National Virtual Observatory Astronomy Project
Last Updated: August 13, 2007
Intern Kathryn Neugent '10 and Associate Professor Kim McLeod investigated ways to integrate tools found on the National Virtual Observatory website into classroom lessons. Such tools include a data search engine that queries over one hundred astronomical catalogs and returns both visual and numerical data for a specific region of the sky, and an image correction program that aligns images to the World Coordinate System. The NVO is redefining the way astronomers will collect data in the future: instead of sitting at a telescope, they will search the Internet.

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Biochemistry
Last Modified: August 28, 2006
Knapp interns Jenny Lee '09 & Annie Choi '07 worked with Associate Dean of the College Adele Wolfson and Professor Mary Allen to create a new website for the Biological Chemistry major. This new graphic-heavy website contains information about the major, student research, relevant statistics, and other useful information for current majors and prospective students. In the faculty section of the site, each faculty member is represented by an image of a molecular structure involved in his or her research.

Neuroendocrinology seminar
Last Modified: August 28, 2006
Knapp Interns Marie Ayabe '08 and Sarah Coutlee '07 worked with Assistant Professor Marc Tetel to create a website for his spring seminar on Neuroendocrinology (BISC 315) that includes course information, resources, and visuals. The page dedicated to visuals includes a Flash animation depicting a model describing steroid receptor action. Part of the project also involved creating a separate faculty website for Prof. Tetel that details his research interests.

Botanic Gardens
Last Modified: August 28, 2006
Knapp interns Er-Si (Mercy) An '09 and Juliana A. Martinez '09 worked with Director of Botanical Gardens Kristina Jones on a multifaceted project for Wellesley College Botanic Gardens (WCBG): an updated version of the Botanic Gardens website; organization and merging of the arboretum and greenhouse databases; and the design for the new WCBG logo. The Botanic Gardens site features maps, virtual tours of the Greenhouses and the Arboretum, and a section called What Is It with closeup photos of plants.

Sports Medicine
Last Modified: August 28, 2006
Knapp intern Juliana Martinez '09 helped Associate Professor Connie Bauman create a FirstClass course conference where students in the course can do more than merely send emails to their professor. The conference will include several sub-conferences, organized by a natural flow-chart of the injury sequence of events. Students will use the conference to explore injury pathology, treatment, and re-conditioning through website links, current news pertaining to sports medicine, case studies, and a large library of anatomy images. Also included in this project is the integration of lecture PowerPoint presentations with anatomy images. .

Genetics
Last Modified: August 12, 2005
Knapp interns Courtney Chin '07 and Christina L. Miller '08 worked with Professor Andrea Sequeira to create a website for the Genetics BISC219 course co-taught with Professor Drew Webb. This course has no textbook, so the site provides many links to complement materials covered in lectures and labs. A "Getting Started" section reviews topics covered in Intro to Cell Biology. There are also over fifty links to sites on topics such as Mendelian genetics, allele and gene interactions, mutations, and evolutionary genetics. There are six online problem sets with answers and explanations, as well as updates on developments in the field.

Ecological effects of artificial night lighting
Last Modified: August 4, 2004
Knapp interns Zsuzsa Moricz '06, and Kellen Li '05 worked with Professor Marianne Moore creating a website detailing Marianne’s research on the ecological effects of artificial night lighting on the behavior and movements of lake organisms. The interns created pages which list her publications, courses she teaches, and a gallery of images. In addition, the interns created three compilation DVDs of eighteen video clips for Marianne to use in course lectures.

Web of Species
Last Modified: August 6, 2004
Knapp interns Niki Zhou '06 and Carla Holleran '06 worked with Professor Nick Rodenhouse updating and expanding the Web of Species (a site originally created in 1998) which illustrates over three hundred plants, animals, and fungi in five habitats of the Wellesley College campus. Users can browse through a directory with thumbnail photos of each species, or can learn about species specific to the arboretum, forest, grove, meadow or wetland habitats. For each species, there is information about physical characteristics, natural history, and an unusual fact. To improve the user interface, the interns redesigned the home page, implemented a new color scheme, updated the directory to include thumbnail photos of each species, restructured the habitat pages, and created a clearer campus map for the landscape section.

Biological Sciences departmental site
Last Modified: August 3, 2004
Knapp interns Mimi Lai '06 and Kristen Roth '06 worked with Professor Andrea Sequiera and Senior Instructor in Science Lab Marcy Thomas redesigning the Biological Sciences departmental site. They added more information about current student research and achievements of alumnae, as well as more information for prospective students. The interns also created a faculty and staff directory with individual photos, as well as pages listing the department’s facilities and events.

