| August 22 |
Lujin Wang, Computer Science
Feature-Driven Illustrative Visualization and Graphics |
| August 22 |
Shivanjali Joshi, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Functional Dissection of the Proteins of the Endoplasmic Reticulum Associated Degradadtion (ERAD) Pathway |
| August 28 |
Nadia Khatib, Political Science
The Pathways of National Identity |
| September 7 |
Gajendra Pandey, Mechanical Engineering
Self-organization of heteroepitaxial islands deposited over a substrate |
| September 17 |
Katrina D. Thompson, History
Choreographing Race: An Analysis of Black Performance and White Audience |
| September 18 |
Fang Xu, Computer Science
Accelerated Computed Tomography on Graphics Hardware |
| September 18 |
Andrea Catapano, History
The Rising of the Ongwehonwe: Representation, Sovereignty and Identity |
| September 21 |
Narayanan Ramanujam, Mechanical Engineering
Characterization of Damage due to Environmental Conditions in Heterogeneous Material Systems |
| September 21 |
Thomas Owen Masser,Applied Math and Statistics
Breaking Temperature Equilibrium for Mixed Cell Hydrodynamics |
| September 25 |
Stephen M. Szolosi, Comparative Literature
Labyrinthine Passages: The Reader through the Text |
| September 25 |
Ritwij Kulkarni, Graduate Program in Genetics
Role of Type II Secretion and Type IV Pilus Systems in
the Virulence of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli |
| September 26 |
Joseph B. Olson, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Structure and Dynamics of Barrier Jets along the Southeastern Alaskan Coast |
| September 26 |
Natalia Núñez Bargueño, Hispanic Languages and Literature
"Barcelona múltiple: transformaciones urbanas, ciudadanos, visitantes e inmigrantes. De „ciudad condal‟ vencida a urbe postolímpica" |
| September 28 |
Erin C. Cassese, Political Science
Culture Wars as Identity Politics |
| September 28 |
Sandeep Bhatkar, Computer Science
Defeating Memory Error Exploits Using Automated Software Diversity |
| October 1 |
Lea Rose Dougherty,Clinical Psychology
Salivary Cortisol and Depression Risk: Relations with Child Temperament, Maternal History of Depression, Parenting and Life Stress |
| October 4 |
Shyam S. Krishnakumar, Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Sequence to Topography Relationship in Membrane Inserted Hydrophobic Helices |
| October 5 |
Joe McQuown, AMS
A Mutli-scale, Geometric Algorithm for Non-parametric Data Exploration with an Application to Genomic Data |
| October 8 |
Michael Waldram Eaton, Materials Science and Engineering
Mimicking Marine-based Natural systems: A Study of Sediment-hydrate Interactions Under in situ Conditions |
| October 11 |
Carmine Saverio Chiariello,Genetics
Phenotypic Characterization of mIqgap2 Deficient Mice |
| October 16 |
Zhenguo Wang, Biomedical Engineering
Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography for Bladder Cancer Diagnosis |
| October 17 |
Weiguang Chi, Materials Science and Engineering
Thermal Transport Properties of Thermally Sprayed Coatings: An Integrated Study of Materials, Processing and Microstructural Effects |
| October 18 |
Jennifer S. Parla, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Identification and Characterization of Lon Protease as a Component of Bacterial trans-Translation |
| October 21 |
Kathleen Flynn, Soprano with Leo Erice, Piano,DMA Music
Final DMA recital Schubert’s Winterreise (Winter Journey) Poems by Wilhelm Müller |
| October 24 |
Tüzer Kalkan, MCB
Characterization of the Functions of TRAF4 in Xenopus Embryonic Development |
| October 26 |
Rochelle Feldman, English
Herman Melville’s Work Trilogy: Navigating the New Economic Waters of Antebellum America |
| October 26 |
Katia Hristova, Computer Science
