<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">  <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>UW News Stories for April 12, 2005</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Language content=en-us> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> 4/12/2005 UW Media Relations -- Stories included in this transmission <A href="http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/News/2005/April/uwnews12.htm#plume">1- UW SCIENTISTS CONFIRM THE EXISTENCE OF A MANTLE PLUME BENEATH YELLOWSTONE</A> <A href="http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/News/2005/April/uwnews12.htm#UN">2- UW UNITED NATIONS TEAM SUCCESSFUL AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE</A> <A href="http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/News/2005/April/uwnews12.htm#two">3- TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS TO OPEN AT UW ART MUSEUM</A> <A href="http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/News/2005/April/uwnews12.htm#research">4- UW UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY SET FOR APRIL 23</A> ----- <A name=plume></A>UW SCIENTISTS CONFIRM THE EXISTENCE OF A MANTLE PLUME BENEATH YELLOWSTONE April 12, 2005 -- After years of debate within the science community, University of Wyoming researchers confirm the existence of a plume beneath the Yellowstone volcanic hotspot that currently resides within Yellowstone National Park(YNP). Recent studies by Ken Dueker, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Geology and Geophysics, and Huaiyu Yuan, a doctoral degree candidate, verify a 60-mile diameter plume extending to a depth of 300 miles beneath YNP. This pipe-like formation of warm material, according to the researchers, is what earth scientists refer to as a "mantle plume." The team's findings appear in the May issue of Geophysical Research Letters journal. "Our research looked at the ultimate origins of the anomalous volcanic activity in the park today," says Dueker. "We are going on record that there is an upper mantle plume beneath Yellowstone. This is important to the scientific community." Yuan describes a plume as a narrow pipe of "hotter than normal" material that rises from the earth's deep interior. He says the hot plume material "vigorously melts" around 60 miles underneath YNP to produce the volcanic activity generally found above mantle plumes. Dueker explains that for years earth scientists have thought that the Yellowstone hotspot track was one of the best continental examples of a plume, but "hard evidence was lacking." He says the evidence to support the published conclusion is "quite good" because he and his colleagues operated 48 seismometers around the Yellowstone hotspot for one year. "This large seismic experiment recorded a wealth of new data from distant earthquakes," says Dueker. "This allowed us to construct maps of the temperature variations, hundreds of miles beneath the park, much better than what was previously possible." Researchers from the Universities of Utah and Oregon contributed to this project. Funding was provided by the National Science Foundation Continental Dynamics Program and facilities support by the PASSCAL Instrument Center at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. "We want to thank the numerous land owners who allowed us to place our seismometers on their property," says Dueker. "This experiment would not have been possible without their help." Dueker, who came to UW in 2000 from the University of Colorado at Boulder, is a geophysicist and seismologist. He earned his doctorate degree from the University of Oregon and a bachelor's degree from Whitman College in Washington. Yuan, from the People's Republic of China, came to UW in 2000 after receiving his master's degree from Yale University. ----- <A name=UN></A>UW UNITED NATIONS TEAM SUCCESSFUL AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE (Editors: Please note local names.) April 12, 2005 -- Nathan Walker, of Gillette, and Cheri Weaver, of Laramie, received outstanding research awards during the recent Rocky Mountain Model United Nations conference held at Denver University. Several other members of UW's Model U.N. team won awards during the competition. Walker and Weaver were recognized for their country position papers. Walker wrote on climate change and nuclear energy, and Weaver's topic was the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In the General