High School Honors Research Internship Program

Summer 2001

This webpage is a photo scrapbook of the Summer 2001 program at Boston University.  It will be updated every week to 10 days throughout the program (July 1- August 11).  Photos were taken during program meetings, special events, and in the research laboratories. 

Weeks 4 and 5

Ben stands next to a test jig he designed and had made at the Scientific Insturment Facility.

Meghan and Professor Ruane analyze data (left) from a sounding rocket experiment (right).

Andrea dissects a chicken embryo to gather retinal tissue.

Allison prepares a blood sample for analysis at the medical labs.

Weeks 2 and 3

Siemens Research Fellowes 2001 - Kirsten, Fawntia, & Denise (front row), Jim Sheahan (Siemens Foundation), George Zimmerman (Professor Emeritus), Donna Shea (Summer Term Dean), Dan Welty (Research Internship Director), & David (back row).  (Photo taken in Professor Mullin's chemistry lab.)

Whalewatching aboard the New England Aquarium vessel!

Students researching at Harvard Institute of Medicine (Dan, Denise, and Allison).

Students researching at the MIT Magnet Lab (David, Professor Moodera with students, Stephanie and Justine).

Weeks 1 and 2

Justine and Allison are the early arrivals to the first program meeting on Monday, July 2, 2001.  Justine is placed at the Francis Bitter Magnet Lab at MIT and Allison is placed at the Harvard Institute of Medicine.

Meet Your Mentors Luncheon (Jul 2, 2001)-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Zachary meets his mentor Professor Voigt in biomechanical engineering. 

Andrea meets a graduate student she will be working with in the biology lab.

Fawntia meets her mentor Professor Kearns in high energy particle physics. 

Jen meets Professor Goldberg for an opening day primer for her research in physics.

Aaron meets one of his mentors Professor Ludwig.

Chen and Aaron in the physics lab assembling a circuit to measure the properties of semiconductors.

Lab Research Begins! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Feng observes worms under the microscope for her research in Professor Li's biology lab.

Zachary with RIP2000 research student Julianna (currently in FROP) in the biomedical lab.

More photos on the way, keep coming back!   This page last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2001.