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Student Award Semester Year Major College Department
Breyonna Spires, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2025
Does Elevation Affect Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase Variation Among Colias meadii Populations?

Mentors: Carol Boggs, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Blair Stokes, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2025 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Biological Sciences
Jillian Abell, Senior
Art History, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Meghan Guidici, Junior
Art History, History, USC Columbia

Emanuel Moreno, Senior
Biological Sciences, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Addressing and Amending Conundrums within Collections Management at McKissick Museum

Mentor: Lana Burgess, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2025 Art History,Art Studio,Art History,History,Biological Sciences,Music,
Luke Aldridge, Senior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project: Wartime Expectations, Realities, and Reflections

Mentor: Sarah King, History, USC Aiken
3 2025 History,,
Jacqueline Bald, Capstone, Senior
Marine Science, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Removal of Lithium from Contaminated Water Sources Using Low-Cost Waste Materials

Mentor: Lesley Joseph , Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2025 Marine Science,Computer Science,
Benjamin Beall, Capstone, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
AMPD Buffer-Mediated Synthesis of GelMA for Enhanced 3D Printability

Mentor: Nader Taheri-Quazvini , Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2025 Chemical Engineering,,
Morgan Begler, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Relations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risk for Sexual Revictimization during Military Service

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2025 Public Health,,
Stella Beilharz, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Identifying Cellular Proteins on a Novel Long Non-Coding RNA that Contribute to Uncontrolled Leukemic Cell Division

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biological Sciences,,
Chesley Blake, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Discovering Drug-Like Compounds by Targeting Protein Interactions Using a Yeast-3-Hybrid System

Mentor: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Kavan Bojappa, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Particle Swarm Optimization for Autonomous Rendezvous Control of a Multi-Agent System

Mentor: Junsoo Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2025 Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science,
Daniel Burnett, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Analysis of Variant RAD51D Interactions with the Paraspeckle Proteins

Mentor: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Alexandra Childs, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Testing biochemical hypotheses concerning a purple-white polymorphism in Penstemon whippleanus

Mentor: Carolyn Wessinger, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biological Sciences,,
Kathryn Cushman, Junior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Exploring co-occurring DLD and ADHD and its impact on negative emotion frequency and word learning: A comparative study

Mentors: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Taylor Berrier, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2025 Early Childhood Education,, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Lorelai Davis, Capstone, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Pharmacy Engagement in the Vaccines for Children Program

Mentor: Nicole Hair, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2025 Pharmacy,,
Mason Davis, Capstone, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Elucidating the Interactome of E. coli BolA Protein in Fe-S biosynthesis

Mentors: Wayne Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Dexter Reasons, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Sarai Deese, Honors, Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies, USC Columbia

Zoe Rogers, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Assessment of Implementation Principles across Intervention Settings for Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) in South Carolina

Mentor: Sarah Edmunds, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2025 Interdisciplinary Studies,,Psychology,Counselor Education,
Mallory Gedeon, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Menstrual Symptom Severity in Black/African American Women Participating in a Nutrition Intervention

Mentor: John Bernhart, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Business Administration,
Christian Geils, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks for Explainable Molecular Property Prediction

Mentors: Christopher Sutton, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Sophya Garashchuk, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jasmine Glover, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Victoria Beato, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Bacterial Toxins for Delivering Artificial Transcription Factors into Immune Cells

Mentor: Nicholas Truex, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology,Biological Sciences,,
Alyssa Godfrey, Honors, Sophomore
Biology, USC Aiken

Emory Owens, Honors, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Quinn Schreiber, Honors, Sophomore
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Use of Trail Cameras to Determine How Predators are Accessing Bluebird Nesting Boxes

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2025 Biology,,Biology,,Biology,,
Jenna Graham, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Analyzing the role of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in fat-to-ovary communication using Drosophila melanogaster

Mentor: Alissa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Ansley Herron, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Seth Gould, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Exploring Endothelial Regeneration and Vascular Repair After Inflammatory Lung Injury-Resubmission

Mentor: Colin Evans, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2025 Chemical Engineering,Business Administration,Biomedical Engineering,,
Kevin Johnson, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Applied Computing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Developing the Methods to Identify Aberrant Glycosylation in Proteins from Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells in Blood Samples

Mentors: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, James Boyt, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Applied Computing, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Margaret Johnson, Honors, Senior
Neuroscience, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Do I know you? Brain responses to familiar and AI-generated faces

Mentor: Caitlin Hudac, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2025 Neuroscience,Dance,
Avery Kearse, Junior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Speak up or stay silent: How gender and abuse type shape college students’ reactions to intimate partner violence

Mentor: Kenneth Barideaux, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2025 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies,
Hannah Keen, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Carlynn Rychener, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Alternative Sources of DBP Formation: Examining DBP Formation Potential of Pressure Washing

Mentors: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Erin Katie Jaynes, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2025 Chemistry,Neuroscience,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,French, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Caroline Kinder, Sophomore
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Evaluation of Co-Curricular Involvement on Academic Performance Among Doctor of Pharmacy Candidates

Mentor: Celeste Caulder, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2025 Pharmacy,,
Christina Lamar, Senior
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Teen Tremors: Investigating Urban Seismology at a Local High School in South Carolina

Mentor: Daniel Frost, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2025 Geophysics,,
Rachael Lanning, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
An Analysis of Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Distribution Patterns in South Carolina: An Insight into 19th Century African American Exchange Networks

Mentor: Kelly Goldberg, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2025 Anthropology,History,
Andrew Levy, Capstone, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Astronomy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Effects of Cannabis on Adiposity and Adipose Tissue Macrophages in Mice

Mentor: Angela Murphy, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Astronomy,
Reese Lycan, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Impact of Carbon Sources on Mediated P. aeruginosa Electrochemical Systems

Mentor: Olja Simoska, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Computer Science,
Ansley Martin, Capstone, Sophomore
Neuroscience, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Predicting Post-Stroke Language Outcomes with Brain Age Gradients

Mentor: Nicholas Riccardi, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2025 Neuroscience,Medical Humanities,
Annika Meetze, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Molecular interactions between Vibrio vulnificus & Anabaena cyanobacteria in Co-Culture

Mentor: Robert Norman, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Public Health,,
Camilla Morgan, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Impact of purification conditions on grafting densities of magnetite nanocrystals in aqueous media

Mentors: Andrew Greytak, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Jennii Burrell, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Sai Varun Nallu, Honors, Sophomore
Neuroscience, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Effect of Ginseng on Obesity, Depression, and Neuroinflammation

Mentor: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2025 Neuroscience,Business Administration,
Rohit Nampoothiry, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Hypertension alters retinal vasculature architecture and pericyte coverage

Mentor: Cameron McCarthy, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2025 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Marina Ostanin, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Targeting Mediator Kinases to Overcome Taxane Resistance in Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

Mentors: Mengqian Chen, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Igor Roninson, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biological Sciences,Public Health, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Kylie Pham, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Examination of Energy Availability and Sleep Quality among Physically Active R OTC Females

Mentor: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2025 Public Health,,
Lakyn Phillips, Senior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Investigating the Role of Tyrosine-94 in the Reaction of 2,4’-Dihydroxyacetophenone Dioxygenase

Mentor: Kenneth Roberts, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2025 Chemistry,,
Kaylen Pritchard, Honors, Junior
English, History, USC Columbia

Courtney Tsakanikas, Honors, Senior
English, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
"Manuscript Minutes": Demystifying Medieval Manuscript Fragmentology through Video

Mentors: Scott Gwara, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Michael Weisenburg, University Libraries, USC Columbia
3 2025 English,History,English,Film and Media Studies, Arts and Sciences,University Libraries English Language and Literature,University Libraries
Jenna Rechsteiner, Honors, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Morphological Variation in Euphydryas gillettii Butterflies across Time and Space

Mentors: Carol Boggs, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Laurent Duverglas, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Environmental Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Samuel Roberts, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Using the Discrete Element Method to Model Particle Density in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Dampers

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2025 Aerospace Engineering,,
Gabriela Roman-Martinez, Capstone, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Enhancing Energy Density in Structural Batteries Through Optimized Solid Polymer Composite Design

Mentor: Monirosadat Sadati, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2025 Chemical Engineering,Business Administration,
Maryia Sikirzhytskaya, Senior
Biological Sciences, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Assessing color vision capabilities in the Atlantic mud crab Panopeus herbstii using cardiac response

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biological Sciences,German,
Zachary Siwicki, Capstone, Sophomore
Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Understanding the effect of strain on the oxygen reduction reaction in conventional solid oxide fuel cell cathodes

Mentors: Dongkyu Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Habib Chalaki, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2025 Aerospace Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Eve Smerczynski, Junior
Marine Science, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Impacts of climate change on a key component of the estuarine food web: shifts in copepod community over 43 years in a southeastern US estuary

Mentor: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Marine Science,Environmental Studies,
Lauren Strock, Capstone, Sophomore
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Evaluating the potential for pyrantel pamoate resistant strains of the canine hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)

Mentor: Derek Zelmer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2025 Biology,,
Marion Sturkie, Freshman
History, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
The effect of social experience on Drosophila melanogaster mating behavior

Mentors: Brian Hollis, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Graham McLaughlin, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 History,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Casey Vojcek, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
The Effect of an Acute Mindfulness Session on Emotion Regulation and Theta Power in Parents

Mentors: Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken, Bridget Cho, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2025 Psychology,, Sciences,Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Levi Wagner, Junior
Environmental Studies, Mass Communications, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Effects of salinity and temperature on the life history of the cannonball jellyfish, Stomolophus meleagris

Mentors: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Jasmine Caillier, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Environmental Studies,Mass Communications, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Jnea Wiggins, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Characterizing the functional role of tissue-specific amino acid transporter expression

Mentor: Alissa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2025 Biomedical Engineering,Medical Humanities,
Madison Wilber, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2025
Postnatal Development of Perisomatic Inhibition in the Basolateral Amygdala

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2025 Biological Sciences,,
Ethan Adams, Junior
Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, USC Columbia

Virginia Jones, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Karla Zamorano, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
The Targeted Synthesis of LK-99 in Determining the Structure and Composition of Room Temperature Superconductors

Mentors: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Gregory Morrison, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2024 Chemistry,Nuclear Engineering,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,Public Health,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Oyinkansola Adebajo, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
MULTI-DOMAIN MODELING OF AN ELECTRIC AIRPLANE

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2024 Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Esther Adelson, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Synthesis and Characterization of Photochromic Phase Change Materials (PCMs)

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Grace  Thaggard, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2024 Chemistry,Mathematics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Luciano Brancato, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Comparative Analysis of the Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Various Plant Species Native to South Carolina

Mentor: Kajal Ghoshroy, Biology, USC Sumter
1 2024 Biological Sciences,,
Samantha Burns, Junior
Mathematics/Computer Science, Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Investigating the Genetic Variety of the Sabal palmetto

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2024 Mathematics/Computer Science,Biology,
Michael Ciolino, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Investigating Self-Medicating Behaviors: A Lens into the Health Literacy of Undergraduates

Mentor: Karen Wickersham, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2024 Nursing,,
Collin Cochcroft, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Using an Adaptive Rower for people using motorized wheelchairs to improve cardiovascular fitness.

Mentor: Elizabeth Regan, Physical Therapy, USC Columbia
1 2024 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Molly Conway, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Ansley McKay, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Elucidating Reg3a's Mechanism of Action in Limiting Axon Regeneration

Mentor: Lauren Vaughn, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Brendan Cruz, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Leveraging eDNA to Determine if Lionfish are Present in the Port Royal Sound

Mentor: Mercer Brugler, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
1 2024 Biology,,
Nicholas Dolan, Honors, Junior
Neuroscience, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Investigating the Effect of Dimethyl Fumarate on Neurofilament Integrity

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Gerardo Piroli, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2024 Neuroscience,Spanish, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Laura Doughton, Honors, Junior
Geological Sciences, Political Science, USC Columbia

Jordan Jeffreys, Honors, Sophomore
Geological Sciences, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Examining sediment provenance of the Cutler Group (Utah) to understand ancient atmospheric circulation during late Paleozoic glacial and interglacial climates

Mentor: David Barbeau, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2024 Geological Sciences,Political Science,Geological Sciences,Anthropology,
Madelyn Faircloth, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Attention Patterns Linked to Risk for Anxiety in Young Children: An In-depth Eye-tracking Investigation

Mentor: Xiaoxue Fu, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2024 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Reese Farnsworth, Capstone, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Dendritic Atrophy Shown By 3-D Reconstructions of Hippocampal Neurons in Control Animals and High-Fat Diet Animals in Both Male and Female Rodents

Mentor: Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2024 Neuroscience,,
Mira Flyorova, Capstone, Sophomore
Philosophy, Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
An interpretation of the “self” in Nietzsche’s philosophy

Mentor: Tyke Nunez, Philosophy, USC Columbia
1 2024 Philosophy,Physics,
Shaivee Fozdar, Junior
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Sensorimotor Integration in Adult Cochlear Implant Listeners

Mentors: Meisam Arjmandi, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Samin Ashjaei, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2024 Public Health,Business Administration, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Tessa Greene, Junior
Chemistry, USC Upstate

Paula Melton, Junior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Synthesis of Glycoconjugated Zinc Phthalocyanines as a Potential Phototherapeutic

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2024 Chemistry,,Chemistry,Mathematics,
Albert Hatton, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Parallel Evolution: Exploration Through Magenta Flowers and Biochemical Pathways

Mentor: Carolyn Wessinger, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2024 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Fiona Kessler, Senior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Agreeableness & The Social Contagion Effect: How Memory is Influenced by Personality

Mentor: Susan Ruppel, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2024 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies,
Nicholas Liger, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Wifi-Enabled, Low-Cost, Water Level Monitoring Sensor Package for Reservoirs and Dams

Mentors: Jasim Imran, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2024 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Connor Madden, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Advancing Power Loss Prediction: Optimizing High-C Discharge Performance for Lithium-Ion Batteries through Bayesian Forecasting

Mentors: Yohanna Mejia-Cruz, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2024 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Anthony Maione, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
How does infection influence dynamics and persistence of interconnected populations?

Mentor: Tad Dallas, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2024 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Madeline Miller, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Emily Hunter, Capstone, Sophomore
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Family Food Choices: Examining the Influence of Intra-household Allocation of Animal Source Foods on Maternal and Child Health in Kenya

Mentors: Christine E Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Morgan Boncyk, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2024 Public Health,,Finance,, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Mackenzie Mozzo, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Examining Factors Influencing Parental Preoperative Anesthesia Anxiety in Preparation for Their Child’s Surgery: Mixed-Methods Study

Mentor: Demetrius Abshire, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2024 Nursing,,
Mary Murray, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Guilt and Shame Susceptibility and Parental Confidence Amongst Caregivers of NICU Infants

Mentor: Kayla Everhart, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2024 Nursing,,
Nidhi Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
A Multiplex Organoid Avatar Drug Testing Platform for Precision Medicine

Mentor: Phillip Buckhaults , Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2024 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Savannah Pender, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Digestive Enzymes from Carnivorous Plants

Mentors: Jason Kubinak, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Tori Peacock, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2024 Biomedical Engineering,, Medicine,Medicine Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Kayla Pinkerman, Junior
Psychology, Biology, USC Upstate

Jordan McDonald, Senior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Is physiological feedback impacted by the indicated gender of the presenter

Mentor: Scott Meek, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2024 Psychology,Biology,Psychology,,
Meherrin Poteat, Senior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
NOT ALL STRESS IS EQUIVALENT: DIFFERENT STRESSORS IMPACT ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF THE HEART

Mentor: Christa Christ, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2024 Psychology,,
Tyler Russo, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Visual Detection and Tracking of UAVs

Mentor: Nikolaos Vitzilaios, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2024 Mechanical Engineering,,
Anna Sikora, Junior
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
D-Serine Metabolism in the Context of Neural Aging and Memory

Mentors: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, David Horovitz, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2024 Neuroscience,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Makayla Stokes , Sophomore
Political Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Social Media and Support for Government in Autocratic Regimes

Mentor: Matthew Placek, History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies, USC Upstate
1 2024 Political Science,,
Samiriah Stokes, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Does miR-718 upregulation cause downregulation of SCLA620 and subsequent deficits in glutamate signaling?

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2024 Biology,Psychology,
Jacob Stoll, Honors, Freshman
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Enabling Veterans through Blockchain: How to Improve the VA Disability Claim System

Mentors: Chin-Tser Huang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Matthew Sharp, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2024 Computer Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Natalie Strom, Capstone, Junior
Neuroscience, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Exploring the Antimicrobial Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Multi-drug-resistant P. aeruginosa

Mentor: Olja Simoska, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2024 Neuroscience,Chemistry,
Sravya Sunkara, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Title: Racial Differences in Pain Management for Medicare Patients Diagnosed with Rotator Cuff Injury

Mentor: Brian Chen, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
1 2024 Public Health,Business Administration,
Joseph Telaak, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Contactless Estimation of Electrocardiograms using Millimeter-Wave Systems

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2024 Computer Engineering,Mathematics,
Fallon Tomlin, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Localization of Green Leaf Volatile Receptor Proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana

Mentors: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Harshita Negi, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2024 Mathematics,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Sam Walther, Junior
Neuroscience, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
The Effects of Prenatal Kynurenic Acid Exposure on Sleep Quality Across Early Development

Mentors: Ana Pocivavsek, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Courtney Wright, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2024 Neuroscience,Psychology, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Landon Watson, Capstone, Sophomore
Political Science, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
The Role of Race in Effectiveness of Counsel Claims in Death Penalty Cases

Mentor: John Burrow, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
1 2024 Political Science,Philosophy,
Abigail Williams, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Role of Unc5 receptors in the development of visual system in vivo

Mentors: Fabienne Poulain, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Lexie Schmidt, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2024 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Marian Winters, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Comparing mediation by food insecurity between sociodemographic characteristics and psychosocial well-being among Mexican and U.S. Mexican American adults

Mentor: Edward Frongillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2024 Public Health,Undeclared,
Keeley Wong, Senior
Physical Education, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
The Effects of High-Intensity Endless Rope Compared to Battle Rope Training on Physical Performance.

Mentor: Patrick Saracino, Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Upstate
1 2024 Physical Education,Psychology,
Gabrielle Wood, Junior
Neuroscience, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2024
Establishing Epigenetic Signatures of Stress in the Postpartum Brain

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Gorman-Sandler, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2024 Neuroscience,Spanish, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Nabeeha Baig, Senior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
Investigating the Role of Nutrient Variability in Fungal Community Assembly Processes

Mentors: Tad Dallas, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Grant Foster, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Amaya Bailey, Senior
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Early indicators of sustained attention in ADHD symptomatology

Mentor: Liz Will, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,Psychology,
Morgan Begler, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2024
Examining Risk for Alcohol Misuse Among Student Service Members and Veterans

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,,
Alexia Bradbury, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2024
Synthesis and characterization of new hybrid nickel catalysts for cross-coupling reactivity.

Mentors: Aaron Vannucci, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Joseph Kuchta, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Matheson Bray, Sophomore
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Development of a Rapid and Fluorometric Biochemical Assay for Arginase

Mentor: Edward DAntonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2024 Biology,,
Joseph Budiselich, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
Cheminformatic-driven Discovery of Bioactive Streptomyces Metabolites

Mentors: Jie Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Michael Madden, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Biochemistry
Ebony Christie, Senior
Public Health, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
Cut Deep: The Significance of Cesarean Sections in Black Women and Its Impact on Breastfeeding Success

Mentors: Curisa Tucker, Nursing, USC Columbia, Tisha Felder, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Sarah Chugh, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
The Effects of Social Stress in Pregnant Females on Maternal Behaviors

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2024 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Cody Coleman, Capstone, Sophomore
Mathematics, Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Tensor-enhanced reduced-order modeling

Mentor: Zhu Wang, Mathematics, USC Columbia
2 2024 Mathematics,Religious Studies,
Anajae Curry, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
Nourishing Health: Observing How Nutrition and Social Determinants Affect Women's Reproductive Hormones

Mentor: Nandita Perumal, TRIO, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,,
Parth Dave, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
Uncovering the Barriers: Challenges to Implementing Community-Based Health Education Programs in Rural South Carolina

Mentor: Demetrius Abshire, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biological Sciences,,
Nicholas Dolan, Honors, Senior
Neuroscience, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Investigating the Effect of Dimethyl Fumarate on Neurofilament Integrity

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Gerardo Piroli, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2024 Neuroscience,Spanish, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Eva Marie Eaton, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Determining if Zfp326 is a genetic modifier for Sox10 resulting in varying phenotypes of white forehead spots in Peromyscus maniculatus

Mentor: Shannon Davis, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biological Sciences,,
Mattie Eckenrode, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Tethered UAV Systems

Mentor: Junsoo Lee, Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2024 Mechanical Engineering,German,
Marina Filice, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2024
RSA as a Predictor of ADHD Symptomology in children with FXS with and without ASD

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Holley Arnold, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Jarred Funderburk, Senior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Exploring Dual Assembly Mechanisms in Colloidal Gels with Spherical and Discotic Building Blocks for Enhanced 3D Printability

Mentor: Nader Taheri-Qazvini, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2024 Chemical Engineering,,
Alyssa Godfrey, Sophomore
Biology, Art, USC Aiken

Emory Owens, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Quinn Schreiber, Sophomore
Biology, Art, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Using Trail Cameras to Better Understand Predation at Bluebird Nest Boxes

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2024 Biology,Art,Biology,,Biology,Art,
Spring Griffin, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
Biomarkers of Early Onset and Severity of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: An Umbrella Review

Mentors: Nandita Perumal, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Amirhossein Yaseri, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Andrew Grullon, Capstone, Sophomore
Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
Fabrication of Soft Actuators Capable of Bi-Directional Curvature

Mentor: Andrew Gross, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2024 Aerospace Engineering,Mathematics,
Sarah Hammons, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Examining Misophonia Severity and Axis I Disorders Relationship

Mentor: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2024 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Tia Han, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
Investigating interactions between marine fungi and bacteria

Mentor: Xuefeng Peng, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,,
Ching Yang Huang, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Non-linear vibration signal compensation technique for UAV-deployable structural health monitoring sensor packages

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2024 Mechanical Engineering,,
Natalie Jackson, Junior
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2024
Dysregulation of the Integrated Stress Response via the Use of Antipsychotics

Mentors: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Tricia Simon, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Neuroscience,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Lilly Kosoglow, Junior
Marine Science, Mass Communications, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Science Communication: is TikTok the Answer?

Mentors: Jacob Long, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia, Alexa Dean, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2024 Marine Science,Mass Communications, Information and Communications,Arts and Sciences Journalism and Mass Communications,Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Nguyen Le, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
Wordification Project

Mentor: Stanley Dubinsky, Linguistics, USC Columbia
2 2024 Computer Science,,
Hanna Lutz, Honors, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Implicit Descretization for Finite Time Control

Mentor: Junsoo Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2024 Aerospace Engineering,German,
David Marshall, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Evaluation of Inter-method Reliability between In-person and Virtual Fitness Assessments

Mentor: Pamela Wright, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,,
Kennerly McElveen, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Japanese, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
PCOS Impact on Coping Skills: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Survey

Mentor: Pamela Wright, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biological Sciences,Japanese,
Emma McLeod, Honors, Sophomore
Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
An Affective Mother Penalty? How Parent Gender Impacts Cultural Meanings About Flexible Work

Mentor: Joseph Quinn, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2024 Sociology,,
Justin Melendez, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Plant Response to Green Leaf Volatiles

Mentors: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Harshita Negi, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Jada Mobley, Junior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
ROOTS (Resilience- Oriented Outcomes and Techniques for Stronger families)

Mentor: Daniel Cooper, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2024 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies,
Ariadna Julia Munoz-Jeon, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
Exploring Animal Behaviour Through Motion-Activated Remote Cameras

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biological Sciences,Marine Science,
Emma Owens, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Validating A Measure of Alcohol-Related Social Control Regulation in Romantic Relationships

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2024 Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Andrew Pana, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Generating FadE Deletion Mutants in Five E. coli Strains

Mentors: Melissa Ellermann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mikayla Carty, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Bhumi Patel, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Reliability of Virtual Fitness Assessments

Mentor: Pamela Wright, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2024 Neuroscience,,
Om Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Expression of CDK8 and CDK19 in Mouse Tissue Development and Cancer Progression

Mentor: Gary Schools, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,Business Administration,
Michael Pitre, Honors, Sophomore
Interdisciplinary Studies, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Effects of Amount, Intensity, and Type of Exercise Training on ASCVD Risk

Mentors: Mark Sarzynski, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Eric Leszczynski, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2024 Interdisciplinary Studies,Neuroscience, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Joshua Prioleau, Sophomore
Physics, Spanish, USC Columbia

Rhodos Maker Magellan, Fall 2024
Modeling the Dynamics of Stress-Induced Inflammation through Differential Equations

Mentor: Mitchel Colebank, Mathematics, USC Columbia
2 2024 Physics,Spanish,
Carter Rhule, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Using chemical mutagenesis to identify green leaf volatile-insensitive mutants in Arabidopsis plants.

Mentors: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Harshita Negi, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
MONIQUE RICE, Honors, Senior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Work, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
Skin Deep: Examining Colorism & Racism and its Role in the Development of Self-Esteem and Identity of Black Women Attending Predominantly White Institutions

Mentor: DANIEL COOPER, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2024 Criminology and Criminal Justice,Social Work,
Caroline Rucker, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
Synthesis of Tetrazine Phosphines for Metal-Free Catalysis

Mentors: Dmitry Peryshkov, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Gabrielle Tellier, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Cayden Scruggs, Capstone, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
Automated detection and identification of yeast colonies from images

Mentors: Tad Dallas, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Grant Foster, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Computer Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Destiny Smith, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2024
How Does Experiencing Urban Adversities Impact the Mental Health of Black College Students?

Mentor: Alexandra Roach , Psychology, USC Aiken
2 2024 Psychology,,
Adrianna Staniszewski, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Comparing Academic Stress, Perceived Stress, and Perceived Causes of Stress Among Nursing Students of Various Education Levels: A Mixed-Methods Study

Mentors: Michael Wirth, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2024 Nursing,, Public Health,Nursing Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Nursing
Hannah Villanueva, Sophomore
Public Health, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Impact of Combined Effects of Antibiotic Exposure, Interventions, and High Fat Diet on the Development of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

Mentors: Maria Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Niti Jani, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,Sociology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Hannah Villanueva, Sophomore
Public Health, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2024
Impact of Combined Effects of Antibiotic Exposure, Interventions, and High Fat Diet on the Development of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

Mentors: Maria Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Niti Jani, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2024 Public Health,Sociology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Dallas Wade, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
ContourUSV Preprocessing Enhancement for the Detection of Ultrasonic Vocalization in Rodents

Mentor: Christian OReilly, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2024 Computer Science,,
Dallas Wade, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
ContourUSV Preprocessing Enhancement for the Detection of Ultrasonic Vocalization in Rodents

Mentor: Christian OReilly, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2024 Computer Science,,
Emma Whitener, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2024
Differences in Postural Control and Object Exploration in Children with Down syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2024 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Hayden Withers, Honors, Junior
Neuroscience, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2024
Effect of ginseng on obesity and neurogenesis.

Mentor: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2024 Neuroscience,Medical Humanities,
Luke Aldridge, Junior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project: From Aiken to the Library of Congress

Mentors: Sarah King, History, USC Aiken, Heather Peterson, History, USC Aiken
3 2024 History,, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences History,History
Virginia Arnold, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Tunable Energy Transfer in Hydrazone-Based Covalent-Organic Frameworks (COFs)

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Grace Thaggard, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Chemistry,German, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Logan Bailey, Capstone, Senior
Neuroscience, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Prediction of Cognitive Impairments in Alzheimer’s Disease Using Brainwide Gene Expression and Cortical Thickness from a Large Open-Source Neuroimaging Dataset

Mentor: Roger Newman-Norlund, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2024 Neuroscience,Psychology,
Tajanae Barton, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Assessing TikTok’s Implementation of their Policy on Electronic Cigarettes

Mentor: Kim Minji , Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2024 Public Health,,
Simon Berry, Capstone, Senior
History, Education, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Asphalt Over Graniteville: Dividing a Black Community

Mentor: Heather Peterson, History, USC Aiken
3 2024 History,Education,
Meredith Bhend, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Remediating Ing4 Tumor Suppressor Deficiency Using a Zebrafish Model

Mentor: Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Art History,
Brian Bielicki, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
The Role of Locus Coeruleus Inflammation in Stress-related Behavioral Impairments in Females

Mentors: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Cora Smiley, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Brian Bielicki, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Exploring the Neural Correlates of Opioid-Seeking Behavior as a Result of Stress in Female Rats

Mentors: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Cora Smiley, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Gabriel Blackwell, Junior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
A Novel Design of Virtual Reality-Based Student Engagement in a Robot Assisted Environment

Mentor: Dezhi Wu, Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia
3 2024 Computer Engineering,,
Chesley Blake, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Developing a Novel Protein Interaction Assay in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Discovery of Peptide Inhibitors

Mentor: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Katia Boyet, Senior
Psychology, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Neuroanatomical correlates of discourse production in healthy aging adults

Mentors: Rutvik Desai, Psychology, USC Columbia, Nicholas Riccardi, USC Columbia
3 2024 Psychology,Statistics, Arts and Sciences, Psychology,
Truman Brabham, Junior
Industrial Mathematics, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Comparative Study of Pressure Drop of Nanoparticle Enhanced Ionic Liquids (NEILs) with Traditional Heat Transfer Fluids (HTFs)

Mentor: Titan Paul, Math/Computer Science, USC Aiken
3 2024 Industrial Mathematics,,
Ivory Bryant, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
How do different standard diets impact fecundity across several control Drosophila melanogaster lines

Mentor: Alyssa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Matthew Burnett, Honors, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Developing high-fidelity prediction tool for chemical and physical properties of liquid transportation fuels from NMR spectroscopy.

Mentor: Sang Hee Won, Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Aerospace Engineering,,
Cody Campen, Junior
Psychology, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Assessing Current Missing Data Methods for Functional Regression Analyses

Mentor: Donna Coffman, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2024 Psychology,Music,
Amelia Cardinale, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Elucidating GrxD-BolA’s role in Fe-S cluster trafficking in E. coli

Mentors: Wayne Outten, Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Kennedy Miller, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biochemistry,Biochemistry
Margaret Cathcart, Capstone, Senior
Mathematics, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Exploring the significance of cannibalism and reduced growth at high density in commercially important estuarine shrimp.

Mentor: Robert Dunn, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, USC Columbia
3 2024 Mathematics,Education, General,
Taylor Childress, Honors, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Inflammatory mechanisms underlying the behavioral and neuronal stress response in females

Mentors: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Cora Smiley, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Neuroscience,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Rene Chinery, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Characterizing Zfp326 in Peromyscus maniculatus Neural Crest Cells

Mentor: Shannon Davis, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Cassandra Coleman, Capstone, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Brain Organoid Development for Experimentation

Mentor: Daping Fan, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biomedical Engineering,,
Jalon Conway, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Leonie Stollberg, Capstone, Sophomore
Cardiovascular Technology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
ImPACT: Improving health for Parents and Children Together

Mentors: Nada Goodrum, Psychology, USC Columbia, Julie Nguyen, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2024 Psychology,,Cardiovascular Technology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Mason Davis, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Elucidating the Interactome of E. coli BolA Protein in Fe-S biosynthesis

Mentor: Wayne Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Jacquelyn DePodesta, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Sustainable Degradable Polyethylene via Chemical Recycling

Mentors: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Xiaomeng Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Yug Desai, Capstone, Senior
Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Residual Strength Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers at Repairable Damage Levels

Mentor: Wout De Backer, Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Aerospace Engineering,Computer Science,
Maria DeSimone, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
The Imbalance of Influence When Science Becomes Political: Comparing the Vaccine Communication Strategies of Health Experts and Politicians on Social Media

Mentors: Jungmi Jun, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia, Ali Zain, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities, Information and Communications,Information and Communications Journalism and Mass Communications,Journalism and Mass Communications
Carter DiSantis, Honors, Junior
Neuroscience, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Enhancing Motivational Interviewing Research through EEG Data Analysis

Mentor: Sam McQuillin, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2024 Neuroscience,Dance,
Margaret DuBose, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Aphasia Lab Video Series

Mentor: Kristinsson Sigfus , Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2024 Public Health,Psychology,
Arshia Eslami, Sophomore
Computer Science, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Understanding Sleep Posture using 5G/Millimeter-Wave Wireless Systems

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Computer Science,Neuroscience,
Rachel Eubanks, Junior
Psychology, English, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Theta Power and Emotion Regulation in Parents Before and After a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Intervention

Mentors: Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken, Bridget Cho, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2024 Psychology,English, Sciences,Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Kai Evans, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Ion Channel Mechanisms: A Patch Clamp Voltage Study

Mentor: Guiren Wang, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biomedical Engineering,,
Colton Evoniuk, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Analyzing Individual and Sex Differences in Cholinergic Regulation of Fear Extinction in Rats

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Reed Farrar, Honors, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Neural Correlates of Simulated Cochlear Implant Speech Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy

Mentor: Meisam Arjmandi, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2024 Neuroscience,,
Katelyn Fishel, Capstone, Sophomore
Pharmacy, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Modulating Paclitaxel resistance in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) through transcriptional kinase inhibition.

Mentors: Eugenia Broude , Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Amanda  Sharko, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Pharmacy,Business Administration, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Allison Fletcher, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Determining Historical Wing Coloration and Pattern Changes in Apantesis vittata

Mentor: Eric LoPresti, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Environmental Studies,
Mira Flyorova, Capstone, Junior
Philosophy, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
An interpretation of the "self" in Nietzsche's philosophy

Mentor: Tyke Nunez, Philosophy, USC Columbia
3 2024 Philosophy,Russian,
Elba Fridriksson, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Technology Integration into Aedes spp Mosquito Surveillance in Columbia, South Carolina

Mentor: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2024 Public Health,,
Josephine Gardiner, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Localization of Ribosomes and Nascent B-actin at Focal Adhesions in Down Syndrome

Mentors: Kristy Welshhans, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Katelyn Rygel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Chinese Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Kari Hill, Junior
Health Promotion, Human Services, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Assessing Dollar Store Food Environments in Alignment to Nutrition Support Programs in the Lowcountry

Mentor: Hadis Elyaderani, Nursing and Health Professions, USC Beaufort
3 2024 Health Promotion,Human Services,
Olivia Hipp, Honors, Senior
History, Global Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Of Grave Importance: Illuminating the Hidden Histories of Gorges State Park

Mentor: Katherine Goldberg, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2024 History,Global Studies,
Matthew Holt, Senior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Continued Investigation of Inhibition of Human Pathogens by White Shark Bacteria

Mentor: Kimberly Ritchie, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2024 Biology,,
Emma Hutz, Junior
Public Health, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2024
Narrative Skills of Women with the FMR1 Premutation

Mentors: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Laura Friedman, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2024 Public Health,Counselor Education, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Winford Janvrin, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Compact NMR

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Mechanical Engineering,,
Matthew King, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Physics-Based Electrochemical-Thermal-Electromagnetic Coupled Model for Spiral-Wound Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mentors: Ralph White, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Paul Coman, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Chemical Engineering,Mathematics, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Rachael Lanning, Honors, Sophomore
Anthropology, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Alkaline-Glazed Ceramic Analysis in the Context of South Carolina and African American Communities

Mentors: Kelly Goldberg, Anthropology, USC Columbia, Adam King, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2024 Anthropology,History, South Carolina Honors College,Arts and Sciences Anthropology,Anthropology
Rebekah Mace, Honors, Sophomore
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
A Correlational Analysis of the Academic and Familial Support Impact of First-Generation Students Relative to their Academic Performance at the University of South Carolina Columbia

Mentor: Michelle Kitchen, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2024 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Riya Machimada, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Effect of Non-Muscle Myosin II Inhibition on Axon Growth through Disassembly of Stress Granules

Mentors: Lauren Vaughn, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Anna Maxwell, Senior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Sleepy Time PATCH: Assessing PATCH (Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children's Health) in Monitoring Sleep Patterns of Free Living Adults

Mentor: Bridget Armstrong, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Kelly McCormack, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Characterizing Time Lags as a Barrier to Translational Research

Mentor: Anthony Alberg, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Political Science,
Ariana McGuinness, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Developing Skills to Study Polymer Particle Interactions with Macrophages

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Kidochukwu Atube , Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biomedical Engineering,Medical Humanities, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Carli Mendelow, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
A Qualitative Examination of University of South Carolina Sorority Women and their relationship with food, body image, and eating and exercise habits surrounding their meal plan on or off campus

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Nancy Uriegas, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2024 Public Health,Psychology, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Tristan Menninger, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Reconstructable Polymer Materials via. Redox Reaction of Disulfide Bonds and Engineered RAFT Polymerization

Mentors: Chaunbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Yishayah Bension, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kathryn Morgan, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
A Novel Spectral Resolution-Based Method to Assess Functionality of Cochlear Implant Electrodes

Mentors: Meisam Arjmandi, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Maddi Paxton, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Economics, Public Health, Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Ahalya Muraleedharan, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Bioflavonoids for inhibition of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in cell culture model of Alzheimer’s disease

Mentor: Swapan Ray, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Yatin Nerella, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Unveiling the Amygdala Neuronal Network Behind Nighttime Light-Induced Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Adolescent Mice

Mentors: Alessandra Porcu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Pablo Bonilla, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Anna Nesmelova, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Exploring the Relationship Between Urate Levels and Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis

Mentor: Dr. Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Anna Nesmelova, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Exploring the Relationship Between Urate Levels and Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis

Mentor: Dr. Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Riley ONeal, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
The Relationships Between Ad Exposure and Appeal with E-Cigarette Use Susceptibility Among Youth in the US

Mentor: Minji Kim, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2024 Public Health,Spanish,
Destiny ONeill, Honors, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Biochemical and Biological Evaluation of Gossypol-based Analogues as Inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi glucokinase

Mentor: Edward DAntonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2024 Biology,,
Shiv Patel, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Combinatorial Therapies for Pediatric Brain Tumors

Mentor: Deepak Bhere, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,,
Madelyn Perkins, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Resistance Training Efficacy for Individuals with Cancer

Mentor: Ciaran Fairman, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Haily Pineda, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Insulin-Like Peptides in Stomoxys calcitrans

Mentor: Mary Mills, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2024 Biology,,
Emma Pittard, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Analyzing the Molecular Regulation of Toroid Development in Stem and Breast Cancer Cells

Mentor: Jay Potts, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Biomedical Engineering,,
Arianna Poirier, Sophomore
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Expression and Purification of Toxoplasma Gondii Hexokinase For Enzymatic Studies

Mentor: Edward DAntonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2024 Biology,Chemistry,
Chloe Powell, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
The "Black Clothing Effect" and Perception of Aggression: Impact of Gender and Race

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2024 Psychology,,
Matthew Pruitt, Junior
Cardiovascular Technology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
SFS 2

Mentors: Angela Liese, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Krystal Cooper, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2024 Cardiovascular Technology,, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Erin Reed, Honors, Sophomore
English, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
The Social and Political Implications of Eleanor Cobham’s Trial and its Effects on William Shakespeare’s Henry VI: Part II

Mentor: Holly Crocker, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2024 English,Philosophy,
Benjamin Richardson, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Effect of embedded metal nanoparticles on the thermoelectric performance of transition metal oxides

Mentor: Dongkyu Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Mechanical Engineering,,
Nalany Richardson, Capstone, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Testing candidate genes for color polymorphism in sockeye salon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2024 Biology,Psychology,
Caroline Rucker, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Comparing the Use of Brain-Derived and Synthetic Phosphatidylserine in Macrophage-Targeted Drug Delivery Carriers

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Kidochukwu Atube, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Alexis Rude, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2024
Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability and ADHD Symptoms in Children with Fragile X Syndrome

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Holley Arnold, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Olivia Sherron, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Artificial Transcription Factors Targeting Immune Signaling Proteins

Mentor: Nicholas Truex, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Chemical Engineering,,
Nilofar Sherzad, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Prevalence of Aphasia After Left Vs. Right Hemisphere Lesions

Mentor: Kristinsson Sigfus, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2024 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Anna Sikora, Junior
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2024
D-Serine Metabolism in the Context of Neural Aging and Memory

Mentors: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, David Horovitz, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Neuroscience,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Merissa Smith, Senior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Developing a Novel Protein Interaction Assay in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the Discovery of Peptide Inhibitors

Mentor: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Joshua Soto, Capstone, Senior
Chemistry, Astronomy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Permeability of Plastic and the Transfer of Synthetic Musks into Bottled Drinking Water

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Chemistry,Astronomy,
Mikayla Spangler, Junior
Chemistry, Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Measuring the mechanism of wound healing in multidrug resistance gene deficient human intestinal cells in the context of inflammatory bowel disease

Mentor: Scott Tanner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2024 Chemistry,Biology,
Luke Stasikelis, Senior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Understanding How Long-Chain Fatty Acids Influence The Virulence Of Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli

Mentor: Melissa Ellermann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Mathematics,,
Natalie Strom, Junior
Neuroscience, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Exploring the Antimicrobial Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Multi-drug-resistant P. aeruginosa

Mentor: Olja Simoska, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Neuroscience,Chemistry,
Anika Tapita, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
G3BP1 Acetylation Increases Axonal Growth and Regeneration.

Mentors: Jeff Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Irene Dalla Costa, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Emilie Taylor, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Utilization of Boronic Acid Functionalized Synthetic Lectins for Identification of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Biomarkers

Mentors: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, James Boyt, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Hildegard Tollefsen, Junior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Age-dependent effects of pathogen exposure and infection in a fungal pathogen

Mentors: Tad Dallas, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Lauren Holian, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Environmental Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Trinh Van, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2024
Corruption of Mammalian Chromosomal DNA End-Joining by Progerin Expression

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Trinh Van, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Progerin-Induced Alterations in DNA End-Joining: Implications for Genomic Stability and Aging

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Armaan Verma, Honors, Freshman
Civil Engineering, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Hydrothermal Carbonization of Plant-Based Meat and Dairy Products

Mentors: Nicole Berge, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Neve Steger, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Civil Engineering,Undeclared, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sophia Vrh, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
The Effects of Ionizing Radiation and Environmental Covariates on Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) Surrounding the Fukushima-Daiichi and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plants

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,Environmental Studies,
Jackie Wang, Junior
Computer Engineering, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
NMR: Advanced Sine Wave Generation and Analysis for Particle Concentration Measurement and Fuel Classification

Mentors: Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2024 Computer Engineering,Chinese Studies, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Brianna Weirick, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Altering axial substituents to study the photophysical and electrochemical properties of silicon phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines

Mentors: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Christian Harrison, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2024 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Caitlyn White, Honors, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2024
Effects of individual differences and sleep deprivation on plasma cholinesterase activity.

Mentors: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Ana Pocivavsek, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2024 Neuroscience,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Kharissa Williams, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Investigating the effects of miR-718 on GOS28/GS28 expression and vesicle movement in SH-SY5Y cells

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2024 Biology,,
Tatiana Zalapskaia, Senior
Studio Art, Art History, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2024
Implementing Selective Laser Sintering in Figurative Ceramic Sculpture

Mentors: James Sidletsky, Fine Arts, USC Beaufort, Joanna Angell, Fine Arts, USC Beaufort
3 2024 Studio Art,Art History, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences Fine Arts,Fine Arts
Faith Albertson, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Examining the impact of congenital heart defects on development in children with Down syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Alexis Allegro, Capstone, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Novel Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts

Mentor: Jochen Lauterbach, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2023 Chemical Engineering,Business Administration,
Tyson Ansani, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Human-Dog Co-Sleeping and Resulting Effects on Sleep Duration and Quality

Mentors: Christine Pellegrini, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Sarah Burkart, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2023 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Ashutosh Arora, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
ATF4 Downstream Effects are Cell-Context Specific in Neurons and Glia

Mentors: Jeff Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Pabitra Sahoo, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Nathan Bickel, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Shashank Comandur, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
The Wordification Project

Mentor: Stanley Dubinsky, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2023 Computer Science,Mathematics,Computer Science,Mathematics,
Rebecca Bork, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Analyzing Individual and Sex Differences in Rat Behavior during Fear Extinction

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Charlotte Burts, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Perceptions of Mental Health among Women with PCOS using the Biopsychosocial Theory

Mentors: Pamela Wright, Nursing, USC Columbia, Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2023 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Andrew Campbell, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Conor Pulliam, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience (major), USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Biosynthesis of Novel Lasso Peptide from Paenibacillus taiwanensis DSM18679

Mentor: Jie Li, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience (major),
Olivia Castaneda, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Investigating the effects of the Cobamamide form of Vitamin B12 on Histone H3 modifications in a human neuronal cell model, SH-SY5Y cells

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2023 Biology,Psychology,
Owen Cole, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Plant responses to volatile fatty alcohols with different side chains – a Structure-Function Analysis

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
DeWitt Coleman, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
The Impact of Insulin Resistance on Cognition and Neurogenesis

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nicholas Maxwell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Kate Coppage, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
The Impact of ATRA on the Immune Cell Population of Damaged Muscles

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Candice Cheung, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Biomedical Engineering
Katelyn Derr, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Toward Delivering Sterile Biological Products for Human Use: Low Temperature Sterilization

Mentors: Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Lisa White, USC University of Nottingham
1 2023 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,School of Pharmacy Chemical Engineering,
Ridha Fatima, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Effects of MMP14 overexpression on cardiac extracellular matrix protein levels in pregnant and postpartum mice

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Emily Frame, Honors, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Prevention of Taxol Resistance through CDK8/19 Inhibition in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Mentors: Eugenia Broude, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Amanda Sharko, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2023 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Lacy Frye, Junior
Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Health Consequences of Racial Disparity in Access to Abortion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mentor: Calvin Odhiambo, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Women's Studies, USC Upstate
1 2023 Sociology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Sarah Germany, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Morphosyntactic Generation (MorGen) Task

Mentor: William Matchin, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2023 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Tanvi Giridhar, Honors, Freshman
Neuroscience, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Changes in Social Anxiety from Early to Middle Childhood in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mentor: Abigail Hogan, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2023 Neuroscience,Business Administration,
Riley Gleaton, Honors, Junior
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Processing Multi-Modal Data from Atomic Force Microscopy

Mentor: Peter Binev, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2023 Physics,,
Adara Grant, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Visual Ecology of Mud and Porcelain Crabs

Mentors: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Madison Janakis, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences,
Kirsten Hoyt, Sophomore
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
College Students’ Views of Ideal Working Norms and Flexibility Stigma

Mentor: Jennifer Augustine, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2023 Psychology,Business Administration,
Joshua Hughes, Honors, Junior
Political Science, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
"The Opium of the People" - The Effects of Soviet State Atheism on the Muslims of Central Asia

Mentor: Judith Kalb, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2023 Political Science,Russian,
Lauren James, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Ovarian Cancer Markers in hMMP14 Mice

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,French,
Zane Joudeh, Honors, Junior
Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
The Impact of Progerin on DNA Repair

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2023 Neuroscience,Biological Sciences,
Janhvi Kartik, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Examining the effect of artificial blue light exposure during adolescence on neuroendocrine response in the amygdala

Mentor: Alessandra Porcu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Sophia Knudsen, Honors, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Naloxone Prescribing Trends Among Regions and Providers of the United States: Analysis of Medicare Part D Prescriber Data 2013–2020

Mentor: Chao Cai, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2023 Pharmacy,,
Anthony Longobardo, Honors, Junior
Industrial Mathematics, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Effect of Nanoparticles Shape on the Dispersion Stability of Ionic Liquids Based Nanofluids (NEILs)

Mentor: Titan Paul, Engineering, USC Aiken
1 2023 Industrial Mathematics,,
Ashley Loomis, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
The identification of RNA binding proteins associated with axonal localization of prenyl-Cdc42 mRNA

Mentors: Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Matthew Zdradzinski, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2023 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Moira Lopez de Leon, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
A study of long-lasting avoidance induced by chemogenetic stimulation of the RMTg

Mentor: Peter Vento, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2023 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Samuel Maloney, Honors, Sophomore
Economics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Relative Effects of Pay and Perception of Conditions on Teacher Exit in North Carolina

Mentors: Orgul Ozturk, Economics, USC Columbia, Saharnaz Babei-Balderlou, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2023 Economics,Mathematics, Business,Business Economics,Economics
Mackenzie Manzi, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Radionuclide Capture using Stable Zirconium-based Metal-Organic Materials

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Kyoungchul Park, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2023 Chemistry,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
McKenna Martin, Junior
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Behavioral and Physiological Indicators of Separation Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mentor: Abigail Hogan, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2023 Neuroscience,,
Mary Matthews, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
The Interaction of Body Language and Feelings of Power in Creative Movement Workshops in Columbia, South Carolina.

Mentors: Andre Megerdichian, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia, Michelle Brown, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2023 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Theatre and Dance,Psychology
Jackson McCommon, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Developing a green-state thickness model of thermoset composites manufactured with automated fiber placement

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2023 Aerospace Engineering,,
Sarah Moody, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Synthesis of a Stable Molecular/Heterogenous Silatrane Group-Anchored Catalyst for Cross-Coupling Reactions

Mentors: Aaron Vannucci, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Joseph Kutcha, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2023 Chemistry,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Vansh Nagpal, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Pedestrian Detection in Low-Visibility using 5G/Millimeter-Wave Wireless Systems

Mentor: Sanjb Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2023 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Nishan Patel, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Investigating the effects of hyperparameter optimization on algorithm performance: An Automated Fiber Placement Case Study

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2023 Mechanical Engineering,,
Sofia Randazzo, Junior
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

John Bruno, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Risk for Alcohol Misuse and Related Problems among Student Service Members/Veterans: A Scoping Review

Mentors: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Julia Budiongan, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2023 Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies,Public Health,Medical Humanities, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Carlos Sanchez-Julia, Honors, Junior
International Studies, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Perceived Land Tenure and Agricultural Production in Ecuador’s Mache-Chindul Reserve

Mentor: Christopher Yenkey, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2023 International Studies,Economics,
Helen Sanders, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Motivation, Execution, and Effectiveness of a Pre-Semester Strength Training Intensive for Collegiate Dancers

Mentors: Jennifer Deckert, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia, Andre Megerdichian, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2023 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Theatre and Dance,Theatre and Dance
Widny Seizeme, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Dynamic Structure-Preserving Hamiltonian Model Reduction

Mentor: Zhu Wang, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2023 Mechanical Engineering,,
Andres Villegas, Senior
Biology, Spanish Translation/Interpretation, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Determining the mechanism for miR-718 regulation of miR-132 expression

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2023 Biology,Spanish Translation/Interpretation,
Sarah Walker, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Characterizing the relationship between baseline heart rate and sleep quality across children with fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and typically developing controls

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Chandler Knott, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2023 Exercise Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Weston Watts, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Price Floors in Tradable Emissions Markets with Variable Permit Supply

Mentors: Tamara Sheldon, Economics, USC Columbia, Philip Brookins, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2023 Mathematics,Economics, Business,Business Economics,Economics
John White, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2023
Soft Elastomeric Capacitor for Shear Monitoring Across Steel Joints

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2023 Mechanical Engineering,,
Oyinkansola Adebajo, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
MULTI-DOMAIN MODELING OF AN ELECTRIC AIRPLANE

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2023 Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Meaghan Arnold, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Exploring the Interaction between WWP1 and WBP2 in the Human Heart

Mentor: Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biological Sciences,Dance,
Nabeeha Baig, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Strain-specific growth rates of brewer’s yeast (Sacchromyces cerevisia) across nutrient gradients

Mentors: Tad Dallas, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Grant Foster, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2023 Public Health,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Lindsey Baker, Junior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
The Development of a Surface-Immobilized Biosensor for Bisphenol A via Dehaloperoxidase A Surface Lysine Mutations

Mentor: Edward DAntonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2023 Biology,Chemistry,
Sierra Barbee, Senior
Computer Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Analyzing User Behavior and Speech Patterns: A Comparative Study of YouTube Communities through Community and Sentiment Analysis

Mentor: Xiaomei Zhang, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
2 2023 Computer Science,,
Sabrina Berisha, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
The Gut Microbiota on Inflammatory Diseases

Mentor: Mitzi Nagarkatti, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2023 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Alexia Brewster, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Seismological Investigation of Mantle Structure Under Alaska and Mexico

Mentor: Daniel Frost, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2023 Marine Science,,
Cody Campen, Junior
Psychology, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Examining the role of sleep and emotion dysregulation in smoking quit attempts using ecological momentary assessment data.

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2023 Psychology,Music,
Rebecca Carden, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Madeline Lucas, Capstone, Junior
Neuroscience, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2023
Evaluating Novel Therapeutic Strategies as Model for Repetitive Behavior

Mentor: Daniel Foster, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2023 Psychology,Neuroscience,Neuroscience,Psychology,
Nazharee Cloude, Senior
Biological Sciences, African American Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Evaluating how mitochondrial influences in social behavior and postpartum depression

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Gorman, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2023 Biological Sciences,African American Studies, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Nazharee Cloude, Senior
Biological Sciences, African American Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2023
Understanding and Evaluating how Mitochondrial Influence and Environmental Experiences Influence Behavioral Function

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Gorman-Sandler, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2023 Biological Sciences,African American Studies, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Sydney Crowder, Junior
Public Health, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Exploring the Impact of Low Social Support on Cognitive Decline in Middle-Aged Mothers of Children with Autsim Spectrum Disorder

Mentors: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Laura Friedman, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2023 Public Health,Counselor Education, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mai Dinh, Capstone, Senior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Fall 2023
Hydroponics Cycling and Organic Nutrient Solutions

Mentor: Donita Harris, Environment and Sustainability, USC Columbia
2 2023 Chemistry,Mathematics,
Merritt Foster, Junior
Political Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Judgeship Appointments, Party Dominance, and Ideological Compositions of State Judiciaries in the American South: An Analysis of the Early 20th Century

Mentor: Chase Meyer, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2023 Political Science,Psychology,
Carson Frey, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Therapeutic Drug Discovery of Trypanosoma cruzi Glucokinase: (?)-Gossypol Derivatives as Antichagasic Inhibitors

Mentor: Edward DAntionio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2023 Biology,Chemistry,
Lauren Garrett, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2023
Upcycling Polyurethane Foam into Green Products Using Lignin Biomass

Mentors: Monirosadat Sadati, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Nasser Nikfarjam, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2023 Chemical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Grace Greway, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Fall 2023
Stability in Photocatalysis of Silicon Phthalocyanines through Axial Protection and Extended Conjugation

Mentors: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Christian Harrison, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2023 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dario Handrick, Senior
Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Robust Control for Tethered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Mentor: Junsoo Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2023 Aerospace Engineering,,
Hannah Hardy, Junior
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Conduct a Needs Assessment in Low Resourced Older Adult Communities

Mentors: Cynthia Corbett, Nursing, USC Columbia, Lorie Donelle, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2023 Public Health,Business Administration, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Rose Hassouneh, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Understanding the Factors Contributing to Black Women’s High Maternal Mortality Rate in South Carolina.

Mentor: Jamil Khan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biomedical Engineering,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Ainsley Helms, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
Right Whales: Media Coverage of Endangered Species

Mentors: Erin Meyer-Gutbrod, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Amadi Sefah-Twerefour, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2023 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Annamarie Holden, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
Variation of Motor Skills Associated with Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Khufu Holly, Honors, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Histological Analysis of the Macrophage Population in the Skeletal Muscle

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Candice Cheung, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,
Audrey House, Honors, Junior
Environmental Studies, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Campaign Rhetoric on Climate Change at the State-level

Mentor: Joshua Meyer-Gutbrod, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2023 Environmental Studies,Political Science,
Anna Husted, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Molecular Taxonomy, Isolation, Extraction, and Purification of Hemoglobin from Lepidasthenia commensalis

Mentor: Edward DAntionio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2023 Biology,Chemistry,
Virginia Jones, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Synthesis of Lanthandie Borates

Mentor: Hanno zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Elizabeth Keels, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
How Social Media Affects College Students Mental Health?

Mentor: Florencia Cornet, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
2 2023 Psychology,,
Siena Kelly, Senior
Environmental Science, Global Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Influence of Diversity in the Geosciences

Mentor: Katherine Ryker, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2023 Environmental Science,Global Studies,
Lilly Kosoglow, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, Mass Communications, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
How sure is “shore”? Examining violations and the history of shoreline access laws in the United States

Mentor: Josh Eagle, Law, USC Columbia
2 2023 Marine Science,Mass Communications,
Sidh Lad, Capstone, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
Engineering Gel-MA/clay injectable hydrogels

Mentor: Nader Taheri, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biomedical Engineering,,
Keyonne McKnight, Senior
Biological Sciences, Japanese, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Examining Experiences Of African American Women Living In A Society That Prioritizes Eurocentric Traditional Femininity Roles

Mentor: Florencia Cornet, African American Studies, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biological Sciences,Japanese,
Chitra Nanda, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Oral Health Effect on Post Stroke Patient Recovery

Mentor: Roger Newman-Norlund, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2023 Public Health,,
Nhi Ngo, Capstone, Senior
Neuroscience, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
Associations Between Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, Anxiety, and Parenting Stress in Mothers of Children with Fragile X Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Erin Hunt, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2023 Neuroscience,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Marina Nichols, Capstone, Sophomore
Anthropology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2023
Teotl, Tradition, and Transformation: Exploring Ritual and Religion in Ancient Mesoamerica

Mentor: Chelsea Fisher, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2023 Anthropology,Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Azariah Norman, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Adolescent and young Adult Women's Contraceptive Perspectives and Experiences in the Southeastern United States

Mentor: Kathleen Broussard, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Kylie Pham, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2023
Examination of the Male Athlete Triad Components in Physically Active Populations

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Nancy Uriegas, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2023 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Peyton Quathamer, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Injectable Hybrid Colloidal Gels via LDH-Polymer Nanoparticle Assembly

Mentor: Nader Taheri, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biomedical Engineering,,
Alyssa Raynor, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, Portuguese, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Impact of Prescribed Fires on Nutrient Mobilization and Water Quality

Mentor: Annie Bourbonnais, Marine Science, USC Columbia
2 2023 Marine Science,Portuguese,
Stephanie Roznowski, Capstone, Junior
Art History, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
Historical Artworks and Modern Media: The Digital Piranesi

Mentors: Jeanne Britton, University Libraries, USC Columbia, Anna House, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2023 Art History,Anthropology, University Libraries,Arts and Sciences University Libraries,Visual Art and Design
Aditi Rudrashetty, Capstone, Senior
Neuroscience, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Addiction as a Disease: Increased Normalization of Addictive Behaviors and Perceptions Towards Substance Use

Mentor: Florencia Cornet, TRIO, USC Columbia
2 2023 Neuroscience,Chemistry,
Andrea Santibanez, Junior
Psychology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Ethnic Differences in Seeking Help From Exposure to Domestic Violence in South Carolina.

Mentor: Carmen Farrell, Social Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2023 Psychology,,
Mina Schaafsma, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, USC Columbia

Rhodos Maker Magellan, Fall 2023
Metal Clay 3D Printing: An Extrusion-Based Approach for Rapid Prototyping of Metal Objects

Mentor: John Gerdes, Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biomedical Engineering,Psychology,
Cayden Scruggs, Capstone, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Automated detection and identification of yeast colonies from images

Mentors: Tad Dallas, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Grant Foster, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2023 Computer Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Sylvie Sensenbach, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Investigation of the Transfer of Synthetic Musks Into Bottled Drinking Water

Mentors: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Patrick Justen, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2023 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Courtney Smith, Senior
Psychology, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2023
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risk for Military Sexual Trauma Victimization among US Military Service Members and Veterans

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2023 Psychology,Chemistry,
Jaelyn Souza, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2023
Effects of Early Intervention on Attention of Infants

Mentors: Jessica Bradshaw, Psychology, USC Columbia, Emma Platt, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2023 Neuroscience,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Joseph Telaak, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
Contactless Estimation of Electrocardiograms using Millimeter-Wave Systems

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2023 Computer Engineering,Mathematics,
Lauren Tibbits, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
The Use of NIH Software ImageJ for Analysis of Climate Effects on Growth Rates of Marine Barnacles

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Nyaw Too, Senior
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2023
Does having a refugee background impact a child's development?

Mentor: Florencia Cornet, African American Studies, USC Columbia
2 2023 Psychology,Biological Sciences,
Madigan Wilentz, Senior
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Trends in Relations between Marital Status and Alcohol Misuse Patterns in the United States, 2012-2021

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2023 Psychology,Business Administration,
Haley Winburn, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
Synthesis of IDO1 Inhibitors

Mentor: Yangmei Li, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2023 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Karla Zamorano, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2023
Stable oxychloride metals for CERMET waste forms

Mentor: Hanno zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2023 Public Health,Spanish,
Yuanfei Zhou, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2023
The Impact of War on Trade and Trade Reporting

Mentor: Katherine Barbieri, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2023 International Business,Finance,
Titilayomi Abiodun, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Defining the Tick-borne Disease Occupational Risk Among Three High-Contact Groups: Animal Shelter Staff, State Parks Employees and State Department of Natural Resources Workers

Mentors: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Gual Gonzalez Lidia, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Business Administration, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Oyinkansola Adebajo, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Simulink modeling of an electric airplane

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Esther Adelson, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Photophysics of Photochromic Hydrazone-based Materials

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Grace Thaggard, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2023 Chemistry,Mathematics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Catherine Alexander, Senior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Quantifying Urban Artificial Light on Pollination Success of Glandularia bipinnatifida

Mentor: Eric LoPresti, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Environmental Science,,
Siri Avula, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Monitoring Human Sleep Postures Using 5G Millimeter-Wave Technology

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Marcella Babatunde, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Determining the Physical Interaction Patterns between Paraspeckle Factors and RAD51 Paralogues

Mentor: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Pharmacy,,
Elijah Bartholomew, Capstone, Junior
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Refining the Process of Mechanical Exfoliation and Transfer Methods for 2D Materials

Mentor: Yawen Wu, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2023 Physics,,
Karleigh Belli, Capstone, Freshman
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Using Roman Pottery as Evidence for Cultural Change in the Ancient Mediterranean

Mentor: Parrish Wright, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2023 History,,
Kaylin Bender, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Ovarian expression of yolk protein genes in the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans

Mentor: Mary Mills, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2023 Biology,,
Kavan Bojappa, Honors, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Study of Particle Swarm Optimization for Multi-agent Dynamical Systems

Mentor: Junsoo Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Mechanical Engineering,,
Edward Britt, Honors, Freshman
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Ambush Marketing and Social Media Adoption by Olympic Brands at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
3 2023 Sport and Entertainment Management,,
John Bruno, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Sofia Randazzo, Junior
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Risk for Alcohol Misuse and Related Problems among Student Service Members/Veterans: A Scoping Review

Mentors: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Julia Budiongan, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Medical Humanities,Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
John Bruno, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2023
Applying the PRISMA-ScR standards to a scoping review of risk for alcohol misuse among student service members/veterans

Mentors: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Julia Budiongan, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Medical Humanities, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Abigail Brunson, Senior
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Lifestyle behaviors as risk factors and treatment for post-partum depression: A narrative review

Mentor: Abby Lane-Cordova, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2023 Exercise Science,Chemistry,
Madison Burlett, Capstone, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Real-time Non-destructive Bond Strength Measurement of Carbon Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites during Automated Manufacturing

Mentors: Subramani Sockalingam, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Karan Kodagali, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Aerospace Engineering,French, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Charlotte Burts, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Perceptions of Mental Health among Women with PCOS using the Biopsychosocial Theory

Mentors: pamela wright, Nursing, USC Columbia, robin dawson, USC Columbia
3 2023 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,
Cody Campen, Sophomore
Psychology, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Depression contagion in military/veteran couples: The potential mediating role of negative social exchange.

Mentors: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Julia Budiongan, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2023 Psychology,Statistics, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Megan Collins, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Investigating the transposition mechanism of the mJing transposable element

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2023 Biology,,
Emily Cook, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Quantitative measurement of polymer-nanocrystal coordination towards development of highly stable aqueous quantum dot fluorophores

Mentors: Andrew Greytak, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Nuwathanka Jayaweera, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2023 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Marshall Coppage, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Effects of Spectral Quality on Light Absorption by cryptophyte microalga Hemiselmis cryptochromatica

Mentor: Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Marine Science,
Anna Criswell, Junior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
An Examination of the Domestic Violence Case Processing Pipeline in South Carolina

Mentor: Barbara Koons-Witt, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
3 2023 Criminology and Criminal Justice,Psychology,
Cynthia Curtis, Senior
Anthropology, English, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The Sleeping Woman Speaks: Memory and Voice of the Women of the Guazapa Volcano, El Salvador

Mentor: Christopher Judge, Anthropology, USC Lancaster
3 2023 Anthropology,English,
Elizabeth Davis, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Crafting Resilience

Mentors: Michael Wirth, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2023 Nursing,, Public Health,Nursing Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Nursing
Kristine Deloa, Senior
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Perceived Broken Promises? Psychological Contract Breach and Student Retention

Mentors: Susan Ruppel, Psychology, USC Upstate, Justin Travis, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2023 Psychology,Business Administration, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences,Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Catherine DeMino, Honors, Senior
English, Linguistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Gen Z and the Pharmaceuticalization of Mental Health: A Qualitative Study with Young Adults

Mentor: Emily Mann, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia
3 2023 English,Linguistics,
Yug Desai, Capstone, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Residual Strength Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers at Repairable Damage Levels

Mentor: Wout De Backer, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Aerospace Engineering,Computer Science,
Peter Desimini, Honors, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Detector Stability Tests for MUSE

Mentor: Steffen Strauch, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2023 Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science,
Virginia Eberlin, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Conceptions of Credibility

Mentors: Joshua Meyer-Gutbrod, Political Science, USC Columbia, Doug Wedell, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Psychology,Political Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Political Science,Psychology
Adrienne Ehrnschwender, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Understanding the Relation Between ADHD Symptoms and Functional Impairment among College Students: Self-Esteem as a Potential Moderator

Mentors: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia, Yvette Rother, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Psychology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Aujahla Elmore Mack, Junior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Investigation of miR-718’s Effects on Histone 3 Modifications in a Human Neuronal Cell Line

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2023 Biology,,
Nicole Evans, Capstone, Senior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2023
Microplastic Effects on Clay Flocculation

Mentor: Shamia Hoque, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Environmental Science,,
Daniel Forsman, Honors, Senior
Civil Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Quantitative Investigation on Effects of Shoulder Ballast Cleaning through Laboratory Flume Tests

Mentor: Yu Qian, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Civil Engineering,Business Administration,
Crystal Garcia, Junior
Mathematics/Computer Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Effect of Surface Roughness and Oxidation on Contact Angle for Heat Transfer Applications

Mentor: Titan Paul, Engineering, USC Aiken
3 2023 Mathematics/Computer Science,,
Ava Gartman, Honors, Junior
History, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Dressing the Future He Creates: Women's Fashion in the Space Age

Mentor: Carol Harrison, History, USC Columbia
3 2023 History,English,
Anusha Ghosh, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
”The Significance of Racial Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce as Demonstrated by Local Historical Monuments and Figures”

Mentors: Bobby Donaldson, History, USC Columbia, Burke Dial, History, USC Columbia
3 2023 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,Public Health, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences History,History
Kasey Gillespie, Senior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The Function of Paxillin in Neuronal Development

Mentor: Kristy Welshhans, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Victoria Glass, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Identification of Hypothalamic Neurons Involved in a Novel Circuit that Regulates Feeding Behavior

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nicholas Maxwell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Varsha Gowda, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Craig McPherson, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The Effects of Attenuating sST2 Levels on the Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer with CT26-FL3 Cells

Mentor: Marjorette Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Charis Grabbe, Freshman
Liberal Studies, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
MGS: Impact of Environmental Factors on Floral Scent Emission of Gelsemium sempervirens

Mentors: Bettie Obi-Johnson, Chemistry, USC Lancaster, Annette Golonka, Biology, USC Lancaster
3 2023 Liberal Studies,, Math and Science,Math and Science Chemistry,Biology
Sofia Guerrero, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
An Oil-Water Interface Educational Model of Lipid Behavior

Mentor: Mark Uline, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biomedical Engineering,,
Ella Gustafson, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
The Effect of Nutrition and Lifestyle on Improving Quality of Life After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Mentor: Susan Steck, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Chemistry,
Tanner Haralson, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
3D Printing of Tungsten via Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

Mentor: Lang Yuan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Mechanical Engineering,,
Max Heckman, Honors, Sophomore
Political Science, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2023
Political Campaigns in the American States

Mentor: Joshua Meyer-Gutbrod, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2023 Political Science,History,
Ellen Hodgdon, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2023
Evaluation of the Role of CDK8/19 in Drug Resistance in Cultured Breast Cancer Cells

Mentor: Gary Schools, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Pharmacy,,
Chloe Howard, Sophomore
English, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Censorship and the Holocaust in Children's Literature

Mentor: Dana Lawrence, English, USC Lancaster
3 2023 English,,
Parker Huggins, Honors, Sophomore
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Generating Synthetic Aperture Radar Scenes for Tracking Maritime Assets

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Electrical Engineering,,
Anna Lee Husted, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Synthesis of a Novel Sulfonamide Isostere of Carboxybenzyl Glucosamine with Testing of Compound Stability and Antichagasic Efficacy

Mentor: Edward DAntonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2023 Biology,,
Brennan Johnson, Junior
Computer Science, Military Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Multi-element deep potential: deep learning many-body interatomic potential energy for computation material discovery

Mentor: Ming Hung, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Computer Science,Military Science,
Grace Joyner, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The Role of Nucleus Accumbens Dopamine Receptor Signaling in the Suppression of Punished Reward Seeking

Mentor: Peter Vento, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Breanna Kennedy, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Post-translocation behavior, inbreeding, and fitness in a recently founded red-cockaded woodpecker population

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2023 Biology,,
Lauren Kirby, Senior
Liberal Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Microorganisms of Gelsemium sempervirens and the environmental factors affecting them

Mentors: Annette Golonka, Biology, USC Lancaster, Bettie Obi-Johnson, Chemistry, USC Lancaster
3 2023 Liberal Studies,, Math, Science, Nursing and Public Health,Math, Science, Nursing and Public Health Biology,Chemistry
Kelsey Krusen, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Investigating the role all-trans-retinoic acid plays in the activation and activity of satellite cells in regenerating skeletal muscle.

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Candice Cheung, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Biomedical Engineering
Claire Kunkle, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The effects of endocannabinoids and gut E. coli growth in a mouse model of Crohn's disease

Mentor: Melissa Ellermann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,,
Jazmine Lara Guerrero, Junior
Political Science, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
An Examination of Attitudes Toward Descriptive Representation among Women of Color

Mentor: Todd Shaw, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2023 Political Science,Education, General,
Madison Lark, Senior
Political Science, German Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Family Policy and Child Poverty in Global Context

Mentor: Matthew Placek, History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies, USC Upstate
3 2023 Political Science,German Studies,
Jessica Leaning, Capstone, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Morphological Divergence of Daphnia obtusa After 21 Years (500 generations) of Spontaneous Mutation

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Marine Science,,
Edgar Lemus Rivera, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Sustainable Synthesis of Biphenyl Amine Molecules through Diazobenzene

Mentors: Aaron Vannucci, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, James Sitter, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Harshi Lodha Jain, Senior
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The effect of attribute framing in information processing and decision making while online shopping post Covid-19

Mentors: Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken, Sanela Porca, Business Administration, USC Aiken
3 2023 Psychology,Business Administration, Sciences,Business Administration Psychology,Business Administration
Sadie Lofton, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Intranasal Delivery of Mucoadhesive Lipid-Polymer Nanoparticles

Mentors: Robert Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Nicholas Colonna, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Biomedical Engineering
Charlie Lucas, Senior
Finance, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Continuing Overconfidence in Pre-Market Index Trading

Mentor: Hugh Kim, Finance, USC Columbia
3 2023 Finance,Statistics,
Riya Machimada, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Investigating the role of post-translational modifications of KHSRP on regulating mRNA stability and translation.

Mentor: Lauren Vaughn, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Emma Mason, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The role of localized mRNA translation for axon growth under non-optimal conditions

Mentors: Jeffrey Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Terika Smith, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Shelby Mauldin, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Parent’s Perception of the Stigmatization of Disability and Its Effects on the Observed Interactions Between Children with Down Syndrome and Healthcare Providers.

