Category: College of Arts & Sciences
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Classics Symposium
10:00am-2:30pm. HCC room 111 Schedule of Presenters 10:00: Alex Delano, “Know Thyself: A History of Ancient Neuroscience” 10:20: Bex Colley, “The Nile Chronicles Podcast” 10:40: Cynthia-Rose Seeds, “Rediscovering Ancient Greek Pigmentation” 11:00: Lucca Crowe, “Divine Achilles and his Raging Heart: Cannibalism in the Iliad” 11:20: Rachel Nolan, “Mycenean Adornment” 11:40: Dylan Terrazas-Chavez, “de homine universali…
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History, American Studies, and Sociology Symposium
University of Mary Washington – Department of History, American Studies, and Sociology Friday, April 25, 2025. 9am-2pm Colonnade Room, and Capital Room, Cedric Rucker University Center
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The Effect of Atomic Radii on UV-Vis and IR Spectroscopy of Hydrogen Halides Using Computational Chemistry Methods
By Amina Walcott, Emma Najdzionek, Taylor Munger Faculty Mentor. Dr. Leanna Giancarlo Abstract: The spectroscopic properties of hydrogen halides (HF, HCl, HBr, and HI) were investigated to observe the effect of bond length on the energy of a system, with a specific focus on increasing the bond length of HF. IR and UV-VIS spectra of…
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Visualizing Electronic Music Using Javascript
By Sean Foley Faculty Mentor: Cartland Berg, Shannon Hauser Abstract How big is the solar system? We know, numerically, how far the Earth is from the sun, the time it takes for light to travel from the sun to Mars, and how many orbits around the sun Mercury makes in the same amount of time…
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Exploring Viscoelastic Properties with Rheometry
By William Burkey Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew C. Fleenor, PhD Abstract Rheology is the study of material deformation when subjugated to external force. Every stage of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) is differentiable by its viscoelasticity or “the ability/reluctance to flow”, and rheology is used to quantify viscoelastic properties. In hopes of potentially using viscoelastic…
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The Correlation between Endemic Poverty and Climate Change Impacts: How low income communities are affected by climate change
By Samantha Vaughan Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dawn Bowen Abstract Climate change is one of the great problems that today’s society faces, but for some people, the effects of climate change will be felt more strongly than for others. This paper investigates the link between socioeconomic status and climate change, especially how the effects of climate…
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Methionine Restriction Decreases Protein Synthesis in Breast Cancer Cells
By Sierra Williams Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Sipe Abstract Previous research conducted at the University of Mary Washington showed that triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells may respond well to methionine restriction as a form of treatment. Cancer cells have a higher dependency on methionine than healthy cells, and utilizing this difference could allow treatments…
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Comparing parasitism and resistance to flow in two populations of Elimia virginica
By Morgan Hicok Faculty Mentor: Dr. Abbie Tomba Abstract Trematodes are parasitic flatworms that infect freshwater snails and can cause changes in metabolic function and growth. Flow rates and water levels are now more variable due to climate change, increasing stress and dislodgment in the snail population. This study investigates parasitic induced changes in shell…
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Asymmetric Synthesis of the Stereoisomers of Myclobutanil and its Metabolites
By Nelson Bonilla Faculty Mentor: Dr. Davis Oldham Abstract Asymmetric Synthesis of the Stereoisomers of Myclobutanil and its Metabolites Nelson Bonilla and E. Davis Oldham Myclobutanil (MT) is a chiral triazole fungicide whose main use in agriculture is the inhibition of vital fungal enzymes, thereby inhibiting fungal growth in crops. MT has exhibited low levels…
