Research Projects from Previous Years of the CSUURE Program
Supported by the National Science Foundation

Summer 2007
* Co-winner of the year's "Best Presentation" award and a trip to the American Astronomical Society conference
Student Home Institution Project Title Current Status Advisor Advisor Institution
Auerswald, Daria San Diego State "Dying Pulse Trains in Cygnus X-1" undergraduate Joe Dolan San Diego State
Blaschak, Michael Cal Poly, Pomona "An Optical Study of the LMC X-1 Black Hole Binary System" undergraduate Jerry Orosz San Diego State
Canton, Paul San Jose State "Distance Calibration of M100 Using SN2006X" undergraduate Doug Leonard San Diego State
Feldt, Julie University of Kansas "Hβ and Ca Extensions Expose Metal-Rich Dwarfs" undergraduate Bruce Twarog, Barbara Anthony-Twarog University of Kansas
Girazian, Zachary CSU Fresno "The Classification of BZ Ursa Majoris" transferred to San Diego State Fred Ringwald CSU Fresno
Kaplan, Kyle* Palomar College "Solutions to the Light Curve of UV Psc" transferred to University of California, Santa Cruz Ron Angione San Diego State
Liebst, Kelley University of Kansas "A Study of Open Cluster M48" undergraduate Barbara Anthony-Twarog University of Kansas
Marin, Eduardo* San Diego State "Eclipse Modeling of the Nova-Like Variable LX Serpentis and the Classical Nova QU Vulpeculae" undergraduate Allen Shafter San Diego State
Schlom, Tyanna CSU Chico "Searching for Evidence of Extrasolar Planet Evaporation in the Transits of HD209458b" undergraduate Bill Welsh San Diego State
Scully, Peter Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo "A Test of Stellar Evolution Theory on the Red Giant Branch" undergraduate Eric Sandquist San Diego State


Summer 2006

* Winner of the year's "Best Presentation" award and a trip to the American Astronomical Society conference
Student Home Institution Project Title Current Status Advisor Advisor Institution
Cunningham, Ryan Cal Poly San Luis Obispo "Stellar Photometry of the Globular Cluster M15" law school, George Washington University Eric Sandquist San Diego State
Custodio, Rafael CSU Sacramento "Stellar Photometry of the Globular Cluster M2" undergraduate Eric Sandquist San Diego State
Diamond, Brendan CSU Chico "Computational Modeling of the Eclipsing Binary EG Cephei" graduate school in physics, Florida State University Ron Angione San Diego State
Havelka, Lauren San Diego State "A New Low-Mass Eclipsing Binary: Absolute Dimensions of ROT1345" graduated 2007 Jerry Orosz San Diego State
Karas, Kristoffer CSU Sacramento "Surface Photometry of Dwarf Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster" graduated 2007 Chris Taylor CSU Sacramento
Littlewood, Peter Cal Poly San Luis Obispo "Research on V533 Herculis" undergraduate (electrical engineering) Bill Welsh San Diego State
Lujan, Michael* Cal Poly San Luis Obispo "Updating the Ephemerides of V1776 Cyg, QU Vul, and UX UMa" graduate school in physics, George Washington University Allen Shafter San Diego State
Norris, Tiara CSU Chico "The Light Curve of Supernova 2004et" undergraduate Doug Leonard San Diego State
Voisey, Jon University of Kansas "Photometry of the Open Cluster NGC 7142" undergraduate Barbara Anthony-Twarog University of Kansas
Yav, Peng San Jose State "False Positives in Photometric Planet Detection with Vulcan" undergraduate, working on high school teaching credential Natalie Batalha San Jose State


Summer 2005

* Winner of the year's "Best Presentation" award and a trip to the American Astronomical Society conference
Student Home Institution Project Title Current Status Advisor Advisor Institution
Chertkow, Merek Cal Poly Pomona "Accomplishments of Summer 2005" graduate school in physics, University of Tennessee Bill Welsh San Diego State
Downum, Chad San Diego State "GU Boo: A New Low-Mass, Double-Lined, Detached Eclipsing Binary" leave of absence Jerry Orosz San Diego State
Gordon, Mark San Diego State "Analysis of the Globular Cluster M13" graduated 2007 Eric Sandquist San Diego State
Hiner, Kyle* Cal Poly Pomona "Blue Stragglers in NGC 5053" graduate school in physics, University of California, Riverside Eric Sandquist San Diego State
Jafri, Haani San Jose State "Search for Other Worlds: A Learning Experience in the Basics of Photometric Data Reduction" physical science technician, USDA Natalie Batalha San Jose State
Le, Tri San Diego Mesa College "EG Cephei" transferred to University of California, San Diego Ron Angione San Diego State
Mayer, Lindsay University of Kansas "The Strömgren System: A Problem with the c1 Index" graduate school in geophysics, University of Kansas Paul Etzel, Barbara Anthony-Twarog, Bruce Twarog San Diego State, University of Kansas
Peneda, Marinelle San Diego Mesa College "Differential Image Motion Monitor & RoboDome" transferred to UCLA (mechanical engineering) Paul Etzel San Diego State
Reed, Jahrese San Diego State "Searching for Recurring Novae in M31" undergraduate Allen Shafter San Diego State
Vargas, Luis University of Kansas "Is the c1 Strömgren Index a Good Luminosity Indicator?" undergraduate Barbara Anthony-Twarog, Bruce Twarog, Paul Etzel University of Kansas, San Diego State



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