Mentor: Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2023 Nursing,,
Jenna Mazza, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Chromatophore regulation by the grass shrimp’s accessory eyes

Mentors: Daniel Spieser, Neurology, USC Columbia, Nicholas Steichmann, Neurology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Neurology,Neurology
Margaret McBride, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrazone-based Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Grace Thaggard, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ellis McClure, Honors, Junior
Art History, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Analyzing the Fate of “Green Book” Sites in Upstate and Midlands South Carolina

Mentor: Lydia Brandt, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2023 Art History,History,
Ansley McKay, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Effects and Interactions of FUBP1

Mentors: Lauren Vaughn, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Courtney Buchanan, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Rachel McKeown, Senior
Art History, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Needlework: Women’s Unspoken Art Form

Mentor: Lana Burgess, McKissick Museum, USC Columbia
3 2023 Art History,History,
Kaitlyn Menze, Capstone, Sophomore
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Court Decision Making in Domestic Violence Homicides in South Carolina

Mentors: Christi Metcalfe, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia, Kaitlen Hubbard, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
3 2023 Criminology and Criminal Justice,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Criminology and Criminal Justice,Criminology and Criminal Justice
Caitlyn Murphy, Capstone, Junior
Cardiovascular Technology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Effects of Chronic Stress on Reference Memory in Aging and Estrogen-Deficient Females

Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2023 Cardiovascular Technology,Neuroscience,
Abhijith Nair, Honors, Junior
Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Observing the effect of cis-Resveratrol and trans-Resveratrol as a potential therapy for aortic valve calcification

Mentor: Mohamad Azhar, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2023 Neuroscience,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Anika Nair, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Exploring how African American Women Use Mobile Technology to Achieve Shared Physical Activity Goals: A Qualitative Study

Mentors: Allison Sweeney, Nursing, USC Columbia, Lindsay Decker, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Medical Humanities, Nursing,Public Health Nursing,Exercise Science
Nhi Ngo, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Associations Between Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, Anxiety, and Parenting Stress in Mothers of Children with Fragile X Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Erin Hunt, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Psychology,Media Arts, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Shannon OLeary, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Psychometric Properties of Stigma Measures for Sexual And Gender Minorities: A Systematic Review

Mentors: Shan Qiao, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Abhishek Aggarwal, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
John Porter, Honors, Freshman
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2023
Psychosocial wellbeing, HIV, and youth.

Mentor: Sayward Harrison, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Mathematics,,
Karthik Rangavajhula, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Assessing CDK8 Inhibition on Metastasis in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Mentors: Gary Schools, Pharmacy, USC Columbia, Eugenia Broude, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacy,Pharmacy
Sreshta Ravi, Junior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Measuring Microenvironment Polarity: Changing Polymer Microenvironments to Mimic Bulk Solvents

Mentors: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Nathan Halsteter, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Chemistry, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kaili Renken, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Does altering nucleosome occupancy of transposable elements affect transposition?

Mentor: C. Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2023 Biology,,
Christian Ruff, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Rhodos Maker Magellan, Spring 2023
Expanding the Precision Synthesis of Porous Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Applications

Mentors: Morgan Stefik, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Eric Williams, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2023 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Christian Ryan, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Neal Hammond, Honors, Junior
Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Stress-Related GANEs to Memory and Aging

Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,Neuroscience,Biological Sciences,
Addisen Simpson, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Exploring the World of Travel Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Mentors: Phyllis Raynor, Nursing, USC Columbia, Abbas Tavakoli, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2023 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Merissa Smith, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2023
Characterizing the role of CST in telomere biology, DNA replication and DNA repair

Mentor: Jason Stewart, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Cassidy Socia, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Food Systems, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2023
Exploring the Physiological Concentration of Circulating and Tissue Estrogen Throughout the Estrous Cycle

Mentor: Reilly Enos, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2023 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Nutrition and Food Systems,
Giselle Solorio, Senior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Should I Say Something? Exploring the Influence of Professor Characteristics on Student Mental Health Disclosure

Mentor: Kenneth Barideaux, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2023 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies,
Sophia Tavakol, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators for Perinatal Substance Use Treatment in the United States

Mentor: Peiyin Hung, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2023 Public Health,Neuroscience,
Chase Teal, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Combatting Minority Underrepresentation in the Blood Donor Pool

Mentors: Kathryn Bernheisel, Nursing, USC Columbia, Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2023 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Mathew Thomas, Freshman
Engineering Science, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Improving Opalsynthesis using DIY electric arc furnace under low pressure

Mentor: Sami Varjosaari, Chemistry, USC Sumter
3 2023 Engineering Science,,
Leah Tichy, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Micronutrient Intake and Bone Mineral Density in Endurance Athletes

Mentor: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Dance,
Erica Trauner, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
ANGPTL3 contributes to high salt-diet induced vascular dysfunction and high blood pressure

Mentor: Cameron McCarthy, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2023 Biomedical Engineering,,
Jacob Vaught, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Development of Finite Element Model to predict Residual Stress and Distortion in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

Mentor: Lang Yuan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Seth Wade, Senior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Synthesis of 4,4'-bipyridine-3,3'-acetamide and its incorporation into metal-organic frameworks

Mentor: Gerard Rowe, Chemistry/Physics, USC Aiken
3 2023 Chemistry,,
Emma Whitener, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
Differences in Postural Control and Object Exploration in Children with Down syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Stephen Wilcken, Honors, Junior
Civil Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
A Vibration-Based Approach for Rapid Change Detection of Transportation Infrastructure using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Measurements

Mentor: Dimitris Rizos, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2023 Civil Engineering,Business Administration,
Haley Winburn, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2023
Drug Discovery Research

Mentor: Yangmei Li, Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Michael Wood, Honors, Junior
Marketing, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2023
The Effect of Genre and Tempo of Music on Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2023 Marketing,Psychology,
Kevin Xiong, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
The Role of SARS-CoV Non-structural protein 1 in Regulating Viral RNA stability

Mentor: Anita Nag, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2023 Biology,Chemistry,
Holly Young, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Contraception and Sexual Minority Young Women in South Carolina

Mentor: Emily Mann, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2023 Biological Sciences,,
Madison Zimmerman, Capstone, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2023
Using bioinformatic tools for the conservation of the threatened American wood stork

Mentors: Richard Flamio, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken, Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2023 Biology,, Sciences,Sciences Biology/Geology,Biology/Geology
David Abdulrahman, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Music Industry Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Influence of Fish Predation and Light Availability on Eye Size in Natural Populations of Daphnia

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,Music Industry Studies,
Emely Adame-Ramirez, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Exploring polymerization of vinyl and acrylate monomers within the confinement of triphenylamine bis-urea macrocycles

Mentor: Linda Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Chemistry,,
Samuel Adkins, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Repressing ZINC FINGER PROTEIN genes during Floral Induction

Mentor: Mingli Xu, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,Media Arts,
Sierra Batson, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Tally Bovender, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Deformation of Auxetic Materials as a Mechanism for Intercellular Force Communication Between Ca++ Channels: A New Look for the Piezo Proteins

Mentor: Sourav Banerjee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Mechanical Engineering,,Mechanical Engineering,,
Catelyne Bello, Junior
Psychology, Art, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
The affects of disability status on Imposter Phenomenon and Discrimination

Mentor: Brianne Coulombe, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2022 Psychology,Art,
Savannah Bowers, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
A Developmental Time Course of WWP1 Expression in the Mouse Heart

Mentor: Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Abigail Broadhead, Honors, Sophomore
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
What's in a name? Neuroanatomical bases of taxonomic and thematic naming errors post-stroke

Mentors: Rutvik Desai, Psychology, USC Columbia, Nicholas Riccardi, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2022 Psychology,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Jackson Brown, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Studying Bubble Dynamics in Flow Boiling Using Machine Learning

Mentors: Chen Li, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Yan Tong, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Aerospace Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Ahad Chattha, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Development of Mitral Valve Disease induced by TGFB1 Signaling

Mentor: Mohamad Azhar, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Computer Science,
Ashlin Deatherage, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Novel Lithium-based platform: improving ionic conductivity through polymer nanocomposites

Mentor: Brian Benicewicz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Chemistry,,
Michael DeFiori, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Synthesis and Antibacterial Effects of Facial Amphiphilic Multicyclic Compounds

Mentors: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Yuanyuan Luo, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
MaKenna DeYoung, Sophomore
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Investigating Intestinal Health of P-glycoprotein Deficient C. elegans

Mentor: Scott Tanner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2022 Biology,,
Anna Dickfoss, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Characterizing the in vivo role of Monothiol Glutaredoxins in E. coli

Mentor: Wayne Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Lillian Doll, Honors, Junior
Environmental Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Investigating the distribution, sex ratio, and body size of two key crab species on oyster reefs over a landscape gradient

Mentor: Robert Dunn, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, USC Columbia
1 2022 Environmental Science,Biological Sciences,
Claire Elder, Capstone, Sophomore
Middle Level Education, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Assessing Interactions Between Religious Practices and Disordered Eating in African American Teenage Girls

Mentors: Brie Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Nkechi Okpara, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2022 Middle Level Education,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Adam Eubanks, Junior
Education, Special, USC Aiken

Deanna McCord, Junior
Education, Special, USC Aiken

Skyla Watson, Junior
Education, Special, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Examining the Perceived Self-Efficacy of Inclusive Special Area Teachers in K-12 Classrooms

Mentors: Melissa Martin, Special Education, USC Aiken, Timothy Lintner, Secondary Education, USC Aiken
1 2022 Education, Special,,Education, Special,,Education, Special,, Education,Education Special Education,Secondary Education
Mary Eubanks, Sophomore
Marine Science, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Seasonality of Trichodesmium in the Sargasso Sea

Mentor: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Marine Science,Women's and Gender Studies,
Rose Ferguson, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Knowledge of and Bias Towards Medicolegal Cases by Nurses and the Effect on the Quality of Care for Patients

Mentor: Sara Donevant, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2022 Nursing,,
Natasha Ferreira, Junior
Political Science, History, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Income, Trust in Government, and Support for Democracy in Latin America

Mentor: Matthew Placek, History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies, USC Upstate
1 2022 Political Science,History,
Colin Finney, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
The Role of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 in Murine Models of Crohn’s Disease

Mentor: Melissa Ellermann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,,
Kelly Forrester, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Energy Transfer in Photochromic Covalent-Organic Frameworks (COFs)

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Grace Thaggard, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jillian Garzarella, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Using Local Basic Wave Functions for Accelerated Simulations in Electron Microscopy

Mentor: Peter Binev, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biomedical Engineering,,
Thomas Geiger, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Gina Pansari, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Mapping Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in South Carolina Rivers: Are There Hotspots?

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Computer Science,Chemistry,Biological Sciences,
Bailey Goldschmidt, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Healthcare Transitions: Exploring Young Adults' Perceptions of the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care

Mentor: Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2022 Nursing,Psychology,
Jackson Goldsmith, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Development of a Planar Biaxial Mechanical Testing and Advanced Imaging Device

Mentor: John Eberth, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2022 Mechanical Engineering,,
Ashlyn Gotberg, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Changes in focal adhesions and local translation in Down syndrome

Mentors: Kristy Welshhans, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Nikita Kirkise, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Lauren Heath, Senior
Health Promotion, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Women’s Mental Health Experiences of Pregnancy and Post-Partum in the Era of Social Isolation: A Grounded Theory Exploration

Mentor: Alyssa Mayer, Nursing and Health Professions, USC Beaufort
1 2022 Health Promotion,,
Esha Hegde, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Quantitively Observing the Effects of a High-Sugar Diet on Germ Line Stem Cell Proliferation

Mentor: Alissa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,History,
Lauren Hightower, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

KayLee Thomson, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Spatial expression of yolk protein genes in the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans

Mentor: Mary Mills, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2022 Biology,,Biology,,
Leah Howard, Senior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Exploring Self-Compassion and Parental Self-Efficacy Among Nontraditional Undergraduates

Mentor: Jennifer Gray, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2022 Psychology,,
Ian Jin, Honors, Junior
Environmental Science, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Phenotypic Responses of Hemiselmis pacifica in Fluctuating Spectral Environments

Mentor: Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Environmental Science,Marine Science,
Dylan Johnson, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Graph Constrained Crystal Structure Prediction Using Neural Dynamics

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Computer Science,,
Mia Joseph, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Developmental Windows When Exposure to Antibiotics Increase the Risk of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

Mentor: Maria Majorette Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Luke Lackovic, Junior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Characterization of Boronate Ester Lewis Acidity: Thermodynamic Substituent Effects

Mentors: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Steven Sloope, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Chemistry,Mathematics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lilian Lamb, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
A self-positioning platform for stationary measurements in the aquatic environment

Mentors: George Voulgaris, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Ioannis Rekleitis, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Computer Engineering,, Arts and Sciences,Engineering and Computing Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Computer Science and Engineering
Elise Lumsden, Junior
Marine Science, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Investigating the role of the harmful cyanobacterium Lyngbya wollei for benthic nutrient fluxes

Mentor: Annie Bourbonnais, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2022 Marine Science,Economics,
Michael Madden, Junior
Chemistry, Mass Communications, USC Columbia

Emily Quinn, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Bioactivity of Double Chain and Single Chain Sulfonolipids

Mentors: Jie Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Ethan Older, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Chemistry,Mass Communications,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Andrew Marks, Honors, Junior
International Business, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
The Strength of Identity: First-hand Accounts from Daugavpils, Latvia

Mentors: Andrew Spicer, International Business, USC Columbia, Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2022 International Business,Russian, Business,Arts and Sciences International Business,Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Gillian Marshall, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Behavioral and Physiological Signs of Social Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mentor: Abigail Hogan, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Mary McElveen, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Disrupted axonal mRNA transport links mitochondrial function to neuropathy

Mentors: Jeff Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Irene Dalla-Costa, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Amanda McGowan, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Isothiourea Catalysis: Understanding Intermolecular Interactions between Catalysts and Substrates

Mentors: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Christian Harrison, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Hunter McRay, Capstone, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Investigating the Performance and Stability of Cellulose-Based Separators in Secondary Lithium Metal Batteries

Mentors: Golareh Jalilvand, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Marjanul Manjum, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Alexandria Nowicki, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Exploring the Intersection Between Social Stress, Drug-Seeking, and Ovarian Hormones in Female Rats

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Walter Pach, Junior
English, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Integrating IIIF Annotation with RDF Metadata in Digital Scholarship

Mentors: Michael Gavin, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Jeanne Britton, University Libraries, USC Columbia
1 2022 English,French, Arts and Sciences,University Libraries English Language and Literature,University Libraries
Emily Parsowith, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
The Impact of Short Term Creatine Supplementation on Neuromuscular Performance and Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Survivors

Mentor: Ciaran Fairman, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2022 Exercise Science,Neuroscience,
John Pellegrino, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Improving the Detection and Treatment of Bacterial STIs among adolescents and young adults in South Carolina

Mentor: Mufaro Kanyangarara, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2022 Public Health,Business Administration,
Kynslea Philcox, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Promoting Social Skills for Young Autistic Children through an NDBI-Informed Creative Dance Program

Mentor: Sarah Edmunds, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2022 Psychology,Dance,
Riley Reasons, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Association between the HDL-sized and circulating plasma proteomes

Mentor: Mark Sarzynski, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2022 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Mina Schaafsma, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Exploring Metallic Porous Materials Through Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

Mentor: Lang Yuan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Psychology,
Jacqueline Schellberg, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Millimeter-Wave Imaging on 5G Handheld Smart Devices

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Computer Engineering,,
Lauren Speck, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Identifying New A? Oligomerization Method with use for Inflammatory Cells

Mentors: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Mihyun (Jane) Lim, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Autumn Terrelonge, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Investigating the Effect of Point Mutations in the PRKRA Gene to Understand Molecular Pathogenesis of Dystonia 16 (DYT16)

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,,
Emery Tran, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Developing Improved Methods for the Detection of Cysteine Succination and Cysteine Dicarboxypropylation

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Mike Walla, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biological Sciences,, Medicine,Arts and Sciences Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Natalie Trimble, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
TRICARE Beneficiary Experiences with Pediatric Specialty Healthcare

Mentor: Cynthia Corbett, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2022 Nursing,,
Isabela Valenta, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Biobehavioral Mechanisms Underlying Frustration Tolerance in Children with Fragile X Syndrome

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Erin Hunt, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Laura Williams, Junior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Personality Correlates of Interest in BDSM Sexual Behaviors

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2022 Psychology,,
Jasmine Witt, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Blubber thickness and nutrition of gray whales in the Puget Sound

Mentors: Erin Meyer-Gutbrod, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Kira Telford, Marine Science, USC Columbia
1 2022 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Marine Science
Katelyn Wyandt, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
AI-Driven User Interface Design for Optimal User Engagement: A Use Case for Personalized Learning

Mentor: Dezhi Wu, Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia
1 2022 Computer Science,,
Zachary Young, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2022
Generating Global Indoor Point Clouds Using 5G Millimeter-Wave Technology

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2022 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Oyinkansola Adebajo, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
SIMULINK MODELING OF AN ELECTRIC AIRPLANE

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Tremayne Ansani, Honors, Freshman
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Analysis of BAI receptor expression in the developing visual system in vivo

Mentor: Fabienne Poulain, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2022 Neuroscience,,
Stephanie Arnold, Freshman
Nursing, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
An experimental investigation of how discussing relationship hierarchy impacts the perceived benefits, costs, and quality of being in a CNM relationship

Mentor: Justin Mogilski, Psychology, USC Salkehatchie
2 2022 Nursing,,
Katelyn Augenblick, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
CHARM Lab

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2022 Exercise Science,,
Lindsey Baker, Sophomore
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
Towards Drug-Target Validation: Expression, Purification, and Biochemical Evaluation of Trypanosoma cruzi Glucokinase Bump Mutations

Mentor: Edward DAntonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2022 Biology,,
Catherine Barry, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Healthy Aging Study – Understand the relationships between emotion, cognition, and health outcomes in older adults.

Mentor: Chih-Hsiang Yang, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2022 Chemistry,,
Aarushi Bhasin, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
The role of the skeletal muscle androgen receptor to regulate polycystic ovarian syndrome-linked insulin resistance.

Mentor: Reilly Enos, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Lily Bosch, Honors, Sophomore
Environmental Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Characterization of greenhouse gas-producing fungi from salt marsh sediments

Mentor: Xuefeng Peng, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2022 Environmental Science,Spanish,
Shannon Brown, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2022
The Effects of Menstruation on Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Mentor: Bryan Love, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,,
Andrew Campbell, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Investigating the dual immunomodulatory activity of human microbial sulfonolipids

Mentor: Jie Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Riley Campbell, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
Marine Microfossils and Estuarine Health: Benthic Foraminifera and North Inlet, SC

Mentor: Kelly Gibson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2022 Biology,,
Rene Chinery, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
Characterizing Zfp326 in Peromyscus maniculatus Neural Crest Cells

Mentor: Shannon Davis, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
DeWitt Coleman, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
The Impact of Insulin Resistance on Cognition and Neurogenesis

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nicholas Maxwell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Ever Curry, Freshman
Neuroscience, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
BiRDI Project: Bilingual Reading Difficulty Identification

Mentor: Lisa Fitton, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2022 Neuroscience,Spanish,
Karina Dorris, Sophomore
Nursing, Psychology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2022
Experiences of Lowcountry School Nurses Caring for Multi-Lingual Learners

Mentor: Kim Dudas, Nursing and Health Professions, USC Beaufort
2 2022 Nursing,Psychology,
Anasia Felder, Junior
Criminal Justice, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2022
Examining the Impact of Visual Impairment on Mental Health

Mentor: Scott Meek, Psychology, USC Upstate
2 2022 Criminal Justice,Psychology,
Kayleigh Gardner, Sophomore
Psychology, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) in Children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Holley Pitts, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2022 Psychology,Sociology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Anthony Gisolfi, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Rhodos Maker Magellan, Fall 2022
The Effects of SIRT1 Expression on Myogenesis In Diabetic and Lean Tissue Engineered Skeletal Muscle

Mentor: Mark Uline, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Computer Science,
Victoria Glass, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
Identification of Hypothalamic Neurons Involved in a Novel Circuit that Regulates Feeding Behavior

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nicholas Maxwell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Edith Gonzalez-Mora, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, Applied Computing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
Identifying The Parameters That Affect The Quality Of 3D Printed Objects Of PLA Materials

Mentor: Jamil Khan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Mechanical Engineering,Applied Computing,
Edith Gonzalez-Mora, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, Applied Computing, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2022
Identifying The Parameters That Affect The Quality Of 3D Printed Objects Of PLA Materials

Mentor: Jamil Khan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Mechanical Engineering,Applied Computing,
Kaaliyah Harris, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
Application of Next Generation Molecular Diagnostic Testing to Advance Chronic Chagas Disease Detection

Mentors: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Kirsti Gilmore, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2022 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Christopher Heaps, Capstone, Sophomore
Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Electronic Rain Gauge

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Aerospace Engineering,,
Annamarie Holden, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2022
Variation in the Development of Communication Skills Across Infancy in Children with Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Parker Huggins, Honors, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Real-Time Ship Detection Using Synthetic Aperture Radar and the YOLO Object Detection Algorithm

Mentors: Jason Bakos, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Winford Janvrin, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Pump system in a box

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Mechanical Engineering,,
Zane Joudeh, Honors, Junior
Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
The Impact of Progerin on DNA Repair

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2022 Neuroscience,Biological Sciences,
Mia Kazel, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Drug-Coded Balloons: Hardware System Design and Testing

Mentor: Tarek Shazly, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry,
Savannah Keating, Junior
Biological Sciences, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Temporal Trends in Health in the Context of Famine, Plague, and Urbanization in England

Mentor: Sharon DeWitte, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Anthropology,
Katerina Krstanovic, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
“Plant Protein-Based Scaffolds for Cell-Based Meat”

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Chemical Engineering,
Dylan Kunkel, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Molecular mechanisms of mast cell activation in early skin allergic responses

Mentor: Carole Oskeritzian, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Claire Kunkle, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
The effects of endocannabinoids and gut E. coli growth in a mouse model of Crohn's disease

Mentor: Melissa Ellermann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,,
Moira Lopez de Leon, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
The role of the rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg) in avoidance behavior in rats: Two Flavor Preference Study

Mentor: Peter Vento, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2022 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Siddhartha Malik, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Rhodos Maker Magellan, Fall 2022
UofSC Ridesharing Website

Mentor: Rakesh Garg, Principal Engineer, USC Nagarro Inc.
2 2022 Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science,
Steven Matthews, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2022
Characterization of subgrade soils for pavement design

Mentors: Sarah Gassman, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Kazi Islam, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Civil Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nori Morgan, Senior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Navigator, Fall 2022
Analyzing Syrian Refugee Experiences in Istanbul through their Presentations on Social Media

Mentor: Breanne Grace, Social Work, USC Columbia
2 2022 International Studies,,
Meghan Nance, Senior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2022
Understanding how adults perceive positive and adverse childhood experiences in shaping their mental health and wellbeing

Mentor: Daniel Cooper, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2022 Criminology and Criminal Justice,,
Nhi Ngo, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
1. Behavioral Indicators of Stranger Fear in Neurotypical Children and Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2. Autonomic Dysregulation in Mothers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Media Arts,
Sean Noonan, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2022
LIS1 Missense Mutation's Impact on Dynein Function

Mentors: Deanna Smith, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Keely Duff, Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,Art Studio, Arts and Sciences,Medicine Biological Sciences,Biomedical Sciences
Joseph Patacsil, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Information Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Assessing the Impact of South Carolina Policy on Patients with ADRD

Mentor: Kevin Lu, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Information Science,
Khushi Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Exploring Medical Mistrust by Income Level in South Carolina: Patient Perceptions of Primary Care Providers

Mentors: Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia, Cynthia Corbett, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2022 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Xavier Pierce, Senior
Communications, Sociology, USC Aiken

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2022
Advocacy in the Communities of Low-Income Students: How Socio-Economic Status Affects Youth Mental Health

Mentors: Meeta Banerjee, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jason Munsell, Communications, USC Aiken
2 2022 Communications,Sociology, Social Work,Humanities and Social Sciences Psychology,Communications
Conor Pulliam, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Investigation of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters Producing Secondary Metabolites in DSM101723

Mentor: Jie Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Valerie Sims, Freshman
Civil Engineering, Geological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Geotechnical investigation of gravelly soils

Mentor: Inthuorn Sasanakul, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Civil Engineering,Geological Sciences,
Peyton Smalls, Junior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2022
Do Geoscientist Spotlights Influence Students’ Relatability to the Scientists?

Mentor: Katherine Ryker, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2022 Environmental Science,,
Ashley Thurber, Senior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2022
Effects of iron supplementation during pregnancy on pica in Malawi

Mentor: Leila Larson, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2022 Public Health,Spanish,
Megan Urgo, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Characterizing the Role of Metallothioneins in Iron Metabolism in Pathogenic Fungi

Mentors: Caryn Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, David Eap, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Amelia Wills, Capstone, Freshman
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
Affordable and earthquake?resistant earth masonry houses

Mentor: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Civil Engineering,,
Cayla Wolfe, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2022
Altered Adhesion Proteins in Fibroblasts in Individuals with Down Syndrome.

Mentors: Kristy Welshhans, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Katelyn Rygel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2022 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Gabrielle Wood, Capstone, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2022
The postpartum mitochondrion: determining if mitochondrial dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, and cerebellum of rats contributes to observed behavioral changes

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Gorman-Sandler, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2022 Neuroscience,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Gabrielle Wood, Capstone, Sophomore
Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2022
The postpartum mitochondrion: determining if mitochondrial dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, and cerebellum of rats contributes to observed behavioral changes

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Gorman-Sandler, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2022 Neuroscience,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Zachary Ziehl, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2022
3D Printing

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2022 Computer Information Systems,Business Administration,
Isabella Aahlen Jakobs, Junior
Communication Studies, Film Studies, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Mål or Goal?: Understanding Intercultural Communication Barriers in Soccer for Scandinavian Student-Athletes

Mentor: Caroline Sawyer, Business Administration, USC Beaufort
3 2022 Communication Studies,Film Studies,
Savannah Belt, Sophomore
Chemistry, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Behavioral Ratings of Narratives: Valence and Arousal

Mentors: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia, Xuan Yang, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemistry,Psychology, Arts and Sciences, Psychology,
MacKenzie Bewley, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Theres an App for That: Examining the Role of Social Media and Smartphone Technology in Supporting Youth Mental Health

Mentor: Nicole Zarrett, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,Music,
Meredith Bhend, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
The role of lng4 in zebrafish hematopoiesis

Mentor: Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Art History,
Rhiannon Bishop, Honors, Freshman
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Measuring Particle Motion through Aerosolization Transport and Air Flow

Mentor: Shamia Hoque, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Civil Engineering,,
Yessenia Bledsoe-Becerra, Senior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Characterizing the diversity of ctenophores from the Port Royal Sound (Beaufort SC) using molecular barcodes

Mentor: Mercer Brugler, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2022 Biology,,
Hadi Bouali, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Synthesis and Characterization of Functional, Self-Assembling Molecular Cases

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Morgan Bradham, Senior
English, Anthropology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Psychedelic Confirmations of American Transcendental and Romantic Thought

Mentor: Todd Hagstette, English, USC Aiken
3 2022 English,Anthropology,
Kaitlin Bridges, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
The Role of SARS-CoV Non-structural Protein 1 in Cytoplasmic Stress Granule Formation

Mentor: Anita Nag, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2022 Biology,Chemistry,
Jacob Brown, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Metabolic Syndromes and the Risk of ADRD among Older Adults in the U.S.

Mentor: Kevin Lu, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Pharmacy,,
Kelly Buchan, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Romantic Partner Attempts to Influence Reduction in Alcohol Consumption: Examining Drinker Perceptions

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,Spanish,
Rahul Bulusu, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Ian McDowell, Senior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Drone-based Multimodal Surveying for Outdoor 5G Millimeter-Wave Picocell Placement

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Science,Mathematics,Computer Science,Mathematics,
Drew Buoniconti, Capstone, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Establishing the signature of neural activation following social preference in Fmr1 mutant mice

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Alexia Crockett, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Miranda Butler, Honors, Senior
Public Relations, USC Columbia

Meghan Whittle, Honors, Senior
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
The New Frontier or a Billionaire’s Joy Ride? Artificial Intelligence Driven Analysis of Twitter Conversations of the SpaceX Company

Mentor: Jungmi Jun, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Relations,,International Business,Economics,
Cassidy Carter, Senior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Detection and discovery of structural motifs in crystal materials using quotient graphs

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Engineering,,
Amelia Churillo, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Gene Targeting Fibroblast Activation Protein and High Resolution Cardiac Imaging

Mentor: Frank Spinale, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Alexis Clement, Senior
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Anna-Grace Dorrien, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Linguistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Validity of Scoring Sentence Repetition from Kindergarteners

Mentor: Lisa Fitton, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,Psychology,Psychology,Linguistics,
Karinne Cobb, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Nutritional Interventions for Female Brain Aging and Memory

Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,French,
Daniel Coble, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
High-rate Machine Learning for Structural State Estimation

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Mechanical Engineering,,
Kayla Cornwell, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Investigation of 2D MXene Nanosheets Decorated with Moringa Oleifera Proteins for Synergistic Antimicrobial Activity

Mentor: Nader Taheri, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,,
Isabella Cuervo, Honors, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Ultra sensitive nanopore sensing of cannabinoids effect on AChE induced AB Peptides aggregation - in vitro studies

Mentor: Chang Liu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Music,
Katherine Davenport, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2022
Determining the effect of HIV-Tat protein on the Serotonin Transporter in Inducible Tat Transgenic Mice

Mentor: Jun Zhu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Pharmacy,,
Lydia Ebel, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Ibrahim Hasnie, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
The Effect of Antibiotics on the Distal Colon Environment and Risk of Developing Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

Mentors: Marj Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Kristen Hogan, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Ridha Fatima, Honors, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 (MMP14) over expression in pregnant and post-partum mice

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Colin Finney, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
The Role of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 in Murine Models of Crohn's Disease

Mentor: Melissa Ellermann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,,
Emily Fisher, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Electrode Engineering for High Performance Lithium Sulfur batteries

Mentor: Golareh Jalilvand, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemical Engineering,,
Audrey Galimba, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Investigating the rate of medial cell proliferation in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome

Mentor: Susan Lessner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Biological Sciences,
Kayleigh Gardner, Capstone, Freshman
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Relationship Between Early Childhood Arousal and Later Language Abilities in Children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Katie Bangert, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Katherine Gregory, Honors, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Adherence to Lifestyle Guidelines Among Cancer Survivors

Mentors: Susan Steck, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Longgang Zhao, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2022 Interdisciplinary Studies,, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mark Griggs, Honors, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
The Effect of Moderate Exercise on Attention and Theta Oscillations as a Possible Intervention After Brain Damage

Mentors: Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken, Brian Parr, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken
3 2022 Psychology,, Sciences,Sciences Psychology,Exercise and Sports Science
Sophia Grimsley, Honors, Senior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Identifying Boundary Layer Structures from Aircraft Observations of Hurricanes

Mentor: April Hiscox, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2022 Environmental Science,,
Dillon Haraburd, Junior
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Brennen Placke, Senior
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Zack Stiltner, Junior
Computer Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Analyzing Smart Vehicle Datasets to Design a Vehicular Peercloud Network

Mentor: Xiaomei Zhang, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
3 2022 Computational Science,,Computational Science,,Computer Science,,
Quinn Harris, Capstone, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
Does the synthetic food dye, Blue-1 cause DNA damage?

Mentor: Lorne Hofseth, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Sara Hendrix, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Attention Tracking Using Neuromorphic Computing Algorithms

Mentor: Ramtin Zand, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Science,,
Aubrey Hepstall, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
The Use of a Polybenzimidazole Membrane for Aqueous Hydrogen Chloride Electrolysis

Mentors: Sirivatch Shimpalee, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Ben Meekins, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Cassandra Hett, Junior
Public Health, Nutrition and Food Systems, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Types of COVID-19 Related Taste and Smell Loss and Resulting Effects on Diet, Food Preferences, and Lifestyle

Mentors: Christine Pellegrini, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Susan Steck, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,Nutrition and Food Systems, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Parker Huggins, Honors, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Real-Time Ship Detection Using Synthetic Aperture Radar and the YOLO Object Detection Algorithm

Mentors: Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Matthew Hughes, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Implementing Causal Machine Learning and Symbolic Regression With Inductive Biases to Develop Models for Lattice Thermal Conductivity

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Science,,
Lauren James, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Effects of Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 (MMP14) overexpression in mice

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,French,
Taylor Jannusch, Honors, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Therapeutic Efficacy of Resveratrol for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

Mentor: Narendra Singh, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Fatima Jatoi, Honors, Sophomore
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Assessing Parenting Strengths and Challenges Among Black and Latinx Parents with 3-7 Year-Old Children

Mentor: Daniel Cooper, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,Counselor Education,
Isak Jatoi, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Selective Radionuclide Sequestration Using Crown-Ether-Containing Metal-Organic Frameworks

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Kyoungchul Park, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemistry,Russian, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Conner Johnson, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Fabrication of cellulose nanofiber sponge extracted from white beans as an oil-water separation membrane.

Mentor: Monirosadat Sadati, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,,
Annie Lacourciere, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Social media usage and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among college students in South Carolina

Mentor: Shan Qiao, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,,
Rebecca LeBlanc, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
Neuroethology of Crustaceans: Maze Learning in Porcelain Crabs

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Marine Science,,
Hannah Leili, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Cholinergic Innervation of the Basolateral Amygdala in Fragile X Syndrome

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,,
Hannah Leili, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2022
Cholinergic Innervation of the Basolateral Amygdala in Fragile X Syndrome

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,Spanish,
Keith Lewandowski, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Drone-based Tracking and Following of Railway Lines

Mentors: Nikolaos Vitzilaios, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Michail Kalaitzakis, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Shambreka Livingston, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Addressing Parent Stress to Promote Child Socioemotional and Physical Health

Mentor: Nada Goodrum, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,,
Ryan Lucas, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
Conjugation of Phenyl Boronic Acid Analogs to Sialic Acids Sites of Measles Virus

Mentor: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Riya Machimada, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Role of stress granule proteins in axon regeneration

Mentors: Jeff Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Lauren Lauren, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Tristan Marchena, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Investigating the effect of all-trans retinoic acid on dexamethasone induce C2C12 myotube atrophy

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Candice Cheung, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Biomedical Engineering
Cayla Mathis, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Paxillin is necessary for local translation in growth cones

Mentor: Kristy Welshhans, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,,
Steven Matthews, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Geotechnical Laboratory Investigation of Subgrade Soil for Pavements in South Carolina

Mentor: Sara Gassman, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Civil Engineering,Business Administration,
Kaitlyn McCue, Senior
Journalism, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Women in the Office of the Solicitor General

Mentor: Jessica Schoenherr, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2022 Journalism,,
Ansley McKay, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Role of G3BP1 protein in axon growth

Mentors: Jeff Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Lauren Vaughn, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Sarisha Menon, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Sleep-Wake Behavior in Mice: Role of Kynurenic Acid and Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase

Mentors: Ana Pocivavsek, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Snezana Milosavljevic, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Brandon Mercado, Honors, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Colleen Phan, Junior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Examining the intricate relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination acceptance

Mentors: Ginny Webb, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate, Justin Travis, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2022 Biology,Psychology,Biology,, Science and Technology,Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Natural Sciences & Engineering,Psychology
Emily Miller, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Examining human perception with EEG

Mentor: Jessica Green, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,,
Josephine Morrissey, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Toxocariasis: An Emerging Public Health Concern in Richland County, South Carolina?

Mentors: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Mary Lynn, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Allen Mundok, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Do excess doses of 3 Vitamin B12 forms cause changes in enzymes linked to Tau phosphorylation and Autism?

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2022 Biology,,
Jadyn Myers, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Investigating the Role of STAT1 in the Combinatorial Effect of CDK8/19 and mTOR Co-inhibition in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Mentors: Eugenia Broude, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Xiaokai Ding, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Isabella Nashbar, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Isolation of bacteriophages from Rocky Branch creek

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Sean Noonan, Capstone, Freshman
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Using LIS1 missense mutations to elucidate dynein regulatory mechanisms

Mentor: Deanna Smith, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,,
Alexandria Nowicki, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Exploring the Intersection Between Social Stress, Drug-Seeking, and Ovarian Hormones in Female Rats

Mentors: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Cora Smiley, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Women's and Gender Studies, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Mariana Orihuela, Honors, Freshman
Psychology, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Bilingual Reading Difficulty Identification (BiRDI) Research Experience

Mentor: Lisa Fitton, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,Political Science,
Ishika Parekh, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Examining the effects of the levels of modality and emotion-laden words on the rate of occurrence of false memories.

Mentor: Amit Almor, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Adam Parker, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Engineering gelatin-based hydrogels with MXenes for 3D printing applications

Mentor: Nader Taheri-Qazvini, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,,
Juhi Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Examining changes in neuronal morphology in Down syndrome iPSC-derived neurons

Mentors: Kristy Welshhans, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Manasi Agrawal, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Megha Patel, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Structural Studies of Lymphocyte Antigen 6E with its Antibody

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Anthropology,
Kana Quinn, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Japanese, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Association between learning disabilities, including cognitive functioning, sleep, and physical activity in college students

Mentor: Michael Wirth, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Japanese,
Patrick Raines, Senior
Spanish, Spanish Translation/Interpretation, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Dialect and Disenfranchisement: Using Judgments of Dialectal Spanish as a Pathway to Equity Education

Mentor: David Marlow, Languages, Literature and Composition, USC Upstate
3 2022 Spanish,Spanish Translation/Interpretation,
Neha Rayala, Honors, Freshman
Neuroscience, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Dyadic influence processes among heavy drinking couples

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2022 Neuroscience,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Madeline Riggins, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Complex Trauma and Online Communities: How Social Media Use Moderates Psychological Need Satisfaction

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2022 Psychology,,
Ally Robertson, Junior
Sociology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Compersion as a Form of Mate Retention

Mentor: Justin Mogilski, Psychology, USC Salkehatchie
3 2022 Sociology,,
Andrei Robu, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Identification of Hypothalamic Neurons that are Activated by Serotonin and Participate in the Control of Food Intake

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nicholas Maxwell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Ian Ross, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Making a better scoop: getting better performance out of AFP scoops

Mentors: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Roudy Wehbe, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Caroline Royals, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Bacterial Influence on Plant Growth

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Caroline Rucker, Honors, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Developing skills to study polymer particle interactions with macrophages

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Kidochukwu Atube, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Christian Ruff, Freshman
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Expanding the precision synthesis of porous nanomaterials for energy storage applications

Mentor: Morgan Stefik, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemistry,,
Christian Ryan, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
Inducing and Exacerbating Stress in Rats to Identify Stress-Related Mechanisms in Memory Loss

Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Isabel Sans, Honors, Freshman
History, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Language Conflict Encyclopedia

Mentors: Michael Gavin, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Kaitlyn Smith, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2022 History,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,English Language and Literature
Sasha Sawyer, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Computational study of the stability of substituted cobaltocenium in an alkaline media

Mentor: Sophya Garashchuk, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemistry,,
Silas Scribner, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Seasonal Trends in Harmful Algal Bloom Nutrient Availability from Sediment Iron and Phosphorus Reservoirs

Mentors: Timothy Shaw, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Cassidy Crandell, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemistry,Statistics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
James Seekings, Capstone, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Attention Tracking for Intuitive Robot Tutors using Neuromorphic Computing

Mentors: Ramtin Mohammadizand, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Peyton Chanarana, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Science,Mathematics, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Nimue Shive, Honors, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Tracking changes in montane butterfly populations through the lens of climate change

Mentor: Carol Boggs, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2022 Environmental Science,,
Aman Singh, Honors, Freshman
Pharmacy, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Comparative Effectiveness Research on Safety and/or Economic Burden among Patients with ADRD

Mentor: Kevin Lu, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Pharmacy,Business Administration,
Edward Sitar, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
5G Millimeter-Wave Enabled At-Home Human Silhouette Estimation

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Science,,
Peyton Smalls, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Influence of Diversity in the Geosciences

Mentors: Katherine Ryker, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Jessica Barnes, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2022 Environmental Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Corinne Smith, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
A network of UAV deployable sensor packages for monitoring hydraulic parameters during severe weather events

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science,
Adrian Soto, Capstone, Junior
Political Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Characteristics that Influence Attorney Decision Making at the District Court Level

Mentors: Kirk Randazzo, Political Science, USC Columbia, Madison Shanks, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2022 Political Science,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Political Science,Political Science
Sydney Staines, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Environmental Factors Contributing to Fungal Production of N2O in Salt Marsh Sediments

Mentor: Xuefeng Peng, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2022 Marine Science,,
Ryan Stover, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
Zip Code Determinants of Health Affecting Telemedicine Use by Athletic Trainers

Mentors: Zachary Winkelmann, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Sujal Patel, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2022 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Carson Tang, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Nanospike Design for Catalytic Conversion of Nitrogen Gas into Ammonia

Mentor: Sophya Garashchuk, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Chemistry,,
Melanie Tieman, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Targeting NMDA Receptor Co-Activators to Rescue Memory in Normal Aging

Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Emery Tran, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
Developing Improved Methods for the Detection of Cysteine Succination and Cysteine Dicarboxypropylation

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Mike Walla, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biological Sciences,, Medicine,Arts and Sciences Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lauren Turner, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Evaluating the Emergence of the Gulf Coast Tick and Rickettsia parkeri Pathogen in South Carolina

Mentors: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Kyndall Braumuller, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Athul Vikas, Capstone, Freshman
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
The impact of macroeconomic indicators on individuals’ food consumption and health choices, and their impact on Population Health.

Mentor: Jan Ostermann, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,Business Administration,
Mary Walden, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Hybrid Materials based on Gelatin-stabilized Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles and MXene Nanoflakes for use in Guided Bone Regeneration Membranes

Mentors: Nader Taheri-Qazvini, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Gelareh Rezvan, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Jacob Walker, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2022
NASA ULI (IMOCAS)

Mentor: Wout Backer, Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Aerospace Engineering,Undeclared,
Jasmine Webber, Freshman
Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Needs Assessment to Inform Development of a Parent-Based Prevention Program

Mentor: Nada Goodrum, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Undeclared,,
Colby Weeks, Sophomore
Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Investigating the Effects of Stress Corrosion Cracking in a Climate Controlled Environment

Mentor: Lingyu Yu, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Aerospace Engineering,Business Administration,
Lexington Whalen, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
The Wordification® Project

Mentor: Stanley Dubinsky, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Science,,
Camille Wheeler, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Using High Frequency Chlorophyll-a Monitoring Sensors to Determine Differences in Temporal Patterns at Two Locations in the North Inlet-Winyah Bay Estuarine Ecosystem

Mentors: Erik Smith, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Biological Sciences
Sydney Wheeler, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Development of mucoadhesive nanoparticles for delivery of all trans retinoic acid

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Nicholas Colonna, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Biomedical Engineering
Emma Whitener, Capstone, Freshman
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
Potential Effects of Congenital Heart Defects on Early Development in Down syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,,
Desiree Williams, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Does miR-718 target Phospholipase C-B2 and subsequently affect CREB phosphorylation?

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2022 Biology,Psychology,
Laura Witt, Honors, Freshman
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Assessing the Risk of Tick-borne Disease Among Humane Shelter Workers

Mentor: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,,
Gabrielle Wood, Capstone, Freshman
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
The effects of gestational stress on postpartum brain mitochondrial function and behavior

Mentor: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2022 Psychology,,
Robyn Woolf-Barker, Freshman
Public Health, Interdisciplinary Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2022
Piloting Brief, Just-in-Time Training Videos for Mentors: Expanding and Strengthening Motivational Interviewing for Youth

Mentors: Mackenzie Hart, Psychology, USC Columbia, Sam McQuillin, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,Interdisciplinary Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Mason Wright, Capstone, Sophomore
Business Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2022
Cylindrical Persistent Micelles

Mentors: Morgan Stefik, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Taylor Larison, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2022 Business Economics,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Katelyn Wyandt, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
AI-Driven User Interface Design for Optimal User Engagement

Mentor: Dezhi Wu, Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia
3 2022 Computer Science,,
Avery Wyrick, Freshman
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
How do family businesses originating from emerging markets grow differently than family businesses originating from advanced economies?

Mentor: Ayse Ozturk, Marketing, USC Columbia
3 2022 International Business,Marketing,
Jonathan Yi, Capstone, Freshman
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Evaluating environmental benefits of rail transportation in metropolitan areas in United States

Mentor: Yuche Chen, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2022 Civil Engineering,,
Brian Yoon, Honors, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Spring 2022
Characterization of pathogenic mutations in the catalytic domain of ASH1L

Mentors: Sofia Lizarrga, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Calvin Leung, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2022 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Stephen Zahran, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2022
Analyzing the Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on COVID-19 Through Public and Survey Data in SC

Mentor: Orgul Ozturk, Economics, USC Columbia
3 2022 Public Health,Economics,
John Angelidis, Junior
Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Dhruv Pai, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Wordification Project

Mentor: Stanley Dubinsky, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2021 Computer Information Systems,Business Administration,Computer Science,,
Emily Ariail, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Investigating the Effect of Media from Macrophages Treated with Phosphatidylserine-Presenting Particles on Myotube Formation

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Kidochukwu Atube, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
William Bakker, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Using a Cobot/Machine Vision System to Detect and Measure Assembly Misalignment

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Mechanical Engineering,,
Anna Bazell, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Functional Analysis of STN1 Winged Helix Domains

Mentor: Jason Stewart, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Criminal Justice,
Zoey Beausoleil, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Human Performance and Development Laboratory

Mentor: David Stodden, Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Columbia
1 2021 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Rachel Bohnenkamp, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Effects of genetic variation on response to social comparative feedback when learning a motor task

Mentors: Jill Stewart, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Alli Lewis, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Kevin Brown, Capstone, Sophomore
Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Soft robotic actuators inspired by spider legs

Mentor: Andrew Gross, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Aerospace Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Natalie Brown, Junior
Psychology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Effects of COVID-19 on Barbershops and Beauty Salons as Community Anchors for Crime Prevention and Public Health

Mentors: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Hunter Boehme
1 2021 Psychology,Criminology and Criminal Justice, Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Marie Burns, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Development of Computational Models for Polymer Scission

Mentor: Andreas Heyden, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Chemical Engineering,,
William Caspino, Capstone, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Germination Success Following Chronic Radiation Exposure

Mentors: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Melissa Groleau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2021 Civil Engineering,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Devon Clark, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Investigation of 3D Printing Manufacturing Optimization Through Remote Robotic Control

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Mechanical Engineering,,
Katie Coggins, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Moral Panic and Criminal Justice: Identifying the Warning Signs

Mentor: Colby King, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Women's Studies, USC Upstate
1 2021 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Kiersten Crouse, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Influence of Cryopreservation on Vascular Histomechanics

Mentor: John Eberth, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2021 Mechanical Engineering,Biological Sciences,
Dana Crytser, Honors, Junior
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Intersecting Musical Performance and Environmental Activism

Mentor: Jennifer Parker-Harley, Music, USC Columbia
1 2021 Music Performance,,
Dylan Davis, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Applied Computing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Exploring the plasticity of mixotrophy: Molecular and ecological responses in Cryptomonas ovata

Mentors: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Rachel Schomaker, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Applied Computing, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Alana Dea, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Relationship Between Bimanual Manipulation and Motor Scores in Infancy

Mentors: Jessica Bradshaw, Psychology, USC Columbia, Alexis Federico, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2021 Public Health,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Kaitlyn Dirr, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Seasonal Use of Gopher Tortoise Burrows in Coastal Beach Dunes

Mentors: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Matthew Kimball, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Marine Science, Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences,Baruch Marine Field Laboratory
Sarah Doyle, Honors, Junior
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Impact of Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Courses at the University of South Carolina

Mentor: William Sandberg, Management, USC Columbia
1 2021 International Business,Marketing,
Brittany Eberl, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Non-biased Stereological Analysis of Hippocampal Neuron Morphology in an Animal Model of Gulf War Illness

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Rachel Edens, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Shrey Patel, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Determining Sensitivity of Organoids to FDA Approved Chemotherapeutics Using DNA Barcoding Technology

Mentor: Phillip Buckhaults, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Andrew Eldridge, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Speeding up Materials Discovery by Learned Potential Function using Genetic Programming

Mentor: Ming Hu, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Kirsten Fisher, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Perception of Green Leaf Volatiles by Plant Cells

Mentors: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Monchupa Kingsak, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biochemistry
Wyatt Fleming, Sophomore
Anthropology, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Settlement Ecology of 19th-Century Farmsteads in Nelson, Madison County, NY

Mentor: Eric Jones, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2021 Anthropology,History,
Madelyn France, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Examining Food Spending of DIET Guidelines Research Participants and Effects on Dietary Adherence

Mentor: Mary Wilson, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2021 Public Health,,
Megan Francis, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Developing unfurled corannulene: tuning electronic properties through structural modification

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Abhijai Mathur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2021 Public Health,Chemistry, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kristen Gambardella, Honors, Junior
International Business, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
A Systematic Review of Human Papillomavirus and Vaccination Perception, Awareness, and Knowledge and Associated Characteristics of Individuals in the Southern US

Mentor: Sayward Harrison, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2021 International Business,Chemistry,
Daniel Gleaves, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Material Synthesizability Prediction Using Graph Neural Network-Based Semi-Supervised Learning

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Computer Science,,
Megan Glover, Junior
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Assessing the Effects of High-Fat Diets on Adipose tissue and Immune Response

Mentor: Alissa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Margaret Gordon, Honors, Sophomore
Environmental Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Investigating sources of nitrogen sustaining harmful cyanobacterial blooms in South Carolina lake using stable isotopes

Mentor: Annie Bourbonnais, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2021 Environmental Science,Chemistry,
Savanna Griffin, Honors, Junior
Finance, International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Examination of the Female and Male Athlete Energy Needs in Physically Active Individuals

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Nancy Uriegas, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2021 Finance,International Business, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Anna Hawcroft, Sophomore
Industrial Mathematics, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Nanoparticles Size Effect on Stability of Ionic Liquids Based Nanofluids

Mentor: Titan Paul, Engineering, USC Aiken
1 2021 Industrial Mathematics,,
Mollie Hendrix, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Why do so many youth athletes specialize in a particular sport?

Mentor: Jim Mensch, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2021 Exercise Science,,
David Hill, Capstone, Sophomore
Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Studying on the effect of strain-induced oxygen vacancies on thermoelectric properties in oxide thin films

Mentors: Dongkyu Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Mohammad El Loubani, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Aerospace Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Benjamin Hurley, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Using DNA Barcoding to Assess Dietary Composition of Highly Migratory Species in the Northwest Atlantic

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2021 Marine Science,Spanish,
Caden Jackson, Sophomore
Sociology, Psychology, USC Union

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Meditation as a Means of Reducing Aggression and Racial Implicit Bias within an Eyetracking Shoot/No-Shoot Task

Mentor: Randy Lowell, Psychology, USC Union
1 2021 Sociology,Psychology,
Ishita Kapoor, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Assessing the Relation between Oral Health and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Mentors: Anwar Merchant, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Jihong Liu, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Business Administration, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Natalie Long, Capstone, Junior
Dance, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Emotional Authenticity for Happy and Sad Expressions

Mentors: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia, Sewon Oh, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2021 Dance,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Isabelle Lytle, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Interactions of ?-Lactam Antibiotics-Transition Metal Complexes with ?-Lactamase

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Amanda Manea, Honors, Sophomore
Mathematics, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Inhibition of autophagy and telomerase for induction of apoptosis in human glioblastoma

Mentors: Swapan Ray, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nadia Al-Sammarraie, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2021 Mathematics,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Alissa Mertel, Senior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Promoting Resilience to COVID Grief Through Mindfulness-Based Interventions

Mentor: Christa Christ, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2021 Psychology,,
Lindsey Moon, Honors, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Beaufort County Wastewater

Mentor: Tye Pettay, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
1 2021 Biology,,
Sarah Mott, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Effect of Estrogen on Serotonergic Response to Social Stress in Female Rats

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2021 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Christina Mueller, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Water Insecurity among Native Alaska Communities

Mentors: David Fuente, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Payal Shah, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2021 Marine Science,Political Science, Arts and Sciences,Education Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Educational Studies
Xeerak Muhammad, Junior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Computational Design of Protein Structures Using Graph Transformers

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Computer Engineering,,
Mitchell NeSmith, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Effects of Emodin on Chemotherapy-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy

Mentors: Angela Murphy, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Brandon VanderVeen, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2021 Public Health,, Medicine,Medicine Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Ngaru Ngom, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Lead Uptake by Germinating Seeds of Mustard

Mentor: Kajal Ghoshroy, Biology, USC Sumter
1 2021 Biological Sciences,,
Faith Oladejo, Honors, Capstone, Senior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Structure-Activity Relationships in the 2,4’-Dihydroxyacetophenone Dioxygenase Reaction

Mentor: Kenneth Roberts, Chemistry, USC Aiken
1 2021 Chemistry,,
James Ostergaard, Honors, Freshman
International Business, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Strategies for Public-Private Partnerships Designed to Counter State-Backed Malign Influence Operations

Mentors: Daniel Ostergaard, International Business, USC Columbia, Richard Davis
1 2021 International Business,Management, Business, International Business,
Benjamin Ranson, Honors, Junior
Physics, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Construction of Diffractive Optical Elements with Nanoscale Features

Mentor: Thomas Crawford, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2021 Physics,Computer Science,
Kayla Reizer, Sophomore
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Describing the Morphology and Mating Behavior of Enchenopa binotata Halesia, a New Member of the Two-marked Treehopper Species Complex

Mentor: Jonathan Storm, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2021 Biology,Psychology,
Gabrielle Ricche, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
How Does Estuarine Outflow Reach the Gulf Stream?

Mentor: Alexander Yankovsky, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2021 Marine Science,Computer Science,
Emma Sandago, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Increased Kynurenic Acid and Cognitive Impairments in Adult Mice

Mentor: Ana Pocivavsek, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Lane Scarborough, Honors, Junior
Business Economics, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Exploring Barriers to Diabetes Self-Management in South Carolina’s Working Population

Mentor: Melanie Cozad, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
1 2021 Business Economics,Finance,
Nathan Stofik, Honors, Junior
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Measurement and Modeling of Low-Altitude Air-Ground Channels in Two Frequency Bands

Mentors: David Matolak, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia, Alphan Sahin, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Electrical Engineering,Computer Science, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Electrical Engineering,Electrical Engineering
Shoba Swaminathan, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Identifying Protein Targets of Itaconate Modification

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Richard McCain, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2021 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Sophia Valeo, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Genetic association of Thalassemia germline variants on risk of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Mentor: Alyssa Clay-Gilmour, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2021 Public Health,,
Caroline Washburn, Junior
Marine Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Salinity and Temperature Changes in the Agulhas Current System using NASA’s SMAP mission and CMC Data

Mentor: Subrayahman Bulusu, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2021 Marine Science,Spanish,
Courtney Weber, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
The Investigation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Household Herbicides

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2021 Chemistry,Environmental Studies,
Ian Wells, Honors, Junior
Chinese Studies, Global Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Wuwei and Wuzhengfu: Daoism, Peasant Revolution, And China’s Anarchist “Tokyo Group”

Mentor: Krista Van Fleit, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2021 Chinese Studies,Global Studies,
Joi Wilder, Junior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
How Appearance, Gender, and Presentation Style Impact Perception On Expert Witness Credibility

Mentors: Susan Ruppel, Psychology, USC Upstate, Lynn McMillan, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2021 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences,Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Jacob Womick, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2021
Analysis of Battery Health During Rapid Energy Transfer within a Battery Network

Mentors: Jamil Khan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2021 Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Tyneisha Bradley, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2021
Identifying the Location of ORF1 and TPase Proteins in Arabidopsis

Mentor: Dr. C. Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2021 Biology,Psychology,
Heather Brown, Senior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2021
1) Health Disparities in the Dominican Republic 2) COVID-19 in the African American Community

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2021 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Kelly Buchan, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Romantic Partner Attempts to Influence Reduction in Alcohol Consumption: Examining Drinker Perceptions

Mentor: Jennifer Fillo, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2021 Public Health,Spanish,
Drew Buoniconti, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Establishing the signature of neural activation following social preference in Fmr1 mutant mice

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Alexia Crockett, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Serena Harn, Capstone, Sophomore
Information Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Cancer Misinformation on Social Media in the United States

Mentor: Amir Karami, Library and Information Science, USC Columbia
2 2021 Information Science,,
Jacob Hogan, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
Do the metabolites of the synthetic food dye, Red 40, cause DNA damage?

Mentors: Lorne Hofseth, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Alexander Chumanevich, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2021 Biological Sciences,Mathematics, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Charlie Johnson, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Effects of Salinity on the Life History of the Cannonball Jellyfish, Stomolophus meleagris

Mentor: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2021 Marine Science,,
Isabella Johnson, Senior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Rhodos Maker Magellan, Fall 2021
Saved by a Stranger

Mentor: Amelia Quint, Rhodos Fellows, USC Columbia
2 2021 Media Arts,,
Summar Jones, Senior
Psychology, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder in college students subpopulation Latinx groups

Mentor: Meeta Banerjee, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2021 Psychology,Sociology,
Thomas Lentine, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
Integrating Competitive Physical Activities into a Behavioral Weight Management Intervention for Rural-Dwelling Black Men with Obesity

Mentor: Demetrius Abshire, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2021 Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Jessica Manes, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
PARENTING DURING A PANDEMIC: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Development – An Analysis of the Experience Parenting a Pre-K Child Across Three Cohorts in South Carolina

Mentor: Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2021 Nursing,,
Claire Matta, Capstone, Junior
Geological Sciences, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
Characterization and preservation of a black smoker hydrothermal chimney rock from the Piccard Vent Field at the Mid-Cayman Rise for display

Mentor: Susan Lang, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2021 Geological Sciences,Marine Science,
Julia Mewborn, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
The effects of Cannabidiol oil on stress in rats

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2021 Biology,,
Aneri Patel, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Distinguish between Mild cognitive impairment from cognitively healthy aging by using different measures

Mentors: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Laura Friedman, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2021 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Juhi Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Examining changes in neuronal morphology in Down syndrome iPSC-derived neurons

Mentors: Kristy Welshhans, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Manasi Agrawal, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2021 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Breanna Robertson, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
Programming the postnatal mitochondrion for resiliency in the face of prenatal stress

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Goreman-Sandler, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2021 Psychology,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Christian Ryan, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Journey, Fall 2021
Risk Factors and Neural Mechanism of Cognitive Aging

Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Rio Shadow, Freshman
Nursing, USC Lancaster

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Addressing Food Insecurity Among Students At The University Of South Carolina Lancaster

Mentor: Susan Cruise, Sociology, USC Lancaster
2 2021 Nursing,,
Caitlin Shirey, Sophomore
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Developing RNA interference as a molecular tool in Stomoxys calcitrans

Mentor: Mary Mills, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2021 Biology,,
Timothy Simmons, Senior
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2021
Understanding the Role of Protective Factors of Racial Discrimination on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in African American Families

Mentor: Dawn Wilson-King, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2021 Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Ashley Thurber, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2021
The Perceived Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Anxiety, Depression, and Disordered Eating Habits: A Survey of Undergraduate Students in the United States

Mentor: William Morris, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2021 Public Health,Spanish,
Sarah Todd, Junior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Understanding the perspectives of Neurodiverse students in college geoscience majors

Mentor: Katherine Ryker, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2021 Environmental Science,,
Lauren Trummer, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
Role of DB2313 on PU1 in HER2 Positive Breast Cancer

Mentors: Dr. Hexin Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Manikanda Raja, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2021 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Adam Wenzel, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
ESDI Lab: Early intervention in siblings showing signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mentors: Jessica Bradshaw, Psychology, USC Columbia, Emma Platt, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2021 Psychology,Computer Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Ethan Williams, Honors, Junior
Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Benchtop NMR

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2021 Aerospace Engineering,Mathematics,
Noah Williams, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2021
Flower Color Divergence: Exploring Convergent Evolution through Pigment Chromatography and RNA Seq

Mentor: Carolyn Wessinger, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2021 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Skyler Yakes, Senior
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2021
Validity of Transition Analysis 3 Using Individuals of Known Ages

Mentor: Carlina de la Cova, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2021 Anthropology,Criminal Justice,
Dimitris Amiridis, Honors, Junior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
Creating an Optimal Algorithm to Minimize Digital Traffic in an FPGA Board

Mentor: Herbert Ginn, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Computer Engineering,,
Patrick Bailey, Honors, Sophomore
Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
Cold Spray for Tooling Applications

Mentor: Wout De Backer, Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Aerospace Engineering,Business Administration,
Jeremiah Bergman, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Development of BRAF kinase dimerization interface inhibitors to overcome paradoxical MEK/ERK kinase activation in BRAF mutated metastatic melanoma

Mentor: Campbell McInnes, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Brynn Bonner, Senior
Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken

Matthew Osborn, Senior
Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Quantifying Traditional and Functional Fitness Deficits in Adults of Varying Body Mass Index

Mentor: Brian Parr, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken
3 2021 Exercise and Sports Science,,Exercise and Sports Science,,
James Boyt, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
DBPs Due to Pollen: More Than Just A Runny Nose

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2021 Chemistry,,
Bruce Brasseur, Junior
Computational Science, Mathematics, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
Evolving Artificial Neural Network Cost Functions Using Genetic Programming

Mentor: Brian Canada, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
3 2021 Computational Science,Mathematics,
Rylei Brown-Campbell, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Layla Dorn, Junior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Winners By Design: Student Athletes Alter Ego

Mentor: Marius Valdes, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2021 Art Studio,,Art Studio,,
Maria Bykalo, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
The Association Between Obesity, Neuroinflammation, and Depression in Female Rats Fed a High Fat Diet

Mentor: Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2021 Exercise Science,Neuroscience,
Shane Carey, Honors, Sophomore
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Synthesis and Evaluation of N-Phenylbenzenesulfonamides as Effective Trypanosoma cruzi Inhibitors

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2021 Biology,,
Griffin Carter, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Investigating the Effects of Nanoparticle Delivery to Myoblasts on Differentiation into Myotubes

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Candice Cheung, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biomedical Engineering,Computer Science, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Biomedical Engineering
Hollis Chillura, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Identifying axon regeneration promoting substrates of HDAC6

Mentors: Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Amar Kar, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Praful Chunchu, Senior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Real-time Patient Monitoring on Wearable Devices Using Neuromorphic Computing

Mentors: Ramtin Zand, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Denise Davis, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Computer Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Hunter Damron, Honors, Senior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Enumerating Symmetrical Domino Tilings

Mentor: Laszlo Szekely, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2021 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Abigaile Davies, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Are Pharmacies Critical to Increasing HPV Vaccination in Rural South Carolina? Examining HPV Vaccination Opportunities in Pharmacy Settings in South Carolina

Mentor: Tessa Hastings, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Public Health,Business Administration,
Jared Dawson, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Navigator, Spring 2021
Treating Hypertension with Transdermally Absorbed Herbal Medicine From Biofunctional Fabrics

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Public Health,Spanish,
Alana Dea, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
How does bimanual manipulation at 6 months of age predict motor scores at 9 and 12 months of age?

Mentors: Jessica Bradshaw, Psychology, USC Columbia, Alexis Federico, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2021 Public Health,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Caroline Dempsey, Capstone, Senior
Industrial Mathematics, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Nanoparticles Shape Effect on Stability of Water-Al2O3 Nanofluids

Mentor: Titan Paul, Engineering, USC Aiken
3 2021 Industrial Mathematics,,
Stephen Dey, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Asynchrony and Disease Persistence in Centrarchid Fishes

Mentor: Derek Zelmer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2021 Biology,,
Kaitlyn Digsby, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Prevention of Resistance to CDK4/6 Inhibitors through CDK8/19 Inhibition

Mentors: Eugenia Broude, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Zachary Mack, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Danielle Doennebrink, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
The effects of childhood sexual abuse on adult cardiovascular health.

Mentor: Samuel McQuillin, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Matthew Duggan, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Concluding Successful Nesting of Limosa limosa with Geolocation Data

Mentors: Nathan Senner, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Luke Wilde, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Computer Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Allison Egeli, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
The Effect of Timp4 Gene Deletion on Cardiac Remodeling During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Dance,
Zajwain Eugene, Junior
Media Arts, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
"Liquidity"

Mentor: Faye Riley, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
3 2021 Media Arts,Art Studio,
Taylor Faherty, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Analysis of novel lncRNAp53int1 Expression Levels during differentiation of leukemic cells

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Alyssa Franklin, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Regulation of Hematopoiesis in Ing4-Deficient Zebrafish

Mentor: Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,French,
Brynn Franz, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2021
Accuracy of a Pre-Delivery Hemorrhage Assessment Score in Predicting Post-Delivery Blood Loss

Mentors: Jane So, M.D, Obstetrics and Gynecology, USC Stony Brook University Hospital, Deidre Lee, Obstetrics and Gynecology, USC Stony Brook University
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities, Medicine,Renaissance School of Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology,Obstetrics and Gynecology
Olivia Gary, Capstone, Junior
Mathematics, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Collagen Quantification in Descending Thoracic Aorta Samples to Determine NOS's Effect on Vessel Composition

Mentors: Susan Lessner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Liya Du, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2021 Mathematics,Dance, Medicine,Medicine Cell Biology and Anatomy,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Jillian Garzarella, Capstone, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Extracting Information from a Combination of Two Modes of Electron Microscopy Data

Mentor: Peter Binev, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biomedical Engineering,,
Gabriella Gee, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Philosophy, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Analyzing Individuals Differences in Cholinergic Regulation of Male and Female Rats During Fear Extinction

Mentors: Sarah Tryon, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2021 Philosophy,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Emily Good, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Becoming a Pediatric Trauma Center: Characteristics and Evolution of Pediatric Trauma Before and After Official Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center Designation

Mentor: Courtney Jacobs, Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2021 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Allison Granger, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Appositive relative clauses and the conversational foreground

Mentor: Anne Bezuidenhout, Philosophy, USC Columbia
3 2021 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Sara Hamilton, Honors, Senior
Mathematics, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Authorized to Enslaved: Labor Trafficking on U.S. Temporary Work Visas

Mentor: Orgul Ozturk, Economics, USC Columbia
3 2021 Mathematics,Economics,
Shannon Henry, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Study of the Structure and Activity of UDP-glycosyltransferase originating from Tetranychus urticae

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Mathematics,
Timothy Hooks, Capstone, Senior
Computer Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Visual Data Augmented 5G Millimeter-Wave Picocell Placement

Mentor: Sanjib Sur, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Computer Engineering,Business Administration,
Nicklaus Johnson, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Motion Capture System for Integration of Augmented Reality in AFP Inspection and Rework

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Mechanical Engineering,,
Cary Johnstone, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Undergraduate Perceptions of Mental Health Needs and Services Received in Relation to COVID-19

Mentor: Mark Weist, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2021 Psychology,Dance,
Zachary Kearney, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Small-Scale Autonomous Race Vehicle

Mentor: Nikos Vitzilaios, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Erin Kemp, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, Geography, USC Columbia

Harold Pollard, Honors, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Michael Gallagher, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Water Storage System Design for the El Cedro Water Supply Project

Mentor: Anthony McAnally, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Civil Engineering,Geography,Civil Engineering,,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering,
Kendall Kerr, Capstone, Sophomore
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Anxiety Among College Students: The Effects of Rurality, Sociodemographic Factors, and Health

Mentor: Demetrius Abshire, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2021 Pharmacy,,
Katherine Kerwin, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
The Effects of One vs. Three Sessions of Exercise on Cholesterol Efflux

Mentors: Mark Sarzynski, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Jacob Barber, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Michael Kinton, Capstone, Senior
International Business, Management, USC Columbia

James Madison, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Daulton Whitsel, Senior
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Analyzing Analytics

Mentor: Blair Flicker, Management Science, USC Columbia
3 2021 International Business,Management,International Business,Finance,Finance,,
Allison Krebs, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Responses of Cultured Tomato Cells to Green Leaf Volatiles

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Environmental Studies,
Grace Lady, Honors, Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
How can I help? Investigating the Role of Social Supports in Academic Resilience for Undergraduate Students

Mentor: Melissa Duffy, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2021 Interdisciplinary Studies,,
Graham McLaughlin, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Using RNA Interference to Investigate the Effects of Seminal Fluid Proteins on Female Postmating Responses

Mentor: Brian Hollis, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,,
Clare McTighe, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
The Effect of TP53 Mutations on Tumor Response to Standard Cancer Therapeutics

Mentor: Phillip Buckhaults, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Haley Meltzer, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Characterization of the Anti-Apoptotic Effects of IFIT3 During the Antiviral Immune Response via study of an IFIT3 Knock-Out Cell Line

Mentor: Jennifer Grier, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
3 2021 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Charles Morton, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Diffraction grating manufacturing using magnetically directed nanoparticle assembly

Mentor: Thomas Crawford, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2021 Chemical Engineering,Physics,
Sarah Mott, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
The Effect of Estrogen on Serotonergic Response to Social Stress in Female Rats

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2021 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Maryah Nasir, Junior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
Finding the Pieces

Mentor: Patrick Rutledge, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2021 Media Arts,,
Riley Nicosia, Capstone, Sophomore
Economics, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Goal disclosure and performance: An experimental study

Mentor: Philip Brookins, Economics, USC Columbia
3 2021 Economics,Finance,
Sara Nix, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, International Studies, USC Columbia

Zoe Screwvala, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Quantifying environmental and societal impacts of glacial lake outburst floods in the Andes

Mentor: Lori Ziolkowski, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2021 Marine Science,International Studies,Marine Science,,
Emma O'Keeffe, Capstone, Freshman
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Language Rights for Berber Speakers in France

Mentors: Stanley Dubinsky, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Michael Gavin, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2021 Political Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,English Language and Literature
Darian O'Neil, Capstone, Junior
Mass Communications, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Godfrey's Light

Mentor: Faye Riley, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2021 Mass Communications,Media Arts,
Sarayu Parise, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Role of Axonal FXR1 and FMRP RNA binding proteins

Mentors: Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Courtney Buchanan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Medicine Biological Sciences,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Mary Pelton, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Analysis of population size and stopover duration of Red Knots (Calidris canutus rufa) on Seabrook and Kiawah islands, South Carolina

Mentors: Nathan Senner, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Julian Garcia-Walther, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Tra Mi Phan, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Define the function of p62 in erythropoiesis

Mentor: Jing Fang, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,,
Molly Phelan, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Macaca fuscata Age Demographics in Fukushima, Japan

Mentors: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Melissa Groleau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Jessica Pia, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Cameron Iaccarino, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Energy Deficiency: Clinical Assessment Tool Comparisons for Collegiate and Recreational Female Athletes

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Allison Smith, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2021 Exercise Science,Spanish,Biological Sciences,Psychology, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Charlotte Pollack, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Development of In Vitro system for the Screening of Small Molecule Inhibitors of DEAD Box RNA Helicase 3

Mentor: Michael Shtutman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Katherine Porter, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Allosteric modulatory effects of novel SRI compounds on HIV-1 Tat protein binding to the human dopamine transporter.

Mentor: Jun Zhu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Chemistry,Neuroscience,
Evan Robinette, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Examining the Effects of an After-School Physical Activity Program on Elementary School Students’ Well-Being

Mentors: John Bernhart, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Sarah Burkart, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2021 Exercise Science,Psychology, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Exercise Science
Isabelle Robinson, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Correlates of Joint Attention and Language Across Infants with Down syndrome or Fragile X syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Andrei Robu, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
Identification of hypothalamic neurons that are activated by serotonin and participate in the control of food intake

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nicholas Maxwell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Daria Schwab, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
The Effect of Interferon Stimulated Gene IFI44 on the Intracellular Immune Response to Bacterial Infection

Mentor: Jennifer Grier, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Daniel Shea, Capstone, Freshman
Political Science, USC Columbia

Sara Westerhold, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Language Rights for Uzbek Speakers in Uzbekistan

Mentors: Stanley Dubinsky, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Michael Gavin, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2021 Political Science,,International Business,Management, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,English Language and Literature
Hannah Shikle, Capstone, Junior
Media Arts, Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Video Essays on Film and Art History

Mentor: Susan Felleman, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2021 Media Arts,Art History,
Callie Shirley, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Organizational Resilience among HIV care facilities in South Carolina in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mentor: Shan Qiao, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Emily Siegfried, Honors, Senior
Marketing, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
The Impact of Customer Service Features on Conversion Rates for Online Retailers in the U.S. and European Markets

Mentors: Richard Heiens, Business Administration, USC Beaufort, Ravi Narayanaswamy, Management, USC Aiken
3 2021 Marketing,, Professions,Business Administration Business Administration,Management
Benjamin Siskind, Capstone, Freshman
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
Exploring "virtual fans" as a new method of sports fan engagement during the pandemic

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
3 2021 Sport and Entertainment Management,,
Riley Smith, Freshman
Media Arts, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Rhodos Maker Magellan, Spring 2021
Vogues Gallery

Mentor: Simon Tarr, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2021 Media Arts,Computer Science,
Benjamin Stone, Capstone, Junior
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Examining the Limits of Chest Photoplethysmography for Long-term Health Monitoring

Mentors: MVS Chandrashekhar, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia, Glenn Weaver, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2021 Electrical Engineering,Mathematics, Engineering and Computing,Public Health Electrical Engineering,Exercise Science
Isabel Stringfellow, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Patient Perspectives on Post-Hospitalization Medication Adherence: A Meta-Synthesis

Mentors: Cindy Corbett, Nursing, USC Columbia, Pam Wright, USC Columbia
3 2021 Public Health,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,
Julia Sultz, Honors, Senior
Mathematics, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Motivations and Barriers to Young Adult and Minority Visitation to Sites in the National Park Service

Mentor: Andrew Kaczynski, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2021 Mathematics,Spanish,
Riley Sutherland, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Women Warriors

Mentor: Woody Holton, History, USC Columbia
3 2021 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Etienne Thiria, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
How has the Covid-19 pandemic changed dietary habits in the UofSC population?

