E=MC2

Research

Project

2004

 

A New Tradition

 

 

APSU

Research

Day

 

Research has been an important facet of E=MC2

but no members had entered their research until

Cory Keller took the lead this year and entered at APSU. Hopefully, this is just the start of a new

tradition for E=MC2. Thanks go to Cory Keller.

 

 

 

Present Your Science Research!

 

2004 Date was Saturday, May 1

 

Thanks for your participation!

 

2004 Winners

 

We congratulate our winners from 2004:

 

Cory Keller, Montgomery Central High School, Quasar Variability Study, Mike Brown sponsor, $100 first place and a $250 scholarship to Austin Peay from the Chemistry Department

 

Jessica Gill, McEwen High School, Water Quality of Blue Creek, Part 2, Constance Brown sponsor, $50 second place and alternate to the $250 scholarship

 

Stephen Luco, McEwen High School, A Low Cost Household Robot, Constance Brown sponsor, $25 third place

 

Katrina Browning, Northwest High School, How Time Passes, Katie Saxon sponsor, $25 third place

 

 

 

 

 

Spring 2004 APSU High School Research Day

May 1, 2004

Sundquist Building

Final Program

 9:30 - 10:00 Registration - SSC 3rd Floor Atrium, Refreshments in SSC E310

 9:50 Opening Session SSC E305

æ10:00 - 12:15 Student Presentations - SSC  E305

 12:15 - 12:45 Photo Break and Lunch - SSC E310

 12:45 - 1:00 Closing Session and Awards - SSC E305

Presentations

Moderator Ð Kenneth Robertson, XEM

 10:00 Ð Quasar Variability Study, Cory Keller, Montgomery Central High School, Mike Brown sponsor

 10:15 Ð The Effect of a Basic Solution on Planarian Regeneration, LeeAnne Wortham, Northwest High School, Pam Cooper sponsor

10:30 Ð Is Your Water Safe to Drink?, Whitney Barnes, Northwest High School, Pam Cooper sponsor

10:45 Ð Identification of Genes Important for Anchorage-Independent Growth, Natasha Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet High School,  John Lee sponsor

11:00 Ð GAVRT, Presentation on NASA astronomy programs for high school students by Mike Brown, Montgomery Central High School

11:15 - Water Quality of Blue Creek, Part 2, Jessica Gill, McEwen High School, Constance Brown sponsor

11:30 Ð A Low Cost Household Robot, Stephen Luco, McEwen High School, Constance Brown sponsor

 

11:45 Ð How Well Do You Know You, Olivia Ezell, McEwen High School, Constance Brown sponsor

12:00 Ð How Time Passes, Katrina Browning, Northwest High School, Katie Saxon sponsor

 

Sponsored by the Chemistry Department of Austin Peay State University and Chi Epsilon Mu, an ACS affiliated chemistry club. The judges for today will be Professors Robin Reed and Carrie Brennan as well as selected XEM members. The top presenter will receive a $250 scholarship to APSU. The top three presenters will receive cash awards.

 

 

XEM

APSU

Chemistry Club

 

Nobody does more for education in this area than the chemistry club at APSU. Check out this site for information on their activities. Thank you XEM.

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