Honors Theses from 2024
Phenanthrene Jamboree, Alexander D. Roth
SPRTN Metalloprotease as a Target to Sensitize Cancer Cells to Crosslinking Chemotherapy, Cole J. Turner
Honors Theses from 2022
Analyzing the Free Energy of Ions Sampling a Voltage Gated Sodium Ion Channel, Isabel Varghese
Honors Theses from 2021
Use of Small Molecule Fanconi Anemia Pathway Inhibitors as Sensitizing Agents to Laromustine., Sam W. Marchant
The Quantitative Assessment of Pond Scum: An examination of the biogeochemistry of phosphorus cycling in the Belgrade lakes, Abbey M. Sykes
Honors Theses from 2020
Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated with Bitter Taste Perception and Influence on Food and Drink Preferences, Maria K. Armillei
Identifying Metabolites as Markers of Fatigue in Athletes, Christopher D. George
Spectroscopic Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosol Particle Mimics, Hayley Elizabeth Gibson
Environmental Impacts of Oil Spills: Weathering, Emissions, and Atmospheric Processing of Crude Oil, Hannah Q. Karp
Honors Theses from 2019
Synthesis of Oxacalix[2]arene[2]naphthalimides and Exploration of Anion-Pi Interactions for Colorimetric Fluoride Sensing, Joseph A. Forzano
Generation and Reactions of Cyclopropyl Vinylidene Carbenes, Nguyen Nhat Thu Le
Detecting Cyanobacteria Toxins: The Human Health Impact of an Environmental Problem, Lillian E. Naimie
Characterization of DNA-Protein Crosslinks formed by Epichlorohydrin, Tenzin Passang
Development of a Chemical Genetic Screen to Identify Compounds that Enhance Laromustine Cytotoxicity, Xiaoou Wang
Honors Theses from 2018
Examining molecular markers of fertility in the male germline of the soapberry bug, Jadera haematoloma, Danielle M. Smith
Haloferax volcanii for carotenoid production, Erika Smith
Silicon and tin substituted halocyclopropanes: approaches to new carbenes and strained cyclic allenes, Noura Srour
Honors Theses from 2017
Modeling the Quantum Dynamics of Hydrogen Transfer Reactions in Enzyme Catalysis, Emma G. Berger
Photochemical Generation of Carbenes and Ketenes from Phenanthrene-based Precursors Part I: Dimethylalkylidene Part II: Diphenylketene, Tarini S. Hardikar and Tarini Hardikar
Honors Theses from 2016
Phenanthrene...With a Twist!, Nicholas S. Kim
Part I: Photochemical Generation of Cyclohexyne from a Hydrocarbon Precursor Part II: A Triptycenyl Flower, Daniel Maurer
Experimental and Computational Study of Methylphenylvinylidene and Its Rearrangements, Xi Yang
Honors Theses from 2015
Experimental and Computational Investigation of Selected β-Hydroxy Carbenes, Joseph D. DeAngelo
An Investigation of BAG3 Knockdown and its Effects on the Cytotoxicity of Laromustine, Colin Sheehan
Generation of 2-Adamantylidenecarbene from a Phenanthrene-Based Precursor, Christine E. Wamsley
Honors Theses from 2014
Structural Characterization of the Major Guanosine-Guanosine Cross-Link Formed by Epichlorohydrin, Edward Chuang
Optimization of a Chemical Genetic Screen to Identify Druggable Targets in U138 Cells Treated with Laromustine, Kathryn Coe
Influence of the Sea Surface Microlayer on Ozone Deposition Velocity, Kathryn Moore
Honors Theses from 2013
Investigating the effects of BAG3 knockdown on the cytotoxicity of the anticancer drug Laromustine, Kayla Gross
Investigating the Interaction of Zinc-Finger Peptides and Nicked DNA Using Phage Display, Rachel Maria Guerra
Life on the Edge: Biotic and Abiotic Production of Hydrogen Production Along the Chemical Gradient, Carly Elise Hallowell
Honors Theses from 2010
Cytotoxicity of Diepoxybutane and Epichlorohydrin in Relation to Stages of the Cell Cycle, Bethany L. Bartley
Analysis of the Electron Withdrawing Capability of Acetylene Groups for Promoting Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution, Eric D. Braunstein
Patterns of Apoptotic Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Cleavage Induced by Laromustine and its Analogs, Adam N. Paine
Honors Theses from 2009
Changes in Apoptotic Gene Expression Induced by DNA Cross-Linkers, Jordanne B. Dunn
The Effects of Exogenous Insulin and Exercise on Glucose and Lactate Metabolism in the Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei, Kristen Marie Hitchcox
Mechanisms of Cytotoxicity of Diepoxybutane, Epichlorohydrin and 1-(Chloroethenyl)oxirane, Rebecca D. Kamins
Honors Theses from 2008
Effects of the anticancer agent Cloretazine on human apurinic endonuclease-1 activity, Jennifer L. Bushee
Investigating the Effects of Mifepristone (RU486) in the Behavioral, Hormonal and Central Responses to Acute Stress, Aynara Chávez Muñoz
The Selective Synthesis of Oxacalix[6]arenes and the Exploration of Azacalix[n]arenes, W. Christian Crannell
Photochemical Generation and Intramolecular Chemistry of β-Alkoxycarbenes, Kimberly Graves
Reactions of Atomic Carbon with Acid Chlorides, Daniel B. Herrick
Temperature and magnetic field dependence of the electronic excitations in the nickel chain compound NINO, Lucas LaViolet
Diepoxybutane and epibromohydrin bend DNA towards the major groove, Erin McGowan