Mentors: Susan Steck, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Christine Pellegrini, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Exercise Science
Anne Tumlin, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Information Routing with Ocean Sensor Nodes

Mentor: Jason O'Kane, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Computer Science,Business Administration,
Sreya Varanasi, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Prevalence and Types of Neurodevelopmental and Medical Complications in Comorbid Alpha-Thalassemia and Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

Mentors: Jeffrey Schatz, Psychology, USC Columbia, Sarah Bills, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2021 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Charles Veilleux, Senior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
A Cyber-Physical System to Detect IOT Security Threats of a Smart Home Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Node

Mentor: Akm Jahangir Majumder, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2021 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Hanna Waltz, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Entomologic profiling of ectoparasites on triatomines in El Salvador: A new biological control to stop transmission of Chagas disease?

Mentors: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Kyndall Braumuller, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2021 Biological Sciences,Anthropology, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Sarah Weatherspoon, Honors, Sophomore
Mathematics, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Chromatic Number of Disks in the Plane

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2021 Mathematics,Chemistry,
Adriana Webb, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Effects of swamp water DOM additions on phytoplankton in North Inlet Estuary, SC

Mentors: James Pinckney, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Annie Bourbonnais, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2021 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Earth, Ocean, and Environment
David Weidner, Senior
Biology, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Identifying the regulatory regions within an artificial MITE mPong

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2021 Biology,Exercise and Sports Science,
John Weiss, Honors, Senior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Development of Atomically Dispersed Co-N-C Electrocatalysts for the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

Mentors: Sirivatch Shimpalee, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, John Regalbuto, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Chemical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Jillian Williams, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2021
The Role of Cognitive Factors and Stress on Weight-Related Outcomes in African American Adolescents

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Colby Kipp, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2021 Psychology,Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Ann Wilson, Honors, Senior
Women's and Gender Studies, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
White women with podcasts: A qualitative study of My Favorite Murder and its relationship to whiteness, crime, feminism, and justice

Mentor: Deena Isom Scott, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
3 2021 Women's and Gender Studies,Political Science,
Claire Windsor, Honors, Junior
Geography, Global Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Local Climate Change Governance for an Equitable Clean Energy Transition

Mentor: Conor Harrison, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2021 Geography,Global Studies,
Justin Wright, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2021
Dissecting the Role of SDG1 on EDS1-Mediated Plant Immunity

Mentor: Zhengqing Fu, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2021 Exercise Science,Chemistry,
Taylor Wyatt, Capstone, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
StereoDIC-Enabled Drone for Remote Sensing of Railroad Bridges

Mentors: Dimitris Rizos, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Nikolaos Vitzilaios, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2021 Civil Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Dabriel Zimmerman, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2021
Evaluating the Underlying Structure of the Default Mode Network in Adolescents

Mentor: John Richards, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2021 Psychology,Biological Sciences,
Badr Abdullah, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Fluorescence micro-spectroscopy studies of Lyngbya wollei

Mentor: Michael Myrick, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biological Sciences,,
Sergei Alexeev, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
How B-cell-intrinsic MHCII Influences IgA-mediated Selection on the Microbiota

Mentor: Jason Kubinak, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Lee Augenblick, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Clodronate’s Effect on Stress Projections in the Brain in Female Rats

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2020 Public Health,Spanish,
Taylor Bauman, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Influence of Tannic Acid on A? Oligomer-Induced Inflammation Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biomedical Engineering,Political Science,
Allison Bell, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

O'livia Felton, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Savanna Ray, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Mosquito Vector and Virus populations in Aiken, SC

Mentor: Mary Mills, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2020 Biology,,Biology,,Biology,,
Brooke Bennett, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Cassandra D'Amico, Junior
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
L-methylfolate's effects on autophagy and dendritic spines: is L-methylfolate healthier than folic acid?

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2020 Biology,Psychology,Biology,Psychology,
Christiana Bishop, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Analyzing the Role of Chaetognatha in Estuarine Food Web Dynamics

Mentor: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2020 Marine Science,Biological Sciences,
Brantley Bissette, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, Journalism and Mass Communications, Print, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Application of UAV Monitoring Technology at a Potentially Important Kemp’s Ridley Nesting Beach

Mentors: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mark Roberts, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2020 Marine Science,Journalism and Mass Communications, Print, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Jacob Blottenberger, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Deep Learning of Material Memory Using Ultrasonics

Mentors: Sourav Banerjee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Hossain Ahmed, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Bryanna Cantrell, Junior
Media Arts, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Digital Sculpting in a Virtual Reality Environment

Mentor: James Sidletsky, Humanities, USC Beaufort
1 2020 Media Arts,,
Jonathan Conrady, Junior
Psychology, German Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
The Effects of Anonymity on Deception

Mentor: Scott Meek, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2020 Psychology,German Studies,
Rebecca Fanta, Junior
Nursing, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Implications of Discharge Communication in Health-Care

Mentor: Ronda Hughes, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2020 Nursing,Psychology,
Madisen Faulkner, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Meagan Lauber, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Examining the relationships between fatigue, stress, and burnout in medical students

Mentors: Lauren Fowler, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville, Matthew Tucker, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
1 2020 Biological Sciences,Spanish,Psychology,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Biomedical Sciences,Biomedical Sciences
Callen Fernandez, Capstone, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Exploring Risk Perception for Childhood Sexual Abuse in Religious Settings

Mentor: Kate Chappell, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2020 Nursing,,
Yevgeniy Gerassimovich, Sophomore
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
The Impact of Mutations on the Function of Non-structural Protein 1

Mentor: Anita Nag, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2020 Biology,Chemistry,
Hannah Guess, Honors, Sophomore
Elementary Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
A Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Teachers’ Bullying Intervention Responses

Mentor: Molly Dawes, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2020 Elementary Education,,
Annika Gupta, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Sculpting Organs: The Effect of a Multimodal Learning Activity on Anatomy Learning

Mentor: Melissa Duffy, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Art Studio,
Julia Herlong, Honors, Junior
International Business, USC Columbia

Davis Schierlmann, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Language Policy, Ethnic Conflict, and Social Media in Francophone Europe

Mentors: Michael Gavin, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Stanley Dubinsky, Linguistics, USC Columbia
1 2020 International Business,,International Business,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,Linguistics
William Hobbs, Honors, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Applying Artificial Neural Networks to Computer-Based Dyslexia Screenings

Mentors: Jijun Tang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, William Hoskins, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 International Business,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Rocio Hoyt, Freshman
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Lauren Parnell, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Synthesis of Glycoconjugated Phthalocyanines (GPcs)

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2020 Biology,Chemistry,Chemistry,,
Lilian Hutchens, Honors, Junior
Geography, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Improving Conservation Planning for the Congaree Biosphere Reserve

Mentors: John Kupfer, Geography, USC Columbia, Peng Gao, Thomas Cooper Library, USC Columbia
1 2020 Geography,Environmental Studies, Arts and Sciences,University Libraries Geography,Thomas Cooper Library
Jade Ikahihifo-Bender, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Structural and Functional Characterization of the Iron-Responsive Transcription Factor Aft1 from C. glabrata

Mentors: Caryn Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Angela-Nadia Albetel, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jenna Jacobik, Capstone, Junior
History, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
A Present-Day Walk through the History of Montgomery, Alabama

Mentor: Kent Germany, History, USC Columbia
1 2020 History,Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Megan Jones, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
The Role of Gut Microbiota in Tumor Responses to 5-Fluorouracil Under Conditions of Folic Acid Deficiency.

Mentor: Maria Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2020 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities,
Sophie Kahler, Honors, Junior
Geography, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
The Evolution of Columbia's Neighborhoods: 1937 to Present

Mentor: Conor Harrison, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2020 Geography,History,
Michael Keller, Junior
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Polymorphisms in Unfolded Protein Response Genes

Mentor: Ioulia Chatzistamou, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2020 Exercise Science,Chemistry,
William Lucht, Sophomore
Political Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Economic Satisfaction and Democratic Legitimacy in Tunisia

Mentors: Matthew Placek, History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies, USC Upstate, David Damrel, History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies, USC Upstate
1 2020 Political Science,, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences,Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies,History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies
Hannah Magraw, Honors, Junior
Middle Level Education, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Musician's Keys to Unique Branding and Successful Marketing

Mentor: David Cutler, Music, USC Columbia
1 2020 Middle Level Education,Spanish,
Alex Melville, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Anion Pool Synthesis of Strong Nucleophiles for Developing Reactivity Trends with Carbon-Fluorine Bonds

Mentor: Aaron Vannucci, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2020 Chemical Engineering,,
Joseph Metcalfe, Honors, Junior
Marketing, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Posttraumatic stress disorder and drinking among college students

Mentor: Nikki Wooten, Social Work, USC Columbia
1 2020 Marketing,Management,
Quinlan Mewborne, Honors, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
EEG Correlates of Consciousness

Mentor: Jessica Green, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2020 Interdisciplinary Studies,Chinese Studies,
Sydney Miyasaki, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Biplanar Crossing Numbers of Complete Bipartite Graphs

Mentors: Eva Czabarka, Mathematics, USC Columbia, Laszlo Szekely, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2020 Mathematics,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Mathematics,Mathematics
Morgan Monty, Junior
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Arts Outreach Practices in London, England

Mentor: Jennifer Parker-Harley, Music, USC Columbia
1 2020 Music Performance,,
Benjamin Moses, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Evaluation of the responses of new-generation photo-sensors in high magnetic fields

Mentor: Yordanka Ilieva, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2020 Physics,Philosophy,
Thien Nguyen, Senior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Virtual Home Assistant Voice-Activated Light Bulbs: Older Adults’ Perceptions and Use

Mentors: Cynthia Corbett, Nursing, USC Columbia, Elizabeth Combs, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2020 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
McKenzi Norris, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
A field epidemiologic investigation to determine at what extent invasive Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks pose a risk to cattle and humans in South Carolina?

Mentors: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Kyndall Braumuller, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2020 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Niharika Pandala, Junior
Computer Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Computational Modeling of the Structure of SARS Coronavirus Nonstructural Protein 1

Mentors: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Anita Nag, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2020 Computer Engineering,Mathematics, Engineering and Computing,Science and Technology Computer Science and Engineering,Natural Sciences & Engineering
Emma Patton, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Effects of Ojeok-san on pain-like behaviors in a mouse model of colitis

Mentor: Kandy Velazquez, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2020 Biological Sciences,,
Morgan Perryman, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Development of New Fluorophore Drug Conjugates

Mentor: Linda Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Art Studio,
Thomas Robbins, Junior
Philosophy, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Trust and the Epistemic Foundations of Game Theory

Mentors: Brett Sherman, Philosophy, USC Columbia, Michael Dickson, Philosophy, USC Columbia
1 2020 Philosophy,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Philosophy,Philosophy
Brittany Salciccioli, Sophomore
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Modeling Inflammatory Bowel Disease using P-glycoprotein deficient C. elegans

Mentor: Scott Tanner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2020 Biology,,
Navid Sarkar Tavakoli, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
A Fast Voltammetric Analysis of Atorvastatin’s Effects on Synaptic Serotonin

Mentor: Parastoo Hashemi, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biological Sciences,Statistics,
Yvone Shametaj, Honors, Freshman
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Nour Shams, Honors, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Involvement of Macrophage-Produced Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha on Tumor Burden in a Mouse Model of Colorectal Cancer

Mentor: Kandy Velazquez, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2020 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Ishrat Singh, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Low-latency Nonlinear Time Series Analysis and Prediction Using Multilayer Perceptrons

Mentors: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 Computer Science,Statistics, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Kendall Stalls, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
The Effects of Early Life Exposure to Antibiotics on Tumor Burden and Gut Microbiome Composition in a Mouse Model of Colorectal Cancer

Mentor: Marj Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Alexandra Stevens, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Investigating Effects of Nanoparticle Delivery to Macrophages on Inflammation and Metabolism

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Chris Isely, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Erin Taxon, Junior
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Calibration of Automated Crustal Thickness Estimation Methods

Mentor: Thomas Owens, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2020 Geophysics,,
Catherine Troy, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
An Innovative Train-the-Trainer Approach for Prostate Cancer Education

Mentors: Daniela Friedman, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, James Hebert, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Savannah Tucker, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Determining the Role of High-Sugar and High-Fat diets on ovarian function using Drosophila melanogaster

Mentor: Alissa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Jane Vista, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Analysis of Electrostatic Cation-Pi Interactions

Mentor: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Hannah Walton, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Is reflectance of light a visual attractant to mud puddling sites for montane butterflies?

Mentor: Carol Boggs, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biological Sciences,Mathematics,
Camden Whitehead, Honors, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Using Stereo Cameras on a Customizable, Open-Source, 3D-Printed Quadrotor UAV

Mentor: Nikos Vitzilaios, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,
Cameron Wigmore, Sophomore
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Study of Cadmium Zinc Telluride Selenide (CdZnTeSe) Semiconductor for Room Temperature Nuclear Radiation Detectors

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 Electrical Engineering,,
Cameron Wise, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Sara Padula, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Estimation of population size and habitat-use of the red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) in Seabrook and Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Mentors: Nathan Senner, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Julián Walther, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2020 Biological Sciences,,Biological Sciences,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Sydney Womack, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
BDNF as a Biological Marker for Aggression in the Male Laboratory Mouse

Mentors: Shayne Barlow, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Marlee Poole, Medicine, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
1 2020 Biomedical Engineering,Mathematics, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Medicine
Kevin Zimovan, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2020
Investigation of Effects of Variable Gravity on Advanced Composites Manufacturing in Space

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2020 Mechanical Engineering,,
Emily Andriello, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Italian, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2020
"Brain stimulation to stabilize vowel production in speakers with apraxia of speech"

Mentor: Dirk Den Ouden, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2020 Exercise Science,Italian,
Patrick Bailey, Honors, Sophomore
Aerospace Studies, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Cold Spray for Tooling Applications

Mentor: Wout De Backer, Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2020 Aerospace Studies,Economics,
Donzelle Benton, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Regulation of food intake and neuronal activation following intranasal leptin administration

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Nicholas Maxwell, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2020 Psychology,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Mira Clavecilla, Capstone, Senior
Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2020
Boosting anti-tumor immunity using exosomes derived from miR-155 overexpressed breast cancer cells

Mentors: Daping Fan, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Junfeng Wang, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2020 Exercise Science,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Medicine,Medicine Cell Biology and Anatomy,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Niegel Cunningham, Sophomore
Psychology, Philosophy, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Do Styles of Moral Reasoning Predict Attitudes toward Consensual Non-monogamy?

Mentor: Justin Mogilski, Psychology, USC Salkehatchie
2 2020 Psychology,Philosophy,
Gabriella Gee, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Philosophy, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2020
Analyzing Individual Differences in Cholinergic Regulation of Male and Female Rats During Fear Extinction

Mentors: Sarah Tryon, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2020 Philosophy,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Jordyn Livingston, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Tasty Tuesdays: Helping Children Be Role Models for Healthy Eating

Mentor: John Bernhart, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2020 Public Health,Anthropology,
Jordyn Livingston, Senior
Public Health, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2020
Tasty Tuesdays: Helping Children Be Role Models for Healthy Eating

Mentor: John Bernhart, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2020 Public Health,Anthropology,
Madelyn McEllen, Junior
History, Global Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Illusory Peace in the Heart of Passivity: What Self-Mortifying, Nonviolent Jain and Buddhist Ascetics can Teach us about Violence and Human Nature

Mentor: Daniel Stuart, Religious Studies, USC Columbia
2 2020 History,Global Studies,
William Montgomery, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Rapid Prototyping of Composite Tooling

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2020 Mechanical Engineering,,
James Ostergaard, Honors, Freshman
International Business, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Strategies for Public-Private Partnerships Designed to Counter State-Backed Malign Influence Operations

Mentors: Daniel Ostergaard, International Business, USC Columbia, Richard Davis, USC University of Oxford; Artis International
2 2020 International Business,Management, Business,Changing Character of War Centre International Business,
Angela Plemmons, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2020
Tissue culturing of wheat harboring mPing-based activation tag

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2020 Biology,,
Breanna Robertson, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2020
The postpartum mitochondrion: characterizing the metabolic signature of postpartum depression in rats

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Gorman, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2020 Psychology,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Breanna Robertson, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
The postpartum mitochondrion: characterizing the metabolic signature of postpartum depression in rats

Mentors: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Erin Gorman, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2020 Psychology,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Kayla Schoff, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Understanding the Experiences and Perceptions of Twins Attending Different Colleges

Mentors: Sue Heiney, Nursing, USC Columbia, Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2020 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Davina Smalls, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2020
Describing State Laws that Give Pharmacists Authority to Administer Routine Childhood Vaccines

Mentor: Nicole Hair, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
2 2020 Public Health,,
James Smith, Senior
Computer Science, Anthropology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Using Cybersecurity Data Science to Detect Malicious URLs

Mentor: Xiaomei Zhang, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
2 2020 Computer Science,Anthropology,
Rachel Smith, Senior
Media Arts, Advertising, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Space People Only

Mentor: Rebecca Boyd, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
2 2020 Media Arts,Advertising,
Shoba Swaminathan, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2020
Identifying Protein Targets of Itaconate Modification

Mentor: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2020 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Shoba Swaminathan, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2020
Identifying Protein Targets of Itaconate Modification

Mentor: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2020 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Malorie Webb, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2020
The Development of Attention in Infants with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2020 Public Health,Chemistry,
Ian Bain, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Improving the In Vivo Measurement of Histamine

Mentor: Parastoo Hashemi, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2020 Chemistry,Mathematics,
Stephen Baione, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Ensemble of Many Weak Defenses: Defending Deep Neural Networks Against Adversarial Attacks

Mentor: Pooyan Jamshidi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Anna Baucom, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Trend in Obstetric Care Telehealth Adoption Among the US Hospitals

Mentor: Peiyin Hung, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2020 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Anne Bauknight, Honors, Senior
History, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
History of Latino Jockeys: Racial Characterizations and its Implications within Horse Racing and Society in the United States

Mentor: Gabrielle Kuenzli, History, USC Columbia
3 2020 History,Anthropology,
Donzelle Benton, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Intranasal leptin administration as a new strategy for treating depression

Mentor: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2020 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Sophia Bertrand, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Repeated Name Penalty Modulation During Bilateral High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Mentor: Amit Almor, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2020 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Ian Jef Bongalonta, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Development of Computational Models for Rational Design of Mercaptocarborane Structures

Mentor: Vitaly Rassolov, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Makenzie Bonner, Senior
Marine Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
How Progerin Impacts the Fidelity of DNA Repair

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Marine Science,Biological Sciences,
Emma Boswell, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Association between Sexual Trauma and Poor Mental Health in American Adolescents

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Terrica Bowers, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Samantha Rush, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Bromide and Iodide Mapping of South Carolina Rivers: What Kinds of DBPs Form in the Wonderful Iodine State?

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2020 Chemistry,,Chemistry,Psychology,
Michael Brizes, Senior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Simultaneous Hydrogen and Halide Gas Production Through a Proton Exchange Membrane-Style Electrolyzer

Mentors: Sirivatch Shimpalee, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Benjamin Meekins, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Chemical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Ashley Brunson, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Exploring Effective Cancer Prevention and Control Strategies in Our State: Perspectives from Community and Research Collaborators

Mentor: Daniela Friedman, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Grace Carroll, Senior
Public Health, Linguistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Understanding Dyslexia: A Deeper Look Past Accuracy

Mentor: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,Linguistics,
Mary Chapin, Capstone, Sophomore
International Studies, African Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Bias in the International Criminal Court? Global Justice, Economic Development, and African States

Mentor: Meredith DeBoom, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2020 International Studies,African Studies,
Mary Chapin, Capstone, Sophomore
International Studies, African Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Bias in the International Criminal Court? Global Justice, Economic Development, and African States

Mentor: Meredith DeBoom, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2020 International Studies,African Studies,
Abigail Chase, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
The Role of Microbiome in Tumor Development and Recurrence in Response to 5-FU Chemotherapy in ApcMin/+ Mice on Folate Free Diet

Mentor: Maria Marjorette Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Molly Collins, Honors, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Emily Skinner, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Education Carts for Sea Turtles

Mentor: Paula Feldman, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2020 Art Studio,,Marine Science,,
Dondre Crosby, Senior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Alexandra Crossby, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Examining the Effects of Type of Crime and Race on Sentencing Length and Subsequent Hiring Decisions

Mentor: Kenneth Barideaux, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2020 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies,Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Ella Davis, Senior
Psychology, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Instagram Influencers in Physical Activity, Diet, and Weight Control: Exploring Content Quality and Influence Among College Students

Mentor: Courtney Monroe, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2020 Psychology,Sport and Entertainment Management,
Courtney Dolan, Senior
Physical Education, USC Columbia

Mackenzie Walker, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Physical activity perceptions of parents participating in SKIPping with PALS

Mentor: Ali Brian, Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Columbia
3 2020 Physical Education,,Exercise Science,,
Quintaris Earl, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Rigid Crown-Ether-based Frameworks as a Platform for Selective Nuclear Waste Sequestration

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Rachel Edens, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Application of DNA Barcoding Technology to the Development of Personalized Cancer Treatment

Mentors: Phillip Buckhaults, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Carolyn Banister, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Blake Edwards, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Multi-stage Compression of Deep Neural Networks through Pruning and Knowledge Distillation

Mentor: Pooyan Jamshidi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Madison Estridge, Honors, Senior
Dance, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Elizabeth Orban, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Effects of Musical Auditory Cuing of Motor Learning in Parkinson’s Disease

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2020 Dance,Neuroscience,Exercise Science,,
Madisen Faulkner, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2020
Examining the relationships between fatigue, stress, and burnout in medical students

Mentors: Lauren Fowler, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville, Matthew Tucker, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Medicine,Medicine Biomedical Sciences,Biomedical Sciences
Brynn Franz, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Treatment-Related Cognitive Dysfunction in Gynecological Cancer Patients.

Mentors: Marlo Dombroff, Obstetrics and Gynecology, USC Stony Brook University Hospital, Deidre Lee, Obstetrics and Gynecology, USC Stony Brook University Hospital
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Medicine,Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology,Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lauren Gergick, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Fracture Toughness of 3D Printed Ceramics

Mentor: Andrew Gross, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Mechanical Engineering,,
Shayon Ghoshroy, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Deep Residual Learning for Computational Identification of Amino Acids

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Computer Science,Business Administration,
Kaitlin Glover, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Annual Growth Rates of Brown and White Shrimp.

Mentor: Matthew Kimball, Marine Science, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,,
Maura Glovins, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
“Rate My Professor” Meets Reformed Teaching Evaluations: Creating a Modified Online SET Tool with Increased Validity

Mentor: Katherine Ryker, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2020 Marine Science,Education, General,
Brittni Hall, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Bailey Hamilton, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Egg Development in Insect Vectors, the Stable Fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, and Midge, Culicoides sonorensis

Mentor: Mary Mills, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2020 Biology,,Biology,,
Hayley Hall, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Investigating the Effects of Localized Delivery of Rosiglitazone from PLG Scaffolds on Adipose Insulin Signaling and Cardiotoxicity in Mice Challenged with a High Fat Diet

Mentor: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biomedical Engineering,,
Andrew Hendrix, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Does global methylation relate to body composition changes in children?

Mentors: Mark Sarzynski, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Jacob Barber, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2020 Exercise Science,Chemistry, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Hannah Henkel-Kiepert, Senior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Shiloh Dillard, Senior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
How tattoos impact perceived job performance: A generational study

Mentor: Susan Ruppel, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2020 Psychology,,Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies,
Brandon Hill, Senior
Psychology, Education, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Increasing Psychological Well-being through Exposure to Nature in Virtual Reality

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2020 Psychology,Education,
Lauren Honan, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Optimizing the Temporal Resolution and Noise of Fast-Scan Controlled Adsorption Voltammetry for Measuring Serotonin Oscillations in the Brain

Mentor: Parastoo Hashemi, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,French,
Tyler Horan, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Persistence of Memory Through Regeneration in Brittle Stars

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Savannah Howell, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Investigation of Wash-Coatless Stainless-Steel Mesh Catalyst for High Temperature CO Oxidation

Mentors: Jochen Lauterbach, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Michael Royko, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Chemical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Jamaal Jacobs, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Cyclic Fluctuations of Zooplankton Dynamics in an Intertidal Salt-Marsh Basin

Mentor: Joshua stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,,
Mary James, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Evaluating Policies to Limit Early-Term Elective Deliveries

Mentor: Nicole Hair, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,,
Blake Jones, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Elucidating Transcription Dependent and Independent Roles of ATF4 in Dividing Cells vs. Post-Mitotic Cells

Mentor: Jeffrey Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Liza Joudeh, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
The Influence of Progerin on DNA Repair

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Russian,
Alexandra Kauffman, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Engineer uterine function in vitro for testing chemotherapeutic drugs’ female reproductive toxicity

Mentor: Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Sammy Khalil, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2020
Elucidating Molecular Hallmarks of Reproductive Aging in Preimplantation IVF-generated embryos

Mentor: Renee Chosed, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
3 2020 Public Health,,
Clio Lang, Honors, Sophomore
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
The Digital Piranesi

Mentor: Jeanne Britton, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, USC Columbia
3 2020 History,,
Melissa LaPierre, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Italian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
The Effects of Emotion on Subsequent Semantic Processing

Mentor: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2020 Psychology,Italian,
Phoebe Livingston, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Henson Sullivan, Senior
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Synthesis and Identification of Synthetic Lectins Targeting Prostate Cancer From Pooled Human Blood Samples

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Psychology,Exercise Science,Chemistry,
Brenna Lloyd, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Adapt a health behavioral intervention to improve sleep quality among people living with HIV in South Carolina

Mentor: Shan Qiao, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Christian Loftis, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Genetic programming based Symbolic Regression for Material Thermal Conductivity Prediction

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Computer Science,,
Kelsi Mariner, Honors, Senior
Environmental Studies, Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Examination of Low Energy Availability in Collegiate Female Cheerleaders with or without Eating Disorder Risk

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Allison Smith, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2020 Environmental Studies,Public Health, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Katherine McCain, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Iron scavenging mechanisms during sepsis caused by the human nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii.

Mentors: Steven Fiester, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville, Jennifer Grier, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Criminal Justice, Medicine,Medicine Biomedical Sciences,Biomedical Sciences
Samantha McClain, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Creating a Grassroots Recycling Campaign at the University of Basrah to Reduce Plastic Accumulation in the Shatt Al-Arab

Mentor: Jennifer Pournelle, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Environmental Science,
Mikayla McCord, Senior
Biological Sciences, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Investigating the effect of IL-17A on pathways associated with neurite outgrowth in human neurons

Mentor: Sofia Lizarraga, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Women's and Gender Studies,
Shannon McElhenney, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2020
Degeneracy of PDA-PEG under in vitro models of physiological conditions

Mentor: Peisheng Xu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Chemistry,,
Haley Meltzer, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Characterization of the Anti-Apoptotic Effects of IFIT3 During the Antiviral Immune Response in an IFIT3 Knock-Out Cell Line

Mentor: Jennifer Grier, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
3 2020 Psychology,,
Joshua Miller, Senior
Political Science, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Media and Representation in the South Carolina State Legislature

Mentor: Neal Woods, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2020 Political Science,Philosophy,
Christopher Morgan, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Understanding Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Gulf War Illness

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Molly Morgan, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Acquiring background information from the Spanish-speaking caregivers of dual language learners

Mentor: Lisa Fitton, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,Spanish,
Ivy Nguyen, Honors, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Does the synthetic food dye, Allura Red, cause DNA damage?

Mentors: Lorne Hofseth, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Alexander Chumanevich, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Thien Nguyen, Senior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Older Adults'Use and Perceptions of Smart Lighting

Mentors: Cynthia Corbett, Nursing, USC Columbia, Elizabeth Combs, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2020 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Tien Nguyen, Junior
Computer Science, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
How Well Can the Robot Swim: Quantifying the Performance of Aqua_Nav

Mentors: Jason O'Kane, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Marios Xanthidis, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Computer Science,Undeclared, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Riley Nicosia, Capstone, Freshman
Economics, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Goal disclosure and performance: An experimental study

Mentor: Philip Brookins, Economics, USC Columbia
3 2020 Economics,Finance,
Keith Nowak, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Journalism, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
What Do Students Think About Vaping? A mixed methods study among students at the University of South Carolina

Mentors: James Thrasher, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Victoria Lambert, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,Journalism, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Tegan Osborne, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Importance of Print Referencing for Bilingual Children with Minimal Hearing Loss

Mentors: Krystal Werfel, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Gabriella Reynolds, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,Spanish, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Vienna Oswald, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
The effects of Cannabidiol oil on stress in rats.

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2020 Biology,,
Nicholas Peraino, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Identification of objects with passively sensing artificial seaweed

Mentors: Andrew Gross, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Julian Rachele, Honors, Senior
Computer Science, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Expanding upon REDCRAFT and REDCAT for Analyzing and Characterizing Proteins from Residual Dipolar Couplings

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Computer Science,French,
Shelby Rader, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Using Qualitative Interviews to Investigate Barriers of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Patients to Colorectal Cancer Screening

Mentor: Melanie Cozad, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Logan Radford, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Degradation of Polymers in Marine Environments

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biomedical Engineering,,
Isabella Renggli, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Structural Studies of beta- Cyanoalanine Synthase from Tetranychus urticae

Mentors: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Leily Daneshian, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Biochemistry
Jamie Roberts, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Characterization of signaling responses to volatile organic compounds in plants.

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Business Administration,
Jamie Roberts, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Characterization of signaling responses to volatile organic compounds in plants.

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Business Administration,
Nicole Ruggiero, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
The Ketogenic Diet to Remediate Age-Related Metabolic and Cognitive Decline

Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Madison Ryan, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Gene Expression Analysis of microRNA-34a Over Expressing or Silenced Human Skin Mast Cells

Mentor: Carole Oskeritzian, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,English,
Emily Saathoff, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Pediatric Pain Management for Youth with Sickle Cell Disease - Pediatric Health and Neurodevelopmental Laboratory

Mentors: Jeffrey Schatz, Psychology, USC Columbia, Julia Johnston, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Jackson Saftner, Capstone, Junior
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Mapping of Shear-Coupled P-waves in North America

Mentor: Tom Owens, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2020 Geophysics,,
Joud Satme, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Structural Health Monitoring using a Drone Delivered Sensor Package

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Electrical Engineering,,
Naga Venkata Sai Satti, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
MassBLAST: An Automated and Convenient Webtool for Genome-Wide Sequence Analysis

Mentors: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Traci Testerman, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2020 Computer Science,, Engineering and Computing,Medicine Computer Science and Engineering,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Daniel Schreiber, Honors, Sophomore
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Awareness and Knowledge of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Health Professional Students in South Carolina

Mentors: Sayward Harrison, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Tessa Hastings, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Pharmacy,, Public Health,Pharmacy Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Daria Schwab, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
The Effect of Interferon Stimulated Gene IFI44 on the Intracellular Immune Response to Bacterial Infection

Mentor: Jennifer Grier, Biomedical Sciences, USC School of Medicine - Greenville
3 2020 Biological Sciences,,
Sarah Shealy, Capstone, Senior
Biology, Geology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Relating Assemblages of Benthic Foraminifera to Sediment Organic Matter Content to Understand Ecosystem Health in the North-Inlet Winyah Bay Estuary

Mentor: Kelly Gibson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2020 Biology,Geology,
Alissa Sherrill, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Instagram Influencers in Physical Activity, Diet, and Weight Control: Exploring Content Quality and Influence among College Students (Extension of Ongoing Study)

Mentor: Courtney Monroe, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,,
Alissa Sherrill, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Instagram Influencers in Physical Activity, Diet, and Weight Control: Exploring Content Quality and Influence among College Students (Extension of Ongoing Study)

Mentor: Courtney Monroe, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,,
Alexander Siegfried, Honors, Senior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
The production and mitigation of reactive oxygen species during the biomineralization of the metal-coated teeth of limpets

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Jason Smith, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Real-Time Estimation of Structural System State using Long Short-Term Memory Neural Networks

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Mechanical Engineering,,
Michael Sniezek, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Distribution of Larval Mussels in Marine Hybrid Zones

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2020 Marine Science,,
Noah Sprinkle, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Prevalence and Factors of Improperly Fitted Youth American Football Helmets During One Season

Mentor: Susan Yeargin, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2020 Exercise Science,,
Noah Swingle, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Investigating the effects of staggered vs stacked starting point selection on composite manufacturing toolpath

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2020 Mechanical Engineering,Aerospace Studies,
Alexandra Toney, Senior
History, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
A Lifeline Project

Mentor: Ed Madden, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2020 History,English,
Haley Truesdale, Capstone, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2020
Supercritical CO2 for tissue decellularization and sterilization

Mentors: Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Wayne Carver, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
3 2020 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Medicine Chemical Engineering,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Sreeja Varanasi, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
Exploring Visual Social Attention between On-Screen and Real-Life Interactions in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Carla Wall, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Emily Virag, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2020
EEG-Based Neurofeedback Training for Enhancing Motor Function in Neurotypical Adults

Mentor: Roozbeh Behroozmand, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biological Sciences,,
Travis Wendel, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Union

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Survey of crayfish diversity in Union County South Carolina

Mentor: Lee Morris, Biological Sciences, USC Union
3 2020 Biological Sciences,,
Avery Westendorf, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
Hypothermia Prevention in Low Birthweight and Preterm Infants

Mentor: Mufaro Kanyangarara, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2020 Public Health,Medical Humanities,
Sydney Womack, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2020
BDNF as a Biological Marker for Aggression in the Male Lab Mouse

Mentors: Shayne Barlow, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Marlee Poole, Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2020 Biomedical Engineering,Mathematics, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Medicine
Maegan Albert, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Genetic Comparisons of Small Bacteriophages

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Shadhan Alkharusi, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Self-Diagnostic Algorithm for Structural Condition Assessment

Mentor: Dimitrios Rizos, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2019 Civil Engineering,,
Avery Allen, Junior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Upstate

Morgan Casey, Junior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Sentencing Disparity: How Much Does Age and Gender Matter?

Mentor: Ann Hoover, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2019 Psychology,Criminal Justice,Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies,
Margaret Besse, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Sensory Processing and Anxiety in Autism Siblings

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Taylor Boykin, Junior
Health Promotion, Psychology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Isolation and perceived mental distress among military veterans in the South Carolina Lowcountry

Mentor: Alyssa Mayer, Nursing and Health Professions, USC Beaufort
1 2019 Health Promotion,Psychology,
Robert Buchanan, Junior
History, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Exploring Feelings of Belonging Among LGBTQ+ College Students

Mentor: Melissa Duffy, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2019 History,Education, General,
Brennan Cain, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Bird's Eye View

Mentors: Nikolaos Vitzilaios, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Ioannis Rekleitis, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2019 Computer Engineering,Mathematics, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Lauren Carroll, Junior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Is the Peer Body Project Effective on a Small Southern University Campus?

Mentor: Jane Stafford, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2019 Psychology,,
Chloe Caudell, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Relation of Flt-1 and Endothelial Function in Women Soon After Delivery: Effect of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Mentor: Abbi Lane-Cordova, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2019 Public Health,,
Colt Coffman, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Influence of Familial History of Neurodegenerative Diseases on Pediatric Concussion Outcomes

Mentor: Robert Moore, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Samyuktha Comandur, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Statistics, USC Columbia

Vasco Madrid, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Henry Norris, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Whole Earth Book Catalog

Mentor: Colin Wilder, History, USC Columbia
1 2019 Computer Science,Statistics,Computer Science,Philosophy,Computer Science,,
Nina Daneshvar, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Study of the promoter of the human and mouse gene encoding the chemokine CCL8

Mentor: Hippokratis Kiaris, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Tara DeSpirito, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Dielectrophoretic Separation of Cancer Cells from Macrophages

Mentor: Guiren Wang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biomedical Engineering,,
Tina Fadel, Sophomore
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Is there a link between excess Vitamin B12 and neurobiological changes in SHSY5Y cells?

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2019 Biology,Psychology,
Kennedy Freeman, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Evaluation of Proton Pump Inhibitor and Histamine Receptor Antagonist Use and the Incidence of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Pediatric Patients

Mentors: Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia, Bryan Love, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences,Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Emma Garrison, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Semantic Impairments in Stroke

Mentor: Rutvik Desai, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2019 Psychology,Physics,
Maura Glovins, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Long-term zooplankton population dynamics of North Inlet, SC

Mentor: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Marine Science,Education, General,
Katherine Grich, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Towards Diet Change and Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Both Vegan and Low-Fat Omnivore Diets in the NEW Soul Study

Mentor: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Courtnee Harpine, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Effects of NEAT!2 Sedentary Behavior Reduction Intervention on Changes in the Percent of Weight and Waist Circumference in Individuals with Past or Present Knee Symptoms, Injuries, or Surgeries

Mentor: Christine Pellegrini, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2019 Exercise Science,,
Gabrielle Herrin, Honors, Junior
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Feel the Vibration! Measuring the ground motion caused by racecars at the zMAX dragway

Mentor: Thomas Owens, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2019 Geophysics,,
Amelia Hruska, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
What do second language French learners know about (in)definiteness?

Mentors: Mila Tasseva, Linguistics, USC Columbia, Amanda Dalola, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2019 Interdisciplinary Studies,French, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Linguistics,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Matthew Hughes, Capstone, Freshman
Accounting, Speech Communication, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Stakeholder Perceptions of Critical Audit Matter Disclosures

Mentor: Feng Yeo, Accounting, USC Columbia
1 2019 Accounting,Speech Communication,
Ryan Hynes, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Influence of Radiation on Population Dynamics of Chernobyl Mammals

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Marine Science,Statistics,
Fariha Islam, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Neuromodulator Regulation: A Voltammetric Study of Basal Dopamine Oscillations

Mentor: Parastoo Hashemi, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Andrew James, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Effects of Long-term Exposure to Low-dose Penicillin on the Tumor Microenvironment in Colorectal Cancer

Mentor: Maria Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Sarah Johnson, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Alana Arriba, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Development of a high-throughput platform for screening chemicals’ female reproductive toxicity

Mentor: Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,Biological Sciences,,
Blake Jones, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Elucidating Transcription Dependent and Independent Roles of ATF4 in Dividing Cells vs. Post-Mitotic Cells

Mentor: Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Reese King, Junior
Biology, Music, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Determining if Arabidopsis-Produced Phage Proteins Can Inhibit Erwinia Amylovora

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2019 Biology,Music,
Allison Krensavage, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Matthew Waller, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,Biological Sciences,Statistics,
Ronit Kulkarni, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Characterization of a Novel Mutation in the PRKRA Gene Associated with Early Onset Dystonia (DYT16)

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Kelsey Larkin, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Developing Methods for Processing Heterogeneous Data in Electron Tomography

Mentor: Peter Binev, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Theodora Light, Senior
History, Spanish, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Barnwell Site Background: Archival Research on Other Contemporary Tabby Structures

Mentor: Kimberly Cavanagh, Social Sciences, USC Beaufort
1 2019 History,Spanish,
Rebecca Lucia, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Function of the Orbital Hood and its Effects on Vision in Snapping Shrimp (Decapoda: Alpheidae)

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Kinsey McClure, Honors, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Toward a better understanding of adjuvant hormonal therapy adherence behaviors among socioeconomically-disadvantaged breast cancer survivors

Mentor: Tisha Felder, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2019 Pharmacy,,
Ryan McGillan, Junior
Media Arts, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
NYU Screen Scoring Workshops

Mentors: Julie Hubbert, Music, USC Columbia, Mandy Fang, Music, USC Columbia
1 2019 Media Arts,Music, Music,Music Music,Music
Kreighton Milks, Senior
Health Promotion, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Assessing High Risk Health Behaviors among students attending the University of South Carolina, Beaufort

Mentors: Alyssa Mayer, Nursing and Health Professions, USC Beaufort, Elizabeth Serieux, Nursing and Health Professions, USC Beaufort
1 2019 Health Promotion,, Professions,Professions Nursing and Health Professions,Nursing and Health Professions
Jeremy Money, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Effect of reduced Fig4 expression on the neuronal transcriptome and proteome

Mentors: Jeff Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Amar Kar, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Karah Moulton, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Sequence analysis of a miRNA-Induced Arabidopsis thaliana mutant

Mentor: C. Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2019 Biology,,
Darby Nugent, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Clinical Procedure Auditing to Identify Gaps in the Patient Culture Order-Physician Reporting System in a Tanzanian Hospital

Mentor: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2019 Public Health,International Studies,
Adam Okinaga, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Investigation of the role of IFI35 during the respiratory antiviral response using CRISPR-Cas9 mediated knockdown

Mentor: Jennifer Grier, Biomedical Sciences, USC Greenville
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Omolara Olorunniwo, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Optimization of a Dual-Phase Membrane for Direct CO2 Capture

Mentor: Kevin Huang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2019 Mechanical Engineering,,
Edward Oree, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Controlling Electronic Properties of Corannulene-Based Materials

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2019 Public Health,,
Sonali Parmar, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Presence of Sucralose, Antibiotics, and other Emerging Contaminants from Sewage Overflows in a Residential Lake of Columbia, SC

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2019 Public Health,Spanish,
Alexandra Patterson, Capstone, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Investigating the Effect of Resveratrol Loaded PLG Scaffolds on Lipolysis and Fatty Acid Oxidation in Mice after High Fat Diet Challenge

Mentor: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2019 Chemical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Elizabeth Peck, Junior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Effect of GLAD Rotation on the Fabrication of Optimized Ag-Nanostructured SERS Substates

Mentor: Chad Leverette, Chemistry, USC Aiken
1 2019 Chemistry,,
Hannah Pressler, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Biobehavioral Mechanisms of ADHD in Preschoolers with Fragile X Syndrome

Mentors: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia, Shannon O'Connor, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Jacob Ryan, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Tuning Electronic Properties of Photoresponsive Graphitic Materials

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biomedical Engineering,,
Iris Sakamoto, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Individual Differences in Cholinergic Regulation in the Basolateral Amygdala during Fear Extinction in Rats

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2019 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Emily Sellers, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Developing an Herbicidal Solution to Degrading Saxitoxins Produced by Lyngbya wollei Blooms

Mentor: John Ferry, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Michaela Sexton, Freshman
Nursing, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
The Boundaries of Utopia/Dystopia: Adaptation of Veronica Roth’s Divergent Series from Novel to Film

Mentor: David Hatch, English, USC Salkehatchie
1 2019 Nursing,,
Meghan Smith, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, Linguistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Developing a School-Age Language Screening Assessment: Impact of Child Reading Ability and Text Genre

Mentors: Krystal Werfel, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Gabriella Reynolds, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2019 Public Health,Linguistics, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Brice Smoker, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Time Course of Anti-Inflammatory Function of HDL Following Acute HIIT Exercise

Mentor: Mark Sarzynski, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2019 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Noah Thompson, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Acceptability and Feasibility of Peer Educators to Promote HIV Self-Testing Among Networks of Men in Tanzania

Mentor: Donaldson Conserve, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Julia Trask, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Gender Disparities in HIV Patients' Disclosure among People Living with HIV in South Carolina

Mentor: Monique Brown, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Alexis Vetack, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Analyzing Healthcare Barriers and Perceptions on Health in the Columbia Refugee Community

Mentor: Breanne Grace, Social Work, USC Columbia
1 2019 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Malorie Webb, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Syndrome-Specific Attention Profiles in Infants with Fragile X syndrome and Down Syndrome

Mentor: Elizabeth Will, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2019 Public Health,Chemistry,
Emily Wood, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Evaluating Morpho-Syntactic Aspects of the Neural Working Memory Circuit

Mentor: William Matchin, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2019 Public Health,Spanish,
Courtney Wright, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Long-Term Biochemical Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Elevated Kynurenic Acid: Diurnal Rhythms in Kynurenine Pathway Metabolism in Adolescent Rats

Mentor: Ana Pocivavsek, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biological Sciences,History,
Rachel Zeigler, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2019
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Chromatin Modification during the Formation of Self-Organizing Tissues

Mentors: Jay Potts, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia, Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Economics, Medicine,Arts and Sciences Cell Biology and Anatomy,Biological Sciences
Carly Adair, Junior
Public Relations, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2019
The Incline of Certified Benefit Corporations Influenced by Internal Communications

Mentor: Holly Overton, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Relations,Business Administration,
Andrew Anderson, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Investigating High-Tech Automated Fiber Placement Methods for Aerospace Manufacturing

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2019 Mechanical Engineering,,
Schuyler Andrulat, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2019
Investigating Correlation Between Elevated Childhood Blood Lead Levels, Alzheimer's Disease and Industrial Lead Releases in South Carolina Counties

Mentor: Jim Burch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biology,Chemistry,
Sophia Bertrand, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Repeated Name Penalty Modulation During Bilateral High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Mentor: Amit Almor, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2019 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Terrica Bowers, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Measurement of Bromide and Iodide in South Carolina Rivers: What Kinds of DBPs Form in the Wonderful Iodine State?

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2019 Chemistry,,
Evan Bryer, Capstone, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

William Zhang, Capstone, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
A Meta-Analysis of Violent Trends as a Result of Violent Media

Mentor: Jeremiah Shepherd, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2019 Computer Science,,Computer Science,,
Uriah Chapman, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2019
Is Being Black and Mentally Ill a Death Sentence?: The Prevalence Mental Health Conditions Among Other Factors Associated With Police Involved Fatal Shootings

Mentor: Jason Cummings, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2019 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Zaria Coachman, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2019
The Relationship Between Doctor/Patient Interactions and Patient Satisfaction

Mentor: Caroline Rudisill, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Kiersten Crouse, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Fluorescence Microscopy of Porcine Internal Thoracic Arteries

Mentors: John Eberth, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Colton Kostelnik, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2019 Mechanical Engineering,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Cell Biology and Anatomy,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Kiersten Crouse, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Fluorescence Microscopy of Porcine Internal Thoracic Arteries

Mentors: John Eberth, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Colton Kostelnik, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia
2 2019 Mechanical Engineering,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Cell Biology and Anatomy,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Amanda Dearborn, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Literature review discussing the burden of food and security in people with diabetes and what are the consequences/ impact of food insecurity in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Mentors: Angela Liese, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Lauren Reid, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Health,Spanish, Public Health,Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Nicholas Dorrian, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Forensic Analysis of Lipstick Samples

Mentors: Stephen L. Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Dayla Rich, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2019 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Allison Granger, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Appositive Relative Clauses and the Conversational Foreground

Mentor: Anne Bezuidenhout, Philosophy, USC Columbia
2 2019 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Hannah Grim, Capstone, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
SyRen (Syntactic Recognition)

Mentor: William Matchin, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology,
Hannah Grim, Capstone, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
SyRen (Syntactic Recognition)

Mentor: William Matchin, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology,
Hayley Hall, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2019
Resveratrol Releasing Scaffolds and Healthy Dietary Changes as a Treatment Strategy for Type 2 Diabetes

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Michael Hendley, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Sabrina Hampton, Capstone, Freshman
Visual Communications, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Gullah Gone: Preserving the Land, Water and Culture of the Sea Islands

Mentor: Denise McGill, Visual Communications, USC Columbia
2 2019 Visual Communications,,
Zoe Hawkins, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
The effects of CBD Oil on stress in college student athletes

Mentors: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken, Andrew Hatchett, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken
2 2019 Biology,, Sciences,Sciences Biology/Geology,Exercise and Sports Science
Alexi Hildreth, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Response of marine hybrid zones to climate change

Mentor: Thomas Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Alyssa Hill, Honors, Senior
Political Science, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2019
Evaluating the Cognitive Effects of Exercise

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2019 Political Science,Russian,
Trevor Janssen, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Development of High Performance Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Clean and Efficient Electricity Generation

Mentors: Frank Chen, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Jie Lin, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2019 Mechanical Engineering,Business Administration, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Sarah Johnson, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Effect of simulated microgravity on female ovarian function and oocyte meiotic competence

Mentor: Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Megan Laurendeau, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Research Apprenticeship On the Path Study: Predicting Infection with Temperature and Heart Rate in Premature Infants

Mentors: Robin Dail, Nursing, USC Columbia, Kayla Everhart, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Health,Biological Sciences, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Connor Lewis, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Exploring the Interaction of WRKY Transcription Factors and EDS1

Mentors: Zhengqing Fu, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Huan Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Karla Matthews-Brown, Senior
Public Health, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2019
Living While Black: How Racial Discrimination in Public Spaces Affects the Mental Health of African Americans

Mentor: Jason Cummings, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Health,Anthropology,
Ravyn Mitchell, Sophomore
Undeclared, Undeclared, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
The psychology of moral condemnation and disgust toward consensually non-monogamous romantic relationships

Mentor: Justin Mogilski, Psychology, USC Salkehatchie
2 2019 Undeclared,Undeclared,
Christopher Morgan, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Fall 2019
The Role of Microglia in the Locus Coeruleus in the Cardiovascular Sensitivity to Stress

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Aisha Noor, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2019
Healthy Adolescent: Assessing Childhood Obesity In After School Programs

Mentor: Nicole Zarrett, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Health,,
Shelby Rader, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
What Motivates Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adults to Get Colorectal Cancer Screening Done?

Mentor: Melanie Cozad, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
2 2019 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Michael Ritter, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) of Ice Samples using a Monolithic Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer (mSHS) for the Application of Detecting Biogenic Signs of Extraterrestrial Marine Life on Europa

Mentors: Stanley Angel, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Arelis Colon, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2019 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Raymond Selden, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Documenting and Addressing Barriers to Family Planning among Latinx Immigrants in South Carolina

Mentor: Emily Mann, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Mitchell Sepe, Senior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Leachate Poisoning and Recovery of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Mentors: Sirivatch Shimpalee, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Ben Meekins, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2019 Chemical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Sophia Storlazzi, Junior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Fall 2019
UofSC Bike Refurbishment and Redistribution Feasibility Study

Mentors: Emily Jones, Facilities Planning & Operations, USC Columbia, Mitch Nettesheim, Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Health,Biological Sciences, Business,Student Affairs Facilities Planning & Operations,Physical Education and Athletic Training
Kelley Tollison, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Effect of Vitamin D3 on Shell-less Chicken Embryo Development

Mentor: Jena Chojnowski, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2019 Biology,,
Samantha Uliana, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Amber Connor, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

McKenzie Parker, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Energy Expenditure in Whitewater Kayaking: Comparison of ActiGraph wGT3X-BT to Cosmed KS Indirect Calorimetry

Mentor: Teresa Moore, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2019 Exercise Science,,Exercise Science,,Public Health,,
Julianna Vargo, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Community Perceptions on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Self-Testing and Strategies to Increase Self-Testing Kit Use

Mentor: Donaldson Conserve, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2019 Public Health,Spanish,
Quenton Washington, Capstone, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2019
Racial Differences in Intrapersonal, Social, and Environmental Support for Healthy Behaviors

Mentor: Demetrius Abshire, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2019 Nursing,,
Kylee Yturralde, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
Evaluating Dr. Hallervorden’s Role in Nazi “Eugenics”

Mentor: Saskia Coenen Snyder, Jewish Studies, USC Columbia
2 2019 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Dabriel Zimmerman, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2019
The inner world of dementia – a novel approach to studying the wandering mind

Mentors: John Richards, Psychology, USC Columbia, Murieann Irish, Psychology, USC University of Sydney
2 2019 Psychology,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,School of Psychology and Brain & Mind Centre Psychology,Psychology
Jason Ahr, Sophomore
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Activation of Olympic Sponsorship Rights for Team USA Sponsors

Mentors: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia, Khalid Ballouli, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
3 2019 Sport and Entertainment Management,, Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management,Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management Sport and Entertainment Management,Sport and Entertainment Management
Quinn Alsheimer, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Access to Healthcare in Kisumu and Siaya Counties, Kenya

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,Spanish,
Michael Areheart, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2019
Do the Shock Waves Produced by Snapping Shrimp Cause Neural Damage?

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Michael Areheart, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Do the Shock Waves Produced by Snapping Shrimp Cause Neural Damage?

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Catharine Aretakis, Honors, Sophomore
History, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
The Fate of Afro-Germans during the Holocaust

Mentors: Saskia Coenen Snyder, History, USC Columbia, Theodore Rosengarten
3 2019 History,English, Arts and Sciences, History,
Alana Arriba, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
The effects of microgravity on female reproductive health

Mentor: Xiao Shuo, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Alexis Bantle, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Investigating the Regulation of Floral Homeotic Gene Expression by Two Related Transcription Factors

Mentor: Beth Krizek, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Chad Bird, Senior
Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Design of PeerCloud: How to Offload the Smartphones’ Computation Workload to Nearby Mobile Devices?

Mentor: Xiaomei Zhang, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
3 2019 Mathematical Sciences,Computer Science,
Morgan Bookstaver, Honors, Capstone, Senior
Exercise and Sports Science, Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Effect of Indoor Versus Outdoor Exercise on Mood

Mentors: Brian Parr, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken, Alexandra Roach, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Exercise and Sports Science,Psychology, Sciences,Sciences Exercise and Sports Science,Psychology
David Brake, Honors, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Sustainability in Australian Sport and Entertainment Venues

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
3 2019 Sport and Entertainment Management,Business Administration,
Robert Branson, Honors, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Low-Power RTD Sensor Interface

Mentor: Guoan Wang, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Electrical Engineering,,
Richard Brokaw, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Understanding the Role of Salinity on the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current Dynamics

Mentor: Subra Bulusu, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2019 Marine Science,,
Eboni Brown, Capstone, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Tri-Reforming of Methane

Mentor: Erdem Sasmaz, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemical Engineering,,
Eboni Brown, Capstone, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Tri-Reforming of Methane

Mentor: Erdem Sasmaz, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemical Engineering,,
Eboni Brown, Capstone, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2019
Tri-Reforming of Methane

Mentor: Erdem Sasmaz, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemical Engineering,,
Morgan Bueter, Honors, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Battle of the Brands: How Nike and Adidas will Compete for Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus FC

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
3 2019 Sport and Entertainment Management,Business Administration,
Thomas Burgess, Junior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Laboratory analogs of planetary and interstellar ice mixtures

Mentor: Doug White, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2019 Chemistry,,
Erica Burton, Senior
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Role of Gender Identity Threat in Sexist and Homophobic Humor

Mentor: Ann Hoover, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2019 Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Michael Byrnes, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Stephanie Varga, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Elucidating the Contribution of Autophagy to Doxorubicin-Induced Muscle Dysfunction

Mentor: Ashley Smuder, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2019 Exercise Science,,Exercise Science,Psychology,
Gabriel Castillo, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Effects of an MTHFR Knockdown Combined with 2x Folic Acid on Vesicle Trafficking

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2019 Biology,Chemistry,
Caroline Clarke, Junior
Theatre, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

David Edwards, Junior
Theatre, Education, General, USC Columbia

Erica Shields, Junior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Voices of The Island

Mentors: Erica Tobolski, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia, Sara Schwebel, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2019 Theatre,Biological Sciences,Theatre,Education, General,Theatre,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Theatre and Dance,English Language and Literature
Abigail Connell, Freshman
Global Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2019
History's Affect on Women Being Viewed as Secondary to Men in Morocco

Mentor: William Morris, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2019 Global Studies,,
Gabrielle Connor, Junior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
O2-dependent kinetics of the 2,4’-dihydroxyacetophenone dioxygenase (DAD) reaction

Mentor: Kenneth Roberts, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2019 Chemistry,,
Alisa Conrady, Senior
Psychology, German Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Exploring the Effects of Eyewitness Recall: Do Auditory Distractions Matter?

Mentor: Kenneth Barideaux, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2019 Psychology,German Studies,
Craig Correia, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
What is the relationship between IgG antibodies against seven periodontal microorganisms and gestational diabetes risk? Does periodontal disease indicate an increased risk of gestational diabetes?

Mentor: Anwar Merchant, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,,
Gabriel D'Agostino, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Reconstruction of the Columbamide Biosynthetic Pathway

Mentor: Thomas Makris, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Mathematics,
Deja Daniels, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Effects of High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Inhibitory Control Part 2

Mentor: Alexandra Roach, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Psychology,,
Troy Dassing, Freshman
Broadcast Journalism, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2019
How Journalistic Censorship Affects Moroccan Political and Social Climates

Mentor: David Moscowitz, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2019 Broadcast Journalism,,
GJ Khenneth De Guzman, Senior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
(In)animacy and (In)transitivity Bias in Sentence Processing

Mentors: Amit Almor, Psychology, USC Columbia, Peter Nelson, Linguistics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Linguistics
Holly Deal, Senior
Communications, International Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Bless Her Heart: Southern Women’s Experiences of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Mentor: Carolyn Webber, Fine Arts & Communication Studies, USC Upstate
3 2019 Communications,International Studies,
Shelby Desmond, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Energy Transfer in Spiropyran-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemical Engineering,Computer Science,
Claire Drnek, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Gait Analysis and Person Identification Using Human-Structure Interaction

Mentor: Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Mechanical Engineering,,
Blake Edwards, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Gesture Detection and Contextual Activity Analysis with Off the Shelf Smartwatch Hardware

Mentors: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Chrisagonas Odhiambo, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Computer Science,Mathematics, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Reagan Farmer, Capstone, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Role of PDE2A in Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2019 Exercise Science,,
Katherine Farrell, Honors, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Mapping temporal and geographic patterns and evaluating sociodemographic and healthcare accessibility correlates of opioid abuse

Mentor: Nicole Hair, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,,
Halle Geoghegan, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Relationship Between Low Energy Availability and Injury in Collegiate Female Athletes

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Allison Smith, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2019 Exercise Science,, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Alec Giakas, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Factors Associated with Foot Lesions in Older Persons: Hogar Carlos María Ulloa, Costa Rica

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Grayson Gimblet, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Materials Discovery and Characterization of Luminescent and Scintillating Crystals by Flux Crystal Growth

Mentors: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Shani Egodawatte, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemistry,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Catherine Goodwin, Junior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Gender and Partisan Cues Influence on Respondent Attitudes Towards Foreign Aid Policy

Mentors: Tobias Heinrich, Political Science, USC Columbia, Katelyn Stauffer, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2019 International Studies,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Political Science,Political Science
Ariel Gootkin, Freshman
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2019
What are police-community relations like in Morocco and how does this shape how society functions?

Mentor: Cory Schnell, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
3 2019 Criminology and Criminal Justice,Psychology,
Brendan Greve, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Plant Response to Environmental Pressures of Drought

Mentors: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Claire Hann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Brendan Greve, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Plant Chemical Response to Drought Stress

Mentors: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Claire Hann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Jordan Hammond, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Examining Healthcare Provider Knowledge and Practices in Addressing Child Maltreatment

Mentors: Katherine Chappell, Nursing, USC Columbia, Susan Lamb, Pediatrics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,Spanish, Nursing,Medicine Nursing,Pediatrics
Cameron Henderson, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Aliens of the Deep: How Nutrients Support Life at the Lost City Hydrothermal Vent Field

Mentor: Susan Lang, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2019 Marine Science,Chemistry,
Austin Herbert, Capstone, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Genomic population structure of American wood storks - comparison among nesting colonies in Georgia USA and the Brazilian Amazon

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Biology,,
Mattie Hibbs, Honors, Junior
Statistics, Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Developing an analytical method for improved computation of drought transition probabilities

Mentor: Gregory Carbone, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2019 Statistics,Geography,
Angela Hice, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
The Impact of Human Disturbance on Mammal Populations

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Nellie Hildebrandt, Capstone, Sophomore
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Genre-bending and experimentation in contemporary women's short fiction

Mentor: David Bajo, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2019 English,,
Melanie Howe, Junior
Industrial Process Engineering, Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Effect of the Water Content on Thermophysical Properties of Ionic Liquids

Mentor: Titan Paul, Engineering, USC Aiken
3 2019 Industrial Process Engineering,Chemistry,
Matthew Hughes, Capstone, Freshman
Accounting, Speech Communication, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Stakeholder Perceptions of Critical Audit Matter Disclosures

Mentor: Feng Yeo, Accounting, USC Columbia
3 2019 Accounting,Speech Communication,
Clay Hultstrand, Junior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
C-5X5 Independence

Mentor: Elizabeth Freeman, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2019 Psychology,,
Addison Huthwaite, Sophomore
Accounting, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2019
Women's Sexual Health Practices and Contraceptive Rights in Morocco

Mentor: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2019 Accounting,Women's and Gender Studies,
Noah Hyduke, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Structural, Molecular, and Immunologic Characterization of Timothy-Grass Pollen Profilin for the Development of Component-Resolved Immunotherapy

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Chelsea Jimenez, Senior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Translation, Not Correction: Teaching Young Children (Kindergarten) History, Literary Use, and Benefits of Bilingualism for Speakers of African American Language and Standardized English

Mentor: Susi Long, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
3 2019 Early Childhood Education,,
Danielle Johnson, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Needs Assessment for Emerging Vector-borne Disease Threats in The Southeastern Region of The United States

Mentor: Melissa Nolan, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,,
Blake Jones, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2019
Elucidating Transcription Dependent and Independent Roles of ATF4 in Dividing Cells vs. Post-Mitotic Cells

Mentor: Jeffrey Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Blake Jones, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Elucidating Transcription Dependent and Independent Roles of ATF4 in Dividing Cells vs. Post-Mitotic Cells

Mentor: Jeffrey Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,,
Alexandra Kauffman, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Engineer uterine function in vitro for testing chemotherapeutic drugs’ female reproductive toxicity

Mentor: Dr . Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Deanna Keen, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Improving the Sensitivity of Microelectrodes for In Vivo Neurotransmitter Detection

Mentor: Parastoo Hashemi, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemistry,Chinese Studies,
Myles Keener, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Energy Transfer in Diarylethene based Metal Organic Frameworks

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,Chemistry,
Nicole Kent, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Abby Jacobson, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Brian Youngblood, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Gabriel Carrilho, Honors, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Water Purification System Design for the El Cedro Water Supply Project

Mentor: Anthony McAnally, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Civil Engineering,,Civil Engineering,,Mechanical Engineering,,Mechanical Engineering,,
Margaret Kindsvater, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Understanding Trauma; Breaking Free from Stigma and Raising Awareness

Mentors: Sarah Wright, Psychology, USC Columbia, Shannon Nix, Student Health Services, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Student Affairs Psychology,Student Health Services
Chelsea Kuehler, Sophomore
History, English, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
What is in the Basement? Historical Artifact Archive: Bedon-Lucas House

Mentor: Sarah Miller, History, USC Salkehatchie
3 2019 History,English,
Lauren Kunselman, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
G Protein expression in the retina of the Florida fighting conch Strombus alatus

Mentor: Dan Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Marine Science,Neuroscience,
Mary Lambdin, Senior
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Comparison of the Rates of Stalking Perpetration and Differentiation of Self in Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Women

Mentors: Suzanne Swan, Psychology, USC Columbia, Nicole White, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2019 Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Meghann Lange, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Stephanie Muscat, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Role of dynein in regenerative axon growth control

Mentors: Deanna Smith, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Courtney Buchanan, Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Exercise Science,,Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Medicine Biological Sciences,Biomedical Sciences
Azalfa Lateef, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Startle Response in Women with the FMR1 Premutation and Risk for Anxiety Disorders

Mentor: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Olivia Lefkowitz, Capstone, Freshman
Retailing, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2019
Counterfeit Fashion Products in Morocco

Mentor: Karen Edwards, Retailing, USC Columbia
3 2019 Retailing,,
Simon Lin, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Disparities in Oral Health Seeking Behavior Among Childbearing-Aged Women

Mentor: Anwar Merchant, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,,
Nia Livingson, Junior
Broadcast Journalism, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
The Effects of Social Media on Undergraduate Students and Their Attitudes Toward Beauty

Mentor: Michelle LaRoche, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2019 Broadcast Journalism,Spanish,
Isaac Luther, Capstone, Freshman
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2019
Integration of Technology in the Moroccan Education System

Mentor: Ismahan Arslan-Ari, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2019 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Marina Madsen, Capstone, Freshman
Business Economics, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2019
Moroccan women's cooperatives

Mentor: Joshua Hess, Economics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Business Economics,French,
Hayli Marshall, Junior
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Effects of Parental Social Networks and Dopamine Reception on Children's Nutritional Habits

Mentors: Spencer Moore, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Jennifer Mandelbaum, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,Business Administration, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
William McCall, Honors, Sophomore
Russian, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Malanka: You Only Celebrate New Year's Eve Twice

Mentor: Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2019 Russian,Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Mikayla McCord, Junior
Biological Sciences, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Investigating the effect of IL-17 through GSK3 beta phosphorylation on human neurons

Mentor: Sofia Lizarraga, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,Women's and Gender Studies,
Ryan McNutt, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Developing an Objective Biomarker for Autonomic Dysfunction in Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Mentors: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Jay Ginsberg, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2019 Exercise Science,, Public Health,Medicine Exercise Science,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Nicholas Mitchell, Honors, Junior
Geological Sciences, Global Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Sedimentary Record of Late Cretaceous to Eocene Laramide Uplift in the Cañon City Embayment, Colorado, USA.

Mentor: David Barbeau, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2019 Geological Sciences,Global Studies,
Claudia Moncada, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
The Effects of Climate Change on Barnacle Recruitment to British Intertidal Zones

Mentor: Thomas Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Marine Science,Spanish,
Angela Montes, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Molecular Basis of Xenobiotic Metabolism and Resistance in Tetranychus urticae

Mentors: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Leily Daneshian, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemistry,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biochemistry,Biochemistry
Taryn Moyer, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Diversity in the Courts: An Intersectional Case Study

Mentors: Deena Isom Scott, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia, Deanna Cann, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
3 2019 Mathematics,Education, General, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Criminology and Criminal Justice,Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ray Nettles, Sophomore
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Biochemical and Structural Analysis of the Binding Strength for Carboxybenzoyl Glucosamine in a Site-Directed Mutation of Trypanosoma cruzi Glucokinase

Mentor: Edwardo D'Antonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2019 Biology,Chemistry,
Adam Okinaga, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Investigation of the role of IFI35 during the respiratory antiviral response using CRISPR-Cas9 mediated knockdown

Mentor: Jennifer Grier, Biomedical Sciences, USC Greenville
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Madison Oswald, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Affective Domain Predictors of PharmD Student Interest and Successful Matching for Post-Graduate Pharmacy Residency Training

Mentors: Whitney Maxwell, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia, P. Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences,Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Liudas Panavas, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2019
Topology optimization of lightweight design structures manufactured in selective laser melting

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science,
Maura Pezzulla, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Assessing Oral Health Care Practices Among Pregnant Women

Mentor: Anwar Merchant, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,Business Administration,
Zane Presnal, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
All-inside ACL reconstruction with GraftLink ® Technique

Mentor: Wendell Holmes, Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2019 Exercise Science,,
Grace Riley, Senior
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Applying Foucault’s Theory of Biopolitics to Aldous Huxley’s "Brave New World"

Mentors: Debra Rae Cohen, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Greg Forter, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2019 English,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,English Language and Literature
Jeffrey Rodgers, Capstone, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Biomechanical Structure-Function Relations in Aneurysmal Porcine Popliteal Arteries

Mentor: Tarek Shazly, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biomedical Engineering,,
Lauren Smiley, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Do parental attendance and nest site selection affect fledging success in American wood storks?

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Biology,,
Madeline Smith, Junior
English, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Power of Women's Speech in Shakespearean Literature

Mentor: Katie Smith, English, USC Aiken
3 2019 English,,
Madeline Spetz, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Investigating the effect of PLG microparticles on endocrine function of adipocytes

Mentor: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biomedical Engineering,,
Alyssa Stephens, Junior
Chemistry, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Basil Uptake of Disinfection By-Products Found in Drinking Water

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Chemistry,Dance,
Courtney Strickland, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Multimodal recognition of interrupted speech: Benefit from text and visual speech cues

Mentor: Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Hunter Summey, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Does the environmental endocrine disruptor tolylfluanid promote mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance by increasing mitochondrial lipid overload in murine skeletal myotubes?

Mentor: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2019 Biology,,
Mina Surprenant, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Paleoproductivity Changes in the Indo Pacific Across the Mid-Pleistocene Transition: Understanding CO2, Sensitivity, and Orbital Forcing in the Tropics

Mentor: Kelly Gibson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Marine Science,Environmental Studies,
Allison Swiecki, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Inducing Tol2 transposition in zebrafish

Mentors: C. Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken, April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Biology,, Sciences,Sciences Biology/Geology,Biology/Geology
Elizabeth Taylor, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Polymersomes as vehicles for peptide based nerve regeneration therapy.

Mentor: Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Lenda Thompson, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
Nanogel Synthesis and Drug-Loading

Mentors: Qian Wang, Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Amanda Wagner, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Business Administration, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biochemistry,Biochemistry
Vivien Toumey, Honors, Senior
Dance, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Contemporary Choreographers’ Response to Today’s Divisive Political Climate

Mentor: Tanya Wideman-Davis, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
3 2019 Dance,Political Science,
Lauren Trice, Capstone, Sophomore
History, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
A Sensory History view of 9/11

Mentor: Mark Smith, Southern Studies, USC Columbia
3 2019 History,English,
Jackson Trigiani, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Hand-Powered Centrifuge

Mentors: Yaroslaw Bazaliy, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia, Scott Crittenden, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biomedical Engineering,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Physics and Astronomy,Physics and Astronomy
Brooke Turk, Sophomore
Psychology, Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
The Effect of Acetaminophen on the Late Positive Potential and Levels of Personal Distress to Images of Painful Situations

Mentor: Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Psychology,Biology,
Emma Wagner, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
External Conditions Affect Oviposition Behavior of Euphydryas gillettii Females

Mentor: Carol Boggs, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2019 Biological Sciences,Environmental Studies,
Carol Ann Webb, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Comparing dissolved organic matter from wetland vegetation to decrease the bioavailability of copper to Ceriodaphnia dubia

Mentor: Sarah Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Biology,,
Kali Wiggins, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2019
Determining the role of ldlrap1a in cholesterol metabolism in zebrafish

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2019 Biology,,
Sydney Zarsadias, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2019
“Timing of School Exit among HIV affected orphans in Kenya: a mixed method.”

Mentor: Hyunsan Cho, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2019 Public Health,,
Aspasia Amiridis, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Developing a Copper-Specific Carbon Fiber Microelectrode for On-Site Detection

Mentors: Parastoo Hashemi, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Jordan Holmes, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jessica Atkins, Junior
Art History, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Christopher Terry, Honors, Junior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
The Digital Piranesi

Mentors: Jeanne Britton, Thomas Cooper Library, USC Columbia, Evan Meaney, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2018 Art History,Anthropology,Media Arts,, University Libraries,Arts and Sciences Thomas Cooper Library,Visual Art and Design
Rohan Bhandari, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Analyzing and Mitigating Device-to-Device Malware Infection in IoT Networks.

Mentors: Chin-Tser Huang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Nawras Alkassab, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2018 Computer Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Jonathan Blalock, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Investigation on the role of apoptosis and autophagy in the developmental control required for embryo implantation competency using gene expression analysis in human embryo blastocoel fluid

Mentor: Renee Chosed, Biomedical Sciences, USC Greenville
1 2018 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities,
Gretchen Bollar, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Anthony Kocur, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Disinfection By-Products in Bottled Water: Is it Really Safer than Tap Water?

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Rina Raye Bongalonta, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Interferon-Specific Regulation of Expression of the IRF9 Gene by the p53 Tumor Suppressor

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Charles Buck, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
A Corannulene-Based-Organic Framework: An Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2018 Public Health,,
Sydney Burrell, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Mother-Child Synchrony as a Predictor of Problem Behavior and Autism-Related Deficits in Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome

Mentor: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2018 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Lauren Cook, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
A modeling framework to explore the sensitivity of marine populations to environmental changes operating at a range of temporal scales

Mentor: Ryan Rykaczewski, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Marine Science,,
Calyn Crawford, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
The integration of oceanographic processes and the control of larval recruitment in marine ecosystems

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Marine Science,,
Jessica Cuadra, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Melissa Lech, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Nature Inspired Bacteriochlorin-Glycoconjugates

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2018 Biology,,Biology,Chemistry,
Charlie Dixon, Junior
Chemistry, Biology, USC Upstate

David Shchirov, Junior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Synthesis and Evaluation of Alkyl Chain-Linked Carbohydrate-Porphyrin Conjugates

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2018 Chemistry,Biology,Biology,Chemistry,
Brandon Eberl, Senior
Mathematics/Computer Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Effect of Nanoparticle Shape on Thermal Conductivity of Ionic Liquid Based Nanofluids

Mentor: Titan Paul, Math/Computer Science, USC Aiken
1 2018 Mathematics/Computer Science,,
William Edwards, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Adjusting Predictions for Individual Variation

Mentor: Jason O'Kane, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2018 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Sarah Eustis, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Researching the Transfer Effect of Diet on Physical Activity in Participants Randomly Assigned to Plant-Based or Omnivorous Diets

Mentor: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2018 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Ashley Fellers, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
The Influence of Ionizing Radiation from Nuclear Accidents on Developmental Abnormalities in a Model Insect System

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Emily Fisher, Honors, Junior
Psychology, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Orthographic and Phonological Processing in Beginning Readers

Mentor: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2018 Psychology,English,
Alec Giakas, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Exercise-Induced Adipocyte Metabolism

Mentors: Ho-Jin Koh, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Ran Hee Choi, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Alexander Gorr, Honors, Junior
Geological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Response of Intertidal Creeks to 20 Years of Change in North Inlet

Mentor: Scott White, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2018 Geological Sciences,,
Gabrielle Gray, Honors, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Sarah Przywara, Senior
Psychology, Anthropology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Perspective Taking and Stigma Reduction toward Convicted Felons

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2018 Psychology,,Psychology,Anthropology,
Elijah Greenawalt, Capstone, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Using a Standardized Assessment Bundle to Reduce Hospital Readmission

Mentor: Ronda Hughes, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2018 Nursing,,
Shahd Hasanain, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Optimizing Decellularization for Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts Using Porcine Internal Thoracic Arteries

Mentor: John Eberth, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biomedical Engineering,Mathematics,
MacKenzie Heck, Junior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Contribution of Sport Related Concussion on the Mental Health of Student-Athletes

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Samantha Weber, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2018 Athletic Training,, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Lilly Heidari, Capstone, Freshman
English, Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Documentary Poetry from the Great Depression to the Great Recession

Mentor: Michael Dowdy, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2018 English,Theatre,
Abby Heinichen, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Catherine O'Byrne, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Association of Prenatal and Postpartum Physical Activity with Vascular Health after Delivery in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Women

Mentor: Abbi Lane-Cordova, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2018 Exercise Science,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,English,
David Horovitz, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Does a Sox10 conserved enhancer region within the 1.7 Mbp linked domain contain the Dominant Spot mutation?