Assembly, Weaver also received the rapporteur award for best delegate, as chosen by fellow delegates, as well as the outstanding delegate award, chosen by the committee chairmen. In the UN Environmental Program, Glen Czaplewski of Fort Collins, Colo., who represented China, received the rapporteur award for best delegate and the outstanding delegate award. Also in the UNEP, David Szwarcberg of Strasbourg, France, received a commendable delegate award for his representation of Sweden. In the Security Council, Jonathan Hughes of Noblesville, Ind., brought home a commendable delegate award for his representation of China. Jean Garrison, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, coordinates UW's participation. The UW students represented six countries and participated in debates relating to actual U.N. issues. Other members of the UW team, and the countries and committees they represented, are Ashley Arzy of Laramie (China-Commission on Human Rights); Devon Messick of Sahuarita, Ariz., (Pakistan-General Assembly); Meagan Ellison of Torrington (Pakistan-CHR); Aaron Owens of Scottsbluff, Neb., (Sudan-General Assembly); Kenneth Hicks of Laramie (Sudan-General Assembly); Aaron Laur of Sioux Falls, S.D., (Sudan-UNEP); Anna Gerstenberger of Denver (Sweden-General Assembly); Anthony Roberts of Omaha, Neb., (Nicaragua-General Assembly); Carl Barrios of Laramie (Nicaragua-UNEP); and Dax Robinson of Laramie (Peru-General Assembly). ----- <A name=two></A>TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS TO OPEN AT UW ART MUSEUM April 12, 2005 -- An opening reception for the University of Wyoming Art Museum's exhibitions "Toro!! The Bull in Human History, Art, and Sports," and the "UW Art Department Faculty Exhibition" will be held Friday, April 15, from 6-8 p.m. The museum is located in the Centennial Complex at 22nd and Willett Drive in Laramie. Two public programs related to "Toro!!" will be held Saturday, April 16. "The Bull in Art and Culture from the Paleolithic to Picasso," a slide lecture by Trudy Kawami, will be at 11 a.m. A panel discussion at 2 p.m., the "Business of the Bull," will explore the bull as a rodeo and ranch icon. Beef Cattle Extension Specialist Steve Paisley will moderate the panel comprised of a rancher, a rodeo stock contractor, a bull rider and a rodeo clown. Both events will be at the UW Art Museum. "Toro!!" will be on display April 16-Aug. 14. The exhibition will cover the role of bulls in bull jumping, Spanish bull fighting, rodeo bull riding and eventually its presence in modern contemporary art. Work by regional artists Eric Ringsby, from Wyoming, and George Gogas, from Montana, will join works by Isadore Bonheur, Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein. The faculty exhibition, which is open now and runs through May 14, presents new creative work by studio artists Ricki Klages, painting; Mark Ritchie, printmaking; Leah Hardy, mixed media; Ashley Hope Carlisle, installation; Margaret Haydon, ceramics; and Chuck Egnaczak, graphic design. Continuing exhibitions at the museum include "Animals in Bronze: Selections from the UW Art Museum Collection," and "Old Masters' Paintings at the University of Wyoming." The UW Art Museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more information, call (307) 766-6622 or visit <A href="http://www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum">www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum</A> . ----- <A name=research></A>UW UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY SET FOR APRIL 23 (Editors: Please note local names.) April 12, 2005 -- University of Wyoming and state community college students will explain more than 140 projects during Undergraduate Research Day 2005, set for Saturday, April 23, from 1-5:30 p.m. in the UW Classroom Building. Poster presentations will be from 5-6 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room. "Many undergraduate students work closely with faculty on a variety of research and creative activity projects, and UW's faculty is particularly willing to involve undergraduate students with their research and scholarship," says Bill Gern, UW vice president for research. "This is a great advantage to both, and it underscores the various ways students can learn at a research university such as UW." Gern says surveys of UW graduates show that students who conducted undergraduate research found it to be one of the most important