Pressure Perturbation Calorimetry and Guest-Host Chemistry of NDMG and N-MAP with p-Sulfonatocalix[6]arene, Cassandra Newell
Inhibition of cellular thioredoxin reductase by the anticancer prodrug cloretazine, Tyler R. Schleicher
Honors Theses from 2007
Towards the Synthesis of Biomimetic Tungsten Complexes, Eric Paul Bergh
Biogeochemical model for the eutrophication of East Pond, Maine, Bernadette Bibber
Concomitant polymorphism in 1,2-bis(9-anthryl)acetylene, Rebecca Goldstein
Quantitative PCR reveals preferential nuclear DNA alkylation by epichlorohydrin in the chicken genome, Adam Newman
Intramolecular Chemistry of ß-acetoxyethylidene and Photochemical Generation of Vinylidenes, Jennifer M. Nguyen
Detailed Mechanistic and Optimization of the Photochemical Production Method of Superoxide, Ta-Chung Ong
Honors Theses from 2006
Investigating the mechanisms of a novel ribosomal RNA degradation system, Daniel Fowler
A Computational Study of the Reactivity Differences of Two Carbonyl Dianions, Sylvia Haller
Characterization of the Wheat Grain PKABA1-Interacting Protein TaWD40, Natalie Wayne
Synthesis of 2-oxo-16-(3', 4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-trans-15-hexadecene, Adelajda Zorba
Honors Theses from 2005
The Synthesis of Biomimetic Tungsten and Molybdenum Complexes, John Sterling Cole III
Guest-host chemistry of p-sulfonatocalix[6]arene and nizatidine, Galia Debelouchina
Synthesis and characterization of di- and tri-oxacalix[4]arenes, Michael Feldman
Analytical tools for studying phosphorus and nitrogen lake nutrient dynamics and their application to the field, Ivan Mihajlov
Synthetic approaches to rigid "rod-and-panel" macrocycles, Timothy Newhouse
Photochemical generation of 2-methoxy-2methylpropylidene and its rearrangement pathways, Stanislav Presolski
The Synthesis and Characterization of Bicyclooxacalixarenes, Kevin J. Selby
An Analysis of the Effect of Carbon Dioxide on the Decay Rates of Superoxide, Michael Jay Walsh
Honors Theses from 2004
Mapping of Diepoxybutane Damage in the Cytochrome b Domain of Mitochondrial DNA and the β-globin Domain of Nuclear Chicken DNA Using Quantitative PCR, Justin Juskewitch
Reaction of epichlorohydrin and epibromohydrin with synthetic DNA oligomers, Keith Romano
Honors Theses from 2003
Double stranded DNA-binding studies of potential Rhodium(ll) antitumor complexes, Amity Elizabeth Burr
Quantitative Analysis of Diepoxybutane Damage within the Chicken β-globin Domain, André M. Pilon
Application of the Chan-Evans diaryl ether synthesis to the formation of Bis(bibenzyls), Eric Rosenthal
Flanking Sequences Modulate Diepoxide Cross-linking Efficiencies at the 5'-GNC sSte, Gregory A. Sawyer
Synthesis of Montiporynes A and B, Traci Jenelle Speed
Honors Theses from 2002
Synthesis and DNA binding of CIS and TRANS-RuCl2 (DMSO)4, Thomas Curran
Photochemical generation and chemistry of α-Acetoxycarbene, Jonathan Mann
Purification of the HMG1 protein and investigation of its interactions with diepoxide cross-linked DNA, Gayle Pageau
Effect of 6-Thioguanine and Methyl-6-Thioguanine on stability of DNA duplexes, Mabaera Rodwell
The Photochemical Generation and Intramolecular Chemistry of β-Acetoxycarbene, Martin John Schnermann
Honors Theses from 2001
Exploratory chemistry in route to aromatic natural products, Nicholas P. Bizier
Quantification of nanomolar superoxide in aqueous solution : flow injection analysis using the chemiluminescent reagent MCLA., Nathan Boland
Metal ion stabilization of G-tetrads containing 6-thioguanosine, Julia Drees
Photochemical generation and intramolecular chemistry of 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropylidene, Robin Farlow
Photochemical degradation of 2,4-D and atrazine in well-defined media, Asher D. Ghertner
Isolation and characterization of chromium- and cobalt-binding peptides, Michael J. Jose
Study of the effects of CO2(g) on the Fe(II)-luminol chemiluminescence system: application to ultra-trace analysis of Fe(II), Sara Beth Lovitz
Role of organic peroxides in ocean waters and measuring hydrogen peroxide in ocean waters using chemiluminescent flow-injection analysis method, Christopher Morgan
Probing the capabilities of copper complexes with nitrogen and sulfur containing macrocyclic ligands as aziridination catalysts, Jonathan Natkin
Structural analysis of 6-thioguanine in duplex DNA by NMR spectroscopy, Heather Olson
Synthetic approach to hexaoxa[6]peristylanes. A novel DDQ-induced oxidative rearrangement, Douglas Arthur Otte
Flanking Sequence Effects on DNA Interstrand Cross-linking Preferences of Diepoxides, Subhashini Srivatsan
Structural Analysis of a DNA Duplex Containing 6-Thiodeoxyguanosine by N NMR Spectroscopy and EPR Spectroscopy, Baskut O. Tuncak
Honors Theses from 2000
Determination of the wavelength dependence on the metal catalyzed degradation of the herbicide atrazine, Timothy Bertram
DNA interstrand cross-linking by a diepoxide mycotoxin, Jacob Conklin
Interactions of Ti(IV) and Sn(IV) Organometallic Complexes with Double-stranded DNA, Katherine MacDonald Davies