Mentor: Shannon Davis, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Deborah Keen, Junior
Public Health, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Community Perception of the HIV Vaccine in Western Kenya: Acceptability, Potential Behavior Changes, and Views on Compulsory Vaccination

Mentor: Hyunsan Cho, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2018 Public Health,Statistics,
Krystyn Kibler, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Phytoplankton Response to Nutrient Additions in Estuarine Waters of North Inlet

Mentor: James Pinckney, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Marine Science,,
Lev Looney, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Utilizing Cyclostationary Empirical Orthogonal Functions to Explore Variability in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems

Mentor: Ryan Rykaczewski, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Marine Science,Geography,
Cesar Lopez, Junior
Biology, Spanish, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Does excess folic acid affect vesicle trafficking in a human neuronal cell line?

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2018 Biology,Spanish,
Hector Lopez-Lopez, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Perception and Political Attitudes: Does Perceived Bias of News Networks Affect Attitudes Toward News Content?

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2018 Psychology,,
Ethan Magnuson, Honors, Freshman
Political Science, Applied Computing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
The Impact of the Built Environment of Public Housing on the Social Capital of its Residents

Mentor: Todd Shaw, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2018 Political Science,Applied Computing,
Sara McCommon, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Literature, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
The Effect of Acetaminophen on Mu Suppression During a Pain Empathy Task: an EEG Study

Mentors: Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken, Alexandra Roach, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2018 Psychology,Literature, Sciences,Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Makenzie Myers, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Tillman Matthews, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Christopher Moloney, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Water Purification Design and Pipeline Reparation for the El Cedro Water Supply Project

Mentor: Steve McAnally, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2018 Exercise Science,Neuroscience,Electrical Engineering,,Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Peyton Pretsch, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Perceived Barriers to Vaccination among Male College Students in South Carolina

Mentor: Sayward Harrison, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2018 Public Health,,
Lucy Quirk, Honors, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Safer Pools? Investigating A Novel Copper-Silver Disinfection Process

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2018 Environmental Science,,
Madelyn Quirk, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Stimulus-Response Prediction and Reorientation of Attention in Division 1 College Baseball Players

Mentor: Jessica Green, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2018 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Nikki Rizzo, Junior
English, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
A Blueprint for Service-Learning at USC Upstate

Mentor: David Marlow, Languages, Literature and Composition, USC Upstate
1 2018 English,Psychology,
Rachel Saxon, Junior
Biology, Geology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Mitochondrial DNA analysis of nest parasitism in American wood storks

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2018 Biology,Geology,
Anna Sheppard, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Body Management Attitudes and Behaviors among Young Sexual Minority Women in the Southeast

Mentors: Emily Mann, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Carla Pfeffer, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2018 Public Health,, Public Health,Arts and Sciences Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Sociology
Kaeli Smith, Junior
Public Health, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Effects of Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection on Mouse Ovarian Follicles

Mentor: Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Public Health,Sociology,
Rhianna Smith, Sophomore
Fine Arts, Art History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Dadaism in the Twenty-first Century: The Rise of Millennial Nihilist Humor and its Use as Social Critique

Mentor: Jeremy Culler, Fine Arts, USC Aiken
1 2018 Fine Arts,Art History,
Aishwarya Somani, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
BTS Comes to America: How a K-pop Group Entered the U.S. Market

Mentor: Elaine Chun, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2018 International Business,Management,
Richard Strater, Senior
Anthropology, Linguistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Learning English in Queretaro, Mexico

Mentor: Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2018 Anthropology,Linguistics,
Alexandra Tamura, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Characterizing the Role of adipocyte ImpL2 in Regulating Oogenesis in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster

Mentor: Alissa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Slone Taylor, Junior
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Adapting a mindfulness-based intervention to reduce stress for African American Women living with HIV in South Carolina

Mentor: Shan Qiao, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2018 Public Health,Psychology,
Kayla Vaughan, Junior
Organizational Leadership, Liberal Studies, USC Union

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
How Culture in the South Affects Facial Perception

Mentors: Randy Lowell, Psychology, USC Union, Majdouline Aziz, Sociology, USC Union
1 2018 Organizational Leadership,Liberal Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Sociology
Vincent Watkins, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
CdTe Detectors for Simultaneous Emission/Transmission Computed Tomography for Nuclear Medicine

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2018 Electrical Engineering,,
Danielle Wood, Junior
Music Performance, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
György Ligeti's Horn Trio: A New Era

Mentor: J. Daniel Jenkins, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2018 Music Performance,Mathematics,
Christopher Wu, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Increasing Cellular Membrane Permeability by Inducing Isotropic Mechanical Stress

Mentors: Ehsan Jabbarzadeh, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Maria Yanez, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2018 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Nicole Yadon, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2018
Effect of miR-718 on autophagy genes and dendritic spine count in neurons

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2018 Biology,,
Victory Agho, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2018
Hope's Law: What Do Women in South Carolina Know About Breast Density and Their Breast Cancer Screening Rights?

Mentor: Cheryl Armstead, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,,
Quinn Alsheimer, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Access to Healthcare in Kisumu and Siaya Counties, Kenya

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2018 Public Health,Spanish,
Akilah Alwan, Honors, Senior
Environmental Science, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2018
Project Sandbox

Mentor: Katherine Ryker, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2018 Environmental Science,Marine Science,
Cheyane Bligen, Junior
Broadcast Journalism, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2018
What Does Representation Look Like?: The Power of Diversity in Faculty Members

Mentor: Gretchen Woertendyke, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
2 2018 Broadcast Journalism,Psychology,
Emma Boswell, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Suicide Ideation in American Adolescents

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
David Brake, Honors, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Sustainability in Australian Sport and Entertainment Venues

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
2 2018 Sport and Entertainment Management,Business Administration,
Morgan Bueter, Honors, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Battle of the Brands: How Nike and Adidas will Compete for Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus FC

Mentors: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia, Stephen Shapiro, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
2 2018 Sport and Entertainment Management,Business Administration, Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management,Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management Sport and Entertainment Management,Sport and Entertainment Management
Kayleigh Clements, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
HIV Criminalization and Public Stigma

Mentors: Bob Kaminski, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia, Deanna Cann, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
2 2018 Psychology,Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Criminology and Criminal Justice,Criminology and Criminal Justice
Kayleigh Clements, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
HIV Criminalization and Public Stigma

Mentors: Bob Kaminski, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia, Deanna Cann, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
2 2018 Psychology,Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Criminology and Criminal Justice,Criminology and Criminal Justice
Garrett Conner, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Study: Investigating 7 compounds with potential inhibition of Trypanosoma cruzi glucokinase (TcGlcK)

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2018 Biology,Chemistry,
Charles Daniels, Capstone, Senior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Unified Register-Memory RISC Architecture for Accelerated NFA Simulation

Mentor: Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2018 Computer Engineering,,
Reagan Farmer, Capstone, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
The Role of PDE2A in Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2018 Exercise Science,,
Jeremy Flood, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2018
Prelude to High Blood Pressure: Emotional and Cardiovascular Reactions to Sexual Minority Discrimination Stressors Among LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults

Mentor: Cheryl Armstead, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2018 Psychology,Mathematics,
Caroline Gable, Senior
Biological Sciences, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Exploring the Effect of CST Depletion on DNA Damage Signaling

Mentors: Jason Stewart, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Stephanie Ackerson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,French, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Maura Glovins, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Long-term zooplankton population dynamics of North Inlet, SC

Mentor: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Marine Science,,
Kelsey Granger, Senior
Liberal Studies, USC Union

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Understanding the Relationship between Personal Accounts of Sexual Violence and Readers' Perceptions and Memories of those Accounts

Mentors: Randy Lowell, Psychology, USC Union, Angela Neal, Psychology, USC Lancaster
2 2018 Liberal Studies,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Scott Green, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Investigation of Monosaccharide Derivatives: Discovery of Biologically Active and Competitive Trypanosoma cruzi Glucokinase (TcGlcK) Inhibitors

Mentor: Edward D'Antionio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2018 Biology,Chemistry,
Josiah Grzywacz, Senior
Marine Science, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Time Series of Gelatinous Zooplankton within a Pristine Estuarine System

Mentor: Joshua Stone, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Marine Science,English,
Chelsea Jimenez, Senior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2018
Translation, Not Correction: Teaching Young Children (first grade) the Benefits of Bilingualism as Speakers of African American Language and Standardized English

Mentor: Susi Long, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
2 2018 Early Childhood Education,,
Anna Jones, Capstone, Sophomore
Elementary Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Berkley Puppet Interview: Cognitive Control

Mentor: Robbie Ross, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2018 Elementary Education,,
Michael Keller, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
The effects of aerobic and anaerobic exercise on acute cognition

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2018 Exercise Science,,
Aisha Kennedy, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
How do cooperative breeding populations become established? - A study of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in Hitchcock Woods, Aiken, SC

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2018 Biology,,
Alison Krebs, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Hannah Rubenstein, Senior
Exercise Science, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Energy Expenditure in Whitewater Kayaking: Comparison of Fitbit to Actigraph accelerometers

Mentor: Teresa Moore, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,Environmental Science,Exercise Science,Anthropology,
Allison Krebs, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Energy Expenditure in Whitewater Kayaking: Comparison of Fitbit to ActiGraph Accelerometers

Mentor: Teresa Moore, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,,
Tomi LaChance, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Union

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Exploring Connections between Social Media, Personality, and Meditation

Mentor: Randy Lowell, Psychology, USC Union
2 2018 Psychology,,
Robert Lanier, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Expression of Trypanosoma cruzi Hexokinase for Inhibition

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2018 Biology,Chemistry,
John Lynch, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Exercise mechanisms that protect against Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.

Mentor: Ashley Smuder, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Madeline Magness, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
An Analysis of the 2017 CDC Youth Behavior Risk Survey to Determine Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use among LGBT Latino/a American Youth

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,,
McKay Meyer, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Influence of Ionizing Radiation on the Inheritance of Developmental Abnormalities

Mentors: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Melissa Groleau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Allyson Olsen, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Amino Acid Transporters in Drosophila melanogaster

Mentor: Alissa Armstrong, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Janu Patel, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
The relationship between parenting factors and perceived stress on adolescent diet and obesity related outcomes

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Colby Kipp, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2018 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Tania Pegues, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2018
The Ticking Time Bomb: Heart Disease and a Genetic Cause

Mentors: Alan White, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Jena Chojnowksi, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2018 Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Science and Mathematics Biological Sciences,Natural Sciences
Tessa Posey, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Discovery and Characterization of Novel Crystal Structures through Flux Crystal Growth

Mentor: Hanno Zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biomedical Engineering,,
John Risher, Senior
Mathematics, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Analyzing Inequalities Using Power Series

Mentor: Wei-Kai Lai, Mathematics, USC Salkehatchie
2 2018 Mathematics,History,
Iris Sakamoto, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Determining the Utility of a Visual-Motor Test in Assessments of Academic Readiness

Mentor: Scott Decker, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2018 Psychology,Neuroscience,
David Smith, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Identification of Age-Related PDE11A Increases in Hippocampal Subregions and Subcellular Domains

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Nancy Sterrett, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2018
The effect of photography on the perception of women in Morocco

Mentor: Lara Lomicka Anderson, Linguistics, USC Columbia
2 2018 Public Health,French,
Matthew Thomas, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Zachary Travis, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Financial Accessibility of Healthy Meals In Cities within the United States and Cities within the European Union

Mentor: Kara Montgomery, Student Affairs, USC Columbia
2 2018 Public Health,Chemistry,Public Health,Spanish,
Pinita Tovar, Senior
Marketing, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2018
Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Levels of Acculturation on the Participation Disparities of Hispanics in Outdoor Recreational Activities

Mentor: Florencia Cornet, TRIO, USC Columbia
2 2018 Marketing,Finance,
Cayla Wakser, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
The Family Experiences Lab

Mentor: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Benjamin Zah, Junior
Psychology, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Raciolinguistic Survey of African American Vernacular English and Pilot fMRI Study

Mentor: Amit Almor, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2018 Psychology,Philosophy,
Rachel Zeigler, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2018
Stem Cell Chromatin Modification during the Formation of Self-Organizing Tissues

Mentors: Jay Potts, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia, Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Economics, Engineering and Computing,Arts and Sciences Biomedical Engineering,Biological Sciences
Rachel Zeigler, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2018
Stem Cell Chromatin Modification during the Formation of Self-Organizing Tissues

Mentors: Jay Potts, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Economics, Engineering and Computing,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Biological Sciences
Rachel Zeigler, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2018
Stem Cell Chromatin Modification during the Formation of Self-Organizing Tissues

Mentors: Jay Potts, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia, Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Economics, Engineering and Computing,Arts and Sciences Biomedical Engineering,Biological Sciences
Christian Adams, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
The Effects of Anxiety Reappraisal and Mindfulness on Perceived Anxiety and EDA, during Arithmetic Verification

Mentor: Keri Weed, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2018 Psychology,,
Anjali Amalean, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Melody Contour Discrimination with Cochlear Implant Simulation

Mentor: Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Emanuel Ayala, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

William Clarkson, Senior
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
HDL Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Oxidative Responses to Endurance Exercise Training

Mentor: Mark Sarzynski, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2018 Exercise Science,,Exercise Science,Chemistry,
Anna Bagnell, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Characterizing the Impact of the Gene ASH1L in the Regulation of Neuronal Gene Expression

Mentor: Sofia Lizarraga, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Jacqueline Baquet, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Population genomic analysis of natural selection in a hybrid zone

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Lauren Biggers, Capstone, Senior
Nursing, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Examining the Effect of a Tabletop Clinical Exercise on Nursing Students' Perspectives on Health Equity

Mentors: Katherine Chappell, Nursing, USC Columbia, Victoria Davis, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2018 Nursing,Psychology, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Jonathan Blalock, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Investigation on the role of apoptosis and autophagy in the developmental control required for embryo implantation competency using gene expression analysis in human embryo blastocoel fluid

Mentors: Renee Chosed, Biomedical Sciences, USC Greenville, William Roudebush, Biomedical Sciences, USC Greenville
3 2018 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities, Medicine,Medicine Biomedical Sciences,Biomedical Sciences
Olivia Bogle, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Assessing the Effects of Microglial Morphological Changes as a Mechanism for Gulf War Illness

Mentor: Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Cassandra Bright, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Behavioral and Neural Effects of Mental Fatigue on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2018 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Christian Brown, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Implementing Lasting Professional Development Education for Undergraduates in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mentor: Amber Fallucca, USC Connect, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Destiny Byrd, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Examining Experiences of Using eHealth for Weight Loss

Mentors: Brie Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Caroline Dunn, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Benjamin Caiello, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Role of the CST complex in DNA Replication Initiation

Mentor: Jason Stewart, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Devon Cassidy, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Stoichiometry of HuD to KHSRP: A key determinant for “go and stop” signaling in axon growth

Mentor: Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,,
Catherine Cave, Honors, Capstone, Senior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
An LC/MS Assay for the Quantification of Analytes in the DAD-Catalyzed Reaction

Mentor: Kenneth Roberts, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2018 Chemistry,,
Wesley Cherry, Honors, Junior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Protecting Against Drone privacy Intrusions

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2018 Computer Engineering,,
Anna Cook, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Stroke Database

Mentor: Kolby Redd, Neurology, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Kaitlyn Cook, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Optimization and Control of a Type 1 Diabetic Patient Model

Mentor: Edward Gatzke, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2018 Chemical Engineering,,
Lauren Cook, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
A modeling framework to explore the sensitivity of marine populations to environmental changes operating at a range of temporal scales

Mentor: Ryan Rykaczewski, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Marine Science,,
Courtney Cooper, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, Dance, USC Columbia

Rachel Desch, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Mommy’s Meals: A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Meal Quality and Nutrition-Related Behaviors of Pregnant Women

Mentor: Brie Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,Dance,Public Health,,
Hanson Cowan, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Insulin's effect on hippocampal neuron morphology

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Bradie Crandall, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Effect of Yolk-shell Structural Properties on Photocatalytic Water-Splitting Efficiency

Mentors: Erdem Sasmaz, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Sunkyu Kim, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2018 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Calyn Crawford, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
The integration of oceanographic processes and the control of larval recruitment in marine ecosystems

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Marine Science,,
Calyn Crawford, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
The integration of oceanographic processes and the control of larval recruitment in marine ecosystems

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Marine Science,,
Lauren Crouse, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Associations of Parental Support and Parental Values with Youth Physical Activity, Diet, and Weight-related Outcomes

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Allison Sweeney, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2018 Exercise Science,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Michaela Day, Capstone, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Nest Monitoring and Behavior Analysis of American Wood Storks via Trail Cameras

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2018 Biology,,
Morgan Deal, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Perceptions and Effects of HIV-Specific Criminalization Laws

Mentor: Shan Qiao, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,,
Emma Dear, Freshman
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2018
How does Islamic culture affect the treatment of diseases such as postpartum depression and health education for women?

Mentors: Mark Macauda, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Lara Lomicka-Anderson, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,, Public Health,Arts and Sciences Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lexus Dickson, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, English, USC Columbia

Alexis Nanna, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Retiring to the Closet: Southern LGBT Elders and Long Term Care Facilities

Mentors: Mindi Spencer, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Laura Hein, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,English,Psychology,Counselor Education, Public Health,Nursing Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Nursing
Taylor Dunphy, Junior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Role of TGFβ2 in Endocardial Cell Lineage during Heart Development

Mentor: Mohamad Azhar, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Brandon Eberl, Senior
Engineering, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Effect of Nanoparticles Shape on Thermal Conductivity of Ionic Liquids Based Nanofluids

Mentor: Titan Paul, Engineering, USC Aiken
3 2018 Engineering,,
Brianna Eberl, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Influence of Visuospatial Memory on Visual Search during Motor Learning

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2018 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Aida El Kouri, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Integrating Smart Home Technology into Personal Organization

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2018 Computer Science,,
Callen Fernandez, Capstone, Freshman
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Exploring Caregiver Vigilance for Child Sexual Abuse To Support Development of a Primary Care-based Tailored Intervention

Mentor: Kate Chappell, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2018 Nursing,,
Olivia Finnegan, Senior
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Hormonal Contraceptives and Depression and Anxiety in Female Collegiate Student-Athletes

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Samantha Weber, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2018 Exercise Science,Spanish, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Bryan Fitzgerald, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Investigating Protein Thiol Oxidation as a Consequence of Mitochondrial Complex I Inhibition

Mentor: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Shae Gantt, Sophomore
Mathematics, Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Childhood Obesity Trends in South Carolina’s Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper Counties

Mentor: Swati Debroy, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
3 2018 Mathematics,Computational Science,
Maura Glovins, Capstone, Freshman
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Neodymium Isotopes on the Bering/Chukchi Shelf into the Canada Basin

Mentor: Howie Scher, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2018 Marine Science,,
Franco Godoy, Capstone, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Discovering the Effects of the Pseudomonas syringae Type III Effector HopAO1 on the Salicylic Acid-Mediated Immune Response in Arabidopsis thaliana

Mentors: Zhengqing Fu, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Jian Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biomedical Engineering,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Haley Gregory, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Energy Transfer in Rigid Mimics of Green Fluorescent Protein

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Ekaterina Dolgopolova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biomedical Engineering,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Vanessa Grout, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Lancaster

Sara Miller, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Lancaster

Taylor Meadows, Freshman
Nursing, USC Lancaster

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
The impact of physical activity trackers on body composition in traditional-age college students at a rural two-year university campus

Mentors: Elizabeth Easley, Exercise Science, USC Lancaster, Sarah Sellhorst, Exercise Science, USC Lancaster
3 2018 Nursing,,Nursing,,Nursing,, Math and Science,Math and Science Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Nicholas Haerens, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Identification of Gait in Structural Vibrations

Mentor: Juan Caicedo, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2018 Civil Engineering,,
Walter Hambrick, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Examining the Training of First Responders on Psychiatric Emergencies

Mentors: Joan Culley, Nursing, USC Columbia, Abbas Tavakoli, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2018 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Olivia Harris, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Visual acuity of Ancylomenes pedersoni cleaner shrimp in increasingly turbid waters

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Isabella Heimke, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Student identities affecting stressors and sense of community/belonging

Mentor: Kathryn Luchok, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2018 Anthropology,,
Robin Hendricks, Capstone, Junior
English, Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Romantic Era Lyrics

Mentor: Paula Feldman, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2018 English,Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations,
Stuart Hodge, Senior
Mathematics, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Developing a New Statistical Method for Time-Series Analysis and Using It to Understand the Molecular Dynamics in Ionic Liquids

Mentor: Mark Berg, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Mathematics,Business Administration,
Taylor Hollingsworth, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
The Comparative Neuroanatomy of Scallops and their Relatives

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Calvin Hurst, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2018
Effect of micro-RNA 489 on Breast Cancer Cells

Mentors: Hexin Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mithil Soni, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Morgan Ingerson, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Analysis of RAD51D and RNF138 Protein Interaction

Mentor: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Pharmacy,,
Macey Johnson, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Evaluating the Effects of Adipose Tissue Fumarase Knockout in the Development of Diabetes

Mentor: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Sarah Johnson, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Cryopreservation of Mouse Ovarian Follicles for Testing Chemicals’ Female Reproductive Toxicity

Mentor: Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Kimberlee Joyner, Senior
History, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
LGTBQ+ Timeline of South Carolina

Mentor: Ed Madden, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia
3 2018 History,Women's and Gender Studies,
Mikala Kiefer, Senior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Characterization of Human Corneal Epithelial Cells to be used in Research for Patients with Aniridia

Mentor: Jena Chojnowski, Natural Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2018 Biology,,
Katelyn Knopf, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Rebecca Hill, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
A Non-Contacting Vision Based System for Rail Neutral Temperature Measurements

Mentor: Dimitris Rizos, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2018 Civil Engineering,,Civil Engineering,,
Megan Kopp, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
The role of multiple drug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) in protecting chemo-chemical doxorubicin (DOX) induced ovarian toxicity and infertility

Mentor: Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,,
Carly Lancaster, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Defining Roles of Chondroitin Sulfate Chains on TRIII/Betaglycan in Wnt signaling and Ovarian Cancer

Mentors: Mythreye Karthikeyan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Laura Jenkins, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Andrew Leal, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
A Novel Interactive Voice Response System for Increasing Smoking Cessation

Mentor: Scott Strayer, Family & Preventive Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,,
Krzysztof Lipski, Junior
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
A Survey and Implementation of Mobility Models in Mobile Network

Mentor: Xiaomei Zhang, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
3 2018 Computational Science,,
Edgar Luat, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Bio-renewable, Biodegradable and Regenerable Antimicrobial Polymer Surface Prepared by Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly

Mentor: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Katherine Malinski, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Timing the Divergence of Germinate Ray Species Separated by the Isthmus of Panama

Mentors: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mark Roberts, Biology, USC Sumter
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Arts and Sciences,Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Biological Sciences,Biology
Tessa McCoy, Senior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Does the Central Bottleneck Occur in a Real-World Voluntary Choice Scenario?

Mentors: Susan Ruppel, Psychology, USC Upstate, Scott Meek, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2018 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Caroline McLeod, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Identification of Somatostatin-dependent Regulators of Neuronal K+ Channels

Mentor: Kenneth Walsh, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry,
Ryan McNutt, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
The Effects of Autonomic Dysfunction Leading to Hyperarousal and Disinhibition in Combat Veterans with PTSD

Mentors: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Jay Ginsberg, Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2018 Exercise Science,, Public Health,Medicine Exercise Science,Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience
Ainsley McWaters, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Walt Whitman, as Told By His Time

Mentor: Michael Gavin, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2018 Computer Science,,
Molly Melton, Junior
Nursing, USC Lancaster

Logan Deese, Freshman
Exercise Science, USC Lancaster

Mary Bethea, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Lancaster

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
The impact of physical activity trackers on body composition in traditional-age college students at a rural two-year university campus

Mentors: Elizabeth Easley, Exercise Science, USC Lancaster, Sarah Sellhorst, Exercise Science, USC Lancaster
3 2018 Nursing,,Exercise Science,,Nursing,, Math and Science,Math and Science Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Alexis Miller, Junior
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
SIMMER, Phase III: Redesign & Redevelopment of a STEM Recitation App

Mentor: Brian Canada, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
3 2018 Computational Science,,
Angela Montes, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Molecular Basis of Xenobiotic Metabolism and Resistance in Tetranychus urticae

Mentors: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Leily Daneshian, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Chemistry,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Christopher Morgan, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Galen, Spring 2018
The Role of Microglia in the Locus Coeruleus in the Cardiovascular and Behavioral Sensitivity to Stress.

Mentor: Susan Wood, Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Isabella Mueller, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Project FIT

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Haylee Loncar, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Taylor Murphy, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Does hatchling fitness have a genetic component? Assessing fitness variation within and among hawksbill turtle sibling groups.

Mentors: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Kathryn Levasseur, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Conor Myers, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Outcomes for Patients Diagnosed with Sepsis in the Emergency Department (ED)

Mentor: Celeste Caulder, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2018 Pharmacy,,
Heather Nall, Senior
Psychology, Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Comparison of a prototype remote rat monitoring system with conventional video observations for drinking behavior in rats.

Mentors: Derek Zelmer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken, Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2018 Psychology,Biology, Sciences,Sciences Biology/Geology,Biology/Geology
Eva Newman, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Social Networks and Microcredit in Odisha, India

Mentor: Spencer Moore, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,,
Kristin Norris, Senior
English, Creative Writing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Female Soldiers in the American Civil War: A Novel Approach

Mentors: Todd Hagstette, English, USC Aiken, Bill Claxon, English, USC Aiken
3 2018 English,Creative Writing, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences English,English
Madhura Pande, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Histological Analysis of Mucus Layers in ITCH-deficient Mice

Mentor: Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Robert Patterson, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Prescription Drug Use and Violent Behaviors Among American High School Students

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,Statistics,
Lindsay Peagler, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Energy Expenditure in Whitewater Kayaking

Mentor: Teresa Moore, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2018 Exercise Science,,
Izlen Peksenar, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) of Minerals in Supercritical CO2 under Venus Atmospheric Conditions

Mentor: Michael Angel, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Chemistry,Mathematics,
Chelsea Perry, Junior
Public Health, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Evaluating the Narrative Characteristics of an HIV Prevention Story Designed for African American Women

Mentor: Alyssa Robillard, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,Counselor Education,
Adam Pizzuti, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Perception of Social Media by Healthcare Professionals

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Pharmacy,,
Elizabeth Platt, Junior
Music Education, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Create a Just Intonation Tuning System and Employ it in an Original Musical Composition

Mentor: Richard Maltz, Visual and Performing Arts, USC Aiken
3 2018 Music Education,,
Sarah Pye, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Characterizing 4-hydroxy tetrahydrodipicolinate reductase from Bacillus anthracis for development of potential antibacterial compounds

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,French,
Rahul Raghavan, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Effects of Apoptosis on the Development of Aortic Aneurysms

Mentor: Susan Lessner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Joseph Ravan, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
The Role of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) in Fat Loss during Cancer Cachexia

Mentor: Minsub Shim, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology,
Ashley Rego, Capstone, Freshman
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Sepsis Survey

Mentor: Majdi Al-Hasan, Internal Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,,
Olivia Reszczynski, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
The Role of Estrogen on Oxidative Metabolism in Female Cachectic Mice

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Economics,
Abigail Reza, Junior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
The Association between Perceptions of Anti-White Bias and Violent Offending

Mentors: Tia Andersen, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia, Deena Isom Scott, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
3 2018 Criminology and Criminal Justice,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Criminology and Criminal Justice,Criminology and Criminal Justice
McHale Rich, Honors, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Determination of invasive lionfish species composition in the Western Atlantic waters of Florida

Mentor: Virginia Shervette, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2018 Biology,,
Jeffrey Rodgers, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Structural analysis of aneurysmal arteries using Second Harmonic Generation microscopy

Mentor: Tarek Shazly, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biomedical Engineering,,
Alexis Rodrigues, Sophomore
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2018
Community Pharmacy in Morocco vs. U.S.

Mentors: Lara Lomicka, Linguistics, USC Columbia, Amy Grant, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2018 Pharmacy,, Arts and Sciences,Pharmacy Linguistics,Pharmacy
Peyton Rogers, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Understanding Access to and Use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Among Low-Income Women in South Carolina

Mentors: Emily Mann, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Ashley White, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2018 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Navid Sarkar Tavakoli, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
A Developmental Behavioral Analysis of Perinatal Lead Exposure

Mentors: Parastoo Hashemi, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Alyssa West, Chemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Statistics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry
Abigail Sauls, Honors, Sophomore
Global Studies, International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Assessing Changes in the Medical, Mental, Social, and Legal Status of Torture Survivors After Receiving Services Through a Torture Treatment Program

Mentors: Breanne Grace, Social Work, USC Columbia, Dinali Fernando, Emergency Medicine, USC Mt. Sinai/Elmhurst Hospital Center
3 2018 Global Studies,International Studies, Social Work,Icahn School of Medicine Social Work,Emergency Medicine
Rachael Schmelz, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Does high folic acid alongside a gene knockdown of MTHFR induce histone modifications and altered neurobiology in a human neuronal cell line?

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2018 Biology,,
Jacquelyn Schoener, Junior
Chemistry, Information Science, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2018
Fungus Among Us: Mushrooms in Permaculture

Mentor: Matt Kip, Student Affairs, USC Columbia
3 2018 Chemistry,Information Science,
Ryann Shealy, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
The Effect of miR-489 in Tamoxifen Resistant Estrogen Positive Breast Cancer

Mentor: Hexin Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Catherine Shirer, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Association of treatment complexity with length of hospital stay in type 2 diabetes

Mentors: Cynthia Phillips, Pharmacy, USC Columbia, Tyler Wagner, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacy,Pharmacy
James Sitter, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Using Dual Photoredox Catalysis to Create Di-Substituted Ethers in High Yield

Mentor: Aaron Vannucci, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Christine Smith, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Megan Barbee, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Leigh Anne Davis, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Arts Integrated Curriculum for Dance and South Carolina History

Mentor: Stephanie Milling, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
3 2018 Dance,,Dance,,Dance,,
Laura Snyder, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2018
Analyzing microplastic accumulation in marine sediments influenced by derelict lobster traps in Winter Harbor, Maine

Mentors: Campbell Scott, President, Founder, USC OceansWide, Victoria Magnus, Marine Science, USC Columbia
3 2018 Marine Science,Biological Sciences, Schoodic Institute,School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment President, Founder,Marine Science
Lauren Strothers, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Energy Transfer in Spiropyran-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biomedical Engineering,Mathematics,
Jeremy Suarez, Senior
Computational Science, Business Administration, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Characterizing and Predicting the Social Trends of a Local Community based on Online Social Networks

Mentor: Xiaomei Zhang, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
3 2018 Computational Science,Business Administration,
Kristina Teutonico, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
CT Scanning in Pediatric Trauma Patients

Mentor: Juan Camps, Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery, Trauma Program, USC Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital
3 2018 Biological Sciences,,
Jason Thomas, Capstone, Senior
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Relationship Model Implementation in Decentralized Commercial Banking

Mentor: Timothy Koch, Finance, USC Columbia
3 2018 Finance,,
Lenda Thompson, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Nanohybrid Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Release Application

Mentors: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Amanda Wagner, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Business Administration, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kaiya Trask, Junior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Incarcerated Women and Their Motherhood Identities

Mentor: Barbara Koons-Witt, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
3 2018 Criminology and Criminal Justice,Political Science,
Maxwell Villaire, Junior
Computer Science, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Utilizing Knowledge Space Theory to Assess a Calculus Skillset

Mentor: Francisco Blanco-Silva, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2018 Computer Science,Statistics,
Emma Wagner, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2018
Temperature Dependance: Does Solar Input and Ambient Air Temperature Affect the Developmental Time of E. gillettii Egg Clusters?

Mentor: Carol Boggs, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Environmental Studies,
Emma Wagner, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2018
Temperature Dependence: Does Solar Input and Ambient Air Temperature Affect Developmental Time of E. gillettii Egg Clusters?

Mentor: Carol Boggs, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2018 Biological Sciences,Environmental Studies,
Kiersten Weber, Junior
Anthropology, Italian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2018
Decorated Bone Pins of Spanish Mount Point: The Mysteries Engraved

Mentor: Karen Smith, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2018 Anthropology,Italian,
Ella Ahrens, Sophomore
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Propositional Density as an Indicator of Premature Language Decline in Women with the FMR1 Premutation

Mentor: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2017 Psychology,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Rahaf Al-Sayed, Sophomore
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
An Investigation of the Effects of Folic Acid on Histone Modifications and Dendritic Spine Density in a Human Neuronal Cell Line

Mentor: Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2017 Biology,Psychology,
Quentin Bain, Junior
Mathematics, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Small Ramsey Numbers

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2017 Mathematics,Statistics,
Matthew Bennion, Junior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Synthesis and Characterization of beta-Functionalized Carbohydrate-Porphyrin Conjugates

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2017 Chemistry,Mathematics,
Marissa Boettcher, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Neha Malhotra, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Ontogeny of Muscle Architecture in Primate Masticatory and Forelimb Muscles

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,Biological Sciences,Music Performance,
Allison Burrell, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Natural selection in a hybrid zone: testing the role of differential reproductive output

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,French,
Collytte Cederstrom, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Intrinsic Motivation and Reading Improvement with At-Risk Students

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2017 Psychology,,
Claire Chabot, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Cellular Localization of the RAD51D Protein

Mentor: Doug Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Brianna Childs, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Returning Home Healthy: A Qualitative Analysis of the Health-Related Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated Men and Women

Mentor: Alyssa Robillard, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2017 Public Health,,
Max Ciarlone, Honors, Junior
Environmental Science, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Evaluating Environmental Education in St. Lucia

Mentor: Conor Harrison, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2017 Environmental Science,Economics,
Katherine Cohen, Honors, Sophomore
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Examining Mirror Neuron Functionality in Individuals with Severe Depressive Tendencies Using Electroencephalogram

Mentor: Jessica Green, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2017 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Anna Cook, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Neurochemical Basis of Depression in HIV-1 Related Neurocognitive Disorders

Mentors: Rosemarie Booze, Psychology, USC Columbia, Adam Denton, Experimental Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Experimental Psychology
Josie Cox, Sophomore
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Joshua Stine, Sophomore
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
A Comparison of Coaching and Teaching in the Private Music Lesson Setting

Mentor: Jennifer Parker-Harley, Music, USC Columbia
1 2017 Music Performance,,Music Performance,,
A'Lexxus Davis, Junior
Physical Education, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Can the endocrine disrupting chemical tolylfluanid negatively impact insulin-dependent protein synthesis in mammalian skeletal muscle cells?

Mentors: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate, Ginny Webb, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2017 Physical Education,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences & Engineering,Natural Sciences & Engineering
Gabriella Del Valle, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Vowel Formant Dispersion in Spontaneous and Repetitive Speech in Speakers with Apraxia of Speech and Aphasia

Mentor: Dirk den Ouden, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2017 Public Health,,
Emma Drobina, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Pay attention! Re-engaging 5th grade math students using an adaptive robot tutor

Mentors: Jenay Beer, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Karina Liles, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2017 Computer Science,Spanish, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Bradley Fasulo, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Downregulation of MAP Kinase Signaling Pathways by Protein Phosphatases in Response to UV-B irradiation in Arabidopsis

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Alix Faulkner, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Promoter analysis of the gene encoding for the chemoattractive cytokine CCL8

Mentors: Ioulia Chatzistamou, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia, Hippokartis Kiaris, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Medicine,Pharmacy Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Mason Fennel, Senior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
High Barrier Schottky Contacts for Silicon Carbide Radiation Detector

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2017 Electrical Engineering,,
Alexandra Fleury, Senior
English, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Impressionists versus the Macchiaioli: Understanding the impact of Japonism on Western Painting

Mentor: Pam Bowers, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2017 English,Finance,
Jack Gonzales, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Improving HF radar derived ocean wave spectra using satellites

Mentors: George Voulgaris, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Douglas Cahl, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2017 Marine Science,Music, Arts and Sciences,Arts & Sciences Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Annastasia Haynie, Capstone, Junior
Physics, Astronomy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Deriving the Cosmological Constraint from Supernovae Light Curves

Mentor: Steven Rodney, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2017 Physics,Astronomy,
Katherine Heins, Honors, Sophomore
International Studies, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Intersections of Gender, Nationality, and Religion with South Carolina Anti-Refugee Legislation

Mentor: Breanne Grace, Social Work, USC Columbia
1 2017 International Studies,Spanish,
Austin Hetherington, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Scaling Anterior Deltoid Activation to Contralateral Reach Movement in a 3-Dimensional Paradigm

Mentor: Jill Stewart, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Angelica Hutchinson, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Automatic Separation of Vowels in Aphasic and Apraxic Speakers

Mentor: Dirk Den Ouden, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Judson James, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Developing an App to Examine Young Children's Music Development through Serious Gaming

Mentors: Wendy Valerio, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia, Jeremiah Shepherd, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2017 Computer Engineering,Music, Music,Engineering and Computing Music Education, History, and Theory,Computer Science and Engineering
Jaleel Jefferson, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Enhancing Communication to Support Dissemination and Implementation of the Healthy Eating and Active Living in the Spirit (HEALS) Program

Mentor: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2017 Public Health,Neuroscience,
Erin Kalb, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, Risk Management and Insurance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Mathematical Modeling of Pituitary Organogenesis

Mentor: Paula Vasquez, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2017 Mathematics,Risk Management and Insurance,
Ketsana Kenekham, Junior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Effect of Flucytosine and Amphotericin B Treatment on Antiphagocytic Protein 1, a Virulence Factor of Cryptococcus neoformans

Mentor: Ginny Webb, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2017 Biology,Chemistry,
Abraham Khan, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Computational Complexity of Enumerating the Linear Extensions of a Dimension Two Poset.

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2017 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Alexander Kirby, Honors, Junior
Physics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Extinction due to Dust in Other Galaxies

Mentor: Varsha Kulkarni, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2017 Physics,Mathematics,
Jennifer Klett, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Transient Amnesia: Identifying the Role of PDE11A4 in Systems Consolidation of Social Memories

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Chandler Knott, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Allison Vittes, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Early Features of Anxiety Behavior in Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Debra Reisinger, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2017 Psychology,Counselor Education,Public Health,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Venkatraman Kothandaraman, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Effectiveness of LINE-1 Methylation as a Biomarker for Colorectal Cancer

Mentors: Jim Burch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Angela Murphy, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,, Public Health,Medicine Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Nabihah Kumte, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Mast cell activation status and phenotype in the development of colorectal cancer

Mentors: Carole Oskeritzian, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia, John Fuseler, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2017 Public Health,Chemistry, Medicine,Medicine Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Nicholas Leschinsky, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Julia Bian, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Structural and functional studies of Cytochrome P450 (CYP152) enzymes towards Sustainable Biofuels

Mentors: Thomas Makris, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Steven Ratigan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,Chemistry,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Science Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Austin Lewis, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Uncovering Immediate Early Gene Programs That Drive Neural Fate

Mentor: Jeff Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,Religious Studies,
Cole Love-Baker, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Spincoating Quantum Dots onto Epitaxial Graphene Chips For Tunable, High-Gain Infrared Detection

Mentor: Andrew Greytak, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2017 Chemical Engineering,,
Erica Maissy, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Metabolic Stress and Neuroplasticity in the Rat Hippocampus

Mentor: Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Daniel Newsome, Honors, Junior
Statistics, Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
When, Where, and Who: Mining Billions of Tweets to Understand Celebration Patterns of US Holidays

Mentor: Zhenlong Li, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2017 Statistics,Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics,
Liudas Panavas, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Part Criticality in Inventory Management

Mentor: Ramy Harik, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2017 Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science,
Caroline Pascal, Junior
Public Health, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Knowledge and Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among HIV-Positive Adults in South Carolina.

Mentor: Sayward Harrison, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2017 Public Health,Women's and Gender Studies,
Anniebelle Quattlebaum, Senior
English, Creative Writing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Women Behind the Witches: A Study and Response

Mentor: Katie Smith, English, USC Aiken
1 2017 English,Creative Writing,
Christine Reid, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Role of COX2 on Cellular Senescence

Mentor: Minsub Shim, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Julia Schweiss, Honors, Junior
Marketing, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Overcoming Barriers to Ecovillage Mainstreaming

Mentor: Conor Harrison, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2017 Marketing,Management Science,
McKenzie Spires, Sophomore
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Developing a HIV-1 Dependent Lentiviral Vector that Expresses an Innate Human Anti-Retroviral Gene

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2017 Biology,,
Kristin Stitzlein, Honors, Sophomore
Visual Communications, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Telenovelas in Colombia: Cultural Identity & Globalization

Mentor: Laura Kissel, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2017 Visual Communications,Spanish,
Alen Thomas, Junior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Can a viable model of Danon disease cardiomyopathy be created from human iPSCs that contain a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated lysosomal LAMP2 knockout?

Mentor: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2017 Biology,Chemistry,
Hannah Thomas, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Nicole Vonada, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Language and Cognition as Predictors of Change in Social Communication in Young Children with Fragile X Syndrome

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Kelly Caravella, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2017 Psychology,Neuroscience,Biological Sciences,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Elizabeth Thompson, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Speech and Hand Movement Rehabilitation through HD-tDCS

Mentor: Roozbeh Behroozmand, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Victoria Turnbull, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Examining the Roles of Visual Processing and Eye-Hand Coordination in Parkinson’s Disease Disability

Mentors: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Priyantha Herath, Department of Neurology, USC Columbia
1 2017 Exercise Science,German, Public Health,School of Medicine Exercise Science,Department of Neurology
Jesse Varkey, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Identifying Bacterial Pathogen Type III Effectors Interacting with Protein Receptors TIR1 and COI1 to Suppress Plant Defense

Mentor: Zhengqing Fu, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Public Health,,
John Warrington, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Detecting synthetic lethalities in TP53 knockout breast cancer cells using the CRISPR-Cas9 nuclease for use in Targeted Therapeutics

Mentor: Phillip Buckhaults, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biomedical Engineering,,
James Waters, Honors, Freshman
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
The Influence of Induced Anxiety on Executive Functions Among Athletes Measured by the P3 Wave in a Go/NoGo Task

Mentor: Keri Weed, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2017 Psychology,,
Frank Webb, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Twitter Analysis of LGBT Health Concerns

Mentor: Amir Karami, Library and Information Science, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Melissa Weisberg, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Tina Monzavi, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Engaging Youth in STEM: Understanding the Role of Educators in Informal Science Learning Sites

Mentors: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia, Adam Hartstone-Rose, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2017 Biomedical Engineering,,Chemistry,, Education,Medicine Educational Studies,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Erin Welty, Honors, Junior
Classics, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Ritualized Eating: The Feasts of Homer's Iliad

Mentor: Hunter Gardner, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2017 Classics,English,
Brock Wesolek, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, Business Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
An Optimistic Perspective on Entering Distant Markets

Mentor: Hildy Teegen, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2017 International Business,Business Economics,
Amaelia Zyck, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2017
Spatial and temporal variation in larval availability: Success in the plankton and maintenance of connectivity among adult mussel populations

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2017 Marine Science,Spanish,
Victory Agho, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2017
Heavy Lives Matter: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Morbid Obesity, Culture, and Weight Loss Surgery among Women of African Descent.

Mentor: Cheryl Armstead, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Quinn Alsheimer, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
A Study of Data from the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System of 2015

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2017 Public Health,Spanish,
Akilah Alwan, Honors, Junior
Environmental Science, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2017
Steps towards Increasing Diversity in the School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment

Mentor: Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2017 Environmental Science,Marine Science,
Stephanie Arnold, Senior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Maintaining and Restoring Sustainable Hydrology in Iraq

Mentor: Jennifer Pournelle, Environment and Sustainability, USC Columbia
2 2017 Environmental Science,,
Stephanie Arnold, Senior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Fall 2017
Maintaining and Restoring Sustainable Hydrology in Iraq

Mentor: Jennifer Pournelle, Environment and Sustainability, USC Columbia
2 2017 Environmental Science,,
Amanda Askins, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Developing an Activation Tagging System for Gene Discovery in Wheat

Mentor: C. Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2017 Biology,,
Genevieve Asongu-Fonju, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Use and Economic Burden of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent (ESA) Post Medicare Part D

Mentor: Kevin Lu, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2017 Pharmacy,,
Martin Aveldanes, Senior
Sociology, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2017
Household Shocks and Vulnerable Students: How Social Risks Propagate Across Domains

Mentors: Jennifer Augustine, Sociology, USC Columbia, Carla Pfeffer, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Sociology,Statistics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Sociology,Sociology
Jacqueline Baquet, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Population Genomic Analysis of Natural Selection in a Hybrid Zone

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Emily Bowling, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
The shifting status of appositive relative clauses (ARCs): Moving ARC content into the conversational foreground

Mentor: Anne Bezuidenhout, Philosophy, USC Columbia
2 2017 Psychology,Philosophy,
Destiny Byrd, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Examining Experiences of Using eHealth for Weight-loss

Mentors: Brie Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Caroline Dunn, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2017 Public Health,, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Caroline Cates, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Psychological Effects of Isolation and Extreme Environment on Mental Health of Scientists in Antarctica

Mentor: Samuel McQuillin, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Psychology,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Daniel Conroy, Senior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Michaela Sanner, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Hannah Thomas, Senior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Using tests of executive functions to account for variance in dyslexic children's reading performance

Mentor: Scott Decker, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Psychology,Neuroscience,Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry,Psychology,Neuroscience,
Alexandra Cordes, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Sex Trafficking Victims Seeking Help in South Carolina: Service Provider Perspectives

Mentor: Dana DeHart, Social Work, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Jared Dawson, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Identification and Characterization of Bacteria from Human Peritoneal Tumors

Mentor: Traci Testerman, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Evan Dodge, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Business Economics, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Automation in South Carolina: How will Computerization effect the Future State Economy?

Mentor: Ben Rex, Honors College, USC Columbia
2 2017 Business Economics,History,
Vincent Edwards, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2017
Speaking the Language of the Heart: An Investigation in High Frequency Heart Rate Variability it's Interactions With Stereotype Threat Responses, Impaired Cognitive Performance and Emotion Regulation?

Mentor: Cheryl Armstead, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Psychology,,
Mary Gaughan, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Neural Correlates of Non-Paretic Hand Function Following Stroke

Mentor: Jill Stewart, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Kyndra Gilmore, Junior
Psychology, African American Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2017
Youth Violence and Victimization: Predicting Responses to Peer Aggression

Mentor: Dr. Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2017 Psychology,African American Studies,
Sarah Greene, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Evaluating Muscle Fatigue and Endurance in Healthy Female Athletes

Mentor: Ray Thompson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Exercise Science,Dance,
Caitlin Heilferty, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Hydrogels for Drug Delivery - Release Study of BSA

Mentors: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Safaa Kader, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Arts and Sciences Chemical Engineering,Biochemistry
Elizabeth Karnavas, Senior
Public Health, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Fall 2017
Production and Sales of Sustainable Tea Products

Mentor: Matt Kip, Environment and Sustainability, USC Columbia
2 2017 Public Health,Criminal Justice,
Nancy Kaura, Capstone, Senior
Exercise Science, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
The effects of a short-term fast on the regulation of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and degradation through Akt activation or suppression, respectively, in tumor-bearing mice.

Mentors: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Brandon Vanderveen, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Exercise Science,Business Administration, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Adam Kenvin, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Continuous Electroless Deposition

Mentors: John Monnier, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Gregory Tate, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2017 Computer Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Reese King, Sophomore
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Determining the Relative Importance of the N-Terminal and C-Terminal ends of the ORF1 and Transposase Proteins in the mPing Transposition Complex

Mentor: C. Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2017 Biology,,
Kelsey Larkin, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Exploration of the Functions Involved in the Tomographic Reconstruction of EDX Data

Mentor: Peter Binev, Mathematics, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Wyatt Lasche, Capstone, Sophomore
Media Arts, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
January

Mentors: Faye Riley, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia, Jake Parler, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Media Arts,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Public Health Film and Media Studies,Exercise Science
Steven Lin, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Mechanisms Underlying HIV-Induced Dysregulation of Dopaminergic Neurotransmission

Mentor: Jun Zhu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Caitlyn Lizana, Capstone, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Aflatoxin-Exposure of Vibrio gazogenes as a Novel System for the Generation of Aflatoxin Synthesis Inhibitors

Mentors: Anindya Chanda, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia, Phani Gummadidala, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2017 Environmental Science,, Public Health,Public Health Environmental Health Sciences,Environmental Health Sciences
John Lynch, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
The potential role for disrupted calcium handling in cachexia induced skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue.

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Nicholas Magro, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Policy to Practice in Youth Programs

Mentor: Michael Beets, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Exercise Science,,
Tykiera Manning, Junior
Marketing, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2017
Like It. Share It. Love It: Social Media’s Influence on the Development of a Business through Brand Marketing

Mentor: Rishika Rishika, Marketing, USC Columbia
2 2017 Marketing,Finance,
Kaitlin McClamrock, Capstone, Senior
Political Science, European Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Analysis of European Same Sex Marriage Policies & Comparative Courts (1) Analysis of Informal Justice Systems and Transitional Justice in Post Conflict Peace (2)

Mentor: Brad Epperly, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Political Science,European Studies,
Madeline Mulkey, Senior
Public Relations, Leadership Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
God at the Games

Mentor: Cecile Holmes, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
2 2017 Public Relations,Leadership Studies,
Ashton Mullinax, Capstone, Freshman
English, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Articulation of Trauma in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury

Mentor: Greg Forter, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
2 2017 English,History,
Leigh Nye, Capstone, Senior
Sociology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Modern Expressions of Racism: The Impact of Confederate Relics on Population Health

Mentor: Andrea Henderson-Platt, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Sociology,Business Administration,
Aisling Ponzo, Capstone, Sophomore
Nursing, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Obesity and Related Health Behaviors in South Carolina's Rural and Urban Counties

Mentor: Dr. Demetrius Abshire, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2017 Nursing,Business Administration,
Amber Roberts, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Cardiovascular Responses to Micro-aggressions and Overt Racism Among Black Female Millennials

Mentor: Cheryl Armstead, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2017 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Matthew Thomas, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
The Effect of Cancer Cachexia Severity on Skeletal Muscle Anabolic Signaling Fluctuation

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2017 Public Health,Chemistry,
Zachary Travis, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2017
Self Perception of body weight compared to BMI

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2017 Public Health,Spanish,
Meredith Tucker, Senior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
A Study of Potential Sensory Processing Differences Across Personality Types

Mentor: Randy Lowell, Psychology, USC Union
2 2017 Psychology,,
Terence Willoner, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Using CRISPR/Cas9 to study the Role of zmym2 and zmym3 in zebrafish craniofacial development

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2017 Biology,,
Carla Woods, Senior
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2017
Statistical Data Analysis of Salad-Bar Usage Data Pre and Post Educational Campaign

Mentor: Swati DebRoy, Mathematics and Computational Science, USC Beaufort
2 2017 Computational Science,,
Courtney Wyche, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2017
Evaluations of Social Transgressions

Mentor: Kelly Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2017 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Nour Abu Abdo, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Evaluation of maternal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use and necrotizing enterocolitis in offspring

Mentor: Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Pharmacy,,
Carter Allen, Honors, Senior
Statistics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
A Comparison of Multiple Imputation Methods en Route to a Predictive Water Quality Model for Charleston, SC

Mentor: Edsel Pena, Statistics, USC Columbia
3 2017 Statistics,Mathematics,
Jacob Baltzegar, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Theory-Driven Synthesis of Surface-Modified Nanoparticles for the Modulation of Amyloid-beta Aggregation

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Andreas Bauml, Senior
Computer Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
An Empirical study of 4G LTE Cellular Network Vulnerabilities and Defense

Mentor: Frank Haizhon Li, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2017 Computer Science,,
Christina Beckert, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
What is the association between antioxidants, Vitamin C and E, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease fibrosis scores in patients participating in the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)?

Mentor: Bryan Love, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2017 Pharmacy,,
Sophia Bertrand, Capstone, Freshman
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Development of Theory of mind in Hearing Impaired Subjects Before and After AV Therapy

Mentors: Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Jace Wolfe, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Oklahoma City
3 2017 Psychology,, Public Health,Hearts for Hearing Clinic Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sophia Bertrand, Capstone, Freshman
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Development of Theory of mind in Hearing Impaired Subjects Before and After AV Therapy

Mentors: Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Jace Wolfe, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Oklahoma City
3 2017 Psychology,, Public Health,Hearts for Hearing Clinic Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Lauren Blew, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Perceptions and Lung Cancer Screening Practices - A Qualitative Study

Mentor: Karen McDonnell, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2017 Nursing,,
Samantha Block, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Italian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The effect of PDTC treatment on mitochondrial quality in a mouse model of colorectal cancer

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,Italian,
Sean Bloos, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Development of 3-D Organotypic Raft Cultures Using Neonatal Stem-like Keratinocytes to Investigate HPV-Mediated Dysplasia

Mentor: Lucia Pirisi-Creek, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Kristin Bolek, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Hazmat Decontamination Study: Assessing Decontamination Procedures in Chemical Mass Casualty Incidences

Mentors: Joan Culley, Nursing, USC Columbia, Sal DiNardi, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2017 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Jack Bowling, Senior
Management Science, International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Cross-sector Collaboration for Humanitarian Response to Refugee Crisis

Mentor: Pelin Pekgun, Management Science, USC Columbia
3 2017 Management Science,International Business,
Tyler Brant, Freshman
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Spencer Martin, Senior
Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Studies, USC Columbia

Andrew Re, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Astronomy, USC Columbia

William Rivers, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Water Purification and Pipeline Reparation Design for the El Cedro Water Supply Project

Mentor: Steve McAnally, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Electrical Engineering,,Electrical Engineering,Aerospace Studies,Mechanical Engineering,Astronomy,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Delaney Bruns, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Child and Family Program

Mentor: Rachal Hatton, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2017 Psychology,Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Maria Buck, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Relationship between Parental Monitoring, Limit Setting, and Family Structure and Goal Attainment in African American Adolescents

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Allison Sweeney, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2017 Public Health,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Andrew Buzza, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Molecular Modeling of Amyloid-Beta Interactions with Metal Surfaces

Mentors: Mark Uline, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Nicholas van der Munnik, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Sophia Chamberlin, Capstone, Sophomore
Comparative Literature, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
A Letter from Shizu: Gender Roles in Modern Japanese Society Through the Novel Kokoro

Mentor: Jie Guo, Comparative Literature, USC Columbia
3 2017 Comparative Literature,English,
Alexandria Cone, Senior
Visual Communications, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Gullah Project

Mentor: Denise McGill, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2017 Visual Communications,Media Arts,
Anna Cook, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Neurochemical Basis of Depression in HIV-1 Related Neurocognitive Disorders

Mentors: Rosemarie Booze, Psychology, USC Columbia, Adam Denton, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Courtney Cooper, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, Dance, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2017
Understanding Meal Quality and Nutrition- Related Behaviors of Pregnant Women: A Mixed Methods Approach

Mentors: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Alicia Dahl, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2017 Public Health,Dance, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Courtney Cooper, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Understanding Meal Quality and Nutrition- Related Behaviors of Pregnant Women: A Mixed Methods Approach

Mentors: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Alicia Dahl, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2017 Public Health,Dance, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Courtney Cooper, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Understanding Meal Quality and Nutrition- Related Behaviors of Pregnant Women: A Mixed Methods Approach

Mentors: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Alicia Dahl, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2017 Public Health,Dance, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Josie Cox, Sophomore
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Joshua Stine, Sophomore
Music Performance, Music Entrepreneurship, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
The Benefits of Musical Coaching vs. The Traditional Style of Teaching

Mentor: Jennifer Parker-Harley, Music, USC Columbia
3 2017 Music Performance,,Music Performance,Music Entrepreneurship,
Charles Daniels, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Generalized Hough Transform on the Tegra X1 Embedded SOC Architecture

Mentor: Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Computer Engineering,,
Karlye Denner, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Diabetes in the Hispanic Community

Mentor: Christopher Goodman, Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2017 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Jasmine Desdune, Senior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Impact of African American Skin Tone on Causal Attributions

Mentor: Ann Hoover, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2017 Psychology,,
Blake Devivo, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Electrocatalyst Development for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Mentor: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Chemical Engineering,,
S River Dixon, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Minimizing mortality risk while maximizing food intake: the optimal balance for salt marsh bivalves

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Marine Science,,
Courtney Duncan, Capstone, Junior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
"Cocky: More than a Mascot" Documenting History and a Life Behind the Suit

Mentor: James Henderson, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2017 Media Arts,,
Melaina Dyck, Honors, Senior
Environmental Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Zoe Dale, Senior
International Studies, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Assessing Potential and Efficacy of Aquaponics Using Constructed Wetlands Wastewater Treatment in Iraq

Mentor: Jennifer Pournelle, Environment and Sustainability, USC Columbia
3 2017 Environmental Science,Spanish,International Studies,Environmental Studies,
Harrison Engoren, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Ronald Herrygers, Capstone, Sophomore
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Probability of Sudoku: The Bounds of the Cardinality of Minimal Fair Sudoku Puzzles

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2017 Computer Science,Business Administration,Mathematics,,
Chloe Erickson, Capstone, Freshman
Business Administration, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Analysis and Recommendation of the Ethical Misconduct at Wells Fargo

Mentor: Shannon Bowen, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2017 Business Administration,French,
Habiba Fayyaz, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Role of Intranasal Orexin-A Administration on Neuronal Activation in the Brain Stem

Mentor: Jim Fadel, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Kevin Field, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Role of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Ferroptotic Cell Death

Mentors: Minsub Shim, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mingxiao Feng, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Cade Fisher, Capstone, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
High-Energy Dynamic Impact

Mentor: Zafer Gurdal, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Mechanical Engineering,,
Kayla Ford, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Authoritative Parenting, Adolescent Depression, and Obesity Outcomes in African American Adolescents

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Haylee Gause, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2017 Psychology,Counselor Education, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Julia Fountain, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Thermodynamic Resolution of Silicon Compounds

Mentor: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2017 Chemistry,,
Victoria Garefino, Senior
Marine Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Estimating Genetic Variation for a Fitness Characteristic in a Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nesting Aggregation

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2017 Marine Science,Biological Sciences,
David Geurkink, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Development of a Fluorescent Assay for Studying Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptors

Mentor: Kenneth Walsh, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Exercise Science,,
Noemi Glaeser, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Generating Geographic and Temporal Heat Maps of Aflatoxin Incidence using Regularized Linear Models

Mentor: Gabriel Terejanu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Kenneth Glenn, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Generating mef2ca and mef2cb transgenic zebrafish lines using BAC-mediated recombination

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2017 Biology,,
Ashley Graham, Senior
Theatre, Psychology, USC Columbia

Jacob Lyerly, Senior
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Voicing the “Voices from the Field”: Increasing Accessibility through Audio Recording on a National Park Service Website

Mentors: Erica Tobolski, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia, Sara Schwebel, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2017 Theatre,Psychology,Music Performance,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Theatre and Dance,English Language and Literature
Veronica Gray, Capstone, Sophomore
Finance, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Islamic Societal Integration in Europe at Home and in Business

Mentor: Alice Leri, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2017 Finance,Spanish,
Scott Green, Senior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Synthesis and Purification of Trypanosoma cruzi Glucosamine Analogue Inhibitors

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Biology, USC Beaufort
3 2017 Biology,Chemistry,
Nicole Griffith, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Pharmacist-Administered Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Pharmacy,,
Melissa Groleau, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Testing for field effects and maternal effects in seeds of the invasive annual grass, Aegilops triuncialis

Mentor: Andrew Dyer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2017 Biology,,
Marissa Gross, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Jonathan Rodgers, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Emily Mele, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
The effects of protein and exercise on short term memory, anxiety, and health in rats

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2017 Biology,,Biology,,Biology,,
Caroline Haggard, Honors, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Active Learning for Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduates in the Context of Novel Nanomaterial Applications

Mentors: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Charles Pierce, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Civil Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering
Katherine Hall, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
The role of ribosomal proteins L12 in plant immunity

Mentors: Zhengqing Fu, Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Ming Chang, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biochemistry,Biochemistry
Rachel Hall, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Characterization of wild type, Arctic, and Fleming mutations of Amyloid-Beta protein through AFM and Western blotting.

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biomedical Engineering,,
Amanda Harris, Senior
Public Health, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Beyond Behavioral Methods, Using Eye Tracking to Measure Morphosyntax in School Age Children

Mentors: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Alison Hendricks, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2017 Public Health,Communication Sciences and Disorders, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Meredith Hawcroft, Senior
English, Creative Writing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Battle of Bachelorhood and Domesticity in William Gilmore Simms’s Castle Dismal

Mentor: Todd Hagstette, English, USC Aiken
3 2017 English,Creative Writing,
Emily Herbert, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
The Role of Ovarian Function in Lewis Lung Carcinomas -Induced Cachexia

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Maria Hernandez, Senior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Bel Canto In Opera and Its Influences On Chopin’s Piano Music

Mentor: Julie Hubbert, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
3 2017 Music,,
Alec Jones, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Developing a tool for transposon mutagenesis in zebrafish (D. rerio)

Mentors: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken, Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2017 Biology,, Sciences,Sciences Biology/Geology,Biology/Geology
Tal Kasher, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Tunable Radio Frequency Wireless Power Harvesting System

Mentor: Guoan Wang, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Electrical Engineering,,
Caleb Kisby, Junior
Mathematics, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Exploring Non-finitely Based Finite Algebras

Mentor: George McNulty, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2017 Mathematics,Computer Science,
Jennifer Klett, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Transient Amnesia: Identifying the Role of PDE11A4 in Systems Consolidation of Social Memories

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Megan Kopp, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
The Role of Multiple Drug Resistance Protein 1 (MDR1) in Protecting Chemo-chemical Doxorubicin (DOX) Induced Ovarian Toxicity and Infertility

Mentor: Shuo Xiao, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Robert Lanier, Sophomore
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Synthesis and Purification of Trypanosoma cruzi Hexokinase Inhibitors

Mentor: Edward D'antonio, Biology, USC Beaufort
3 2017 Biology,,
Daniel Lee, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Role of Orexin in Extinguishing Fear Memories

Mentors: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Amanda Sharko, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Margaret Leppert, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Exploring Healthcare Communication during the Diagnosis Process for a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Child and Language Development Outcomes

Mentors: Katherine Chappell, Nursing, USC Columbia, Robin Estrada, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2017 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Mallory Long, Senior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Cortical and Subcortical Projections to the Amygdala

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Abigail Loszko, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Multidentate Polymer Ligands for Biocompatible Quantum Dots: Does Sequence Matter?

Mentor: Andrew Greytak, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Spanish,
Meredith Love, Senior
Geological Sciences, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Detrital Zircon Tests of Competing Hypotheses For the Eastern Blue Ridge & Inner Piedmont Provinces, Southern Appalachian Mountains, USA

Mentor: David Barbeau, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2017 Geological Sciences,German,
Briana Luckey, Senior
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Jerrod Wigmore, Honors, Sophomore
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Distributed Monitoring and Control of Photovoltaic Generation

Mentor: Andrea Benigni, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Electrical Engineering,Computer Science,Electrical Engineering,,
Sara Marciano, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
The role of Rbb4l in regulation of stem cell development and differentiation

Mentor: Katie Kathrein, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Exercise Science,Chemistry,
Amanda Namsinh, Junior
Marine Science, Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Determining the Sensitivity of the Hf-Nd Proxy to Pleistocene glaciations in the North Atlantic

Mentor: Howie Scher, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2017 Marine Science,Environmental Science,
Emma Nettles, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Perspective Taking and Self-Other Overlap: How Self-compassion Mitigates the Negative Effect of Blame on Helping Behavior

Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2017 Psychology,,
Andrew O'Flaherty, Senior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Effect of Outdoor Classrooms on Student Performance in Classes at the University of South Carolina

Mentor: Gwendelyn Geidel, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2017 Environmental Science,,
Lindamarie Olson, Capstone, Senior
Social Work, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Examining factors related to help-seeking among parents of children in India and the US

Mentor: Robert Hock, Social Work, USC Columbia
3 2017 Social Work,,
Akhila Padi, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Casey Moffitt, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Role of Estrogen in the Behavioral, Cardiovascular and Neuroinflammatory Consequences of Witness Stress

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Public Health,Biological Sciences,Psychology,Neuroscience,
Tulsi Patel, Honors, Junior
Business Economics, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
The Effect of Succination on Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase Lysozyme L1(Uchl1) on Deubiquitinase Activity

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Gerardo Piroli, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Business Economics,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Lisette Payero, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Understanding the replicative transposition mechanism of the transposable element mPing

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2017 Biology,,
Lindsay Peagler, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Halie Campbell, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Energy Expenditure in Whitewater Kayakers

Mentor: Teresa Moore, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2017 Exercise Science,Psychology,Exercise Science,,
Izlen Peksenar, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Navigator, Spring 2017
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) of Minerals in Supercritical CO2 under Venus Atmospheric Conditions

Mentor: Stanley Michael Angel, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2017 Chemistry,Mathematics,
Adrian Perez, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Assessing Visual Variation in Daphnia as a Result of Disparity in Eye Sizes

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Karna Ringham, Honors, Senior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
KSRP's Binding Affinity to Endogenous mRNAs

Mentor: Jeffery Twiss, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,Neuroscience,
John Risher, Junior
Mathematics, History, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2017
Generalization of Inequality with Sum of Fractions

Mentor: Wei-Kai Lai, Mathematics, USC Salkehatchie
3 2017 Mathematics,History,
Alexis Ruber, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Eye Contact and Sympathetic Arousal in Women with the FMR1 Premutation

Mentor: Jessica Klusek, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Caroline Schlee, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Overexpression and Purification of Iron Regulators Aft1 and Yap5 from Yeast

Mentors: Caryn Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Angela-Nadia Albetel, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jonathan Senn, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Validating in vitro models for Aflatoxin production in maize using a new open database of field sample data

Mentor: Gabriel Terejanu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2017 Computer Science,,
Stephanie Shealy, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Impact of a Birkman Method® Intervention on Faculty and Preceptor Development at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Mentor: Whitney Maxwell, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2017 Pharmacy,,
Haylee Smith, Junior
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Implicit versus Explicit Bias for Disabled Persons in the Workplace

Mentors: Stefanie Keen, Psychology, USC Upstate, Jan Griffin, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2017 Psychology,Business Administration, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Aida Stevenson, Freshman
Marine Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2017
Why is Iceland one of the top three countries for happiness in the world?

Mentor: Joe Jones, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2017 Marine Science,Chemistry,
Emily Touzel, Honors, Senior
English, USC Upstate

Andrew Becker, Junior
English, International Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Transitional Communities and European Modernist Architecture

Mentor: Celena Kusch, Languages, Literature and Composition, USC Upstate
3 2017 English,,English,International Studies,
Joshua Turowski, Capstone, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences

Mentors: Jill Turner, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Erin Anderson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2017 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Eleanor Walsh, Capstone, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Age of childhood sexual trauma and long term effects

Mentor: Kathrene Brendell, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2017 Nursing,,
Kylie Weaver, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Association Between Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Hypocalcemia

Mentor: Bryan Love, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Pharmacy,,
Megan Wesley, Junior
Biology, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Assessment of Hybridization Rate Among South Eastern United States Marine Turtles

Mentors: Joe Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mark Roberts, Biology, USC Sumter
3 2017 Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Biological Sciences,Biology
Sarah Marie Williamson, Senior
English, Professional Writing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
The Poetic Voice of Child Labor in Industrial Britain: Its Literary and Social Contexts

Mentor: Julie Wise, English, USC Aiken
3 2017 English,Professional Writing,
Matthew Willis, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Co-ligation of TLR4 and FcεRI on human skin mast cells enhances pro-inflammatory IL-6 production

Mentor: Gregorio Gomez, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2017 Biological Sciences,,
Danielle Wood, Sophomore
Music, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2017
Flipping the Classroom: Effects on Critical Reasoning Skills Gained in Middle School Mathematics

Mentor: Patrick McFaddin, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2017 Music,Mathematics,
Christopher Yehl, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2017
Understanding the role of fluorine in pharmaceutical and catalytic systems.

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2017 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Amaelia Zyck, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2017
Spatial and Temporal Variation in Larval Availability: Success in the Plankton and Maintenance of Connectivity among Adult Mussel Populations

Mentor: Thomas Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2017 Marine Science,Spanish,
Michael Arin, Honors, Junior
International Studies, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Aristocracy v. Nation: A Case of Judicial Prejudice During the Early French Revolution

Mentors: Alexandre Bonafos, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia, Ashley Williard, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2016 International Studies,French, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Jose Aveldanes, Sophomore
Sociology, Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Are the Parents Alright? Reported Intimacy among Same-sex and Different-sex Parents

Mentors: Carla Pfeffer, Sociology, USC Columbia, Jennifer Augustine, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2016 Sociology,Public Relations, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Sociology,Sociology
Jordan Bartow, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
A Study on the Production, Parameters, and Pedagogy of Vibrato on the Cello

Mentor: Robert Jesselson, Music, USC Columbia
1 2016 Music,,
Cynthia Beavin, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Latin America: A Case Study on Abortion Policy and Activists in Peru

Mentor: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2016 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Molly Beman, Honors, Freshman
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Examining the Role of Primary Care Providers in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity

Mentor: Sayward Harrison, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2016 Exercise Science,Psychology,
De'Aira Bryant, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Engaging Minorities in Computer Science via Online Game & Robot Hip-Hop Dance

Mentor: Jenay Beer, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2016 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Gregory Buechner, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Matthew Millington, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
X-ray Crystallography of Glucokinase from Leishmania braziliensis

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Chemistry, USC Beaufort
1 2016 Biology,,Biology,,
Tret Burdette, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Jessica Rotheiser, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Infrared Spectroscopy Detection of Magnetic Tape Degradation

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2016 Chemistry,,Chemistry,Criminology and Criminal Justice,
William Capell, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Defining signals that control the subcellular compartmentalization and catalytic activity of the enzyme PDE11A4

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2016 Chemistry,Biological Sciences,
Anthony Carson, Honors, Sophomore
Sport and Entertainment Management, Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
#ReadyForRio: How a Revised Rule 40 Will Impact Athlete Sponsorship at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
1 2016 Sport and Entertainment Management,Public Relations,
Brooke Clark, Junior
Fine Arts, Communications, USC Aiken

Harli Eggenberger, Junior
Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Developing Visual Communication Tools to Promote Healthy Eating

Mentors: Brian Parr, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken, Ginny Southworth, Fine Arts, USC Aiken
1 2016 Fine Arts,Communications,Exercise and Sports Science,, Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences Exercise and Sports Science,Fine Arts
Jamie Clark, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Do the eyes of the Atlantic Giant Cockle (Dinocardium robustum) provide spatial vision?

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Marine Science,,
Mara Cowen, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Understanding the role of Rab3Gap1 in Neuronal Development

Mentor: Sofia Lizarraga, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Justin DuRant, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Radionuclide Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants in South Carolina

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biological Sciences,Music,
Logan Dwyer, Honors, Freshman
Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Soviet and Russian Influences on Language Policy and Orthography in the Republic of Moldova and its Political Predecessors

Mentor: Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2016 Russian,,
Michael Eason, Capstone, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Predicting cognitive deficits in individuals with ADHD using electroencephalogram

Mentor: Scott Decker, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2016 Nursing,,
Vincent Esposito, Junior
Chemistry, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Disinfection By-Product Removal Efficiency of Activated Carbon Filters For Home-Use

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2016 Chemistry,Business Administration,
Jory Fleming, Capstone, Junior
Geography, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Biogeographic Analysis of Fish Communities in Congaree National Park Using A Remotely Operated Vehicle

Mentors: John Kupfer, Geography, USC Columbia, Joe Jones, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Geography,Marine Science, Arts and Sciences,Public Health Geography,Environmental Health Sciences
Meghan Franco, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Could Spinach and Lettuce be a Possible Source of Exposure to Disinfection By-Products?