experiences or their undergraduate careers. Each presentation is limited to 15 minutes, followed by a five-minute question and answer session. Students will present research in areas such as agriculture, business, education, engineering, health sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematical sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities. A complete list of student projects can be seen by visiting <A href="http://epscor-wise.uwyo.edu/">http://epscor-wise.uwyo.edu/</A>  and clicking on "Undergraduate Research Day." Research Day is sponsored by the UW offices of Research, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming. Additional sponsors are the A&S Summer Independent Study Program; UW colleges of Agriculture and Engineering; UW Honors Program; Wyoming EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research); the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium; and the McNair Scholars Program. For more information, call Barbara Kissack at (307)766-2033 or e-mail <A href="mailto:bkissack@uwyo.edu">bkissack@uwyo.edu</A>. Wyoming students, listed by hometown and their presentation topics, are: ALBIN -- Julie Sandburg, electrical engineering, "Projects for Underclassmen to Aid Wyoming Persons with Disabilities with Included Bonus Project." BIG HORN -- Kathryn Garber, anthropology, "Back to the Future: Helping Display the Past for the Future of UW Anthropology." BURNS -- Megan Jacob, microbiology, "Helicobacter pylori: The Real Stomach Ache"; Paul Jacob, architectural engineering, "Structural Design of a Middle School." CASPER -- Asher Albertson, zoology and physiology, "Localization of the GnRH Receptor in the Mouse Brain"; David Anderson, geology, "Shadeline Glaciers and Catastrophic Flooding on Casper Mountain During the Quaternary"; Travis Anderson, electrical engineering, "An Accessible Syringe Dosing Device"; David Dickerson, electrical engineering, "Micro-Hydro Power"; Nathan Edwards, zoology and physiology, "Characterize ocular vascularity during fetal and postnatal development of lambs born to ewes subjected to early maternal under nutrition"; Jens Hecker, geology, "Lorenz' Butterfly and Rikitake Double Disk Dynamos: Chaos in the Earth's Magnetic Field"; Scott Hunter, business administration, "Changing Leaf Designs: Think Change"; Theresa Jedd, health science, "1920's Child Labor in Agriculture"; Megan Jones, psychology, "Acceptance of Rape Myths as a Function of Anonymity Salience"; Brandon Long, chemical engineering, "Supported, Alkali-Promoted Cobalt Oxide Catalysts for NOx Removal from Coal Combustion Flue Gases"; Tasha Moreno, psychology, "Rape Myth Acceptance among College Males"; Carissa Pereda, zoology and physiology, "Comparisons in African American Literature Based within Certain Historical Time Frames"; Christine Robinson, political science and economics, "L.L.Bean: Lands, Labor and Bringing Home the Beans"; Bryon Schroeder, anthropology, "Temporal Analysis of "Defensive" Sites in the Wyoming Region." CHEYENNE -- Meghan Driscoll, health science, "Comparison of Methamphetamine and alpha-Benzyl-N-methylphenethylamine (BNMPA) on Dopamine in the Rat Brain"; Joshua Duncan, electrical engineering, "The Third Ear: Tunable Cochlear Implant with Multifunctional Signal Processor"; Joshua Duncan, electrical engineering, "Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Silk Proteins"; Brandon Goodchild Drake, anthropology, "A New Specimen of Allosaurus from North-Central Wyoming"; James Hamilton, chemistry, "Genome-wide RNAi Feeding Screening In Caenorhabditis elegans With pha-1 Background"; Beth Harris, chemical education, "Small Scale Reaction Kinetics Using a Novel and Inexpensive Reactor/Photoresistor Detection System"; Chris Heald, economics, "Economic Development of China"; Rligio Ramirez, anthropology, "Cranial Variation in the United States between the Midfacial Interorbital Regions of Southwestern Hispanic Sample Compared to American Blacks, Whites and Native Americans"; Edward Selby, psychology and zoology and physiology, "Do We Really Understand Our Emotions: A Construct Validation of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale"; Kate Smetana, chemistry, "Formic Acid Protein Digestion"; Mai Tran, pharmacy, "The role of non-specific ATP hydrolysis in the generation of a mitochondrial membrane potential"; Qiqi Wang, microbiology and molecular biology, "Expression of GFP by the GnRH receptor