REU Class of 2011

Christina Allen
Christina Allen
University of Mary
Mentor: Oana Marcu
Project: The Response of Halophiles from the Atacama Desert to Humidity Changes
Conroy Baltzell
Conroy Baltzell
Carnegie Mellon University
Mentor: Friedemann Freund
Project: Diurnal Patterns in the Frequency Distribution of Shallow and Deep Earthquakes Underneath the Ocean
Samuel Bonin
Samuel Bonin
University of New Mexico
Mentor: William Barott
Project: Finding Short Term Variability in Methanol Masers
Ross Cawthon
Ross Cawthon
Carleton College
Mentor: Jean Chiar
Project: Infrared Analysis of the Pipe Nebula
Ecaterina (Oana) Coman
Ecaterina (Oana) Coman
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Mentor: Cynthia Phillips
Project: Volcanic Resurfacing of Io Between Galileo and New Horizons Observations
New LEISA Maps for Three of the Galilean Satellites
Jennifer Cooper
Jennifer Cooper
Cornell University
Mentor: Cristina Dalle Ore
Project: A Spitzer-based classification of TNOs
Joshua Fixelle
Joshua Fixelle
Penn State University
Mentor: Gerry Harp
Project: Characterization and Classification of Signals from SonATA
Shannon Hicks
Shannon Hicks
SUNY Stony Brook
Mentor: Robert French
Project: Tracking Clumps in Saturn’s F Ring
Laura Hosmer
Laura Hosmer
University of Missouri
Mentor: Rachel Mastrapa
Project: Mosaicking: a Tool to Investigate Chemical Compositions of Select Saturnian Satellites From Cassini VIMS Observations
Tracy Mandel
Tracy Mandel
Cornell University
Mentor: Lori Fenton
Project: GCM Analysis of Mars Albedo Changes Due to the 2011 Global Dust Storm
Wyatt Meldman-Floch
Wyatt Meldman-Floch
College of William and Mary
Mentor: Laurance Doyle
Project: Finding Complexity in Indexed Data Sets
Bjorn Mellem
Bjorn Mellem
St. Olaf College
Mentor: Adrian Brown
Project: Asymmetric CO2 Ice Retreat During Northern Spring on Mars Using the NASA Ames Global Climate Model
Jennifer Minteer
Jennifer Minteer
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Mentor: Mouhidin Kabir
Project: Engineering and Characterization of Protein-Based Chemosensors
Meridel Phillips
Meridel Phillips
University of Rochester
Mentor: Peter Jenniskens
Project: Use of CAMS (Cameras for Allsky Meteor Surveillance) for Confirmation of the April RHO CYGNIDS (ARC, IAU #348)
Roger Shek
Roger Shek
University of Hawaii
Mentor: Richard Quinn
Project: The Detection of Peroxides in Gamma Irradiated Perchlorates
Alysha Shugart
Alysha Shugart
University of Texas, Austin
Mentor: Jon Richards
Project: Public Outreach: Engaging the People with Science and SETI