The Guilford Beacon

Students Present Research at Annual North Carolina Academy of Science Conference

March 31, 2005

Fourteen students from the Environmental Studies Program, and the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Physics presented their research at the North Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., March 18-19.

All of the presentations were judged according to content, organization and delivery. Many of the students received Derieux Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research for their work and presentation. All presenters will have their abstracts published and first place recipients are invited to submit a full manuscript for publication in the Journal of the Collegiate Academy of the North Carolina Academy of Science.

The following is a listing of the students, the titles of their presentations and their awards:

RACHEL LEON ’05, Department of Biology (with D. Prevette and R.W. Oppenheim of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Wake Forest University-Bowman Gray Campus), “Effects of GABA agonist muscimol and NMDA on developing spinal motoneurons during the period of programmed cell death in the chick embryo.” First Place Oral Presentation: Cell and Developmental Biology II

LAUREN LIPPINCOTT ’05, Department of Biology (with MELANIE LEE-BROWN of the Department of Biology, and J.W. Brown of the Department of Microbiology, N.C. State University), “Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Azomonas agilis.” Second Place Oral Presentation: Molecular Biology

AMBER FRICK ’05, Department of Biology (with K. Bebenek, T. Kunkel and M. Garcia-Diaz of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham), “Structure-function studies of the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) DNA polymerase λ.” Third Place Oral Presentation: Molecular Biology

KARIM ALI MOLOO ’05, Department of Biology, (with T. Kute of the Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University-Bowman Gray Campus), “The effect of soy extracts on the growth of Herceptin sensitive and resistant breast cancer cells under in vivo and in vitro conditions.” First Place Oral Presentation: Molecular Biology

IAN BRECKHEIMER ’06, Department of Biology (with A.N.D. Freeman of the School for Field Studies, Center for Rainforest Studies, Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia), “Court Martial: Habitat Flexibility with Implications for Species Survival under Conditions of Global Climate Change for the Tooth-billed Bowerbird, (Scenopoeetes dentirostris).” First Place Oral Presentation: Ecology I

GRANT MURPHY ’05, Department of Chemistry (with ROB WHITNELL, Department of Chemistry), “A model of the quantum afterburner: creating molecular dynamics simulations.” First Place Oral Presentation: Chemistry II

KRISTI HERZER ’05, Departments of Biology and Physics (with A. Tart and D. Wozniak of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest University-Bowman Gray Campus), “The Role of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Aer Protein in Aerotaxis.”

LAURA WIGAND ’05 and ALEXA VILLAVICENCIO-CORDOBA ’05, Environmental Studies Program (with ANGIE MOORE, Department of Geology and Environmental Studies Program), “Changes in the population and diversity of tree species on the Guilford College quadrangle: considerations for future management strategies.”

ABIGAIL BLODGETT ’07, Environmental Studies Program (with Angie Moore, Department of Geology and Environmental Studies Program), “A GIS analysis of soil erosion potential and problems on the Guilford College campus.” First Place Poster Presentation: Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Zoology

ROBERT WHITE ’05, Departments of Economics and Geology (with Angie Moore, Department of Geology and Environmental Studies Program), “Spatial and statistical relationships between PM2.5 emissions and economic factors in North Carolina.”

MORGAN MUELLER ’06, Department of Geology (with Angie Moore, Department of Geology and Environmental Studies Program), “Analysis of stormwater runoff and geomorphic impacts in a small developed watershed.” Second Place Poster Presentation: Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Zoology

REYNALDO DIAZ ’06, Environmental Studies and Department of Chemistry, “Physical and chemical characteristics of a small North Carolina Lake: to turn or not to turn?”

TIAA-CREF Counseling Sessions Scheduled April 12-13

March 31, 2005

TIAA-CREF Counselors will be on campus April 12-13. They have one-on-one counseling appointments available from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The sessions will be held in the Hege Library faculty lounge, room 109. Employees interested in setting up an appointment can do so through the TIAA-CREF web site. Go to: www.tiaa-cref.org/moc, select “NC” from the drop down menu, and click the “submit” button. From there, click on the Guilford College one-on-one counseling link and follow the instructions to finalize your appointment. Or, call (877) 267-4505, ext. 5802 to schedule an appointment.

Want to Work for Campaign to Save the Environment?

March 30, 2005

Recruiters from the Campaign to Save the Environment will be on campus April 6 from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. in Boren Lounge and April 7 from 1:30-7:30 p.m. in Dana Lounge. There will be an info table in Founders Lobby on both days from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Contact Career and Community Learning (316-2187) for more information.

Sign up Now to Donate at Blood Drive April 8

March 30, 2005

The annual spring Red Cross blood drive will be April 8 from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Alumni Gym. Please remember to bring a photo I.D. You must be at least 17 years of age and weigh at least 110 pounds in order to donate. Call ext. 2137 to sign up, or look for our registration sheets in Founders Lobby.

