CTIO REU/PIA 2001

U.S. REU Participants and Projects

Student & Institution Advisor Project Title
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Gabriel Brammer
Williams College, Massachusetts		 Stefanie Wachter, Donald Hoard The Search for the Orbital Period of LMXB 4U1556-605
Kathy Cooksey
Valparaiso University, Indiana		 Stefanie Wachter, Donald Hoard Star Formation in the Isolated Molecular Cloud NGC 1788
Shadrian Holmes
College of Charleston, South Carolina		 Chris Smith, Knut Olsen HII Region Analysis in Dwarf Irregular Galaxies: The Slog and HIIphot
Rodolfo Montez
University of Texas, Austin		 Hugo Schwarz, Romano Corradi Kinematics of the Bipolar Planetary Nebula Sa 2-237

Chilean Students and Projects: Práctica de Investigacíon en Astronomía (PIA) Program

Student & Institution Advisor Project Title
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Jorge Cuadra
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago		 Nick Suntzeff Optical Light Curve of SN2000cx
Erika Labbe
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago		 Nick Suntzeff Type Ia SN 1999ac: The Most Complete Optical and IR Light Curves Ever Obtained for Such an Object

Chilean Students and Projects: Electrical Engineering Interns

Student & Institution Advisor Project Title
Constanza Araujo
Universidad Católica de Valparaiso		 Max Boccas Filter Transmission Measurements Setup

Other Highlights

  • Tour of Cerro Tololo
  • Tour of Cerro Pachon and the Gemini South facility
  • Observing at CTIO: the Curtis Schmidt, 0.9-m, 1.5-m, and 4-m telescopes
  • Participating in the scientific meeting Magnetic Fields Across the H-R Diagram in Santiago in January
  • Trip to Viña del Mar and Valparaiso
  • Movie nights at the CTIO Director's house
  • Asado (cookout) and birthday party at the REU/PIA Students' house