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www.aquinas.edu/science Volume 2 Issue 3 As a faculty member, Chuck chaired the Academic Assembly (several times) and was instrumental in the effort to obtain the Baldwin Observatory. During his tenure as Executive Director, Chuck ably led the campaign to establish an endowment for student research, scholarships and equipment upgrades. To date, the Science Initiative has raised nearly $3.5 million toward that effort. The Science Initiative now turns its attention to raising funds to renovate Albertus Hall. Chuck’s leadership will be missed as we launch the next phase. Student Summer Research Issue Summer 2010 Science Initiative Newsletter Aquinas college Having served as Executive Director of the Science Initiative for the past seven years, Chuck Frydrych ‘63 is retiring. The former professor received his Master’s degree in physics from Western Michigan University and returned to teach at Aquinas, where he taught physics, BASIC programming, photography and astronomy for 40 years. His colleagues consider him a Renaissance man who studied many things and reportedly spent hours surfing the internet. Science Initiative Executive Director Retires NATURAL SCIENCE, NURSING AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION FACULTY Thomas Bahl, Ph.D. Robb Bajema, Ph.D Kathy Bashore Sheri Bertolone Paul Bieneman, Ph.D. Melissa Bouws Karen Burritt Li-Heng Chen, Ph.D. Yashowanto Ghosh, Ph.D. Sr. Katrina Hartman, O.P. ‘64, Ph.D. Jennifer Hess, Ph.D. Elizabeth Jensen, Ph.D. Suzanne Keep Eugene Kozminski ‘72 Shari Lewis ‘89 Sr. Ann Mason, O.P. ‘61 Richard McCluskey, Ph.D. Michael McDaniel ‘72, Ph.D. Jeffrey McKelvey, Ph.D. Summer Silvieus, Ph.D. Joseph Spencer, Ph.D. Sr. Linda M. Thiel, O.P., Ph.D. Robi Thomas, Ph.D. SCIENCE INTIATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Co-Chairs Robert C. Boguslaski ‘62, Ph.D. Thomas Zwier ‘76, Ph.D. Robert Ampulski ‘64, Ph.D. David Baumgartner ‘79, M.D. Ronald Carlotti ‘95, Ph.D. Sandy Cook ‘93 Larry Erhardt, Sr. ‘53 E. Jane Freer ‘74 Mark Meijer ‘80 Robert Niedzielski ‘58, Ph.D. James Resau, Ph.D. Phyllis Saganski ‘62 Darrell Thompson ‘52 Luis Tomatis, M.D. Steven J. Triezenberg, Ph.D. Jeroen Wagendorp ‘82, Ph.D. 2010 Mohler-Thompson Scholars and Faculty Pictured l. to r.: (back) Nate Poirier, Andrew Howard, Dr. Thomas Bahl, Dr. Elizabeth Jensen, Dr. Joseph Spencer (front) Dr. Jennifer Hess, Genny Kendall, Lauren Cichon, Tayler Spellis Not Pictured: Dr. Michael McDaniel
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Volume 2 Issue 3
Asafacultymember,ChuckchairedtheAcademicAssembly(severaltimes)andwasinstrumentalintheefforttoobtaintheBaldwinObservatory. DuringhistenureasExecutiveDirector,Chuckablyledthecampaigntoestablishanendowmentforstudentresearch,scholarshipsandequipmentupgrades.Todate,theScienceInitiativehasraisednearly$3.5milliontowardthateffort. TheScienceInitiativenowturnsitsattentiontoraisingfundstorenovateAlbertusHall.Chuck’sleadershipwillbemissedaswelaunchthenextphase.
Student Summer Research Issue
Summer 2010
Science Initiative NewsletterAquinas college
HavingservedasExecutiveDirectoroftheScienceInitiativeforthepastsevenyears,ChuckFrydrych‘63isretiring.
TheformerprofessorreceivedhisMaster’sdegreeinphysicsfromWesternMichiganUniversityandreturnedtoteachatAquinas,wherehetaughtphysics,BASICprogramming,photographyandastronomyfor40years. HiscolleaguesconsiderhimaRenaissancemanwhostudiedmanythingsandreportedlyspenthourssurfingtheinternet.
Science Initiative Executive Director Retires
NATURAL SCIENCE, NURSING AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION
FACULTY
Thomas Bahl, Ph.D.Robb Bajema, Ph.D
Kathy BashoreSheri Bertolone
Paul Bieneman, Ph.D.Melissa BouwsKaren Burritt
Li-Heng Chen, Ph.D.Yashowanto Ghosh, Ph.D.