Kids Fest is Tomorrow; Register Children or Sign up to Volunteer Today

March 30, 2005

Kids Fest is tomorrow from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by the lake (rain location is the Alumni Gym). There will be games, food, music and a moon bounce. CCE, faculty and staff children are invited as well as children from our volunteer sites.

If any parents are interested in having their children attend this event, please contact Project Community at 316-2137 or projectcommunity@guilford.edu to let us know how many will be attending. We are requesting that all children under the age of 5 be accompanied by an adult.

Project Community is also seeking volunteers for this event to help out with various duties between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The deadline to register to attend or volunteer at Kids Fest is today at 5 p.m.

Senior Bonner Presentations are Today

March 30, 2005

Senior Bonner presentations of learning will be today at 3:30 p.m. in Boren Lounge in Founders Hall. Hear the perspectives and insights of our graduating seniors as they reflect on four years of community service. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

Forevergreen Involved in Earth Day Celebrations at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library

March 30, 2005

In conjunction with the Piedmont Land Conservancy, Sierra Club, Audubon Society, Jefferson Elementary School, Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library and other local environmental organizations, Guilford’s student environmental club, Forevergreen, is involved with the city-wide Earth Day Festival. The event will take place April 23 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library.

Forevergreen with other volunteers is handling various Earth-friendly crafts and interactive educational displays and organizing Tai Chi demonstrations. A schedule for the day follows.

Questions may be directed to MONICA CHEVALIER ’05 at mchevali@guilford.edu or ANNE BELOTT ’05 at abelott@guilford.edu, the Earth Day co-coordinators for the college.

Earth Day Celebrations at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library

Staff and Students Present at COOL Idealist Conference

March 30, 2005

Students and staff presented workshops at the 21st COOL Idealist Conference at the University of California at Berkeley March 18-20.

JAMES SHIELDS ’00, director of the Bonner Center for Community Learning, presented a workshop entitled “Preparing to Serve: The Guilford College Leadership Premester and Volunteer Retreat.” KATRINA WEINTRAUB ’06 and KRISTI MATTHEWS ’06 and Americorps staff member SUNNY MATTHEWS ’04 presented a workshop entitled “How to Run a Successful Summer Camp for Children.”

Also in attendance at the conference were CLAIRE HYRE ’08, MOHAMMAD KHALAF ’05, JADA DREW ’07, MAHLET ABERA ’08, HEIDI MacDONALD ’06, MELISSA DRESHFIELD ’06 and HATICE DOGAN ’05.

The COOL Idealist Conference is the largest national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, and socially responsible work.

The Universe Story Tapestries to be Shown at Guilford College Art Gallery

March 30, 2005

In conjunction with its emphasis on ecology and care of the Earth, the new Kathleen Clay Edwards Branch of the Greensboro Public Library has chosen Earth Day 2005 as a day for the Greensboro community to honor one of its own who has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the care of the Earth, and indeed, the entire universe: Thomas Berry. The Universe Story Tapestries is an extraordinary traveling exhibition which provides a magnificent visual component to the celebration and pays tribute to Berry, whose work helped to inspire it.

The 31 hand-embroidered panels presented in the exhibition tell the story of the universe exploring the mystery, the potential and the cosmic link that humans share with all of Earth’s organisms. The panels were completed by the Kopanang Women’s Group of South Africa as part of an initiative addressing poverty, unemployment, HIV/AIDS and the legacy of apartheid, and were commissioned by the Faithful Fool Street Ministry in San Francisco, Calif. Inspired by the writings of Brian Swimme, Thomas Berry,and Miriam MacGillis, Sister Sheila Flynn, the founder of the Kopanang Women’s Group, designed each panel. After six months of training in embroidery, 18 women from Kopanang took on the project, adding their personal aesthetics in order to make each panel a unique expression of themselves and their place in the universe.

The tapestries will be on display in the Atrium of Hege Library April 16-May 6. A reception and guided walk on April 18, from 4:30-6 p.m., will formally inaugurate the exhibit. Refreshments will be provided.

The exhibit is free; however, donations to defray the cost of the exhibition are welcome. Donations to the Kopanang Women’s Group will also be welcomed. The Universe Story exhibit is co-sponsored by the Center for Ecozoic Studies, Greensboro Public Library, Guilford College Art Gallery and Forevergreen (the Guilford College environmental club). Contact TERRY HAMMOND ’81 for additional information: 316-2438 or thammond@guilford.edu.

An Invitation to College Meeting For Worship

March 30, 2005

MOHAMMED KHALAF ‘05, will speak during College Meeting for Worship April 3 at 1 p.m. in the Moon Room of Dana Auditorium. You are invited to hear fellow students, faculty, staff and visitors reflect on their spiritual journeys and their struggles each Sunday. All are welcome!