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2003 Dean's Scholars
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Laura Chang (C’03) Biochemistry & Biology. Laura is currently co-authoring a manuscript for publication on the characterization of the putative tumor suppressor gene ARHGAP8 that may be involved in colon cancer. This paper will be submitted this spring to the Journal of Biological Chemistry for peer review and publication. Laura plans to go to medical school after graduation.
Dominic DiPalantino (C’03) Philosophy (Philosophy and Science Concentration) & Mathematics and dual degree with SEAS, CSE. In summer 2002, Dominic worked at the University of Washington’s Mathematics Department on an applied mathematics research project on electrical networks. For his senior project, Dominic is working with Dr. Scott Weinstein in the Philosophy Department researching formal logic, the study of truth and proof in mathematics. He intends to pursue graduate study in Mathematics.
Peera Jaru-Ampornan (C’05) Biochemistry. Peera has engaged in a research project on structural studies of bacteriophage repressor proteins to better the understanding of transcriptional regulation in the medical school as part of Dr. Mitch Lewis’ lab. Peera is a Royal Thai Scholar, and intends to continue her studies in biochemnistry after which she will return to Thailand and work in government.
Eric Knibbs (C’04) History. Eric received the College of Arts & Sciences Board of Managers and Past Presidents Undergraduate Research Grant for study at Franciscan archives in Milan (summer, 2002). In Milan, Eric researched the writings of Mattia da Salò, a Capuchin preacher of the post-Tridentine era. His article, “Exegetical Hagiography: Bede’s Prose Vita Sancti Cuthberti,” is to be published in a forthcoming issue of the prestigious medieval studies journal, Revue Benedictine. Eric plans to continue his studies and eventually earn his Ph.D. in History
Jason Lewis (C’04) Anthropology & Environmental Studies major / Geology minor. Jason spent the summer of 2002 in Kenya researching paleoanthropology and the summer of 2001 and part of last summer in France on paleolithic digs. Jason recieved one of the 2001-2002 Nassau Fund awards for his work, “Apples & Oranges: Comparing Manual Cranial Measurements to Computed Tomography.” He is currently CT scanning 10,000 year-old sculls for research. Jason plans to pursue Ph.D. studies in Paleoanthropology.
Erica Miao (C’05) Linguistics & English. In the summer of 2002, Erica was an intern in the NYU Infant Cognition laboratory where she studied language development in children. She was awarded a Perspectives in Humanities Fellowship for the 2002-2003 academic year, and is working on an independent project of the cultural evolution of handwriting and print. Erica plans to pursue graduate study in cognitive science.
Avshalom Rubin (C’03) History & AMES (Modern Middle East). Avi was the recipient of a grant to study in the University Archives (summer 2002) where he conducted research for his U.S. History thesis on E. Digby Baltzell (a former Penn sociologist) and the American Social Sciences in the 20th Century. He speaks Hebrew and Arabic, and plans to spend the year after graduation working towards his Masters in Israel studying the international relations of the Middle East.
James Shaw (C’04) Philosophy & Mathematics / Classical Studies minor. James spent the summer of 2001 in Innsbruck, Austria in an intensive German language program and also studies French and Latin. He is engaged in advanced study of Analytic Philosophy with faculty mentor, Dr. Thomas Ricketts. In the spring of 2003, James worked on an independent study in Mathematics researching Model Theory, a field related to mathematical logic. James plans to attend graduate school and pursue a doctorate degree in Philosophy with a focus on Analytic and Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy.
Katie Turner (C’03) Biology (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology) & Religious Studies / Chemistry minor. In the summer of 2001, Katie had an undergraduate fellowship to research the effects of photochemical radiation on dissolved organic matter in New Jersey salt marshes. In 2002, she worked in Alaska with Dr. Kathleen Treseder on nutrient dynamics and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi research. Her project, “Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and its Influence on Soil Dynamics" was presented as a poster at the American Geological Union Conference in December of 2002.