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2016 Civil Engineering,,
Ryan Geiser, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Investigating the Promotion of Alzheimer’s Disease by Volatile Organic Compounds

Mentors: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Shelby Chastain, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Biomedical Engineering
Muhammad Ghaffar, Sophomore
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Examining the relationship between the antifungal drug Amphotericin B and the Cryptococcus neoformans virulence factor Antiphagocytic protein 1

Mentor: Ginny Webb, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2016 Biology,,
Ian Giocondo, Capstone, Junior
Music Education, Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Nadia Boulanger's Final Years (1950-1979)

Mentor: Julie Hubbert, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2016 Music Education,Music Performance,
Dominica Harding, Sophomore
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Music and Politics- A Study of the Argentinian Tango

Mentor: Julie Hubbert, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2016 Music Performance,,
Bonnie Harris-Lowe, Honors, Junior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Gatekeeping: Women, People of Color, and the Video Game Community

Mentors: Qiana Whitted, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Rebecca Boyd, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2016 Media Arts,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,Visual Art and Design
Christine Hartmann, Junior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
The Influence of Perceived Control Over Task Difficulty on Coping with Math Anxiety

Mentor: Keri Weed, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2016 Psychology,,
Georgia Higgins, Honors, Junior
History, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Black Excellence Under White Supremacy in Turn of the Century Columbia, SC

Mentors: Bobby Donaldson, History, USC Columbia, Gabrielle Kuenzli, History, USC Columbia
1 2016 History,Women's and Gender Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences History,History
David Hodges, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Mating Dynamics and Conservation Genomics of American Wood Storks

Mentor: Kristina Ramstad, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2016 Biology,,
Harshita Jain, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Researching and Addressing the Contexts Shaping Women’s Care-seeking Decisions During Labor and Delivery in Rural India

Mentor: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biological Sciences,,
Bethany Janos, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Monitoring Smoking Behavior through the use of Smartwatch Applications

Mentors: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Scott Strayer, Family and Preventative Medicine, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biomedical Engineering,Computer Science, Engineering and Computing,Medicine Computer Science and Engineering,Family and Preventative Medicine
Katlyn Jones, Freshman
Education, General, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
The 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising

Mentor: David Hatch, English, USC Salkehatchie
1 2016 Education, General,,
Jerica Knox, Junior
Psychology, Social Work, USC Columbia

Kelly Gross, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Courtney Wyche, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Judgments and Reasoning About Bullying of Youth with Disabilities: The Role of Peer and Family Contexts

Mentors: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia, Matthew Irvin, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2016 Psychology,Social Work,Public Health,Spanish,Psychology,, Education,Education Educational Studies,Educational Studies
Alyson Lewis, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Differential Expression of LL-37 in Prostate Cancer

Mentor: Dev Karan, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2016 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Rhiannon Lewis, Senior
Health Promotion, Sociology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Understanding Health and Wellness Perspectives among US Southern Lesbians

Mentors: Diana Reindl, Health Promotion, USC Beaufort, Lauren Gellar, Health Promotion, USC Beaufort
1 2016 Health Promotion,Sociology, Nursing and Health Professions,Nursing and Health Professions Health Promotion,Health Promotion
Molly Lonneman, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
TIPPS, Tools & Inventions for/from People Post-Stroke

Mentor: Stacy Fritz, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2016 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Nicholas Marinelli, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
The Impact of Environmental Toxins on the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Autism Spectrum Disorders

Mentor: Sofia Lizarraga, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Ian McGuire, Senior
Chemistry, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Computational Models for Human memory, applications to problem-solving on low-memory situations

Mentor: Francisco Blanco-Silva, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2016 Chemistry,Neuroscience,
Alexis Michalos, Honors, Sophomore
English, History, USC Columbia

Molly Carlson, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Elizabeth Matthews, Honors, Sophomore
English, USC Columbia

Sydney Cowart, Honors, Sophomore
Statistics, Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Enhancing Features of the Lone Woman Archive: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Mentors: Sara Schwebel, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Duncan Buell, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2016 English,History,Computer Information Systems,Business Administration,English,,Statistics,Geography, Arts and Sciences,Engineering and Computing English Language and Literature,Computer Science and Engineering
Colman Moore, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Assessment of Soy Isoflavone-Induced Conformational Changes in Amyloid-β Oligomers Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biomedical Engineering,,
Carly Moser, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Cardiac Arousal Regulation and Anxiety in Women with the FMR1 Premutation

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jessica Klusek, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2016 Psychology,Education, General, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Julia Norkitis, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Examining the Influence of Attentional Mechanisms on Visual Search during Motor Skills

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2016 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Emily Palmer, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Zooplankton Phosphorus Concentrations and Redfield Stoichiometry in the Central Tropical North Pacific

Mentor: Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2016 Marine Science,,
Rebekah Parris, Honors, Freshman
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Evaluation of the Osmolarity of Oral Medications and Risk of Developing Necrotizing Enterocolitis among Neonates

Mentor: Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Chemistry,,
Neema Patel, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Identifying which cells and subcellular compartments in the brain express PDE9A and how that expression changes with age.

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Prem Patel, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Hydrogen Bonding in Aβ Model of Oligomerization

Mentors: Mark Uline, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Nicholas van der Munnik, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Tulsi Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Business Economics, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
The Effect of Succination on Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 (Uchl1) Deubiquitinase Activity

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Gerardo Piroli, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2016 Business Economics,Biological Sciences, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Daravatey Pel, Junior
Biological Sciences, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
The Identification and Validation of miRNA as a Biomarker to Detect Breast Cancer

Mentors: Hexin Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mithil Soni, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biological Sciences,Art Studio, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Daniel Puckett, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Understanding Variation in Effectiveness of Test Suite Structural Coverage

Mentor: Amanda Schwartz, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
1 2016 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Sydney Rapp, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Use of Mammalian Two-Hybrid System to Detect Human p53-HIV TAT Interactions

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Adrianna Shoemaker, Capstone, Junior
Sociology, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Parental Incarceration: Effects on Children's Education

Mentor: Mathieu Deflem, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2016 Sociology,Philosophy,
Cates Smith, Junior
International Business, Risk Management and Insurance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
IFC Investment Success Factors

Mentors: Lite Nartey, International Business, USC Columbia, Hildy Teegen, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2016 International Business,Risk Management and Insurance, Business,Business International Business,International Business
Nicole Smith, Senior
Pharmacy, Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Appropriateness of Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Discharged Emergency Department Patients

Mentor: Celeste Caulder, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Pharmacy,Public Health,
Jeff Spraker, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Survey of Stand Up Paddle Board Injuries and Training History

Mentor: Ray Thompson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2016 Exercise Science,,
Brittany Stone, Junior
Music Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Examining the Implementation of A Music Learning Theory for Newborn and Young Children Across Cultures

Mentor: Wendy Valerio, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2016 Music Education,,
Heather Struckman, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Impact of Foreign Body Giant Cells in the Biomaterial Implant Environment

Mentors: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Kendall Murphy, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biomedical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Lauren Strzyzewski, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
The Role of Lipocalin2 in Liver and Lung Metastasis of Cancer

Mentor: Maria Marjorette Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Tyler Wagner, Honors, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Outcomes from a Clostridium difficile infection data repository

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Pharmacy,,
Charles Williamson, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Examining the Role of CST in the Rescue of Stalled DNA Replication

Mentors: Jason Stewart, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Kathryn Brady, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2016 Biomedical Engineering,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Anna Witkin, Honors, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2016
Dual Immersion as Social Planning: An investigation of choice in Estonia’s schools

Mentor: Kara Brown, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2016 Interdisciplinary Studies,Russian,
Jose Aveldanes, Junior
Sociology, Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2016
How Different? A Look at Familial and Couple Well-Being Between Same-sex and Different Sex Family Structures.

Mentors: Carla Pfeffer, Sociology, USC Columbia, Jennifer Augustine, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2016 Sociology,Public Relations, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Sociology,Sociology
Jonathan Blalock, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
The Role of ECM Remodeling on Skeletal Muscle Function in Cancer Cachexia

Mentors: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Brandon VanderVeen, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2016 Exercise Science,Business Administration, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Jack Bowling, Senior
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Cross-sector Collaboration for Humanitarian Response to Refugee Crisis

Mentor: Pelin Pekgun, Management Science, USC Columbia
2 2016 International Business,Management Science,
Hailey Boyer, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Creating Energy More Efficiently

Mentor: Xiao-Dong Zhou, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2016 Chemical Engineering,,
Marshall Bradley, Capstone, Senior
International Business, Business Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Immigration and Integration (Working Title)

Mentor: Orgul Ozturk, Economics, USC Columbia
2 2016 International Business,Business Economics,
Destiny Byrd, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Self-Monitoring Assessment in Real Time (2-SMART)

Mentor: Brie Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2016 Public Health,,
Sophia Chamberlin, Capstone, Sophomore
English, Japanese, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
A Letter from Shizu: Gender Roles in Modern Japanese Society Through the Novel Kokoro

Mentor: Jie Guo, Comparative Literature, USC Columbia
2 2016 English,Japanese,
Allie Conner, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
The effect of Nicotiana species on the growth rate and mortality of Manduca sexta

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Emilee Conner, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
X-ray crystallography of S. aureus glucokinase

Mentor: Dr. Edward D'Antonio, Biology, USC Beaufort
2 2016 Biology,,
Caroline Cummings, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
A Systematic Review of Measuring Instruments for Use in the Evaluation of Clinical Ethics Services

Mentor: Leah McClimans, Philosophy, USC Columbia
2 2016 Public Health,,
Jasmine Desdune, Senior
Psychology, English, USC Upstate

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2016
The Impact of Skin Tone on Fundamental Attribution Error

Mentor: Ann Hoover, Psychology, USC Upstate
2 2016 Psychology,English,
Emily Fordice, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Challenges Facing the International Criminal Court

Mentor: Kirk Randazzo, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2016 International Business,Economics,
Ashley Freeman, Senior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Development of a Biochemical Assay for Borrelia Burgdorferi Phosphofructokinase-1

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Biology, USC Beaufort
2 2016 Biology,,
Mary Gaughan, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Production

Mentors: Jill Stewart, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Jessica Baer, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2016 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Mary Gaughan, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Production

Mentors: Jill Stewart, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Jessica Baer, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2016 Biological Sciences,Spanish, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Ryan Geiser, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2016
Reduce Rejected Blood Specimen Errors at Palmetto Health

Mentor: Anne Brittain, Performance Improvement Project Manager, USC Palmetto Health
2 2016 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry,
Kyndra Gilmore, Sophomore
Psychology, African American Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2016
Bullying With Disabilities

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2016 Psychology,African American Studies,
Ashley Graham, Senior
Theatre, Journalism, USC Columbia

Haley Sprankle, Junior
Theatre, English, USC Columbia

William Quant, Senior
Theatre, English, USC Columbia

Jacob Lyerly, Senior
Music Composition, USC Columbia

Samuel Edelson, Sophomore
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Voicing the "Voices of the Field": Increasing Accessibility through Audio Recording on a National Park Website

Mentors: Erica Tobolski, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia, Sara Schwebel, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
2 2016 Theatre,Journalism,Theatre,English,Theatre,English,Music Composition,,Theatre,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Theatre and Dance,Theatre and Dance
Nicole Griffith, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Pharmacist-Administered Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2016 Pharmacy,,
Nicole Griffith, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Pharmacist-Administered Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2016 Pharmacy,,
Samuel Jacques, Capstone, Sophomore
Marketing, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Brand Name Marketing on Campus

Mentor: Joel Stevenson, Management, USC Columbia
2 2016 Marketing,Finance,
Cole Love-Baker, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Spincoating Quantum Dots onto Epitaxial Graphene Chips For Tunable, High-Gain Infrared Detection

Mentor: Andrew Greytak, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2016 Chemical Engineering,,
Gabriella Mazzeo, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab Pre-School Study

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Shannon O'Connor, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2016 Psychology,Business Administration, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Shannon Mellon, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Promoting Healthy Gestational Weight Gain through Technology Targeting Group-based Health Behavior Change

Mentors: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Alicia Dahl, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2016 Exercise Science,, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Casey Moffitt, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
The role of estrogen in neuroinflammation and behavioral dysfunction following witness stress

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2016 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Tina Monzavi, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2016
Science Inquiry Processes in Young Children

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2016 Chemistry,,
huey nguyen, Senior
Chemistry, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Connect undergraduates with professionals from various different sciences field. To encourage the sharing of their research with the community and to gain knowledge and communication skills that are relevant to their future careers.

Mentor: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2016 Chemistry,Undeclared,
Christina Nielsen, Capstone, Freshman
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Mental Health Diagnoses Among Latinos Seeking Care in South Carolina: A Descriptive Analysis

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2016 Public Health,Spanish,
Akhila Padi, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
The Role of Estrogen in Stress-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2016 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Shrusti Patel, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Ruchi Desai, Capstone, Senior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Role of the Microenvironment in Mammary Tumor Formation and Metastasis

Mentors: Ann Ramsdell, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia, Huda Atiya, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
2 2016 Biomedical Engineering,,Public Health,Chemistry, Medicine,Medicine Cell Biology and Anatomy,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Christine Reid, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
The Role of COX2 on Cellular Senescence

Mentor: Minsub Shim, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2016 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Mary Roby, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
Testing Strategies to Produce Targeted Insertion of mPing

Mentor: C. Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2016 Biology,,
Sarah Selby, Capstone, Junior
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Corporate purpose and performance: Evidence from shareholder letters

Mentor: Ozgur Ince, Banking, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, USC Columbia
2 2016 International Business,Finance,
Lauren Streeter, Junior
Music Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2016
Enhancing Social Skills Through Music/Arts Education Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Developmental Disorders

Mentors: Valinda Littlefield, African American Studies, USC Columbia, Allison Randel, African American Studies, USC Columbia
2 2016 Music Education,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences African American Studies,African American Studies
Sean Thomas, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2016
El Cedro Gray Water Filtration System

Mentor: Jim Burch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2016 Biomedical Engineering,,
Judy Wei, Capstone, Senior
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
How do job skills and qualifications determine best industry fits for students?

Mentor: Stacey Mumbower, Management Science, USC Columbia
2 2016 International Business,Management Science,
Melissa Weisberg, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2016
Negligence in Children and College Students: A Study of the Theory of Mind

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2016 Biomedical Engineering,,
Marquivieus Wright, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2016
Self-Monitoring Assessment in Real Time(2-SMART)

Mentor: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2016 Public Health,,
Akilah Alwan, Freshman
Environmental Science, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2016
Assessing the Sibun River Watershed to Create and Ecotourism Based Economy

Mentor: Ed Boles, Aquatic Ecologist, USC Cayo District, Belize
3 2016 Environmental Science,Marine Science,
Andrea Ayers, Senior
Public Health, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Relationship between Monitoring of Health Behaviors and Self-Confidence in African Americans

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jordan Lyerly, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Public Health,Anthropology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Patrick Barboun, Honors, Senior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Thermal Stability of Scandia Stabilized Zirconia Thin Films Deposited via Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering

Mentor: Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Joseph Beasley, Junior
Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Factors that Influence the Adoption of Mobile Payment Systems.

Mentor: Mark Harris, Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Integrated Information Technology,,
Aubrey Brockmiller, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Porphyrin Heme Substitution in Escherichia coli for NRPS Mechanisms

Mentor: Thomas Makris, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Psychology,
Dillon Brown, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Microdevice for Earlier Detection of Cervical Cancer

Mentor: Guiren Wang, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biomedical Engineering,Mathematics,
Amber Brown-Rodgers, Capstone, Senior
Media Arts, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Let’s Play: The Changing of Media and Formation of Genre on a Community’s Terms

Mentor: Mark Cooper, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2016 Media Arts,English,
Alyssa Cacka, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Improving fuel cell performance by modeling fuel cells with Silica added in the anode catalyst

Mentor: Kenming Yin, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, USC Yuan Ze University in Taoyuan, Taiwan
3 2016 Chemical Engineering,Chinese Studies,
Alyssa Cacka, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Improving fuel cell performance by modeling fuel cells with Silica added in the anode catalyst

Mentor: Kenming Yin, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemical Engineering,Chinese Studies,
Afiya Callahan, Senior
Information Management and Systems, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Health Information Exchanges: Single vendor vs. multi-vendors relationship with patient information sharing outside of a hospital system

Mentor: Deshia Leonhirth, Informatics, USC Upstate
3 2016 Information Management and Systems,,
William Capell, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Defining signals that control the sub cellular compartmentalization and catalytic activity of then enzyme PDE11A4

Mentor: Dr. Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemistry,Biological Sciences,
Sabrina Carroll, Honors, Freshman
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Potable Water in El Cedro, Ecuador

Mentor: Charles Fiegley, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Mechanical Engineering,,
Amanda Carver, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The effects of exosomes on alcohol-induced fibrosis

Mentor: Wayne Carver, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemistry,,
Katherine Castleberry, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Angiogenesis and mast cell activation in the development of atopic dermatitis

Mentors: Carole Oskeritzian, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia, John Fuseler, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Medicine,Medicine Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Alexis Charles, Senior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Adilen Cruz, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Comparison of Executive Function in Mother’s with FMR1 Premutation

Mentors: Jessica Klusek, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Public Health,Chemistry,Public Health,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Matthew Clark, Junior
Chemistry, Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Novel wastewater pH sensor based on tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin immobilized on (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane-functionalized glass slide

Mentor: Anselm Omoike, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2016 Chemistry,Biology,
Alexander Cobham, Junior
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
IBCEasy – A Guide Book

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Business,Management Science,
Megan Cooney, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Physics of materials based predictive methodology for acoustic emission signals validated by experiments under various operational and environmental conditions

Mentors: Jack Bao, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Victor Giurgiutiu, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2016 Mechanical Engineering,Aerospace Studies, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Kathryn Corasaniti, Honors, Freshman
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Assessment of U.S. Supply Chain and Logistics Efficiency

Mentor: Nathan Huynh, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Business,Management Science,
Sarah Eddy, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Iceland Isolation: The Benefits of Studying Abroad Technology Free

Mentor: Sarah Langston, Study Abroad, USC Columbia
3 2016 Exercise Science,,
David Enyart, Junior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Jennifer Stansell, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Can caffeine increase lipophagy and alleviate lipotoxicity mammalian skeletal muscle cells?

Mentors: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate, Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2016 Biology,Chemistry,Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences & Engineering,Natural Sciences & Engineering
Vincent Esposito, Junior
Chemistry, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Disinfection By-Product Removal Efficiency of Activated Carbon Filters For Home-Use

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemistry,Business Administration,
Francesca Faccone, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Project CYMA Research on Boko Haram

Mentor: Meghan Conroy, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Business,International Studies,
Jory Fleming, Capstone, Junior
Geography, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Mapping Ancient Industry at a Cultural Heritage Site in Basra, Iraq using Hyper-Spectral Imagery

Mentor: Jennifer Pournelle, Environment and Sustainability, USC Columbia
3 2016 Geography,Marine Science,
Samuel Forst, Senior
Anthropology, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Song, the Piedmont, and I-85: An Investigation of Upstate South Carolina Music Traditions

Mentor: Saddler Taylor, McKissick Museum, USC Columbia
3 2016 Anthropology,Music,
Christopher Friendly, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Effect of Physical and Psychological Abuse on Health Behaviors in College Males

Mentor: Christine Raper, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2016 Public Health,,
Justin Gates, Freshman
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2016
Litter Along Southeast Georgia's Coast

Mentor: Joe Jones, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2016 Marine Science,,
Jamie Gilberto, Honors, Junior
Economics, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Do charter schools locate themselves based on socioeconomic status and population density?

Mentor: Crystal Zhan, Economics, USC Columbia
3 2016 Economics,Marketing,
Zachary Glusman, Senior
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Identifying Transcription Factor Interacting with NPR1 in the Presence of Salicylic Acid

Mentor: Zhengqing Fu, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Psychology,Biological Sciences,
Addison Goins, Capstone, Sophomore
Cardiovascular Technology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
The Effects of Homologous Recombination

Mentor: Dr. Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Cardiovascular Technology,,
Madison Goretoy, Junior
Psychology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Anxiety, the master of misperception: The effects of social anxiety on perceived attraction

Mentor: Susan Ruppel, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2016 Psychology,,
Lindsey Guerin, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Neural-Glial Interactions in Nicotine Dependence

Mentor: Jill Turner, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Alondra Gutierrez, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Portuguese, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Iron-Sulfur Cluster Biosynthesis

Mentor: Wayne Outten, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Portuguese,
Alondra Gutierrez, Capstone, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Portuguese, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Iron-Sulfur Cluster Biosynthesis

Mentor: Wayne Outten, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Portuguese,
Mary Harrell, Capstone, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Characterization of the Toll Like Receptor 4 pathway in human skin mast cells

Mentor: Gregorio Gomez, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biomedical Engineering,Business Administration,
Amy Harrington, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Mechanism of anti-inflammatory effect of Resveratrol in immune-mediated liver inflammation

Mentor: Venkatesh Hegde, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
George Hartshorn, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Individual differences in the impact of Predator Stress on Plasma Stress Hormones

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Campbell Hathaway, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Testing the Boundaries of an Optomotor Response in Daphnia

Mentor: Jeffry Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Justin Holliday, Senior
Geophysics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Exxon 564-1 Well: Continental Crystalline Basement on the Florida Shelf

Mentor: James Knapp, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2016 Geophysics,Mathematics,
Haley Hughes, Junior
Marketing, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Starbucks Advertising and Gender Ideology

Mentor: David Crockett, Marketing, USC Columbia
3 2016 Marketing,Economics,
Natalie Hungate, Sophomore
International Studies, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Spring 2016
Immigrants and Scattered National Identity: Integration into a New Culture or the Quest to Maintain Their Own

Mentor: Jeannie Weingarth, Koger Center, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Studies,German,
Matthew Isales, Capstone, Junior
International Studies, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
National Development through Supplemental Nutrition and Education of the Dominican Youth: the Role of Caritas in Supporting the Basic Social Needs of At-Risk Children in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Studies,Spanish,
Rachael Jackson, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
A Strategy to Produce Pollen-Specific Transposition using the Arabidopsis thaliana DLL Promoter

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2016 Biology,,
Allison Kuester, Honors, Sophomore
Anthropology, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Examination of the Periodical Sources of the Lone Woman’s Story

Mentor: Sara Schwebel, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2016 Anthropology,English,
Ann Kule, Capstone, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Growing Local: An Anthropological Case Study of Civic Agriculture in the Central Savannah River Basin

Mentor: Troy Wilson, Sociology, USC Aiken
3 2016 Interdisciplinary Studies,,
Breana Laguera, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
X-ray crystallography of substrate-analogue inhibitors of Ribose 5-Phosphate Isomerase type B from Trypanosoma cruzi

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Chemistry, USC Beaufort
3 2016 Biology,,
Jefferson Langston, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Synthesis and Applications of Nano-Structured Block Copolymer Templates

Mentor: Morgan Stefik, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemistry,,
Frances Loyo-Rosado, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Understanding the function of components of PHF21A complex using CRISPR/Cas9

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2016 Biology,,
Rachel Lunsford, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Immersion Process: Cross-Cultural Language Learning

Mentor: Nina Moreno, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Business,Finance,
Kaitlin McClamrock, Capstone, Sophomore
Political Science, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Political Analysis of Same-Sex Marriage

Mentor: Ed Madden, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2016 Political Science,Women's and Gender Studies,
Ryan McGaha, Junior
Mathematics, Computer Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Boij-Söderberg Theory in Algebraic Combinatorics

Mentor: Brett Barwick, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2016 Mathematics,Computer Science,
Louis Mercado, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Antimicrobial Applications of Itaconic Acid and its Polymer Derivatives

Mentor: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemistry,Biological Sciences,
Jessica Miller, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Evaluating the Effectiveness of American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) Hatchery Programs in the Santee-Cooper River Basin Using Parentage Analysis

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Matthew Millington, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
X-ray Crystallography of Glucokinase from Leishmania braziliensis

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Chemistry, USC Beaufort
3 2016 Biology,,
Thomas Moore, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Metal-Organic Frameworks as Novel Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis

Mentor: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemistry,German,
Christine Mulcahy, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Can Selenium Inhibit Autophagy and Affect Dendritic Spine Pruning in B35 Rat Cortical Neurons?

Mentors: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate, Kimberly Shorter, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2016 Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences & Engineering,Natural Sciences & Engineering
Amanda Nagle, Honors, Junior
Statistics, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Addressing Acquiescence: Reducing Survey Error to Promote Latino Health

Mentor: Rachel Davis, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2016 Statistics,Political Science,
Elena Nelson, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Evaluating the Effects of Word Formation on Visual Crowding

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Megan O'Brien, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Online vs. In-Person: An analysis of the Triple P: Positive Parenting Program

Mentor: Rachal Hatton, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Andrew O'Flaherty, Junior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Spring 2016
Is There Such a Thing as Sustainably Grown Corn?

Mentor: Allie Mason, Environment and Sustainability, USC Columbia
3 2016 Environmental Science,,
Austin Pahl, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Steven Dao, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Enhancing User Experience and Analytics with Location Tracking

Mentor: Duncan Buell, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2016 Computer Science,Mathematics,Computer Science,Mathematics,
Neema Patel, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Identifying which cells and sub-cellular compartments in the brain express PDE9A and how that expression changes with age.

Mentor: Michy Kelly, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Shrusti Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Ruchi Desai, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Role of the Microenvironment in Mammary Tumor Formation and Metastasis

Mentors: Ann Ramsdell, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia, Huda Atiya, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biomedical Engineering,,Public Health,Chemistry, Medicine,Medicine Cell Biology and Anatomy,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Shrusti Patel, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Role of the Microenvironment in Mammary Tumor Formation and Metastasis

Mentors: Ann Ramsdell, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia, Huda Atiya, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biomedical Engineering,, Medicine,Medicine Cell Biology and Anatomy,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Alexandra Peluso, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Be a Champion!: Implementation of classroom activity breaks to increase youth physical activity

Mentors: Michael Beets, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Justin Moore, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2016 Exercise Science,Psychology, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Natalie Pita, Honors, Junior
International Business, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Economic Effects of Argentina’s Import Restrictions on Argentina and the Mercosur

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Business,Spanish,
Anna Porter, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Language Dysfluencies and the Aging Cognitive Phenotype of Mothers with the Fragile X Premutation

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Psychology,Spanish,
Kelsye Ramelb, Senior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Evaluating the Role of Landmarks on a Mirror on Body Positions

Mentors: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jay Patel, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2016 Exercise Science,Psychology, Arts and Sciences,Public Health Psychology,Exercise Science
Alana Rosa, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Effects of Stress Exposure on Regulation of Sympathetic Tone: Analysis of Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, and Neuropsychological Task Performance as a Function of High and Low Levels of Trait Aggression

Mentor: Kate Holland, Psychology, USC Lancaster
3 2016 Psychology,,
Cooper Rutland, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Enzymatic activities of P450 BS-B mutagenic forms for Biofuel application

Mentor: Thomas Makris, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Physics,
Christopher Santos, Senior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Impact of Ideology on U.S. Courts of Appeals Responses to the U.S. Supreme Court

Mentors: Kirk Randazzo, Political Science, USC Columbia, Ali Masood, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2016 Criminology and Criminal Justice,Political Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Political Science,Political Science
Lane Satcher, Senior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Mental health outcomes of members of fraternities and sororities who are sexually assaulted

Mentors: Suzanne Swan, Psychology, USC Columbia, Andrew Schramm, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2016 Psychology,Counselor Education, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Spenser Seifert, Honors, Junior
Accounting, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The Ethical Infrastructure of Public Accounting Firms

Mentor: Donna Bobek Schmitt, Accounting, USC Columbia
3 2016 Accounting,Spanish,
Chelsea Slippy, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Disclosure of Sexual Identity and Health Outcomes

Mentor: Mindi Spencer, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2016 Public Health,,
Tyler Stokey, Capstone, Sophomore
Management, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
Project Cyma

Mentor: Meghan Conroy, Community Service, USC Columbia
3 2016 Management,Marketing,
Kaitlyn Swimmer, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
The role of TIMP3 – Vitronectin Interaction on Cardiac Fibroblast Remodeling

Mentor: Edie Goldsmith, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2016 Public Health,,
Taylor Tynes, Senior
Art Studio, Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
USC Fresco - Medium of the Past, Art of Today

Mentors: David Voros, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Pam Bowers, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2016 Art Studio,Art History, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Visual Art and Design,Visual Art and Design
Dalia Valcin-Brown, Senior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Jakara Morgan, Senior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Examination of energy balance, dietary habits, physical activity and mental health status among Athletic Trainers

Mentor: Toni Torres-McGehee, Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Columbia
3 2016 Athletic Training,,Athletic Training,,
Tyler Wagner, Honors, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
Outcomes from a Clostridium difficile infection data repository

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Pharmacy,,
Matthew Warner, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Development of Surface Modified Cathodes for Use in Photoelectrocatalytic Cells

Mentor: Aaron Vannucci, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2016 Chemical Engineering,,
Kayla Washington, Junior
Elementary Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Camp Read-a-Rama

Mentors: Michelle Martin, Library and Information Science, USC Columbia, Clayton Copeland, Library and Information Science, USC Columbia
3 2016 Elementary Education,, Information and Communications,Information and Communications Library and Information Science,Library and Information Science
Megan Wilkey, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2016
DNA Repair and Aging

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Megan Wilkey, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2016
DNA Repair and Aging

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2016 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Lacey Wilson, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Dimitri Adriano, Honors, Junior
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Food Stamp Timing and Academic Achievement

Mentor: Orgul Ozturk, Economics, USC Columbia
3 2016 International Business,Economics,International Business,Economics,
Brittany Wortman, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2016
Exploring the Deception Paradigm: Should Social Factors Play a Role?

Mentor: Scott Meek, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2016 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Carsyn Ames, Junior
Geological Sciences, Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Ancient river gravels of the Canada High Plains and their tectonic implications

Mentor: Andrew Leier, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2015 Geological Sciences,Environmental Science,
Omar Ansari, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The use of remote telepresence in collegiate classrooms to facilitate eLearning

Mentor: Jenay Beer, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2015 Computer Science,,
Katherine Barrack, Honors, Junior
Elementary Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Why Teachers Should Nip It in the Bud: The Importance of Early Intervention

Mentor: Christine DiStefano, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2015 Elementary Education,,
Nathan Berry, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Does Iodized Salt Promote the Formation of Iodinated Disinfection By-Products in Foods We Cook with Tap Water?

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2015 Chemistry,,
Caroline Blount, Honors, Sophomore
German, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Lone Woman Project

Mentor: Sara Schwebel, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2015 German,English,
Hannah Boyce, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Examining the Effects of Aging on Visual Search during Motor Learning

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2015 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Sarah-Beth Bradford, Junior
Exercise Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Ability to Repeat Musical Tunes by Humming in Individuals with a Left Hemisphere Stroke

Mentors: Julius Fridriksson, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Alexandra Basilakos, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2015 Exercise Science,Communication Sciences and Disorders, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Alexis Brewe, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Social Communication as an Early Indicator of Autism in High-Risk Infants

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2015 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Sarah Chatelain, Junior
English, Creative Writing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The Thirteenth Night: Malvolio's Revenge

Mentors: Kathleen Kalpin Smith, English, USC Aiken, Andrew Geyer, English, USC Aiken
1 2015 English,Creative Writing, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences English,English
Victoria Coker, Capstone, Sophomore
French, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The French Language in English-Language Media

Mentor: Amanda Dalola, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2015 French,Spanish,
David Dennis, Junior
Chemistry, Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Synthesis and Characterization of AZT Porphyrin-Conjugates (AZT-PC’s)

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2015 Chemistry,Biology,
Joe Duffield, Honors, Freshman
Classics, English, USC Columbia

Olivia Garrett, Senior
Classics, Comparative Literature, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Evolution of Numismatic Propaganda in the Age of Augustus

Mentor: Hunter Gardner, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2015 Classics,English,Classics,Comparative Literature,
Colleen Dunne, Senior
Spanish, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Exploring the Development of Oral versus Written Proficiency in the Study Abroad Context

Mentor: Paul Malovrh, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2015 Spanish,Psychology,
Charlotte Ector, Capstone, Sophomore
Geography, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
A Viewshed Model for Analyzing Community Awareness of Nazi Internment Camp Activities

Mentor: Michael Hodgson, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2015 Geography,German,
Gabrielle Furgiuele, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Assessing Diabetes Management by Inter-professional Care Coordination across Multiple Patient Centered Medical Homes

Mentor: Betsy Blake, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Pharmacy,,
Alexander Gex, Senior
Exercise Science, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The Effects of Resveratrol on Hyperglycemia Induced Diabetic Rat Embryos

Mentor: Ugra Singh, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2015 Exercise Science,Music,
Danielle Gibbes, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Who's Your Daddy?: Are Polyandry and Female Nesting History Correlated in Hawksbill Sea Turtles?

Mentors: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Kathryn Levasseur, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Alicia Grant, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Bite Force Estimation and the Fiber Architecture of Carnivora Masticatory Muscles

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Weston Grove, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Maternal Mortality in the Dominican Republic

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish,
Marjorie Gruehn, Junior
Psychology, Education, General, USC Columbia

Ashton Gibson, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Pink Blocks and Blue Tiles: Testing the Impact of Gendered STEM Toys on Science Inquiry Processes in Young Children

Mentors: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia, Bridget Miller, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
1 2015 Psychology,Education, General,Psychology,, Education,Education Educational Studies,Instruction and Teacher Education
Lily Gullion, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Understanding Teamwork

Mentor: Roger Newman-Norlund, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2015 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Lauren Hamm, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Analogous Emotional States in the Old English Poem “Deor”

Mentor: Scott Gwara, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2015 History,,
Eric Hancock, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Measuring Effects of Temperature on Metabolic Rates of Commercially Harvested Stone Crabs

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Marine Science,,
Luke Havens, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Flicker fusion rate of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Alexandra Holland, Junior
Geological Sciences, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Variability of Dark Snow Composition on Glacier Surfaces

Mentor: Lori Ziolkowski, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2015 Geological Sciences,Marine Science,
Sarah Hylton, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Effects of Antimicrobial Triclosan on Natural Phytoplankton Communities

Mentor: James Pinckney, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Marine Science,,
Cynthia Jonet, Senior
Art Studio, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
A Study of Emerging Human Consciousness in Cave Paintings

Mentor: Pamela Bowers, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2015 Art Studio,Undeclared,
Taylor Karlin, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Structural Analysis and Characterization of Ragweed Pollen Allergens Amb a 9 and Amb a 10

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Breanna Lindler, Sophomore
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Influence of predator chemical cues on white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) foraging behavior

Mentor: Jonathan Storm, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2015 Biology,,
Michael Marone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Enhancing Cancer Chemosensitivity by Targeting the RAD51D Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility Gene

Mentor: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,,
Camille McCutcheon, Capstone, Junior
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Hong Kong’s Small Business Capital Needs and Barriers

Mentor: Michael Murphree, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2015 International Business,Finance,
Erin McLaughlin, Honors, Sophomore
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Inducing expression of a fusion gene in an HIV-1-dependent lentiviral vector

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2015 Biology,,
Caleb Melton, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Examining the Effects of Internal Mixing in the Laurentian Channel

Mentor: Alexander Yankovsky, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2015 Marine Science,,
Hayley Miller, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Pupillary reflex in the concave mirror eyes of scallops in response to changes in illumination

Mentor: Daniel Speiser, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Austin Mishoe, Junior
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Estimating Underreporting of Deaths due to Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bihar, India

Mentor: Swati DebRoy, Mathematics, USC Beaufort
1 2015 Computational Science,,
Alexandra Moreira, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Mortality and Morbidity Associated With Isolated Lower Extremity Fractures in the Elderly

Mentors: Benjamin Jackson, Orthopaedic Surgery, USC Columbia, Alfredo Arrojas, Orthopaedic Surgery, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biomedical Engineering,, Medicine,Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery,Orthopaedic Surgery
Tyler Muehl, Honors, Freshman
International Studies, Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Lone Woman and Last Indians: Historical Timeline

Mentor: Sara Schwebel, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2015 International Studies,Russian,
Daymond Parrilla, Honors, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Identifying the sequences responsible for the high transposition rate of a MITE transposon

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2015 Biology,,
Cora Petyak, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Elucidating a new neurocircuitry involved in food intake

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Sarah Powell, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
A Geospatial and Qualitative Examination of USC’s Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

Mentor: Jan Eberth, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2015 Public Health,,
Noel Raley, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Implementation and Comparison of an SQL Database and XML Input for Genome3D

Mentors: Jijun Tang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, William Hoskins, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2015 Computer Science,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
Davide Recchia, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Characterization of Caulobacter Bacteriophage PSAA and DCM

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Eric Reyes-Bastida, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Site Assessment and Conceptual Design for Water Development Project in Cedros, Ecuador

Mentor: Jim Burch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2015 Mechanical Engineering,,
John Risher, Freshman
History, Mathematics, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The Nullification House and Robert Barnwell Rhett: Forgotten History of Colleton County

Mentor: Sarah Miller, History, USC Salkehatchie
1 2015 History,Mathematics,
Alison Saum, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The Effects of Ovarian Function and Interleukin-6 on Muscle Morphology and Inflammation in the Cachectic Female APC min/+ Mouse

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2015 Exercise Science,,
Sydney Severyn, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The Role of Exosomes in Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer

Mentor: Maria Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,French,
Theodore Stone, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Nathaniel Stone, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Utilizing the Adidas miCoach Smart Ball to Supplement/Augment Wearable Head Trauma Sensor Data

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2015 Computer Engineering,,Computer Engineering,,
Julius Sykes, Senior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Federalist Naval Patronage and Nation-Building in the Quasi-War with France

Mentors: Meaghan Dwyer-Ryan, History, USC Aiken, Heather Peterson, History, USC Aiken
1 2015 History,, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences History,History
Audrey Talley, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The Utilization of Mathematics to Extract Information from Images of Sheet Music and the Interpretation of the Data by the NAO Robot

Mentor: Francisco Blanco-Silva, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2015 Computer Engineering,Music,
Christina Thomas, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
The Effect of Monosaccharides and Artificial Sweeteners on Bone Density in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2015 Biology,,
Sean Thomas, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Insulin Detemir as a Potential Therapeutic for Alzheimer’s Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biomedical Engineering,,
Kristen Urban, Capstone, Freshman
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Corannulene-based Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Allison Rice, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jeremy Weeks, Junior
Chemistry, Undeclared, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Mechanistic Studies Into the Reduction of Nitrite Catalyzed by an Acid-Functionalized 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane Copper Compound

Mentor: Gerard Rowe, Chemistry, USC Aiken
1 2015 Chemistry,Undeclared,
Nick Weidner, Capstone, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Generating 3-Dimensional Reconstructions of Underwater Cave Tunnels Using Stereo Cameras

Mentor: Ioannis Rekleitis, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2015 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Abigail Welch, Sophomore
Marketing, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Perceptions, Uses and Responses to Marketing of E-Cigs: A Survey and Experiment Among USC Undergrads

Mentors: Priyali Rajagopal, Marketing, USC Columbia, James Thrasher, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2015 Marketing,Management, Business,Public Health Marketing,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Branford Wilkins, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Crystal Growth of Rare-Earth Containing Germanates

Mentor: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2015 Chemistry,,
Ashleigh Williams, Junior
Psychology, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Predicting working memory differences in ADHD and Non ADHD college students using electrophysiological measures of brain activity

Mentor: Scott Decker, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2015 Psychology,Computer Science,
Victoria Willingham, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Mechanism of PACT-induced PKR activation and programmed cell death

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2015 Biological Sciences,Music,
Adam Yonge, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2015
Reductive Deoxygenation of Glycerol over a Pt(111) Surface

Mentor: Andreas Heyden, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2015 Chemical Engineering,,
Amber Brown-Rodgers, Capstone, Senior
English, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
Let's Play: The Changing of Media and Formation of Genre on a Community's Terms

Mentor: Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
2 2015 English,Media Arts,
Gregory Buechner, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
X-ray Crystal Structure of the potential drug-target: Leishmania braziliensis glucokinase.

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Chemistry, USC Beaufort
2 2015 Biology,,
Jamie Burger, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
Factors Influencing Longitudinal Media Use in Adolescents

Mentor: Kerry McIver, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2015 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Anthony Carson, Honors, Sophomore
Sport and Entertainment Management, Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
#ReadyForRio: How a Revised Rule 40 Will Impact Athlete Sponsorship at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
2 2015 Sport and Entertainment Management,Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations,
Julianna Cervino, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
CDK8 Identification and Analysis

Mentor: Hippokrates Kiaris, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
2 2015 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Carolyn Chalfant, Capstone, Junior
English, Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
"Little Fishmaid": From Pen to Performance

Mentor: Cathy Brookshire, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
2 2015 English,Theatre,
Shelby Clemmer, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
Queering Families: The Postmodern Partnerships of Cisgender Women and Transgender Men

Mentor: Carla Pfeffer, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2015 Psychology,,
Samantha Giaccio, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
Analysis of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in the State of South Carolina

Mentor: Benjamin Jackson, USC Orthopaedics, USC Columbia
2 2015 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Kelly Gross, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
Science Inquiry Processes in Young Children

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2015 Public Health,Spanish,
Ashley Hamm, Senior
Health Promotion, Undeclared, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
A qualitative study of the needs and perceptions of key stakeholders on the implementation of the USCB-BCSD Health and Wellness program.

Mentor: Lauren Gellar, Department of Nursing and Health Professions, USC Beaufort
2 2015 Health Promotion,Undeclared,
Tyisha Henderson, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
How does Socio-economic status and repetitive head injury affect balance, memory, and attention?

Mentors: Keri Weed, Psychology, USC Aiken, Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken
2 2015 Psychology,, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Jacob Heuker, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
The Application of Flavonoids for Neuroprotection

Mentor: Swapan Ray, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
2 2015 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Matthew Isales, Capstone, Junior
International Studies, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
National Development through Supplemental Nutrition and Education of the Dominican Youth: the Role of Caritas in Supporting the Basic Social Needs of At-Risk Children in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2015 International Studies,Spanish,
Ronja Joschko, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Navigator, Fall 2015
IMAGINE study

Mentor: Michael Wirth, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2015 Psychology,,
Jerica Knox, Junior
Psychology, Social Work, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
Judgments and Reasoning About Bullying of Youth with Disabilities: The Role of Peer and Family Contexts

Mentor: Kelly Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2015 Psychology,Social Work,
Rachel Lunsford, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
The Immersion Process: Cross-Cultural Language Learning

Mentor: Nina Moreno, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
2 2015 International Business,Spanish,
Bradshaw McKinney, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
Correlating Sound Production and Juvenile Fish Abundance

Mentor: Eric Montie, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Beaufort
2 2015 Biology,,
Lauren Mims, Senior
African American Studies, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
I Am Not My Hair: Measuring the Effect of Respectability Politics on Millennial African American women.

Mentor: Todd Shaw, African American Studies, USC Columbia
2 2015 African American Studies,Political Science,
Tina Monzavi, Sophomore
Chemistry, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
Science Inquiry Processes in Young Children

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2015 Chemistry,English,
Rowan Ooi, Capstone, Freshman
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
Does developmental stress during childhood contribute to the likeliness of active periosteal lesions at the time of death?

Mentor: Sharon DeWitte, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2015 Nursing,,
Liliann Pineda Hawkins, Sophomore
Retailing, Spanish, USC Columbia

Sustainable Magellan, Fall 2015
Sustainability in Thailand

Mentor: laura maas, Housing, USC Columbia
2 2015 Retailing,Spanish,
Natalie Pita, Honors, Junior
International Business, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
The Economic Effects of Argentina’s Import Restrictions on Argentina and the Mercosur

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
2 2015 International Business,Spanish,
Kristina Pond, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
CCL8 assisted immune migration

Mentor: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2015 Biomedical Engineering,,
Richa Ruwala, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2015
Web Development for Cooperation Station

Mentor: Roger Newman-Norlund, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2015 Exercise Science,,
Spenser Seifert, Honors, Sophomore
Accounting, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
The Ethical Infrastructure of Public Accounting Firms

Mentor: Donna Bobek Schmitt, Accounting, USC Columbia
2 2015 Accounting,Spanish,
Milaan Shah, Honors, Freshman
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
Increasing the nerve count in epididymal fat to strength the nervous system connection in an effort to battle obesity and aid the recovery of cancer patients.

Mentor: Michael Gower, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2015 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Tyler Singleton, Honors, Junior
Social Work, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
Increasing Self-Efficacy within Patients with Systematic Lupus Erythematosus

Mentor: Nikki Wooten, Social Work, USC Columbia
2 2015 Social Work,,
Akash Sinha, Senior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
The role of Notch ligand JAGGED2 in colorectal tumorigenesis

Mentor: Minsub Shim, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2015 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Angel Tramontin, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Jaime Alessio, Sophomore
International Business, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
Analyzing Sport Marketing Strategies amid Global Corruption Scandals: A case study of the 2016 UEFA Euro Cup

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
2 2015 International Business,Chinese Studies,International Business,French,
Taylor Tynes, Senior
Art Studio, Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2015
USC Fresco - Medium of the Past, Art of Today

Mentors: David Voros, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Pam Bowers, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2015 Art Studio,Art History, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Visual Art and Design,Visual Art and Design
Marquivieus Wright, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
Differences in Eating Frequency Between Vegan and Omnivore Diets

Mentor: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2015 Public Health,,
Courtney Wyche, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2015
Judgments and Reasoning About Bullying of Youth with Disabilities: The Role of Peer and Family Contexts

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2015 Psychology,,
Rawan Abdulsalam, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Structural and Enzymatic Characterization of Dxr from Francisella tularensis

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Medical Humanities,
Olivia Albanese, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Healthy Columbia

Mentor: Terri Jowers, Healthy Columbia, USC Columbia community
3 2015 Public Health,Medical Humanities,
Clayton Armstrong, Junior
International Studies, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Navigator, Spring 2015
This study seeks to explore how political affinity affects the provision of bilateral official development assistance (ODA) by G7 countries and the consequential change in private development assistance.

Mentor: Timothy Peterson, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2015 International Studies,Economics,
Michael Bagley, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
From Lab Bench to Patent: Developing the Solution Chemistry of a Reactive Ink for Marker-Based Identification of Treated and Untreated Waste Lumber

Mentor: John Ferry, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2015 Chemistry,Business Administration,
Jenny Beebe, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
A hybrid block trigonometrically fitted method for solving initial value problems

Mentor: Fidele Ngwane, Mathematics, USC Salkehatchie
3 2015 Biological Sciences,,
Jennifer Beecroft, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Promoting Breastfeeding among African American Women

Mentors: Joynelle Rivers, Nursing, USC Columbia, Tisha Felder, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2015 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Briana Nicole Bills, Honors, Junior
Economics, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Entrepreneurship and Education in Amman, Jordan

Mentor: Caroline Nagel, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2015 Economics,Political Science,
Samantha Block, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Effect of Cancer Cachexia on Androgen Receptor Protein Expression during Muscle Hypertrophy

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,Art Studio,
Rachel Botbyl, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Effect of miRNA-489 on CDK-6 expression in HER2-positive breast cancer

Mentor: Hexin Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
William Bradley, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Understanding Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Children in the Context of Family Structures: How do Potential Moderators Affect This Relation?

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Psychology,,
Riley Brady, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Variability in Large-Scale Forcing of the Four Major Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems

Mentor: Ryan Rykaczewski, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Marine Science,German,
Arthur Braswell, Honors, Junior
History, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Columbia in the Age of Civil Defense and the Fallout Shelter

Mentor: David Snyder, History, USC Columbia
3 2015 History,English,
Eric Bringley, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

John Isenhower, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Application of Transient Exothermic Reactions as an Alternative Energy Source for the American Institute of Chemical Engineering's ChemE Car Competition

Mentor: Jochen Lauterbach, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,Chemical Engineering,Spanish,
Amber Brown, Capstone, Senior
Media Arts, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2015
Let’s Play: The Changing of Media and Formation of Genre on a Community’s Terms

Mentor: Mark Cooper, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2015 Media Arts,English,
Kevin Burdet, Capstone, Sophomore
International Studies, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
How do policies create variability in the impact of seasonal tourism in US coastal town economies?

Mentors: Tobias Lanz, Political Science, USC Columbia, Joey Von Nessen, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2015 International Studies,Economics, Arts and Sciences,Business Political Science,Political Science
EmmaLing Campbell, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Developing Quality Standards in Clinical Ethics

Mentor: Leah McClimans, Philosophy, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Lois Carlisle, Sophomore
History, Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
A History of Preston Residential College

Mentor: Bobby Donaldson, History, USC Columbia
3 2015 History,Art History,
Alexis Cattano, Senior
Journalism, Mass Communications Concentration, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Examining Change in Narrative Skills Following Literacy Instruction for At Risk Children

Mentor: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2015 Journalism, Mass Communications Concentration,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
John Caughman, Honors, Sophomore
Mathematics, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Dillon Rutland, Capstone, Junior
Mathematics, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Fractional Models for Lung Mucus: Formulation, Experimentation, and Benchmarking

Mentor: Paula Vasquez, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2015 Mathematics,Computer Science,Mathematics,Neuroscience,
Chitravati Choony, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Assessing the need for a trityl group as a steric buttress to initiate a Diels-Alder Reaction

Mentor: Nandeo Choony, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2015 Chemistry,Biology,
Nicole Corbin, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Katelyn Bull, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Evaluation of Common Medications and Risk of NEC

Mentor: Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Pharmacy,,Pharmacy,,
Chelsey Couch, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Effects of Nutrition on Cognitive Outcomes in Adolescents

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Psychology,Counselor Education,
Alec Michael Courtright, Senior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Comparing and Contrasting the environmental design processes of the new Darla Moore Business School and the Eielson Visitor Center in Denali National Park, Alaska.

Mentor: Conor Harrison, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2015 Environmental Science,,
Elizabeth Crummy, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Assessment of Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenol Compounds in Alleviating Neurotoxicity due to Amyloid Beta in HBMEC Cells

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Sonia Davda, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Physical Fitness and Activity

Mentors: Kerry McIver, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Russel Pate, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2015 Exercise Science,, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Ashini Desai, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Columbia's Cooking

Mentor: James Hebert, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2015 Exercise Science,,
Ruchi Desai, Capstone, Sophomore
Public Health, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Disparities in treatment patterns between African American and European American women.

Mentor: Swann Adams, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2015 Public Health,Business Administration,
Ron Doiron, Senior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Jacob Crouch, Senior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Energy Expenditure During Low to Moderate Intensity Aerobic Activity with the Addition of Load

Mentor: Raymond Thompson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2015 Exercise Science,Psychology,Exercise Science,Psychology,
Ifeoluwa Ekundayo, Junior
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Relationship between Math Anxiety, Working memory, and Math Performance

Mentors: Laura Swain, Psychology, USC Aiken, Keri Weed, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Nursing,, Sciences,Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Jory Fleming, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, Geography, USC Columbia

John Howell, Junior
Middle Level Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Gauging student and teacher dispositions toward interactive teaching methodologies with a case study utilizing National Geographic's Giant Traveling Map

Mentors: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Jerry Mitchell, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Marine Science,Geography,Middle Level Education,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Jonathan Freed, Capstone, Junior
Computer Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Lacie Cochran, Honors, Junior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Local Alignment Search Built on a Finite Automata Abstraction

Mentor: Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Computer Engineering,Mathematics,Computer Engineering,,
Marian Freeman, Senior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Physiological Responses to Affective States

Mentors: Doug Wedell, Psychology, USC Columbia, Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Psychology,Counselor Education, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Tyler Frey, Junior
Biology, Chemistry, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
To screen eight synthesized compounds as candidate inhibitors for potency and selectivity of Trypanosoma cruzi glucokinase (TcGlcK), a drug-target found in the parasite.

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Chemistry, USC Beaufort
3 2015 Biology,Chemistry,
Kristen Fuss, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Examining the Influences of Visual Search on Impairments in Visuomotor Learning In Patients With Stroke

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2015 Exercise Science,,
David Galban, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Discriminants of Polynomial Equations in Two Variables

Mentor: Jesse Kass, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2015 Mathematics,Economics,
Olivia Garrett, Senior
Classics, Comparative Literature, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2015
Plague as a Metaphor in Latin Literature

Mentor: Hunter Gardner, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2015 Classics,Comparative Literature,
David Gilbert, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Characterizing the mechanism of replicative transposition of the MITE mPing

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Biology,,
Camron Godbout, Junior
Computer Information Systems, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Developing an Interactive Graphical Search for MIRC

Mentors: Duncan Buell, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Heather Heckman, Moving Image Research Collection, USC Columbia
3 2015 Computer Information Systems,, Engineering and Computing,University Libraries Computer Science and Engineering,Moving Image Research Collection
Taylor Hall, Junior
Biological Sciences, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Cerebellar defects in a mouse model for muscle eye brain disease. STEM Summer Research Program at the Royal Veterinary College in London, England through Arcadia University

Mentors: Angela Murphy, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia, Susan Brown, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
3 2015 Biological Sciences,Dance, Medicine, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Jared Ham, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
The effect of continuous versus intermittent nafcillin dosing on clinical outcomes in patients with methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis stratified by vancomycin minimal inhibitory concentration

Mentors: Julie Justo, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia, Jenna Foster, USC Columbia
3 2015 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Palmetto Health Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences,
Katelyn Hanshaw, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Judgments and Reasoning About Bullying of Youth with Disabilities: The Role of Peer and Family Contexts

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2015 Psychology,Sociology,
Caroline Hayden, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Keiko Bridwell, Honors, Sophomore
Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Modulating Vocal Pitch Motor Control through Neurostimulation

Mentors: Dirk den Ouden, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Roozbeh Behroozmand, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,,Undeclared,, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Victoria Hearn, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Amphitrite Ornata erythrocruorin functions with substantial dehaloperoxidase activity

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Biology, USC Beaufort
3 2015 Biology,Psychology,
Katrina Hounchell, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, Italian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Genetic Analysis of Complex Mixtures of Fish Eggs as a Fisheries Management Tool

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Marine Science,Italian,
Anne Hucks, Capstone, Freshman
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
HIV Education Received by Latinas During Prenatal Visits in South Carolina

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2015 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Killian Hughes, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Gesture Development as an Early Marker of Communication Deficits in Children with Fragile X Syndrome

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jessica Klusek, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Psychology,Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Melissa Hughes, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Does Caffeine Promote a CREB-dependent Increase in Myostatin Expression in Skeletal Muscle Cells?

Mentors: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate, Virginia Webb, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2015 Biology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences & Engineering,Natural Sciences & Engineering
Khadijah Jihad, Honors, Capstone, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Understanding the function of components of the PHF21A complex using the CRISPR-Cas system of targeted mutagenesis in zebrafish.

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Biology,,
Lauryn Johnson, Senior
Psychology, Sociology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Virtual Child Rearing in a Developmental Context

Mentor: Meredith Elzy, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Psychology,Sociology,
Tyler Johnson, Senior
Religious Studies, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Peaceful-Easy Wandering: Critical Reflections on Contemporary Discussions of Ethics in the 'Zhuangzi'

Mentor: Daniel Stuart, Religious Studies, USC Columbia
3 2015 Religious Studies,Chinese Studies,
Walter Johnson, Capstone, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Identification of the adenosine receptor through which adenosine influences IgE-induced IL-13 production from human mast cells

Mentor: Gregorio Gomez, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Jessie Kadlec, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Is Iodophor Sanitizer an Important Precursor to the Formation of Toxic Iodinated Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water?

Mentor: Susan Richardson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Alexander Keene, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
South Asians and development in mid-20th century Southeast Africa

Mentor: Josh Grace, History, USC Columbia
3 2015 History,,
Joshua King, Junior
Biology, Undeclared, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Using Dissolved Organic Matter from an Agricultural Product, Borregro HA-1, to Decrease the Bioavailability of Copper to the Invertebrate Indicator Organisms, Daphnia ambigua and Ceriodaphnia dubia

Mentor: Michele Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Biology,Undeclared,
Lauren Knapp, Senior
Psychology, Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
The Role of Attention in Logo Recognition

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Psychology,Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations,
Quentin Lane, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Determination of Bisphenol S Leached from Plastic Bottles

Mentors: Bettie Obi-Johnson, Chemistry, USC Lancaster, Jill Castiglia, Chemistry, USC Lancaster
3 2015 Biological Sciences,, Math and Science,Math and Science Chemistry,Chemistry
Ryan Lund, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
The Similarities and Differences in Venue Management Between the United States and Australia

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
3 2015 Sport and Entertainment Management,Business Administration,
Skyler Marker, Capstone, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Altering White Fat Cell Expression into Brown Fat Cell Expression via Cell Infused Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Scaffold

Mentor: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Chemical Engineering,Biological Sciences,
Geoffrey Marston, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Mechanisms of Executive Function Impairment In Women With The FMR1 Premutation

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jessica Klusek, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Exercise Science,Biological Sciences, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Richard McCain, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Impact of interaction of HIV-1 Tat protein and cocaine on the function and regulation of dopamine transporter

Mentor: Jun Zhu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,,
Kaitlin McClamrock, Capstone, Freshman
Political Science, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
A Comparative Case Study in Marriage Equality: Ireland, England, and Northern Ireland

Mentor: Ed Madden, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia
3 2015 Political Science,Women's and Gender Studies,
Kristin Mednick, Honors, Junior
International Business, Business Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
NGO Global Expansion: Models to Successfully Introduce the American Cancer Society’s ‘Relay For Life’ in Chile

Mentor: Hildy Teegen, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2015 International Business,Business Economics,
Katherine Melink, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Effect of Various Peptides on Breast Cancer Stem Cells

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Caleb Melton, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Collection of Hydrographic and Velocity data in the Laurentian Channel and on Nova Scotia shelf

Mentor: Alexander Yankovsky, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2015 Marine Science,,
Joel Miller, Senior
Computer Information Systems, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Intelligent Wireless Sensor Network Monitoring System

Mentor: Chunyu Ai, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2015 Computer Information Systems,,
Katie Miller, Honors, Senior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Synthetic Lectin Arrays: Towards Detecting and Staging Ovarian Cancer

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Klara Milojkovic, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Enhancing Parent-Child Communication and Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating with Mobile Technology

Mentors: Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Danielle Schoffman, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2015 Chemistry,, Public Health,Public Health Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Matthew Milton, Senior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
FPGA-based Real Time Simulator for Renewable Energy Power Grids

Mentor: Andrea Benigni, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Electrical Engineering,,
Megan Mitchell, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
In Vivo Production of Alkenes as Biofuels by a Novel Cytochrome P450 OleTJE

Mentor: Thomas Makris, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Anna Natterstad, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
DIDACTIC (Dissemination and Implementation of a Diet and Active Community Trial In Churches) and SCCDCN-II (South Carolina Cancer Disparities Community Network II)

Mentor: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Megan O'Brien, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Child and Family Program

Mentor: Rachal Hatton, Social Work, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
John Odom, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Costs, Risks, and Benefits of Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screenings in Patients at High Risk for Lung Cancer

Mentor: Jan Eberth, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2015 Public Health,,
Stacey Olson, Senior
Psychology, Child Advocacy Studies, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Measuring Trust: Behavior versus Information and Childhood Trauma

Mentors: Scott Meek, Psychology, USC Upstate, Lynn McMillan, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2015 Psychology,Child Advocacy Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Emily Olyarchuk, Honors, Senior
Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations, Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Infringement Arts Festival

Mentor: Lisa Sisk, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2015 Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations,Theatre,
Michael Owen, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Classical Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Epigenetic Effects of Radiation Exposure in cattle (Bos taurus)

Mentor: Tim Mouseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Classical Studies,
Michael Pallon, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Knowledge and Use of Pulse Oximetry and WISER by First Responders During Triage of Victims of Irritant Gas Syndrome Agent Disasters

Mentors: Joan Culley, Nursing, USC Columbia, Salvatore DiNardi, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2015 Nursing,, Nursing,Public Health Nursing,Environmental Health Sciences
Jeremy Petzel, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Temperature Resistant Properties of Advanced Alloys

Mentor: Djamel Kaoumi, Nuclear Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Mechanical Engineering,,
Christine Posadas-Kelman, Senior
Political Science, Business Administration, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Regional Identification and Partisan Competitiveness in South Carolina

Mentor: Robert Botsch, Political Science, USC Aiken
3 2015 Political Science,Business Administration,
Andrew Quirk, Junior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
The Rise of Scottish Nationalism: A Result of Patriotism or Anti-Thatcherism?

Mentor: Heather Peterson, History, USC Aiken
3 2015 History,,
Nicholas Riccardi, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Actions and Abstractions: A Lesion Study of Disruptions in the Comprehension of Action and Abstract Words

Mentor: Rutvik Desai, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2015 Psychology,Sociology,
Zachary Roberts, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Multi-phase CFD Fuel Cell Models with Lattice Boltzmann Method Implementation for High Current Density Operation in PEMFCs

Mentors: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Srivatch Shimpalee, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Chemical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Shelby Rushe, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Studies, USC Columbia

Dylan Madisetti, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Development of Broad band Mechanical Energy Harvester using Cochlea Mechanics

Mentor: Sourav Banerjee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Mechanical Engineering,Aerospace Studies,Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science,
Maya Sabbagh, Capstone, Freshman
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2015
Increased Activity in Geriatric Patients and its Relation to Decreased Need for Rehabilitation and/or Quicker Discharge

Mentor: Victor Hirth, Internal Medicine, USC Columbia
3 2015 Public Health,,
Katherine Saunders, Senior
History, Information Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
The Papers of the Revolutionary Pinckney Statesmen Project

Mentors: Constance Schulz, History, USC Columbia, Mary Sherrer, History, USC Columbia
3 2015 History,Information Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences History,History
Rebecca Schick, Junior
Finance, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Leveraging the Micro-Consignment Model: The next steps for Social Entrepreneurship

Mentor: Douglas Jackson, Languages, Literature and Composition, USC Upstate
3 2015 Finance,Economics,
Sheldon Smith, Senior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Discovering Effective Approaches to Android App Testing

Mentor: Amanda Schwartz, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2015 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Heather Struckman, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
Effects of Immune Cell Movement After the Implantation of a Gene Coated Scaffold in Colorectal Specimen

Mentor: Michael Gower, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2015 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry,
Christina Thomas, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2015
The Effect of Monosaccharides and Artificial Sweeteners on Bone Density in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Biology,,
Sandra Urquiza, Senior
Psychology, Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Synergistic effect between caffeine and sucrose on cognitive performance and neuronal activation

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Psychology,Biology,
Emily Webb, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Determining the effect down-regulating an essential HIV regulatory protein has on HIV replication

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2015 Biology,,
Katherine Witherspoon, Capstone, Senior
Chemistry, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2015
Quantitative Analysis of the Luminol-Bloodstain Reaction

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2015 Chemistry,Marine Science,
Joseph Andrews, Honors, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Defect Engineered Graphene as a Biofilm Platform for Electrical Bacterial Diagnostics

Mentor: MVS Chandrashekhar, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Electrical Engineering,,
Nora Banaszek, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Gene Analysis of Aflatoxin Synthesis Inhibition in Aspergillus parasiticus by a Bacterial Metabolite

Mentors: Anindya Chanda, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia, Phani Gummadidala
1 2014 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish, Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences,
Amy Bassett, Senior
Religious Studies, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
The Relief Society in Freiberg, Germany

Mentors: Katja Vehlow, Religious Studies, USC Columbia, Yvonne Ivory, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2014 Religious Studies,German, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Religious Studies,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Daniel Bauer, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Patrick German, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Brittany Richards, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Jacob Roper, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Industry-Scale Multifunctional Protection Circuit for DC Power Distribution Systems

Mentor: Roger Dougal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Electrical Engineering,,Electrical Engineering,,Electrical Engineering,,Electrical Engineering,,
Jessica Blosch, Senior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Qualitative Study of Gaps in Juvenile Justice System Programming

Mentor: Tia Stevens, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
1 2014 Criminology and Criminal Justice,,
Brian Blough, Sophomore
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Brittney Doornbos, Sophomore
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Synthesis and Evaluation of Carbohydrate-Bacteriochlorin Conjugates (CBCs) as Photosensitizers for PDT

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2014 Biology,Chemistry,Biology,,
Andrew Boggs, Honors, Capstone, Senior
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
An Examination of Lateral Hostility Experiences of Undergraduate Student Nurses at the University of South Carolina, Aiken Campus

Mentor: Thayer McGahee, Nursing, USC Aiken
1 2014 Nursing,,
Jamie Boller, Honors, Sophomore
Theatre, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
We Are Merely Players--An Offstage Exploration of Shakespearean Performance

Mentors: Nina Levine, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Robert Richmond, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2014 Theatre,English, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,Theatre and Dance
Monica Bowman, Junior
History, Southern Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Richard Howell Gleaves: Reconstruction's Long Forgotten Freeman, Freemason, & Carolinian Politician

Mentor: Melissa Cooper, Southern Studies, USC Columbia
1 2014 History,Southern Studies,
Kaitlyn Bretz, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Effects of radioactive contamination in Chernobyl, Ukraine and Fukushima, Japan on the developmental instability of butterfly species

Mentors: Andrea Bonisoli Alquati, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Anthropology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Aidan Brougham-Cook, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Regulating Hypoxia Status of 3D Stem Cell Culture to Control Optimal Chondrogenesis for Tissue Engineering

Mentors: James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Matthew Skiles, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Katheryne Brown, Junior
Biological Sciences, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Carissa Leischner, Junior
Anthropology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Tyler Antonelli, Honors, Junior
Finance, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
The dietary adaptations of the ancient carnivorans of Langebaanweg, South Africa

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Anthropology,Anthropology,Biological Sciences,Finance,Biological Sciences,
Janice Butler, Sophomore
English, Creative Writing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Gamel Woolsey: A Southern Poet?

Mentor: Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
1 2014 English,Creative Writing,
Luke Campbell, Senior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Jacob Morgan, Senior
Electrical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Intelligent CO2 Detection Network for Enhanced Occupational Safety and Energy Efficiency

Mentor: MVS Chandrashekhar, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Electrical Engineering,,Electrical Engineering,Spanish,
Anna Carro, Junior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
A Study of British Choral Tone and Current Practice as Demonstrated by Select Collegiate Choirs at Cambridge

Mentor: Alicia Walker, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2014 Music,,
Dominick Colosimo, Junior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Manuel Dominguez, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
The Synthesis of Palladium(II)-NHC Compounds and their Employment as Cross-Coupling Catalysts

Mentor: Gerard Rowe, Chemistry, USC Aiken
1 2014 Chemistry,,Chemistry,,
Morgan Cunningham, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Identifying the Sedimentologic Response to Fluid Forcing in Aeolian Environments

Mentor: Jean Ellis, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2014 Marine Science,,
Brittany Dawson, Junior
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
The Diversity Dialogue: Black Educators on Diversity and Student Achievement in South Carolina Urban-Rural High Schools

Mentor: Daniella Ann Cook, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
1 2014 English,,
Sarah DeMott, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Alexas Polk, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Accuracy of Medication Information in Medical Television Shows

Mentors: Phillip Mohorn, Pharmacy, USC Columbia, Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2014 Pharmacy,,Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacy,Pharmacy
Juline Deppen, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
The role of IL-27 on human mast cell degranulation and cytokine gene expression

Mentor: Gregorio Gomez, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biomedical Engineering,,
Senna Desjardins, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Examining Relationships between Primary Caregiver’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Score and Type of Child Abuse Allegations in the Family

Mentors: Katherine Chappell, Nursing, USC Columbia, Abbas Tavakoli, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2014 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Kelsie Dirksing, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Enhancing Cancer Awareness in the African-American Faith Community to Address Cancer Health Disparities

Mentor: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2014 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Rachel Downs, Sophomore
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Does the ER Stress-linked Protein CHOP Promote Myonuclear Apoptosis in Mammalian Skeletal Muscle Cells?

Mentor: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2014 Biology,,
Katherine Driscoll, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Molecular Modeling of ssDNA-Salt-Protein Interactions

Mentor: Mark Uline, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Mathematics,
Sarah Eades, Senior
Physical Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Examining Change in Health-Related Fitness in Children with High and Low Motor Competence

Mentor: David Stodden, Physical Education, USC Columbia
1 2014 Physical Education,,
Emma Foerster, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Synthesis and Reaction of Metal Compounds Containing Acid Functionalized 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane Ligands

Mentor: Gerard Rowe, Chemistry, USC Aiken
1 2014 Chemistry,,
James Fulton, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Clinical characteristics and mortality of hospitalized spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Mentors: Bryan Love, Pharmacy, USC Columbia, Scott Sutton, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2014 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacy,Pharmacy
Kayla Goins, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Examining Motor Learning of Hand-Eye Movement Tasks Over Time

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2014 Exercise Science,,
Claire Harryman, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Atypical Heart Defined Sustained Attention as an Early Marker of Autism

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Josh Helgoe, Junior
Marine Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Mislabeling of Atlantic Cod in Spain

Mentor: Joesph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2014 Marine Science,Spanish,
Mason Holtel, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Epigenetics and variation of lifespan.

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Audrey Howard, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Kinetics of Ascorbate Oxidation in Serum: a biomarker of endogenous oxidative stress

Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, John Baynes, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Olivia Howerton, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Advancing Working Memory Assessment Through the Use of QEEG

Mentor: Scott Decker, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2014 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Suneil Iyer, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, Geological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Tidal and Subtidal Riverine Propagation from the South Atlantic Bight

Mentor: Alexander Yankovsky, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2014 Marine Science,Geological Sciences,
Melissa Lane, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
The Effects of Antioxidant Consumption on the Frequency of Student Illness

Mentors: Thayer McGahee, Nursing, USC Aiken, Stephanie Muga, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2014 Nursing,, Nursing,Sciences Nursing,Biology/Geology
Stephanie LaPlaca, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Assessing the spatial and temporal aspects of buffer capacity in Lake Wateree, South Carolina

Mentor: Daniel Tufford, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2014 Marine Science,,
Avery Lee, Junior
Geological Sciences, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Galapagos Hydrothermal Chimney Distribution Analyisis

Mentor: Scott White, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2014 Geological Sciences,Marine Science,
Nicholas Lenze, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Defining the intersecting roles of TGF-β signaling and the Hippo pathway in cancer progression

Mentor: Mythreye Karthikeyan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Marybeth Lundquist, Capstone, Junior
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
hp-Adaptive Approximation for Binary Tree Structures

Mentor: Peter Binev, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2014 Geophysics,,
Mackenzie Matney, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Detection and identification of textile dyes on fabrics exposed to environmental weathering

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Kelly McCabe, Sophomore
Marine Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Characterization and Quantification of Dissolved Organic Phosphorus in Aquatic Systems

Mentor: Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2014 Marine Science,Chemistry,
Morgan McCaskill, Capstone, Junior
Management, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Adolescent Intentions, Obstacles, and Supports for Secondary School Completion in Italy and the United States: A Comparative Study of Two Cases

Mentors: Elizabeth Powers-Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia, Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
1 2014 Management,Marketing, Education,Education Instruction and Teacher Education,Educational Leadership and Policies
Brady Newell, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Investigating Real-Life and Simulated Teamwork at the Joint Action Mini (JAM) Camps

Mentor: Roger Newman-Norlund, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2014 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Priyanka Patel, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Identification of Critical Regulatory Elements Controlling Gene Regulation in E. coli

Mentor: F. Wayne Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Tanner Pearson, Honors, Junior
Physics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Customized self-assembly of nanoparticles on perpendicular recording media

Mentor: Thomas Crawford, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2014 Physics,Mathematics,
Maria Piroli, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Resveratrol-incorporated PLGA scaffolds to stimulate osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells

Mentor: Ehsan Jabbarzadeh, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biomedical Engineering,,
Adrian Quiroga, Junior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Pedagogical approaches in long-distance piano teaching

Mentor: Scott Price, Music, USC Columbia
1 2014 Music,,
Rylee Rankin, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Appropriateness of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in ICU Patients

Mentors: Phillip Mohorn, Pharmacy, USC Columbia, Bryan Love, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2014 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacy,Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Victor Reynolds, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Romantic-Era Lyrics

Mentors: Paula Feldman, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, David Miller, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2014 Computer Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,English Language and Literature
Stephen Singleton, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Pine Chemical-Containing Antimicrobial Surface Coatings on Medical Implants

Mentor: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2014 Chemistry,,
Rachel Smoak, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Characterization of high-temperature glassy deposit attacks on thermal barrier coatings

Mentor: Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Chemical Engineering,,
Olivia Spead, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Predicting Post-Stroke Recovery using Neuroimaging and Trail Making Tasks

Mentors: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Chris Rorden, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Public Health,Arts and Sciences Exercise Science,Psychology
Allison Tipton, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Preventing Hypertrophic Chondrogenesis of ADSCs through HIF-2α Inhibition

Mentor: James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2014 Chemical Engineering,,
Tevfik Vatansever, Freshman
Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Men's Ballet in Istanbul, Turkey

Mentor: Susan Anderson, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2014 Dance,,
Tammy Warr, Junior
Organizational Leadership, USC Union

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Impact of Implicit Bias on Perception of, and Memory for, Workplace Interactions

Mentor: Randy Lowell, Psychology, USC Union
1 2014 Organizational Leadership,,
Cassidy Way, Capstone, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Quantifying UV Resistance Against Climate Change

Mentor: Jill Anderson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2014 Environmental Science,,
Thomas Weaver, Capstone, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Olivia Haley, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Zane McGhee, Honors, Freshman
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Assessing Public Health Needs and Developing a Sustainable Water Irrigation System for Organic Coffee Crops in La Victoria, Ecuador

Mentor: Jim Burch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2014 Mechanical Engineering,,Biological Sciences,,Civil Engineering,,
Jiaqian Xu, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Examination of temporal envelope and fine structure contributions during speech-on-speech masking

Mentor: Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Art Studio,
Daniel Young, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Radiation effects on DNA damage and oxidative stress in Fukushima barn swallows

Mentors: Andrea Bonisoli Alquati, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2014 Biological Sciences,Environmental Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Victoria Young, Junior
Marine Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2014
Investigating the role of the Southern Ocean on Global Climate Change using Satellite Data and Model Simulations

Mentor: Subrahmanyam Bulusu, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2014 Marine Science,Psychology,
Nora Banaszek, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
A study of metabolic transformation of Vibrio gazogenes in the presence of the fungal toxin, aflatoxin

Mentor: Anindya Chanda, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2014 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish,
Sam Breazeale, Capstone, Freshman
Public Health, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Infant Health Among Haitian Migrant Workers in Dominican Bateyes

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2014 Public Health,Economics,
Amber Brown, Capstone, Junior
English, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
Let's Play: The Powerful Rise of a Genre and Its Spearheading Community

Mentor: Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
2 2014 English,Media Arts,
William Chernenkoff, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Investigating the economic and political policies affecting the economy of Dongguan, China

Mentor: Michael Murphree, International Business, USC Columbia
2 2014 International Business,Finance,
Tessa Crawford, Senior
Psychology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
Deficiencies in Norepinephrine May Cause Attention Deficits in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum

Mentor: Sandra Kelly, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2014 Psychology,Spanish,
Jennifer Deily, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Optimization of the retroviral vector pLGN for use in anti-HIV studies.

