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URGO Summer Researchers Present Wednesday and Thursday

Ever wondered why asthmatics have more severe colds than non-asthmatics? How can a Minnesota stream's health be monitored using DNA barcoding? What factors motivate people to construct virtual identities in games like the World of Warcraft?

Over 30 students from a variety of academic disciplines analyzed these and many other questions in this year's on-campus URGO Summer Research program. Please join us this Wed and Thurs as students present their summer research findings! Refer to the complete schedule below for presenters' times and room locations. Thank you for supporting these students' hard work!

Wednesday, July 22
10:30-12:00 Concurrent Morning Presentations:

Kennedy 303
10:30 Randy Krug '10 (Biology): A Novel Method for Stimulating Growth in Algal Systems. [Gyberg, Chemistry]
11:00 Jessica Fanaselle '10 (English, Religion) & Taylor Norman '10 (English): Digitizing Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac: Recreating an Undergraduate Research Experience. [Irvine, English]
11:30 Ruthann Dohner '11 (Biology) & Therese Miller '10 (Biology): Wound Healing in Asthma: The Role of Major Basic Protein. [Bankers-Fulbright, Biology]

Kennedy 305
10:30 Colin Stanhill '11 (English, Film): Anton Wilson, Thomas Pynchon and the Problem of Perspective in Postmodern Fiction. [Cowgill, English]
11:00 Eric Howe '10 (Computer Science, Mathematics): Modeling Heat-Shrinkable Films. [Belik, Mathematics]
11:30 Jim Kleason '11 (Computer Science, Business Administration) & Melissa Robertson '10 (Mathematics): Activity of Parietal and Prefrontal Neurons during Spatial Categorization. [Crowe, Biology]

Oren Gateway Center 100
10:30 Jessica Hilk '11 (Health & Physical Education): Plyometrics: A study of their effects on the Augsburg Volleyball Team. [Clapp, Health & Phy. Ed]
11:00 Ruth Senum '10 (Elementary Education): Statistical Literacy within the K-8 Curriculum. [Stevens, Education]
11:30 Nick Blixt '10 (Biology) & Breann Woelfel '10 (Biology): Monitoring Stream Health Using DNA Barcodes of Environmentally Sensitive Aquatic Insects: A Study of Rice Creek. [Butkowski, Biology]

Oren Gateway Center 201
10:30 Adam Williams '09 (Psychology): The Effects of Vocabulary on Attractiveness. [Matz, Psychology]
11:00 Dustin Dorsey '10 (Biology) & Arianna Lofrano '11 (Biology): Microsatellite Analysis of Host-Parasite Interactions: The Case of Abutilon theophrasti and Cuscuta pentagona. [Botanga & Capman, Biology]
11: 30 Allison Nelson '11 (Chemistry): Adventures in Green Chemistry: A Green Pathway to Benzoic Acids. [Olmsted, Chemistry]

1:00-2:30 Concurrent Afternoon Presentations

Kennedy 303
1:00 Aybike Bakan '11 (Biology) & Jens Olsen '10 (Biology): Effects of Major Basic Protein on Calu-3 Epithelial Monolayers: Implications for Asthma. [Bankers-Fulbright, Biology]
1:30 Anna Boyle '10 (Political Science): Analyzing Two Minnesota Governors and the Use of Executive Power in Policymaking; Wendell Anderson in 1971 and Tim Pawlenty in 2009. [Hesser, Sociology]
2:00 Juve Meza-Rodriguez '11 (Peace & Justice Studies, Sociology): Augsburg College Maps and Papers. [Pribbenow]

Kennedy 305
1:00 Sam Smith '11 (International Relations): Synthetic Worlds, Synthetic Selves? Identity Construction in World of Warcraft. [Vela-McConnell, Sociology]
1:30 Emily Merhar '09 (Studio Art): Contemporary Ceramic Dishware with Terra Sigillata: Influenced by Cedar Avenue. [Tom, Art]
2:00 John Singleton '10 (Mathematics, Physics) & Ben Hoffman '10 (Mathematics, Physics): Numerical Optimization of Organic Solar Cell Efficiencies. [Belik, Mathematics]

Oren Gateway Center 100
1:00 Nick Hudson '12 (Physics): Image Processing and the Tools of Tomorrow. [Stottrup, Physics]
1:30 Andy Myers '10 (Music Performance): Stories of the Great MN Percussionists Marv Dahlgren & Elliot Fine. [Stacke, Music]
2:00 Shane Wyborny '10 (Biology): Algae Cultivation for Biodiesel Production Using Solar Power & Artificial Light. [Feng, Chemistry]

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Thursday, July 23

11:00-12:00 Morning Presentations

Oren Gateway Center 201
11:00 MacKenzie Shiell '10 (Psychology): The Relation Between Received Prosocial Behavior and Anxious-Depressed and Withdrawn-Depressed Affect in Kindergarteners. [Ralston, Psychology]
11:30 Betsey Norell '10 (Music Therapy): The Effects of Music on Immune System Indicators. [Taylor, Music Therapy]

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Auggie Night at Canterbury Park

Augsburg students, faculty and staff are invited to join President Pribbenow for our annual Augsburg Night at Canterbury Park on Thursday, August 6th. Guests receive free admission and a private reception in the Ubetcha Bar and Grill along with a complimentary buffet dinner and premier seating. Registration and dinner begin at 5:30 - first race at 7:00. Canterbury Park is located at 1100 Canterbury Road in Shakopee. RSVP for this fun family evening at rsvp@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1104. See you at the races!

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Voicemail System Maintenance, July 31, 5 p.m.

There will be an extended interruption to campus voicemail service on Friday, July 31 beginning at 5 p.m. as we upgrade the system. We expect the voicemail system to be down from 2 to 3 hours. Existing voicemail messages will be unaffected.

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New Vendors at the Farmers Market -- TODAY

Please stop by the Farmers Market today, between 2-5 pm in front of Foss Chapel. In addition to the three vendors who grow in the metro, we've added a fourth table that features something even more local - produce grown by the youth in the Somali Confederation and Brian Coyle Center in Augsburg's community garden.

Invite your friends and co-workers for some fresh, nutritious grub!

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Augsburg Dining Hours for July 19-July 24

Commons: M-Su
Breakfast: 7-8:30
Lunch: 11-1:30
Dinner: 4:30-6

Nabo: M-F
10-3

Coopers: M-F
7:30-3
Sat: 7:30-5

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