STEM STUDENT EXPO
December 8, 2016
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Memorial Student Center, Great Hall & Ballrooms
Great Hall
1… Co-op with Pregis
Jacob Komro
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
2… Assistant Caregiver at Deb’s ABCs & 123s Childcare
Facility
Alexis Chapman
APSC-398, Field Experience in Applied Science, Ann
Parsons
3… Medical Scribe in the Emergency Department at
Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN
Ali Huggins
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
4… Detection of SGLT1 Protein Expression in IEC-6 Cells
Using Immunohistochemistry
Alexis Chapman, Mackenzie Gentile, Ali Huggins, Joe Van
Grinsven
BIO-332, Genetics, Jamil Talukder
5… Elite Medical Scribes at Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic
Mackenzie Gentile
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
6… Lake Wissota State Park Internship
Ethen Schoen
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
7… CVS Pharmacy Technician Co-op
Josh Diamond
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
8… Internship at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation
Institute
Sean Hawkinson
APSC-398, Field Experience in Applied Science, Ann
Parsons
9… Dental Field Experiences
Randi Schorzman
APSC-398, Field Experience in Applied Science, Ann
Parsons
10… Physical Rehabilitation Aid at Mayo Health Care
System
Laura Jakes
APSC-398, Field Experience in Applied Science, Ann
Parsons
11… Medical Scribe at Mayo Clinic Health System
Dana Karlstad
APSC-398, Field Experience in Applied Science, Ann
Parsons
12… Memory Care for Our House Senior Living
Kylie Swoboda
APSC-398, Field Experience in Applied Science, Ann
Parsons
13… Effects of Capsaicin and Gynura Procumbens on Rat
Intestinal Epithelail Cells
Nick Budish, Maggie Freiermuth, Evan Harding, Jamie
Kuhns
BIO-136, College Molecular Cell Biology 1, Jamil Talukder
14… Effects of Capsaicin on Rat Intestinal Epithelail Cells
Chase Fronk, Lucas Kohls, Craige McConnell, Ryanne Millis
BIO-136, College Molecular Cell Biology 1, Jamil Talukder
15… The Classic Evening Primrose!
Sean Frett, Isaac McInnis, Lexington Nell
BIO-242, Botany, Stephen Nold
16… Sweeping the Nation - Pampas Grass
Rikki Decklever, Spencer Harwood, Logan Loeffler
BIO-242, Botany, Stephen Nold
17… The Raspberry and the Roof
Noah Herried, Jake Kosek,Tony Spatola
BIO-242, Botany, Stephen Nold
Great Hall
18… Green Roof
Nate Dacon, Nick Emerson, Shelby Zueli
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
31… Degree Day Threshold for the Goldenrod Gall Fly
(Eurosta solidaginis)
Austin Littmann
BIO-355, Entomology, Arthur Kneeland
19… Green Roof
Jake Empting, Gabby Gonko, Hunter Oesterreich, Jake
Zilmer
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
32… Optimal Strategy for Rearing Vanessa cardui Larvae
Collin Schulte, Lilia Theisen
BIO-355, Entomology, Arthur Kneeland
20… Green Roof
Sophia Aguilar, Jake Giersch, Valeria Montanez
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
21… Green Roof
Kirsten Evers, Connor Kvendru, Caleb Maynes, Gavin Walla
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
22… Green Roof
Brad Gumz, Luke Schmitter, Tucker Schmuckal
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
23… Green Roof
Keaton Kuzel, Patrick O'Connor, Tucker Schmitt
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
33… Comparing Predatory Behaviors of Mantids
Shawn Moen
BIO-355, Entomology, Arthur Kneeland
34… Effects of Sex and Age on White Blood Cell Counts in
Meningitis Patients
Anna Lano, Christina Lindstrom
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
35… Fertilizer and Temperature Effects on Net Primary
Productivity
Jacob Werner
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
24… Monarda fistulosa
Page Gadient, Connor Kesler, Mai Lia Vang, Cole Yohnk
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
36… Effectiveness of Estrogen in Treating Stage 3 and 4
Prostate Cancer
Chris Trevarthen
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
25… Salvia apiana
Alexandra Ciak, Nick Hodgson, Garret Holstrom, Ryan
Siggelkow
BIO-242, Botany, Arthur Kneeland
