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| 70 PDP participants teaching ~517 undergraduates served |
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2015-1 |
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The law of large numbers, and engaging in scientific argument from evidence Team Lead: Anna Boehle, University of California, Los AngelesDisciplinary area: Astronomy, Statistics Teaching venue: PREP for Physics and Astronomy REU, UCLA Chapter Sponsor: NSF/AST |
14 undergraduates |
2015-2 |
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Interactions between light and matter, and simplifying physical systems through models Team Lead: Briana Ingermann, University of Colorado, BoulderDisciplinary area: Astrophysics Teaching venue: WEST, Santa Cruz Chapter Sponsor: ISEE (UCSC) |
21 undergraduates |
2015-3 |
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Projecting outcomes of management solutions using population models in ecology Team Lead: Max Tarjan, University of California, Santa Cruz Activity Summary: Robin Lovell's Activity summary write-up Sponsor: ISEE (UCSC) |
16 undergraduates |
2015-5 |
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Parasitoid ecology, and constructing scientific explanations from evidence Team Lead: Hamutahl Cohen, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Agricultural Sustainability, Ecology Teaching venue: WEST, Santa Cruz Chapter Sponsor: ISEE (UCSC) |
9 undergraduates |
2015-6 |
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Resource intermittency, and using requirements to design solutions Team Lead: Sarah Beganskas, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Renewable Energy Teaching venue: Akamai PREP Course, Akamai-Hawaii Chapter Sponsor: NSF/AST, AFOSR, TMT |
21 undergraduates |
2015-7 |
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Sequential execution of tasks in algorithms, and justifying design choices Team Lead: Kevin Moore, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Computer Science Teaching venue: Akamai PREP Course, Akamai-Hawaii Chapter Sponsor: NSF/AST, AFOSR, TMT |
21 undergraduates |
2015-8 |
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Protein structure, assembly, and interactions; and developing testable hypotheses Team Lead: Rafael Palomino, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Biochemistry Teaching venue: WEST, Santa Cruz Chapter Sponsor: HHMI & ISEE |
24 undergraduates |
2015-9 |
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Chromosome segregation in meiosis, and constructing scientific explanations from evidence Team Lead: Tisha Bohr, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Biology Teaching venue: Active Learning Initiative Demonstration Lab, Santa Cruz Chapter Sponsor: HHMI & ISEE |
26 undergraduates |
2015-10 |
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Gene expression regulation, and constructing models Team Lead: Matt Ragle, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Biology Teaching venue: MARC/MBRS Summer Research Institute, Santa Cruz Chapter Sponsor: HHMI & ISEE |
18 undergraduates |
2015-11 |
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Active and passive water transport, and building models supported by evidence Team Lead: Robin Dunkin, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Biology Teaching venue: Active Learning Initiative Demonstration Lab, Santa Cruz Chapter Sponsor: HHMI & ISEE |
10 undergraduates |
2015-12 |
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Half-life and activity of radioactive samples, and constructing explanations from evidence Team Lead: Saul Beceiro Novo, Michigan State UniversityDisciplinary area: Physics Teaching venue: Introductory Physics Lab, Michigan State University Sponsor: NSF/TUES, Dunlap-Toronto ISEE Chapter |
80 undergraduates |
2015-13 |
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Angular and linear momentum conservation, and scientific explanation Team Lead: Alanna Pawlak, Michigan State UniversityDisciplinary area: Physics Teaching venue: Introductory Physics Mechanics Lab. Michigan State University Sponsor: NSF/TUES |
130 undergraduates |
2015-14 |
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Carrying measurement errors through analysis, and designing and carrying out investigations through computation Team Lead: Emily Rice, College of Staten Island, City University of New YorkDisciplinary area: Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science, Statistics, Computer Science Teaching venue: PREP for AMNH/CUNY REU Sponsor: NSF/AST |
16 undergraduates |
2015-15 |
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Physical properties implied by spectral features, and analyzing and interpreting data Team Lead: Emma Storm, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Optics, Physics Teaching venue: TEXOCOP Summer Program, University of Houston College of Optometry, Houston ISEE Chapter Sponsor: NSF/TUES |
16 undergraduates |
2015-16 |
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The ray model of light, and constructing explanations that incorporate causal coherence Team Lead: Emma Storm, University of California, Santa CruzDisciplinary area: Optics, Physics Teaching venue: TEXOCOP Summer Program, University of Houston College of Optometry, Houston ISEE Chapter Sponsor: NSF/TUES |
15 undergraduates |
2015-17 |
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Distance measures in astronomy, and generating figures to support conclusions Team Lead: Ryan Quadri, Texas A&M UniversityDisciplinary area: Astronomy Teaching venue: PREP for Astronomy REU, Texas A&M University Sponsor: NSF/AST |
9 undergraduates |
2015-18 |
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Calculating random and systematic errors, and engaging in argument from evidence Team Lead: Vicky Scowcroft, Carnegie Observatories, PasadenaDisciplinary area: Astronomy, Physics Teaching venue: Citrus College Stellar Astronomy Lab, Pomona Sponsor: NSF/TUES |
34 undergraduates |
2015-19 |
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Characterizing organisms through DNA barcoding and morphology, and generating explanations from evidence Team Lead: Kauahi Perez, University of Hawaii, ManoaDisciplinary area: Genetics Teaching venue: UH Science In Action Program, Akamai-Hawaii Chapter Sponsor: NSF/TUES, TMT |
6 high school students |
2015-20 |
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Determining and assessing goodness-of-fit through reduced chi-square fitting Team Lead: Lisa Esteves, Dunlap Institute, University of TorontoDisciplinary area: Astrophysics, Statistics Teaching venue: PREP for SURP, Dunlap-Toronto ISEE Chapter Sponsor: Dunlap Institute, University of Toronto |
20 undergraduates |
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Classifying astronomical objects from light curves, and extracting information from large datasets via computing Team Lead: Evan Sinukoff, University of Hawaii, ManoaDisciplinary area: Astronomy, Computer Science Teaching venue: UH Manoa Astronomy Lab Course 1, Akamai-Hawaii Chapter Sponsor: NSF/AST, IfA, TMT |
6 undergraduates |
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Astronomical data reduction, and analyzing and interpreting data Team Lead: Matt Hosek, University of Hawaii, ManoaDisciplinary area: Astronomy Teaching venue: UH Manoa Astronomy Lab Course 2, Akamai-Hawaii Chapter Sponsor: NSF/AST, IfA, TMT |
5 undergraduates |
