2007
Undergraduate Research
Summer Institute Symposium

September 26, 2007

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Main Building, Villard Room

3:00 Introductory Remarks
Ronald A. Sharp, Dean of the Faculty
Joseph Tanski, URSI Assistant Director
3:15 Students’ Oral Presentations on Summer Research
Virginia Engel, Vassar College ’07 and Prof. John Long
The Equation of a Whale:
A Biomechanical Model of Steady Swimming
Tessa Solomon-Lane, Vassar College ’08 and Prof. Erica Crespi
Environmental Sex Determination In Fish:
The Roles of Social Interactions and Stress
Josh de Leeuw, Vassar College ’08 and Prof. Ken Livingston
Less is More: Autonomous Learning in Mobile Robots
4:15 Keynote Address
Blinded By the Light: How to Bend, Stretch and
Break Bonds Without Effort
Dr. Gerard Parkin
Professor of Chemistry, Columbia University
5:15 – 6:45 Poster Sessions on Summer Research
7:00 – 8:30 Dinner for URSI Fellows and Faculty

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