promoter"; Robert Jason Williams, philosophy and political science, "Moral Consideration for Animals: Understanding the Intuitions"; Gary Woolington, electrical engineering, "Ground Fault Monitor With Cable Fault Locator." CODY -- Katie Mellinger, English, "Isis Resurrected"; Michele Morris, pharmacy, "Herbal Products of Peru: these's more than just cocaine"; Dusty Richardson, zoology and physiology and Spanish, "Development of response selectivity in the pallid bat inferior colliculus"; David Werner, electrical engineering, "Electronic Board Game for Children with Limited Mobility." DANIEL -- Kristen Boroff, pre-vet/animal science, "Building Design in India: A Retrospective." DOUGLAS -- Kim Creaser, mathematics, "Mathematics of Barcodes"; Andrew Curtis, computer science and mathematics, "External-memory algorithms for directed graphs"; Ruben Mares, wildlife and fisheries biology management, "Climate change and the wolf management plan in Wyoming: Forecasting effects of changes in precipitation on wolf livestock depredations by 2025." ELK MOUNTAIN -- Mikal Grant, mathematics, "Numerical Simulation of Stochastic Differential Equaltions." EVANSTON -- Heather Blockovich, marketing/Spanish, "Efforts to Market to Hispanics as Demonstrated in the 2004 Presidential Election"; Daniel Dalton, agroecology, "Aleiodes of Eastern Forests"; John Flake, computer engineering, "Visual Acquisition and RF Transmission of Position Data for Objects with Unique LED markings"; Derek Stonebraker, architectural engineering, "Effect Of Web Bonded Frp Shear Reinforcement On Internal Steel Stress"; Ross Tolman, computer engineering, "Visual Acquisition and RF Transmission of Position Data for Objects with Unique LED markings." EVANSVILLE -- Abigail Beaver, biology, "Common Conditions Among Rehabilitated Birds In The Laramie Raptor Refuge." FARSON -- Shaunna McGowan, archaeology/anthropology, "Historic Stone Carvings on Easter Island." GILLETTE -- Tiffany Clark, microbiology, chemistry, biology, and zoology and physiology, "Rapid Detection and Differentiation of Prokaryotic Cell Components by Electrospray Ionization-mass Spectrometry"; Derek Hensley, agricultural studies, "Southeastern Wyoming Ranch Case Study; capstone course"; Joshua Jones, electrical engineering, "Ground Fault Monitor With Cable Fault Locator"; Karissa La Cour, cardiovascular research and alternative medicine, "Construction and expression of pGFP-CAG-ALDH2 vector in a strain of JM109 Escherichia coli."; Lindsey Lorello, kinesiology and health promotion, pre med, "Evaluation of the effects of diabetes on the heart's structure and function using a mouse diabetic cardiomyopathy model"; Chase Mendenhall, wildlife and fisheries biology and management, botany, and Spanish, "Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship in Grand Teton National Park"; Chris Sanders, health science, "Affects of Nutrient Restriction on Cow Placentome Vascularity"; Shondra Temple, communication, "Comparative Analysis of American vs. British Marketing Communications." GREEN RIVER -- Shelby Chapman, anthropology, "Pregnancy and Birth Experiences Among LDS Women"; Melissa Pola, archaeology/anthropology, "Historic Stone Carvings on Easter Island"; Kristopher Schamber, medical microbiology, "The Localization of Neurokinin-B in the Rat Brain to Resolve a Controversy"; Jessica Stevens, molecular biology, "Re-evaluating Sialyation of Human Plasminogen in the Baculovirus-Insect Cell System." GREYBULL -- Alyson Smith, chemistry and molecular biology, "Insertion and Expression of MaSp1 and MaSp2 Spider Silk Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana." GROVER -- Dane Jensen, molecular biology, "Characterization Of The Neurokinin B Promoter In Rat." GUERNSEY -- Curt Heimbuck, political science, "Statistics, Steroids, and the National Pastime." KEMMERER -- Zachary Tyrrell, chemical engineering, "CO2 Sorption in Ionic and Nanoparticle Membrane Material at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures"; John Willford, microbiology, "Detection of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli in Bovine Feces Using Three Different Toxin Detection Kits." LANDER -- Colleen Boodleman, agroecology, "GIS Analysis of Population Dynamics and Land Cover Conditions in the Njoro Watershed of Kenya." LARAMIE -- Kevin Christensen, electrical engineering, "GPS Navigation: Waypoint pathing for an autonomous robot"; Kathleen Conser, art/graphic design, "Comparative