California-Arizona Minority Partnership for Astronomy Research and Education

(CAMPARE)

Astronomy, Planetary Science, and Astrobiology summer research opportunities

CAMPARE  opens  up  a  world  of  possibili6es    

CAMPARE:  What  is  it?  

•  Paid  10-­‐week  summer  internships  •  Housing  and  travel  costs  included  •  Research  areas  include:  Astronomy,  

Planetary  Science,  Astrobiology  •  Sites  include:  University  of  Arizona,  

SETI  Ins6tute,  JPL/Caltech,  UCI,  UCLA,  UCSD,  UCR,  UCSB  

CAMPARE:  Research  projects  SETI  Ins6tute  •  Space Environment Viability of Organics •  Dark slope streaks on Mars •  Meteor showers and their parent comets •  SETI and radio astronomy

JPL/Caltech  •  Searching for Potential Brown Dwarf Microlensers •  Studies of main belt asteroids •  Planetary atmospheres outside the Solar System •  Circumstellar Matter in Young and Dying Stars

University  of  Arizona  Steward  Observatory  •  Observing starspots during transits of the GJ 1214b exoplanet •  Spectroscopy and Photometry of Recent Massive Star Supernovae •  Exploring Extrasolar Planets via Transit Measurements •  Astronomy camp/astronomy education research

CAMPARE:  Who  has  par6cipated?  38  students  from  nine  different  majors  have  par6cipated  in  CAMPARE:  •  Physics  and  Astronomy,  Geology,  Biology,  Math,  CS  •  Aerospace,  Computer,  Electrical,  and  Mechanical  Engineering  

CAMPARE:  Who  can  apply?  Anyone  majoring  in  science  or  engineering  can  apply!    The  only  requirements  are  :  •  Arizona  and  UC  research:  complete  freshman  physics  before  the  summer;  at  

least  sophomore  physics  preferable  •  SETI:  Sophomore  standing;  some  coursework  and  skills  helpful  •  JPL/Caltech:  No  specific  requirements,  but  sophomore  standing  and  good  tech  

background  helpful  •  Arizona  educa6on/public  outreach:  freshman  physics  and  astronomy  

coursework  preferred  •  Don’t  graduate  before  the  summer  (community  college  transfers  OK)  Applica6on  materials  are:  •  On-­‐line  applica6on,  including  personal  essay  •  Transcript  •  2  leaers  of  recommenda6on  (e-­‐mailed  directly  to  program)  Applica6ons  are  due  February  14,  2014  

Visit:  haps://physics.csupomona.edu/academic-­‐programs/astronomy-­‐program/research/campare-­‐overview  for  more  informa6on  

campare@csupomona.edu