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Student Research Projects from 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Student

 

Faculty Mentor

 

Title of Project



Christ, Michael
Dr. Tamara Smith

Variations in glucocorticoid levels of dominant-aggressive behavioral patterns in domestic horses

Dlagnev, Tervel
Dr. Keith Geluso
 
Natural history study of southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans), one of Nebraska’s threatened species, in southeastern Nebraska
Eberle, Duane Dr. Keith Geluso

Patterns of hibernation in meadow jumping mice in Nebraska with comments on natural history

Gardner, Kylee
Dr. Kim Carlson Gene changes associated with longevity in large caged populations of Drosophila melanogaster 
Gfeller, Jason Dr. Wyatt Hoback

Effectiveness of the sevenspotted lady beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) as a biological control in the areas of diet and appetite

Hartman, Ashlee Dr. Matt Bolek

Effects of age, sex, and environmental conditions on occurrence of parasites in dogs at different locations in Nebraska

Heathers, Megan Dr. Julie Shaffer

Proteorhodopsin in alkalophilic Archaea and how it relates to humans

Longo, PeterDr. Keith GelusoIncomplete recovery of seeds in scatterhoards by granivorous rodents benefits plant establishment
Mifune, Naomi
Dr. Julie Shaffer Cleaning behavior of Drosophila virillis, Musca domestica and Sarcophaga bullata for Bacillus thuringiensis endospores
Novak, Daniel
Dr. Janet Steele Effects of type 1 diabetes on vision in Long Evans rats
Nuxoll, Austin
Dr. Paul Twigg Differential gene expression in buffalograss cultivars infested with chinch bugs
Reifschneider, Scott
Dr. Julie Shaffer Using sub-theraputic antibiotic levels to develop antbiotic resistance in Escherichia coli 
Saathoff, Megan
Dr. Janet Steele

Effects of diabetes on gene expression of RNA associated with kidney function in rats

Saito, Tomotaka Dr. Julie Shaffer

Identification of bacteria that can degrade cellulose under alkaline conditions

Skates, Pamela
Dr. Janet Steele The effects of anabolic steroids on the heart rate of elderly Sprague-Dawley rats
Spanel, Tyson
Dr. Keith Geluso A species index of small mammals in man-made rural microhabitats in central Nebraska
Stover, Derry
Dr. Julie Shaffer Isolation and identification of the antimicrobial enzyme in the oral secretions of the burying beetle, Nicrophorus marginatus 
Swanson, Benjamin
Dr. Janet Steele

The effectiveness of Policosanol as a dietary supplement lowering total cholesterol in healthy males

Zahler, J. Paul
Dr. Tamara Smith Microhabitat and prey odor selection in the foraging western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus)
   
   
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