From Rules to Efficient Algorithms for Cyber Trust Applications |
| October 26 |
Vishnu Navda, Computer Science
Cross-layer Design for Interference Mitigation and Mobility Support in Wireless Access Networks |
| October 29 |
Qiuzhe Xie, Chemistry
I. Asymmetric Synthesis of Anti-, Anti-Stereotriad Building Blocks for Polypropionate Natural Products II. Synthesis Study towards C9-C14 moiety of (+)-Discodermolide III. One-Pot Asymmetric Synthesis of Secondary Propargyl Alcohols |
| November 2 |
Melanie Catherine Simpson, Hispanic Languages and Literature
"The persistence of difference: Mythologies of essentialism, the Anglophone world and modern Spanish cultural identity" |
| November 5 |
Douglas A. Bennett, Physics
Studies of Decoherence in rf SQUID Qubits |
November 6 |
Thomas R Sundermeier,MCB
The role of SmpB protein in trans-translation |
| November 8 |
Haodong Hu, Computer Science
Cache Oblivious Data Structures for Massive Data Sets |
| November 8 |
Peter J. Alff, Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Pathogenic NY-1 Hantavirus Gn Cytoplasmic Tail Regulates Cellular Interferon Responses |
| November 8 |
Jung Hoon Lee, Physics
“CMOL CrossNets as Defect-Tolerant Classifiers” |
| November 9 |
Yunting Chen, BSB
Structural and Biochemical studies of the TCR signaling proteins, Sts-1 and Sts-2 |
| November 9 |
Sabrina Nuñez, Genetics
Mechanism of Maintenance of Cellular Senescence |
| November 9 |
Lynn Abramson, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
The Effects of Mineral Association and Aggregation on Particulate Organic Matter Composition in the Water Column |
| November 12 |
Alanna Marie Kennedy, Genetics
Elevation of seprase expression and promotion of an invasive phenotype
by collagenous matrices in ovarian tumor cells |
| November 12 |
Hyo Kwang Kim, Comparative Literature
In Search of a Past Future: Repoliticizing Asian American Identity and Culture |
| November 12 |
Wanhuk Brian Choi, Material Science
Inelasticity in Metallic Thermal Spray Coatings: Continuum and Micromechanical Approaches |
| November 13 |
Adam Michael DeRosa, Genetics
The Functional Analysis of Four Cx50 Variants to Determine the Physiological Relevance of Cx50 Protein Domains |
| November 14 |
Vinit H. Dhulla, Electrical Engineering
Single-photon Counting: System Design, Characterization and Application to DNA-sequencing |
| November 14 |
Attreyee Ghosh, Geosciences
Elucidating lithosphere-mantle coupling by modeling the Earth's lithospheric stress field and plate motions |
| November 16 |
Andrew F. Smith, Philosophy
Conviction and Responsibility: How Committing to Conscience Can Foster Political Consideration |
| November 16 |
Juma Nkosi Daniels, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Structural Studies of Molybdopterin Synthase, an Essential Enzyme for Dithiolene Formation of the Molybdenum Cofactor |
| November 16 |
Teresa Mathews , MSRC
Metal bioaccumulation in marine and estuarine food webs |
| November 16 |
Lora M. Clarke , Marine Sciences
Connectivity in a locally adapted fish species, Mendia mendia, as evidenced through otolith geochemistry |
| November 19 |
Eugene Lee, Neuroscience
The roles of the IFT and BBS proteins in Drosophila mechanosensory and chemosensory cilia |
| November 20 |
Margaret Regensburg, School of Social Welfare
The Religious Sisters of the Good Shepherd and the Professionalization of Social Work |
| November 20 |
Haidong Feng, Physics
Gauge covariant actions from strings |
| November 20 |
Dumaine Williams, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Mapping of R-SNARE function at distinct intracellular trafficking steps in adipocytes |
| November 20 |
Lisanne Elizabeth Lucas, Marine and Atmospheric Science
Mechanisms Governing Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean Associated with Atmospheric Intraseasonal Variability |
