REU Class of 2008

	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.
	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.