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Controlling the Handedness of Pesticides: STEM Fellowship Project
by Julie Geng, V Form
Synthesis of R-Furalaxyl Using D-Alanine Methyl Ester via Buchwald-Hartwig Cross Coupling Reaction Followed by Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
Fundamentals of Chirality
This summer, I was enrolled in an intensive organic chemistry program at Stanford University. This program exposed me to the concept of stereochemistry.
Stereochemistry involves the study of the relative spatial arrangement of atoms that form the structure of (more…)
Experimenting with Hydrogen Through a Rotary Engine
by Alex Padron, VI Form
Last year, Pete Hopkinson and I discovered a shared interest in engineering. We heard about the Class of 1968 Fellowship Grant and decided to do a project, albeit not having any specific idea in mind. Over the weeks after hearing about the grant, we bandied about many different ideas. These projects included everything from working with holograms to generating electricity with tidal power. We came across the idea of a rotary engine in the end because Pete’s dad was working on a rotary engine project for the Navy, and we thought the technology (more…)
A Team-Based Approach in Algebra 2
by Allyson Brown, Mathematics Department
I have just begun my twentieth year of teaching high school mathematics. During the course of these years, I have guided over 1200 students through some sort of math curriculum. Working with these students taught me three important lessons:
1. Student learning is improved when they are given the opportunity to explain concepts to other students.
2. When I assign group projects, students will divide the work in order to either minimize or maximize their own contribution. (more…)
Orbital Determination of Asteroid 1998 QE2
by Luya Wang, VI Form and SSP ’13
with Matthew Estrada-Millican (SSP ’13) and Bradley Emi (SSP ’13) All authors contributed equally to this work.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Luya completed this project on July 20, 2013 at The Summer Science Program in New Mexico:
“a residential enrichment program which accelerates the intellectual and social development of promising young scientists. Each summer 72 gifted high school students, selected from hundreds of applicants, complete a (more…)
Intentional Interviewing at Health Services
by Adria Pavletic, RN, MA, MN, NCSN, Director of Health Services
During the typical school day, the chief complaint of teenagers who present to the school nurse is often, ‘‘I don’t feel well”. The challenge to discover what is medically wrong beyond those words requires refined assessment skills, relevant clinical experience, perceptive listening skills, and the ability to create a welcoming atmosphere of trust, competence, and caring. Frequent school nurse visitors, especially those who report vague somatic complaints, require thorough and careful attention to help discover the need behind the visit. Somatic (more…)
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