| November 21 |
Janaki K Iyer, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Characterization of Nucleocytoplasmic Transport of the Transcription Factor STAT5a |
| November 21 |
Yang Yu, Computer Science
OS-level Virtualization and Its Applications |
| November 26 |
Paul LaVergne ,Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Thermonuclear Flame Studies in Rectangular Geometry |
| November 27 |
Daniel J. Barr , Molecular and Cellular Biology
Clathrin – Independent Endocytosis of ErbB2 in Human Breast Cancer Cells |
| November 27 |
Zhe Jin, Mechanical Engineering
Computer Aided Synthesis of Rational Motions under Kinematic Constraints |
| November 28 |
Sangkil Jung , Electrical and Computer Engineering
Design and Optimization Architecture for Target Specific Multi-hop Wireless Networks |
| November 28 |
Taeyoung Lim, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Title: Scheduling divisible loads for parallel video systems, real-time distributed networks, and computational Grid |
| November 28 |
Xinnian Chen, Biomedical Engineering
Inhibitory Synaptic Mechanisms in Fast Oscillatory Rhythms and their Dynamics in Inspiratory Motor Discharge in Rat |
| November 28 |
Sheryl Tembe, Geosciences
Experimental Constraints on the Frictional Properties of Fault Zones Through Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth Scientific Drilling Project |
| November 29 |
Caterina Panzeca, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
B-Vitamin Cycling in Coastal and Open Ocean Systems |
| November 29 |
Manu, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Canalization of Gap Gene Expression During Early Development in Drosophila melanogaster |
| November 30 |
Hardin Butcher, Music
Final DMA Recital |
| November 30 |
Eric Londin, Genetics
The Role of FGF signaling in neural and mesodermal fate choice in the zebrafish |
| November 30 |
Katie Schlaikjer, DMA
Final DMA Cello Recital |
| November 30 |
Marissa E. Nolan, Genetics
The role of the polarity regulators Par6 and RhoGTPases in three-dimensional organized mammary epithelia and oncogenic transformation |
| November 30 |
Xin Chen, Experimental Psychology
Collaborative visual search |
| November 30 |
Tamara Gallup Dyer, violin with Nana Shi, piano, Music
Final Recital Program |
| November 30 |
XiangFeng Wu, Applied Math & Statistics
Optimal Designs for Segmented Polynomial Regression Models And Web-Based Implementation of Optimal Design Software |
| November 30 |
Yi-Nan Lee, Physiology and Biophysics
Differential mediation of the Wnt canonical pathway by mammalian Dishevelleds-1, -2, and -3 |
| December 1 |
Stacey DiPaolo, Doctor of Musical Arts
Final Doctoral Recital |
| December 3 |
David M. Corcoran, Psychology
Implicit Assessment of Secure Base Attachment Representations |
| December 3 |
Guanghua Wei, Mechanical Engineering
Modeling of Air-Droplet Interaction, Substrate Melting and Coating Buildup
during Thermal Spraying |
| December 3 |
Deli Wang, Marine Sciences
Development of the Analytical Protocols for the Chemical Speciation of Redox-Sensitive Elements, Molybdenum and vanadium, In Seawater |
| December 3 |
F. Marc Michel, Geosciences
Structure Determination of Nanocrystalline Materials |
| December 3 |
Aarti M Kriplani, Biomedical Engineering
Non-invasive Quantification of an Arterial input Function using a Wrist PET Scanner |
| December 4 |
Shawn Pottorf, Physics and Astronomy
Subgap Quasiparticle Transport and Low Frequency Critical Current Fluctuations in Nb/AlOx/Nb Josephson Junctions |
| December 4 |
Dmitri Volja, Physics
Realistic Theoretical Study of Long-Range Order in Half-Doped Manganites |
| December 5 |
Beverly P. Wohl, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Serotype Specificity of Adenovirus Packaging |