Sr. Katrina Hartman, O.P. ‘64, Ph.D.Jennifer Hess, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Jensen, Ph.D.Suzanne Keep
Eugene Kozminski ‘72Shari Lewis ‘89
Sr. Ann Mason, O.P. ‘61Richard McCluskey, Ph.D.
Michael McDaniel ‘72, Ph.D.Jeffrey McKelvey, Ph.D.Summer Silvieus, Ph.D.Joseph Spencer, Ph.D.
Sr. Linda M. Thiel, O.P., Ph.D.Robi Thomas, Ph.D.
SCIENCE INTIATIVEADVISORY COMMITTEE
Co-ChairsRobert C. Boguslaski ‘62, Ph.D.
Thomas Zwier ‘76, Ph.D.
Robert Ampulski ‘64, Ph.D.David Baumgartner ‘79, M.D.
Ronald Carlotti ‘95, Ph.D.Sandy Cook ‘93
Larry Erhardt, Sr. ‘53E. Jane Freer ‘74Mark Meijer ‘80
Robert Niedzielski ‘58, Ph.D.James Resau, Ph.D.Phyllis Saganski ‘62
Darrell Thompson ‘52Luis Tomatis, M.D.
Steven J. Triezenberg, Ph.D.Jeroen Wagendorp ‘82, Ph.D.
2010 Mohler-Thompson Scholars and Faculty Pictured l. to r.: (back) Nate Poirier, Andrew Howard, Dr. Thomas Bahl, Dr. Elizabeth Jensen, Dr. Joseph Spencer (front) Dr. Jennifer Hess, Genny Kendall, Lauren Cichon, Tayler SpellisNot Pictured: Dr. Michael McDaniel
Summer 2010 Mohler-Thompson Research
Lauren Cichon – “Synthesis and Charac-terization of Ionic Liquid Crystal Compounds” (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Jensen) Liquidcrystalsarematerialswithstructures
intermediatebetweencrystallinesolidsandisotropicliquids.Theyfinduseinelectronicdevicessuchasdigitaldisplays.Thisprojectinvolvessynthesizingaseriesofcompoundsthatareexpectedtohaveliquidcrystallinephasetransitionsatrelativelylowtemperatures.Thecompoundsarecomposedofanorganicligandwithoneortwolongcarbontails,atransitionmetalion,andahalideion(chlorideorbromideion).Thesecompoundswillbecharacter-izedbyDifferentialScanningCalorimetryandFourierTransformInfraredSpectrometry,amongothertechniques.
Nate Poirier – Hyperbolic Versions of Classic Euclidean Constructions. (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael McDaniel. Nate is pictured with AQ Provost Dr. Chad Gunnoe) Alhazen’sbilliardconstructionwasprovedtobeimpossibleinEuclideangeometrywithcompassandstraightedge.Dr.McDanielandNatehavebeenexploringthehyperbolicconstructionoptions.
Andrew Howard – “Purifying and Character-izing Recombinant IdeZ and Associated Mutant Constructs and their Interaction with Cystatin C.” (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Hess)Thegoalofthisprojectistostudythecleavingeffectsofthestreptococcalenzyme,IdeZ,onhumanIgG,onetypeofantibodyinthehumanimmunesystem.Dr.HessandAndrewarealsoexploringtherelationshipbetweenthisenzyme’sability,andtheabilityofothermutantIdeZenzymesmadeinthelabpreviously,tocleaveIgGinthepresenceofcystatinc,acysteineproteaseinhibitor,whichhasbeenshowntoenhanceenzymaticactivityinpreviousstudies.
Genny Kendall – “Possible Recognition of Nest (Colony) Mates in the American Cockroach: Evidence for Memory in a Social Insect.” (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Thomas Bahl)Ithaslongbeenknownthat
group-livinginsectssuchasantsandhoneybeescanrecognizemembersofthesamecolony.However,thedataisscantonothertypesofinsectswhicharemanytimesfoundingroupsorcolonies.ThisprojectinvestigateswhethertheAmericancockroachshowsapreferenceforcolonymatesandifthispreferencemaybeinfluencedbysex.
Tayler Spellis – “K-Step Domination in Select Families of Graphs.” (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joseph Spencer)
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