STAR Program
The STAR (STEM Teacher and Researcher) Program provides aspiring and early career K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) teachers paid summer research experiences at national, university, and independent laboratories. STAR Fellows pursue a prestigious "teacher-researcher" career path starting with an original research project for 9 weeks. Weekly education workshops and conferences support Fellows considering how the "doing of science" can be translated into the "teaching of science. " Each STAR Fellow presents their research at a conference. Many become STEM leaders and go on to present at state and national teaching and professional society meetings.
STAR aims to enhance the recruitment, preparation, and retention of high quality STEM teachers. The STAR program is administered on behalf the California State University system by the Cal Poly Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESaME). STAR has supported hundreds of Fellows since its inception in 2006.
This Digital Commons series presents Fellow's research presentations in poster and short-oral presentation formats illustrating the diverse fields of inquiry and depth of research projects engagement provided by our partner lab sites.
For more information visit: StarTeacherResearcher.org
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About STAR - STEM Teacher and Researcher Program
Poster presented at the Teacher Research Experience Conference
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under multiple grants and contributions from philanthropic foundations. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Rock Porosity Analysis Using High Resolution X-ray Tomography, Leo Groner, Dula Parkinson, and Katya Bazilevskaya
Remote Sensing Analysis for Salinity Management of Seasonal Wetlands, Debra L. S. Miller and Nigel W.T. Quinn
Effects of Mechanical Ventilation Rates on Indoor Formaldehyde Levels, Thuy Nguyen and Henry Willem
Recyclability of Ionic Liquid in Pretreatment of Eucalyptus Globulus, Melissa Ambrose, Kim Tran, Anthe George, and Bradley Holmes
Cyanobacteria and Biosequestration: The Effects of High CO2 Levels on Calcifying Strains of Synechococcus, Fallon E. Frye, Stephanie M. Swarbreck, and Christer Jansson
Next Generation of Quality Low Energy “Green” Windows, James M. Kennedy, R.J. Mendelsberg, and S.H.N. Lim
LIGO Hanford Observatory (LIGO)
Monitoring Spectral Lines to Calibrate LIGO Data, Joseph Milliano and Greg Mendell
Using Fscans to detect combs in LIGO Detector Characterization Channels, Joseph M. Milliano and Gregory Mendell
An analysis of the microseismic peak at LIGO Hanford Observatory, Nathan Sweem
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Method Development for Structural Assessment of Nanolipoprotein Particles with and without Cross-linked Lipids, Emma J. Mullen, Wei He, Sean Gilmore, Matthias Frank, Matthew Coleman, and Megan Shelby
Glycolic Acid Utilization in Two Species of Marine Bacteria, Erik S. Timsak
Influence of a Guanidine Riboswitch in Bacterial Cells, Erik S. Timsak, Jefferey A. Kimbrel, Chris S. Ward, Rhona K. Stuart, and Michael P. Thelen
Quality Assurance of CO2 from Natural Gas Source For the SPRUCE Experiment, Kimberly Arias, Karis J. McFarlane, and Alexandra Hedgpeth
Using Curcumin Nano-Lipid Particles in a Therapeutic Approach, Kayla Douglas, Angela Evans, Wei He, and Mathew Coleman
Flow Sensor Integration for Precision Dispensing of Visco-Elastic Biomaterials, Robert V. Opel, William “Rick” Hynes, and Monica Moya
Variations in Atmospheric 13C/14C Ratios within a Radiocarbon Preparatory Lab and Implications for AMS Measurements, Kimberly Arias, Alexandra Hedgpeth, and Karis McFarlane
Optimization of a genomic editing system using CRISPR/Cas9-induced site-specific gene integration, Jillian L. McCool Ms., Nick Hum, and Gabriela G. Loots
The Effects of Radiation Exposure: An in vivo vs in vitro Biomarker Study Analysis, Angeles L. Mora
Investigating the Infection and Persistence of Sindbis Virus in Host Neurons, Gavin Schroter, Sally Hall, and Monica Borucki
Radiocarbon Isotopic Classification of Deep Tropical Forest Soils, Brooke Butler, Karis J. McFarlane, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, and Katherine A. Heckman
Resolving Emission Lines of Sodiumlike Fe XVI Using EBIT, Sandi Lavito
Characterization of putative Wnt3a-Inducible Enhancers, Katelynn C. Lee, Nicholas Hum, Aimy Sebastian, and Gabriela Loots
The Effect of Environmental Selection Pressure on the Rate of Recombination to an Advantageous Receptor Mutation in Bovine Coronavirus, Gavin Schroter, Sally Hall, Mona Hwang, and Monica Borucki
FEA Investigation of Microfabricated Structural Variation in Acoustofluidic Devices, Amanda Johnston
Measuring Radiation Exposure in Human Blood using Gene Expression, Krystal Naranjo, Melissa Bentley, Harsha Konery, and Matthew Coleman