Neurogenesis experiment simulation
Last Modified: August 25, 2004
Knapp interns Cecilia Yu '07, and Zsuzsa Moricz '06 worked with Senior Instructor in Science Lab Carol Ann Paul, to create an animated simulation of a laboratory experiment investigating how exercise affects the rate of neurogenesis (the formation of new neurons) in mice. Carol Ann will use this animation as the basis for future simulations investigating how other factors affect the rate of neurogenesis in mice, crayfish, and tree shrews.

Microbiology (Biology 209)
Last Modified: August 3, 2004
Professor Mary Allen and Mellon intern Sophie Lee '00 created a resource both for students interested in the sciences at Wellesley and for students currently enrolled in Microbiology. It contains basic course information with a digital video clip about viruses, course and lab syllabi, links to PowerPoint presentations by students, and a web research page. In the summer of 2004, Mary redesigned and updated the site with Knapp intern Devyani Parameshwar '06. Among the many elements added to the site were a greater emphasis on student research; a more current syllabus; and examples of recent student presentations on such topics as cholera, Lyme disease, plague, rabies, SARS, and tetanus.

Neural Development Animations
Last Modified: August 8, 2003
Cristina Greavu '05 and Giuliana Funkhouser '04 worked with Senior Instructor in Science Laboratory Carol Ann Paul to develop a web page explaining immunocytochemical techniques for Biology 306 (Principles of Neural Development). The interns developed a series of animations explaining some of the preliminary steps for processing tissue with antibodies. Topics included how to preserve tissue by crosslinking proteins; how to “make holes” in the cell membrane to enable antibodies to penetrate cells; and the structure and workings of antibodies.

Tropical Ecology (Biology 308)
Last Modified: August 8, 2003
Professor Marianne Moore, with Mellon interns Cristi Collari (Davis Scholar) and Sophie Lee '00, created a web-based preview in 1999 of the fish, plants, and coral that students study and then go see during Wintersession in Belize. Each page has a hidden definition so that students can learn to recognize the different species. They may also quiz themselves using the QuickTime slideshow, which shows the fish and coral in random order. In the summer of 2003, Professor Martina Koniger worked with Knapp Interns Kate Tetrault '06 and Gowun Kim '06 to update and expand this site. The students added a more effective self-testing component using rollover images as well as a new section on over sixty plant and animal species of the Central American rain forest. Note: this site is available only to computers on Wellesley's campus.

Lobster Brain Atlas
Last Modified: August 1, 2002
Knapp interns Daiva Nevidomskyte '05 and Alice Tiao '04 worked with Professor Barbara Beltz and Research Assistant Jeannie Benton to create a digital anatomical atlas of the lobster brain, with over one hundred images arranged in stacks (dorsal through ventral).

Digital Video for Neuroscience Labs
Last Modified: October 18, 2002
Carol Ann Paul, Senior Instructor in Science Laboratory, worked with Knapp interns Daiva Nevidomskyte '05 and Regina Liang '04 creating seven digital video clips of dissections and lab setups. Using a digital video camcorder, iMovie and Sorenson Squeeze software, they videotaped an agarose gel as well as dissections of frogs, crayfish, and sheep; edited the videos for clarity; edited the videos for clarity; experimented with compression settings to find the best balance of video quality and file size; and added audio narrations and still image diagrams. Note: this site requires QuickTime version 5.0 or higher..

Environmental Science
Last Modified: Aug. 4, 1999
Mellon intern Sophie Lee '00 redesigned the previously existing Environmental Science site for Professor Marianne Moore in the Biology Department. The site provides easily accessible information about a fairly complex program of study, and features ease of navigation as well as links to other departments so students can plan their major. It also contains a listing of previous Wellesley Environmental Science alumnae and their current activities. Note: the Biology department redesigned the site again in the spring of 2003.

Molecular Biology
Last Modified: August 10, 1999
Professor of Biological Sciences Drew Webb and Mellon Intern Johari Townes '00 created a resource/research website for students and faculty of Molecular Biology. The page contains information about Wellesley College's program, including course offerings, faculty research topics, equipment and library resources. It also has links to Bioinformatics (an emerging field within Molecular Biology), Post-Graduate resources, and online periodicals.

Concepts in Biology
Last Modified: August 25, 2004
Biology Concepts is a web site where concepts that are common to several disciplines are described and explained with the assistance of animations in GIF, QuickTime, and Macromedia Flash formats. Currently there are four sections: 1) The standard curve; 2) Spec 20 Instructions; 3) Enzyme Substrate Binding; and 4) Enzyme Kinetics. These pages were developed with the assistance of Keck summer interns under the supervision of Carol Ann Paul. This site is frequently expanded to cover more common concepts, such as immunocytochemistry.

Students Access Biology Images over Campus Network
Last Modified: July 25, 1996
Professor Mary Coyne changed from overhead slides and transparencies to digital images presented on the Macintosh. Her new methods allowed students to access the materials for review at all times, as well as allowing her to upgrade her slides and presentations with colorful graphics created using Adobe Photoshop and other art programs. Since the lectures are available on tape and the slides available on the web, students can review both the lectures and the slides together when they study.

