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Each summer, the Obler Summer Research program, created in memory of Rose and Norman Obler by the couple’s children to honor their parents’ legacy and dedication to education, supports a small group of students who stay on campus to conduct research under faculty guidance.
"The purpose of this study was to test surface samples and describe and analyze vibracores, in hopes of gathering insights on the sand and gravel left after a hurricane.
I learned a multitude of environmental field methods to analyze the data I collected in St. John. With guidance from my principal investigator, I learned how to work independently. Using the field methods, I developed understandings from the findings in terms of major hurricane deposition. This experience will be very useful when it comes to doing more research in the future and will open lots of doors for potential conferences!"
The objective of this research is to make a device small enough to wear that collects health data like heart rate and blood oxygen content. The data collected can be saved for later review to help improve health outcomes.
“We are currently still working on the project to make the data collected from the sensors to be read in real-time on Arduino Cloud, which is a website that makes data from Arduino to be read in real-time,” explained Behun. “The overall summer research was very engaging and fun. As a group, we all participated in weekly activities and lunches. We all made presentations to update everyone on our progress.”
“I learned how to work with others and use different analytical techniques to build my own research prompts while building off other’s work to create a larger-scale, more efficient research project,” shared Grainer.
"In this program I learned so much. Not only did I learn more about genetics and specific types of genetic researching, this program showed me what it’s like working in a lab every day, having more responsibility with materials and keeping strict records about what is being done, more so than what’s able to be taught in classes."
"I used a program called “Gaussian Functions” to model the individual Carbon atoms and molecular bonds to see how they would interact. This was all to test carbon capture reactions proposed in a previous research paper.
I’m a Chemistry major and this research used straight chemistry at the highest level. I want to go into pharmaceuticals and understanding how these molecules interact and how modern computers are able to help model molecules will help if I’m researching and manufacturing drugs."
"This research continued Dr. Bidwell’s research from grad school on halogen bonds and modeled them using computational chemistry programs. The point of the research was to model halogen bonds because they are not used as much compared to other element groups on the periodic table.
This was a new experience for me. As an Environmental Science major, I had no experience with chemistry. Over the six-week experience, I learned how to model halogen bonds in a program called Gaussian™, learned the difference between halogen and covalent bonds, and understood the bond angles and lengths using computational chemistry. By the end of the six weeks I had made my first scientific poster, made new friendships, and built deeper relationships with professors."
"This research studied the application and sustainable development of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs), which have implications for renewable solar energy. It focused on increasing power output and connecting multiple cells together to increase performance.
Being an Environmental Science major, this research allowed me to make great use of and understand the importance of chemistry in real-world applications. Being able to create sustainable energy cells has massive applications that can only be further realized through collaborative efforts between all branches of science. It opened a slew of new doors for me that focus on utilizing chemistry for environmental conservation, remediation, and problem solving. This work and further development of it has definitely piqued my interest as a future career path, and I am very grateful for the opportunity!"
"This research aimed to express and purify a protein called transthyretin in order to test its ability to bind (connect) with other biological molecules.
I learned a lot from this program, namely how to persevere through difficult situations. A lot of my experiments went awry due to many different factors both in and out of my control, which was very frustrating for me. However, thanks to the support I received from my family, peers, and professors, I was able to work through these frustrations and get some good results. This lesson will serve me very well in my future as I plan on pursuing a master's degree in biochemistry."
"The research aims to quantify the impacts of human-driven land use change. The greatest reduction of Undeveloped Volume, or unused land, occurs when larger areas of unused land become split up due to new developments. New roads have a larger impact than new buildings.
The Obler Summer Research Program helped me become more independent when it comes to research and allowed me to improve my skills in modeling, analysis, and communicating my work to others. I will build off this experience as I continue to do research at Elmira and next summer as I join a research project with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."
