Symposium 2008 Schedule

Noon-12:30 p.m.
Light Lunch
Great Hall

12:30-1:00 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
President Ronald D. Liebowitz; Professor of Geology and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research Patricia Manley;  Keynote Speaker Elana Wilson Rowe '01.
Great Hall


1:15-2:30 p.m.
Oral Presentations: Session I
Rooms 104, 216, 219, 220, 338


1:30-2:30 p.m.
Poster Presentations: Session I
Great Hall


2:30-2:45 p.m.
Break I
A Capella Serenade
Great Hall

2:45-4:00 p.m.
Oral Presentations: Session II
Rooms 104, 216, 219, 220, 338 

4:00-4:45 p.m.
Poster Presentations: Session II
Great Hall


4:45-6:00 p.m.
Oral Presentations: Session III
Rooms 104, 216, 219, 220, 338

6:00-7:30 p.m.
Reception
Great Hall 

Symposium Schedule: Complete

Noon-12:30 p.m.
Lunch
A light lunch will be available to all Symposium presenters and guests
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall

12:30-1:00 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
President Ronald D. Liebowitz and Professor of Geology and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research Patricia Manley will open the symposium with introductory remarks. Elana Wilson Rowe, Class of 2001, will then offer a brief keynote address on her experiences in the world of research. Elana earned her Middlebury degree in Russian and Geography, and completed a doctorate from the University of Cambridge in Geography. She is currently a senior research fellow at the Norweigan Institute of International Affairs.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall

Made in Vermont, moderated by Professor Molly Costanza-Robinson
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104
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1. Protecting Pollinators: Creating the Framework for a Native Plant Garden: Emily May '10, 1:15 p.m.
2. Closing the Gap:  Act 60's Impact on Education Expenditure and Student Achievement in Vermont: Jennifer  Henderson '08, 1:30 p.m.
3. Investigation of Small-Scale Variability in Maple Sap Chemistry: Emily Picciotto '09,  1:45 p.m.
4. The Relative Abundances of Seedling, Sapling and Canopy Tree Species on Burned and Unburned Sites in a Forest Stand in Salisbury, Vermont: Anna Chavis '08, 2:00 p.m.
5. Biodiesel Potential in Vermont:  Tugce Erten '08,  2:15 p.m.

Managing the Earth's Resources: Ecology, Ethics, and Ecotourism, moderated by Professor Jon Isham
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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1. Wildlife Monitoring and Ecotourism in the Yucatan:  Julie Erickson '08, 1:15 p.m.
2. Jewish Environmental Ethics: Theory vs. Practice: Sarah Franco '08, 1:30 p.m.
3. Assessing the Feasibility of Nuclear Power as a Cleaner Alternative to Coal in China: Andrew Walker '08, 1:45 p.m.  
4. The Future of Biofuels: Using Microalgae to Produce Biodiesel and Treat Wastewater: Robert Levine '08, 2:00 p.m.
5. Art in the City: Site-specific Works in the New York City Outback: Ashley Gamell '08, 2:15 p.m.

The Chemistry and Culture of Gender, moderated by Dissertation Fellow Folashade Alao 
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219
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1. The Effects of Testosterone and Luteinizing Hormone on Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Robert Hawkins '08, 1:15 p.m.
2. Her Master's Mistress:  the Cross-Dressing Shakespearean Heroine: Jessie Gurd '08, 1:30 p.m.
3. Gateway of Light: The Historical and Iconographical Development of the Theotokos as Byzantium's Divine Intermediary: Jacqueline Montagne '09, 1:45 p.m.
4. Loving Discipline: A Case Study in U.S. Women's Elite Gymnastics as a Cultural Institution: Sarah Wilson '08, 2:00 p.m.

