University of New England

Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Symposium honors students' scholarship and research

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2005 UNE Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Symposium, held on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. Each award winner will receive a certificate and monetary award from the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Outstanding Oral Presentation of Primary Research:
"Empowering Women in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the Miraflor Co-op in Nicaragua” - Michelle Boissonneault (Environmental Science)

1st Runner-up: Outstanding Oral Presentation of Primary Research:
"The Mediating Effect of Grandparents on Children’s Adjustment after a Parent’s Divorce" - Danielle Doherty (Psychology/Sociology)

Outstanding Oral Presentation of a Literature Review:
"Current Research in Remyelination Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis" - Lindsay Murray-Miller and Megan Robinson (Biology)

1st Runner-up: Outstanding Oral Presentation of a Literature Review:
"Paroxysmal Dystonic Choreoathetosis" - Matthew Somma (Biology)

Outstanding Poster Presentation:
"Synthesis of Phenylaziridine Derivatives by Reduction Aziridination” - Justin Poissant and Chrystal Boudreau (Chemistry and Physics)

(Press release issued May 4, 2005)