Capstone Talks 2024

All talks will be held in Rieke Science Center, Room 222.

Talks are anticipated to be approximately 25 minutes long including time for questions. The schedule of talks is given below.

View by Day:  [ April 22nd | April 29th | May 6th | May 10th | May 13th ]

Solventless, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Photoluminescent Carbostyril Compounds with Iodine Catalysis for Probe Detection

Audrey Borloz, Senior Capstone Seminar

Synthesis and Characterization of a Single-Ion Copolymer for Use in Lithium-Ion
Batteries

Rhonwyn Fleming, Senior Capstone Seminar

Erosive Effects of Carbonated Beverages on Dental Enamel

Tyler Woo, Senior Capstone Seminar

Carbostyril Synthesis with Iodine Catalyst

Fani Del Toro, Senior Capstone Seminar

Blood Brain Barrier: Efficacy of Drug Delivery

Jade Cayetano, Senior Capstone Seminar

Investigating the Synthesis of ZnSe Nanocrystals

Aidan Hopson, Senior Capstone Seminar

Single Cell Protein Synthesis from Food Waste Using Solid-State Fermentation
and Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Vinny D’Onofrio, Senior Capstone Seminar

Developing Selenium Precursors for the Synthesis of ZnSe Nanocrystals

Rebecca Smith, Senior Capstone Seminar

From Glaciovolcanic Eruptions to Martian Sediments: Investigating Geochemical
Signatures in a Martian Analog Environment

Abby Mebane, Senior Capstone Seminar

Harnessing Superconductivity: Progression, Controversy, and the Road Ahead

Sean Meija, Senior Capstone Seminar

Emergence of a New Form of Immunotherapy as a Method of Cancer Treatment

Mikayla Chun, Senior Capstone Seminar

Example Uses of PNIPAM-Based Hydrogels in Medicine

Maureen Onsombi, Senior Capstone Seminar

Synthesis of Photoluminescent Azaxanthone Lanthanide Antenna Ligand Complexes for RNA Aptamers

Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa, Senior Capstone Seminar

Polymer Characterization – An Exploration of MALDI TOF MS Instrumentation and
Uses

Quenton Young, Senior Capstone Seminar