2021 Rogers Science Research Tuesday Talks
Students discuss their research projects during a series of talks on Tuesdays in June and July. Each presentation is 15 minutes; there are generally 2-3 talks per session.
- Tuesdays 1:00-2:15, Zoom meetings
- Presentations are free and open to the public
May 25
Responsible Conduct of Research
Previously recorded presentation by Sarah Shaack, Reed College
Please note that this face-to-face training is a required component of the College’s RCR policy and attendance will be taken.
June 1
Equity in STEM training (details TBA)
June 8
Purification and Functional Specificity of Spider Venom Proteins on model organisms
Student presenters: Keeley Jo Alexander, Jemma Montgomery
Faculty collaborator: Pamela Zobel Thropp
Exploring the Relationship Between Trait Resilience, Cognitive Control, Eating Habits, and Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Student presenters: Andrew Steinberg, Hanna Wright
Faculty collaborator: Todd Watson
Diversity and function of phospholipase D venom toxins in spiders
Student presenters: Salma Bashir, Abigail Prager
Faculty collaborator: Greta Binford
June 15
Rehearsing disaster: Understanding earthquake preparedness behavior in an interactive environment
Student presenters: Altaf Barelvi, Sylvia Kunz, Ross Miyabuchi, Skye Russ
Faculty collaborators: Elizabeth Safran, Peter Drake, Erik Nilsen, Bryan Sebok
Removing Barriers to Cybersecurity Exercise Customization
Student presenters: Dylan Angel, Linus Brogan, Charlie Compton, Syd Parker, Natalie Zoz
Faculty collaborator: Jens Mache
June 22
Investigating how cells construct their organelles
Student presenters: Frances Courtemanche, David Nhek
Faculty collaborator: Greg Hermann
Zebrafish neuroscience research
Student presenters: Luan Doster, Julia Litz, Lalo Murillo, Saheli Singh, Gila Winefeld
Faculty collaborator: Tamily Weissman-Unni
June 29
Regeneration and diversity in an old growth Pacific Northwest forest
Student presenters: Olivia Brackin, Kaitlin Emmett, Amelia Pruiett
Faculty collaborator: Margaret Metz
Deep learning phase transitions in quantum chromodynamics
Student presenters: Stephen Baker, Christian Ermann
Faculty collaborator: Mohamed Anber
Study of Protein-Capped Gold and Silver Nanoparticles in Wastewater Treatment
Student presenters: Rachael Rice
Faculty collaborator: Anne Bentley
July 6
Transcriptional regulation of pluripotency in embryonic stem cells
Student presenters: Torrey Lind, Savannah Myers, Alexis Traeger, Jack Waite
Faculty collaborator: Sharon Torigoe
Fundamental studies on organosulfur oxidation for environmental remediation by molybdenum catalysts
Student presenters: Drew Blauth, Liz LeJeune
Faculty collaborator: Louis Kuo
Glyphosate toxin degradation by molybdenum Complexes
Student presenters: Morgan Bashore
Faculty collaborator: Louis Kuo
July 13
Exploring the Structural Basis of Dynein Regulation
Student presenters: Ashley Phan, Meghan Sheldrake, Claire Yung
Faculty collaborator: Nikolaus Loening
Investigations into the Acoustics of the Mandolin
Student presenters: Connor Robertson, Gretchen Schowalter
Faculty collaborator: Stephen Tufte
The Role of Inclusive Pedagogy in STEM Educational Games
Student presenters: Sarah Broadhead
Faculty collaborator: Diana Leonard
July 20
The genetic mechanisms of nicotine and ethanol cross-tolerance in D. melanogaster.
Student presenters: Sonya Lee, Lukas Rotello, Grace Woods
Faculty collaborator: Norma Velazquez Ulloa
The role of thrombospondin in normal development of the neuromuscular junction in Drosophila melanogaster.
Student presenters:
Faculty collaborator: Norma Velazquez Ulloa
Open Circuit Potential Oscillations as a Probe of Localized Corrosion of Zero Valent Iron
Student presenters: Marie Solis
Faculty collaborator: Barb Balko