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Chemistry Fundamentals Online Lab Manual
Last Modified: August 28, 2006
Knapp interns Adilia James '07 and Sarah Coutlee '07 collaborated with Senior Lab Instructor Nick Doe to create an online laboratory manual for Chem 105 (Fundamentals of Chemistry with Laboratory). Included are links to relevant websites, images, and other materials aimed at drawing students into the labs to get them curious and excited about chemistry. Lab topics include analysis of ferrous iron in a vitamin pill; greenhouse gases and global warming; and synthesis of aspirin.

Organic Chemistry Online Lab Manual
Last Modified: August 8, 2003
Senior Instructor in Chemistry Laboratory Nicholas Doe worked with Knapp Interns Jiayang Chien '05 and Kate Tetrault '06 to redesign and expand the Chemistry 211 (Organic Chemistry) online lab manual. This site completely replaces the printed lab textbook students formerly purchased. The site now includes sections on lab safety, as well as an appendix covering instruments, techniques, and classification tests.

Chemistry and Art
Last Modified: August 8, 2001
Professor Margaret Merritt and Mellon Interns Leslie Chang '04 and Jerina Hajno '04 developed a web site for Professor Merritt's "Chemistry and Art " courses (Chem 103 and Chem 306). This website includes a syllabus; materials (including PDF files for the experiments) for each of the topics (Photography, Light and Color, Pigments and Painting, Metals: Etching and Corrosion, and Fiber Arts); and an exhibition of works by students from previous semesters, including salted paper prints, cyanotpes, gum dichromate prints, copper works, zinc works, and frescos.

Chemistry 222: Introduction to Biochemistry
Last Modified: August 3, 2001
Mellon intern Kathy Roche '03 revised and redesigned the Introduction to Biochem course website with Professor Adele Wolfson. In addition to providing students with info on grading policies, lab schedules and the course in general, the site now includes an imagemap with a matching navigation bar on each page and a detailed syllabus with links corresponding to topics such as protein structures, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids.

Structure and Function of Macromolecules
Last Modified: August 30, 2000
Professor Adele Wolfson and Mellon Intern Nirali Patel '01 redesigned a class website for Chemistry 221 (Biochemistry 1: Structure and Function of Macromolecules). The site features a course description, the syllabus, lab details, grading information, and useful links (including a site that accompanies the text, as well as sites on molecular modeling, protein structures, enzymes, and the" molecule of the month").

Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry
Last Modified: August 3, 2000
Mellon interns Nirali Patel '01 and Meng Jiang '03 worked with Professor Chris Arumainayagam to illustrate difficult concepts in quantum mechanics. Using Macromedia Flash, the interns created animations demonstrating angular momentum of electrons in a hydrogen atom, the Stern-Gerlach experiment, and the reaction mechanism of ethylene glycol. They also created an interactive spreadsheet in Excel to help illustrate the concept of orthogonality in wave functions.

Molecular Velocity
Last Modified: August 19, 1999
Professor Flick Coleman and Mellon intern Meredith Bookman '00 designed an interactive animation using Director and Shockwave which allows students to input the mass and temperature of a molecule. The program then calculates the velocity, has the molecule move across the screen as the computer times it, and reports the time. It can be run repeatedly and also calculates averages.

Periodic Table Quiz
Last Modified: October 21, 1999
Professor Flick Coleman and Mellon intern Meredith Bookman '00 designed a QuickTime sprite movie which helps beginning students learn the elements. It begins with the periodic table, randomly selects an element, and has the student place it in the appropriate location. There are 4 different level options, an information option, and a check button.

Paintshop Pond
Last Modified: August 27, 1999
Professor Peggy Merritt and Kate Golder '02 created a website concerning the history and cleanup of Henry Wood's Sons Company Paint factory site. ` The site also provides users with analytical data regarding the levels of lead, chromium, and other materials in the soils and water surrounding the site. Selected data are plotted; much larger data sets are compiled in downloadable Excel spreadsheets for study and manipulation by users. The site also provides a directory to the hardcopy material concerning the former paint factory and associated cleanup, available in the Wellesley College Science Library.

Interactive Spreadsheet Demonstrations for Introductory,
Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry
Last Modified: February 13, 1998
These spreadsheets enable students to explore "live" graphs rather than looking at static pictures in a text. Using these spreadsheets, students perform experiments in which they examine the effect(s) of a variety of variables on a chemical or physical system. The spreadsheets are also useful in helping students develop visual understanding of complex mathematical relationships. Topics include: blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, titration curves, and integration of the normal distribution.

