2011 Student Research Conference:
24th Annual Student Research Conference

Program

7:30 am • MG Cyber Cafe, OP Lobby, & VH Lobby
Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 7:00 pm • University Art Gallery
Annual Student Juried Exhibition

8:00 - 9:15 • MG 1096
SESSION 1
Oral -
Physics I

Presiding: Ian Lindevald

9:00

1 - 5 VIJAY KOJU
Dr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor
Investigations into the Origins of the O'Connell Effect in Eclipsing Binary Star Systems

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9:15 - 9:30 am • MG Cyber Cafe, OP Lobby, & VH Lobby
Break

9:30 - 10:45 • MG 1096
SESSION 13
Oral -
Astrobiology

Presiding: Matthew Beaky

9:30

13 - 1 JORDAN B. GRIFFITH* and IAN W. CONDON
Dr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor
Observing Extrasolar Planets at the Truman Observatory

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11:00 am - 12:15 pm • VH 1000
Plenary Session: All Disciplines

From the Bible to Star Wars: Religion and Popular Culture

John Lyden,Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Grand View University

1:15 - 2:30 • MG 1096
SESSION 27
Oral -
Physics II

Presiding: Michael Goggin

1:45

27 - 3 ZACHARY J. MINUTE
Dr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor
Observing Variable Stars in the Infrared

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2:30 - 2:45 pm • MG Cyber Cafe, OP Lobby, & VH Lobby
Break

2:45 - 4:15 • MG 1096
SESSION 40
Oral -
Physics III

Presiding: Mohammad Samiullah

2:45

40 - 1 PAUL D. FRIZ
Dr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor
Asteroid Shape and Spin Axis Modeling via Light Curve Inversion

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4:30 - 5:15 pm • Alumni Room - SUB
Chandler Monroe Oratorical Contest Winner Speeches and Award Presentations

4:30 - 5:30 pm • Student Union - Georgian Room
Reception