Want to know what kind of science our students work on? Take a look at some research titles from the past few years.

We realize some of these titles may be intimidating. Fear not! The vast majority of our students enter the program with no prior knowledge of their research topic. What our students accomplish in just six weeks is truly impressive.

Field: Chemistry

• The Effect of Ethidium Bromide on Multiple Tryptophan Residues in EmrE
• Mixed Peroxyketals as Potential Intermediates for the Formation of Endocyclic Peroxides
• Designing Fluorescent Sensors for Long-Term Imaging of Intracellular Mg2+
• Chelation Control of Metal Hydride Reductions of α‑Alkoxy Ketones

Field: Biology

• Optimizing Whole-Brain Labeling Methods for Brain-Wide Visualization of Dopaminergic Neurons
• The Effect of Caffeine on Selective Attention in Speech Perception
• The Division of Labor in the Auditory Processing of Animal Communication

Field: Physics

• Effects of Demagnetization on Ferromagnetic Thin Films
• Double Aligned Graphene/ Boron Nitride Structures

Field: Mathematics

• Expansions of Equilibria for Plasma Confinement
• Modeling and Analyzing Stone Spike Formations Using Dissolving Candy
• Nonlinear Dynamics and Music: The Appearance of Melodies in Chaotic Systems
• Analyzing Granular Systems Under Impact Force

Field: Computer Science

• Detecting Motion in Digital Images
• Using Computer Modeling and Computation to Decrease Traffic Congestion
• Machine Learning Techniques for Quantum Chemistry