2009 Funding:
Funding for the SEECoS 2009 program was provided by the Eberly College
of Science, the Penn State Office of the Vice Provost for Educational
Equity, the John and Elizabeth Holmes Teas Scholarship Fund, the
Department of Chemistry, the Penn State Materials Research Science
& Engineering Center (a Center for Nanoscale
Science), the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, and the
National Science Foundation.
2009 Projects:
1. Chemistry Project:
Carrot Chemistry
Faculty: Dr. Scott Phillips and Dr. Jackie Bortiatynski with Sean
Haggerty, undergraduate student (3 students)
2. Chemistry Project:
The Chemistry of Affordable Solar Power
Faculty: Dr. John Asbury with Kyle Banyas, graduate student (3
students)
3. Chemistry Project:
Catalytic Nanomotors
Faculty: Dr. Tom Mallouk and Dr. Jackie Bortiatynski with Camden
Henderson and Anna Lee, graduate students (3 students)
4. Chemistry Project:
Earth, Wind & Fire; Environmental Chemistry
Faculty: Dr. Karl Mueller and Dr. Jackie Bortiatynski with
Jane Duncan, undergraduate student (3 students)
5. Forensic Science Project:
The Making of a Fluorimeter
Faculty: Dr. Dan Sykes with Cole MacDonald, undergraduate
student
(3 students)
6. Chemistry Project:
Production and Characterization of Biodiesel
Faculty: Dr. Bratoljub H. Milosavljevic with Jamie Golden,
undergraduate
student (3
students)
2009 Research Mentors:
Kyle Banyas, Graduate student, Chemistry
Jane Duncan, Chemistry major
Jamie Golden, Chemistry major
Sean Haggerty, Chemistry major
Camden Henderson, Graduate student, Chemistry
Anna Lee, Graduate student, Chemistry
Cole MacDonald, Chemistry major
2009 Judges for Research Presentations:
Dr. Squire Booker (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry)
Mr. Stephen Holoviak (Office of Educational Equity)
Dr. John Huckans (Physics)
Dr. Todd LaJeunesse (Biology)
Dr. Scott Showalter (Chemistry)
Dr. Joanna Skluzacek (MRSEC)
Dr. Mary Beth Williams (Chemistry)