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05. 2014 Imsaloquium Student Investigation Showcase April 17, 2014 www.imsa.edu April 2014 Dear IMSA Friends: The Student Inquiry and Research Program (SIR) at IMSA is evidence in action of the Academy’s mission “to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.” By engaging in the rich opportunities provided by the SIR experience, IMSA students pursue compelling questions of interest, conduct investigations, communicate findings, and ultimately impact society and the global community. Partnerships with distinguished professionals at colleges and universities, research institutions, businesses, and museums allow our students to gain experience in real-world problem solving, collaboration, and scholarship. The ability to work with professionals is a life-changing experience for our students. Working with world-class scholars and advisors, students have contributed to advances in a variety of fields from science, technology, engineering and mathematics, to the performing arts and history. This work is shared through presentations, publications, and collaborations with other students, scholars, artists, and inventors throughout the world. Evidence of our students’ excellence in all fields is found within this proceedings book of the twenty-sixth year of SIR. In this abstract book you will learn of our students’ inquiries into their unique passions, their pursuit of new interests, and their ability to both ask and answer deep questions. Working with extraordinary advisors, they conduct high-level research fitting a world- class institution. In fact, a number of our students have already published and presented their work at state, national, and international conferences. We are tremendously indebted to our students’ advisors and their institutions. The strength of our SIR program lies with these collaborative partnerships. We thank all the experts and leaders who nurture IMSA students’ talents in innovative ways and guide them as they attain exceptional levels of achievement. These students exemplify a tradition of excellence. We have high expectations for our students, and many far exceed these expectations for accomplishments and contributions to society. They are well-prepared to confront and solve present and future challenges that impact our local and global communities. Thank you for celebrating our students’ successes with us! Sincerely, Judith A. Scheppler, Ph.D. Catherine C. Veal Coordinator of Student Inquiry and Research President Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy The World's Leading Teaching and Learning Laboratory for Imagination and Inquiry Twenty-sixth Annual IMSAloquium April 17, 2014 Table of Contents Student Inquiry and Research …………………………………….…………………………………… 2 Student Accomplishments 2013-14.………..……………………………………………………... 3 - 10 Schedule of Activities ……………………………………………………………………....................11 Poster Session ….......…………………………..……………………………………………....... 12 - 24 Poster Session Maps ………………………………………………………………….... 22 - 24 Time and Room Schedule for Presentations ………………………………………….……….…25 - 36 Student Abstracts, Organized by Topic…………..…………………..…………….…………... 37 - 135 A Biochemistry 37 - 40 B Bioengineering 40 - 46 C Biology 46 - 69 D Business 69 - 70 E Chemistry 71 - 74 F Computer Science 75 - 80 G Economics 80 - 84 H Education 84 - 85 I Engineering 85 - 90 J English 90 K Environmental Science 91 - 93 L Fine Arts 93 M History 94 - 95 N Law 95 O Mathematics 96 - 97 P Medicine 98 - 106 Q Neurobiology 107 - 119 R Physics 120 - 125 S Psychology 125 - 131 T Social Science 132 - 133 U Space Science 133 - 135 SIR 2012-13 Summary ……………………………………………………………………………..136 - 141 Index of Student Presenters Referenced to Time, Room, and Abstract Number …………………. 142 - 146 Inside Back Cover - IMSA Map with Room Locations Highlighted IMSAloquium cover designer is Lael Costa (IMSA Class of 2014). The image was drawn by hand on a computer; Silk was used to embellish the design and create a symmetrical version. It was completed using Adobe PhotoShop CC. IMSAloquium logo design by Stephanie Chang and Hon Lung Chu (IMSA Class of 2007). 