Summer HS Internship Program (SHIP)
The Summer High School STEM Internship Program (SHIP) is a partnership between the School of Science and Technology (SST) at Sonoma State University and the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE).
Since 2008, this program has matched top Sonoma County high school juniors with faculty mentors at SSU to collaborate on research projects in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In addition to $1,000 stipends, students are given opportunities to work on challenging research projects in state-of-the-art facilities and interact with faculty and SSU students in the university environment. These students then act as ambassadors to relay the highlights of their work to their classmates, friends, counselors, teachers, and principals during their senior years.
2018 Timeline
The 2018 project list and applications will be available in mid-February.
Project List
The Summer 2017 awardees and their respective schools, projects and faculty mentors are as follows. The full project list for 2017 is posted at http://www.sonoma.edu/scitech/hs/2017/projects.html.
| Student + High School | Faculty Mentor(s) | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Iris Bica Maria Carrillo High School |
Dr. Joseph Lin Department of Biology |
Cloning of a Novel Enzyme from the Alkaline-tolerant Bacterium, Cellulomonas sp. Strain FA1 |
| Paloma Velasquez Windsor High School |
Dr. Bogdan Negru Department of Chemistry |
Synthesis of Monodisperse Silver Nanoparticles |
| Lian Morales Santa Rosa High School Lucy Yang Maria Carrillo High School |
Dr. Monica Lares Department of Chemistry |
Characterizing the BAFF-R RNA Aptamer and its Targeted Cell Surface Protein Interactions to Elucidate the Potential of RNA Aptamers as Cell Specific Delivery Vehicles |
| Suhas Nagappala Montgomery High School |
Dr. Carmen Works Department of Chemistry |
Reactivity of Persulfides with Biologically Relevant Transition Metals |
| Lulabel Seitz Petaluma High School |
Dr. Mark Gondree Department of Computer Science |
Evaluating Pseudo-Random Number Generator Tests |
| Sai Nadendla Casa Grande High School |
Dr. Gurman Gill Department of Computer Science |
Using Deep Learning to Classify Animals in the Wild |
| Rebecca Fernandes Technology High School Nicholas Roland Roseland University Prep |
Dr. Owen Anfinson Department of Geology |
The Geologic History of Mt. Tamalpais |
| Sahaj Baweja Technology High School Veronica Olvera Roseland University Prep |
Dr. Deborah A. Roberts Department of Nursing |
Survey on Social Determinants of Health |
| Angel Tamang Rancho Cotate High School |
Dr. Tammy Brunk Department of Nursing |
Longitudinal Contraceptive Clinical Practice Guideline for Postpartum Teen Follow-up |
| Emma Quinlan Orchard View School |
Dr. Lynn Cominsky Department of Physics and Astronomy; E/PO Group |
Rocketry Experimentation and Investigations |
| Sara D'Ambrogia Petaluma High School |
Dr. Lynn Cominsky Department of Physics and Astronomy; E/PO Group |
Doing Astronomical Observations with the GLAST Optical Robotic Telescope |
| Marion Hall-Zazueta Analy High School Alyssa Schimm Sonoma Valley High School |
Dr. Jeremy Qualls Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Innovation Design |
| Calvin Jenkins Technology High School |
Dr. Hongtao Shi Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO Nanorods Using Hydrothermal Method |
Questions? Contact: Cory Oates (cory.oates@sonoma.edu or 707-664-2171) or Dr. Suzanne Rivoire (suzanne.rivoire@sonoma.edu or 707-664-3337).