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Seeking new catalysts
These questions focus on the use of catalysts in common industrial reactions and new research on alternatives to the precious metals currently used as catalysts.
Goodnight moon
Students will calculate the angular momentum and density of the moon and consider the implications of the results for various theories of the moon's origin.
Probing moon formation
These questions focus on ideas about the origin of Earth's moon and evidence that supports various explanations of its formation.
Spacetime ripples found at last
These questions focus on gravitational waves, gravitational wave detectors and how observing gravitational waves can improve our understanding of the universe.
The latest on self-driving cars
These student questions focus on autonomous vehicles and the nature of research that will support their widespread use.
Wave detection
Students will design, build, test and optmize their own light-based detector for waves (a simple optical seismometer) and will explore how this detector relates to more sophisticated gravitational wave detectors.
Wave generation
Students will generate and observe waves in a clear pan of water, drawing connections between these waves and light and gravitational waves.