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.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)
Developing Process Variables Necessary to Operate Simulacrum: The LCLS Accelerator Simulator, Mirian G. Juan Estrella
Thermal Performance Testing of LSST Science Raft Towers, Mirian Juan Estrella and Kevin Reil
Low Cost Timing System for High Precision Particle Detection, Eric Madrigal, Sasha Dolgashev, and Vi Tran
Ultra-fast X-ray Diffraction of Metastable Structures During Hydrogen Crystallization, Andrew Pham
Development and Optimization of the Protocol for the SSRL Plate for In-situ Crystallization and Automated Diffraction Data Collection, Joanna Siegfried, Silvia Russi, and Aina Cohen
Understanding the Behavior of Sulfidic Colloids in the Presence of Metals, Daniel Zamudio, Alex QuyenVo, Vincent Noël, and John Bargar
Running title: Insights into catalytic mechanism of aerobic 4-hydroxybutryl-CoA dehydratase, Danielle Baur
X-Ray Spectroscopy of NiO and Nanodiamond at SSRL, Jackson Earl
Resistance Temperature Detectors in a Cryostat Refrigeration System, Kirsten Marie Manahan and Alice Callen
Piloting STEAM career camp for high school girls and improving project efficiency for the vacuum lab, Carolina Nava
Light Curves in X-Rays and Gamma-Rays, Daniel H. Sellers
Probing the Surface of Nanodiamonds at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource and San Jose State University, Jocelyn Valenzuela, Jackson Earl, Cynthia Melendrez, Grace Jeanpierre, Dennis Nordlund, and Abraham Wolcott
To improve Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning by measuring the consumption of energy in the buildings., Steffany De La Torre
Crystallography data analysis at LCLS, Cristina E. Garcia and Chun H. Yoon
Dark Matter Search, Ramiro O. Garcia, Noah A. Kurinsky, Mike Kelsey, and Richard Partridge
Searching for Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea, Alexandra D. Gutierrez, Emily L. Cardarelli, and Natalie Wright
The Origin and Propagation of Cosmic Rays, Melida Paz
Optimization Protocol for the SSRL In-Situ Crystallization and Automated Data Collection Plate, Joanna Siegfried, Brooke Connell, Aina Cohen, and Silvia Russi
Characterizing Sediment from Riverton, WY, Natalie A. Wright, Emily L. Cardarelli, Christopher A. Francis, and John R. Bargar
Protein Crystallization Tray Protocol Development, Brooke Connell
Characterizing Upper Colorado River Basin Sediments, Kolyne S. De Jesus, Emily L. Cardarelli, Christopher A. Francis, and John R. Bargar
Exploring Mathematical Strategies for Finding Hidden Features in Multi-Dimensional Big Datasets, Tri Duong, Fang Ren, and Apurva Mehta
Understanding Molecular Bonding in Vitamin B12 Using X-Ray Spectroscopy, Jamie N. Lehnen
Optimization and Coding of a LCLS Control Program, Tanner M. Worden
Fortifying Glass, David Guo