Undergraduate Honors Theses in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Raman Spectroscopic and Quantum Chemical Investigation of Ethylene Carbonate, Kenneth T. Arnett and Nathan I. Hammer
Effects of Structure of MePEGn Polymers on Hydroxide Conductivity in Anhydrous Anionic Exchange Membranes, Athan M. Gregory
Characterization of Microplastic Pollution in Intentionally Flooded Fields in the Mississippi Delta, Edward G. Heinen
Harnessing Choline Carboxylate Ionic Liquid-Coated Polymeric Nanoparticles to Capture E. Coli in Whole Blood, Rebekah Heintz
Determining the Bioaccumulation of Minor Cannabinoids in Zebrafish Larvae, Kamdyn A. Holt
Bottom-Up Mechanochemical Synthesis of Nanographene, Sarah Kerr
ENCAPSULATION AND SAFETY EVALUATION OF NIR-II-PLGA NANOPARTICLES FOR GLIOBLASTOMA DRUG DELIVERY, Danny H. Ly
A Chemical Investigation: Monitoring Cannabidiol Concentration in the Presence of Ionic Liquids, Hannah E. Mabie
The Examination of Stratum Corneum Structural Modifications Using Ionic Liquids for Transdermal Drug Delivery, Jasmine Nguyen
Optimizing Solar Cell Performance via Synthetic Modification of Steric Hindrance in Organic Carbazole-Based Dyes, Mallory Roberts
Evaluation of DNA Extraction in the Presence of Ionic Liquids for Forensic Science Applications, Camille G. Sperier
Understanding The Self-Assembly Of Ionic Liquid-Coated Polymeric Nanoparticles, George R. Taylor
Developing Novel Radical Protein Footprinting Methods for Application in Living Systems, Lyle Tobin
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Theoretical Spectroscopic Predictions of Electronically Excited States, Noah R. Garrett
Validation of a Triple Quadrupole LCMS Instrument for Cocaine and Amphetamines, Isabel R. Nichols
Fe(III) and Mn(II) Binding De Novo Designed Peptides and Their Oxidation with H2O2, Hannah Randall and Russ Upton
Bioinformatic Comparison and Salinity Tolerance of Various Cyanobacterial Strains, Lucie Rowe
Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Multigenerational Gene Expression and DNA Methylation Changes are Influenced by Paternal Epigenome, Caroline Sturgis
Synthesis and analysis of a novel magnetic surfactant, Donovan Turpin
Methods for Computing Rovibrational Spectral Data with Applications to Inorganic Oxides and Hydrocarbons, Alexandria Watrous
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Design and Synthesis of Dinucleating Phthalazine-based Ligands Toward Bimetallic Ruthenium Catalysts for Water Oxidation, Alex Bromley
Investigating Reactivity of Artificial Copper Peptides with Small Molecules, Allyson Bryant
Women in Dentistry at the University of Mississippi: Increasing the Confidence and Skills of Future Women Dentists, Lakin Cramer
Early Life Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Exposure of F0 Zebrafish Causes Hyperactivity in F1 Offspring, Jenna Cripe
Prescription Drug Misuse among Graduate Students: Prevalence and Links to Mental Health and Academic Burnout, Madison de Gruiter
Photophysical and Photochemical Processes in Small Molecules and Materials for Solar Energy Conversion, Ethan Lambert
The Effects of Aloe Vera on the Human Gut Microbiome, Samantha Leon
A Synthetic Approach to the Optimization of Silicon-Rosindolizine SWIR Fluorophores, Timothy Lewis
Dextromethorphan/Quinidine for the Pseudobulbar Affect in Neurological Disorders and Injuries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Magnolia Livingston
De Novo Design of Artificial Cu Peptide for Substrate Oxidation and an Electrochemical Approach to Determine Reorganization Energy, Morgan Murphy
Effects of Group II Metal Binding on the Stability of DNA i-Motif Structures, Charlotte Powers
