Abstracts

—Alexis Eaton
With funding from a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), I studied how dissolved oxygen levels influence the degradation and transformation of N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamido ethanol (NEtFOSE) during wastewater treatment. NEtFOSE is a toxic compound used to make protective paper…
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—Samantha DiNatale (Mentor: Kurk Dorsey)
With an interest in environmental history, Samantha could not pass up the opportunity to delve deep into a case study of a Durham, NH oil refinery that never came to be.
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—Alexis Eaton (Mentor: Paula Mouser)
To study how toxic chemicals break down in wastewater, Alexis tests a semi-permeable membrane bioreactor in aerobic and anaerobic conditions at the Exeter, NH treatment plant.
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—Keegan Eveland (Mentor: Laura Kloepper)
Keegan explores the use of echolocation within swarms of bats using audio and video data collected using help from a trained hawk.
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—Taylor Harper (Mentor: Barbara Jago)
Using a unique combination of research and storytelling, Taylor investigates the impact of childhood parental divorce on one’s romantic preconceptions as an adult.
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—Ian Lindberg (Mentor: David Bachrach)
Drawing on historical sources from nearly a millennium ago, Ian uses 3D engineering software to model siege towers from the First Crusade.
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—Hannah Manning (Mentor: Sergios Charntikov)
Using rat models, Hannah set out to experiment with a novel approach to understanding vulnerability to alcohol-use relapse.
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—August Murray (Mentor: Sean McLaughlin)
August evaluates research on climate change adaptation strategies from ski slopes around the world to determine which might work best in the Granite State.
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—Sarah Nicholls (Mentor: Matthew MacManes)
The cactus mouse is a species of mammal that can survive without ever drinking water. Sarah’s genomic research aims to crack the code on their DNA.
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—Violet Sullivan (Mentor: Summer Cook)
As a runner and exercise science major, Violet combined two of her interests to investigate the benefits of a new rehabilitation technique: blood flow restricted running.
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—Charlotte Thomas (Mentor: Kang Wu)
Proteins are an important bioengineering tool but limited by their fragility outside their native environment. Charlotte's genetic engineering research aims to help scientists overcome this challenge.
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