WINTER 2008 PRE-COLLEGE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM - Student ...
WINTER 2008 PRE-COLLEGE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM - Student ...
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />
Faculty research mentoring is the main driving force behind the scientific products<br />
(posters and oral presentations) presented in this symposium. Our greatest appreciation<br />
and gratitude to all the mentors who took part in the Winter <strong>2008</strong> Pre-College Research<br />
Symposium by working and training the next generation of scientists whose efforts are<br />
presented in this booklet, as well as to the many other faculty members who support the<br />
<strong>Student</strong> Research Development Center and its goals and objectives. Our most sincere<br />
thanks are also extended to the following individuals who helped to make this Winter<br />
<strong>2008</strong> Pre-College Research Symposium possible.<br />
Keynote Speaker:<br />
Dr. Juan Ramón Pardo<br />
Instituto de Estructura de la Materia<br />
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, España<br />
Workshop Speaker:<br />
Mr. Reynaldo Castro-Estrada, Ph.D. Candidate<br />
Arizona State University<br />
Judges and Session Chairmen:<br />
Dr. Ángel Arcelay, UNE<br />
Dr. Daniel Bacelo, UMET<br />
Lic. Luisa Mercado, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), Nicaragua<br />
Prof. Santander Nieto, UT<br />
Dr. Marlio Paredes, UT<br />
Prof. Diego Villegas, UT<br />
Ms. Yainna Hernáiz, UMET<br />
Mr. Dalvin Méndez, UMET<br />
Ms. Kaysa Muller, UMET<br />
Mr. José A. Vega, UMET<br />
Research Mentors:<br />
Dr. Juan F. Arratia, Ana G. Méndez University System<br />
Dr. César Banderas, New Jersey Institute of Technology<br />
Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chávez, Arizona State University<br />
Dr. José Cernicharo, Spanish Research Council (CSIC)<br />
Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Arizona State University<br />
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