| Elena Amador Mentor: Janice Bishop UC Santa Cruz Earth Science with concentration in Planetary Science 2009
Elena worked with Dr. Janice Bishop doing mineralogical research in Mawrth
Vallis, Mars using CRISM images and making laboratory mixtures. |
| Yvette Cendes Mentor:
Jill Tarter Case
Western Reserve Univ
Physics
B.S., Junior Yvette worked to determine whether stray signals from the
control room computers and processors at the Allen Telescope Array are
detected by the telescopes themselves in the field. |
| Matthew Finch Mentor: Richard Quinn, Cindy Taylor College of San Mateo Chemistry, Junior Matthew used electrochemical methods to characterize and
identify signals pertinent to the Phoenix Mars Lander MECA-WCL data.
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| Robert Jacobsen Mentor: Devon Burr Colorado College
Geology, Sophomore Robert mapped features on Saturn's moon Titan created by
the flow of liquid methane. |
| Matthew Levit Mentor: Scott Sandford, Stephanie Milam La Salle University
Biology, Sophomore
Matt worked on the synthesis of nucleobases, the building
blocks of DNA/RNA, from the ultraviolet photolysis of astrophysically
relevant ice mixtures at NASA Ames's Astrochemistry laboratory. |
| Rosie Malsberger Mentor: Jean Chiar Grinnell College Physics, Junior
Rosie worked with data from the Spitzer Space Telescope to
study a 6.2 Micron hydrocarbon absorption feature from potential
intergalactic stellar sources. |
| Alicia Muirhead Mentor: Janice Bishop UC Santa Cruz Earth Sciences, Sophomore Alicia used MRO CRISM data and lab work to better
understand the presence of iron oxides on Mars. |
| Zachary Nadler Mentor: Gerry Harp Emory University Physics/Mathematics; Junior Zach used holography to characterize the dishes of the
ATA. |
| Manuel
Olmedo Mentor: Alessandra Ricca UC Santa Barbara Physics, Sophomore Manuel assisted in a study of Photo-irradiated Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Mixed Molecular Ice. |
| Efrosini Proios Mentor: Rocco Mancinelli College of San Mateo Molecular and Cell Biology, Sophomore Efrosini studied the effect of Potassium Chloride on the
resistance of halophilic DNA to UV light. |
| Danica Roth Mentor: Cynthia Phillips UC Berkeley Astrophysics/Physics double major, Junior/Senior Danica studied the mapping and morphology of Titan's
channels. |
| Aaron Slodov Mentor: Peter Backus Kent State University Physics/Math, Junior Aaron developed a new habitable star catalog for expanded
SETI searches. |
| Heather Stewart Mentor: Josh Emery, Franck Marchis Villanova University Astronomy and Astrophysics, junior Heather analyzed IR data from Spitzer Space Telescope on
Trojan asteroids in conjunction with observing and reducing light curves for
Trojan, main belt, binary, and near-Earth asteroids. |
| William Swearson Mentor: Hector D’Antoni, Jay Skiles University of North Dakota Anthropology, Junior/senior
Project Description: Using South America as an analog to hindcast climate
change. |
| Claire Webb Mentor: Peter Jenniskens Vassar College Astronomy, Sophomore
Claire worked on a novel application of tungsten halogen
light sources for the calibration of STARDUST sample return capsule entry
observations. |
| Kimberley Wendell Mentor: Devon Burr Montana State University Geology, Paleontology, and Spanish, 2011
Kim studied sinuous ridges on Mars (possible inverted fluvial channels), and
calculated the paleodischarge, in order to better understand past climate
conditions on Mars. |
| Shicong Xie Mentor: Friedemann Freund UC Berkeley Major: Physics, 2011 Shicong investigated the effect of the physical chemistry
of rocks on the oxidation of water. |