Project+Choice+Discussion+Page

Main Page = = =Welcome to the Project Choice Discussion Page.=

==Each member of the community should post here some initial project preferences. In light of the preferences of others, we may want to change our preferences. My preference is that all the projects, or nearly all, get selected by someone--that would be the most benefit to the SJHS research community as a whole. So add your initial preferences below, followed by your initials. --TL==


 * Lesley and I are doing the zebrafish project. We are because this is the project that we worked on for the duration of the summer. - LS and KH

Hey everyone! When trying to upload your ppt to your page or something else, make sure you upload it as a file rather than a link. The difference is that as a link it would only work if you are working on the u-drive you created the ppt. As a file it actuelly is saved in wikispace and can be access from any computer.--DH (This is helpful--TL)

Hey hey hey! I would like to do something in the astronomy realm! I was thinking Variable Star Studies with local and remote observation. That would be so so fun to go star-gazing! -CM (C: perhaps you could look up a naked-eye variable star observation protocol and post a link to it on the Variable Star page--TL)

I would like to do something in astronomy, preferably** **Variable Star Studies with local and remote observation. MM (M: perhaps you could put a link to the AAVSO web site on the VS page, and explore it.--TL)

Hey I would like to do the High RedShift Star Formation Rates using Hubble and Spitzer observations. CC (C: can you upload some of the pdf documents in the "10 projects" files to the sjhsrc wikispace, giving you access to them at home? Try reading Greg's observer report--it will give you a good taste for what the early stages of that project would be like.--TL)

Hey there... Ian and I were thinking of pursuing the STAR at RHIC project but aren't sure what that project would entitle us doing. - KS and ID (K, I: you would learn a lot of particle physics, and take the lead in a project with national implications. Go to Bill Llope's page, download a desktop version of the tool, and check it out. It isn't complete yet, but it should be by the end of september.--TL) Okay... Ian and I are still going to look around online and at the paper to see if anything else catches our interest. We are interested in this, but we aren't sure. - KS and ID

Also note that depending on the computer, 1)the ppt will be first downloaded and open with Power Point or 2) the ppt will be open as an internet window. When it opens as an internet window: 1) you can change slides by clicking on the ppt, 2) once the ppt is ended it and you click again as to end the ppt; it will start over, so once the ppt is open as a window you can only go back to wikispace by clicking the back botton on the screen--DH (D: these are very helpful comments. Would you be willing to create a "Technical Help" page, link it to the home page, and move these comments to that page? It would be the start of a very helpful resource for us.-TL) (Thanks for doing so, D. The page now exists, for everyone to add to it and learn from it.--TL)

//All of the projects sound like fun; but I would prefer a chemistry related one. All of the projects include science so far so good. The ones that interest me the most are 1)STM 2)Proton-induced X-ray Emission artifacts... 3.) DNA Tiles - DH// (D--have you discussed the PIXE project with Mr. M? I recommend that you do so, perhaps scheduling a time to go see the Nuclear Structure lab with him. --TL_) Hey what's up everyone? I'm not sure what I want to do yet. I know I want to do something with astronomy, maybe astroimaging or variable stars (since I did the power point on variable stars). -JV (J: Here's a short project that would be helpful in exploring your interest in astroimaging. Dowload Google Earth (latest version). Find out how to use the sky view. Click on any image. Follow the link to additional information via Simbad. In simbad, open the Aladdin applet. Use Aladdin to create a 3 color image. This whole project will take you 1-2 hours, I'd estimate. --TL)

I would prefer to do something in astronomy. The Variable Star Studies with local and remote observations sounds like the most fun to me because I like to look at the stars. I'm also interested in taking pictures of stars or minor planets and editing them. -- CN

In class you mentioned something about a Nova project. We are curious to hear more about this. -- CN, CM, MM (See [|this link] for information about the NOVA project, and also the NOVA project folder somewhere in the Science Research files on the P drive.--TL)

I've been working on DNA and AFM sine last year and made some progress on the project over the summer, so I think it would be a good idea to contuinue in that direction. - AL

Anyone intrested in astronomy projects should check out the AGN_Spectroscopy PDF in the Pdrive. First go to Science Research then to the 10Projects06-07 folder. Next click on the AGN folder and click on Shortcut to AGN-05-06. Then there is the AGN_Spectroscopy PDF file that gives good basic info on red shift and the likes. ~Pinky_The_Pirate Scourge of the Hidden Mist

I have been working on Asteroid part which is observation of New Mexico Skies observatories. -- DJ