37… Sulfur Dioxide Pollution and Climate
Zach Weihert, David Wick
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
26… WiSys Technology Foundation
Kristin Ruka
38… Morphological Variation in Three Iris Species
Jake Daugherty, Tim Jackson, Mitch Wilkinson
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
27… Determination of Protein Expression in Eukaryotic
Cells Using Immunohistochemistry
Kayla Boyd, Chen Ge, Mikayla Moore, Emma Sigmund
BIO-332, Genetics, Jamil Talukder
28… Internship at CVS Pharmacy
Nathan Jaco
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
29… Nutritional Difference in Local Orthoptera Versus
Non-local Orthoptera
Heidi Lieffort
BIO-355, Entomology, Arthur Kneeland
30… Visual Capabilities of the Cricket
Jacob Werner
BIO-355, Entomology, Arthur Kneeland
39… The Phenomenon of the Freshman 15
Brandon Laufenberg
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
40… Growth of Bacterial Colonies at Varying
Temperatures and Tryptone Concentrations
Nabil Junaidi
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
41… Isolating Prestained Proteins Using Ammonium
Sulfate Precipitation
Salah Abdullahi
BIO-425, Proteomics, Jennifer Grant
Great Hall
42… Co-op with Elite Medical Scribes
Haleigh Droege
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
43… Risk of Hypertension in Men and Women
Haleigh Droege, Matt Flesher, Peter Kleinschmidt
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
44… Pharmacy Technician Co-op Experience
Josh Magnuson
APSC-349, Cooperative Education Experience in Applied
Science, Ann Parsons
45… The Effect of Phosvitin on Glucose Transporter
Proteins
Brian Delaney, Josh Magnuson, Richard Shipman, Josh
Wells
BIO-332, Genetics, Jamil Talukder
46… Serine Prevalence in the Protein Vitellogenin Across
Diverse Insect Taxa
Richard Shipman
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
47… Protein Characterization of Enterobacteri Phage T4
Richard Shipman
BIO-425, Proteomics, Jennifer Grant
48… Back to Our Roots: The Flowering Spurge
Karen Carpenter, Ali Dewitz, Austin Schoen, Mia Her Xiong
BIO-242, Botany, Stephen Nold
49… Resource Allocation to Reproduction in the Yellow
Alder, Turnera ulmifolia
Brent Deaver, Brooke Leuthard, Mai Her Xiong
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
50… An Evening with Primrose
Jacob Nadeau, Anthony Walloch
BIO-242, Botany, Stephen Nold
51… Acid Quantification in Juices
Quinn Martin, Jacob Nadeau
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
52… Raspberry Resurrection
Aaron Cowan, Heidi Olson, Erica Renee
BIO-242, Botany, Stephen Nold
53… Immunohistochemistry Applications in Modern
Society
Heidi Olson, Theodore Ringhofer, Nicole Sedivy, Amber
Thums
BIO-332, Genetics, Jamil Talukder
54… Protein Contamination in Propolis Found in Honey
Bee Colonies
Brooke Sommerfeldt
BIO-425, Proteomics, Jennifer Grant
55… SGLT-1 Immunohistochemistry
Jacob Greenway, Felicitas Guelzow, Jake Hildebrand,
Brooke Sommerfeldt
BIO-332, Genetics, Jamil Talukder
56… Protein Characterization of Unhealthy Honey Bees
(Apis Mellifera)
Jacob Hildebrand, Derek Troske
BIO-425, Proteomics, Jennifer Grant
57… Impacts of Non-Toxic Essential Oils on Boxelder
Populations
Adam Leichliter
BIO-355, Entomology, Arthur Kneeland
58… Temperature and Canopy Cover in Ephemeral and
Permanent Wetlands
Adam Leichliter, McKenzie Librande, Chandra Wiley
BIO-386, Introduction to Biostatistical Analysis, Julie
Beston
59… A Comparative Analysis of Protein Profiles from
Various Tree Nut Species
Patrick D. Best, Josh Magnuson, Jasper Montalbano, Emily
von Wald
BIO-425, Proteomics, Jennifer Grant
60… Characterization of Expression of the SGLT1 Protein
in Cells Utilizing Immunohistochemistry
Patrick Best, Michael Nielsen, Derek Troske, Emily von
Wald
BIO-332, Genetics, Jamil Talukder
61… Healthcare Internship in Mozambique
Derek Troske
APSC-398, Field Experience in Applied Science, Ann
Parsons
Ballrooms
62… Uniform Improvements for Bicycle Cops
Rachel Hutt, Sarah Janda, Sam Langenfeld, Maisia Yang
APRL-464, Functional Design and Development, Jongeun
Rhee
73… Are Soft Drinks Acidic? Will My Teeth Really Fall
Out?