1 Twenty-Six Years of Student Inquiry and Research The Student Inquiry and Research (SIR) program has been an integral part of student personalized learning at IMSA since the 1989 academic year. Since its inception with seven students, SIR has grown into a program that encompasses all disciplines, includes nearly three hundred participants each year, and participation by each graduating class has grown to about 90%. Credit is now offered for participation in SIR in the summer, and Summer SIR continues to grow. Our students’ accomplishments have flourished. They do not have to wait until they graduate from college to begin to make significant contributions to science, mathematics, the humanities, and the world around them. IMSA’s young apprentice investigators open our eyes to what is possible, and the World is paying attention. Accomplishments by students participating in Student Inquiry and Research are numerous! Representative publications, presentations, and accomplishments are listed below. Authorship or Co-authorship in Publications (partial listing) Biophysical Journal Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B Nature The Open Virology Journal Young Scientist Journal “Student Inquiry and Research: Developing Students' Authentic Inquiry Skills” authored by Judith A. Scheppler, Susan Styer, Donald Dosch, Joseph Traina, and Christopher Kolar, is among only eighteen inquiry-based programs nation-wide to have a chapter in the National Science Teachers Association book Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary Science (2009, NSTA Press). “Student Inquiry at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy,” authored by Judith A. Scheppler, Donald Dosch, Susan Styer, and Steve Rogg, is among only fifteen high school models in the nation to have chapters in the National Science Teachers Association book, Exemplary Science in Grades 9-12 (2005, NSTA Press). Portraits of Great American Scientists (2001, Prometheus Books) contains biographies of fifteen American men and women motivated to excel in diverse fields of science. This book was the collaborative student effort of fifteen participants in IMSA's Student Inquiry and Research Program. Presentations (brief listing) American Physical Society American Society of Microbiology Associated Professional Sleep Societies 10th Annual Dabrowski Conference IEEE Ninth Workshop on Spatial Stochastic Models for Wireless Networks Junior Academy of Science at AAAS Competitions (brief listing) Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 26 finalists since 2008 3 fourth place (individual) category awards, 1 (team) third place category award Intel Science Talent Search 47 semi-finalists and 13 finalists since 1989 Finalists have placed first (1993), fifth (1998), third (1999), and second and sixth (2005) Siemens Westinghouse (established 1998-99) 56 regional semi-finalists; 7 regional finalists, resulting in 1 national semi-finalist 2 2013-2014 Student Recognition Please join us at 12:30 in the Academic Pit to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. Prachi Aggarwal: Examining Asthma Prevalence and Improving Medication Access in Chicago Public Schools Advisors: Ashley Dyer, Ruchi Gupta, Chris Warren, and Emily Zadikoff; Northwestern University Presentation at the American Junior Academy of Science at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual conference, February 12-16, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois Charlene Angeles: The Impact of Narcolepsy on Self-Image and Quality of Life in Young Adults Advisor: Mary Kapella; University of Illinois at Chicago Co-presenter at 7th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 1-5, 2013 Ashok Arjunakani: The Effect of Various Concentrations of Lipids on Phase Changes in the Cell Membrane Advisor: Adam Hammond; University of Chicago Presentation at the 9th International Student Science Fair, July 11-15, 2013, in Cornwall, England Ashok Arjunakani: The Effect of Nitric Oxide on Cellular Adhesion in Various Cancer Cell Lines Advisors: Madeeha Agil, Kim Elseth, and James Radosevich; University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region V Project Exposition Finalist: IJAS State Finalist1; Intel ISEF Finalist2 Ryan Chiu: Uncovering the Role of PTEN in Mediating the Decrease of Pancreatic Inflammation Signals by Omega-3 Fatty Acids Advisor: Paul Grippo; Northwestern University Presentation at the 9th International Student Science Fair, July 11-15, 2013, in Cornwall, England Lael Costa: Understanding the Dimensions of String Theory: The Betti Numbers of Calabi-Yau Manifolds Advisor: Nir Avani, Northwestern University Poster presented at STEM Summit 2014: Engage Your Brain, February 28, 2014 at Hinsdale Central High School Lael Costa: Benefits of High School Student Research Opportunities Student panelist at STEM Summit 2014: Engage Your Brain, February 28, 2014 at Hinsdale Central High School Matthew Deng: Density Functional Theory Investigation of Silicene and Metal Adatoms Advisors: Ron Hurlbut and Glenn "Max" McGee, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Presented and published in the Singapore International Science Challenge Proceeding, 2013, July 1-5, pages 80-94 (Kent Gang, Siva Gangavarapu, Matthew Deng, Max McGee, Ron Hurlbut, Michael Lee Dao Kang, Sean Ng Peng Nam, Harman Johll, and Tok Eng Soon; Presentation at the American Junior Academy of Science conference at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual conference, February
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