2009 SEASTARS RESULTS
Presidents Award for BEST of SHOW 2009 Title: Investigation of a Molecular Rotor with Vibrational Spectroscopy Author/Presenters: Jon Welch, Charles Amos, Scott Miller, Dr. Chandra Prayaga, Dr. Guoqing Wu and Dr. Laszlo Ujj (Physics)
L to R: Dr. Guoqing Wu, Dr. Laszlo Ujj, Charles Amos, Jon Welch, Dr. Chandra Prayaga |
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Provost's Award for "Best Research Emphasizing Excellence in Teaching & Learning" Title: Stochastic Generation of Music Author/Presenters: Michael Rubey and Dr. Morris Marx (Mathematics & Statistics) Pictured: Michael Rubey |
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Dean's Award for "Best Collaborative Effort" Title: Site Fidelity and Dispersion of Reef Fishes Tagged at Unreported Artificial Reef Sites off Pensacola, Florida Author/Presenters: Dustin Addis, Mike Dance and Dr. Will Patterson (Biology) Pictured: Dustin Addis |
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| Department Awards | ||
| Title | Author/Presenters | Award |
| The Zooarchaeology of Shipwrecks: Conservation and Preliminary Analysis of Faunal Remains from the Emanuel Point Wrecks | Jacob Shidner and Dr. John Bratten | Anthropology |
| Recruitment Dynamics of Juvenile Gray Snapper, Lutjanus griseus, Among West Florida Coastal and Marine Ecosystems | Cecelia Lounder, Dr. Will Patterson, III, Mr. Robert J. Allman, Dr. Richard S. McBride | Biology |
| Photo-toxicity of Various Quinone Compounds | Paul Novotny, Nicole Haubrich, Luther McDonald, Michael Cochran, Julia Serdula, Dr. Wade Jeffrey and Dr. Pamela P. Vaughan | Chemistry |
| The Molecular Perspective of Cystic Fibrosis | Jenny Paige and Dr. Kristina Behan | Clinical Lab Sciences |
| A Human-Robot Team Navigation System for Complex Environments | John Carff, Dr. Eman M. El-Sheikh,Mr. Matthew Johnson and Dr. Jerry E. Pratt | Computer Science |
| Alarm-Triggered Web-Connected Video Surveillance System | Nicholas Alexander Chan and Dr. Mohamed Khabou | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| DDT Concentrations in Soils in Sprayed and Unsprayed Areas of Two Towns in Southern Belize | Michael Somerville and Dr. Johan Liebens | Environmental Studies |
| A Cluster Analysis of Pediatric Cancer Rates in Florida | Alexander Bohnert and Dr. Raid Amin | Math |
| Development of a High-resolution AC Susceptometer for Materials Research and Science Education | Ross Dickinson, Jeremy Munn, Charles Amos, Dr. Chandra Prayaga, Dr. Laszlo Ujj and Dr. Guoqing Wu | Physics |
| Impact of a Live Transgender Panel Presentation on Attitudes Toward Transgender Individuals | Kimberly Sinkkanen, Dr. Susan Walch, Elisabeth Swain, Jacquelyn Francisco, Cassi Breaux, Chandra Kirby and Enoch Walls | Psychology |
| Special Awards | ||
| Title | Author/Presenters | Award |
| Computer Simulation of the Human Metabolism System | Angie Cox and Dr. Jacalyn Huband (Computer Science) | 1st place - Simulation |
| Serious Gaming For Girls (Mall Crawl) | Jessie Brown, Adrienne Wallace, Tessa Love and Dr. Lakshmi Prayaga (Computer Science) | 2nd place - Simulation |
| Design and Implementation of a Two-Dimensional PC Video Game | Ryan Sharpe and Dr. Jacalyn Huband (Computer Science) | 1st place - Gaming |
| Do Penguins Know Physics? | Robert Maynard, Elizabeth Carnes and Dr. Chandra Prayaga (Physics) | 2nd place - Gaming |
| The Molecular Perspective of Cystic Fibrosis | Jenny Paige and Dr. Kristina Behan (Clinical Lab Sciences) | Audience Choice |