High School--College Research Partnership
Introduction
The "Partners in Science" program funds collaborative research between a high school teacher and an academic scientist. The high school science teacher participates in a project under the mentorship of an academic scientist for eight weeks each summer for two years. Each year the teacher is awarded a $5000 stipend, a $500 travel fund to attend the annual conference, a $500 academic enrichment fund, and a $1000 discretionary fund to enhance the partnership (which may include high school student stipends). The purpose of this program is to give the high school teacher an opportunity to participate in research at the "cutting edge" of science. The application deadline is December 1st.
For more information:
Partners In Science Program
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
P.O. Box 1618
Vancouver, Washington 98668
Telephone: 360-694-8415 or 503-285-4086
Background
Research Corporation founded the "Partners in Science" program in 1988 as a way to improve science education and to increase the number of students choosing science as a career. The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust assumed administration of the program in 1999 and accepts proposals from eligible applicants in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Participants
| High School Teacher |
High School |
Faculty Member |
Years |
Project Title |
| Heidi Kirk |
Olympia H.S.
Lacey, WA |
Dr. Clyde Barlow |
2006
2007 |
To be announced later. |
| Michelle Tsalaky |
Northwest Christian H.S.
Lacey, WA |
Dr. Betty Kutter |
2005
2006 |
Characterization of therapeutic phages and phage-mediated... |
| Brian Wright |
Olympia H.S.
Lacey, WA |
Dr. Jeff Kelly |
2005
2006 |
Arterial blood gas management is small animals. |
| Mike Machowek |
Aberdeen H.S.
Aberdeen, WA |
Dr. Andrew Brabban |
2003
2004 |
Phage host range and infectivity among different E. coli 0157:H7 strains : A key to understanding phages as antibiotics. |
| David Bruncke |
Aberdeen H.S.
Aberdeen, WA |
Dr. Betty Kutter |
2003
2004 |
Use of bacteriophage against the salmon pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida: Finding viruses that kill bacteria that kill salmon. |
| Norm Nielson |
Northwest Christian H.S.
Lacey, WA |
Dr. Clyde Barlow |
2002
2003 |
Oxygen sensing microspheres. |
| Kurt Garrison |
CHOICE H.S.
Shelton, WA |
Dr. Erik V. Thuesen |
2001
2002 |
Ecophysiology of gelatinous zooplankton in Puget Sound. |
| Annie Jett |
North Thurston H.S.
Lacey, WA |
Dr. Jeff Kelly |
2001 |
Rapid method of determining tissue blood flow. |
| Anne Cecil |
Capital H.S.
Olympia, WA |
Dr. Clyde Barlow |
2000
2001 |
Correlations of vascular networks and organ blood flow. |
| Dawn Woodnutt |
Capital H.S.
Olympia, WA |
Dr. Jeff Kelly |
1999
2000 |
Molecular microspheres for physiological flow studies. |
| Judy Henry |
Capital H.S.
Olympia, WA |
Dr. Clyde Barlow |
1997
1998 |
Oxygen dependent metabolism in rat heart. |
| Amy Shippy |
Mountlake
Terrace H.S.
Mountlake
Terrace, WA |
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni |
1996
1997 |
Investigations into the factors regulating the distribution and succession of epiphytic plants on two species of host trees in the Northwest. |
| Lee Thompson |
Elma H.S.
Elma, WA |
Dr. Jeff Kelly |
1996
1997 |
Spectroscopic imaging of mammalian metabolism. |
| Jim Vaupel |
Capital H.S.
Olympia, WA |
Dr. Clyde Barlow |
1995
1996 |
Three dimensional visualization of cardiac flow and vascularization. |
| Laura Nelson |
Elma H.S.
Elma, WA |
Dr. Jeff Kelly |
1994
1995 |
Spectroscopic monitoring of the metabolic response of heart tissue to oxygen variation. |
| Dennis Kaech |
Capital H.S.
Olympia, WA |
Dr. Burt Guttman |
1992
1993 |
Growth of phage T4 under ecologically relevant conditions. |
| Catherine Hardy |
Timberline H.S.
Lacey, WA |
Dr. Betty Kutter |
1992
1993 |
The role of phage T4 genes in host takeover. |
| William Sloan |
Tahoma Senior H.S.
Kent, WA |
Dr. Jeff Kelly |
1992
1993 |
Metabolic monitoring of livers awaiting transplant. |
| Louis Nadelson |
Capital H.S.
Olympia, WA |
Dr. Clyde Barlow |
1992
1993 |
Optical measurements of dissolved oxygen in tissue. |
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