Microhydration of Hexachlorophosphate Anion, Anna Robertson
The Biological Activity of Dual-Responsive Glycopolymers for Intracellular Codelivery of Antigen and Lipophilic Adjuvant, Micaela Shields
Structural Integrity and Stability of DNA in Ionic Liquid and Near-Infrared Indolizine Squaraine Dye, Ember Yeji Suh
Photocatalyzed Hydrogen Evolution Using Nickel-Bound Metallothionein Protein, Windfield Swetman
An examination of dyadic diabetes self-management education for patients and care partners: a scoping review, Jessica L. Tucker
The Relationships Between Academic Entitlement, Grit, Prospective Memory, Retrospective Memory, and Undergraduate GPA, Kathrin Underwood
Diffusion of Ionic Liquid-Modified Polymer Nanoparticles Through Nasal Mucus, Mary VanLandingham
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Covalent Modification Of Recombinant Protein With Reactive Thiols, Sawyer Dulaney and Bailey Taylor
The Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic Liquids using Nitrogen-Based Cations for Transdermal Delivery, Jo Galloway
Finding the Optimal Ionic Liquid to Target White Blood Cell Subpopulations Using Nanoparticles, Meghan Gorniak
The Role of Ionic Liquids in Gold Nanorod Synthesis, Noah Grovich
Synthetic Investigations in Chemical Probe Development Part 1: Design and Synthesis of Novel Triton X-405 Adenosine Conjugates; Part 2: Synthesis of 2,8-Dihydroxychrysene, Rachel Irene Hammond
Development of a Non-Invasive DNA Extraction Method from Teeth, Monalisa Heng
Identification of the Putative Binding Site of a Novel Benzimidazole (Etazene) and its Metabolites on µ-Opioid Receptor: A Systematic Computational Study and Detection using Human Liver Microsomes, Isuru Nipun Hewamanna
LC-MS Identification of Serum Proteins Adsorbed onto Ionic Liquid-Coated Nanoparticles, Anh M. Hoang
Synthesis and Characterization of Redox-Active Multidentate Ligands for Catalytic C-H Bond Oxidation and Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Caroline Hodge
Collision-Induced Dissociation and Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry of Au30(S-tBu)18 Nanoclusters, Christopher Hood
Efficacy of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol for HIV-related Neuropathic Pain, Kaia Horne
Early Developmental Exposure to Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Causes Hyperactivity In Larval Zebrafish That Persists Into Adulthood, Victoria Jackson
Lessons from the Aisles: A Collection of Short Stories, Drew Jones
Computational and Spectroscopic Studies of New Sulfur-Containing Dipole-Bound Anions, Nicholas Allen Kruse
A Trained Eye: Optometrists' View Into Primary Care, Louis C. Magee III
The Effect of Gelatin pH and Incubation Time on the Size of Nanoparticles Manufactured by Desolvation, Katarina Papachrisanthou
Retro-Structural Analysis of the Four Helix Bundle Motif in Binuclear Proteins, Walker Pedigo and Maggie Smith
An Analysis of the Tanzanian Public Response to Tanzanian Leadership During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Savannah Pipkin
Ab Initio Study of the Rotation of the C≡C Group in Benzvalyne, Advait Praveen
Synthesis of Alpha Domain of Metallothionein for Hydrogen Production, Aditya Surakanti
The Effects of Crowding Agents on the pKa of Physiologically Stable i-Motif DNA, Courtney Turner
Isolation of Sphingolipids from Sphingomonas echinoides B-3126 and their Characterization by MS/MS Analysis, Edgar David Uribe Sanchez
Computational Investigations into Astrochemical Inorganic Oxides, Ammonia Borane, and Genetic Algorithms, E. Michael Valencia
Computational Electronic Spectroscopy Predictions for Astrochemical Ice Analogues and Data Analysis for Experimental Spectra, Austin Wallace