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2014 Biology,,
Amber Lynn Dicker, Honors, Senior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
An Empirical Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Awareness and Intervention Programs

Mentor: Nikki Wooten, Social Work, USC Columbia
2 2014 Criminology and Criminal Justice,Psychology,
Colleen Dunne, Senior
Spanish, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Exploring the Development of Oral versus Written Proficiency in the Study Abroad Context

Mentor: Paul Malovrh, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
2 2014 Spanish,Psychology,
Anna Edwards, Senior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
The Provider's Perspective on the Relationship Between Quality of Life and the Cosmetic Procedures: Botox and Dermal Fillers

Mentor: Selina McKinney, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2014 Nursing,,
Jory Fleming, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Determining small scale variability in aeolian sand transport through studying instrument degradation.

Mentor: Jean Ellis, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2014 Marine Science,Geography,
Calli Fletcher, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Do children exhibit gender or racial stereotypes concerning STEM careers?

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2014 Chemistry,Spanish,
Carman Fowler, Junior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
Community Service Initiatives and Rates of Criminal Activity in South Carolina

Mentor: Nikki Wooten, Social Work, USC Columbia
2 2014 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Olivia Garrett, Senior
Comparative Literature, Classics, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
Aesop's Fables: A Greek Reader

Mentors: Mark Beck, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia, Alexander Beecroft, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
2 2014 Comparative Literature,Classics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Claire Gray, Capstone, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Public Opinion of Pharmacists as Vaccine Providers

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
2 2014 Pharmacy,,
Erin Guderian, Junior
Environmental Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Does climate change affect pied flycatcher nestlings’ diet and survival?

Mentor: Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2014 Environmental Science,Mathematics,
Lily Gullion, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Understanding Joint Action Motor Skills

Mentor: Roger Newman-Norlund, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2014 Exercise Science,Psychology,
George Hartshorn, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Biomarkers for Individual Susceptibility to PTSD

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2014 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Austin Kaiser, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
The Effects of Exercise, High-Sugar Diet, and Chronic Stress on Depressive Symptoms, BDNF and Cortical Density

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2014 Biology,Psychology,
Jerica Knox, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
Young Children's Attitudes towards Science and Math Careers

Mentor: Kelly Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2014 Psychology,,
Daniel Lee, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
The Effects of Post Traumatic Sress Disorder on Rat Behavior

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Stephanie Mahaffey, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
The optimization of Thymidylate Synthase

Mentor: Sondra Berger, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2014 Pharmacy,,
Nadia Meshreky, Junior
Exercise Science, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Impact of Community Outreach on Oral Health

Mentor: Eileen Korpita, Pre-Professional Advising, USC Columbia
2 2014 Exercise Science,Chemistry,
Tina Monzavi, Freshman
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
Synthesis of Grafted Nanoparticles

Mentor: Brian Benicewicz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2014 Chemistry,,
Todd Peterson, Capstone, Sophomore
Nursing, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
A Historical Record of Rail Transportation Spills of Irritant Gas Syndrome Agents For the Past 20 Years

Mentors: Joan Culley, Nursing, USC Columbia, Salvatore DiNardi, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2014 Nursing,Undeclared, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Cora Petyak, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Regulation of feeding behavior: a new role for the raphe nuclei.

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2014 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Cora Petyak, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Regulation of feeding behavior: a new role for the raphe nuclei.

Mentors: Claudia Grillo, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2014 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience, Medicine,Medicine Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Ashley Presson, Capstone, Freshman
Accounting, Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Teaching Teachers: Reggio Emilia and Clay

Mentor: Karen Heid, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2014 Accounting,Dance,
Samantha Quattlebaum, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2014
Identifying the Position of a T-DNA Insertion in the fro3 Mutant Arabidopsis Plant

Mentor: Erin Connolly, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2014 Biological Sciences,English,
Demetrius Rhodes, Sophomore
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Childhood Obesity

Mentor: Swati DebRoy, Mathematics, USC Beaufort
2 2014 Computational Science,,
Allison Ryan, Sophomore
Social Work, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2014
A Study of Homeless Children and Unaccompanied Minors in Columbia, SC

Mentor: Bret Kloos, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2014 Social Work,,
Adrianna Shoemaker, Capstone, Sophomore
Sociology, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Evaluating Video Based Preference Assessments to Evaluate Reinforcers

Mentor: Katie Wolfe, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2014 Sociology,Philosophy,
Olaoluwa Shorinwa, Sophomore
Mathematics/Computer Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Nano Copper/Polyester Composite:Synthesis, Structure, and Properties

Mentor: Bethany Fralick, Engineering, USC Aiken
2 2014 Mathematics/Computer Science,,
Brianna Snelling, Sophomore
Biology, Undeclared, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Designing constructs for labeling osteoclasts to study bone resorption in zebrafish

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2014 Biology,Undeclared,
Kayce Vanpelt, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Identifying the gene underlying a jaw mutation in zebrafish

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2014 Biology,,
Kaitlin Wainwright, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2014
Assessment of Secondary Benefits related to Mental and Social Health in Project FIT: A Weight Loss Trial

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Kassandra Alia, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2014 Biological Sciences,Chemistry, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Madelyn Wasden, Junior
Biology, Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Optimizing In Vitro Fertilization Procedures in Zebrafish

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2014 Biology,Psychology,
Monique Whitely, Sophomore
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2014
Obesity in South Carolina High Schools

Mentor: Swati Debroy, Mathematics, USC Beaufort
2 2014 Biology,,
Sheida Abdi, Senior
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Developing an Efficient, Valid, and Reliable Assessment of High School Vocabulary

Mentor: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2014 Psychology,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Nichole Abla, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Effects of Radial Expansion and Fluid Flow on Bioresorbable Scaffolds

Mentor: Tarek Shazly, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,Mathematics,
Tyler Antonelli, Honors, Junior
Finance, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
3D laser scan reconstruction of the masticatory anatomy of ancient carnivorans from Langebaanweg, South Africa

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2014 Finance,Biological Sciences,
Amy Arnette, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Structural Analysis of Dihydrodipicolinate Reductase from Vibrio vulnificus

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Danielle Au, Senior
International Business, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Comparative Analysis of US-Sino seaport trade relationship

Mentor: Daniel Ostergaard, Business Administration, USC Columbia
3 2014 International Business,Management,
Matthew Barragan, Honors, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Bio-inspired Polymeric Binder for Sustainable and Resilient Cement Composites

Mentor: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Civil Engineering,,
Julia Bennett, Junior
Marine Science, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Glass Houses

Mentors: Meg Griffiths, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Tammi Richardson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2014 Marine Science,Art Studio, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Visual Art and Design,Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Kari Benson, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Demographic and Psychological Correlates of Stimulant Medication Misuse Among College Students

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Psychology,Counselor Education,
Ryan Bos, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Utility of Geometric Morphometrics for Discriminating Micropterus Hybrids

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Marine Science,,
Christina Brown, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Effects of The Microenvironmental Secretion of IL-33 on the Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer Cells

Mentor: Marj Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Katheryne Brown, Junior
Anthropology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
3D laser scan reconstruction of the masticatory anatomy of ancient carnivorans from Langebaanweg, South Africa

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Anthropology,Biological Sciences,
Connor Brunson, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Perceptions of Healthcare in Housing Secure and Insecure Populations.

Mentor: Kelly Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2014 Public Health,Anthropology,
Connor Brunson, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
Perceptions of Healthcare in Housing Secure and Insecure Populations

Mentor: Kelly Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2014 Public Health,Anthropology,
Adam Bumgardner, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Impairment of Leptin Signaling and Depressive-Like Behavior

Mentor: Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Adam Bumgardner, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
Impairment of Leptin Signaling and Depressive-Like Behavior

Mentor: Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Katherine Carter, Junior
Anthropology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Left Behind: Interpreting Remains of House 8 From 20th Century Inishark

Mentors: Charles Cobb, Anthropology, USC Columbia, Meagan Conway, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Anthropology,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Anthropology,Anthropology
Matthew Corley, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
What does a nonabelian group sound like?

Mentors: William DeMeo, Mathematics, USC Columbia, Reginald Bain, Music, USC Columbia
3 2014 Computer Science,Mathematics, Arts and Sciences,Music Mathematics,Music
Emma De Neef, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Mentors: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mark Roberts, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Environmental Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Mason Deinema, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
X-ray Crystallography of Trypanosoma cruzi Glucokinase

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Biological Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2014 Biology,,
Juline Deppen, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
The role of IL-27 on human mast cell degranulation and cytokine gene expression

Mentor: Gregorio Gomez, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,,
Kelsie Dirksing, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in the African-American Faith Community by Enhancing Cancer Awareness Information

Mentor: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2014 Public Health,Biological Sciences,
Kristina Drake, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The effect of reading ability on the neural mechanisms of attention

Mentor: Jessica Green, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Jake Driver, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
Hip Replacement Satisfaction Research

Mentor: Fei Liu, Research Director, USC Midlands Orthopaedics
3 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Charlotte Eckmann, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Phenotypic Variation and Genomic Evolution of Vibrio vulnificus After Exposure to Treated Wastewater Effluent

Mentor: Sean Norman, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Marine Science,,
Michael Englehart, Capstone, Senior
Sociology, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Absence of Weak Ties in Traditional Public Housing

Mentor: Shelley Smith, Sociology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Sociology,Political Science,
Sarah Erlandson, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Expression of the Wrap53 Gene: A Regulator of the DNA Damage Response

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,French,
Colt Everatt, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

John Jackson, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Fueling the Quadcopters of the Future

Mentor: Xinyu Huang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Mechanical Engineering,,Mechanical Engineering,,
Regina Ferris, Senior
Biology, Psychology, USC Upstate

Taniya Mathew, Senior
Biology, Spanish, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Role of CaMKII in Regulating AMPK Expression in Mammalian Skeletal Muscle Cells

Mentor: Bradley Baumgarner, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
3 2014 Biology,Psychology,Biology,Spanish,
Calli Fletcher, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemistry, Spanish, USC Columbia

Kim Charlton, Sophomore
Social Work, USC Columbia

Ashley Nunnally, Capstone, Junior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Stephanie Bishop, Junior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
What Counts? Examining the Relation between Children’s Equitable Distribution of Resources and their Mathematical Knowledge

Mentors: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia, Kelley Buchheister, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
3 2014 Chemistry,Spanish,Social Work,,Mathematics,,Early Childhood Education,, Education,Education Educational Studies,Instruction and Teacher Education
Jennifer Frazee, Honors, Junior
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Matt Calcagno, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Role Of National Religious Culture And Self-Control On Consumer Buying Decisions: A Cross-Cultural Study

Mentor: Thomas Kramer, Marketing, USC Columbia
3 2014 International Business,Marketing,International Business,Marketing,
Carl Garris, Honors, Freshman
History, USC Columbia

Aaron Sanders, Honors, Capstone, Junior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Medieval Identity Theft: Using X-ray Polarization to Read an Erased Ownership Inscription in a Thirteenth-Century English Bible

Mentor: Scott Gwara, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2014 History,,History,,
Joseph Gelay, Capstone, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Jack Mitchell, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Managing Ambush Marketing at Mega Sport Events: A case study of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
3 2014 Sport and Entertainment Management,,Sport and Entertainment Management,,
Kevin General, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Awareness, Perceptions, and Concerns of a Low Income Neighborhood Facing Environmental Health Risks

Mentor: Sara Corwin, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2014 Public Health,,
Elizabeth Gergel, Honors, Junior
Music Performance, Music Entrepreneurship, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Art of Argentinian Tango: A cultural exploration and gift to Columbia

Mentors: David Cutler, Music, USC Columbia, Wendy Schneider, Latin American Studies, USC Columbia
3 2014 Music Performance,Music Entrepreneurship, Music,Arts and Sciences Music,Latin American Studies
Adam Glenn, Honors, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Color of Prayer: Pigment Analysis of Three Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

Mentors: Scott Gwara, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Steve Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2014 Chemical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Alexandra Golden, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Radiation and Asymmetry: A Morphometric Study of Insect Wings

Mentor: Andrea Bonisoli Alquati, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Anthropology,
Hani Gomez, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Defect Engineered Electronic Graphene Nose for NO2 Emission Sensing In Occupational Safety Applications

Mentor: MVS Chandrashekhar, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Electrical Engineering,,
Julian Greer, Capstone, Senior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Effect of Sleep Deprivation On Glucose Metabolism

Mentor: Xuewen Wang, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2014 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities,
Lily Gullion, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
Computer Simulated Joint-Action Tasks compared to Similar Live Action Tasks

Mentor: Roger Newman-Nolund, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2014 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Jennifer Haman, Senior
History, English, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Historic Site Improvement and Preservation: Bedon-Lucas House

Mentor: Sarah Miller, History, USC Salkehatchie
3 2014 History,English,
Amy He, Honors, Junior
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Attitudes and Beliefs of Undergraduate Nursing Students about Chinese Healthcare Practices

Mentor: Rebecca Carr, Nursing, USC Aiken
3 2014 Nursing,,
Gregory Isales, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Mechanisms of triphenyl phosphate (TPP)-induced cardiac looping impairments

Mentor: David Volz, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Marine Science,,
Lauryn Jamison, Honors, Senior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Development of Solid State Electrolyte for Next Generation Lithium Battery Technology

Mentor: Xiao-Dong Zhou, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Allison Jolley, Honors, Senior
Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
An Examination of Core Strength and Stability in Normal Weight and Obese Adults

Mentor: Brian Parr, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken
3 2014 Exercise and Sports Science,,
Cynthia Jonet, Junior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
A Study of Emerging Consciousness in Cave Art

Mentor: Pamela Bowers, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2014 Art Studio,,
Dalenna Kessler, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
Solutions for Patient Safety: Palmetto Health Children's Hospital

Mentor: Elizabeth Mack, Quality for the Solutions for Patient Safety initiative, USC Palmetto Health Children's Hospital
3 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Hillary Kierspe, Senior
Sociology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
An Index of Pro-Woman Nation States: A Comparative Analysis of 166 Countries

Mentor: Christine Wernet, Sociology, USC Aiken
3 2014 Sociology,,
Kelby Killoy, Senior
Chemistry, Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Effect of QM tunneling on the reaction rate constant for a reaction of hydroxyl radical with methanol

Mentor: Sophya Garashchuk, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2014 Chemistry,Statistics,
Zachary Kolsrud, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Identifying the relative contributions of processes and key brain sites in AVI and perceptual fusion

Mentor: Paul Fillmore, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Brittany Kridle, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Impact of Presentence Investigation Report Types and Gender on the Sentencing of Offenders

Mentor: Susan Ruppel, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2014 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Kyle Lackey, Honors, Junior
Physics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Analysis of Polar Ring Galaxies in the Infrared

Mentors: Varsha Kulkarni, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia, Monique Aller, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2014 Physics,Mathematics, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Physics and Astronomy,Physics and Astronomy
Brooks Lane, Capstone, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Customized Three-dimensional Vascular Tissue Fabrication Strategies

Mentor: John Eberth, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,Chemistry,
Jonathan Larry, Junior
Business Administration, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
An Examination of Bug Bounty Programs in E-commerce

Mentors: Ravi Narayanaswamy, Business Administration, USC Aiken, Leanne McGrath, Business Administration, USC Aiken
3 2014 Business Administration,, Business Administration,Business Administration Business Administration,Business Administration
Ela Lasic, Honors, Capstone, Senior
International Business, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Economic Upgrading: A Study of Mexican Fruit & Vegetable Value Chains

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2014 International Business,Spanish,
Jamie Lawson, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Are We Adequately Prepared? An Assessment of Pre-Licensure Healthcare Students' Exposure and Preparation for Caring for Limited English Proficient Patients

Mentor: DeAnne Messias, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2014 Nursing,,
Carissa Leischner, Junior
Anthropology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
3D laser scan reconstruction of the masticatory anatomy of ancient carnivorans from Langebaanweg, South Africa

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Anthropology,Biological Sciences,
Kara Lynch, Senior
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Relationship between Standardized Vocabulary Test Scores and African American English Dialect Use

Mentor: Denise Finneran, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2014 Psychology,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Abigail McConahay, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
The Impact of Climate Change on Populations of Barnacles (Semibalanus)

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Leah McGovern, Honors, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Effect of Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability

Mentor: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Chemical Engineering,Chinese Studies,
Michael Melson, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Stress Vulnerability

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Rozina Merchant, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Dietary Sodium Intake and Perception of Students at the University of South Carolina

Mentor: Susan Steck, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Mariah Miller, Capstone, Sophomore
International Studies, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
The Effects of Regional Integration on Economic Sanctions

Mentor: Timothy Peterson, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2014 International Studies,Economics,
Elizabeth Moore, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Physical Education, Athletic Coaching, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Transport of Amyloid Beta Aggregates by P-Glycoprotein in Alzheimer's Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,Physical Education, Athletic Coaching,
Helen Morris, Honors, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Is there a dose dependent effect on Caffeine on cognitive performance or neuronal activation?

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2014 Biology,,
Monica Munoz, Capstone, Senior
Public Relations, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Parks in Peril: A visual journey into how climate change is affecting U.S. national parks

Mentor: David Weintraub, Visual Communications, USC Columbia
3 2014 Public Relations,Environmental Studies,
Yu Min Ni, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Prevalence and Health Effects of Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV+ Women

Mentors: Sabra Smith, Nursing, USC Columbia, Abbas Tavakoli, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2014 Nursing,, Nursing,Nursing Nursing,Nursing
Jilbert Ogunji, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Cost Effective Method of Validating and Improving Computationally Modeled Protein Structures

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Computer Science,,
Michael Owens, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Genetic Response to Radiation Exposure

Mentor: Andrea Bonisoli Alquati, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Makenzie Perdue, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Structure Based Drug Design of Novel Antimicrobial Agents Against 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase from Vibrio vulnificus

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Daniel Peters, Capstone, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Replicating mechanical conditions of fetal vasculature to promote elastogenesis in tissue constructs.

Mentor: Susan Lessner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,,
Narong Phal, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Shear Strength of Affordable and Sustainable Earth Masonry for Seismic Resistant Houses in South Carolina

Mentor: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Civil Engineering,,
Jared Piedt, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Information Systems, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Gamecock Mobile: Increasing Productivity Through Mobile Applications

Mentor: Jose Vidal, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Computer Information Systems,,
Kyle Pietrzak, Honors, Junior
Accounting, Finance, USC Columbia

Julia Leifsen, Junior
Accounting, Real Estate, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
The Effect of Luxury Tax on the Accounting of Professional Sports

Mentor: Stan Smith, Accounting, USC Columbia
3 2014 Accounting,Finance,Accounting,Real Estate,
Natalie Pita, Honors, Freshman
International Business, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
The Impact of the Economic Recession on Spanish Mass Media: The Case of El Mundo

Mentors: Maria Mabrey, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia, Randy Covington, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2014 International Business,Spanish, Arts and Sciences,Information and Communications Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Rebeca Qiu, Capstone, Senior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Adoption of Low-Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening: A Mixed-Methods Study

Mentor: Jan Eberth, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2014 Nursing,,
Hana Rac, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Effects of Renal Disease on Medication Errors in an HIV-infected Population

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Pharmacy,,
Craig Raffenberg, Capstone, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Effects of Climate Change on Phenology of Estuarine, Epibenthic Zooplankton

Mentor: Ryan Rykaczewski, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Marine Science,,
Brittany Rogers, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2014
Epigenetics with Daphnia

Mentors: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Andy Schumpert, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Cristian Salmeron, Senior
Computational Science, Business Administration, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Developing Mathematical Models to Study Within-Host Dynamics of Influenza Virus Infections

Mentor: Kasia Pawelek, Mathematics, USC Beaufort
3 2014 Computational Science,Business Administration,
Colin Schaufler, Senior
Biology, Geology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Infrapopulation Structure of Fascioloides magna in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Western Piedmont Region of South Carolina

Mentor: Derek Zelmer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2014 Biology,Geology,
Hannah Selvey, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
The dietary adaptations of the ancient carnivorans of Langebaanweg, South Africa

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose PhD, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2014 Anthropology,Biological Sciences,
Hannah Selvey, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Bryttin Boyde, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
The dietary adaptations of the ancient carnivorans of Langebaanweg, South Africa

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2014 Anthropology,Biological Sciences,Anthropology,Biological Sciences,
Joshua Slice, Senior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Mitigation of False Alarms and Integration with Diagnostic Applications

Mentor: Bin Zhang, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Electrical Engineering,,
Taylor Stone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Samantha Murrow, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Co-Administration of Fluoroquinolone & Tetracycline Antibiotics with Multivalent Cations in Hospitalized Patients: Detection and Impact of a Significant Drug-Drug Interaction

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Pharmacy,,Pharmacy,,
Ashley Strother, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Targeted Transposon Mutagenesis Using the Cas9/CRISPR System

Mentor: Nathan Hancock, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2014 Biology,,
Emily Theus, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Is the Reversible Necklace Poset a Symmetric Chain Order?

Mentor: Jerrold Griggs, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2014 Mathematics,Religious Studies,
Michael Tolbert, Junior
Visual Communications, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
The Last Farmer in Gullah Land

Mentor: Denise McGill, Visual Communications, USC Columbia
3 2014 Visual Communications,Media Arts,
Earron Twitty, Capstone, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Development of an Integrated Software Package for Analysis of Structure and Dynamics of Biomolecules from RDC Data

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Computer Science,,
Stephen Walterhouse, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Light Dependency of Arthropsin Expression

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Joshua Walters, Capstone, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Investigation into the Use of Sodium Citrate to Control the Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Crystals onto Electrospun Nanofibers for use in Bone Tissue Engineering.

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,,
Joshua Walters, Capstone, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2014
Investigation into the Use of Sodium Citrate to Control the Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Crystal on Electrospun Nanofibers for Bone Tissue Engineering.

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biomedical Engineering,,
Michelle Wolf, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2014
Improving the methodology of a novel assisted reproduction technique in the deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus

Mentor: Gabor Szalai, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biological Sciences,,
Daniel Wood, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2014
Impact of Alcohol Exposure during Development on Dopamine Receptors

Mentor: Sandra Kelly, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2014 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Neuroscience,
Ibrahim Askar, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Vasculogenic Induction of Endothelial Progenitor Cells via Extracellular Matrix Protein Derived Peptides in UV Crosslinked Hydrolytically Degradable Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogel

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Matthew Augustine, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Effect of Anabolic Steroid Treatment on Protein Turnover in a Mouse Model of Cancer Cachexia

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2013 Exercise Science,,
Spencer Babb, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Nonword Repetition

Mentors: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2013 Psychology,Counselor Education, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Connor Bain, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Utilizing Activity and Context Recognition to Mitigate Distractions from Smartphones

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2013 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Elizabeth Baker, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Development of an Environmentally Friendly Catalyst: Synthesis of Carbohydrate-Porphyrin Conjugates (CPCs) via Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2013 Biology,,
Matthew Barragan, Honors, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Bio-inspired Polymeric Binder for Super-Adhesive Mortar for Concrete Repair

Mentors: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Navid Saleh, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2013 Civil Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering
Eric Bringley, Honors, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Rapid identification of audio tape degradation using infrared spectroscopy with mass spectrometric validation

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2013 Chemical Engineering,,
Leslie Bruce, Sophomore
Geological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Isotopic Ratios of Hafnium and Neodymium from Mantle Xenoliths on Lanzarote Island, Spain

Mentor: Michael Bizimis, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2013 Geological Sciences,Spanish,
Alice Chang, Honors, Junior
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Reducing Poverty and Instability: A Study of the Successes and Failures of NGOs and Third-Party Aid Groups in China

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2013 International Business,Economics,
Sona Chowdhary, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Influence of Progerin on DNA Repair

Mentor: Alan Waldman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,Philosophy,
Casey Cole, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Ghosts of the Horseshoe

Mentors: Duncan Buell, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Heidi Rae Cooley, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2013 Computer Science,, Engineering and Computing,Arts and Sciences Computer Science and Engineering,Visual Art and Design
Angelena Cuteri, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Antiretroviral Serum Concentrations in Obese, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Patients

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2013 Pharmacy,,
Pedro De Abreu, Junior
Business Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Development of Empathy, Leadership and Pro-Social Dispositions in Middle-School and High School Age Children: A Case Study of Peer Education and the Anne Frank Story in Brazil

Mentor: Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
1 2013 Business Economics,,
Will Decker, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Modeling Biomechanics of Atherosclerotic Plaque in the Aorta Using 3D Image Reconstructioning and Finite Element Analysis

Mentor: Susan Lessner, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Emily DeFouw, Junior
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Numerical Estimations

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Psychology,Business Administration,
Joseph DuRant, Honors, Sophomore
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Dear Burns: A Preliminary Edition of Letters Written to Robert Burns

Mentor: Patrick Scott, University Libraries, USC Columbia
1 2013 English,,
Samia Durborow, Freshman
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Modeling Within-Host Dynamics of Highly and Low Pathogenic Influenza Virus Infections: Can the Immune System Contribute to the Infection Pathogenesis?

Mentor: Kasia Pawelek, Mathematics, USC Beaufort
1 2013 Biology,,
Claudia Fulmer, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The effect of pro-apoptotic proteins tBid and Bax on cells expressing HIV-1 Tat

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2013 Biology,,
Christopher Gauger, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Patient Perceptions of Pharmacist-Provided Clinical Services in a Community Setting

Mentor: Richard Schulz, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Pharmacy,,
Simca Hadley, Junior
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Comparison of Two Language Sampling Contexts - Spontaneous vs. Narrative

Mentor: Denise Finneran, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2013 Psychology,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Leila Heidari, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Developing a sustainable after-school gardening program that emphasizes nutrition and environmental education

Mentor: Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2013 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Aimee Herron, Junior
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Erica Mazur, Junior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Delayed Language Development and Atypical Visual Attention in Infants at High-Risk for Autism

Mentors: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia, Jessica Klusek, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Psychology,Communication Sciences and Disorders,Psychology,Criminal Justice, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Michael Hood, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Speech Properties Predicting Cochlear Implant Performance

Mentor: Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2013 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Calvin Hu, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Identification of the Neuroprotective Estrogen Receptor Subtype Used by the Phytoestrogen Equol

Mentor: Rose Booze, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,,
Colin Johnson, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Testing the Biocompatibility of a Novel Ligand Applied to Semiconductor Nanocrystals (Quantum Dots)

Mentor: Andrew Greytak, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Jessica Kaczmarek, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Future of Healthcare Delivery

Mentor: Mark Tompkins, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2013 Chemistry,Business Administration,
Rachel Kennedy, Capstone, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Roll of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) on Inflammation in High Fat Diet-Induced Colorectal Cancer

Mentor: Angela Murphy, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Nursing,,
Mehrab Khandkar, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Combination of 5-AzaC and quercetin for induction of apoptosis in human malignant neuroblastoma cell lines

Mentor: Swapan Ray, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Sarah Law, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Runjhun Bhatia, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Researching and addressing behavioral and environmental obstacles to perinatal and delivery care-seeking behavior among women in rural India

Mentor: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2013 Public Health,Medical Humanities,Public Health,,
James Leaphart, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Influence of Trematode Infection on the Functional Response of Libellulid Odonate Naiads

Mentor: Derek Zelmer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2013 Biology,,
Eric Leonhardt, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Highly Ordered Photocleavable Block Copolymers as Lithographic Resists

Mentor: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2013 Chemistry,,
April Liimatta, Capstone, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Impact of Probiotics on Digestive and Immune Health in Hospitalized Patients

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2013 Pharmacy,,
Katie Lindler, Sophomore
Music Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Novice and Veteran Orchestra Teachers Perceptions of Their Undergraduate Practicum Experiences

Mentor: Gail Barnes, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2013 Music Education,,
Clara Logue, Honors, Junior
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Baroque Music and Popular Music: Linking the Styles

Mentor: Constance Gee, Music, USC Columbia
1 2013 Music Performance,,
David Mailman, Sophomore
Geological Sciences, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Origin of Primitive Magmas at Buldir Volcano, Aleutian Island Arc, Alaska

Mentor: Gene Yogodzinski, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2013 Geological Sciences,Political Science,
Vivek Malhotra, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Nurse Station Assessment and Design

Mentors: John Jensen, Management Science, USC Columbia, Sanjay Ahire, Management Science, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,, Business,Business Management Science,Management Science
Lauren Marsh, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Expansion of CenteringPregnancy Prenatal Care into South Carolina Hospitals

Mentor: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2013 Psychology,Religious Studies,
Sandra McFadden, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Sydney Bromfield, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Identification of toxisome regulatory genes in Aspergillus parasiticus

Mentor: Anindya Chanda, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,,Exercise Science,,
Kathleen McKinney, Junior
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Aaron Copland: New York and the Search for the American Sound

Mentor: Ellen Schlaefer, Music, USC Columbia
1 2013 Music Performance,,
Brian Todd Mullis, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Colorimetric Molecular Probes for Measuring Polymer Stress and Strength

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2013 Chemistry,,
Michael Myers, Capstone, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Fabrication and Testing of Gallium Selenide (GaSe)Semiconductor Device for Nuclear Radiation Detection

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2013 Electrical Engineering,,
David Mysona, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Determining the Structure of SagG: Part of the Group A Streptococcus Streptolysin S Associated Gene Operon

Mentor: Maksymilian Chruszcz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Christine Nance, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Biological Control of Net Blotch Disease: A Time-Wise Investigation of Damage to the Pathogen Laetisaria arvalis by Pyrenophora teres

Mentor: Kajal Ghoshroy, Biology, USC Sumter
1 2013 Chemistry,,
Jacob Nelson, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Characterization of gene networks involved in lifespan regulation in Daphnia

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Emeka Okafor, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Cancer Cell Apoptosis Induced By COPZ1 Depletion

Mentor: Michael Shtutman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish,
Michelle Pasciolla, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Kristin Bunt, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Impact of Antibiotic-impregnated Bone Cement in Orthopedic Surgery

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Pharmacy,,Pharmacy,,
Hannah Patten, Capstone, Junior
English, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
An Examination of Individual Differences in Word Learning Rate, Phonological Memory, and Existing Vocabulary Knowledge in Children

Mentor: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2013 English,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Samantha Poarch, Senior
Biology, Undeclared, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Conservation value of urban greenways for native small mammal populations

Mentor: Jonathan Storm, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2013 Biology,Undeclared,
Austin Price, Junior
Visual Communications, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Oconee to Awendaw: Small town life along the Palmetto Trail

Mentor: Ernest Wiggins, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
1 2013 Visual Communications,Media Arts,
Kayla Pruitte, Junior
Communications, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Film Adaptation of Women's Memoirs

Mentors: Jill Hampton, English, USC Aiken, Spring-Serenity Duvall, Communications, USC Aiken
1 2013 Communications,, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences English,Communications
Haley Rabic, Honors, Sophomore
Public Relations, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Motivating Environmental Action and Consciousness through Indirect Arguments

Mentor: Kevin Elliott, Philosophy, USC Columbia
1 2013 Public Relations,Environmental Studies,
Angela Ross, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Post Stroke Robotic Assessment of Neurological Function

Mentor: Troy Herter, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2013 Exercise Science,,
Aubrey Shealy, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Influence of a Trematode Infection (Posthodiplostomum minimum) on The Functional Response of Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus), Feeding on Daphnia magna.

Mentor: Derek Zelmer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2013 Biology,,
Jason Sigmon, Junior
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Developing Efficient Supply Chains in Africa

Mentor: Sanjay Ahire, Management Science, USC Columbia
1 2013 International Business,Management Science,
Makiera Simmons, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Role of IL-6 signaling on skeletal muscle wasting in Lewis Lung Carcinoma model of Cachexia

Mentor: James Carson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Joshua Snead, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Technical Applicability of Magnetically Levitated Train Systems in the United States

Mentor: William Sandberg, Management, USC Columbia
1 2013 International Business,Management Science,
Erin Steiner, Honors, Sophomore
Women's and Gender Studies, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Level of skin tone bias held by college students in Bangalore, India

Mentor: Shelley Smith, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Women's and Gender Studies,Political Science,
Christopher Stout, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The effect of caloric restriction on aging when it is limited to specific phases of maturity

Mentor: Jeffry Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Joseph Studemeyer, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Overlapping Magisteria: An Inquiry Into the Compatibility of Athonite Cosmology with Trends in Modern Science

Mentor: Daniel Buxhoeveden, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Religious Studies,,
Mackenzie Sunday, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Correlating Individual Differences in Fixation Durations with Working Memory Capacity

Mentor: John Henderson, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Emily Townsend, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Variation in C. maenas Fecundity and the Influence of Diet

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2013 Marine Science,,
Mallory Turner, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Latina Motherhood in the US: Stories of Hardship and Triumph

Mentor: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2013 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Daniel Utter, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Effects of Color Morphology on White Syndrome in Acroporid Corals

Mentor: Pamela Morris, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, USC Columbia
1 2013 Marine Science,,
Steven Vanderlip, Honors, Junior
Political Science, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Euphradian Literary Society

Mentor: Jill Frank, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2013 Political Science,English,
Steven Vega, Senior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Correlation of sound production and egg production in captive Spotted Sea Trout(Cynoscion nebulosus) and Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)

Mentor: Eric Montie, Biology, USC Beaufort
1 2013 Biology,,
Joshua Walters, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Osteogenic and Vasculogenic Potential of Microtube Scaffolds Using a Perfusion Bioreactor

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Samantha White, Senior
Spanish, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Al-Andalus in the 21st Century: Spain's Perceptions of Immigration

Mentor: Shannon Polchow, Languages, Literature and Composition, USC Upstate
1 2013 Spanish,,
Madeline Willett, Honors, Freshman
Visual Communications, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
The Influence of Study Abroad on Identity: How immersion in South African Culture contributes to identities of American Students

Mentors: Andrea Tanner, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia, Jennifer Engel, Study Abroad, USC Columbia
1 2013 Visual Communications,Spanish, Information and Communications,Student Affairs Journalism and Mass Communications,Study Abroad
Bethany Williams, Honors, Junior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Understanding the Impacts of Conventional and No-Till Agriculture on Infiltration Rates on a Small Urban Farm

Mentor: Robin Kloot, Earth Sciences & Resources Institute, USC Columbia
1 2013 Environmental Science,,
Sean Wills, Honors, Capstone, Junior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Hip-Hop as a Postmodernist Expression of the Blues

Mentors: Willie Strong, Fine Arts, USC Aiken, Heather Peterson, History, USC Aiken
1 2013 History,, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences Fine Arts,History
Carrie Wolf, Honors, Senior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Barriers to International Health and Social Service Provision in the Dominican Republic

Mentors: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2013 Nursing,, Public Health,Arts and Sciences Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Anthropology
Elizabeth Yankovsky, Honors, Sophomore
Geophysics, Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2013
Plume-Like Structures and Gas Hydrates in the Aleutian Basin

Mentor: Camelia Knapp, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2013 Geophysics,Physics,
Allison Babcock, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
Personal Challenge Implementation In A Middle School Setting

Mentor: Patrick Hickey, Capstone Scholars, USC Columbia
2 2013 International Business,Marketing,
Duncan Berry, Capstone, Sophomore
Management Science, Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
Lean Manufacturing in the United States

Mentor: Lawrence Zimmer, Management Science, USC Columbia
2 2013 Management Science,Geography,
Jasmine Brown, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
Evaluations of Intergroup Transgressions

Mentor: Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2013 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Matt Calcagno, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2013
The role of national religious culture and self-control on consumer buying decisions: a cross-cultural study

Mentor: Thomas Kramer, Marketing, USC Columbia
2 2013 International Business,Marketing,
Michaela Close, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Examining the Role of Jag2 in DNA Damage Response

Mentor: Minsub Shim, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Duyen Co, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Assessing Print Exposure and Orthographic Processes in Children

Mentor: Werfel Krystal, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Duyen Co, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
How does print exposure influence literacy skills?

Mentor: Werfel Krystal, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Rosemary Corriero, Senior
Biological Sciences, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Promoting Awareness of and Participation in HPV Vaccination through Health Communication Strategies

Mentor: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior,
Devin Cutlip, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
Enhancing the Potency of Action Observation Therapy using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation

Mentor: Roger Newman-Norlund, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2013 Psychology,,
Hunter Dayton, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
The Content of Tablets Sold as Ecstasy: Evidence from an Online Testing Service

Mentor: Eric Sevigny, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
2 2013 International Business,Economics,
Hunter Dayton, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
The Content of Tablets Sold as Ecstasy: Evidence from an Online Testing Service

Mentor: Eric Sevigny, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
2 2013 International Business,Economics,
Mason Deinema, Junior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
X-ray Crystallography of Trypansoma cruzi Glucokinase

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Biological Sciences, USC Beaufort
2 2013 Biology,,
Catherine Dong, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Anti-inflammatory effect of Resveratrol in Autoimmune Hepatitis

Mentors: Venkatesh Hegde, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia, Mitzi Nagarkatti, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Chinese Studies, Medicine,Medicine Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Meaghan Freiter, Capstone, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
Molecular mechanism: Environmental enrichment and vulnerability to nicotine dependence

Mentor: Jun Zhu, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
2 2013 Pharmacy,,
Julian Greer, Capstone, Senior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
The Effect of Sleep Deprivation On Glucose Metabolism

Mentor: Xuewen Wang, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2013 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities,
Julian Greer, Capstone, Senior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Glucose Metabolism

Mentor: Xuewen Wang, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2013 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities,
Laquita Grissett, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2013
Sensitivity of Species Within the Plant Family Solanaceae to FACs from Herbivore Saliva

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Lily Gullion, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
JAM Camp

Mentor: Roger Newman-Nolund, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2013 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Kendall Hughey, Capstone, Senior
Chemistry, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
Crystal Growth of Complex Luminescent Oxides

Mentor: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2013 Chemistry,Spanish,
Sean Kearns, Sophomore
Biology, Undeclared, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Establishment of the Structural Determinants for Ebselen Binding in Human Glucokinase

Mentor: Edward D'Antonio, Chemistry, USC Beaufort
2 2013 Biology,Undeclared,
James Leaphart, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
The Life Cycle and Host Specificity of Haematoloechus floedae

Mentor: Derek Zelmer, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2013 Biology,,
Joshua Luvene, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Explorer, Fall 2013
How to Move Beyond the Box

Mentor: Jean Weingarth, History, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Morgan McCaskill, Capstone, Junior
Marketing, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Adolescent Intentions, Obstacles, and Supports for Secondary School Completion in Italy and the United States: A Comparative Study of Two Cases

Mentors: Beth Powers Costello, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia, Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
2 2013 Marketing,Management, Education,Education Educational Leadership and Policies,Educational Leadership and Policies
Samana Mehdi, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Engineering constructs to test the function of cell-specific promoters on zebrafish craniofacial development

Mentor: April DeLaurier, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
2 2013 Biology,,
Michael Melson, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Stress Vulnerability

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Michael Melson, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Stress Vulnerability

Mentor: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
2 2013 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Steven Moore, Senior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Contextual Priming: Race, Church Polling Places, and Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Initiative Results

Mentor: Todd Shaw, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2013 Political Science,,
Virginia Payne, Junior
Exercise Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Health Status and Life Participation Changes in the Lives of Caregivers of Persons with Aphasia

Mentor: Jessica Richardson, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
2 2013 Exercise Science,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Rachel Piker, Senior
Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2013
Evolution of Aeolian Sand Ripple Morphology

Mentor: Jean Ellis, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2013 Management Science,,
Grace Roberts, Capstone, Sophomore
Theatre, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
On The Other Side of The Table

Mentor: Robert Richmond, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
2 2013 Theatre,Undeclared,
Charles Staub, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
A Bi-Metallic Catalyst for the Oxidation of Ethanol

Mentor: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2013 Chemical Engineering,,
Nick Weidner, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2013
Towards Improving the Performance of the ADCIRC Storm Surge Modeling Software

Mentors: Jijun Tang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Tim Stitt, Computer Science and Engineering
2 2013 Computer Science,Mathematics, Engineering and Computing, Computer Science and Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering
James Armstrong, Junior
Political Science, Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Rolling with Cocky's Reading Express (TM)

Mentor: Charles Bierbauer, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2013 Political Science,Public Relations,
Kathryn Atkinson, Capstone, Junior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Andrea Wurzburger, Sophomore
English, Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Stella Adler Approach to Training a Young, Professional Actor

Mentor: David Britt, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
3 2013 Theatre,,English,Theatre,
Austin Blackwell, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Evaluation of the Scent Profile of Gelsemium sempervirens

Mentors: Annette Golonka, Biology, USC Lancaster, Bettie Obi-Johnson, Chemistry, USC Lancaster
3 2013 Biological Sciences,, Math and Science,Math and Science Biology,Chemistry
Marc-Olivier Blais, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Preparation and Characterization of Boron/Polyethylene Composites for Space Radiation Shielding

Mentor: Harry Ploehn, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Chemical Engineering,,
Robyn Blanton, Freshman
International Studies, Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Political Engagement of Taiwanese Youth

Mentor: Kiel Downey, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 International Studies,Media Arts,
Lillian Claire Bower, Honors, Sophomore
Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Paintbrush Politics: The Collapse of American Arts Diplomacy, 1968-1972

Mentor: David Snyder, History, USC Columbia
3 2013 Art History,,
Zachary Brenton, Senior
Political Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Seed Color and its Effect on Tannin Content in Sorghum

Mentor: Stephen Kresovich, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Political Science,Biological Sciences,
Cody Brown, Honors, Junior
Accounting, USC Columbia

Carli Smolen, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Accounting, USC Columbia

Mackenzie Taylor, Honors, Junior
Accounting, Retail Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Profit Per Employee: A Measure of Cultural Differences

Mentor: Stan Smith, Accounting, USC Columbia
3 2013 Accounting,,International Business,Accounting,Accounting,Retail Management,
Benjamin Brummel, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Optimizing the Size of Multifunctional Nanogel for Cancer-Targeted Drug Delivery

Mentor: Peisheng Xu, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Shravya Budidi, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Identifying the transcription promoter of the WRAP 53 gene; a regulator of the p53 tumor suppressor gene

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Kendra Calhoun, Honors, Senior
English, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
“Literally” Speaking: Language, Prescriptivism, and Ideology

Mentor: Elaine Chun, English Language and Literature; Linguistics, USC Columbia
3 2013 English,Psychology,
Eeshwar Chandrasekar, Honors, Senior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Ethnographic Studies of Metabolic Disorders in Tamil Nadu

Mentor: Dr. David Simmons, Anthropology; Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2013 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Chieh-Yu Chang, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
App Developing in Smartphone Market

Mentor: Ron Brown, Library and Information Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 Chemical Engineering,,
John Clegg, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Phenolic Derivatives of Benzoic Acid Alter Amyloid-Beta Oligomerization in the Pathenogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Garrett DeBruin, Honors, Senior
Computer Science, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Classification and Detection of Proteotypic Peptides Through The Use of Hidden Markov Models and Neural Networks

Mentor: John Rose, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Computer Science,Mathematics,
Hemangi Dhir, Junior
Business Administration, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Influence of Gender on Brand Extension Evaluation

Mentor: Alokparna Monga, Marketing, USC Columbia
3 2013 Business Administration,Finance,
Kelsie Dirksing, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Evaluation of Cancer Awareness Efforts in Churches

Mentor: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Dana Doggett, Honors, Junior
English, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
A Case Study of How French Teachers Understand Purpose in Educating Immigrant Students

Mentor: Kara Brown, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2013 English,French,
Catherine Dong, Honors, Sophomore
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Anti-inflammatory effect of Resveratrol in Autoimmune Hepatitis

Mentors: Venkatesh Hegde, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia, Mitzi Nagarkatti, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Chinese Studies, Medicine,Medicine Pathology Microbiology and Immunology,Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
Sabrina Driggers, Sophomore
History, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Historic Site Preservation: Pon Pon Chapel of Ease

Mentor: Sarah Miller, History, USC Salkehatchie
3 2013 History,,
Andrea Eggleston, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Brendan Croom, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Corey King, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Ronny Geylin, Freshman
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Developing a Water Irrigation System for Organic Coffee Crops in La Victoria, Ecuador

Mentor: Jim Burch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish,Mechanical Engineering,,Civil Engineering,Chemistry,Environmental Science,,
Johnathon Elkes, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Mitochondrial Changes in a MLASA Mouse Model

Mentor: Jeffrey Patton, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Michael Englehart, Capstone, Senior
Sociology, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2013
Role Expectations and their Effects on the Academic Achievement Gap for African American Male Student-Athletes in Division I Revenue-Generating Sports

Mentor: Shelley Smith, Sociology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Sociology,Political Science,
Kali Esancy, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Exploring the Interaction of PERK with PACT, an Activator of PKR.

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,French,
Elizabeth Farmer, Honors, Junior
Spanish, Foreign Language Education, USC Columbia

Bridgette Kennedy, Junior
Elementary Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Early Grammatical Development in Children Across African American English, Southern White English, and Mainstream American English Dialects

Mentor: Denise Finneran, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2013 Spanish,Foreign Language Education,Elementary Education,,
Tyler French, Honors, Senior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Local Food Gap in Columbia, SC

Mentor: Allison Marsh, History, USC Columbia
3 2013 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Aubrie Frye, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Education in Italy Vs. Education in America

Mentor: Elizabeth Costello, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
3 2013 Psychology,Counselor Education,
Joyce Gannaway, Junior
Public Relations, Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
A Study Of Mauritius’ Interfaith Communities

Mentor: Lite Nartey, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2013 Public Relations,Religious Studies,
Joyce Gannaway, Junior
Public Relations, Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
A Study Of Mauritius’ Interfaith Communities

Mentor: Lite Nartey, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2013 Public Relations,Religious Studies,
Taylor Garrick, Honors, Senior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Characterization of Catalysts for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells

Mentor: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Kevin General, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2013
Dissemination of Information Associated with Ecological Determinants Related to Health Risks and Subsequent Health Outcomes

Mentor: Sara Corwin, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2013 Public Health,,
Job Grant, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Investigation of Properties p450 Enzyme for Application in Biofuel Synthesis

Mentor: Thomas Makris, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2013 Chemistry,,
Victoria Graves, Junior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Art of Children's Story Telling

Mentors: Cynthia Colbert, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Sabina Mosso-Taylor, Instruction & Teacher Education, USC Columbia
3 2013 Early Childhood Education,, Arts and Sciences,Education Visual Art and Design,Instruction & Teacher Education
Chandler Green, Capstone, Freshman
Environmental Science, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Caitlyn Gilbert, Capstone, Freshman
Journalism and Mass Communications, Print, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Discovering Iceland's Green Perspective

Mentor: Laura Kissel, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2013 Environmental Science,Undeclared,Journalism and Mass Communications, Print,,
Rebecca Heidemann, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Reducing Ventilator Assisted Pneumonia at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital

Mentor: Elizabeth Mack, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, USC Palmetto Health
3 2013 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Logan Hood, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Affordable Medical Ultrasound Training Simulator

Mentor: Jijun Tang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Computer Science,,
Jui-ting Hsieh, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Honey-comb electrospun fiber scaffold for expending cancer stem cells

Mentors: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Xinrui Duan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2013 Chemistry,Chinese Studies, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Rupert Hudson, Honors, Junior
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Influence of Social Media on Customer Relationships. A Study of Visitors to Music Festivals

Mentor: Martin Roth, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2013 International Business,Marketing,
Shawn Jacob, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
The Rise of India: Development and Social Inequality

Mentor: Jimy Sanders, Sociology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Psychology,,
Logan Judy, Honors, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, Japanese, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Prediction During Sentence Comprehension by Children

Mentors: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Justine VanDyke, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Interdisciplinary Studies,Japanese, Public Health,Arts and Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders,Psychology
Darya Kaborda, Junior
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Rigidity versus flexibility in molecular interactions

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2013 Chemistry,Biological Sciences,
Emma Kelley, Senior
Marine Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Microalgae deposition and resuspension rates over a tidal cycle

Mentor: James Pinckney, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2013 Marine Science,Psychology,
Nidha Khan, Sophomore
Cardiovascular Technology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Does bright light improve sleep quality in veterans with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder?

Mentor: Shawn Youngstedt, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 Cardiovascular Technology,,
Ashleigh Kimberlin, Junior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Temperature Dependence of the Solvatochromism of Methylene Violet in Alcoholic Solvents

Mentors: Monty Fetterolf, Chemistry, USC Aiken, Gerard Rowe, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2013 Chemistry,, Sciences,Sciences Chemistry,Chemistry
Kathryn Kingsmore, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Role of Conformational Switching of Human Thymidylate Synthase in Response to Oxidative Stress

Mentor: Sondra Berger, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish,
Monica Labrador, Senior
Biology, USC Beaufort

Rebekah Herty, Junior
Biology, Sociology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Phytoplankton Production in a High Salinity Estuary

Mentor: Stephen Borgianini, Biology, USC Beaufort
3 2013 Biology,,Biology,Sociology,
Madelyn LaPrade, Sophomore
Music Performance, Music Entrepreneurship, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Mozart and the Bassoon: Revolutionary Writing for the Bassoon

Mentor: Michael Harley, Music, USC Columbia
3 2013 Music Performance,Music Entrepreneurship,
Kaitlin Little, Capstone, Senior
Marine Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
A Noninvasive Genetic Technique to Detect Invasive Species: eDNA in the Savannah River Drainage

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2013 Marine Science,Psychology,
Breanna Marshall, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Rachel Roberts, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Wynter Koger, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Jessica Lee, Senior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Effects of Diet and Maternal Obesity on Four Dimensions of Health in Rats

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2013 Biology,,Biology,,Biology,,Biology,,
Brooke Martini, Sophomore
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Does the Cryptococcus neoformans virulence factor Antiphagocytic protein 1 have an effect on macrophage activation?

Mentor: Ginny Webb, Biology, USC Upstate
3 2013 Biology,,
Esmael Mayar, Senior
Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Destruction of Modern Muslim Shrines by Fundamentalist Movements

Mentor: David Damrel, History, Political Science, Philosophy, & American Studies, USC Upstate
3 2013 Biology,,
Morgan McCaskill, Capstone, Sophomore
Management, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Understanding rural high school students’ motivation towards graduation and higher education

Mentor: Beth Powers Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
3 2013 Management,Marketing,
Raymond McElroy, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Ballistic Resilience of Engineered Earth Masonry Walls Against Flying Debris from Extreme Winds

Mentor: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Civil Engineering,,
Sandra McFadden, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2013
Identification of tozisome regulatory genes in Aspergillus Parasiticus

Mentor: Anindya Chanda, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Diana Mejia, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Characterization of Type III Secretion Systems in Vibrios from a Pristine Estuary

Mentor: Charles Lovell, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,,
Amber Merfeld, Senior
Exercise Science, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Primary determinants of body weight change in a population of young adults

Mentor: Gregory Hand, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 Exercise Science,Spanish,
Cassandre Miller, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Victimization and Delinquency in Girls

Mentor: Dana DeHart, Social Work, USC Columbia
3 2013 Psychology,Women's and Gender Studies,
Debra Miller, Capstone, Senior
International Business, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Chinese Investment in Africa: An Exploration of New Business Models

Mentor: Lite Nartey, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2013 International Business,Chinese Studies,
David Mincberg, Junior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Time to Plasma Sodium Absorption of Three Beverages During Exercise

Mentor: Toni Torres-McGehee, Physical Education, USC Columbia
3 2013 Athletic Training,,
Taylor Mueller, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Exploring the potential of targeting Stat3 and NFκB signaling pathways as novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer

Mentor: Hexin Chen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Michelle Nations, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Evaluation of the influence of BMI on pain management in pediatric sickle cell patients

Mentor: Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Pharmacy,,
Mary-Catherine Newell, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Examining Core Affect through Dynamic Stimuli

Mentors: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia, Douglas Wedell, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Psychology,Neuroscience, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Sara Newton, Junior
Psychology, Anthropology, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Influence of Right-Lateralized Cognitive and Physiological Stress on Right Hemispheric Activation and Regulation of Sympathetic Tone: A Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study

Mentor: Alissa Holland, Psychology, USC Lancaster
3 2013 Psychology,Anthropology,
Patrick Niehaus, Junior
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Modeling the impact of control strategies on mosquito population in Beaufort County, SC: Can the community stop the spread of West Nile Virus?

Mentor: Kasia Pawelek, Mathematics, USC Beaufort
3 2013 Computational Science,,
Nikolas Ortiz Lambert, Sophomore
International Business, Portuguese, USC Columbia

Melissa Amy Bone, Freshman
International Business, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Clientalism in Brazilian Polotics

Mentor: Holger Kern, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 International Business,Portuguese,International Business,Business Administration,
Jankiben Patel, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Regulation of anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective response by small molecules

Mentor: Ashok Chauhan, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Business Administration,
Daravie Pel, Senior
Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
When Medicine Meets Culture: Cambodian American Views of Mainstream US Medicine

Mentors: Elaine Chun, English Language and Literature; Linguistics, USC Columbia, Erica Gibson, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Business Administration, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences English Language and Literature; Linguistics,Anthropology
Jorge Penalba, Junior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Marta Ribao Gil, Senior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Borja de la Cierva Carball, Junior
Business Administration, USC Columbia

Sara Lopez Mosquera, Junior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The Rights Revolution in Civil Law Countries: Protecting Civil and Political Rights in Costa Rica and El Salvador

Mentor: Lee Walker, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 Political Science,,Political Science,,Business Administration,,Political Science,,
Morgan Penzler, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Obesity at Home and Abroad

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2013 Exercise Science,,
Julia Pribyl, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Silylation-Based Kinetic Resolution of Alcohols to Produce Enantiomerically Enriched Compounds

Mentor: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2013 Chemistry,Anthropology,
Rachel Price, Honors, Junior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Metagenomic and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Sequencing Testing Methodologies to Assess Non Point (NPS) Contributions to Fecal Coliforms

Mentor: Joe Jones, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Environmental Science,,
Cara Pritchett, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Role of miRNA-155 on Macrophage Behavior in High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity

Mentor: Angela Murphy, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Jeshua Rains, Senior
Integrated Information Technology, Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Smartphone and Tablet Security Threats: Impact on North and South Carolina Small Businesses

Mentor: Karen Patten, Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Integrated Information Technology,Management,
Michael Reynolds, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Caleb Braswell, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
Revolutionizing Turtlebots

Mentor: Jason O'Kane, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Computer Science,,Civil Engineering,,
Nathan Robinson, Senior
Geological Sciences, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Shallow High-Resolution Structure and Stratigraphy of the Woolsey Mound Hydrate System

Mentor: James Knapp, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2013 Geological Sciences,Political Science,
Lindsay Rucker, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Cell-Based Delivery of Angiogenic Factors from 3-D ADSC Cultures for Vascularization of Engineered Tissues

Mentor: James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Kelsey Rudeck, Sophomore
Management, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Effects of NASA’s STEM Program On Middle School Student’s Academic Performance

Mentor: Bradley Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Management,Psychology,
Christopher Rufty, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Synthesis of Carbohydrate Derivatives for Cancer Stem Cell Discrimination and Interference

Mentor: Li Cai, Chemistry, USC Salkehatchie
3 2013 Chemical Engineering,Computer Science,
Mary Runey, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Promotion of Physical Activity in Children

Mentor: Russell Pate, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 Exercise Science,,
Hannah Selvey, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Spring 2013
The effect of captive diet on the skulls and teeth of carnivores

Mentor: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Anthropology,
Neha Sharma, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Communication with Health Care Provider and Depression Among Pregnant Latinas

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2013 Public Health,Spanish,
Victoria Sharpe, Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
The effect of fundamental frequency and the temporal envelope on garden path processing

Mentors: Dirk den Ouden, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Daniel Fogerty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2013 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
John Sieracke, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Synthesis of Macromer Based Biodegradable Hydrogels for Differentiation and Proliferation of Marrow Stromal Cells

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biomedical Engineering,,
Josephina Silva-Lopes, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Time in Bed Extension: Impact on Inflammation and Cognition

Mentors: Shawn Youngstedt, Exercise Science, USC Columbia, Alexandria Reynolds, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2013 Exercise Science,Biological Sciences, Public Health,Public Health Exercise Science,Exercise Science
Brittany Snee, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Examining the Roles of Two eIF2α Kinases During Cellular Stress Induced Apoptosis in Neuronal Cells

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Travis Stewart, Honors, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, Japanese, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2013
The Eight Trigrams Concept of Daoism in Yang-family Taijiquan

Mentor: Hal French, Religious Studies, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biomedical Engineering,Japanese,
Patrick Stiebinger, Junior
Management, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Re-Evaluation of the European Monetary Union Maastricht Convergence Criteria

Mentor: Sanela Porca, Business Administration, USC Aiken
3 2013 Management,,
Richard Tedder, Capstone, Freshman
Public Health, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
How do Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) students transition onto a Southern College Campus?

Mentor: Dan Friedman, University 101, USC Columbia
3 2013 Public Health,Sociology,
Jason Thomas, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Analysis of the relationship between students, colleges, and financial institutions.

Mentors: Thomas Madden, Marketing, USC Columbia, Timothy Koch, Marketing, USC Columbia
3 2013 International Business,Finance, Business,Business Marketing,Marketing
Timothy Thompkins, Senior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Inquiry into the Implementation of a Low-Power Mobile System for Polychromatic Discrimination of Similarly Sized Objects

Mentor: Roger Dougal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Electrical Engineering,,
Alexandra Turgeon, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Pregnant Latinas' Communication with their Healthcare Provider as it Relates to Their Decision to be Tested for HIV

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Kaitlyn Wade, Senior
Organizational Leadership, USC Union

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition during Silent Reading

Mentor: Randy Lowell, Psychology, USC Union
3 2013 Organizational Leadership,,
Sarah Weaver, Senior
Chemistry, Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Synthesis of a Hydrotris(triazolyl)borate Ligand for Use in Models of Type 2-Cu-Nitrite Reductase

Mentor: Gerard Rowe, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2013 Chemistry,Biology,
Thomas Weaver, Capstone, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Solar Water Preheat

Mentor: Steven McNeill, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2013 Mechanical Engineering,,
Gregory Wehrman, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2013
Developmental Stress and Risks of Mortality: the Case of Medieval Plague

Mentor: Sharon DeWitte, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2013 Anthropology,,
Addison White, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Free Medical Clinic Productivity Model

Mentor: Dennis Coker, Columbia, SC, USC Off-Campus
3 2013 Biological Sciences,Spanish,
Lauren Yarberough, Capstone, Freshman
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2013
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CA-UTI)

Mentor: Patrick Hickey, Capstone Scholars, USC Columbia
3 2013 Nursing,,
Jeremy Aaron, Junior
Visual Communications, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Lee Walker, Senior
Visual Communications, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
A Portrait of South Carolina

Mentor: Denise McGill, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
1 2012 Visual Communications,Art Studio,Visual Communications,Art Studio,
Rahoul Ahuja, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Cinema Smoking and Youth Smoking in Argentina

Mentor: Jim Thrasher, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2012 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Tyler Alion, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Sensitivity of the Water Cherenkov Neutrino Detector

Mentor: Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2012 Physics,Physics,
Lauren Allen, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Effects of Specific Pathway Inhibitors on the Development of a Chicken Embryonic Heart

Mentor: Jay Potts, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2012 Chemistry,Spanish,
Christen Armstrong, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Effect of Sediment Trap Preservatives on Phytoplankton Pigment Identification and Quantification

Mentors: Jay Pinckney, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2012 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Alia Baker, Senior
Art Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Black Girls Make Movies!: Bridging the Gap Between Race, Gender, and Technology

Mentor: Olga Ivashkevich, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2012 Art Education,,
Michael Barron, Junior
Accounting, USC Columbia

Corrine Buescher, Sophomore
Accounting, USC Columbia

Anh Nguyen VU, Sophomore
International Business, USC Columbia

Kun Yin, Sophomore
Finance, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
A Study of the Correlation Between the Effectiveness of Performance Measurement Systems and the Success or Failure of Lean Initiatives

Mentor: Stan Smith, Accounting, USC Columbia
1 2012 Accounting,,Accounting,,International Business,,Finance,Marketing,
Christopher Bevirt, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Novel Electron Blocking Layer to Enhance Schottky Barrier Height on CdZnTe

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Electrical Engineering,,
Caitlin Boling, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Undeclared, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Investigating the function of AIL7 in Arabidopsis flower development

Mentor: Beth Krizek, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biological Sciences,Undeclared,
Brandy Bossle, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Investigating Mercury in commonly consumed fish of South Carolina.

Mentor: Virginia Shervette, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2012 Biology,,
Christina Bullard, Junior
Psychology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
The Elimination Lineup: Increasing the Reliability of Identification Decisions by Older Adult Eyewitnesses

Mentor: Jennifer Beaudry, Psychology, USC Beaufort
1 2012 Psychology,,
Rachel Byrd, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Sumter

Alexander Sims, Sophomore
Chemistry, Biological Sciences, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Elemental, macrobiotic and water quality analysis in the Pocotaglio Watershed in Sumter, SC

Mentors: Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter, Kajal Ghoshroy, USC Sumter
1 2012 Biological Sciences,,Chemistry,Biological Sciences, Science, Mathematics, and Engineering,Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Biology,
Candra Chaisson, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Genetic Bottlenecks Impacting Genes Governing Food Responses in African Americans

Mentor: Todd Shaw, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Jonathan Chay, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Role of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR-4) on Brain Macrophage Behavior and Inflammation in Obesity

Mentor: Angela Murphy, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Brittany Cheeks, Junior
Education, Secondary Level, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
All I know about plagiarism I learned in High School: College freshmen perceptions of the proper use of citations and sources.

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2012 Education, Secondary Level,,
Pooja Choudhari, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Purva Choudhari, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Effect of A5G27 peptide binding to CD44 receptor on maintenance of breast cancer stem cells

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Chemical Engineering,,Chemical Engineering,,
Evan Clark, Sophomore
Music Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Contemporary Techniques and Literature of French Saxophone Music

Mentor: Clifford Leaman, Music, USC Columbia
1 2012 Music Performance,,
Axton Crolley, Honors, Sophomore
Linguistics, Latin, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
A re-assessing analysis and further elaboration of the textual evidence for the etymology of "She"

Mentor: Kurt Goblirsch, Linguistics, USC Columbia
1 2012 Linguistics,Latin,
Melanie Crouch, Honors, Junior
Public Health, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
"Examining the Effectiveness of Two Interventions on At-Risk Preschoolers' Emergent Literacy Skills"

Mentors: Suzanne Adlof, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Angela MCleod, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2012 Public Health,Communication Sciences and Disorders, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sara Deal, Junior
Psychology, Counselor Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Autism Risk and Attention Disengagement

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2012 Psychology,Counselor Education,
Mary Dellinger, Junior
Psychology, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Neurofeedback: An Experimental Investigation of Changing Brain Functions in a Randomized Non-clinical Population

Mentor: Scott Decker, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2012 Psychology,Neuroscience,
Julio Diaz, Honors, Sophomore
Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
The Affects of Parental Leave Policy on Female Wage and Employment

Mentor: Orgul Ozturk, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2012 Economics,,
Maggie Discher, Honors, Junior
Art History, Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Dennis and Dennis Architects: Architecture and Culture in Macon, Georgia

Mentor: Lydia Brandt, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2012 Art History,Sociology,
Ryan Dolewski, Junior
Chemistry, Biology, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Synthesis of Bacteriochlorin-Carbohydrate Conjugates via Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions

Mentor: Joshua Ruppel, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2012 Chemistry,Biology,
Meryssa Downer, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Phosphorous content in the Chukchi Sea and Arctic Ocean 2011

Mentor: Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2012 Marine Science,,
Kelsey Ellis, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Evaluation of antibiotic therapy for community acquired pneumonia in pediatric patients

Mentors: Christina Cox, Pharmacy, USC Columbia, Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2012 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacy,Pharmacy
Nicole Erich, Honors, Junior
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Globalization and High Fashion

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2012 International Business,Management Science,
William Forgach, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Performance enhancing drug impact on ovarian steroid hormone biosynthesis

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2012 Exercise Science,,
Kara Garrott, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Characterizing the Mechanical Behavior of Cancer Cells by Imaging Gold Nanorods

Mentor: Edie Goldsmith, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish,
Jennifer Gilmore, Honors, Sophomore
English, USC Aiken

Brianna Arnone, Honors, Junior
English, Business Administration, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
A Poet, A Potter, and A Slave: What David Drake Can Teach Us

Mentor: Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
1 2012 English,,English,Business Administration,
Emily Graczyk, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Transcranial Direct Current Simulation During ASL fMRI in Stroke Perilesional Areas

Mentor: Julius Fridriksson, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biomedical Engineering,Neuroscience,
Jasdeep Guram, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Inhibition of Amyloid beta protein self-aggregation by novel polyphenol analogs

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Hailey Hall, Sophomore
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Physically Active Females\' Anaerobic Capacity

Mentor: Jim Mensch, Physical Education, USC Columbia
1 2012 Athletic Training,,
Justin Hall, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Location Memory and Category Adjustment in a Daily Setting

Mentors: Douglas Wedell, Psychology, USC Columbia, Adam Hutcheson, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2012 Psychology,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Brandon Hanna, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Effects of Hypoxic Preconditioning on Adipose Derived Stem Cells Through Apoptotic Proteins

Mentor: Jay Blanchette, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biomedical Engineering,,
Adrian Hayes, Senior
Biology, Secondary Education, USC Upstate

Elliott Gibbs, Sophomore
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Ecological And Evolutionary Consequences of Range Expansion: Partitioning of acoustic space by anurans as a case study.

Mentor: Melissa Pilgrim, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2012 Biology,Secondary Education,Biology,Chemistry,
John He, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Optical properties of metal-semiconductor core-shell hybrid nanoparticles

Mentor: Hui Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2012 Chemistry,,
Lauren Hehman, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Phytoplankton Biomass and Community Composition in Stormwater Detention Ponds Before and After Copper Sulfate Treatment

Mentors: Tammi Richardson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia, Erik Smith, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, USC Columbia
1 2012 Marine Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Earth, Ocean, and Environment,Baruch Marine Field Laboratory
Jake Hennett, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
A Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Effectiveness for Chronic Diseases in South Carolina Using a Knowledge Discovery System

Mentor: Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
1 2012 Computer Science,,
Catherine Hodierne, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Iron Isotope Fractionation by Redox Processes in the Ocean

Mentor: Seth John, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2012 Marine Science,,
John Hollingsworth, Junior
Computational Science, Spanish, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
MGS: Using LEGO Mindstorms to Model Over-Subscription Planning and Distraction

Mentor: Brian Canada, Computer Science, USC Beaufort
1 2012 Computational Science,Spanish,
Harvey Jessup, Sophomore
English, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
EC Comics: Social Problems, Controversy and Censorship

Mentor: Qiana Whitted, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2012 English,Film and Media Studies,
Alexander Jureka, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Measuring the comparative effectiveness of anti-HIV-1 Tat siRNAs and hammerhead ribozymes

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2012 Biology,,
Zack King, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Increased Physical Activity and Produce Intake as a Result of Community Garden Participation

Mentor: Kara Montgomery, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2012 Public Health,Spanish,
William Lightle, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Gene Therapy for Treatment of Depression in Epilepsy

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Han Lin, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
The Popularity of Revisionist Qing Dynasty Dramas

Mentor: Krista Hang, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2012 Physics,Chinese Studies,
Tiffany Livingston, Senior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Exploring Literacy through Photography as a tool for culturally relevant pedagogy

Mentors: Elizabeth Powers-Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia, Julia Lopez-Robertson, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
1 2012 Early Childhood Education,, Education,Education Instruction and Teacher Education,Instruction and Teacher Education
Rebecca Marasco, Junior
Sociology, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Eco-Rep Programming: Higher Education Peer-to-Peer Outreach for Sustainable Initiatives

Mentors: Christine Witkowski, Sociology, USC Columbia, Renee Dickman, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2012 Sociology,Environmental Studies, Arts and Sciences,Public Health Sociology,Environmental Health Sciences
Del Maticic, Honors, Sophomore
Classics, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Bartolus' De Insulis in Context

Mentor: Catherine Castner, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2012 Classics,History,
Kimberly McCormack, Honors, Junior
Geophysics, Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Processing and interpretation of seismic line SCO2-3 to better constrain transform faults within the South Georgia Rift at possible CO2 sequestration sites

Mentor: James Knapp, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2012 Geophysics,Marine Science,
Jessica Michal, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Efficacy of Opioid Rotation in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Mentor: Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2012 Pharmacy,,
Laura Molesky, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
English, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Precollege and College Experiences of Undergraduate Students from Rural Communities

Mentor: Matthew Irvin, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2012 English,Psychology,
Kaitlyn Muldoon, Honors, Sophomore
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Naproxen (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug) On Gut Permeability During Heat Stress In NCAA Division I Collegiate Football Players

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Physical Education, USC Columbia, Dawn Minton, Physical Education, USC Columbia
1 2012 Athletic Training,, Education,Education Physical Education,Physical Education
Emilia Munoz, Junior
Media Arts, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Entrepreneurship in Owsley County

Mentor: Gordon Humphries, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2012 Media Arts,Art Studio,
Jamie Nagy, Junior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Sarah Layman, Junior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Developing Cultural Competence in White Preservice Teachers

Mentor: Tambra Jackson, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
1 2012 Early Childhood Education,,Early Childhood Education,,
William Newsome, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
A Study of Resource Polymorphism in South Carolina’s Mud Crabs

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2012 Marine Science,,
Keaten North, Junior
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
The Expansion of the Panama Canal: Effects on the South Carolina Economy

Mentor: Douglas Woodward, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2012 International Business,Economics,
Reilly O'Hara, Sophomore
Religious Studies, International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
What is at Stake: A Study of Public Religious Discourse and the Motives Behind It

Mentor: Erin Roberts, Religious Studies, USC Columbia
1 2012 Religious Studies,International Studies,
Jonathan Obregon, Senior
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Michael Finnegan, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Management of the Stadium Experience for Disabled Individuals

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
1 2012 Sport and Entertainment Management,,Sport and Entertainment Management,,
Hilde Oliver, Honors, Sophomore
Mathematics, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Modeling the Biogeographic Effects of Climate Change of Intertidal Organisms on the Western European Coast

Mentor: David Wethey, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2012 Mathematics,French,
Christina Papadimitriou, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Preparation of supported silver nanoparticles via a dendrimer-mediated synthetic route

Mentor: Michael Amiridis, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Chemical Engineering,Mathematics,
Rachel Pfirrman, Honors, Junior
International Business, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Lessons from a "Latin Tiger":A comparative examination of the potential for local, sustainable agriculture in South Carolina and the success story of Chilean agribusiness

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2012 International Business,Spanish,
Caleb Phillips, Sophomore
Biology, Chemistry, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Growth and Survivorship of Larval Nursery Pollinators on Four Closely Related Wildflowers with Different Floral Traits

Mentor: Benjamin Montgomery, Natural Sciences & Engineering, USC Upstate
1 2012 Biology,Chemistry,
George Plasko, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Design and fabrication of micropatterned hydrogels for osteogenic and vasculogenic stem cell differentiation.

