Wheaton Science Honors Theses 2005
BIOLOGY
Diana Page '05
"Testing for Multiple Paternity in the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys Terrapin) Using Microsatellite Markers"
Advisor: Scott Shumway
BIOCHEMISTRY
Elizabeth Jacques '05
"Investigation of a Novel Intron from the RNA Fingerprint Protein 35 for Population Genetic Studies of Malaclemys"
Advisor: Barbara Brennessel
CHEMISTRY
Sarah Stefan '05
"Analysis of Fingerprints via Infrared Microscopy"
Advisor: Laura Muller
AnGayle Vasiliou '05
"Examining the Sol-Gel Process"
Advisor: Laura Muller
INTERDEPARTMENTAL: Science, Technology, and Society
John Heywood '05
Advisor: John Collins
Good Tidings: The History and Ecology of Shellfish Farming in the Northeast
Professor of Biology Barbara Brennessel has published a book on the history of the New England shellfish industry and a look into the science, economics, and techniques of shellfish aquaculture.
The science of teamwork
Professor of Biology Robert Morris and Blair Rossetti '09 discuss the science of teamwork.
Rooting through Wheaton's herbarium
Alexandra ("Lexie") Sabella '08 examines the cabinets that hold Wheaton College's herbarium.
Interdisciplinary trio in genomics publish
Bio-Stats-CompSci faculty suggest evidence for convergent evolution
Gousie and Milewski '07 highlight errors in digital maps
Dr. Mike Gousie and computer science major Sarah Milewski '07 publish their research on digital error visualization
Biology team publishes in Science
Professor Morris leads Wheaton contribution to Sea Urchin Genome Sequencing Project
Life in Heavy Metal
Chemistry Professor Jani Benoit picks up the mercury trail
Diamonds in the Marsh
Dr. Barbara Brennessel publishes her new book on Terrapin Turtles
Galápagos - an icon for ecotourism
Dr. John Kricher urges serious students of natural history that a visit to the Galápagos is a must
Bacteriocentricity
Dr. Betsey Dyer's Field Guide: a call to experience the world as bacteria exerience it