Surf Diaries 2005

Summer 2005

Every summer, R-MC students make waves with their original research. This year was no different with 28 students spending their summers in the laboratory, out in the field and even on the stage by way of Randolph-Macon College’s 2005 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. SURF introduces students to advanced research under the guidance of seasoned professors here at the college.

This summer, projects were all over the academic map. Susan Borowski investigated ways to remove sulfur from coal and accordingly, squelch one of the primary causes of acid rain, while a team of four students – Kerisa Harriott, Ted Shaner, Ashley Ford and Robert Culley – explored possible treatments for the Dengue Virus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.  Susan, Kerisa, Ted, Ashley and Robert and their fellow SURFers had to write proposals and apply for grant money to fund their research. As a part of the program, students also received a stipend as well as room and board.

So, grab your board, jump on and SURF through the following links to view some of the projects students tackled this summer!

	Searching for A Cure		Piano Man
	Rain, Rain, Go Away … Come Again Another Day		Prison Gang Policies – What Works and What Doesn’t?
	It’s All in the Expression … Or is it?		Searching for a Kinder, Gentler Cancer Drug
Developing Lab Experiments for the DLK-60, an electrochemical analyzer

[ 2006 SURF Journals ]

The SURF program was established in 1995 by the Schapiro Research Program, an endowment fund that supports scholarly undergraduate research by Randolph-Macon College students in all disciplines.