Session 66. Undergraduate Astronomy

Poster, Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 9:20am-6:30pm, Exhibit Hall

66.01 The Astrophysics Program at South Carolina State University

D.K. Walter, J.L. Cash, J.E. Payne, L.L. Payne, D.M. Smith (South Carolina State University)

66.02 The Pre-Major in Astronomy Program at the University of Washington

D. Haggard, M. A. Agüeros, K.R. Covey, M. Tavarez, E. Agol (University of Washington)

66.03 Transits of Venus and Mercury: A New Computer-based Exercise From Project CLEA

L.A. Marschall, G.A. Snyder (Gettysburg College), J.J. Sudol (Denison University), C. Toner (National Solar Observatory), P.R. Cooper (Gettysburg College)

66.04 Searching for Signal in the Noise: A gravitational wave icebreaker activity

M.B. Larson, L.J. Rubbo (Pennsylvania State University), K.D. Zaleski (North Carolina State University), S.L. Larson (Pennsylvania State University)

66.05 Capturing Student Interest in Astrobiology through Dilemmas and Paradoxes

T.F. Slater (University of Arizona Steward Observatory CAPER Team)

66.06 Dealing with Creationism in Astronomy

W.T. Bridgman (Silver Spring, MD)

66.07 A Digital Science Partnership for Southern Skies in the Classroom

J.F. Kielkopf (U. Louisville), B.D. Carter (U. Southern Queensland)

66.08 Using Small Radio Telescopes for VLBI-mode Interferometry

E.R. Evarts (Brandeis University), A.E.E. Rogers, P. Pratap (MIT Haystack Observatory)

66.09 Tricerascope: The Triple Threat Robotic Telescope of the Community College of Southern Nevada

H. L. Nations, T. D. Erwin (Community College of Southern Nevada)