{"id":1059,"date":"2019-07-17T18:19:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/wrd-provost-awards\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:19:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:19:16","slug":"wrd-provost-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/wrd-provost-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Fifteen WCSU students earn Provost Awards at Western Research Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Ten research projects conducted by Western Connecticut State University<\/a> students in the fields of biology, chemistry and mathematics received Provost Awards at the 11th annual Western Research Day<\/a> held on May 1, 2015, at the university\u2019s Midtown campus in Danbury.<\/p>\n

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Western faculty and staff judged student research exhibits during the WRD poster session, and selected Provost Award recipients in several academic categories based on the effectiveness and clarity in presentation of project design, methodology and findings. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jane McBride Gates<\/a> recognized presenters of the exhibits with gift certificate prizes at the closing WRD ceremony. The 15 WCSU students who earned Provost Award honors and their projects are:<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tKelly Egan, of Brookfield, with Caroline Dahm, of Brookfield; Christi Daniels, of Thomaston; and Mary Sigillo, of Danbury. Project (biology): \u201cDo Individuals of Lumbricus Terrestris Know Where They Are Going?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tKarina Escobar, of Milford. Project (biology): \u201cAn Analysis of Preventative Tick Measures for Household Pets.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tSocheata Lim, of Danbury. Project (chemistry): \u201cThe Binding of Methylene Blue to Plasmodium Falciparum Glutathione Reductase.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tCatherine Martello, of Waterbury. Project (chemistry): \u201cCoordination Chemistry of Divalent Group 12 Thiocyanate Complexes Containing Quinazoline.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tMatthew Monaco, of Danbury. Project (biology): \u201cAsthma Emergencies and Pollution Sources: A GIS Analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tCassandra Pierre, of Danbury. Project (biology): \u201cUsing GIS to Predict Eastern Equine Encephalitis Risk in Connecticut.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tAlex Potocki, of New Fairfield, with Cameron Sakurai, of Danbury. Project (math): \u201cQuantum Audio Embedding Using M-Band Wavelets.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tSakurai, with Potocki. Project (math): \u201cPrice Optimization of an Established National Brand: Revisiting the Industry Structure.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2022\tMatthew Rowley, of Meriden, with Rockwell Anyoha, of Sandy Hook, and Marilian Reyes, of Danbury. Project (biology): \u201cNight Crawlers: Conductors of Soil Movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n \u2022\tAdebowale Shoroye, of Danbury. Project (chemistry): \u201cCoordination of Divalent Group 12 Thiocyanate Complexes Containing 2-Amino-5-Cyanopyridine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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