| December 5 |
Lisa A. Burckell, Clinical Psychology
Aggregating Clinical Methods to Repair Alliance Ruptures |
| December 6 |
Michael Eric Feigin, HBH
Identification and Functional Characterization of Novel Proteins Regulating Wnt/-catenin Signaling |
| December 6 |
Ibrahim Unal, Mathematics
Phi-Critical Submanifolds and Convexity in Calibrated Geometry |
| December 6 |
Peter Vere Warden, Philosophy
Critique of a Homuncular Model of Mind from the Neo-Vitalist Perspective |
| December 6 |
Emilia Bakola, Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies
The Paranoiacs Who Knew Too Much: Postmodern Knowledge and Hollywood Cinema |
| December 7 |
Krithika Kalyanasundaram, Materials Science and Engineering
Biomarker Sensing using Nanostructured Metal Oxide Sensors |
| December 7 |
Daniel T. Yohannes, Physics and Astronomy
Process development for high-speed superconductor microelectronics for digital and mixed signal applications |
| December 10 |
Alin V. Costin, Physics and Astronomy
Structure Assignments to Excited States of Heavy Nuclei from Lifetime Information |
| December 10 |
Lorenzo Bombardelli, Genetics Program
Pancreas specific ablation of 1 integrin in mouse: biology of epithelial cells in a model of chronic pancreatitis. |
| December 10 |
Ana L. Zevallos Nuñez, Social/Health Psychology
Mentoring: Perspectives from Attachment Theory |
| December 10 |
Annessa Ann Babic, History
Undoing Glory: Constructions of Gender and Patriotism in Twentieth Century US Society, 1917-1972 |
| December 11 |
Ryan Vincent Terri, Physics and Astronomy
Measurement of Disappearance in the K2K Experiment With An Expanded Fiducial Volume at Super-Kamiokande |
| December 11 |
Meng Wang, Neuroscience
Synapse formation and neuromuscular transmission in a zebrafish choline acetyltransferase mutant |
| December 11 |
Jong Kahk Keum, Chemistry
Probing Flow-induced Crystallization Precursor Structure in Polyolefin Melts by Means of Synchrotron X-rays |
| December 11 |
Radu A. Ionas, Physics and Astronomy
Gravitons and Poncelet Polygons |
| December 11 |
David Auerbach, DMA, Performance
Final Viola Recital |
| December 11 |
Benben Song, Chemistry
Folding of α-Helical Proteins and Protein Design Using Non-coded Amino Acids |
| December 12 |
Jennifer L. Verdolin, Ecology and Evolution
Social Structure and Mating System of Gunnisons Prairie Dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni) |
| December 12 |
Gülistan Mese, Genetics
Functional Comparison of Connexin26 Wild-type and Non-syndromic Recessive Deafness Associated Mutant Channels |
| December 12 |
Koon-Kim Yan, Physics
Studies on Biological Evolution and Biological Networks: A Statistical Physics Approach |
| December 12 |
Xialong Ma, Physics
Global Reinforcement Training of CrossNets |
| December 12 |
Kerim Gulyuz, Physics
Cooling and Trapping of Rubidium and Francium Ions in a Linear Radiofrequency Quadrupole Trap |
| December 12 |
Lisa Maria Runco, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Chaperone/Usher Pathways of Yersinia pestis |
| December 12 |
Paul Cesarczyk, DMA
Guitar Music from Eastern Europe |
| December 12 |
Catherine Eubanks-Carter, Clinical Psychology
Clinical Consensus Strategies for Interpersonal Problems |
| December 12 |
Noha Lim, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Classification by Ensembles from Random Partitions using Logistic Regression Models |
| December 13 |
Mihaela Buhaiciuc, DMA
Final DMA Recital |
| December 14 |
Julia Sushytska, Philosophy
Originary Metaphysics: Why Philosophy has not Reached its End |
| December 14 |
Andrea Leigh Damon, Genetics
Megakaryocyte/platelet-restricted FVIII expression using a platelet factor 4 promoter: determination of activation state and in vivo efficacy during thrombocytosis. |