Innovation and Invention, moderated by Professor Susan Watson
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220
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1. Possibilities of the Precision Bass:  Tristan Axelrod '08, 1:15 p.m.
2. MiddCORE: "Creativity, Organization, Risk, and Entrepreneurship": Alexander Kent '10, Nicholas Spencer '11, and David Zhou '11, 1:30 p.m.
3. Charging a Cell Phone With Alternative Sources of Energy:  Garrett Salpeter '08, 1:45 p.m.
4. Use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) and Their Effectiveness in Mapping Hydrodynamic Variability in Lake Champlain: Kristen Poehling '08, 2:00 p.m.
5. Lucan's Hell vs. Virgil's Heaven: An Investigation of the Prophecies in Bellum Civile VI and Aeneid VI: Carrie Bryant '08.5, 2:15 p.m.

Communication across Culture, Time and Technology, moderated by Professor Ray Coish
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 338
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1. El Ser Mexican: To Be Mexican: Amy Beck '08, 1:15 p.m.
2. Language as Cultural Identifier, Unifier and Divider: Kelly George '08, 1:30 p.m.
3. The Hybrid Structure of Instant Messaging: Daniel Kelley '08, 1:45 p.m.
4. Un-dictionary: An Insider's Guide to Learning Slang and Profanity in Another Language: Caitlin Vincek '08.5, 2:00 p.m.

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Poster Presentations: Session I
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall
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1. The Formation of Hydroxymethyl Furanone from Ribose 5-Phosphate: Mohammed Almzayyen '09
2. Blokus: Sarri Al-Nashashibi '08
3. The Effects of Electric Fields on the Vibrational A-states of Carbody-Myoglobin: Nicholas Barone '08
4. Determination of Dmrt7 Expression in the Mei2.7 Mutant:  Kasima Brown '09.5
5. Investigation of Protein-protein Interactions between HEI10 and Cyclin B3:  Jeffrey Cloutier '09
6. Broad Climate Variability Based on Sediment Cores and Seismic Stratigraphy in Willsboro Bay, Lake Champlain: Emily Dawson '09
7. Bedrock Geology of the Northern Half of the Purgatory 7.5  Quadrangle, Southwestern Maine: Evan Ellenberger '08
8. The Impact of Environmental Change in the Adirondack Lowland Boreal: Creating a Monitoring Plan:  Gustave Goodwin '08
9. Regional Analysis of the Sky Trust Cap-and-Rebate Model for Carbon Dioxide Reductions: James Hand '08 and Brian Swartz '10
10. A Structure-function Study of the Mouse Inhibitor of Carbonic Anhydrase: Gregory Judson '08
11. Characterization of Mutant Mei4 Gametes: Geetika Kalloo '08 
12. Hydro Power Production of Otter Creek at Frog Hollow in Middlebury: Scott Kessler '08
13. Petrology and Geochemistry of a Metamorphosed Anorthosite-Diorite Intrusive Suite near Dresden, NY: Ethan Lake '08
14. Creating Optical Flow Datasets using Hidden Fluorescent Texture: Alan Lim '09 and Brad Hiebert-Treuer '07
15. The Glycation Reaction of Ribose 5-Phosphate and Horse Heart Myoglobin: Andrew Livermore '08 and Andrew Harris '08
16. Investigating Streptococcus Mutans Survival Strategies in the Oral Cavity: Lathan McCall '08
17. Profiling of Catalase Activity and Atretic Markers in Bovine Follicular Fluid during Antral Folliculogenesis: Amanda McLane '08
18. Geochemical Analysis of the Woodbury Granites: Ryder Musselman '08 
19. Visual-Spatial Learning and the Possibility of Observational Learning in the California Two-Spot Octopus, O. bimaculoides: Carey Nichols '08 and Michael Winter '08
20. The Mechanism of ICAM-1 Regulation by Aldosterone in Endothelial Cells:  Roger Perreault '09
21. Mechanism of Ru(III) Anticancer Drugs: Michelle Personick '09, Amelia Noble '11, Romany Redman '11
22. Bumble Bee Flower Choice: Patrick Sedney '08
23. The Geochemistry of Lamprophyre Dikes in Williston, Vermont: Melissa Whitehead '08
24. Illuminations in Nature: Paintings of How We Observe and Keep Our Surroundings: Kristin Link '08

