Past Projects
Seven students worked with four professors on Physics and Astronomy projects. Two other students worked on inter-disciplinary projects with Biology and Physics professors.
Student summer research fellows at ÃÛÌÒapp participate in the annual summer research poster fair, held in October. They also prepare a synopsis (a one page summary) of their research experience, providing relevant background as well as a statement of the problem, describing the research methods, giving any results to date and indicating how the research benefitted them personally.
Recent Developments on the Mergeburst Prediction:ÌýEvan Cook, Chris Jang and ProfessorÌýLarry MolnarÌý.
Dynamics of the Algol Triple Star SystemÌýKenton Greene and ProfessorÌýLarry Molnar.
Distinguishing Multiple Stellar Populations of Star Clusters M56 and M13:ÌýZach Bruce, Peyton Benac (high school student) and ProfessorÌýJason Smolinski.
Zach Bruce
(posterÌý/Ìýsynopsis)
Evan Cook
(poster /Ìýsynopsis)
Kenton Greene
(poster /Ìýsynopsis)
Chris Jang
(poster /Ìýsynopsis)
Optical physics project
Optical measurements of polariton strong coupling in semiconductor microcavities: Jacob Hartman and ProfessorÌýRyan Balili
Jacob Hartman
(posterÌý/Ìýsynopsis)
Biophysics project
Brian Seper (high school student), Andrew Folkerts and Aaron Abma worked with ProfessorÌýPaul Harper.
Aaron Abma
Methylene Volume and Phase Transition Kinetics in Medium Chain Monoglycerides and AlkanesÌý
(posterÌý/Ìýsynopsis)Ìý
Andrew Folkerts
Structural and kinetic studies of the cubic and hexagonal phases of MNd
(posterÌý/Ìýsynopsis)
Interdisciplinary projects
Investigating how UV exposure activates K+ channels in corneal epithelial cells using electrophysiologyÌý
Peter Boersma,ÌýProfessor Loren HaarsmaÌý(Physics) andÌýProfessor John Ubels (Biology).
Scientist in Congress: an archival study of Vernon J. Ehlers: Julia LaPlaca and ProfessorÌý Matt Walhout