Analysis of Popular Feminist Posters as a Form of Social Ideological Representation"; Warren Crocker, electrical engineering, "Drive Belt Slippage Monitor"; Joel Larson, molecular biology, "Understanding structural dynamics of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase with computers"; Danielle Olden, history, "Social and Economic Assimilation of Chicanos into Albany County, Wyoming, 1945-1985"; Renee Tahja, molecular biology, "Mutagenesis and Pha-1 Screen in Caenorhabditis elegans "; Jason Urasky, electrical engineering, "Determining Snow Structure using Nephelometry Techniques for Avalanche Prediction"; Bonnie Youmans, microbiology, "Comparison of Purified BMEI 1214 and Hot Saline Extract in an ELISA Test for Diagnosis of Brucella ovis Infection in Sheep." LOVELL -- Stuart Fowler, electrical engineering, "Child Monitoring System." LUSK -- David Bruch, pre-pharmacy, "Neurotoxic Effects of Methamphetamine and Benzyl-N-Methamphetamine on Behavioral Measurements and Levels of Dopamine and Serotonin in Rats." MEETEETSE -- Barnett Sporkin-Morrison, international agriculture and international studies, "An Economic Look at the U.S. Political System-a Toolkit for Individual and Community Satisfaction." MOORCROFT -- Matthew Jespersen, electrical engineering, "Child Monitoring System." MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Stacey Palmer, playwriting/directing, theatre/English, "Method Writing." NEWCASTLE -- Mary McGinty, business and administration, "Driving the Bus: The New Safe Ride." POWELL -- Grayson Baird, psychology, "Implicit Theories of Intelligence and Goal Preference in Students With and Without Learning Disabilities"; Amy Burnett, secondary education: social studies and American studies (dual major), "The Danish Gymnasium Compared to the United States High School: A Unique Opportunity for First-Hand Observation"; Charles Cooley, mechanical engineering, "Boundary Layer Flow Over A Surface Dimple"; Annie Hilton, political science and criminal justice, "The Rhetorical Road to War: An Analysis of the Language that is Changing the World." RAWLINS -- Sara Babcock, molecular biology, "Development of nociceptive afferents in chickens"; Sara Babcock, molecular biology, "Gene Transcription of Steroidogenic Enzymes Across mid-Gestation in the ovine Fetal Adrenal"; Nathaniel Clark, business administration, "Cult, Icon, or Something in Between: An Advertising Analysis of New Belgium Brewing"; Robyn Lopez, anthropology, "Comparing Wyoming State Standards for Foreign Language Proficiency with Instructors' Assessment of Proficiency in Arapaho Language Classes"; Calista Selby, chemistry, "Anticancer Activity of a Series of Au (III) Phenanthroline Complexes." RIVERTON -- Scott McDonald, agricultural studies, "Southeastern Wyoming Ranch Case Study; capstone course"; Eric Tretter, biology, "Bacterial Fe (II) Oxidation in Alpine Lakes: Limited by Infrared Light?"; William Welch, chemistry and mathematics, "Computational Analysis of a Newly Synthesized Iridathiabenzene and Some Related Compounds." ROCK SPRINGS -- Christopher Cardon, electrical engineering, "An Accessible Syringe Dosing Device"; TJ Colgan, electrical engineering, "Electronic Board Game for Children with Limited Mobility"; Gary King, psychology, "Relapse and Abstinence Internal vs. External Attribution Involving Recovering Alcoholics"; Carrie Shaw, criminal justice, "A Month in Bali: A Day Has A Dozen Names"; Abra Soule, women's studies, "Blogging as Art: Intersections and Representation"; Christopher Wilbert, health science, "Role of Advanced Glycation Endproducts in Diabetes-Associated Cardiomyopathy." SARATOGA -- Margaret Keeth, anthropology, "Human Variation of Medial-anterior Curvature in the Femur." SHERIDAN -- Billie Chapman, psychology, "The Virgin Mary as a religious symbol in contemporary U.S. literature and film"; Eric Clements, electrical engineering, "The Digital Skydiving Altimeter"; Christopher Hackman, music, "Morning, Noon, and Night"; Erik Hoversten, philosophy, "Study of Heat Transfer Downstream of a Synthetic Jet"; Benjamin Ketron, computer science, "Phrase Syntax Tree Builder"; James Robinson, mechanical engineering, "Two-Point Velocity Correlations in Swirling Jet Flows"; Paul Teini, mechanical engineering, "Heat Transfer Measurements Downstream of a Synthetic Jet: Effect of Changing Frequency at Constant Amplitude"; Jacque Vineyard, political science, "Coffee and it's Role in the International