughter, Eleanor, and Dr. Samantha Robinson.
August 25, 2016
Symone Tran and Jonathan Cochran (Robinson Lab). O2 Reactivity of First-Row Transition Metal Complexes with Synthesized Iminopyridine Ligands.
Mariah Conley (Bester-Meredith Lab). Exploring the Impact of Olfaction on Short-Term and Long-Term Maternal Recognition in Peromyscus californicus.
Braeden Wiebe (Tenlen Lab). Identifying homologs of Notch signaling pathway genes in the tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini.
Genny Roberts (Wood Lab). Epigenetics of host-pathogen interaction: a study of Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58.
Loa Griesbach and David Salguero (Wood Lab). F5R19 Genome Closure.
Jeb English (Ferrer Lab). Effects of salicylic acid on germination.
Sierra Decker (Daane Lab). Shifts in Students' Views about Diversity in Physics.
Jane Paeng (Daane Lab). Effective Methods of Student Engagement with Energy.
Charles Mitchell and Jack O’Hara (Grabow Lab). RNA self-assembly and RNA induced fluorescence.
Emma Honeyman (Schofield Lab). Vibrational data of thioformic and thioacetic-acid water dimers.
Elizabeth Knodel (Schofield Lab). A Many Body Approach to Frequency Shifts of Solvated Systems.
SPU Summer Research Symposium 2015
Photos from the 2015 Research SymposiumAugust 24, 2015
Ryan Alcantara (Wall-Scheffler Lab)
Ah Push it, Push it Real Good: the energetic cost of running with a stroller
Joseph Heindel (Schofield Lab)
Vibrational spectra of condensed phases calculated from an n-body approach
Cynthia Saleh (Tenlen and Long Labs)
Genetic diversity of Blakely Island black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Sarah Grace and Justin Lavigueure (Arabian Lab)
3D printed transradial prosthetic arm
Justin Lavigueure (Arabian Lab)
e-NABLE prosthetic vocational adaptations
Loa Griesbach (Wood Lab)
Investigation of F5R19
Genny Roberts (Wood Lab)
Genome assembly & analysis of Agrobacterium rhizogenes
Jon Kettenring (Seeley Lab)
Electronics of cycling
Chelsea Spaniel (Nelson Lab)
Exploration of chemical and environmental factors
Grace Mammarella (Bethea Lab, Oregon National Primate Research Center)
Androgens, aggression, and postmenopausal hormone therapy in macaques
SPU Summer Research Symposium 2014
Photos from 2014 Research SymposiumAugust 21, 2014
Student research presented at the 2014 Summer Research Symposium included:
Clara Olson and Waverly James (Craft Lab),
Successive Negative Contrast Effects in a Risk-Sensitive Foraging Procedure
Dylan Marashi and Tucker Rogers (Grabow Lab),
Split-Spinach 2.0
Rebecca Pedersen and Jenna Herrman (Wall-Scheffler Lab),
Prehistoric seasonal use of Ammotragus lervia in Taforalt Cave
Grace Mammarella, Maya Swinehart, and Melissa Rowe (Bester-Meredith Lab),
The Effects of AVP and Olfaction on Maternal Aggression and Parental Behavior
Madison Strawn (Pierce Lab),
Identification and Quantification of Paralytic Toxins in Puget Sound Shellfish and Seastars
Haley Vincent (Ferrer Lab),
The Effects of Seastar Wasting Syndrome on the Puget Sound Ecosystem
Cara Lord and Patrick Nielsen (Tenlen Lab),
Identifying Homologs of Conserved Germline Development Proteins in Tardigrades
Genny Roberts (Wood Lab),
Unraveling Genetic Puzzles in Agrobacterium
Dustin Kress and Kelli Wilner (Grabow Lab),
Characterization of a tertiary interaction found in the THF riboswitch
Barrett Estep (Arabian Lab),
3D Printed Prosthetics
Carmen Hové and Maya Thetford (Wall-Scheffler Lab),
Interactions between thermoregulation and the metabolic cost of incline walking
SPU Summer Research Symposium 2013
Photos from the 2013 Research SymposiumAugust 29, 2013
Thirteen students, representing seven labs, presented their work at the annual Summer Research Symposium. Among those attending were SPU President Dan Martin, SPU Provost Jeff Van Duzer, and College of Arts and Sciences Dean Bruce Congdon. We appreciate their support of our student researchers!
Student research presented at the 2013 Summer Research Symposium included:
Kai Akana and Evan Will (Wood Lab),
Methylation of Genomic DNA in Agrobacterium
Carmen Hové (Wall-Scheffler Lab),
The Humor Gender Gap: Does It Exist?
Alex Garcia, Grace Mammarella, and Melissa Rowe (Bester-Meredith Lab),
The Effects of AVP and Olfaction on Maternal Aggression and Parental Behavior
Zach Ryan (Tenlen Lab),
Identifying Homologues of Vasa, a Germline Protein, in Tardigrades
Jason Guieb-Laulualo and Clinton Jones (Tenlen Lab),
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Tardigrade Species from Blakely Island
Andrew Daman (McFarland Lab),
Binding Analysis of Four MICA Isoforms
Suzanna Ohlsen (Schofield Lab),
Infrared Absorption in Hydrogen Bonds of an Atmospheric Gas Phase Water Dimer Using Density Functional Theory
Kara Blaisdell (Schofield Lab),
Understanding the Nature of Binding in Metal Organic Frameworks
Grant Andrews (Grabow Lab),
Fluorescent Monitoring of RNA Assembly and Processing Using Split Spinach Aptamer