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

·         10:00 - 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 – Kenneth Robertson, XEM

 

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

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

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

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

·         11:00 – 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 – A Low Cost Household Robot, Stephen Luco, McEwen High School, Constance Brown sponsor

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

·         12:00 – 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.