I'm still debating between AFM and STM- there are some similarities and differences that keep me thinking about which one to choose. If I do choose STM, I want to come up with a few different samples to observe thoroughly. Then again, I found the DNA tiling project really interesting, too. I think I should be able to choose by the end of this week. -RM

I am interested in researching about STAR at RHIC. It looks fun, since I love looking at the abandant mysterious stars. So I would choose STAR at RHIC to research next time. This time I worked on New mexico Skies, It was also fun and cool to know ! -- DJ (The STAR project does not live up to its name. It is a particle physics project, not connected very directly with stars. It stands for Solonoid Tracker At RHIC, and RHIC stands for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. See the associated PPT introduction here.**--TL)

I was wondering what kind of research we would me doing if we chose to do the project on Asteroids which Murphy presented (i.e. working with a telescope and gathering images?) -ID **(Every project begins with some associated background, both theoretical and practical. Among the early practical steps would be finding information about where to look for asteroids, how to observe them efficiently, etc. (Starry Night software would help us, here.) We would want to use what CN has learned from the MPC to guide our steps on the path toward observing asteroids. I expect that finding an occultation event--where we would carefully time the passing of an asteroid in front of a star--would be a relatively early (1st semester) step.--TL)**

Yo, of course i'd like to do AGN and get going on completely labeling the remaining data. I'd also like to dive deeper into the orientaion of AGN being the factor of what type we see and translate that to our spectroscopy graphs. I also don't mind changing it up if you want me too. I was thinking more astronomy or particle physics what ever you like to see me in. Also in astroimaging I have four years of photoshop experience and could help the young astroimagers out with the basics of photoshop. Ultimately I don't care where you stick me as long as it's particle physics or astronomy Pinky_The_Pirate Scourge of the Hidden Mist

Hello we are interested in pursuing the asteroids project, for asteroids are the most interesting of all the sciences- CR & SG

Hey anyone interested in STM, you want to check the recent changes on the STM page. I uploaded an animation of STM; sometimes visualization helps to understand better.DH **(Thanks--this is a helpful graphic.--TL)**

In 9th grade i did a research project on earwax trying to determine wheather the cerumen helps to keep away the disease staphlacoccus (SP?) aka swimmers ear. I took samples from lake michigan and samples of earwax and did some expiramenting. I never did finish this project due to a lack of time, and was wondering if I could possibly do this presentation again. - KS (Let's discuss this, Kurt. I've emailed you.--TL)

//**Check out the new TecHELP page. There is a link under the Discussion Page link in the main sjhsrc page.Or go to recent changes. I would like to hear your response. -DH**//

I don't know how my discussion is removed, but I want to work on Bioinformatics since I will research NPC 2 protein structure and its effect at Notre Dame for a year. It would be a great opportunity to help my presentation. - EL

hey so i was just wondering what the ligo project would entail? and the nova project that you mentioned the other day? --CM (For the NOVA project, see above. For the LIGO project, follow this link.)

Yeah so I've been gone for two days and I've got some work to do. I really would like to do something with astronomy either variable stars or astroimaging. I'm going to start looking into those. -JV

On second thoughts, I don't think I'm able to decide which project to pursue just yet. I suppose I got a little side-tracked with the exploration in astronomy that we did this week. I'm planning to know enough about AFM and STM within the next few days to seal this dilemma. What is our deadline (if it is an absolute one) for choosing a project?? Just out of curiosity, can we delve into two projects during the first quarter/semester and then focus on a single project? I guess, though, that it would be more efficient to focus on one and stick with it considering how much information there is to learn. What does everybody think?? -RM **//Well last year we didn't even have a project really till the second semester. First semester we did many things as a class such as Cosmic Ray and CMS e-labs. The final last year for the first semester was our project proposal for our individual projects and second semester we focused on our individual areas. Hope this answered some of your questions. Pinky_The_Pirate Scourge of the Hidden Mist

Thanks, Pink. But this year you'll make project selections by early October.--TL

I have question ! can we do same project as what we did last time? For instance, if I did NMS last time, can we do this again? or should I pick other on ? - DJ//**

I made up my mind. First I look into my top three choices and narrowed it to two: STM and DNA tilling. At the end I decided DNA tilling because it involves using AFM which is part of the probe microscopes so as the STM. Plus STM requires of more careful and tactical practices while AFM is easier to handle. So by doing DNA tilling it allows me to work with a microscope and at the same time with DNA; which will later help me if I want to look for cancer's cure- DH.

I wouldn't mind continuing on the SFR stuff that i did the powerpoint on. -CM

I think that i might want to do something with PIXE.-AP

I didn't know that we can continue doing our last project. If it is possible, I will continue to do the NMS thing that I did last time. - DJ