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BIDDEFORD, Maine

2009 Undergraduate Arts & Sciences Symposium winners announced

Winners of the University of New England 2009 Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Symposium have been announced. The symposium was held Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Biddeford Campus.

This annual symposium allows students and faculty members to present their research, classroom projects, art work, or other work done at UNE in either an oral presentation, poster presentation, or artistic display format.

Presentations

More than 65 oral presentations were presented this year ranging from the "Use of Acoustic Telemetry to Track Atlantic Sturgeon Movement Patterns in the Saco River" to "Madness in Literature," from "Treating Alzheimer's Disease with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors" to "The Economy & the Environment in Guatamala."

There were also more than 50 poster sessions ranging from "Artwork Display - Will o' the Wisp Lives" to "Influence of Nucleotide Loop Length on Model DNA Hairpin Loop Stability."

Honors Presentations

Oral presentations included Honors presentations on "Design, Sythesis & Evaluation of Novel Naltrexol Derivatives for Potential Use as Addiction Therapies" by Andrea Pelotte (Chemistry & Physics) , "Temporal Variations of the Fish Assemblage within the Saco River Estuarine Ecosystem: Determining the Role of this Habitat in the Life History of Nektonic Species" by Nathan Furey (Biology), and "Early Indication of Thermal Stress in the Intertidal Gastropod Nucella lapillus" by Emily Zimmermann (Biology).

There was also a presentation from students in the Department of Business & Communications reporting on a UNE student survey regarding campus athletic facilities.

Congratulations to all of the winners and to all other students who shared their works with the wider community. Each award winner will receive a certificate and monetary award from the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

The Winners

Outstanding Artistic Exhibit:

Christopher Carey (Creative & Fine Arts)
"Histology of the Human Body"
Oil paintings of various tissues

1st Runner-up: Outstanding Artistic Exhibit:

Elizabeth McAndrew (Creative & Fine Arts)
"An Assortment of Pottery"
A display of hand-made vases, jars, and bowls

Outstanding Oral Presentation of Primary Research:

Molly McLaughlin, Julie Montiero, Carly Holgerson (English and Language Studies)
"Madness in Literature"
The intersection of madness and gender role expectations in literature
McLaughlin PowerPoint
Montiero PowerPoint
Holgerson PowerPoint

1st Runner-up: Outstanding Oral Presentation of Primary Research:

Amy Davis (Political Science)
"Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Genocide in Europe and Africa"
Atrocities in the Congo basin during Belgian colonization and linkages suggested by Hannah Arendt between the Congo basin and the holocaust

Outstanding Poster Presentation:

Kathryn Morin, Gillian Boyd (Psychology)
"Satisfaction of University of New England Students with Educational Preparation"
A survey of junior and senior students

Outstanding Oral Presentation of a Literature Review:

Melissa Sukernick, Kristin Waterman (Chemistry and Physics)
"Bortezomib (Velcade): First Proteosome Inhibitor Resulting in Death of Multiple Myeloma Cancer Cells"
A drug approved in phase II trials to lengthen the lives of patients
with multiple myeloma

1st Runner-up: Outstanding Oral Presentation of a Literature Review:

Kristina Nivus (Chemistry and Physics)
"Treating Alzheimer's Disease with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors"
Pharmacological, biological, and chemical aspects of donepezil hydrochloride: efficacy, safety, and FDA approval

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.