Mohammed Algharrawi, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Using of Cellulose Nanofibrils To Obtain Novel Food Packaging."   Zoom presentation

Christopher Albert, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, will be defending their thesis titled, "The Effect of Hemicellulose Adsorption on Apparent Sheet Density."

Tessali Morrison, a candidate for Masters of Science in Chemistry, will be defending their thesis titled, "Synthesis and Characterization of Double Network Hydrogels Containing Norbornene-Modified Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Cellulose Nanofibrils."     Zoom presentation: Please email Tessali at tessali.morrison@maine.edu for Zoom information.

Bryce Risley, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Marine Biology, will be defending their thesis titled: "Senders, Receivers, and Spillover Dynamics: Understanding Transformative Forces of Aquaculture in the Marine Aquarium Trade."

Mia Callahan, a candidate for the Master of Science in Teaching degree in Physics and Mathematics, will be defending their thesis titled: "Work at the Boundary: A Research-Practice Partnership to Incorporate Computer Science Into Middle School Science." https://maine.zoom.us/j/98404743064?pwd=OEhNTjFjSnBpeGQ4UWVUa1BiZjEydz09

Elisabeth Kilroy,  a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Zebrafish as a Model to Understand the Impact of Inactivity and NMES on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy."   Zoom presentation: https://maine.zoom.us/j/92331898982?pwd=SldLVGw1ZTBUYmhiREFRN2xOT0F1Zz09 Password: 556154

Darren Wallach, a candidate for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Peace and Reconciliation Studies, will be defending his thesis titled: "Ways to Peace: Case Studies in Peace and Diplomacy a Reader for High School & College Students."

Justin Willis, a candidate for the Master of Science in Teaching will be defending their thesis titled: "Use of Statistics "Boot Camps" to Encourage Success of Students with Diverse Background Knowledge."