Bryson Gosh, Parker Wright
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
63… Improved Car Seat Safety for Children
Anne Cops, Emily Dykstra, Abigail Hess, Anika Hintz, Carley
Wells
APRL-464, Functional Design and Development, Jongeun
Rhee
74… Absorb This: Dye Absorbancy of Fabrics
Ava Gruetzmacher, Aarica Humke
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
64… Detachable Panel Garment for Agricultural and
Manufacturing Industries
Sophie Heublein, Taylor Marker, Stacy Vang, Shelby Wells
APRL-464, Functional Design and Development, Jongeun
Rhee
65… Railroad Safety Uniform
Mee Chang, Nicole Kluck, Laura Moulton, Lauren Pryor
APRL-464, Functional Design and Development, Jongeun
Rhee
66… Durable Forestry Gear
Julie Bacon, Kira Fischer, Jasmine Leidich, Kalli Smith,
Hattie Winkel
APRL-464, Functional Design and Development, Jongeun
Rhee
67… The Effect of Temperature on the Properties of
Machine Oil
Luke Arnold, Devyn Koch
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
68… The Effect of Stomach Acid (HCl) on Food
Heather Beecher, Lauren Mickley
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
69… Identifying the Best Antacid
Dylan Christopherson, Alec Robole
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
70… Identifying Organic and Inorganic Solids
Craig Dallman, Cody Schara
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
71… Oh What a Relief it is - The Best Antacid
Jessica DuVal, Christine Moore, Shania Shehow
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
72… How Basic is Your Acid?
Rayna Figueroa, Emily Parsons
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
75… The Effect of Solvents on the Properties of Plastics
Jennifer Johnson, Kate Quade
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
76… The British Breathalyzer
Lauren Kelly, Riley Schmitt
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
77… A Breath of Fresh Air
Emily Schattner, Emma Sisk
CHEM-135, College Chemistry I, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg
78… Material Tracking System Development
Zach Schulz, Bill Miller, Travis Mullen
PLE-405, Capstone 1: Process/Product Design, Wendy
Stary
79… Understanding the Behavior of Replica Beams in
Pure Bending
Jared Anderson, Nicholas Beach, Ryan Brehmer, Matthew
Brennan, Bennett Conrardy, Jack Crippes, Zachary Dahl,
Tyler Freyholtz, Nathan Glodowski, Austin Haglund, Aaron
Heninger, Jacob Hora, Carson Huber, Cole Jorgensen,
Andre Kedzierski, Alexander Kolb, Alexander Kowalczyk,
Jordan Meyer, Randy Nelson, Brandyn Oliver, Taylor
Refsnider, Nick Richards, Beau Shafer, Patrick Shoemaker,
Michael Splan, Lucas Thiel
ENGR-294, Mechanics of Materials, Elizabeth Boatman
80… Pen Production
Bassam Almashari, Jabir Alshihri, Noah Freund
PLE-405, Capstone 1: Process/Product Design, Wendy
Stary
81… Die Design and Development
Nicholas Beach, Carl Behlmer, Shane Bondhus, Natalie