2:30-2:45 p.m.
Break
A capella music provided by the Paradiddles. Light refreshments will be available.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall

2:45-4:00 p.m.
Oral Presentations: Session II

The Importance of Remembering, moderated by Professor Jason Arndt
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104
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1. The Philology of "Il Servitore di due Padroni": Carlo Goldoni's Theater from the 18th Centrury Original to the 21st Century Page: Sarah Luehrman '08,  2:45 p.m.
2. Personal Event Memory and Music in Fellini's Amarcord: Amanda McLane '08, 3:00 p.m.
3. The Spanish Lady "Forgotten":  American Historical Memory and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919: Derek Long '08, 3:15 p.m.
4. Anecdotas y Fotografias en Vez de Memoria Verdadera: Rosa Saavedra '10, 3:30 p.m.
5. Structure and Instinct in Contemporary Theater: After Ashley: Himali Soin '08, 3:45 p.m.

Political Activism Around the Globe, moderated by Professor Bert Johnson
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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1. Transformations in Islamic Ideology: Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan and India: Andrew Amstutz '08, 2:45 p.m.
2. Power through Participation? The Muslim Brotherhood's Involvement in Egyptian Participatory Politics: Bryce Loidolt '08, 3:00 p.m.
3. "The Church is Alive, and She is Young": Young Catholics in Cordoba, Spain: Marie Lucci '08.5, 3:15 p.m.
4. The Climate Change Movement: Who Participates, Where and How to Expand It: Austen Levihn-Coon '08, 3:30 p.m.

Crossing Boundaries, moderated by Professor Pat Zupan
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219
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1. The Revitalization and Perpetuation of Maya Culture in Rural Communities in Western Guatemala Through Traditional Healing: Emily Coles '09, 2:45 p.m.
2. La Gringa Sabe Espanol:  Poems About Cross-Cultural Experience:  Naomi Harper '08, 3:00 p.m.
3. Transglobalization of Japanese Culture Through the Lens of Power Rangers and MXC: Brian Sommers '08, 3:15 p.m.
4. La Reina del Pacifico: Ezra Axelrod '08, 3:30 p.m.

The Metrics of Poverty and Development, moderated by Keynote Speaker Elana Wilson Rowe '01
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220 
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1. Land with Bread (film): Gabriel Broughton '08, 2:45 p.m.
2. The Disconnect between the United Nations' Development Goals and Senegalese Society: Dana Isaac '08, 3:00 p.m.
3. The Meaning of Community for Upward Bound Students:  Eleanor Molyneux '08, 3:15 p.m.
4. Does Food Aid Work? An Evaluation of Two Child Nutrition Programs in Rural Haiti: Shannon Donegan '08, 3:30 p.m.
5. The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Teacher-Student Relationship Quality: Jessie Evangelista '08, 3:45 p.m.

College: Identity, Environment, and Experience, moderated by Ross Commons Dean Janine Clookey
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 338
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1. Students' Beliefs and the Theory of Evolution: Alexander DeLisi '08, 2:45 p.m.
2. El Tobillo Torcido: Felipe Sanchez '10, 3:00 p.m.
3. Africana Studies: How Colleges Across the U.S. Study Africa and the Global African Diaspora: Angelica Towne '08, Lemar Clarke '08, Sheyenne Brown '09, Ethiopiah Al-Mahdi '09, Tahira Foy '10, 3:15 p.m.Angelica Towne '08, Lemar Clarke '08, Sheyenne Brown '09, Ethiopiah Al-Mahdi '09, Tahira Foy '10, 3:15 p.m.This Side of Innocence (film): Jared Rosenberg '09.5, 3:30 p.m.
   
4. This Side of Innocence (film): Jared Rosenberg '09.5, 3:30 p.m.

4:00-4:15 p.m.
Break
A capella music provided by the Mischords. Light refreshments will be available.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall

4:00-4:45 p.m.
Poster Presentations: Session II
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall
Please see Poster Presentations: Session I for a listing of poster presentation. Light refreshments will be available.