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biomedical Engineering,,
William Reynolds, Capstone, Junior
International Business, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Technology and the Global Supply Chain: An Analysis of Japan's Convenience Store Industry

Mentor: Jayanth Jayaram, Management Science, USC Columbia
1 2012 International Business,Management Science,
Frank Risalvato, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Novel Electrocatalysts for Highly Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Liquid Fuels

Mentor: Xiao-Dong Zhou, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Tayler Rodgers, Honors, Sophomore
English, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
James Matthews Legare: An Aiken Poet and Inventor

Mentor: Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
1 2012 English,,
McCall Rogers, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Studying the effects of catechins and other polyphenols on amyloid beta aggregation in Alzheimer's disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Mary Short, Junior
Fine Arts, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Settling Saluda County: An Historical Documentary

Mentors: Alexia Helsley, History, USC Aiken, Keith Pierce, Visual and Performing Arts, USC Aiken
1 2012 Fine Arts,, Humanities and Social Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences History,Visual and Performing Arts
Ivana Simic, Honors, Freshman
Computational Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
“Serious games” for Crowdsourcing the Annotation of Zebrafish Histology Images

Mentor: Brian Canada, Computer Science, USC Beaufort
1 2012 Computational Science,,
Stefan Singer, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Covering the Set of Integers Using New Algorithms

Mentor: Ognian Trifonov, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2012 Mathematics,,
Andrew Svenson, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Determination of Electron-Neutrino Detection Efficiency in a 100 Kiloton Water Cherenkov Detector

Mentor: Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2012 Physics,Mathematics,
Allison White, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Examining the Off-Label Versus On-Label Use of Paclitaxel

Mentor: Dana Stafkey-Mailey, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2012 Pharmacy,,
Lauren Wolf, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Study of Vascular Mechanics of the Renal Artery

Mentor: Tarek Shazly, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2012 Biomedical Engineering,,
Amy Yanicak, Honors, Sophomore
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2012
Pharmacist Portrayal in Film and Television: A Twenty-Five Year Evaluation (1986-2011)

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2012 Pharmacy,,
Major Brightwell, Senior
Mathematics, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
A Before and After Look at the Effects of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Therapy Measured by QEEG.

Mentor: Scott Decker, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2012 Mathematics,Psychology,
Henry Capps, Honors, Junior
History, English, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2012
Alienation in America

Mentor: Lauren Sklaroff, History, USC Columbia
2 2012 History,English,
Alexander Coco, Junior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Nineteenth Century European Academic Approaches to Painting and Drawing

Mentor: David Voros, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2012 Art Studio,,
Meghan Conroy, Capstone, Junior
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Insuring Domestic Tranquility

Mentor: Kirk Randazzo, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2012 Anthropology,Criminal Justice,
David Corso, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Electronic Learning Modules

Mentor: William Morris, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Clarissa Felima, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2012
Dlo nan Ayiti: EXPLORING HOW WATER QUALITY IMPACTS HEALTH IN HAITI

Mentor: Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
2 2012 Public Health,,
Shandrea Foster, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2012
Assessing genetic variation at the TREM2 locus

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Michael Gabriel, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Bioconcentration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Geukensia demissa

Mentor: Charles Lovell, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Merita Gillard, Junior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2012
Handicapped by Customary Laws in America

Mentor: Laura Woliver, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2012 International Studies,,
Julian Greer, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
The Protective Role of Adiponectin in chronic inflammation-induced colon cancer

Mentor: Raja Fayad, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2012 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities,
Julian Greer, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
The protective role of adiponectin in chronic inflammation-induced colon cancer

Mentor: Raja Fayad, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2012 Exercise Science,Medical Humanities,
Laquita Grissett, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2012
Signal Transduction and the Role of MAP Kinases in Tomato Leaf Cells

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Rupert Hudson, Honors, Junior
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
The Influence of Social Media on Customer Relationships. A Study of Visitors to Music Festivals

Mentor: Martin Roth, International Business, USC Columbia
2 2012 International Business,Marketing,
Marian Humphreys, Capstone, Junior
Art Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
Memories of the Carolina Theatre

Mentor: Karen Heid, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2012 Art Education,,
Christopher Johnson, Junior
Communications, Spanish, USC Upstate

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2012
Massive Resistance and the Student Press

Mentor: David Wallace, Fine Arts & Communication Studies, USC Upstate
2 2012 Communications,Spanish,
Corey King, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Precision of Handheld GPS Units for Topographic Maps of La Victoria, Ecuador

Mentors: Joseph Flora, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Erica Pfister-Altschul, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2012 Civil Engineering,Chemistry, Engineering and Computing,Arts and Sciences Civil and Environmental Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering
Thomas Landzert, Capstone, Junior
Political Science, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
The Tea Party and Primary Elections

Mentor: Charles Finocchairo, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2012 Political Science,Business Administration,
Kathryn Lucas, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
Take Less, Give Less: Establishing a Protocol to Decrease Anemia and Blood Transfusion Rates by Consolidating Blood Tests for Pediatric ICU Patients

Mentors: Dr. Patrick Hickey, Capstone Scholars, USC Columbia, Dr. Elizabeth Mack, Capstone Scholars, USC Palmetto Health Children's Hospital
2 2012 Biological Sciences,International Studies, Nursing,Pediatric Intensivist and Quality Director of Palmetto Health Children's Hospital Capstone Scholars,Capstone Scholars
Aaron Marshall, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Empirical Estimate of Compressive Strength of Compressed and Stabilized Earth Masonry

Mentors: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Enrico Garbin, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2012 Civil Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Civil and Environmental Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sandra McFadden, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Identification of toxisome regulatory genes in Aspergillus parasiticus

Mentor: Anindya Chanda, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Madison McFarland, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
Cocky vs. Athena

Mentor: Jeannie Weingarth, University 101, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,German,
Madison McFarland, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Athena vs. Cocky

Mentor: Jeannie Weingarth, University 101, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,German,
Hannah Milks, Senior
Psychology, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2012
The Role of Nutrition in the lives of low SES Children and Their Completion of High School Degree

Mentor: Kendra Cusaac, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2012 Psychology,Art Studio,
Emma Robl, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
Surgical Timing in Pediatric Acute Appenditicitis

Mentor: Juan Camps, Capstone Scholars, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Johnathan Stathopoulos, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
Research of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in Children's Hospitals

Mentor: Patrick Hickey, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Patrick Thigpen, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Design & Fabricate the 2013 USC Solar Boat

Mentors: Jeff Morehouse, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Jamil Khan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2012 Mechanical Engineering,, Engineering and Computing,Engineering and Computing Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
James Thomas, Capstone, Freshman
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2012
The evolution and devolution of historical figures from South Carolina in textbooks over the past forty years

Mentor: Jean Weingarth, University 101, USC Columbia
2 2012 History,,
Timothy Thompkins, Senior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2012
Inquiry into the Implementation of a Low-Power Mobile Sorting System for Polychromatic Discrimination of Similarly Sized Objects

Mentor: Roger Dougal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2012 Electrical Engineering,,
Azza Abdalla, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
HPV Vaccination Uptake in SC African American Women: The Role of Culture, Religion, and Physicians

Mentor: Jessica Bellinger, Health Services Policy and Management, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,Medical Humanities,
Alison Atchley, Capstone, Senior
Anthropology, French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Late Stone Age Lithic Technology in Northern Ghana

Mentor: Joanna Casey, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Anthropology,French,
Danielle Au, Sophomore
International Business, Chinese Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
THE PRACTICAL REALITIES OF DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Business,Chinese Studies,
Alexander Baker, Senior
Accounting, Finance, USC Columbia

Eugene Boullain, Senior
Accounting, Management Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Customer Profitability: A tool for strategy development and evaluation

Mentor: Warren Smith, Accounting, USC Columbia
3 2012 Accounting,Finance,Accounting,Management Science,
Matthew Baker, Senior
Biology, Geology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Age-constrained Carbon Isotope Profile for Neoproterozoic Marbles of the South Carolina Piedmont

Mentor: Allen Dennis, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2012 Biology,Geology,
Willie Baker, Junior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
Creative research at the Vallauris Institute of Art

Mentor: Virginia Scotchie, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2012 Art Studio,,
Grace Beaty, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Early Corrosion Detection and Monitoring in Steel Reinforcing Strand

Mentor: Paul Ziehl, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Civil Engineering,,
Angela Bedell, Senior
Music Performance, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
An Evaluation of Music Appreciation Through Cochlear Implants and Adults

Mentors: Allen Montgomery, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia, Kim Crass, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2012 Music Performance,Communication Sciences and Disorders, Public Health,Public Health Communication Sciences and Disorders,Communication Sciences and Disorders
Janae Bonsu, Senior
Psychology, Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Just a Dare or Unaware? Exploring Campus Drugging & Sexual Assault

Mentor: Suzanne Swan, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Psychology,Criminal Justice,
Robert Boykin, Honors, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Bridging the Gap Between Earth Science Modeling Systems

Mentor: John Goodall, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Civil Engineering,Computer Science,
Derek Bremmer, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Efficacy of Open Fracture Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Mentor: April Miller, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Pharmacy,,
Megan Brown, Honors, Junior
Public Health, International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Assessment of Social Networks and Health Status in Sumter County, SC

Mentor: Melinda Forthofer, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2012 Public Health,International Studies,
Carl Brzorad, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Against all odds: the Czech rebellion against Soviet Occupation

Mentor: Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
3 2012 Psychology,,
Christina Bullard, Junior
Psychology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
The Elimination Lineup: Increasing Older Adult Eyewitnesses' Identification Accuracy

Mentor: Brandon Cosley, Department of Social Sciences, USC Beaufort
3 2012 Psychology,,
Mackenzie Caldwell, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2012
It's Not Always About the Clothes: An International Analytical Comparison of Fashion Marketing

Mentor: Purificacion Crowe, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Business,Marketing,
Anna Capps, Honors, Sophomore
Psychology, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Social Buffering of the Stress Response in Peromyscus Polionotus

Mentor: Sandra Kelly, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Psychology,Biological Sciences,
Lisa Corbin, Junior
Art Studio, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Chiang Mai Craftsmen

Mentor: Maria Fabrizio, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2012 Art Studio,Business Administration,
Amanda Cosenza, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2012
Il Treno

Mentor: Pia Bertucci, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Business,Economics,
Michael Crooks, Senior
Biological Sciences, Speech Communication, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Determination of the Localization of YAL046C and YAL044W-A in Yeast Cells

Mentor: Caryn Outten, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,Speech Communication,
Ashley DiLiberto, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Role of Periodontal Microorganisms in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Mentor: Anwar Merchant, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2012 Public Health,,
Molly Doggett, Honors, Senior
International Studies, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Empowering Latinas to Lash Out Against AIDS (ELLAS)

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Studies,Spanish,
Jenna Durham, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Relationship between Short-term Memory and Early Grammatical Learning

Mentor: Denise Finneran, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2012 Psychology,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Fides Elamparo, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Role of LCN2 in Promoting the Early Stages of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis to the Liver

Mentor: Maria Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Chemistry,,
Caroline Enoch, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Use of renal function estimation formulas in obese pediatrics receiving vancomycin therapy

Mentors: Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia, Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Pharmacy,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Pharmacy,Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
Humna Fayyaz, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Effect of Radiation in Fukushima, Japan, on Pollen Abortion and Viability of Plant Populations

Mentors: Andrea Bonisoli Alquati, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Timothy Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Chemistry,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
William Forgach, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
Performance enhancing drug impact on ovarian steroid hormone biosynthesis

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2012 Exercise Science,,
Michael Gabriel, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Effect of Bioirrigation on Ammonia Oxidation

Mentor: Charles Lovell, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Amanda Gainey, Junior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Kayla Price, Senior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Presence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Collegiate Football Players and Football Equipment

Mentor: James Mensch, Physical Education, USC Columbia
3 2012 Athletic Training,,Athletic Training,,
Tomas Greizinger, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Accounting, Marketing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
New Perspectives on the Global IFRS Implementation Process

Mentor: David Harrison, Business Administration, USC Aiken
3 2012 Accounting,Marketing,
Christopher Guth, Honors, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Developing a sustainable Waste Management Strategy for the University of South Carolina

Mentor: Nicole Berge, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Civil Engineering,,
Brandi Ham, Capstone, Junior
Liberal Studies, English, USC Union

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Evaluating the Perception of Murdering Mothers, Social Media, and the Criminal Justice System, as Portrayed in American Literature and Culture

Mentor: Denise Shaw, English, USC Union
3 2012 Liberal Studies,English,
Catherine Hardin, Honors, Junior
Mathematics, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
¿Culturally Effective? An Assessment of the Cultural Efficacy of the Latina Initiative against Cancer Program

Mentor: DeAnne Messias, Women's and Gender Studies, USC Columbia
3 2012 Mathematics,Spanish,
Katherine Hicks, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Determining Genotype to Phenotype Relationships via Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS)

Mentor: Stephen Kresovich, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Marine Science,Biological Sciences,
Caitlin Hucks, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Parent BMI Status Impact on Parenting Strategies for Adolescent Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Psychology,,
Rupert Hudson, Honors, Sophomore
International Business, Spanish, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
The use of social media to attract and engage music tourists

Mentor: Martin Roth, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Business,Spanish,
Nathan Johnston, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Amygdala Activation in Fear Conditioned Rats

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Farah Kablaoui, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Use of Antibiotic Lock Solution for treatment or prophylaxis in Hematology and Oncology Patients, a systematic review.

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2012 Pharmacy,,
Alexis Keller, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Infrared Spectroscopy for Non-destructive Remote Detection of Latent Fingerprints

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2012 Chemistry,,
Miles Kennedy, Senior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Over the River, Through the Woods

Mentor: Laura Kissel, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
3 2012 Media Arts,,
Anna Kirkpatrick, Honors, Freshman
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Uniquely Completable Graph Colorings

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2012 Mathematics,,
Gerry Koons, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, German, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Correlating Inflammation to Scar Tissue Formation in Skeletal Muscle Tissue Healing

Mentor: Michael Yost, Surgery, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biomedical Engineering,German,
Andrew Kovtun, Honors, Freshman
International Business, Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Global Exposure through Trade and Investment and Adoption of CSR Practices by Multinational Corporations

Mentors: Tatiana Kostova, International Business, USC Columbia, Valentina Marano, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Business,Economics, Business,Business International Business,International Business
Matthew LaBorde, Honors, Senior
Media Arts, Business Administration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
A New Way to Move a Camera

Mentor: Simon Tarr, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2012 Media Arts,Business Administration,
Michael Lacey, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Sidney White, Capstone, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Michael Griffith, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, USC Columbia

Sami Al-Kindi, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
2012 Solar Splash Competition

Mentor: Jamil Khan, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Mechanical Engineering,,Mechanical Engineering,,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,,
Diana Larrabee, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Mitigation of Carbon Catalyst Support Corrosion in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Mentor: Xinyu Huang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Mechanical Engineering,,
Emily Learner, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The effects of voluntary wheel running and resveratrol in treating mdx (muscular dystrophy) mice

Mentor: Matthew Kostek, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2012 Exercise Science,,
Mihyun Lim, Senior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
Inhibiting Amyloid-B fibril formation with isoflavones

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Addison Litton, Honors, Senior
International Business, Marketing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Effect of Superstitious Beliefs on the Resolution of Self-Control Dilemmas

Mentor: Thomas Kramer, Marketing, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Business,Marketing,
Tiffany Livingston, Senior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
Literacy Through Photography as a Means to Developing Literacy Skills for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners

Mentor: Beth Powers-Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
3 2012 Early Childhood Education,,
Madeleine Macklin, Junior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Effects of Deep Oscillation Treatment on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Symptoms Associated with Eccentric Exercise

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Physical Education, USC Columbia, Dawn Minton, Physical Education, USC Columbia
3 2012 Athletic Training,, Education,Education Physical Education,Physical Education
Denishia Macon, Senior
Visual Communications, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
The iPad and it's effects on web design and how people receive information

Mentor: Van Kornegay, Visual Communications, USC Columbia
3 2012 Visual Communications,Art Studio,
David Mettens, Honors, Junior
Music Composition, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Composing Timbre from Spectral Harmony: The Pipe Organ and Synthetic Timbres

Mentor: Reginald Bain, Music, USC Columbia
3 2012 Music Composition,,
Elisabeth Michaels, Capstone, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2012
Optimal Expression of Human Thymidylate Synthase in Recombinant Bacteria for Structural Analysis by NMR

Mentor: Sondra Berger, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Pharmacy,,
Mary Miller, Senior
International Studies, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Basque Folk-Dancing and Concepts of Identity

Mentor: Heather Hawn, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Studies,History,
Jesse Moyer, Junior
Psychology, Japanese, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Can perceptual uncertainty and visual working memory load modulate the subitizing capacity?

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Psychology,Japanese,
Rahmi Pak, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
High barrier Schottky contacts for gallium chalogenide radiation detector

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Electrical Engineering,,
Shikha Patel, Honors, Junior
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Understanding chromosome and telomeric protein dynamics in response to thiopurines

Mentors: Douglas Pittman, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia, Mike Wyatt, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,, Pharmacy,Pharmacy Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences,Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Susan Payne, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Exploration of the Peromyscus Epilepsy Genetic Model

Mentor: Gabor Szalai, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Morgan Penzler, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2012
Project SHINE

Mentors: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia, Sara St. George, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Exercise Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Psychology,Psychology
Emily Phifer, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Seeing Is Believing

Mentor: Chris Toumey, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,Art Studio,
Julia Pribyl, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemistry, Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2012
The Synthesis and Use of Organic Catalysts in the Separation of Chiral Enantiomers

Mentors: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Ravish Akhani, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2012 Chemistry,Anthropology, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Samuel Rollings, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
Modular Nano-Enabled Sorption Cartridge for Water Treatment

Mentor: Navid Saleh, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Civil Engineering,,
Samuel Rollings, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Multifunctional Filtration and Sorption Cartridge Design for Water Treatment: Incorporation of Nanoscale Graphitic Tubes or Platelets in Ordered Porous Ceramic Structures.

Mentor: Navid Saleh, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Civil Engineering,,
Carlos Rosario, Honors, Senior
Mathematics, Computer Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Extending a Natural Human-Robot Interface to Three Dimensional Contour Following

Mentor: Sebastian van Delden, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2012 Mathematics,Computer Science,
Arjamand Sami, Junior
Biological Sciences, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Comparison of manipulable vs. non-manipulable nouns and verbs

Mentor: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,Psychology,
Ryan Sankovic, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Mutations of Dehaloperoxidase to Increase Detoxification of Haloaromatics

Mentors: Lukasz Lebioda, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Leslie Lovelace, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2012 Exercise Science,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kaylen Saxon, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Ashley Holliday, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Mary Elkin, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Changing Columbia: A Non-Profit Graphic Design Collaborative

Mentors: Stephanie Nace, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Maria Fabrizio, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2012 Art Studio,,Art Studio,,Art Studio,, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences Visual Art and Design,Visual Art and Design
David Shipp, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Discovery of G-Protein Coupled Inward Rectifying K(GIRK) Channel Inhibitors and Activators

Mentor: Ken Walsh, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2012 Pharmacy,,
Priscilla Simon, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Comparative study of HIV-1 tat induced apoptosis by expression of pro-apoptotic Bax and tBid

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2012 Biology,,
Skylar Smith, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Auditable Event Log Data for South Carolina Elections

Mentor: Duncan Buell, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2012 Computer Science,,
Nicole Streeb, Senior
Psychology, Business Administration, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Investigation of Effort and Prevention on Activity Based Anorexia in Rats

Mentor: Edward Callen, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2012 Psychology,Business Administration,
James Strickland, Honors, Senior
History, Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Education Reform in England: The Free School Revolution

Mentors: Valinda Littlefield, History, USC Columbia, Dorothy Pratt, History, USC Columbia
3 2012 History,Political Science, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Sciences History,History
Madison Sweet, Junior
Biology, USC Aiken

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
Comparing the Ability of siRNA and Hammerhead Ribozymes to Reduce HIV-1 Vif Expression

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2012 Biology,,
Mark Taylor, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
The Role of MAP Kinase Phosphatases in MAP Kinase Regulation in A. thaliana

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,History,
Laura Thomas, Sophomore
Marine Science, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2012
Development of a genetic spawning stock diversity index for Western Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2012 Marine Science,Environmental Studies,
Mary Tilden, Honors, Senior
Theatre, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Community-Based Theatre: Bringing a Latin Voice to Theatre in SC

Mentor: Victor Holtcamp, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
3 2012 Theatre,Spanish,
Alyssa Trenery, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2012
An evaluation of pediatric adverse event reports concerning the drug Tamiflu from the United States and Canada

Mentor: Charles Bennett, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Biological Sciences,,
Sarah Warren, Senior
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Comparative Study on Reading For Life and Peer Assisted Learning Strategies

Mentor: Brad Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2012 Psychology,Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Emily Willett, Capstone, Junior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Assessment of student perceptions, attitudes, and skills regarding inter-professional behaviors on a liberal arts campus

Mentor: Betsy Blake, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2012 Pharmacy,,
Elizabeth Wilson, Honors, Junior
International Business, Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Baada ya dhiki faraja (After hardship comes relief):Examining Opportunities for Integrating VillageReach’s Healthcare Delivery Model with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s Integrated Logistics System in the United Republic of Tanzania

Mentor: Anand Nair, Management Science, USC Columbia
3 2012 International Business,Finance,
Virginia Winn, Junior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Erin Mulligan, Junior
Athletic Training, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Eating Disorders Characteristic, Female Athlete Triad, and the effects on Fluid Balance in Collegiate Dancers

Mentors: Toni McGehee, Physical Education, USC Columbia, Dawn Minton, Physical Education, USC Columbia
3 2012 Athletic Training,,Athletic Training,, Education,Education Physical Education,Physical Education
Marissa Wright, Senior
Geological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Testing the Cretaceous Antarctic Glaciation Hypothesis: Nd Isotopes of Southern Ocean Sediment

Mentor: David Barbeau, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2012 Geological Sciences,,
Jinwen Zeng, Senior
Communications, Journalism, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2012
Survival of the Fittest: increasing tolerance for dialect in China

Mentor: David MARLOW, Languages, Literature and Composition, USC Upstate
3 2012 Communications,Journalism,
Mikhail Alexeev, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
The Degree of Potentiation and Selectivity of Magnolol and Honokiol on the Subunits of the GABA(A) Receptor

Mentor: Janet Fisher, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Daryn Barker, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Effects of Self-Efficacy Coaching in Math and Vocabulary

Mentor: Bradley Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Victoria Barker, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Biodiversity in Disturbed Environments

Mentor: Virginia Shervette, Environmental Health & Safety, USC Columbia
1 2011 Marine Science,,
Cameron Bell, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Determining Effects of Different Selection Pressures on the Aging Process

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Tara Gail Bostwick, Junior
English, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
The Irish Influence on Equestrian Sports in Aiken, SC

Mentor: Jill Hampton, English, USC Aiken
1 2011 English,,
Marvin Brown, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Mapping and Habitat Characterization of Green-fly Orchid Colonies(Epidendrum magnoliae) in Allendale, Colleton, and Jasper Counties, South Carolina

Mentor: Eran Kilpatrick, Biology, USC Salkehatchie
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Alexander Brugh, Junior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Modeling the First and Second Coordination Spheres of Type-2-Cu Nitrite Reductase

Mentor: Gerard Rowe, Chemistry, USC Aiken
1 2011 Chemistry,,
Stewart Bryant, Capstone, Junior
Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Detecting floodplain microtopography and sediment flux using terrestrial laser scanning

Mentor: John Kupfer, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2011 Geography,,
Nicholas Burnett, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Physiological Impact of Intertidal Mollusk Microclimate

Mentor: David Wethey, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Breana Carter, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Evaluating the random-regular-numerosity-illusion across development

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Taylor Carter, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Use mitochondrial (mt) DNA sequence data from five minnow species found in the Savannah, Santee, and Tennessee drainages, to determine the evolutionary relationship among these three drainage systems

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Jennifer Coffey, Sophomore
Dance, USC Columbia

Amanda Nelson, Sophomore
Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Intergenerational Dance: Reaching, Connecting and Building Community

Mentor: Mila Parrish, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2011 Dance,,Dance,,
Brandon Dewese, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Study of Cadmium Zinc Telluride Semiconductor for Room Temperature Nuclear Radiation Detectors

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Electrical Engineering,,
William Goss, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CREDENTIALING USING VEILED CERTIFICATES TO ENSURE PRIVACY PROTECTION

Mentor: Chin-Tser Huang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Computer Science,,
Sarah Grasty, Capstone, Junior
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Application of Geometric Morphometrics in individual fin identification of the Great White shark,Charcharodon carcharias

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Environmental Science,,
Chloe Greene, Honors, Junior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Reconstruction in South Carolina

Mentor: Patricia Sullivan, History, USC Columbia
1 2011 History,,
Ryan Hall, Senior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Flooding in Five Points: A Monitoring and Modeling Plan to Propose an Engineering Solution

Mentor: Jon Goodall, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Civil Engineering,,
Won Howell, Junior
Geology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Constraints on the Origin for the Garnet Pyroxenites at O`ahu, Hawaii

Mentor: Michael Bizimis, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2011 Geology,,
Hillary Hudson, Capstone, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Not Your Grandma's Knitting Circle: Knitting Collectives of the New Millennium

Mentor: Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2011 Anthropology,,
Jason Isenhower, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Enhancing Natural Interaction Systems with Smartphones

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Computer Science,,
Stephania Jackson, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Demographic, Contextual, and Intergenerational Influences on African American Adolescent Males' Fatherhood Ideologies: A Mixed-Method Exploration

Mentor: Shauna Cooper, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Paul Jansch, Capstone, Sophomore
European Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Islam in France: the 2012 French Elections

Mentor: Jeff Persels, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2011 European Studies,,
Justin Jensen, Honors, Sophomore
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
A New Arrangement for Hong Kong: One Country, Two Economies?

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2011 Finance,,
Lindsay Johnson, Honors, Junior
Accounting, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Causes, Effects and Consequences of Sarbanes-Oxley 2002

Mentor: Jennifer Winchel, Accounting, USC Columbia
1 2011 Accounting,,
Stephen Jones, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Rapid and Affordable Repair of Substandard Confined Masonry

Mentor: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Civil Engineering,,
Ian Jusell, Capstone, Senior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Major Factors Empowering the Successful Adaptation and Implementation of Distribution Networks Examined in the Microcosm of Coca-Cola’s Success in the Country of Tanzania

Mentor: Robert Rolfe, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2011 International Business,,
Ahmed Khawaja, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Implementation and Optimization of PDPA on Next-Generation Parallel Computing Technologies

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Computer Engineering,,
Anne Kirven, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Representations of Election and Post-Election Discourse in Rwandan Media

Mentor: Ronald Atkinson, History, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Lauren Koch, Honors, Junior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Bringing Stage Combat to South Carolina Schools

Mentor: Robert Richmond, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2011 Theatre,,
Virginia Kopald, Honors, Senior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
An Inquiry into the Possible Existence of Karst in Allendale, Barnwell and Burke Counties

Mentors: Bill Pirkle, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken, Frank Syms, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2011 History,, CAS, Biology/Geology,Biology/Geology
Andrei Kovaltshuk, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Forensic Characterization of Dye Extracts from Millimeter-Length Textile Fibers

Mentors: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Scott Hoy, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2011 Chemistry,, CAS, Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mike Kozik, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
The Study of the Nature of the Intermolecular Pi-stacking Interaction

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Ankur Kumar, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Electrospinning Fibrous 3-D Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Chemical Engineering,,
Claudia LaBarre, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Locating Cannibalism on St. Croix: Shedding Light on Cultural Practice

Mentors: David Goldstein, Anthropology, USC Columbia, Molly Zuckerman, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2011 Anthropology,, CAS, Anthropology,Anthropology
Briana Leaman, Honors, Sophomore
Music, Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
A Comparison of European and American Pedagogical Techniques as Applied Specifically to the Oboe

Mentors: Rebecca Nagel, Music, USC Columbia, Clifford Leaman, Music, USC Columbia
1 2011 Music, Education,, Music, Music,Music
Maryjoy Lepak, Sophomore
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Hemodynamic Targets and Vasopressor Use in Neurogenic Shock

Mentor: April Miller, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Pharmacy,,
Allison Manuel, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
2-succinylcysteine (2SC): A novel biomarker for the detection and diagnosis of diabetes

Mentor: Norma Frizzell, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2011 Exercise Science,,
Steve Marcous, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Effect of resveratrol on inhibiting amyloid-B (AB) protein aggregate formation in Alzheimer’s disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Erin McParland, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
The inorganic and organic particulate phosphorous fluxes at the oxic/anoxic interface in the Cariaco Basin of Venezuela.

Mentor: Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2011 Marine Science,,
Paul Miller, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Release from Parasites can Enhance Climate-driven Range Expansion

Mentor: Stephen Borgianini, Biology, USC Beaufort
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Abigail Mojica, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Exploring the Nature of Jealousy in Romantic Relationships as Moderated by Hurt Disposition

Mentor: Laura May, Psychology, USC Aiken
1 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Joseph Nave, Junior
Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Lasting Effects of the First Time Home-buyer Tax Credit

Mentor: Stephen Finger, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2011 Economics,,
Diane Oliva, Junior
Music, Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Madame Gautherot: A Life in Reviews

Mentors: Constance Gee, Music, USC Columbia, Peter Hoyt, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2011 Music, Education,, Music, Music,Music Education, History, and Theory
Elisabeth Oliver, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Determination of Phenotypic Overlap in the Left and Right Extended Centromedial Amygdala

Mentors: Dr. Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia, Dr. Ryan Butler, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience,Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Candler Paige, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Designing Peripheral Analgesics with Limited Central Nervous System Side Effects

Mentor: Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Courtney Perry, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Evaluation of Caregiver and Pharmacist Knowledge of Rescue Seizure Medications in Pediatric Patients

Mentor: Christina Cox, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Pharmacy,,
Christopher Pinion, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Testing the Dependence of Conductivity and Doping Type on Surface Modification Type for II-VI Semiconductor Nanowires

Mentor: Andrew Greytak, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2011 Chemistry,,
Sarah Rapp, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Identification of Moral and Societal Messages in Disney Films

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Myra Robinson, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Doppler Fourier Domain OCT for Blood Rheology Applications

Mentor: Richard Goodwin, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Kristina Rokas, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Observational Study of Dexmedetomidine in Trauma Critical Care Patients

Mentor: April Miller, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2011 Pharmacy,,
Allyson Shea, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Nitrogen Characterization in Lake Wateree

Mentor: Daniel Tufford, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Marine Science,,
David Smith, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Effect of Technology And Connectedness on Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Mentors: Joan Culley, Nursing, USC Columbia, Beth Register, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2011 Nursing,, Nursing, Nursing,Nursing
Nicholas Jaamin Smith, Capstone, Freshman
Actuarial Mathematics and Statistic, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Narrowing the Gap: The Minimum Number of Givens in a Fair Sudoku Puzzle

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2011 Actuarial Mathematics and Statistic,,
Taylor Smith, Freshman
Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Polish Folk Dancing: From Polka to Polonez, How Poland's Topography and Culture has Influenced its National Dances.

Mentor: Diane McGee Valle, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2011 Dance,,
Leah Stanley, Honors, Junior
English, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Packaging Poe: SC and Literary Tourism

Mentor: Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
1 2011 English,,
Lauren Stephens, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
MGS: Protein-Based Mass Spectrometric Investigation of Breast Cancer Cell Lines

Mentors: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2011 Chemistry,, CAS, Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Paul Thomas, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
How do anuran (frog and toad) species detection and site occupancy vary by season and year across two amphibian monitoring routes in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina?

Mentor: Eran Kilpatrick, Biology, USC Salkehatchie
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
James Tolson, Sophomore
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Graphene Based Wireless Sensor for the Detection of Nitrogen Dioxide

Mentor: Goutam Koley, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2011 Electrical Engineering,,
Lindsay Vendetta, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Size-Fractionated Primary Productivity in Sargasso Sea Phytoplankton

Mentor: Tammi Richardson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Margaret Vogel, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Lacey Goulding, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Linking Diet Choice and Metabolism to Predict Reproductive Potential

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2011 Marine Science,,Marine Science,,
Emily Watkins, Honors, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
The Ticking Time Bomb: Addressing Skills Shortages in South Africa’s Accounting Industry

Mentor: Robert Rolfe, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2011 International Business,,
Jasmine Whelan, Honors, Senior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2011
Barriers to Women's Participation in Russian Politics

Mentor: Judith Kalb, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2011 International Studies,,
Rachel Borgman, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
The Influences of the Divine and Natural World on the Individual

Mentor: Robert Lyon, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2011 Art Studio,,
Carl Brzorad, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Against all odds: the Psychology behind the Czech rebellion against Soviet Occupation

Mentor: Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
2 2011 Psychology,,
Carl Brzorad, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2011
Against all odds: the Psychology behind the Czech rebellion against Soviet Occupation

Mentor: Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
2 2011 Psychology,,
Iesha Burns, Senior
Mathematics, Education, General, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2011
Discovering culturally relevant pedagogy methods in secondary mathematics

Mentor: Edward Dickey, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
2 2011 Mathematics,Education, General,
Bradford DiFranco, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Recycled fiber reinforcement for damage tolerant earth blocks

Mentor: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Civil Engineering,,
Andrea Eggleston, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, Spanish and Business Administration, Pre-Dental Track, USC Columbia

Corey King, Honors, Sophomore
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Honors Garden Expansion

Mentor: Jason Craig, Student Affairs, USC Columbia
2 2011 Biomedical Engineering,Spanish and Business Administration, Pre-Dental Track,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Chemistry,
Shandrea Foster, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2011
Adiponectin and breast cancer risk

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Erik Frankforter, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Deactivation of Indoor Allergens Using Compressed Carbon Dioxide

Mentor: Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Payton Frawley, Freshman
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2011
Traditional methods in a digital world: Manga creation

Mentor: Northrop Davis, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2011 Media Arts,,
Taylor Garrick, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
ChemE Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car

Mentor: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,
Dwayne Geddings, Junior
Psychology, Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Brandi Ham, Capstone, Junior
Liberal Studies, English, USC Union

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Carolina Emerging Scholars Conference

Mentors: Mary Hjelm, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Hayes Hampton, English Language and Literature, USC Sumter
2 2011 Psychology,Religious Studies,Liberal Studies,English, Arts and Sciences,Arts and Letters English Language and Literature,English Language and Literature
David Harris, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Transcriptomic profiling of iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis leaves

Mentor: Erin Connolly, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2011 Biological Sciences,Chemistry,
Katherine Harris, Honors, Senior
Exercise Science, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Quantification of Skull Dysmorphology in the itchy Mouse

Mentor: Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2011 Exercise Science,Psychology,
Chelsea Hoggle, Junior
Insurance and Risk Management, Management, USC Columbia

Samantha Sundquist, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Recycling Research, Education and Implementation.

Mentors: Tiffany Jaspers, Facilities Planning & Operations, USC Columbia, David Whiteman, Facilities Planning & Operations, USC Columbia
2 2011 Insurance and Risk Management,Management,Environmental Science,, Business,Arts and Sciences Facilities Planning & Operations,Facilities Planning & Operations
Ross Johnson, Sophomore
Business Administration, Environmental Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Modular Compost Bin Design

Mentor: Jason Craig, Student Affairs, USC Columbia
2 2011 Business Administration,Environmental Studies,
Rachel Kennedy, Capstone, Freshman
Nursing, USC Columbia

Johnathan Stathopoulos, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2011
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Research Data Entry

Mentors: Patrick Hickey, Nursing, USC Columbia, Carson Gross, Nursing
2 2011 Nursing,,Biological Sciences,, Nursing, Nursing,Nursing
Carson Keys, Capstone, Freshman
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2011
The Effects of Bright Light Therapy on Patients With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Mentor: Shawn Youngstedt, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2011 Chemistry,,
Denishia Macon, Senior
Visual Communications, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2011
The iPad and its effects on web design and how people receive information

Mentor: Van Kornegay, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
2 2011 Visual Communications,,
James McCoy, Senior
Political Science, Philosophy, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
The Impact of Social Capital, Space, and Class on Atlanta Black Politics

Mentor: Todd Shaw, Political Science, USC Columbia
2 2011 Political Science,Philosophy,
Donna McNeil, Senior
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
ADHD: Psychostimulants and its Affect on Dopamine Receptors

Mentor: Rosemarie Booze, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2011 Biological Sciences,Neuroscience,
Donna McNeil, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2011
ADHD: Psychostimulants and its affect on dopamine receptors

Mentor: Rose Booze, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2011 Psychology,,
Noran Mohamed, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2011
Reduction of Central Line Bloodstream Associated Infections by Improving Quality Control

Mentors: Patrick Hickey, Nursing, USC Columbia, Elizabeth Mack, Nursing
2 2011 Biological Sciences,, Nursing,0 Nursing,Nursing
Gerardo Mota, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Efficacy of a New Disinfectant Solution

Mentor: Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Jesse Moyer, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2011
Can perceptual uncertainty and visual working memory load modulate the subitizing capacity?

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2011 Psychology,,
Christina Papadimitriou, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Synthesis of Heterogeneous Dendrimer-mediated Monometallic Silver Catalysts

Mentor: Michael Amiridis, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Chemical Engineering,Mathematics,
Payal Patel, Honors, Senior
Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Effect of anti-immigration sentiment and laws and the economic downturn on access to health care with Mexican Migrant population in South Carolina

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
2 2011 Public Health,Spanish,
Emily Pfifer, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Visual Knowledge of a Biological Object

Mentor: Chris Toumey, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2011 Biological Sciences,,
English Player, Junior
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Low-Cost Nanoreinforced Cementitious Composites for Sustainable Construction

Mentor: Fabio Matta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Civil Engineering,,
Alexander Severson, Honors, Senior
Political Science, International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
From Brain to Game: Using Game-Theoretic Templates to Understand Construal & Cognition in Social Dilemmas

Mentor: Brent Simpson, Sociology, USC Columbia
2 2011 Political Science,International Studies,
Joshua Sightler, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Production of a high performance electrode (for PEM fuel cell) using an electro-spinning technique.

Mentor: Xinyu Huang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Mechanical Engineering,,
William Smith, Capstone, Freshman
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2011
Living in the Hospital: The Adjusted Length of Stay

Mentors: Patrick Hickey, Capstone Scholars, USC Columbia, Steve Fann, Capstone Scholars
2 2011 Chemistry,, Nursing, Capstone Scholars,Capstone Scholars
Emily Stewart, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
Aqueous and sediment toxicity of the metal nickel to estuarine invertebrates under high and low organic carbon conditions

Mentor: Thomas Chandler, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2011 Marine Science,,
Samantha Sundquist, Sophomore
Environmental Science, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
SEA Lectors- Speakers for Environmental Advocacy

Mentor: Jason Craig, Student Affairs, USC Columbia
2 2011 Environmental Science,,
James Thomason, Junior
Physics, Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2011
DC Pulse Charging of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells using a Self-Recycling Circuit

Mentor: Kevin Huang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2011 Physics,Mathematics,
Rachel Balzer, Senior
Comparative Literature, USC Columbia

Zac McClendon, Senior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Don't Talk with Your Mouth Full: Language Socialization of Chinese American Children

Mentor: Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Comparative Literature,,Anthropology,,
Victoria Barker, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Utilizing fish communities in determining environmental health in an impaired watershed of South Carolina

Mentor: Virginia Shervette, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Marine Science,,
Cory Bohon, Junior
Computer Information Systems, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
BrailleSC: Accessible Design for Digital Resources

Mentors: George Williams, Languages, Literature and Composition, USC Upstate, Tina Herzberg, Special Education, USC Upstate
3 2011 Computer Information Systems,, Humanities, Languages, Literature and Composition,Special Education
Krystin Bourdua, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2011
Gathering Gist in Sets

Mentor: Melanie Palomares, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Exercise Science,,
Justin Brady, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Determination of Microbial Diversity and Abundance in Estuarine Turbidity Maxima Zones using Pyrosequencing Techniques

Mentor: Richard Long, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Chemistry,,
Daniel Brown, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Mapping Physiological and Metabolic Responses to Changes in Environmental Conditions

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Dustin Bunt, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Component Materials

Mentor: Frank Chen, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Mechanical Engineering,,
Kerri Caplinger, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Locating the Knights of Malta in the 17th Century Caribbean

Mentor: David Goldstein, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Anthropology,,
Lewis Cawthorne, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
SMEE - The Sorting Motif Extraction Engine

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Computer Science,,
Cameron Cegala, Honors, Senior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Multinationals in Latin America

Mentor: Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2011 International Business,,
Candra Chaisson, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
The Irony of Identity: Micro-culture Domestic and Abroad

Mentor: Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Stefanie Chamberlain, Capstone, Sophomore
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2011
Why Gossip Hurts: An Evaluation of the Effects of Gossip on Reputation

Mentor: Brent Simpson, Sociology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Amanda Clark, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Examining Trace Elements of Mercury in Hawksbill, Leatherback and Green Sea Turtle Fossil Records and Modern Populations Using X-Ray Fluorescence

Mentor: David Goldstein, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Caroline Clark, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Measurement of Naming Ability in Aphasia Studies Utilizing fMRI

Mentor: Julius Fridriksson, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Megan Coker, Capstone, Junior
Information Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Imaging the Invisible

Mentor: Allison Marsh, History, USC Columbia
3 2011 Information Science,,
Meghan Conroy, Capstone, Freshman
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2011
The Psychological and Emotional Effects of Female Genital Mutilation

Mentor: Deborah Billings, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2011 Anthropology,,
James Cormany, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Control of Bone Differentiation using Dip Pen Nanolithography

Mentor: Ehsan Jabbarzadeh, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Chemical Engineering,,
Benjamin Davis, Sophomore
Civil Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Human Fall Detection: Estimation of Impact Energy Using Structural Vibrations

Mentor: Juan Caicedo, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Civil Engineering,,
Drew DeLorenzo, Honors, Freshman
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
The Effects of the Winter of 2009-2010 on The Distribution of the Marine Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mytilus edulis in The United Kingdom

Mentor: Thomas Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Marine Science,,
Michael Depp, Senior
Accounting, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Market Valuation of Booked Assets under the use of IFRS and GAAP

Mentor: Elizabeth Cole, Accounting, USC Upstate
3 2011 Accounting,,
Richard Dunn, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Geo-engineering and Climate Modeling: Science, Technology and Policy

Mentor: Ann Johnson, History, USC Columbia
3 2011 Mechanical Engineering,,
Nichole Dunst, Capstone, Junior
Fashion Merchandising, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Expanding Edible Plants on Campus

Mentors: Katie Coley, Student Life, USC Columbia, Carter Cox, Student Life, USC Columbia
3 2011 Fashion Merchandising,, Student Life,Student Life Student Life,Student Life
Kaitlyn Edgington, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
The Response of Phytoplankton Communities to Nonpoint Source Pollutant Impacts in an Impaired Watershed in Aiken County, SC

Mentor: Michele Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Tori Espensen-Sturges, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Neuroprotective Effects of a Novel Phytoestrogen in Rat Hippocampal Cells

Mentor: Rosemarie Booze, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Erin Fedewa, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Phytoplankton Abundance and Community Composition in Lake Murray, SC

Mentor: Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Marine Science,,
Lauren Fowler, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes toward Dialect Diversity in the Classroom

Mentor: Tracey Weldon, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Jonathan Freeman, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Lancaster

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
SPME-GC-MS Determination of Volatile Compounds Produced by Yeast Species Inhabiting Silene Plants.

Mentors: Bettie Johnson, Chemistry, USC Lancaster, Annette Golonka, Biology, USC Lancaster
3 2011 Chemistry,, Chemistry, Chemistry,Biology
Hannah Gamble, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Developing a Structure-Property Relationship for Synthetic Lectins: Structural Optimization Towards Novel Cancer Diagnostics

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2011 Chemistry,,
John Gatto, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Predation Risk on Individual Personalities and TMII Variation

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Marine Science,,
Christine Gennosa, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) expression by interferon via transcriptional regulation

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Kailen Gilde, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Crude oil effects on estuarine phytoplankton community structure and function

Mentor: James Pinckney, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2011 Marine Science,,
Kylie Glessman, Honors, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Back in the Saddle: The Dynamics of Horse and Human Relationship Growth

Mentor: Briana Timmerman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Sheimaliz Glover, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Dance, Women, & China

Mentors: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia, Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2011 International Business,, International Business,Anthropology International Business,Anthropology
Eric Goldstein, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Tasting Taiwan

Mentors: Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia, Brian Harmon, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2011 International Business,, Educational Leadership and Policies,English Language and Literatures Educational Leadership and Policies,English Language and Literature
Anthony Gomez, Sophomore
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Emotional Expression and Personality Characteristics

Mentor: Kendra Cussac, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Tierra Gooding, Junior
Business Administration, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
An Exploration of Privacy Control Tools on Social Networking Sites

Mentors: Leanne McGrath, Business Administration, USC Aiken, Ravi Narayanaswamy, Business Administration, USC Aiken
3 2011 Business Administration,, School of Business, Business Administration,Business Administration
James Graham, Junior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Sustainable Landscaping

Mentor: David Whiteman, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 International Studies,,
Marc Guest, Sophomore
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Homosexual Male Power Structure: Gay Male Leadership within the Columbia, South Carolina Community

Mentor: Marc Moskowitz, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Anthropology,,
Seth Guest, Junior
Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Chicken Tractor Permaculture Rotation System

Mentor: Jason Craig, Student Affairs, USC Columbia
3 2011 Religious Studies,,
Baldwin Hall, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Green Learning Community Documentary

Mentors: Jason Craig, Facilities Planning & Operations, USC Columbia, David Whiteman, USC Columbia
3 2011 International Business,, Facilities Planning & Operations,0 Facilities Planning & Operations,0
Amanda Hawkins, Junior
Physical Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Mental Toughness Adaptation of Male and Female Soldiers during Basic Combat Training

Mentor: Thomas Dompier, Physical Education, USC Columbia
3 2011 Physical Education,,
Alexandra Hooks, Capstone, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Phylogenetic Relationships of an Imperiled Undescribed Species of Madtom (Genus Noturus)

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Marine Science,,
Kevin Huff, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
The effect of toning shoes on exercise energy expenditure and walking behavior.

Mentor: Brian Parr, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken
3 2011 Exercise Science,,
Charity Hulon, Sophomore
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
The Return of the Lost Tribes of Israel

Mentor: Jen Tarr, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
3 2011 Media Arts,,
Joel Iliff, Honors, Junior
Classics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Abstract Justice and Legal Praxis in Classical Athens

Mentor: Mark Beck, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2011 Classics,,
Angela Johnson, Senior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Through Aged Eyes: Environmental Gerontology Through Photovoice

Mentor: Mindi Spencer, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2011 Public Health,,
Chris Johnson, Honors, Senior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Wiimote Ensemble

Mentor: Reginald Bain, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
3 2011 Music,,
Eric Jones, Senior
Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Peristaltic Transport and Heat Transfer of non-Newtonian Fluids in a Planar Channel

Mentor: Muhammed Hameed, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2011 Mathematics,,
Steven Kady, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Examining the Neural Representation of Verbs and Nouns through Meta-Analysis

Mentor: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Phillip Keck, Capstone, Senior
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Spin-Transfer Torque in Dynamic Magnet System

Mentor: Yaroslaw Bazaliy, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2011 Physics,,
Olivia Keyes, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Development of electrochemical DNA biosensor: a novel approach to simultaneous characterization by fluorescence intensity and electric resistance measurements.

Mentors: Thomas Crawford, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia, Irina Roof, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2011 Physics,, Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy,Physics and Astronomy
Ahmed Khawaja, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
PDPA Parallelization on Graphics Processing Units

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Computer Engineering,,
Schyler Kidd, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
HPV16-mediated transformation of cultured human cells

Mentor: Lucia Pirisi-Creek, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Joshua King, Senior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Threshold for Permutation Bounds

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2011 Mathematics,,
Kevin Kinsey, Junior
Education, General, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Inter-Vocalic Plosive Degradation

Mentors: Eric Carlson, English, USC Aiken, Roger Deal, History, USC Aiken
3 2011 Education, General,, English, English,History
Claudia LaBarre, Senior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Locating Cannibalism on St. Croix: Shedding Light on Cultural Practice

Mentors: David Goldstein, Anthropology, USC Columbia, Molly Zuckerman, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Anthropology,, Anthropology,Anthropology Anthropology,Anthropology
Michael Lambert, Honors, Sophomore
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Dated and Datable Mauscripts in North America

Mentor: Scott Gwara, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2011 English,,
Kirby Lattwein, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
The Role of Selenium in Chronic Inflammation-induced Colon Cancer

Mentor: Raja Fayad, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2011 Exercise Science,,
James Lee, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Renewable Biodegradable Polymers from Pine Trees

Mentor: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2011 Chemistry,,
Michael Lee, Capstone, Freshman
Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2011
The Causal Effect of Cheating on Moral Disengagement and Convenient Forgetting

Mentor: Brent Simpson, Sociology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Sociology,,
Kristen Lococo, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Sustainable Garden System

Mentors: Jason Craig, Student Affairs, USC Columbia, David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2011 Marine Science,, Student Affairs,Political Science Student Affairs,Political Science
Allison Manuel, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
2-succinylcysteine (2SC): A novel biomarker for the detection and diagnosis of diabetes

Mentor: Norma Frizzell, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2011 Exercise Science,,
Bryan McDonald, Honors, Junior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Hillary Vedvig, Junior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Issue Evolution and the Development of the U.S. Congress

Mentor: Charles Finocchiaro, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2011 Political Science,,Political Science,,
Jade McDuffie, Honors, Junior
Journalism, Mass Communications Concentration, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Preserving Their Past: Using Multimedia to Document the Ward One Community

Mentor: Bobby Donaldson, History, USC Columbia
3 2011 Journalism, Mass Communications Concentration,,
Katelyn Meade, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
MSG: Pisaster ochraceous falling to pieces under stress: Heat shock protein response

Mentors: Sean Place, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Brian Helmuth, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,, Biology, Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Romel Menacho Melgar, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Effect of terminal end charge on self-assembly and tumor suppression characteristics of hybrid polymer-peptide nanoparticles.

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Nicholas Metrakos, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Separation of neural stem cells using negative dielectrophoretic forces

Mentor: Guiren Wang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Allison Meyer, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
MGS: A characterization of antipsychotic use for the treatment of delirium in medical ICU patients

Mentor: April Miller, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2011 Pharmacy,,
Brett Michaud, Junior
Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
MGS:A Robust Decision Support Model for Generating Clinical Knowledge of Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Diseases

Mentor: Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2011 Mathematics,,
Brian Molesky, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Study of Cobalt-Gold Bimetallic Nanocluster Activity for Catalyst Development

Mentor: Donna Chen, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2011 Chemistry,,
Jessica Moore, Senior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
MGS: Continued Investigation into the Solvatochromism of Methylene Violet: The Relationship Between Solvent Properties and Solution Color

Mentor: Monty Fetterolf, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2011 Chemistry,,
Rashad Morgan, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Don't Call us: We'll Call You

Mentor: Ann Hoover, Psychology, USC Upstate
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Jonathan Motts, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Descrying Possible Biomarkers of Mercury induced immune dysregulation

Mentor: Jennifer Nyland, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Sevan Muhammad, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
regulating

Mentor: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Monica Munoz, Capstone, Freshman
Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Spring 2011
Garnet, Black & Green

Mentor: Jeffrey Ranta, Advertising and Public Relations, USC Columbia
3 2011 Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations,,
Elizabeth Murray, Senior
Business Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Language and Cultural Identity

Mentor: Nina Moreno, Linguistics, USC Columbia
3 2011 Business Economics,,
Caitlin Musgrave, Honors, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Impact of an infectious diseases pharmacist-driven stewardship initiative on medication errors in hospitalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2011 Pharmacy,,
Ann Newsom, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Parental Styles Influencing Diet and Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Minority Youth

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Melissa Peters, Honors, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
MGS: The Effect of Gender Roles and Gender Identity on Perceptions of Sexual Behavior

Mentor: Jane Stafford, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Lauren Pierce, Senior
Music, Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
CD of Transcriptions

Mentor: Craig Butterfield, Music, USC Columbia
3 2011 Music, Performance,,
Tegan Plock, Honors, Senior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
The Real Food Movement: Community Gardening as an Educational Tool on University Campuses

Mentor: David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2011 International Studies,,
Amanda Rickher, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
A molecular balance to measure halogen-pi interactions

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2011 Chemistry,,
Ross Roessler, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Tree Plantings

Mentor: Katie Coley, Student Life, USC Columbia
3 2011 Computer Engineering,,
Kristina Rokas, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
MGS: Evaluating the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in trauma ICU patients

Mentor: April Miller, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Alexandra Spahr, Honors, Sophomore
French, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Creating a Green Mind Space

Mentor: David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2011 French,,
Lauren Stephens, Honors, Senior
Education, General, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
A Look at History Through the Eyes of a House

Mentor: Timothy Lintner, Secondary Education, USC Aiken
3 2011 Education, General,,
Ryan Stoffko, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
MGS: Diet and obesity in rats: The effects of sucrose, high fructose corn syrup and exercise on increases in weight, body fat and triglycerides.

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Bailey Tackett, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Early Detection of Autism

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Kira Tilley, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
The Role of Traditional Medicine in Taiwan

Mentor: Doyle Stevick, Educational Leadership and Policies, USC Columbia
3 2011 Anthropology,,
Brandon Truett, Senior
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
\"Neither this nor that\": Knowability and Unknowability in the Works of Virginia Woolf

Mentor: Debra Rae Cohen, English Language and Literatute, USC Columbia
3 2011 English,,
Eleasa Van Slooten, Honors, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Are we getting the health information we need from the mass media? Consumers’ Perceptions about Online Health and Medical News

Mentors: Daniela Friedman, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Andrea Tanner, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
3 2011 Public Health,, Education, Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Journalism and Mass Communications
Emily Watkins, Honors, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
The Ticking Time Bomb: Addressing Skills Shortages in South Africa's Accounting Industry

Mentor: Robert Rolfe, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2011 International Business,,
Megan Watson, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Interaction between HC-Pro and CML 38 in Arabidopsis

Mentor: Vicki Vance, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biological Sciences,,
Jessica Wilder, Honors, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
The Development of Coping Skills in Response to Posttraumatic Stress

Mentor: Mark Weist, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2011 Psychology, Experimental,,
Nathan Wilder, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Optimal Aggregate Dimensions and Oxygen Concentrations for Accelerated Human ADSC Chondrogenic Differentiation

Mentor: James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Amanda Williams, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Effects of Oxygen Concentration on Osteogenic Differentiation in Adult Stem Cells

Mentor: James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Biomedical Engineering,,
Justin Williams, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Gallium Chalcogenide Semiconductors for Radiation Detectors

Mentor: Krishna Mandal, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Electrical Engineering,,
Mark Williams, Capstone, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2011
Development of an Integrated Protein Database Containing Experimental and Derived Data

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2011 Computer Science,,
Bryan Zingmark, Junior
Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Spring 2011
Research on Environmental Communication: The New Sustainable Carolina Website

Mentor: David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2011 Management,,
Sarah Ali, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Health Benefits of Vegan Diets

Mentors: Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Tom Leatherman, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2010 Public Health,, , Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Anthropology
Rachel Allen, Honors, Junior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Micro-Video and Experimental Film

Mentor: Simon Tarr, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2010 Media Arts,,
Natalie Askew, Capstone, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: The Transformative Kitsune

Mentor: Dawn Hunter, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2010 Art Studio,,
Blake Bersinger, Honors, Capstone, Junior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Acholi Voices: Oral Histories of War and Recovery in Northern Uganda

Mentor: Ronald Atkinson, History, USC Columbia
1 2010 History,,
Shannon Breor, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS

Mentor: Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
1 2010 Nursing,,
Keith Browning, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Assessment of Reptile and Amphibian Habitat Components at Red Bluff Lodge, Allendale County, South Carolina

Mentor: Eran Kilpatrick, Biology, USC Salkehatchie
1 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Parker Bush, Capstone, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Locating the Active Sites of Protiens Using Multiple Structure Alignment

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2010 Computer Science,,
Jacqueline Cantwell, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Crystal Growth of Antimony and Gallium Containing Complex Oxides

Mentor: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Jacob Damm, Capstone, Senior
Classics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS The Chronological Significance of Khirbet Qeiyafa

Mentor: Randy Akers, Religious Studies, USC Columbia
1 2010 Classics,,
Charles Daniels, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Gabriel Brown, Freshman
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Sustainable solar powered portable water purification

Mentor: MVS Chandrashekhar, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2010 Electrical Engineering,,Electrical Engineering,,
Deon Doxie, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Construction of Sub-30nm Block Copolymers

Mentor: Chuanbing Tang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Taylor Gaines, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Synthesis, Characterization and Testing of a New Polybenzimidazole Derivative for High Temperature Fuel Cell Applications

Mentor: Brian Benicewicz, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Megan Graham, Junior
Music, Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS_Orff-Schulwerk Applications of Pentatonic and Diatonic Tonal Systems for Elementary Children

Mentor: Wendy Valerio, Music Education, History, and Theory, USC Columbia
1 2010 Music, Education,,
Katherine Granger, Junior
Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS The Link Between Self-Identification and Status for Biracial Persons

Mentor: Shelley Smith, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2010 Sociology,,
Erik Grayson, Honors, Junior
Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: World's Apart: The Role of Monastic Seclusion and Witness

Mentors: James Cutsinger, Religious Studies, USC Columbia, Christine Ames, History, USC Columbia
1 2010 Religious Studies,, , Religious Studies,History
Jennifer Greene, Capstone, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Healthcare Volunteering in the United States and Peru

Mentor: Erica Gibson, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2010 Exercise Science,,
Saidah Grimes, Junior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Starbucks and the Brazilian Coffee Market

Mentor: Jay Jayaram, Management Science, USC Columbia
1 2010 International Business,,
Joanna Hardy, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Crossing Boundaries and Forming Communities in Dance

Mentor: Mila Parrish, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2010 Dance,,
Katherine Harris, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Characterization of Craniofacial Defects in the itchy Mouse

Mentor: Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2010 Exercise Science,,
Nehal Hashem, Graduate
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Use of high dose caffeine in premature infants and the development of necrotizing enterocolitis

Mentor: Brandon Bookstaver, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2010 Pharmacy,,
Stephanie Henrichs, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Developing Bioinformatics Web Server for Protein Sorting Motif Analysis

Mentor: Jianjun Hu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2010 Computer Science,,
Rachel Herrin, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MSG: Methods for measuring the effects of weather and climate change on body temperatures of a climate sensitive predator-prey pair

Mentor: Brian Helmuth, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Alexandra Ingram, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Evaluation of Transitional Mentoring Program Effects On Middle School Students

Mentor: Amanda Fairchild, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2010 Psychology, Experimental,,
Monica Johnston, Capstone, Senior
Music, Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Stamitz and the Viola d'Amore

Mentor: Constance Gee, Music, USC Columbia
1 2010 Music, Education,,
Cierra Jones, Junior
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Preventing Preterm Delivery Associated with Genitourinary Tract Infections: Provider's Prospective

Mentor: Jo-Ellen McDonough, Nursing, USC Aiken
1 2010 Nursing,,
Sana Khaliq, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Development and Characterization of a Biodegradable Multichannel Hydrogel for Vasculogenic Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow Stromal Cells

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Nicole Kish, Honors, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Analyzing patterns of climate-induced physiological stress between sites on an intertidal mussel

Mentor: Brian Helmuth, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2010 Marine Science,,
Keely Lewis, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Expedient Glass Tool Use by Native Americans in the 18th Century Savannah River Valley

Mentor: Charles Cobb, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2010 Anthropology,,
Mihyun Lim, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
A Key to Finding Therapeutic Solution to Alzheimer’s Disease Using Peptide Coupled to Nanoparticles

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Katherine McClellan, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Novel Gene Therapies for Epilepsy Via Manipulation of KA2 Expression

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Margaret McCuen, Sophomore
Visual Communications, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS:The Connections Between Art and the Natural Beauty of Science

Mentor: Pam Bowers-Voros, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2010 Visual Communications,,
Elisa Morgan, Capstone, Graduate
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Effect of delayed pharmacologic prophylaxis on venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates

Mentor: April Miller, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2010 Pharmacy,,
Patrick Morris, Capstone, Junior
Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Examining Microcredit in South Carolina: An effective way to improve per capita GDP?

Mentor: Janice Breuer, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2010 Economics,,
Azka Nazir, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Using MAP Kinase Activity to Determine Responsiveness to Herbivore-Derived Elicitors in the Solanaceae Family

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Quyen Nguyen, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Generation of mutated tobacco mosaic virus for biomaterials development

Mentors: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Gary Horvath, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,, , Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
William Payne, Sophomore
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Evaluating the Impact of Child Support Grants and Lesotho

Mentor: Edward Carr, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2010 Political Science,,
Robert Player, Junior
Computer Science, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Research on 3-D Dynamic Indoor Radio Propagation Model

Mentor: Yiming Ji, Computer Science, USC Beaufort
1 2010 Computer Science,,
Miroslava Radieva, Honors, Freshman
Psychology, Experimental, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Gender and Different Voice in the Opinions of the Intermediate Appellate Courts of the United States, Canada and England

Mentor: Donald Songer, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2010 Psychology, Experimental,,
William Raffety, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Microenterprise Development and the World Cup in South Africa

Mentors: Douglas Woodward, Economics, USC Columbia, Robert Rolfe, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2010 International Business,, , Economics,Economics
Rohail Rashid Kazi, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Effects of a Confined Environment on Photochemical Reactions

Mentor: Linda Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Eric Reichard, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Novel Approaches to Forensic Identification of Accelerant Profiles from Suspect Arson Samples

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Victoria Samples, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Study of intermolecular interactions using a molecular balance

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Peter Schaeffing, Honors, Junior
Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Do charter school mission statements predict academic outcomes?

Mentor: Orgul Ozturk, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2010 Economics,,
Charles Schumpert, Capstone, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: The Construction of a Daphnia pulex Cell Line

Mentors: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2010 Biological Sciences,, , Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Anna Sekulich, Junior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS How cross-national entities influence domestic finance and capital market regulation in developing countries

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2010 International Business,,
Kirsten Selvig, Honors, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS What impact did the memory of the British Empire have on the foreign policies and relationships of Margaret Thatcher's and Tony Blair's governments?

Mentor: David Snyder, History, USC Columbia
1 2010 History,,
Patrisha Shelley, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Receiver Operator Characteristic Graphs for Validation of Forensic Decision-making

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemistry,,
Samantha Shoppell, Honors, Senior
Art Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Children and the New Media: What Art Educators Can Learn from Children’s Use of Contemporary Technologies

Mentor: Olga Ivashkevich, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2010 Art Education,,
Dillon Smith, Junior
Physical Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Descriptive Epidemiology of Injuries Occurring During Recreational Activities and Intramural Sports at a Single South Eastern University

Mentor: Thomas Dompier, Physical Education, USC Columbia
1 2010 Physical Education,,
Leslie Smith, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Taylor Ferguson, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Interactive Performance: Visual Culture in Dance

Mentor: Mila Parrish, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2010 Dance,,Dance,,
Nicole Smith, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Promoting Positive Dietary Behaviors of Youth through Hands-On Cooking

Mentor: Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
1 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Maggie Steiner, Capstone, Sophomore
International Studies, USC Columbia

Meagan Gunning, Sophomore
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Aspriations or Reactions?: Understanding the Development Needs of Women in Rural Ghana

Mentor: Edward Carr, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2010 International Studies,,International Studies,,
Jelissa Suarez, Honors, Graduate
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS_Adopt a Culturally Appropriate, Sustainable, and Feasible Prenatal Care Service Model for Uninsured Pregnant Latinas in SC

Mentors: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Julie Smithwick-Leone, USC Columbia
1 2010 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,, , Epidemiology and Biostatistics,0
Luis Suarez, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Coherent/Diffractive Neutral Rho-Meson Production in Neutrino Neutral-Current (NC) Interactions

Mentor: Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2010 Physics,,
Ronald Talbert Jr., Honors, Sophomore
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Reginald Bain, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, USC Columbia

Samuel Johnson, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS-Carolina Science Outreach: Investigating Methods of Advocating Science to the Public

Mentor: Edward Munn-Sanchez, Honors College, USC Columbia
1 2010 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,Physics,,Biological Sciences,,
Jessica Taylor, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Asymmetric Silylation for Acyclic Secondary Alcohols using the Catalyst (-)-Tetramisole

Mentors: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Cody Sheppard, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2010 Biological Sciences,, , Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ryan Teel, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
Low Temperature Isotherms for Electrocatalysts Contaminants

Mentor: John Van Zee, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2010 Chemical Engineering,,
Michelle Trojanowsky, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Modulation of Glucocorticoid Receptor Activity and Target Gene Expression by Site-specific Phosphorylation of the GR at Ser220 and Ser212.

Mentor: Paul Housley, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2010 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Bobbi Jo Wilson, Junior
Psychology, Experimental, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Relationship between Volunteerism and Self-Esteem

Mentor: Stefanie Keen, Psychology, USC Upstate
1 2010 Psychology, Experimental,,
Aaron Winters, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS Predicting Long-Run Risk Levels in Microfinance Institutions Using an Intelligent Data Mining Model

Mentor: Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
1 2010 Computer Science,,
Walid Yaghy, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Collisions and Constellations: Philosophies of Music at the 2010 Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music

Mentor: Martin Donougho, Philosophy, USC Columbia
1 2010 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Matthew Zimmermann, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Breland Miley, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Will Reade, Capstone, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2010
MGS: Personal Automated Scheduling System

Mentor: Csillia Farkas, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2010 Computer Engineering,,Computer Engineering,,Computer Science,,
Abigail Agati, Junior
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2010
Undergraduate English Association Literary Conference

Mentor: Edward Madden, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
2 2010 English,,
Kathryn Atkinson, Capstone, Freshman
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2010
The Impact of Theatre Education in Elementary School

Mentor: Karen Heid, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2010 Theatre,,
Hannah Bailey, Sophomore
Dance, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2010
Eating identity among various forms of dance

Mentor: Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
2 2010 Dance,Psychology,
Torri Bobo, Capstone, Freshman
Journalism and Mass Communications, Print, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2010
Cultural study of New Zealand

Mentors: David DeWeil, University 101, USC Columbia, Toby Nicholls
2 2010 Journalism and Mass Communications, Print,, University 101,0 University 101,0
Natalie Brenders, Capstone, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2010
Living in the Hospital: The Adjusted Length of Stay

Mentor: Stephan Fann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2010 Exercise Science,,
Candra Chaisson, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2010
Creole Identification Using Dominant mRNA and DNA

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2010 Psychology,,
John Eberly, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2010
Living In the Hospital: The Adjusted Length of Stay

Mentors: Stephen Fann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Patrick Hickey, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2010 Biological Sciences,, Biological Sciences,Nursing Biological Sciences,Nursing
Andrew Farag, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2010
Molecular "donuts" and how they work

Mentor: Linda Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
2 2010 Chemistry,,
Trevor Gilchrist, Sophomore
Advertising, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2010
Minorities Abroad

Mentor: Kendra Cusaac, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2010 Advertising,Psychology,
Anthony Gomez, Sophomore
Psychology, Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2010
Emotional Expression and Personality Characteristics

Mentor: Kendra Cusaac, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2010 Psychology,Spanish,
Tessa Hill, Junior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2010
Young Children's Perception of Science Content and Topics Using Construvist Interviewing Techniques

Mentors: Beth Powers-Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia, Meir Muller, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
2 2010 Early Childhood Education,, Instruction and Teacher Education,Instruction and Teacher Education Instruction and Teacher Education,Instruction and Teacher Education
Hillary Hudson, Capstone, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2010
Not Your Grandma's Knitting Circle: Fiber Arts in the New Millennium

Mentor: Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology, USC Columbia
2 2010 Anthropology,,
Lacey Humphries, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2010
The Effects of Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit on the Stability, Balance, and Coordination

Mentor: Teresa Moore, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2010 Exercise Science,,
Garrett Hunt, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2010
ChemE Fuel Cell Car

Mentor: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2010 Chemical Engineering,,
Kirby Lattwein, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2010
The Role of Selenium in Chronic Inflammation-Induced Colon Cancer

Mentor: Raja Fayad, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
2 2010 Exercise Science,,
Arianne Muhammad, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2010
Positive Action for Today's Health (PATH): An Ecological Framework of Public Health that Increases Physical Activity in Underserved Communities

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Stevan Novakovic, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Apprentice, Fall 2010
The current global financial crisis with relation to governance and regulation in the financial sector of Eastern Europe (Serbia).

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
2 2010 International Business,,
Kevin Romito, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2010
Single Cell Fuel Cell Testing Device

Mentor: Kevin Huang, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2010 Mechanical Engineering,,
Tyrell Singletary, Sophomore
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2010
A Social Side to Health

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2010 Public Health,,
Madeline St. Julien, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Mini-Grant, Fall 2010
Defining the genetic structure of the gene Hemomucin in Daphnia Pulex and Daphnia Pulicaria

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Dylan Summer, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2010
Solar Splash Solar Boat Team

Mentors: Jeffery Morehouse, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia, Dale McCants, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2010 Mechanical Engineering,, Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Sarah Allen, Senior
Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS The Restoration of Ingagi

Mentor: Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
3 2010 Film and Media Studies,,
Mohammed Alshareef, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Microfluidics Technology for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancers

Mentor: Guiren Wang, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biomedical Engineering,,
Angela Arthur, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Inducement of apoptosis through tat-dependent expression of pro-apoptotic Bax

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Michael Barry, Capstone, Junior
International Business, USC Columbia

Fametta Mensah, Capstone, Junior
Accounting, USC Columbia

Kenneth Smith, Capstone, Senior
Statistics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS "State of the State" Management Accounting Survey

Mentor: Stan Smith, Accounting, USC Columbia
3 2010 International Business,,Accounting,,Statistics,,
Amadeo Bellotti, Freshman
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Exploration of Proteome Signatures for Peptide Sequencing

Mentor: John Rose, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Computer Engineering,,
Peter Bono, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Magellan Scholarship Suppressing Speculation: China\'s new Nasdaq-Style Market\'s Interim Measures on the Administration of Initial Public Offerings

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2010 Finance,,
Christopher Boyd, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Vapor Hydrolysis of NABH4 at Elevated Pressure

Mentor: Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Chemical Engineering,,
Christian Buckson, Honors, Sophomore
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Petroleum Strategy and Democratic Accountability in the Early Years of the NATO Parliament

Mentor: David Snyder, History, USC Columbia
3 2010 History,,
Jessica Burch, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Maternal allergy, breastfeeding and allergic disease in early childhood

Mentor: Wilfried Karmaus, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Jennifer Burkett, Senior
Information Science, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Action Rules and Meta-Actions

Mentor: Angelina Tzacheva, Informatics, USC Upstate
3 2010 Information Science,,
Debra Cardell, Senior
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Esotericism and Modern Women Writers

Mentor: Debra Cohen, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2010 English,,
Ashley Chase, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Development and Implementation of a Preschool Curriculum Unit in Ocean Biology

Mentors: Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Nancy Freeman, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
3 2010 Marine Science,, Biology, Biological Sciences,Instruction and Teacher Education
Kieran Coscia, Honors, Senior
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Spinning the Wheels: Does Fuel Tank Capacity Impact Driving Habits?

Mentors: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia, William Bearden, Marketing, USC Columbia
3 2010 Finance,, International Business, International Business,Marketing
Darien Davda, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS:Analysis of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) induced Amyloid Beta (A-Beta) aggregation for further exploration of Alzheimer\'s Disease Therapies

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biomedical Engineering,,
Kevin Douglass, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Understanding the Role of cPLA2 in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Proliferation

Mentor: Kevin Carnevale, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Kiri Dunlap, Senior
English, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Anne Tyler: Southern Writer or Not?

Mentor: Tom Mack, English, USC Aiken
3 2010 English,,
John Eberly, Capstone, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2010
Living in the Hospital: The Adjusted Length of Stay

Mentor: Stephen Fann, MD, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Jimena Escamilla, Junior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS How Foreign Countries Effectively Shape the Development of Institutional Integration Across Countries

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2010 International Business,,
Matthew Fisher, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: A Study of Kainate Receptor Physiology

Mentor: Janet Fisher, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Tyler French, Honors, Freshman
Undeclared, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2010
Cultural Makeup of the South Explored Through its Cuisine

Mentor: William Knapp, Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, USC Columbia
3 2010 Undeclared,,
James Gilmore, Honors, Junior
Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Unearthing INGAGI: Recovering the history of RKO's lost exploitation film

Mentor: Mark Cooper, Film and Media Studies, USC Columbia
3 2010 Film and Media Studies,,
Jeremy Gleaton, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Polymerization of Carbon Dots with Solar Energy Applications

Mentors: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Siqi Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2010 Chemistry,, Chemistry, Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chelsea Goldstein, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS_Eyes of Ethnography: A visual anthropology study of the Bai & Yi peoples of China

Mentor: Dawn Hunter, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2010 Anthropology,,
John Gulledge, Sophomore
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Placing Prufrock's Pervigilium

Mentor: Rebecca Stern, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2010 English,,
Crystal Humbert, Senior
Nursing, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Breast cancer beliefs and mammography screening intentions in African-American women

Mentor: Lynette Gibson, Nursing, USC Upstate
3 2010 Nursing,,
Emily Ingram, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2010
Structure of Healthcare in Quito, Ecuador

Mentor: Deanne Messias, Nursing, USC Columbia
3 2010 Nursing,,
Lesley Joseph, Junior
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2010
Gills Creek Watershed Research Initiative

Mentor: Jessica Artz, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2010 Civil and Environmental Engineering,,
Amanda Kelly, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Diet, reproduction, and population characteristics of the long tail goby in two habitats over two seasons in Palmar, Ecuador.