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Computer Science Department
Last Modified: August 13, 2007
Interns Ewelina Oleszek '10 and Christina Pong '09 worked with Associate Professor Takis Metaxas to redesign and reorganize the Computer Science Department website. The site offers valuable information for students taking or considering classes in the Department, and will also feature computer science faculty profiles, research opportunities, departmental events, and the accomplishments of computer science students and alumnae.

Bioinformatics - CS/BISC 303
Last Modified: August 8, 2003
Professor Takis Metaxas worked with Knapp intern Mirena Chausheva '04 to create a web site with syllabus, schedules, class lectures, and Internet resources for Bioinformatics (CS/BISC 303), a multidisciplinary seminar co-taught with faculty from Brandeis.

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Enviromental Studies Program
Last Updated: August 13, 2007
Interns Christina Pong '09 and Diana Eastman '08 worked with Assistant Professor Jay Turner and Professor Beth DeSombre to develop a new Environmental Studies Program website. The site will not only provide information about the ES curriculum and faculty members, but also will highlight student and institutional research efforts, environmental awareness at Wellesley, and opportunities in the field of Environmental Studies beyond the college.

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Geological History of Wellesley College
Last Updated: August 13, 2007
Interns Thutrang Nguyen '08 and Ran Tao '09 worked with Assistant Professor Britt Argow to create a website that will showcase the final projects of students in GEOS 200, which focused on tracking the location of Wellesley College from the Cambrian period through the Cretaceous period. The website includes student research papers, an animated geologic sequence, a course description, and other related links.

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Online Multivariable and Logic Math Tests
Last Modified: August 28, 2006
Knapp intern Brenda Montes '08 created two online tests for Assistant Professor Stanley Chang's multivariable calculus and other math classes. Once students take the tests online and submit them, Prof. Chang downloads the results to his own computer. He then imports them into Excel templates, created by Brenda, which contain formulas for automatic data analysis and generating statistics.

Math Department
Last Modified: August 12, 2005
In the summer of 2005, Knapp Intern Heather Barrett ’08 worked with Professor Megan Kerr to redesign and update the Department of Mathematics website. The new site emphasizes math outside the classroom and is designed with particular attention to prospective students. Several sections, including curriculum and faculty information, were updated, and new sections were added on student research in the department and recent alumnae.

Putting Joy into Mathematica
Last Modified: April 22, 1998
Two professors at Wellesley College have created a simpler interface to Mathematica, the useful but complicated-to-learn mathematical program used in many math courses. Joy of Mathematica is essentially a shell, running above Mathematica to allow students to input standard equations and still receive the advanced graphs and calculations of Mathematica. With Joy, students can spend more time studying the graphs and less time learning how to input their equations into Mathematica.

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Animations for mechanics and optics
Last Modified: August 12, 2005
Knapp interns Nicole Smith DuRand '06 and Christina L. Miller '08 worked with Professor Yue Hu to create web-based animations demonstrating concepts for introductory physics. As part of a redesign of Professor Hu's personal site, the interns converted ten animations from Matlab to QuickTime on topics such as uniform circular motion, simple harmonic oscillators, standing waves, and reflection. Many of the animations have several versions so students can see the effect of varying a parameter.

Physics Department
Last Modified: August 7, 2002
Knapp intern Wenjun Jing '05 worked with Professor Glen Stark to redesign the Physics Department web site. The new site has more information for prospective students and prospective Physics majors, as well as a greater focus on student research opportunities. A highlight of the site is a brief digital video clip of four Wellesley physics majors experimenting with zero gravity on NASA's KC-135 (a.k.a., the "Vomit Comet") in March 1999.

Presentation Software Enhances Intro Physics Lectures
Last Modified: October 10,1996
Professor Hu converted her lectures for Physics 106 and other classes from overhead transparencies and slides to a computerized slide show and animated files. These electronic slides, unlike traditional overhead diagrams, include layers of information and animation that appeal to logical sequence and trigger the eye and memory to see and remember in a more orderly way. Created with the presentation application Adobe Persuasion, the slides include not only text, but also graphics, digital video, animation, and layering.

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Science Center
Last Modified: August 28, 2006
Knapp interns Suh-Mii Yi '08 and Annie Choi '07 worked with Professor Dennis Smith to update and revamp the Science Center website. The new site includes sections on summer research awards for students; scholarships and summer jobs; faculty grants and fellowships; lab safety; and a virtual tour by Gowun Kim '06 and Yuling Wang '06.

Wellesley Science Alumnae
Last Modified: July 31, 2002
Knapp intern Shelley Chien '03 worked with Professor Adele Wolfson to create a website showcasing Wellesley alumnae who have had prominent scientific careers. The site features information on more than thirty alumnae active in academia, government, health, medicine, and private industry, as well as information about five prominent alumnae from the early twentieth century.

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