Web-sites by students in CHEM 465 - Fall 2010

Some of the external links may be 'broken'.



Seminar Dates

November 10
November 17
December 1
Group 1

Presentation

1:25 - 1:40

Q&A 

1:40 - 1:50

37. The use of antibiotics in animal food represents a long-term health hazard to humans by promoting antibiotic resistance in pathogens.
(web-site) 1
Steven Foltz, 
Katherine Maier, 
Margaret Myones, and 
Courtney Ngai
2. The biochemical efficacy and safety of RU-486 as a "morning after" pill was not at issue in keeping it off the US market.
(web-site) 2
Allyssa Hellreich, 
Helina Patel, 
Amanda Piccione, and 
Austin Whittington
14. The resurgence of bedbugs warrants a reevaluation of the ban of DDT in the US.
(web-site) 3
Michael Napolitano, 
Devan Turner, 
Chauntae Tyson, and 
Mattthew Nowak
Group 2 

Presentation

1:50 - 2:05

Q&A

2:05 - 2:15

35. Problem based learning (PBL) is the most effective way to teach introductory chemistry and biology.
(web-site) 4
Frank Deluccia, 
Christine Lummer, 
David Marsan, and 
Tijen Ozcan
7. Research on cloning animals should be stopped.
(web-site)  5
Yoo Mee Kye, 
Timothy Koblish, 
Yuran Li, and
Wrenn Sherwood
31. Aspartame (a. k. a. NutraSweet), widely used in sugar-free drinks and diet foods, is perfectly safe.
(web-site)  6
Donald Allen, 
Brendan LoGiurato, 
Hikari Terashita, and 
Rachel Pupillo
Group 3

Presentation

2:30 - 2:45

Q&A

2:45 - 2:55

23. Electromagnetic radiation associated with cellular phones is sufficient to cause brain damage.
(web-Site)  7
Sean Hunt, 
John Receveur, 
Kevin Uhll, and
James White
8. Chemical and biological warfare should be considered as viable components of a national security program.
(web-site) 8
Adam Barczewski, 
Rachel Gregor, 
Samantha Martin, and 
Valerie Shurtleff
26. The common use of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins has made cardiovascular disease much less prevalent.
web-site 9
Eric Bugglin-Borer, 
Benjamin Werth, 
Ryan Birney, and 
Christopher Leininger
Group 4

Presentation

2:55 - 3:10

Q&A 

3:10 - 3:20

6. In the near term, conservation will be more important than solar power generation in dealing with the energy crisis.
(web-site) 10
Bradley Ha, 
Charles Polotti, 
Gregory Furlong, and 
Katherine McLaughlin
19. Drugs to prolong human lifespan should be given high priority in federal research funding.
(web-site) 11
Renee Rubenstein, 
Kevin Gaines, 
Bryan Kessler, and 
Sarah King
4. Chemical dispersants used in the remediation of marine oil spills are worse than the pollution they are meant to fix.
(web-site) 12
Danielle Schaffer, 
Anupama Annigeri, 
Jacob Swartz, and 
Laura Wertman
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