Altman:WUbites
Department of Physics, Willamette University
WUbites
As part of the Science Communication in Physics (SCiP) class, Willamette Physics Majors translated research articles from a variety of different topics in physics for a non-scientific audience. This project is inspired by astrobites, an online journal whose goal is to present astrophysical papers in a brief format that is accessible to undergraduate students in the physical sciences. These WUbites articles are meant to summarize and explain physics research in a concise manner while putting the work into a bigger picture context.
In SCiP, students are also crafting a proposal for their senior thesis work, and so these articles are often closely tied to their future research. For this reason, these articles are also an opportunity to learn about the active research topics going on in the WU Physics Department. You will even find summaries of research articles published by Willamette Physics Faculty and Students.
WUbites, Spring 2024
- Observing the Movement of Galaxies Can Unlock Secrets About the Early Universe by Trey Allen (original article)
- Prediction of a Correct Response Based on Eye Tracking and AOI Segmentation by Dominic Corado (original article)
- What is Myosin VI and Why is it in my Ears? by Cole Debois (original article)
- Eclipse Extravaganza by Anna Hornbeck (original article)
- Myosin II and Movement: The effect of Myosin II Concentration on Cellular Functions by Ella Isaacson (original article)
- The First Good Look At The Coolest Stars In Our Universe by Sam Jeffe (original article)
- Exciting New Developments in the Standard Cosmological Model by Zach Martin (original article)
- The Amazing World of Biophysics and the Connection between Sarcomere Length Non-uniformities and Residual Force Enhancement by Alicia Robbins (original article)
- Responsibly and Usefully Cherry Picking Data for Astronomy by Alex Tinat (original article)