Mentor: Virginia Shervette, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2010 Marine Science,,
Michelle Killian, Senior
Chemistry, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS:Optimized SEIRA Substrate Fabrication by Physical Vapor Deposition: Influence of the Underlying Substrate, Film Thickness, Angle of Deposition, and Substrate Rotation on the Observed SEIRA Response

Mentor: Chad Leverette, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2010 Chemistry,,
Krista Lange, Honors, Capstone, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
The Effects of Response Prevention on the Development of Activity-Based Anorexia in Rats

Mentor: Edward Callen, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2010 Psychology,,
Briana Leaman, Honors, Freshman
Music, Education, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2010
A comparison of European and American pedagogical techniques as applied specifically to the oboe.

Mentors: Rebecca Nagel, Music, USC Columbia, Clifford Leaman, Music, USC Columbia
3 2010 Music, Education,, Music,Music Music,Music
Jennifer Link, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Development of an Optical Sensor For Benzene Vapor Using Boronate Ester Coordination Polymers

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2010 Chemistry,,
Kathryn Logothetis, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: The Cellular Response to DNA Damage - p53 Promoter Activity following Treatment with UV Light

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2010 Chemistry,,
Jeffrey Long, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Isolation and Identification of Methicillin Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Samples from the USC Sumter Campus and Community

Mentor: Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Corey Lucas, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Investigating Surface Chemistry for the Development of New Catalysts

Mentor: Donna Chen, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2010 Chemistry,,
Angela Malo, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Samantha Davis, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Gender and Greek Affiliation as Moderators of the Relation between Positive Alcohol Expectancies and Substance Use among College Students

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Psychology,,Psychology,,
Kyra Marsigliano, Honors, Freshman
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Building A DNA Barcoding Database for Atlantic Billfishes

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2010 Marine Science,,
Jack McFadden, Junior
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Improving Dangerous Horizontal Roadway Curves

Mentor: Nathan Huynh, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Civil and Environmental Engineering,,
J Emrys McMahon, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Carbon Monoxide contamination rate constant measurement in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Mentor: Jean St.-Pierre, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Chemical Engineering,,
Hannah Miller, Honors, Freshman
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Turkish Perspectives on Obstacles to European Union Integration

Mentor: Amy Mills, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2010 International Studies,,
Jennifer Miller, Honors, Senior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Documentary Theatre

Mentor: Victor Holtcamp, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
3 2010 Theatre,,
Sydney Mitchell, Honors, Senior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Lorca: Environmental Theatre for the Modern Audience

Mentor: Robert Richmond, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
3 2010 Theatre,,
Jonathan Motts, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS:Descrying Biomarkers of Mercury Induced Autoimmune Dysfunction

Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Nyland, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Sarah Mushtaq, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
To investigate the function of PACT in inducing neuronal cell death by apoptosis in response to beta amyloid (Aâ) peptide.

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
Janet Newton, Honors, Senior
Latin American Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Fresas: Social Identity of Elite Mexican Youth

Mentor: Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Latin American Studies,,
William Parker, Senior
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Evaluating the effect of population based volume of distribution and estimated glomerular filtration rate models on elimination rate constant (ke) in predicting serum vancomycin concentrations

Mentor: S. Scott Sutton, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2010 Pharmacy,,
Brittany Price, Senior
Art Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Literacy and Art Education: Alternative Ways of Knowing

Mentor: Karen Heid, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2010 Art Education,,
Allison Reid, Capstone, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Spotlight on Domestic Abuse Service Providers: A Cross Cultural Comparison of Two Battered Women’s Shelters

Mentor: Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Anthropology,,
Susan Riley, Junior
Music, Performance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Using Biofeedback to Determine Tension in Musicians

Mentor: Robert Jesselson, Music, USC Columbia
3 2010 Music, Performance,,
Eric Ruppe, Honors, Senior
French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS INDEXING GAYNESS WITH UNVOICED STOPS AND SIBILANT LENGTH

Mentor: Elaine Chun, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2010 French,,
Alexander Severson, Honors, Sophomore
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: State Failure: Recovery and Recurrence

Mentor: Harvey Starr, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2010 Political Science,,
Kellie Sharpe, Honors, Junior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: The P.A.N. of Latino Children

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2010 International Studies,,
Matthew Snider, Senior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Cultivating an Islamic Identity at an American University

Mentors: Maimuna Huq, Anthropology, USC Columbia, David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Anthropology,, Anthropology, Anthropology,Anthropology
Apoorva Srivastava, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Investigating the Role of RAGE and TLR-4 in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cell (HBMVEC) Activation by Soluble Amyloid-â (Aâ)Aggregates

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Samantha Stinson, Senior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS In Silico Modeling of Chick Hearts for Flow Analysis

Mentor: Richard Goodwin, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biomedical Engineering,,
Denise Sullivan, Honors, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Determining Optimal Cell Density of Encapsulated MIN-6 Tissue under Varied Oxygen Concentration

Mentor: James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biomedical Engineering,,
Emily Sutton, Honors, Junior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Sustainability and Sourcing: Designing Scorecards

Mentor: Jayanth Jayaram, Management Science, USC Columbia
3 2010 International Business,,
Travis Taylor, Honors, Sophomore
Computer Information Systems, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: The Feasibility of Injecting False Information to Tire Pressure Monitoring System of Automobiles

Mentor: Wenyuan Xu, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Computer Information Systems,,
Ruthellen Thompson, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Context Dependent Policy Endorsement

Mentor: Doug Wedell, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Psychology,,
Frank Turek, Honors, Senior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS - The 17th Amendment and Congress

Mentor: Charles Finocchiaro, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2010 Political Science,,
Sangeeta Vijayagopalan, Senior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Understanding the experience of obesity in adolescence through photovoice and written word

Mentors: Christine Blake, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Cheryl Armstead, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Exercise Science,, Education, Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Psychology
Daniel Weinberg, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Role of HOXA9 in NF-kB Inflammatory Pathway Regulation

Mentor: Chandrashekhar Patel, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2010 Biological Sciences,,
James Whelan, Honors, Senior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS Tai Chi Rea search Project For The Purpose of Enhancing The Curriculum of USC Confucius Institute Tai Chi Cultural Education Program.

Mentor: Krista Hang, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2010 International Studies,,
Alex Wong, Honors, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Dynamic Generation of Association Strengths for an Information Retrieval System in a Comprehensive Outcome-based Learning System

Mentor: Manton Matthews, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2010 Computer Science,,
Weizhi Xiong, Sophomore
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
MGS: Study of the Strong Force via Polarization Observables in Meson Photoproduction Nuclear Reactions

Mentor: Yordanka Ilieva, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2010 Physics,,
Chris Young, Senior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
The Availability and Selection of Stone Tool Raw Materials in Relation to the Johannes Kolb Archaeological Site (38DA75)

Mentor: Joanna Casey, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2010 Anthropology,,
JoAnn Zeise, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2010
Rev. Richard Carroll

Mentor: Janet Hudson, History, USC Columbia
3 2010 History,,
Bradley Abromaitis, Junior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Apparitions of the Dead and Religious Reform in Early Modern Europe

Mentor: Kathryn Edwards, History, USC Columbia
1 2009 History,,
Kayla Anthony, Senior
Psychology, USC Beaufort

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Eyewitness Identifications: Cues to Accuracy

Mentor: Jennifer Beaudry, Psychology, USC Beaufort
1 2009 Psychology,,
Kerr Ballenger, Honors, Senior
Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: An Intelligent Decision-Tree based Model for Predicting Type-2 Diabetes Clinical Charge Profiles

Mentor: Wei Zhong, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
1 2009 Mathematics,,
James Bedenbaugh, Honors, Junior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Handling Inter-Autonomous System Link Failures with Fast Rerouting

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Computer Engineering,,
Peter Bono, Capstone, Freshman
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Changing Perceptions of Fiscal Advantages for Expatriates Living in Hong Kong

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2009 Finance,,
Rebekkah Boxt, Senior
Religious Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Judge Gender and the Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Analysis of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties Cases

Mentor: Donald Songer, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2009 Religious Studies,,
Robert Burris, Sophomore
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
An Interactive Technology Intervention to Reduce Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Post-Partum

Mentors: Jose Vidal, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Sarah Wilcox, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2009 Computer Science,, , Computer Science and Engineering,Exercise Science
Kayla Butler, Junior
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: African American Women’s Perception of the Relationship between Cultural Eating Habits and the Increased Occurrence of Type II Diabetes Complications

Mentor: Lou Gramling, Nursing, USC Aiken
1 2009 Nursing,,
Taylor Byerly, Honors, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Characterization of Olfactory Receptor Genes in Copperhead Snakes to Determine their Reliance on Olfactory Receptors for Odor Detection

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2009 Nursing,,
Ryan Cassaro, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Functional Self-Assembled Poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide) Fumarate Nanoparticles as Carriers for Targeted Tumor Delivery

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biomedical Engineering,,
Alison Clark, Honors, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Leptin regulation of glutamate receptors in rat hippocampus

Mentor: Lawrence Reagan, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2009 Public Health,,
David Coats, Senior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Development of Enhanced Condition Indicators for Aging Aircraft

Mentors: Yong-June Shin, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia, Abdel Bayoumi, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Electrical Engineering,, , Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
David Corso, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Learning About Learning: Cognitive Gaming as a Technology of the Self

Mentors: Randall Cream, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia, Simon Tarr, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,, , English Language and Literature,Visual Art and Design
Amanda Craig, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Rapid qualitative identification of polymer and dye types for forensic analysis of trace fibers

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2009 Chemistry,,
Drake Culbreth, Capstone, Freshman
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS The Truth About Calculating Instruments

Mentor: Ann Johnson, History, USC Columbia
1 2009 Physics,,
Catherine Daniel, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
The effects of continuous intervention on dental health in elementary school students

Mentor: Bradley Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2009 Psychology,,
Anthony Egal, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Destruction of breast cancer cells by combining nanoparticle mediated drug delivery and thermoablation.

Mentor: Xiaoming He, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biomedical Engineering,,
Emily Enloe, Honors, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Bonnie Boiter-Jolley, Honors, Junior
Dance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: iDance South Carolina

Mentor: Mila Parrish, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2009 Dance,,Dance,,
Cara Fertitta, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Healthcare Disparities in Ghana

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Nyssa Fox, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Understanding Restenosis: A common problem with angioplasty

Mentor: Kevin Carnevale, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2009 Chemical Engineering,,
Judith Gomes, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: A small molecule protein-folding model.

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Sukhvinder Guram, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Implementation of a Method for Generation of Aß Oligomers for Study of Alzheimer's Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Timothy Harper, Honors, Sophomore
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Lacunary Infinite Products

Mentor: Matthew Boylan, Mathematics, USC Columbia
1 2009 Mathematics,,
Morgan Harrell, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Detecting Cancer from Aberrant Glycosylation Using Peptide Borono-Lectin Arrays

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Lindsey Harward, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: The impact of GATA6 on the ovarian IGF-I signaling system

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Meredith James, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Sensory Treatment Programs in Public Schools for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Mentor: Jane Roberts, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2009 Psychology,,
Matthew Johnson, Graduate
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Cardiovascular Disease in Buchanan, Va

Mentors: Erica Gibson, Anthropology, USC Columbia, David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2009 Anthropology,, , Anthropology,Anthropology
Justin Jones, Junior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS India: A Case Study in Economic and Nuclear Proliferation in Southeast Asia

Mentor: David Snyder, History, USC Columbia
1 2009 History,,
Nessa Kerr, Honors, Junior
Art History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Comparative American and German Arithmetic Teaching Techniques

Mentor: Lara Ducate, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2009 Art History,,
Sarah Kervin, Junior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS A Qualitative Comparison of Pedagogic Trends in Collegiate Vocal Jazz Programs

Mentor: Tina Stallard, Music, USC Columbia
1 2009 Music,,
Cristina Kubicki, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Synthesis of Dendrimer-Stabilized Rh Nanoparticles in Solution

Mentor: Oleg Alexeev, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Chemical Engineering,,
Ekshita Kumar, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Formant Matching With Praat

Mentors: Duncan Buell, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia, Elaine Chun, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2009 Computer Science,, , Computer Science and Engineering,English Language and Literature
Elizabeth LaBone, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Climate Change and Historical Biogeography of Thalassinid Ghost Shrimp

Mentors: David Wethey, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Sarah Woodin, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,, , Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Zegilor Laney, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Development of high quality oxide for high inversion channel mobility SiC MOSFETS

Mentor: Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Electrical Engineering,,
Julie Lanier, Honors, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Who Holds the Power: The Role of Women in the Tourism Market in the Andean Countries

Mentor: Lee Walker, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2009 International Business,,
Bjarni Magnusson, Junior
Buisness Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Was Iceland's Financial Meltdown Vindicated? A Comparative Analysis

Mentor: William Hauk, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2009 Buisness Economics,,
Kendra Manigault, Honors, Graduate
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: The Inhibitory Effect: Proton Pump Inhibitors VS. Clopidogrel

Mentor: Scott Sutton, Pharmacy, USC Columbia
1 2009 Pharmacy,,
Mary McDonald, Honors, Sophomore
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS The Effect of War on the U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Analysis of U.S. Appeals Court Treatment of Civil Liberties and War Related Cases

Mentor: Donald Songer, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2009 Political Science,,
Jaime Misenheimer, Senior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS : Visual Translations; Painting the Theogony

Mentor: Pam Bowers, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2009 Art Studio,,
Andrew Moeller, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: "Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Evolution of Enterobacteria Phage Lambda"

Mentor: Robert Friedman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Hallie Mosblack, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Preventing Population Exctinction

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 Marine Science,,
Giang Nguyen, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Virus-Polymer Composites and Their Potential Application as a Delivery Vehicle

Mentor: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2009 Chemistry,,
Andre North, Senior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
A Study of the Cultural Influences on Saxophone Music by Asian Composers

Mentor: Clifford Leaman, Music, USC Columbia
1 2009 Music,,
Neil Ostenfeld, Honors, Junior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: The Relationship of Pre-Sight-Reading Behaviors to Keyboard Sight-Reading Achievement

Mentor: Nancy Baker, Music, USC Columbia
1 2009 Music,,
Samir Panvelker, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Comparing the Practitioner-Patient Relationship in Biomedicine and Acupuncture

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2009 Anthropology,,
Sarahi Paz, Senior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Understanding & Implementing Language Immersion Policy in South Carolina

Mentor: Kara Brown, Educational Studies, USC Columbia
1 2009 Early Childhood Education,,
Carley Peace, Honors, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Musical Score and Collaboration for Cyrano de Bergerac

Mentor: Robert Bourne, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2009 Music,,
Gabrielle Peterson, Capstone, Junior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Tales of Scottish Lore for American Children's Theatre

Mentor: Robert Bourne, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2009 Theatre,,
Sarah Pulliam, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Regulation of the COP9 Signalosome in Response to Stress in Tomato Plants

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Olivia Reburn, Honors, Sophomore
Comparative Literature, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
(MGS) Independent Literary Publishing and Underground DIY/Zine Culture in New York City

Mentor: Janette Turner Hospital, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2009 Comparative Literature,,
Michele Repetto, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS:Connecting Food Consumption and Reproduction

Mentor: Blaine Griffen, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 Marine Science,,
Kevin Ryan, Honors, Junior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Characterization of the Peromyscus Epilepsy Model

Mentor: Gabor Szalai, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 History,,
Janet Safford, Junior
Classics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
Editing a Critical Text of Pappus of Alexandria

Mentor: Heike Sefrin-Weis, Philosophy, USC Columbia
1 2009 Classics,,
Rebecca Scheffler, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Salkehatchie

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Reptile and Amphibian Inventory of Red Bluff Lodge in Allendale County

Mentor: Eran Kilpatrick, Biology, USC Salkehatchie
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Mathew Sebastian, Honors, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Determining the Population Genetic Structure of Daphnia obtusa in relation to Flooding Frequency at Congaree National Park

Mentor: Jeff Dudycha, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Amanda Senn, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Neural Activation during Temporal Language Processing: an fMRI study

Mentor: Leslie Baylis, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2009 Psychology,,
Yasser Shalabi, Sophomore
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Predicting Prophage and Horizontally Transferred Genes in Bacterial Genomes

Mentor: John Rose, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2009 Computer Engineering,,
Heather Shockey, Junior
Undeclared, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Andy Warhol: His Work in Photography

Mentor: Rachel Snow, Fine Arts & Communication Studies, USC Upstate
1 2009 Undeclared,,
Melissa Smith, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Alterations in object recognition, fear conditioning, and amygdalar activation in a model of pilocarpine-induced spontaneous recurrent seizures

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Jason Spiro, Capstone, Junior
English, USC Columbia

Joshua Driscoll, Capstone, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Tapping the Source: Examining Hawaiian Culture through Traditional Tattooing

Mentor: Mindy Fenske, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2009 English,,Anthropology,,
Mary Elizabeth Stonecypher, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS:Discovering French National Memory in Religious Sites

Mentor: Meili Steele, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2009 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Tara Tae, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Bioavailable Iron Sources in the South African Diet

Mentor: Erin Connolly, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2009 Exercise Science,,
Stephanie Toole, Capstone, Junior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS - The Song Remains the Same: An Exploration of Music and Memories

Mentor: David Voros, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
1 2009 Art Studio,,
Christian Traylor, Capstone, Junior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Exploring Japanese Musical Traditions

Mentors: Youko Brooks, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia, Sonia Jacobsen, Music, USC Columbia
1 2009 Music,, , Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,Music
Mary Wampler, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS The Effects of Mentoring on Emotional Intelligence and School Connectedness within Service-Learning Programs

Mentor: Brad Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2009 Psychology,,
Laura Ware, Capstone, Sophomore
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Stopping Genocide in Darfur: Assessing the Impact of the International Criminal Court

Mentor: Anuradha Chakravarty, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2009 Political Science,,
Sara Winn, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS: Herbal Cures and Stethoscopes: Medical Students and the Evolution of Hybrid Medicine in China and the US

Mentor: Krista Van Fleit Hang, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2009 Chemistry,,
Hailey Woollen, Honors, Capstone, Junior
Public Health, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Phosphorylation at S412 Modulates Glucocorticoid Receptor Activity

Mentor: Paul Housley, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2009 Public Health,,
Yujing Zhao, Honors, Sophomore
Buisness Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2009
MGS Analysis of Mathematical Literacy in Early 19th-Century America

Mentor: Ann Johnson, History, USC Columbia
1 2009 Buisness Economics,,
Natalie Brenders, Capstone, Freshman
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
A New Procedure for Children with Achalasia

Mentor: Juan Camps, Pathology Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
2 2009 Exercise Science,,
Nicholas Burnett, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
Developing a Biomimetic Data Logger to Measure the Temperature and Desiccation of Soft Tissue in Intertidal Bivalve Mollusks

Mentor: David Wethey, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Charles Daniels, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
UV Assisted Etched Graphene Cantilevers on SiC

Mentor: MVS CHANDRASHEKHAR, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2009 Electrical Engineering,,
Joshua Epstein, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
Gills Creek Watershed Study

Mentor: Daniel Tufford, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Brooke Freeman, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2009
DNA Repair and Cancer Chemotherapy

Mentor: Michael Wyatt, Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2009 Pharmacy,,
Trevor Gilchrist, Freshman
Advertising, Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2009
African American males & Stereotypes: a documentary

Mentor: Kendra Cusaac, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2009 Advertising,Psychology,
Christina Hoffecker, Junior
Social Work, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
USC Students with disabilities, Advocacy and Awareness

Mentors: Miriam Johnson, Social Work, USC Columbia, Susan Parlier, Social Work, USC Columbia
2 2009 Social Work,, Social Work,Social Work Social Work,Social Work
Jason Isenhower, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
Using smartphones to monitor wireless network health.

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2009 Computer Science,,
Robert Marshall, Sophomore
Music, Education, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
Biofeedback for String Players: Learning to Reduce Tension in Playing

Mentor: Robert Jesselson, Music, USC Columbia
2 2009 Music, Education,,
Arianne Muhammad, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Guarantee, Fall 2009
Positive Action for Today's Health (PATH): An Ecological Framework of Public Health that Increases Physical Activity in Underserved Communities

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
2 2009 Biological Sciences,,
M. Rachel Myers, Capstone, Freshman
Music, Education, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
Biofeedback for String Players: Learning to Reduce Tension in Playing

Mentor: Robert Jesselson, Music, USC Columbia
2 2009 Music, Education,,
Stevan Novakovic, Capstone, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
The current global financial crisis with relation to governance and regulation in the financial sector of Eastern Europe.

Mentor: David Hudgens, International Business, USC Columbia
2 2009 International Business,,
Seth Stewart, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
Gills Greek Watershed Association Contamination Research

Mentor: Daniel Tufford, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2009 Marine Science,,
Travis Stewart, Honors, Freshman
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
The effects of mechanical forces on vascularized bone development using bone marrow stromal cells.

Mentor: Jay Potts, Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2009 Biomedical Engineering,,
Michael Youngblood, Freshman
Accounting, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2009
The Daily Life of a Student in Ecuador Compared to the Daily Life of a Student at USC

Mentors: Susan Houge, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Dr Pactrick Hickey, Nursing, USC Columbia
2 2009 Accounting,, Art,Nursing Visual Art and Design,Nursing
Christopher Ballard, Senior
Latin American Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
Campesinos or Mestizos: Sources of Indigenous Identity in Peru\'s La Convencion Province

Mentor: Gabrielle Kuenzli, History, USC Columbia
3 2009 Latin American Studies,,
Brian Blasser, Capstone, Senior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: How do Transnational Integration Regimes Shape Financial Regulatory Institutions in Latin America?

Mentor: Gerald McDermott, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2009 International Business,,
David Blitzer, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Examining the Similarity of Emotional Word Stimuli Representations in Neuroimaging and Behavioral Data

Mentors: Svetlana Shinkareva, Psychology, USC Columbia, Douglas Wedell, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2009 Psychology,, , Psychology,Psychology
Jason Burnside, Honors, Senior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Artificial Mitral Valve

Mentor: Arash Kheradvar, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Mechanical Engineering,,
Brandon Bush, Capstone, Senior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Security in Service Orchestration

Mentor: Csilla Farkas, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Computer Engineering,,
Zachary Coffman, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Expression of Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Ion Channels in Cardiac HL-1 Cells

Mentor: Kenneth Walsh, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2009 Chemistry,,
Erin Davis, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Novel Carbon Based Quantum Dots for Detection of Saccharides

Mentor: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biomedical Engineering,,
Derek DeBruin, Honors, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Comparative Evaluation of Intra-AS and Inter-As Fast Rerouting Schemes

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Computer Science,,
Kharimah Dessow, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: The Mind and Mission of Dr. Andrew Billingsley

Mentor: Bobby Donaldson, History, USC Columbia
3 2009 History,,
Warren Durrett, Freshman
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS International Financial Regimes: Failure and Reform

Mentor: Roger Coate, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2009 International Studies,,
David Elliott, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: The effects of eszopiclone on adenomatous polyposis development in APCMin +/- mice

Mentor: Shawn Youngstedt, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Romone Fancy, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Establishment of Optimal Tissue Encapsulation Conditions To Prevent Hypoxic Damage

Mentor: James Blanchette, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Chemistry,,
Paige Fennell, Honors, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Condemned: African American Neighborhoods in Downtown Columbia, South Carolina

Mentor: Bobby Donaldson, History, USC Columbia
3 2009 History,,
Emily Ferguson, Capstone, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Identification of transcriptional control elements of a novel bidirectional promoter associated with p53 gene.

Mentor: David Reisman, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Matthew Fisher, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
The role of Pentobarbital as an agonist on the K289M Mutant Forms of the Alpha 1 and Alpha 6 subunits

Mentor: Janet Fisher, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Rebecca Freeman, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Electrodialysis as a means of increasing the efficiency of hydrogen production

Mentors: Francis Gadala-Maria, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Thomas Davis, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Chemical Engineering,, , Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
James Gambrell, Junior
Physics, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
Investigation demonstration into particle wave duality of nature

Mentors: Timir Datta, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia, Robert Sproul, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
3 2009 Physics,, Physics and Astronomy,Physics and Astronomy Physics and Astronomy,Physics and Astronomy
Edward Goodley, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS William Pierce, Junior Vs. The State of South Carolina

Mentor: David Snyder, History, USC Columbia
3 2009 History,,
Micheline Goulart, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Capillary Electrophoresis for the Forensic Identification of Fluorescent Brighteners on Trace Evidence Fibers

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2009 Chemistry,,
William Greer, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Jason Bird, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Comprehensive and Innovative Writing and Reading Achievement Program (WRAP) for Middle School Students

Mentor: Bradley Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2009 Psychology,,Psychology,,
Emily Hartley, Honors, Capstone, Junior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
The Implementation of a Basic Income Grant in Post-Apartheid Cape Town, South Africa

Mentor: Robert Rolfe, International Business, USC Columbia
3 2009 International Business,,
Everett Hite, Honors, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: DEVELOPMENT OF ALGORITHMS FOR AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF SUSPECTED BOTNET CLIENTS

Mentor: Chin-Tser Huang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Computer Science,,
Nicole Hodge, Senior
Mathematics, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
Using Structured Light to Recover a 3D Digital Model of an Unknown Surface

Mentor: Sebastian van Delden, Mathematics & Computer Science, USC Upstate
3 2009 Mathematics,,
Jennifer Holcombe, Honors, Senior
Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Faces from Prison: Sergei Paradjanov's "My Friends" Series

Mentor: Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2009 Russian,,
Aubrey Hughes, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: The effect of pH on genetic diversity of Daphnia

Mentors: Jeff Steinmetz, Biology, USC Sumter, Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
3 2009 Biological Sciences,, , Biology,Biology
Lisa James, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Courtney Rabun, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Synthesis of Kainic Acid

Mentor: Nandeo Choony, Chemistry, USC Aiken
3 2009 Biological Sciences,,Biological Sciences,,
Drew Johnson, Junior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: New Percussion Literature Commission Project

Mentor: Scott Herring, Music, USC Columbia
3 2009 Music,,
Ian Johnson, Honors, Senior
Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Environmental controls of steppe-forest transitions in Lava Beds National Monument

Mentor: John Kupfer, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2009 Geography,,
Lesley Joseph, Sophomore
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
Letting the Garden Speak: Creating an Educational Organic Garden for USC

Mentor: David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2009 Civil and Environmental Engineering,,
Lesley Joseph, Junior
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: How will Sustainability Lower the Negative Effects of Climate Change for African-Americans?

Mentor: Sacoby Wilson, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2009 Civil and Environmental Engineering,,
Sowjanya Kadali, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Engineered Nanoparticles for Targeted Tumor Delivery

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biomedical Engineering,,
Dylan Kane, Honors, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Scalable Routing Schemes for Wireless Mesh Networks

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Computer Science,,
William Kay, Honors, Senior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS The Tree Reconstruction Problem on iterated line graphs

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2009 Mathematics,,
Misty Kelley, Senior
Public Relations, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Communications as a Tool to Increase Visibility and Knowledge of a Local Area Non-Profit

Mentor: Deidre Martin, Communications, USC Aiken
3 2009 Public Relations,,
Brice Kessler, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Orexin Neuron Populations in Young and Aged Rats: A Stereological Analysis

Mentor: Jim Fadel, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Marla Koch, Capstone, Freshman
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
Cultural Anthropology Field Study in Campeche, Mexico

Mentor: Erica Gibson, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2009 Pharmacy,,
Andrew Mamroth, Senior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Splitting Coverings of the Integers by Translates of a Set

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2009 Mathematics,,
Emily Matherly, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Role of P-glycoprotein in the transport of amyloid-B protein in cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Mentors: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Francisco Gonzalez, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biomedical Engineering,, , Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Grace Maze, Capstone, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS-Influence of cyclonic storms on circulation in coastal areas with large freshwater transport.

Mentor: Alexander Yankovsky, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2009 Marine Science,,
Austin McNeilly, Capstone, Sophomore
International Business, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
Turning a Lawn Into an Edible Forest: Designing and Implementing a Permaculture Plan for the Green Quad

Mentor: David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2009 International Business,,
Mallory Mueller, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Analysis of the Accuracy of Linearized Quantum Force for Quantum Mechanical Tunneling

Mentor: Sophya Garashchuk, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2009 Chemistry,,
Samir Panvelker, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
Comparing the Practitioner-Patient Relationship in Biomedicine and Acupuncture

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2009 Anthropology,,
Kaitlyn Pruitt, Honors, Senior
Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: An Analysis of Services for Orphaned Children in Yaroslavl, Russia

Mentors: Kara Montgomery, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Maia Solovieva, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2009 Russian,, , Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
George Reed, Senior
Middle Level Education, USC Upstate

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS - A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Dialect Diversity in South Carolina Middle Schools

Mentor: David Marlow, Language, Literature, and Composition, USC Upstate
3 2009 Middle Level Education,,
Sarah Refvem, Freshman
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS The Relationship between Parent and Child Beliefs about Physical Activity and Diet in Underserved Communities

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2009 Psychology,,
Nicholas Riley, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Validation Studies for Forensic Detection of Patent and Latent Blood Stains by Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy using a Sensitized Camera

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2009 Chemistry,,
Amanda Robinson, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Identification and Analysis of Olfactory Receptor Genes in King Snakes to Determine Whether Snakes Use Olfactory Receptors to Detect Odors

Mentor: Michelle Vieyra, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Bradley Setzler, Honors, Senior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Evaluating Heckman's Technology of Skill Formation with Sen's Capability Theory

Mentor: Jerald Wallulis, Philosophy, USC Columbia
3 2009 Mathematics,,
Jessica Silvaggio, Honors, Junior
Broadcast Journalism, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Healing systems and Herbal Treatments in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Mentors: Kimberly Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia, David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2009 Broadcast Journalism,, , Anthropology,Anthropology
Flora Simmons, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS:Does an APC mutation influence the cytoskeletal response to rosiglitazone in mouse colon cells?

Mentors: Deanna Smith, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Sachin Hebbar, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biological Sciences,, , Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Tiffany Smeilus, Capstone, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
Developing an Artificial Heart Valve

Mentor: Arash Kheradvar, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biomedical Engineering,,
Matthew Smith, Capstone, Junior
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
Cardiac Fibroblast Migration in Response to Injury

Mentor: Sarah Baxter, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biomedical Engineering,,
William Spears, Junior
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
Role of the Delta Opioid Receptor in the Regulation of Chronic Neuropathic Pain

Mentor: Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2009 Finance,,
William Spencer, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: Sexual Dimorphism of Myocardial T Cells

Mentor: Gregory Brower, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2009 Biological Sciences,,
Jessica Steele, Honors, Junior
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS Diabetes Prevention among Latinos in Columbia, SC

Mentor: Myriam Torres, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
3 2009 Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae,,
Brianna Tracy, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS The Effects of pCO2 on Coccolithophore (Emiliania huxleyi) Calcite Shell Formation

Mentor: Christopher Hintz, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2009 Marine Science,,
Brandon Truett, Sophomore
English, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2009
Turning a Lawn Into an Edible Forest: Designing and Implementing a Permaculture Plan for the Green Quad.

Mentor: David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2009 English,,
Brady Tyra, Honors, Sophomore
Classics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: The Evolution of Iconography and Inscriptions on Coinage within the Classical World

Mentor: Hunter Gardner, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2009 Classics,,
Patricia Weed, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS:A drug dosage trial in mdx (muscular dystrophy) mice

Mentor: Matthew Kostek, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
3 2009 Exercise Science,,
William Whaley, Junior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
MGS: What Lies Beneath

Mentor: Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
3 2009 History,,
Erin Worley, Sophomore
Nursing, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2009
The Effects of the Sumter Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Survival and Reproduction of Ceriodaphnia dubia in Chronic Toxicity Tests

Mentors: Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter, Michele Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
3 2009 Nursing,, Sumter,Aiken Biology,Biology/Geology
Lauren Ballina, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: DOES GONADECTOMY ALTER THE ACQUISITION AND EXPRESSION OF METH-INDUCED CONDITIONED TASTE AVOIDANCE IN PERIADOLESCENT RATS?

Mentor: Steven Harrod, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2008 Psychology,,
Ryan Burke, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Buisness Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Academia Cluster Development in the United Arab Emirates

Mentor: Douglas Woodward, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2008 Buisness Economics,,
Katherine Carpenter, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Investigating the Distribution of HPV-Related Behaviors and Health Literacy with Oral Cancer

Mentors: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Swann Arp-Adams, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia
1 2008 Exercise Science,, , Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Lindy Craft, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Inhibition of Prostaglandins in the Prevention of Cardiac Remodeling

Mentor: David Murray, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Shana Dykema, Honors, Junior
French, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: A Study of the Functional Effects of GABAA Receptor Subunit Mutations

Mentor: Janet Fisher, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2008 French,,
Courtney Edwards, Senior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Implicit Racial Closeness and Black Candidate Support during the 2008 Election

Mentors: Dr. Todd Shaw, Political Science, USC Columbia, Dr. Thomas Craemer
1 2008 Political Science,, , Political Science,0
Michelle Fegeas, Honors, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Analyzing an Opera Character To Enhance Its Portrayal

Mentor: Helen Tintes-Schuermann, Music, USC Columbia
1 2008 Music,,
Adam Fox, Capstone, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Crystal Growth of Palladium(IV) Containing Complex Oxides

Mentor: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Gurjeet Guram, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Physiological Basis for Fetal Alcohol-Induced Insensitivity to Touch and Hypersensitivity to Pain

Mentor: Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2008 Chemistry,,
Martha Hearn, Honors, Junior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Creating a Clown:The Study of Physical Comedy for Theatre

Mentor: Robert Bourne, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2008 Theatre,,
Audrey Hendley, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Comparison of Anti-Vif Ribozyme Activity in a Tissue Culture Model with in vitro Cleavage Assays

Mentor: William Jackson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Sarah Hipp, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: For Love or Money? Nostalgia for Maoist China

Mentor: Krista Van Fleit Hang, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2008 Interdisciplinary Studies,,
Tammy Hsu, Honors, Sophomore
Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Variable Reward Value in Celebrity Status: fMRI evidence

Mentor: Stacy Wood, Marketing, USC Columbia
1 2008 Economics,,
Hakeem Jefferson, Capstone, Freshman
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Implicit Racial Closeness and Black Candidate Support during the 2008 Election

Mentors: Dr. Todd Shaw, Political Science, USC Columbia, Dr. Thomas Craemer
1 2008 Political Science,, , Political Science,0
Preston Kendrick, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Dissolved organic phosphorus utilization by Karenia brevis on the West Florida Shelf

Mentor: Tammi Richardson, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2008 Marine Science,,
Rebecca Krygiel, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: The Effects of the Angiogenic Inhibitor Tumstatin on Tumor Burden in ApcMin/+ Mice

Mentor: Dr. Maria Marjorette Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Heather Langley, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: ADHD as a predictor of adolescent peer crowd affiliation

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2008 Psychology,,
Alexander Lesov, Honors, Junior
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Standard Model and MSSM Higgs Boson Decay Simulation

Mentor: Milind Purohit, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2008 Physics,,
Justin Lewandowski, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Phylogenetic Analysis of Cownose Ray Biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico and Northwest Atlantic – Intraspecific Variation or Cryptic Speciation?

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2008 Marine Science,,
Duggan MacDonald, Capstone, Sophomore
Finance, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS:Sustainability of the Emerging Middle Class in Johannesburg, South Africa, And the Investment Opportunities it May Create

Mentor: Edward Carr, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2008 Finance,,
Christina McClelland, Junior
Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Shades of Gray

Mentor: Shane Thye, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2008 Sociology,,
Alanda McKinney, Junior
Early Childhood Education, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
Who Are The Best Teachers for Young African-American Males?

Mentor: Elizabeth Powers-Costello, Instruction and Teacher Education, USC Columbia
1 2008 Early Childhood Education,,
Margaret McWhorter, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: The Late Woodland Component at the Concrete Block Site (38KE192), Kershaw County, South Carolina

Mentor: Gail Wagner, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2008 Anthropology,,
Kathy Niu, Honors, Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: FMRI Investigation of Crossmodal Temporal Order Judgments

Mentor: Christopher Rorden, Communication Sciences and Disorders, USC Columbia
1 2008 Interdisciplinary Studies,,
Casey O'Neill, Capstone, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Alcohol exposure during development and the rewarding properties of sugar

Mentor: Sandra Kelly, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2008 Psychology,,
Samir Patel, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: An efficient synthesis of molecular switches.

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2008 Chemistry,,
Melanie Pozdol, Honors, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Studying the Origins of Oboe Reed Cane and Creating an International Music Network in France

Mentor: Rebecca Nagel, Music, USC Columbia
1 2008 Music,,
Andrew Scott, Sophomore
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Anomaly-mediated neutrino-induced photons

Mentor: Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2008 Physics,,
Adam Shuman, Junior
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Risk Management Perceptions of Collegiate Sport Venue Managers in Accommodating Spectators with Disabilities

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
1 2008 Sport and Entertainment Management,,
Amanda Tatum, Honors, Sophomore
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS Creating an Informational Video and Strategic Communications Plan for Promotiong Community Based Orphan Care in Malawi, Africa

Mentor: Vance Kornegay, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
1 2008 International Studies,,
Jenny Thompson, Honors, Sophomore
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: From Pen to Print: Discovering the Intricacies of Publication

Mentor: Janette Hospital, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2008 English,,
Erin Turner, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Sustainability of the Emerging Middle Class in Johannesburg, South Africa, And the Investment Opportunities it May Create

Mentor: Edward Carr, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2008 Management,,
Roopa Varadarajan, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Identification of ovarian biomarkers of low dose polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure

Mentor: Holly LaVoie, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Theresa Williams, Graduate
Sociology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Social Exclusion in Education

Mentor: Mathieu Deflem, Sociology, USC Columbia
1 2008 Sociology,,
Alexander Wroten, Honors, Junior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: Music, Performance, and Interactive Parallel Computing Networks

Mentor: Reginald Bain, Music, USC Columbia
1 2008 Music,,
Chenwei Zhang, Honors, Junior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2008
MGS: The Impact of Youth Participation on the 2008 Presidential Elections and Beyond

Mentor: Don Fowler, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2008 Political Science,,
Benjamin Fine, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2008
Computer Vision with Low Cost Mobile Robots

Mentor: Jason O'Kane, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2008 Computer Science,,
Sidney Jarido, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2008
Y-Chromosome Distribution among West African Ethnic Group Analysis

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Kathleen Marston, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2008
Identification of Subcuticular bacteria in the brittle star Amphipholis gracillima

Mentor: Richard Long, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2008 Marine Science,,
Emily Matherly, Honors, Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2008
NF-kB activation and nuclear translocation in human brain microvascular endothelial cells.

Mentors: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Francisco Gonzalez, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2008 Biomedical Engineering,, Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering,Chemical Engineering
Maliek Mcknight, Honors, Freshman
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2008
A Study on Data Management for Open Source Mobile Applications

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
2 2008 Computer Science,,
Daniel Weinberg, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2008
Phosphoregulation of Nuclear Factor-kappaB in Lean Control and Zucker Diabetic Fatty rat adult cardiac fibroblasts.

Mentor: Chandrashekhar Patel, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
2 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Sarah Barrett, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: KA2 Subunit Downregulation as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Epilepsy

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Henry Cale Bonner, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
The effects of fetal ethanol exposure on the CB1 receptor in the amygdala and hippocampus

Mentor: Sandra Kelly, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Melanie Clemenz, Honors, Junior
Art Studio, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS Re-Inventing Princesses

Mentor: Dawn Hunter, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2008 Art Studio,,
Andrew Cline, Senior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Kiss Me, I Might Be Irish: A Visual Study of Nationality and Belonging

Mentors: Laura Kissel, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Karl Heider, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2008 Media Arts,, , Visual Art and Design,Anthropology
Gregory Cole, Honors, Junior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS Municipal Politics in Columbia, South Carolina, during the Reconstruction Era

Mentor: Thomas Brown, History, USC Columbia
3 2008 Political Science,,
Huley Dru Dickert, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Regulation of Inflammatory Processes by HOXA9 in the progression of Atherosclerosis

Mentor: Chandrashekhar Patel, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2008 Biological Sciences,,
Claire Griffith, Senior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
Autism, Reciprocal Communication, and Music Play

Mentor: Wendy Valerio, Music, USC Columbia
3 2008 Music,,
Gurjeet Guram, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2008
Mechanisms Underlying Fetal Alcohol-Induced Insensitivity to Touch and Hypersensitivity to Pain

Mentor: Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2008 Chemical Engineering,,
John Hodgson, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Catalyst Synthesis and Screening for Asymmetric Silylation Reactions

Mentor: Sheryl Wiskur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2008 Chemistry,,
Katherine Hyland, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Characterization of the Biodegradation Products of Aircraft Anti- Icing Fluids and their Effects on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Endocrine Function

Mentors: Lee Ferguson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Tara Sabo-Attwood, Environmental Health Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2008 Marine Science,, , Chemistry and Biochemistry,Environmental Health Sciences
Rosendo King Riloha, Senior
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Construction of 3-D Crstual Velocity Models from Earthquake Sources: A Test Case in the Ene Basin, Peru

Mentor: James H. Knapp, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2008 Geophysics,,
Caroline Lee, Senior
Russian, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Spring 2008
Conservation Awareness in Germany

Mentor: David Whiteman, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2008 Russian,,
Jessica Michaud, Capstone, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Discrimination of Black Electrical Tape using Attenuated Total Reflectance and Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy

Mentor: Stephen Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2008 Chemistry,,
Sarah Moran, Honors, Junior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
Community Needs & Responsiveness of Local Agencies in the Lower Waverly Community

Mentor: Lee Walker, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2008 International Studies,,
Colby Moseley, Honors, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Assessing Resilience in Children with Trauma Histories

Mentor: Beverly Fortson, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2008 Psychology,,
Brandon Murphy, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Continuing the search for compounds that inhibit amyloid-beta aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease through a promising new method

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2008 Chemical Engineering,,
Christopher Poirel, Honors, Senior
Mathematics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Are Pythagorean Triples Partition-Regular?

Mentor: Joshua Cooper, Mathematics, USC Columbia
3 2008 Mathematics,,
Joshua Rabon, Honors, Junior
Accounting, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
Does increased corporate governance lead to better investment decisions by managers?

Mentor: Marcus Caylor, Accounting, USC Columbia
3 2008 Accounting,,
Lauren Smith, Sophomore
Journalism, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2008
A Study of the Student Newspaper

Mentor: Keiko Miyazaki, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2008 Journalism,,
Melanie Stolzenberg, Honors, Senior
Russian, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Spring 2008
Penetrating the Cultural Iceberg in Pre-Departure Orientation to Study Abroad

Mentor: Maia Solovieva, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2008 Russian,,
John Terry, Graduate
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
Effects of the Challenging Horizons Program Behavior Modification System and Efficacy-Enhancing Feedback Upon Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies

Mentor: Brad Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2008 Psychology,,
Elizabeth Timko, Honors, Junior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Structural characterization of FXYD protein using REDCRAFT

Mentor: Homayoun Valafar, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2008 Computer Science,,
Matthew Trew, Honors, Senior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Kiss Me, I Might Be Irish: A Visual Study of Nationality and Belonging

Mentors: Karl Heider, Anthropology, USC Columbia, Laura Kissel, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
3 2008 Anthropology,, , Anthropology,Visual Art and Design
Devin Waldrop, Honors, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
Effects of the Challenging Horizons Program Behavior Modification System and Efficacy-Enhancing Feedback Upon Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies

Mentor: Bradley Smith, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2008 Psychology,,
Anna Walton, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS: Transforming the Spanish Cancer Education Guide into a Culturally Relevant, Effective Information Tool

Mentors: Heather Brandt, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia, Deborah Parra-Medina, Health Promotion Education and Behavior, USC Columbia
3 2008 Biological Sciences,, , Health Promotion Education and Behavior,Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Alicia White, Honors, Junior
Russian, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2008
MGS Russian Orthodoxy: The Effects of Political Involvement and Increasing Cultural Influence on the Development of the Contemporary Church

Mentor: Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
3 2008 Russian,,
Kristen Acklie, Honors, Junior
English, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Jim Sheridan and Irish Film

Mentor: Jill Hampton, English, USC Aiken
1 2007 English,,
Denise Bachmann-Krug, Sophomore
Geology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: U-Pb detrital-zircon geochronology of Middle Paleozoic strata, Appalachian basin, USA: Testing models for the onset of the Alleghanian orogeny

Mentor: Dave Barbeau, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2007 Geology,,
Fahmin Basher, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: An Analysis of the Inhibition of Amyloid-â-Induced Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemical Engineering,,
A. Alexandra Basilakos, Honors, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Does Lobeline Attenuate the Psychostimulant Effects of Methamphetamine in Adolescent Male and Female Rats?

Mentor: Steven Harrod, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Psychology,,
Alex Bergeron, Honors, Junior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS Renovation of Benson Theater

Mentor: Sam Gross, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2007 Theatre,,
Justin Bright, Honors, Sophomore
Economics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Wal-Mart, the Trade Deficit, and Regional Competitiveness in the Pearl River Region of China

Mentor: Doug Woodward, Economics, USC Columbia
1 2007 Economics,,
John Campbell, Senior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Mathematical Modeling of a Novel Hydrogen Storage Reactor System

Mentor: Michael Matthews, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemical Engineering,,
Robert Clay, Graduate
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS Anxiety as a Potential Contributor to Adolescent Smoking

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Psychology,,
Catherine Con, Capstone, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS Interpreting Latin American Music by Studying Its History and Culture

Mentor: Marina Lomazov, Music, USC Columbia
1 2007 Music,,
Margaret Crosby, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Role of Genistein in Phytoestrogen-mediated Cardioprotection

Mentor: Jason Gardner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemistry,,
Puja Dalal, Honors, Sophomore
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Magellan Scholar: The Use and Function of Botánicas in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Exercise Science,,
Kevin Daniels, Sophomore
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Defect Correlation of Schottky based SiC Devices Using New Form of KOH Etching

Mentor: Tangali Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2007 Electrical Engineering,,
Heather Davis, Honors, Junior
History, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Music Production in post-Katrina New Orleans

Mentor: Maggi Morehouse, History, USC Aiken
1 2007 History,,
Timothy Davis, Honors, Senior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Treating the Cause, Not the Symptoms: Inhibition of Amyloid-Beta Protein Aggreation in Alzheimer's Disease

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemical Engineering,,
Jonathan DeGange, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Study of Instrumental Asymmetries in the Focal-Plane Polarimeter at Jefferson Lab Hall A

Mentor: Steffen Strauch, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemistry,,
Peter Dimmery, Honors, Freshman
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Neutrino Induced Coherent Neutral Pion Production in Neutral Current Interactions

Mentor: Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2007 Physics,,
Michael Drinkwater, Graduate
Biological Sciences, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Contributions of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons to Non-point Source Runoff from the USCA Campus

Mentor: Sarah Michele Harmon, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken
1 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Mary Ann Fanning, Honors, Junior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Comparative archaeological study of enslaved persons and planter cultures in Martinique

Mentor: Kenneth Kelly, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2007 History,,
Byron Farnum, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
The Application of Solar Energy for Water Purification and Disinfection by Developing Bismuth Oxide Based Photocatalysts

Mentors: John Ferry, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Thomas Vogt, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemistry,, , Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Emily Graham, Capstone, Sophomore
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Identification of Active Faults in the Ene Basin, Peru Through Earthquake Recording and Analysis

Mentor: James Knapp, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2007 Geophysics,,
Nicole Hembree, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Backscatter of Acoustical Waves by Natural Sediment

Mentor: George Voulgaris, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2007 Marine Science,,
Susan Herron, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Silica Dissolution Effects on Opal Export in Marine Systems

Mentor: Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2007 Marine Science,,
Andrea Heyward, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
The Influences of Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-Esteem on the Sexual Practices of Transitioning Undergraduate Students

Mentor: Kendra Cusaac, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Psychology,,
Sarah Holton, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: The Effects of Transcriptional Regulation of gamma-Secretase on Amyloid beta Secretion

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemical Engineering,,
Asma Jaber, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Discovering the Roots of Nativism in Contemporary South Carolina

Mentor: Elaine Lacy, History, USC Aiken
1 2007 Anthropology,,
Elaine Kao, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Magellan Scholar: The Use and Function of Botanicas in the Dominican Republic

Mentor: David Simmons, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Brian Kinard, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Detection of PSA Through the Optical Properties of Gold Nanorods

Mentor: C.J. Murphy, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Alicia Latham, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Does Lobeline Attenuate The Psychostimulant Effects of Methamphetamine in Adolescent Male and Female Rats?

Mentor: Harrod Steven, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Psychology,,
Tamara Looney, Honors, Junior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Carbohydrate Counting in Columbia Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Mentors: Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC Columbia, Thomas Leatherman, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Anthropology,, , Epidemiology and Biostatistics,Anthropology
Thomas McDonald, Honors, Junior
Comparative Literature, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS "Authentic Musical Works in the College-level Beginning Spanish Program: Creating Communication, Cultural, and Cross-disciplinary Learning Activities”

Mentor: Patti Marinelli, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
1 2007 Comparative Literature,,
Sarah Mecca, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Testing the Quality of Life in School-Aged Children as Related to Asthma and Asthma Management in South Carolina Schools

Mentor: DeAnne Messias, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2007 Nursing,,
Reid Mobley, Junior
Geology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Magellan Scholars: Physical Conditions In The Upper Mantle Kharchinsky Volcano, Kamchatka

Mentor: Gene Yogodzinski, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2007 Geology,,
Carole Muedder, Honors, Sophomore
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Clientelism and the Strength of Democratic Institutions: A Study of Pre- and Post Pinochet Chile

Mentor: Mona Lyne, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2007 International Studies,,
Elizabeth Nyikos, Honors, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS Nándorfehérvár 1456: The Historical and Cultural Impact of a Choral Work

Mentor: Carol Krueger, Music, USC Columbia
1 2007 Music,,
Charles Peterson, Junior
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS Adaptive Radiotherapy

Mentor: David Tedeschi, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2007 Physics,,
Robert Rawlinson, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Synthesis of Core-shell Nanoparticles Using Plant Viruses as Templates

Mentors: Wang Qian, Dr., Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Niu Zhongwei, Dr., Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemistry,, , Chemistry and Biochemistry,Chemistry and Biochemistry
Tyler Ray, Honors, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Cellular Automata Modeling of the Self Assembly of Gold Nanorods

Mentor: Sarah Baxter, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2007 Mechanical Engineering,,
Don Alan Rickenbaker Jr., Junior
Geology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: U-Pb detrital-zircon geochronology of Middle Paleozoic strata, Appalachian basin, USA: Testing models for the onset of the Alleghanian orogeny

Mentor: David Barbeau, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2007 Geology,,
Kristian Ring, Honors, Capstone, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Magellan Grant Proposal: An Exploration of International Schools of 'Cello Technique

Mentor: Robert Jesselson, Music, USC Columbia
1 2007 Music,,
Lila Sheira, Capstone, Sophomore
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Clientelism and the Strength of Democratic Institutions: A Study of Pre- and Post Pinochet Chile

Mentor: Mona Lyne, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2007 Political Science,,
Robert Soos, Freshman
Biological Sciences, USC Sumter

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Effect of a Waste Water Treatment Plant on Biological Indicators in the Pocotaligo Swamp

Mentor: Pearl Fernandes, Biology, USC Sumter
1 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Stephen Sprague, Senior
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Magellan Scholarship Wind Turbine Energy Production on Transportation Roadways Stephen Sprague - Civil Engineering Dr. Andrew Nichols - Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Mentors: Andrew Nichols, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, John Dickerson, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2007 Civil and Environmental Engineering,, , Civil and Environmental Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering
Christine Stahr, Capstone, Sophomore
Broadcast Journalism, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
Avian Flu: A Domestic and International Comparison of Media Coverage

Mentor: Sonya Duhe, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
1 2007 Broadcast Journalism,,
Dylan Stankus, Junior
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS, Characterization of Dehalogenation Activity in Arundo donax

Mentors: Laszlo Marton, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mihaly Czako, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2007 Civil and Environmental Engineering,, , Biological Sciences,Biological Sciences
Melisa Tanverdi, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
"MGS: The nature and role of CD44 isoforms in the interactions between melanoma and endothelial cells"

Mentor: Robert McKallip, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Amanda Thomas, Honors, Junior
Nursing, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Factors that Predict Teen Partner Abuse

Mentors: Stephanie Burgess, Nursing, USC Columbia, Kara Jones-Schubart, Nursing, USC Columbia
1 2007 Nursing,, , Nursing,Nursing
Lauren Van Thiel, Capstone, Sophomore
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Sublethal Stress Response to Climate Variation in Marine Ecosystems

Mentor: Jerry Hilbish, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2007 Marine Science,,
Margeaux Wetendorf, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Construction of a Conditional Knockout Vector for Wwp1

Mentor: Lydia Matesic, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Alex Winters, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: The effects of Glutaredoxin 2 on the Disulfide in Human Superoxide Dismutase-1

Mentor: Caryn Outten, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2007 Chemistry,,
Jennifer Yehl, Honors, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2007
MGS: Examination of Sex Differences in Cognitive Vulnerabilities to Depression in Adolescence

Mentor: Benjamin Hankin, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2007 Psychology,,
Kristen Bales, Honors, Senior
Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
Battered Women Syndrome: An international perspective

Mentors: Hayden Smith, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia, Robert Kaminski, Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC Columbia
2 2007 Criminology and Criminal Justice,, Criminology and Criminal Justice,Criminology and Criminal Justice Criminology and Criminal Justice,Criminology and Criminal Justice
Victoria Caldwell, Freshman
International Business, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
Does getting involved involve too much

Mentor: Gene Luna, Student Affairs, USC Columbia
2 2007 International Business,,
Emily Kasl, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
Subcuticular bacteria in brittle stars of North Inlet, SC

Mentor: Richard Long, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2007 Marine Science,,
Justin Lewandowski, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Residential Mini-Grant, Fall 2007
Idetification of Stingray Species in the Gulf of Mexico

Mentor: Joseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2007 Marine Science,,
Kathleen Marston, Honors, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
Subcuticlar bacteria in brittle stars of North Inlet, SC

Mentor: Richard Long, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2007 Marine Science,,
Nicholas Slaughter, Senior
English, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
Intercultural Communication and Chekhov

Mentors: Maia Solvieva, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia, Alexander Ogden, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, USC Columbia
2 2007 English,, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Melisa Tanverdi, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
The effect of HOX A5 and HOX D10 on NF-kappaB dependent transcription

Mentor: Rekha Patel, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
2 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Phillip Walker, Senior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
AIDS Personal PSA & Mobile Media

Mentor: Karla Berry, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia
2 2007 Media Arts,,
Elizabeth Wolfe, Sophomore
Physical Education, USC Columbia

Resident Student Learning, Fall 2007
MRSA: Are we on the ball

Mentors: Toni Torres-McGehee, Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Columbia, Jane Steinberg, Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Columbia
2 2007 Physical Education,, Physical Education,Physical Education Physical Education and Athletic Training,Physical Education and Athletic Training
Andrew Allen, Senior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Interactive Computer Music and Cellular Automata

Mentor: Reginald Bain, Music, USC Columbia
3 2007 Music,,
Samirah Ashraf, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Do cardiac mast cells undergo apotosis in an experimental model of heart failure?

Mentor: Mary Forman, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Elizabeth Bell, Honors, Junior
Geology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Developing a Method to Analyze Calcarenite Provenance Using Stable Isotope Ratios

Mentor: David Barbeau, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
3 2007 Geology,,
Stefanie Biechler, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: The Effect of Flow Shear Stress on Cardiac Valve Development

Mentors: John Weidner, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia, Richard Goodwin, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2007 Chemical Engineering,, , Chemical Engineering,Cell Biology and Anatomy
Lauren Black, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS; Social Anticipation in an Animal Model of Autism

Mentor: Sandra Kelly, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Jennifer Brackett, Honors, Junior
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Hemingway's Garden of Eden

Mentor: Matthew Bruccoli, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
3 2007 English,,
Vaughn Braxton, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Measuring Biomechanics of Mouse Carotid Arteries Using Fluorescent Microspheres and 3D-Digital Image Correlation

Mentor: Susan Lessner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2007 Chemistry,,
Holly Carson, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Effects of Parent-Child Relationships on Smoking Behavior Among Adolescents with ADHD or Depression

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Chanda Cooper, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Botanical Knowledge among South Carolina Elementary School Students

Mentors: Gail Wagner, Anthropology, USC Columbia, Jennifer Reynolds, Anthropology, USC Columbia
3 2007 Biological Sciences,, , Anthropology,Anthropology
Krystle Duckett, Senior
Psychology, USC Aiken

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Stimulus Generalization and Context Effects in the Reinstatement of Fear

Mentor: Edward Callen, Psychology, USC Aiken
3 2007 Psychology,,
Kaitlin Duffey, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Can sulfur be used as a proxy for carbon biomass in marine phytoplankton?

Mentor: Benjamin Twining, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2007 Chemistry,,
Denise Dunovant, Junior
Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Street Vending in Two African Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya

Mentors: Ronald Atkinson, History, USC Columbia, Edward Carr, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2007 Geography,, , History,Geography
Samuel Durrett, Capstone, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Effects of Temporary Lesions to the Medial Prefontal Cortex on Learning

Mentor: Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education/Academic Programs, USC Columbia
3 2007 Chemistry,,
Shaun Gause, Junior
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Aggressive Network Interface And Router Designs For Special Purpose Scalable Distributed Processing Systems

Mentor: Jason Bakos, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2007 Computer Engineering,,
Carrie Giauque, Graduate
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Revitalization of a Main Street Icon: Restoration Plan for the State/Fox Theater

Mentor: Robert Weyeneth, History, USC Columbia
3 2007 History,,
Benjamin Goodlett, Honors, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Sex differences in positive strategies for increasing physical activity in adolescents

Mentor: Dawn Wilson, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Patrick Hankins, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Assembly of Virus-Gold Nanoparticle Hybrid Structures

Mentor: Catherine Murphy, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2007 Chemistry,,
Blake Hodges, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Development of Fluorescent Sensor Arrays for Protein Recognition

Mentor: Qian Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2007 Chemistry,,
Micah Hodgins, Junior
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Computer Modeling of Human Gait for Improved Prosthetic Design and Analysis

Mentor: Philip Voglewede, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2007 Mechanical Engineering,,
Lauren Hord, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Attentional disorders in a MGS: preclinical “crack baby” model: Role of the noradrenergic system

Mentor: Charles Mactutus, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Vrunda Intwala, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: A Novel Technique to Quantify Functional Blood Vessels in Atherosclerotic Plaques

Mentor: Susan Lessner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Cynthia Krafft, Honors, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Neural Activity in the Prefrontal Cortex During Response Expression and Inhibition

Mentor: Barbara Oswald, Continuing Education/Academic Programs, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Gale Lyons, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Benjamin Franklin Randolph and South Carolina's Unfinished Revolution

Mentors: Valinda Littlefield, History, USC Columbia, Elaine Nichols
3 2007 History,, , History,0
Paige Martineau, Honors, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS:The Role of Blackboard in Increasing Learning for Undergraduates and Job Seekers

Mentor: Mark Tompkins, Political Science, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Jenna Oberstaller, Honors, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Using African variation at chromosome 8 to unravel causation of aggressive cancers

Mentor: Bert Ely, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Kenton Oliver, Graduate
Computer Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Balancing Landmark-Correspondence Error and Shape-Representation Error in 2D Landmark-Based Shape Correspondence

Mentor: Song Wang, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2007 Computer Engineering,,
Katrina Phillips, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Effects of Cadmium on Amphipholis gracillima Arm Regeneration

Mentor: Steve Stancyk, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
3 2007 Marine Science,,
Ashley Pipkin, Senior
Geography, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: The Role of Soils In Shaping the Course of Secondary Succession on Logged Areas at Congaree National Park

Mentor: John Kupfer, Geography, USC Columbia
3 2007 Geography,,
Jessica Robinson, Honors, Senior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Gaining Perspectives from the Best of the Music World – Consultations with Mr. David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Mentor: William Terwilliger, Music, USC Columbia
3 2007 Music,,
Brittany Skiles, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Effects of Parent-Child Relationships on Smoking Behavior Among Adolescents with ADHD or Depression

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Nicholas Stires, Capstone, Sophomore
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS Soil Stabilization Using Cement Kiln Dust

Mentor: Charles Pierce, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2007 Civil and Environmental Engineering,,
Rebecca Swift, Honors, Junior
Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
"Mechanisms of Mast Cell-Mediated Cardiac Fibrosis"

Mentor: Gregory Brower, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
3 2007 Spanish,,
John Teal, Honors, Senior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: Mechanisms of Epilepsy

Mentor: David Mott, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
3 2007 Psychology,,
Andrew Voris, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
MGS: The long term consequences of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl measured in DNA in a local barn swallow population

Mentor: Michael Wyatt, Biochemistry, USC Columbia
3 2007 Biological Sciences,,
Stacy Wiley, Honors, Senior
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
An Online Community for Orchestra and String Teachers

Mentor: Gail Barnes, Music, USC Columbia
3 2007 Music,,
Kevin Yeh, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Spring 2007
Targeted Delivery to Tumor Cells with Taxol-Entrapped Nanospheres

Mentor: Esmaiel Jabbari, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
3 2007 Chemical Engineering,,
Christina Baraty, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Self-Repairing Polymeric Materials Based on Boronic Acids/Esters

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Thomas Behling, Honors, Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Advanced Control and Semi-Automation of a Microcontroller-Based Articulated Robotic Arm Demonstration

Mentor: Philip Voglewede, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Mechanical Engineering,,
Chris Butch, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: A signal strength analysis to identify the toxin most responsible for senility in Alzheimer's patients

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemical Engineering,,
Katrina Byerly, Honors, Junior
Geophysics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Lithospheric evolution and deep structure of the Sierra Nevada mountains

Mentor: Thomas Owens, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2006 Geophysics,,
Catherine Carlstedt, Honors, Junior
Exercise Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Effects of the Flavanoid, Quercetin, on Endurance Exercise Performance

Mentor: Mark Davis, Exercise Science, USC Columbia
1 2006 Exercise Science,,
Alan Clamp, Graduate
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
Pure and Practical Science in Nineteenth Century America

Mentor: Ann Johnson, History, USC Columbia
1 2006 History,,
Judith Clary, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Effects of Relaxin Hormone Replacement on Heart Failure

Mentor: Jason Gardner, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Michael Coggins, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Understanding the Mechanisms of Caldariomyces fumago Chloroperoxidase Catalysis. Application to Bioremediation

Mentor: John Dawson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Carolyn Cooper, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: West African Roots of African American and European American Cultures in the South Carolina Lowcountry: Cuising, Crafts, and Music

Mentor: Lacy Ford, History, USC Columbia
1 2006 History,,
Kathleen Curtin, Honors, Senior
English, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: A Hypertext Edition of Spenser's Faerie Queene, III.xi-xii.

Mentor: David Miller, English Language and Literature, USC Columbia
1 2006 English,,
Erin Curtis, Senior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Excavating Clovis: Topper and the Peopling of the Americas

Mentors: Laura Kissel, Visual Art and Design, USC Columbia, Albert Goodyear, USC Columbia
1 2006 Media Arts,, , Visual Art and Design,0
Travis Deason, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: A Method for Sensing Biogenic Amines

Mentor: John Lavigne, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Michael Dole, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Behavioral fever and the maintenance of a male-killing bacteral infection in a natural beetle population

Mentor: Tim Mousseau, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Aaron Flaaen, Honors, Senior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Analyzing the Textile Cluster in San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Mentor: Robert Rolfe, International Business, USC Columbia
1 2006 International Business,,
Robert Freeman, Junior
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Clay Clogging and Vertical Porosities in Pervious Concrete

Mentor: Liv Haselbach, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Civil and Environmental Engineering,,
Lindsey Gainey, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Preventative Versus Interventive Treatment of Diabetes Induced Arterial Stiffness

Mentor: David Murray, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Alyson Gibson, Graduate
Pharmacy, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Physical Compatibility of Various Concentrated Intravenous Drugs with Neonatal Total Parenteral Nutrition Solution

Mentor: Laura Fox, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2006 Pharmacy,,
Jesse Grainger, Junior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Application of Microfinance in Mbale, Uganda

Mentor: Melanie Feakins, Geography, USC Columbia
1 2006 International Studies,,
Aubrey Gray, Freshman
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Advanced Study of Chamber Music and Performance Skills

Mentor: Robert Jesselson, Music, USC Columbia
1 2006 Music,,
Chase Gray, Senior
Computer Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
Incremental Deployment of Failure Infrencing based Fast Rerouting in IP Backbone Networks

Mentor: Srihari Nelakuditi, Computer Science and Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Computer Science,,
Nicole Haghshenas, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Horizontal Gene Transfer of Virulence Factors and nifH in Vibio parahaemolyticus

Mentor: Charles Lovell, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Natalya Hall, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Characterization of Ball-point Pen Ink for Improvements in Document Conservation

Mentor: Stephen L Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Anna Handley, Honors, Sophomore
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Linguistic and Social Barriers in Medical Interpretation for Exclusively Spanish-Speaking Latina Patients in South Carolina

Mentor: Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Anthropology,,
Samantha Hayford, Honors, Junior
Theatre, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Expeditionary Scenic Design: Exploring "Baby with the Bathwater" in Costanta, Romania

Mentor: Nic Ularu, Theatre and Dance, USC Columbia
1 2006 Theatre,,
Malvina Hryniewiez, Honors, Junior
Political Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Sea Port Security Since 9/11

Mentor: Katherine Barbieri, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2006 Political Science,,
Jacob Hunter, Honors, Senior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Synthesis and Characterization of Levan-Clay Nanocomposites

Mentor: Harry Ploehn, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemical Engineering,,
Alexander Jester, Junior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Seasonal Changes in Dissolve Organic Carbon in the Beaufort Sea

Mentor: Ronald Benner, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2006 Marine Science,,
Kathryn Johnson, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanistic Studies of Amyloid-B Surface Assembly

Mentor: Melissa Moss, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemical Engineering,,
Maria Jones, Senior
History, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
Database of Nineteenth-Century Manuscript Recipes in the South Caroliniana Library

Mentor: Thomas Brown, History, USC Columbia
1 2006 History,,
Mary Allison Joseph, Honors, Sophomore
Spanish, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Lingustic and Social Barriers in Medical Interpretation for Exlusively Spanish-Speaking Latina Patients in South Carolina

Mentor: Ann Kingsolver, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Spanish,,
Zeeshan Khaliq, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Coordination Polymers

Mentor: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Kevin Ludwick, Honors, Sophomore
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Measurement of Lambda/Ko Production Ratio in the MIPP Experiment

Mentor: Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2006 Physics,,
Melinda Lynch, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Development and Testing of a Novel Gene Therapy-based Method to Target HuR in Colon Cancer using RNA Interference

Mentor: Dan Dixon, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Stephanie Maddox, Sophomore
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Effects of Post-Training Lesions to the Prefrontal Cortex on Learning and Memory

Mentor: Barbara Oswald, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Psychology,,
Jessica Maples, Honors, Freshman
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Developmental Origins of Cognitive Vulnerability in Depressed Adolescents

Mentor: Ben Hankin, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Psychology,,
Teresa Mark, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Relationship Between Sickle Cell Crises History and Acute Procedural Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients

Mentor: Sarah Sweitzer, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Amber Martin, Junior
Psychology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Self-Esteem Levels and Cigarette Smoking among Youth with ADHD

Mentor: Kate Flory, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Psychology,,
Mariel McWilliams, Sophomore
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Microanatomical Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure

Mentor: Daniel Buxhoeveden, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Anthropology,,
Catherine Meekins, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Effects of IL-1beta and IL-2 in the brain on mood behaviors in a rat model of mammary adenocarcinoma

Mentor: Marlene Wilson, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Wayne Miller, Senior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Role of MKK2 in the systemin signaling pathway in tomato plants

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Brandon Mogan, Junior
Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Time Sychronization of Data Collected by Wirleoo Senooro for the Modal Identification of Slow Moving Structures

Mentor: Juan Caicedo, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Civil and Environmental Engineering,,
Michael Morehead, Freshman
Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: An analysis of special legislation targeting ambush marketing at the Olympic Games

Mentor: John Grady, Sport and Entertainment Management, USC Columbia
1 2006 Sport and Entertainment Management,,
Steven Moses, Honors, Sophomore
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Sparation of MgSO4 and NaCl by combine electrodialysis and crystallization

Mentor: Thomas Davis, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemical Engineering,,
Frederick Moulton, Junior
Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The growth of nucleation sites for ex-situ SiC growth on Si substrates

Mentor: Tangall Sudarshan, Electrical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Electrical Engineering,,
Suchita Pancholi, Honors, Junior
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Analysis of MAP Kinase Activity in Direct and Indirect Defense Responses in Tomato Plants

Mentor: Johannes Stratmann, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Clarie Precil, Senior
International Business, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Impact of War on Military Families

Mentor: Katherine Barbieri, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2006 International Business,,
Keisha Rice, Capstone, Freshman
Journalism, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
Ethnicity and Journalistic Credibility

Mentor: Susanna Priest, Journalism and Mass Communications, USC Columbia
1 2006 Journalism,,
Matthew Seaton, Sophomore
Physics, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: A Sensitive Search for a Heavy Neutrino in Neutrino Interactions

Mentor: Sanjib Mishra, Physics and Astronomy, USC Columbia
1 2006 Physics,,
Ashley Shull, Senior
Geology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: 3-D Maps of Salinity and Groundwater Composition Beneath South Carolina's Coastal Plain

Mentor: Alicia Wilson, Earth, Ocean, and Environment, USC Columbia
1 2006 Geology,,
Laura Sima, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Measuring the ability of biofilms to protect intercellular signaling molecules: Critical Micelle Concentration of AcylHSLs

Mentor: John Ferry, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Oksana Slobozhan, Honors, Junior
International Studies, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Impact of Economic Interdependence on Russia\'s Foreign Relations

Mentor: Katherine Barbieri, Political Science, USC Columbia
1 2006 International Studies,,
David Smith, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Specific PRMT inhibitor design and synthesis

Mentor: Paul Thompson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Laurel Stanko, Honors, Senior
Marine Science, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Organic Matter Cycling in the Chukchi Sea

Mentor: Ronald Benner, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia
1 2006 Marine Science,,
James Stewart, Senior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Rediscovering "Congaree Town," A Contact Period Site?

Mentor: Gail Wagner, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Anthropology,,
Heather Taylor, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Validation of IR Spectroscopy for Forensic Detection of Blood and Semen at Crime Scenes

Mentor: Stephen L Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Meredith Tershansy, Honors, Junior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: The Synthesis, Sturctual Determination; and Optical Characterization of New Mixed-Metal Bismuth Halide Systems

Mentor: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Vivek Thakur, Honors, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Role of Succinylation of Proteins in Protection against Endogenous Stress during Exercise

Mentor: John Baynes, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Justin Uzl, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Hurricane Katrina and Genetic Factors of Emotion

Mentor: Benjamin Hankin, Psychology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,
Jeremy VanderKnyff, Honors, Junior
Media Arts, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Tales of the Tidelands: Digital Archive and Documentary Media Exhibition

Mentor: Tom Lekan, History, USC Columbia
1 2006 Media Arts,,
Justin Vaughn, Sophomore
Music, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
Proposal to work with Bonnie Hampton

Mentor: Robert Jesselson, Music, USC Columbia
1 2006 Music,,
Karen Wigal, Honors, Junior
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Development of a novel synthetic approach for the preparation of uniform Pt and Ru clusters in aqueous solutions

Mentor: Michael Amiridis, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemical Engineering,,
Kendall Williamson, Honors, Freshman
Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Transition Metal Catalysts Using Viral Nanoparticle Templates

Mentor: Christopher Williams, Chemical Engineering, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemical Engineering,,
Kevin Yehl, Honors, Sophomore
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Conformationally Programmable Molecular Receptors/Molecular Playdough

Mentor: Ken Shimizu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Jennifer Yiu, Senior
Chemistry, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Systematic Investigation for the Forensic Analysis of Fiber Dyes by Raman Microspectroscopy

Mentor: Stephen L Morgan, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia
1 2006 Chemistry,,
Nicholas Younginer, Senior
Anthropology, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Lebanese Identity in South Carolina Before and After 9/11

Mentor: Karl Heider, Anthropology, USC Columbia
1 2006 Anthropology,,
Xiaoyi Zhang, Honors, Sophomore
Biological Sciences, USC Columbia

Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2006
MGS: Effect of Hyperglycemia on the Cardiac Fibroblast Response to Mechanical Stress

Mentor: Wayne Carver, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC Columbia
1 2006 Biological Sciences,,


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