Deeg, Andrew Denzer, Matt Dietzman, Kyle Flaten, Kevin
Fuhrman, Jake Halling, Thomas Hirsch, David Jenkins,
Gavin Johnston, Jake Kempfert, Joey Kopiske, Cory
Kuepper, Erin Murphy, Becca O'brien, Maddie Ramich,
Jake Schweizer, Matt Simono, Nick Strandine, Keegan
Sullivan, Jacob Swenson, Bobby Villafania, Riley Wittmann
PLE-305, Extrusion Theory and Applications, Wendy Stary
Ballrooms
82… OQ Prediction Software
Brian Murray, Jake Schweizer
PLE-405, Capstone 1: Process/Product Design, Wendy
Stary
83… Thermoforming Capability Enhancement
Cole Amborn, Tanner Boville, Travis Ryan
PLE-405, Capstone 1: Process/Product Design, Wendy
Stary
84… Capillary Rheometer Design and Development
Ceanna Kollodge, Jacob Rutkowski
PLE-410, Capstone II: Process/Product Development,
Wendy Stary
85… Recycled PVC Characterization
Sean Leonard
PLE-410, Capstone II: Process/Product Development,
Wendy Stary
86… Effect of Nanoparticles on Mechanical Properties of
Starch-based Films
Ryan Poncius, DishaSanjaykumar Trivedi
Graduate student research project, Min Degruson
87… Designing the World's Simplest Materials Lab for
Science Teaching
Austin Korff
PHYS-489, Advanced Physics Experience, Alan Scott
88… Laundry Detergent Mixer
Logan Brummer, Mitch Cooney, Evan Dlugopolski, Taylor
Harris, Mitch Nelson
ET-405, Capstone 1: Design Practicum, Scott Springer
89… Avacado Press
Dustin Bay, Matthew Jorgenson, Cody Kropp, Kiara
McChesney, Paul Murray, David Pochardt
ET-405, Capstone 1: Design Practicum, Scott Springer
90… Water Generator
Jordan Boehm, Brandon Burnham, Nathan McKeeth,
Taylor Parker
ET-405, Capstone 1: Design Practicum, Scott Springer
91… Three Dimensional Lake Modeling
Brett Ahsenmacher, Karl Andersen, Jacob Bauer, Isaac
Hoagland, Chan Moua, Josh Watton
MFGE-496, Advanced Manufacturing with 3D Printing,
Scott Springer
92... Automated Assembly of Door Sill
Joshua Esterholm, Shelby Golden, Reid Mack, Kody
Phephies
MFGE-405, Capstone 1: Concurrent Design, Scott Springer
93… Ladder Stand Off
Saleh Alzouhairy, Raymond Cleveland, Jordan Kaiser, Maria
Utpadel
MFGE-405, Capstone 1: Concurrent Design, Scott Springer
94… Avacado Press
Ben Beyer, Adrew Bugbee, Tom Goode, Mark Johnson,
Ryan Temple
MFGE-405, Capstone 1: Concurrent Design, Scott Springer
95… Quad Copter Drone Improvements by Advanced
Manufacturing
Ryan Conto, Nick Gmeiner, Brittney Hammeister, Alec
Hammer, Todd Hicke, Anthony Panici
MFGE-496, Advanced Manufacturing with 3D Printing,
Scott Springer
96… 3D Printer Design Improvements
Sam Aasen, Tswjyeej Her, Cody Megahan, Kyle Russell
MFGE-496, Advanced Manufacturing with 3D Printing,
Scott Springer
97… Army Orienteering Course Display
Jenna Sorenson
MSL-299, Military Science and Leadership, CPT Nathan
Justin
98… Brand Development for a Non-Profit
Jared Emery, Dylan Kline, Gabi Parker
BUMKG-436 Marketing Management, Kevin McDonald