Political Economy"; Jim Warfield, agricultural studies, "Southeastern Wyoming Ranch Case Study; capstone course." SUNDANCE -- Sarah Yemington, german/international studies, "An Investigation of the Volga Germans In Wyoming and Surrounding Area." THERMOPOLIS -- Gavin Phillips, computer engineering, "Fast Object Recognition"; Chadwick Vaupel, history, "Fly Boys of Wyoming: A Brief History of the Civilian Pilot Training Program at the University of Wyoming"; Laura Vietti, geology and geophysics, "Discriminating Braided and Meandering Streams by Paleocurrent Orientations." TORRINGTON -- Patrick Harris, psychology, "Rumination as a Mediator between Passive Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms." WORLAND -- Erin Loschen, chemical engineering, "A Study of Solvent Extraction and Quantification of BrdU from Polymer Matrix and BrdU Release Kinetics." WRIGHT -- Deena Kay Borgialli, agricultural and applied economics: agribusiness, "The Economic Impact of 4-H Volunteerism in Campbell County, Wyoming." Non-resident students, listed by hometowns and their presentation topics, are: ALBUQUERQUE N.M. -- Keith Lyon, computer engineering, "Ethernet Media Access Controller with Hardware Encryption." BARDSTOWN, KY. -- David DeMar Jr., zoology and physiology, "Faunal Analysis and Paleoecology of the Lower Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages of the Mesaverde Formation of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming." BEIJING, CHINA -- Yinyin Liang, electrical engineering, "A Calculator with a Voice Output." BELLINGHAM, WASH. -- Jeffrey Callaway, molecular biology, "Lactobacillus spp.: are they really our friends?" BILLINGS, MONT. -- Rex Lundman, electrical engineering, "Preliminary Automatic Range Compensating Scope Design." BRIGHTON, COLO. -- Paul Hansen, computer science and mathematics, "Building a Genetic Programming Engine." BROOMFIELD, COLO. -- Brian Scoggins, astronomy and physics, "Are BALQSOs really stuck in overdrive?" BUSHNELL, NEB. -- Brenda Christensen, mathematics, "Access Elements Which Ensure Security." CHENGDU, CHINA -- Jingling Guan, economics and mathematics, "Computational Simulation of Supersonic Delta-Wings." DENVER, COLO. -- Lauren Grenz, architectural engineering, "Building Design in India: A Retrospective"; Ella Wellman, computer science, "Watson: The Hazard Detection Robot." ERDA UTAH -- Jeremy Long, electrical and computer engineering, "The hands-free mouse." GERING, NEB. -- Michael Stephens, electrical engineering, "Projects for Underclassmen to Aid Wyoming Persons with Disabilities with Included Bonus Project." GRETNA, NEB. -- Sascha Rogers, zoology and physiology, "Investigation of Genetic Variability in the Prion Protein Gene of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Compared to Domestic Sheep." HARDIN, MONT. -- Jodi Irvin, molecular biology, "Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase (Phospho-form) may indicate distinctive regulatory function." HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Lisa Weber, chemistry, "Humic Acid Interactions with Varying Oxidation States of Iron." KATHMANDU, NEPAL -- Kiran Dangi, electrical engineering, "Micro-Hydro Power." LAME DEER, MONT. -- Shawn Shelley, zoology and physiology, "Intravenous Insulin Infusion Protocols: Research and Issues Regarding Clinical Practice." LOVELAND, COLO. -- Suzanne Lewis, nursing, "The Essentials of Magnetism: A Captivating Force of Nursing Excellence"; Brittany Wheeler, electrical engineering, "Child Monitoring System." MONUMENT, COLO. -- Andrew Saletta, music education, "Puh-puh, tss, t-puh-puh-puh, tss-t: The Human Beat Box Cultural Evolution." OGALLALA, NEB. -- Greg Sarchet, pre-pharmacy, "Sustained Release of Progesterone to Control Ovarian Cancer"; Greg Sarchet, pre-pharmacy, "Development of a Model to Simulate Micro Gravity on Earth." SAN RAMON, CALIF. -- Shannon Valenti, international studies, "Photographic Coverage of Men's and Women's Sports in Metro Daily Newspapers and Community Weekly Newspapers." SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB. -- David Brown, civil engineering, "Shear Key Behavior For Precast Concrete Seismic Shear Walls." TOPEKA, KAN. -- Nicole Thorp, chemical engineering, "Modifying Inorganic Membranes for Separating CO2 and H2 Gases." WIGGINS, COLO. -- Jeremy King, physics and astronomy, "Molecular Dynamics Approach to Tunneling Dynamics in an Anharmonic Bath." -----</BODY></HTML>