Ethiopia: Reading Cultures, Writing Lives, moderated by Professor Claudia Cooper
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104
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1. Eric Hoest '08, 4:45 p.m.
2. Daniela Noguera-Garces '10, 5:00 p.m.
3. Jennifer Williams 08, 5:15 p.m.
4. Ethiopiah Al-Mahdi '09, 5:30 p.m.
5. Amer Dastgir '10, 5:45 p.m.

Perspectives on the Market, moderated by Professor Lynn Owens
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
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1. The Art of Documentary Film:  Creativity and Education at Frog Hollow Craft Center: Kelsey Eichhorn '08, 4:45 p.m.
2. Changers--From Steppe to Market, and Beyond: Connecting the Mongolian Pastoral Economy of Livestock Products: Alexander Yule '09, 5:00 p.m.
3. Chinese Stock Markets and the Media: An Event Study: Eric Lonstein '08, 5:15 p.m.
4. Determinants of Workers'  Remittances: Abigail Willman '09, 5:30 p.m.

The Mind and the Body, moderated by Professor Jonathan Miller-Lane
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219
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1. Similarities in the Relationship between Actor and Mask in the Jacques Lecoq's Neutral Mask and the Nohmen Traditions: Nerina Cocchi '10, 4:45 p.m.
2. Drinking Your Friends Under the Table Might Not Be as Cool as You Thought: Accessing the Contribution of Tolerance in Alchol Consumption: Michael Stefanik '08.5, 5:00 p.m.
3. Adults' Perceptions of Children's Credibility: Exploring Individual Factors that Affect Whether a Child will be Believed: Caitlin Taylor '08, 5:15 p.m.
4. Characterizing the Role of the Mei2.5 Mutation in Spermatogenesis: Sky Feuer '09.5, 5:30 p.m.

The Application of Models, moderated by Professor Pete Schumer
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220
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1. Economics of a Clean-Energy Renaissance:  Bonnie Hemphill '08, Pier LaFarge '10.5, Chester Harvey '09, 4:45 p.m.
2. Waring's Problem: Stephanie Levine '08, 5:00 p.m.
3. The Effects of "Ethnic Riots" in Advanced Liberal Democratic States: Toward Theory Building and Hypothesis Testing: Sarah Luehrman '08 and Carolina Caeiro '08, 5:15 p.m.
4. Building Better Biofilms?: Modeling Biofilm Architecture of the Streptococcus Mutans Cariogen in a Dynamic Flow Cell System: Julia Schwartzman '09, 5:30 p.m.
5. Measuring the Expansion of the Supernova Remnant Puppis A: Christopher Waite '08, 5:45 p.m.

The Telling of Stories, moderated by Professor Claudio Medeiros
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 338
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1. Contemporary Italian Theatre in Translation: "Jack lo Sventratore", by Vittorio Franceschi: Kevin Tierney '08, 4:45 p.m.
2. Toqui Caupolican: a Historiographical Analysis of the Mapuche Warrior's Life in Pablo Neruda's Canto General:  Joel Simpson '08, 5:00 p.m.
3. Costume Design for the Lifeblood:  Frances Bohar '08, 5:15 p.m.
4. "Bienvenidos!  Yo soy Mumbai":  The Hidden Heroes Among an Urban People: Ria Shroff '09, 5:30 p.m.
5. Gender Differences in Parent-Child Dyad Emotion Discussions during Shared Book Reading: Amelia Goff '08, 5:45 p.m.

Film Screening: This Side of Innocence, by Jared Rosenberg '09
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Room 438
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6:00-7:30 p.m.
Spring Symposium Reception
All members of the Middlebury community and Symposium guests are warmly invited to join us for a full-menu reception. All menu items are produced locally and/or through sustainable practices. Entertainment will be provided by Sasha Hirsch '10.5.
Great Hall, McCardell Bicentennial Hall