Relative energy Comparison for Various Water Clusters using MP2, df-MP2, and CCSD(T):MP2 Methods, Qihang Wang
Trends in Prenatal Care Accessibility in Rural Mississippi and How these Trends affect Unfavorable Birth Outcomes, Maura Isabella Webb
A Study of Cannabigerolic Acid and its Derivatives via Raman Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory, Trevor Wolfe
Targeting Platelets using Ionic Liquid Coated Nanoparticles, Karen Mun Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Spectroscopic and Computational Study of Diacetyl and Water Clusters, Margaret Baldwin
Ionic Liquid-Solvated Chitosan Nanoparticles as a Novel Method of Treating Atopic Dermatitis, Leslie Bell
Effects of Crowding Agents on i-Motif DNA, Hayden Brines
Computational Investigation of Stellar Cooling, Noble Gas Nucleation, and Organic Molecular Spectra, Jax Dallas
Investigations Involving Mononuclear and Dinuclear Transition Metal Catalysts for Photochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Ansu Edwards
How Does Movement Impact Originality in a Divergent Thinking Task?, Molly B. Fontenot
Synthesis and Conductivity Analysis of a Methyl (Polyethylene Glycol) Comb Polymer, Olivia Fox
Diabetes Self-Management Training in Rural Mississippi, Nathan Foxworth
Spectroscopic Analysis of Potential Astromolecules Via Quantum Chemical Quartic Force Fields, Mason Gardner
Determination of Metals and Microplastics in Sediment from Oyster Reefs in the Mississippi Sound, Shelby Goza
Bringing Biochemistry Home: Transforming Milk into Yogurt, Ashley King
Applications of Sodium Azide in the Synthesis of Tetrazines and Hydrolysis Reactions, My Le
Artificial De Novo Tetramer Hydrogenase Mimic, Co-Metallopeptide Titration, and Photocatalysis, Thuy Hien Le
Determination of Metals in Whey and Vegan Protein Supplements using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, Megan Lofaso
Synthesis of a DD-π-AA Organic Dye for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Hope Lovell
Effects of Halogen Bonding on 13C NMR Shifts of Various Tolan Species, Anthony Lybrand
The Importance of Continuity of Care Among Older Adults on Chronic Opioid Therapy, Max Mauney
Indolizine Donor-Based Dyes for Applications in Fluorescence Biological Imaging, William Meador
Microplastic Pollution: Analytical Method Development and Current Policy, Klara Missling
Characterizing PM2.5 Air Samples of Northeast Mississippi, Harley Nabors
Has Maize Overtaken Our Reality? A Personal Briefing, Biochemical Comparison, Agrigenomics, and History of Maize, Nader Pahlevan
A Baseline Documentation Report For the Delta Wind Birds Sky Lake Nature Reserve, Preston T. Perkins, J Hays Dubberly, Michael J. Thomas, and Jensine Coggin
A Conductivity Analysis of a Newly Synthesized Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Methyl Ether Hydroxide Electrolyte, Sarah Marie Peterson
Purification of PCBP2 and its Effect on the Formation of DNA i-Motifs and Secondary Structures, Nathan Redden
Chemical and Co-Solute Effects of Polyethylene Glycol on i-Motif Formation, Lindsey Rutherford
Covalent Modification Of Genetically Engineered Polymers With BODIPY Fluorophores, Emilie Smith
Composition and Oxidative Potential of Fine Particulate Matter from Pascagoula, MS, Madison Smith
Preparation of Perylene Bisimide Acceptors with Ethylcarboxyl and Pyrenylcyclohexyl Imide Groups, Michael Cashen Stark
Oxidative Potential and Composition of Fine Particulate Matter at Two Locations in Mississippi, Victoria Claire Stevens
Potential Interactions Between GPER1 and HIV Tat-mediated Neurotoxicity, Shiwani Thapa