Lew Wentz Research Project Awards
The Lew Wentz Foundation and OSU provide support for the nationally recognized Wentz Research Project awards. Each year, $4,500 one-year research projects awards are given to approximately 40 undergraduate student scholars to conduct independent research with the guidance of a faculty mentor.
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Sample Wentz Research Projects 2009-2010
- Backoulou, Christie - Impact of Iron in Reaching Optimal Bone Health in Adulthood
- Mentor: Stephen Clarke -
Beier, John - Interference in Wireless Communication
- Mentor: George Scheets -
Biswas, David - A Parametric Human Shape Model for 3D Motion Animation
- Mentor: Gouliang Fan -
Burrus, Josh - The Effects of Acid Mine Drainage on Natural Streams
- Mentor: Anna Cruse -
Campbell, Lindsey - Characterizing a Novel Drug Delivery System for the Eye
- Mentor: Heather Fahlenkamp -
Cloud, John - The Signaling Role of Calcium in P.Aeruginosa Biofilm Formation
- Mentor: Marianna Patrauchan -
Colom, Lauren - Characterizing Novel Sieve Element Portein
- Mentor: Gary Thompson -
Cook, James - Identification of a Water Source in an 18th Century Wichita Village
- Mentor: Brian Carter -
Curtis, Jessica - Sport Identification: A Comparison
- Mentor: Ed Burkley -
Eldridge, Elizabeth - The Effect of Past Eating Disorders on the Gastrointestinal System
- Mentor: Jared Dempsey -
Gessel, Ana - The Role of Vasopressin in Male Aspects of Mammal Monogamy
- Mentor: Alexander Ophir -
Gibbons, Trevor - Zinc Status and the Relationships to Acne
- Mentor: Stephen Clarke -
Grischkowsky, Stephanie - Restoration of the Great Plains Following Invasion by Old World Bluestem
- Mentor: Gail Wilson -
Hermanski, Suzanne - The Effects of Distillers Grain on Swine Intestinal Bacteria
- Mentor: Udaya DeSilva -
Hill, Jeremy - Development and Investigation of Inflatable Structures for Space Habitat
- Mentor: Jamey Jacob -
Jacobs, Leslie - Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, and Radical Possibilities in 1790 Britain
- Mentor: Martin Wallen -
Jarrett, Ellen - Platelet and Endothelial Cell Responses to Aerogel for Its Use in Vivo
- Mentor: David Rubenstein -
Jordan, Ryan - Investigating the Kalaye Lineament, Zambia: a Developing Transfer Fault
- Mentor: Estella Atkawana -
Krull, Stefanie - William Wilberforce's Friendships in Light of Aristotelian Virtue Ethics
- Mentor: Steve Harrist -
Kupgan, Grit - Molybdenum and Tungsten Hydrogen Bronze Films for Dectection of Improvised Explosives
- Mentor: Nicholas Maturer -
Langley, Dillon - Analysis of the Coxiella Burnetti Type IV Secretion System During Infection
- Mentor: Edward Shaw -
Lee, Eric - Synthesis of Analogs of Ciprofloxacin
- Mentor: Richard Bunce -
Lovett, David - Smoking Pleasure and Depression: A Physiological Assessent
- Mentor: Jared Dempsey -
Miller, Alyssa - Using Stress Theory to Explore Relationship SatisfactionBetween Adults and Their Non-Custodial Parent
- Mentor: Charles Hendrix -
Morton, Blake - Effects of Glycated Serum Albumin on Blood Platelet Activation and Aggregation
- Mentor: David Rubenstein -
Nelson, Mark - Translating a Classic of Soviet Science Fiction
- Mentor: Keith Tribble -
Nottingham, Braxton - Regulation of Spindle Positioning by Phosphorylation
- Mentor: Rita Miller -
Oppel, Sarah - Open Heart Surgery at the Molecular Level
- Mentor: Robert Burnap -
O'Sullivan, Kathleen - Walking in Two Worlds: Native American Youth and Violence
- Mentor: Jean Van Delinder -
Patterson, Katelyn - Microbial Origin of Histiocytomas in Canines
- Mentor: Udaya DeSilva -
Perk, Timothy - Microfluidic Infrared Microspectroscopy of Protein Structural Dynamics
- Mentor: Aihua Xie -
Scott, Kathleen - Is Parasite Load Related to Stress Levels in Captive Eagles?
- Mentor: Andrew Dzialowski -
Sluch, Valentin - Studies of the FN III Domain of Midline-1, Protein Involved with Opitz Syndrome
- Mentor: Michael Massiah -
Tripp, Holt - Intrauterine Growth Retardation and Endocrine Regulation of the Calf
- Mentor: Robert Wetteman
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Troxell, Amanda - Nutritional Status and Immune Function in Bovine
- Mentor: Clinton Krehbiel -
Van Arsdale, Aaron - Virtual Panoramic Tourism- Increasing Viewer Satisfaction Through Immersion
- Mentor: Nicholas Romano -
Vasquez, Markus - Symmetric Operations of Hypersolids
- Mentor: Lisa Mantini -
Vera, Maria - Injectable Hydrogel
- Mentor: Sundararajan Madihally -
Yearwood, Connie - Detection of Genetic Markers Affecting Milk Production in Sheep
- Mentor: Raluca Mateescu
