Each senior will present a pre-recorded lecture for 10-15 minutes, followed by a live Q&A. Everyone in the EAPS community is encouraged to attend.

Questions? Contact Jane Abbott: jcabbott@mit.edu

DAY ONE AGENDA | MAY 12TH | 3:30PM - 5:00PM EDT

Exploring the preservation of microbes and understanding their role in the fossil record
Kyle Morgenstein—advisors Prof. Tanja Bosak and Dr. Kelsey Moore

Particle motion tracking through machine learning: an empirical study of grain-scale motion in bedload sediment transport
Matthew Rushlow—advisor Prof. Taylor Perron

Relationship Between West African Monsoon Precipitation Characteristics and Maize Yields Across Sub-Saharan West Africa
Janice Shiu—advisor Prof. Dara Entekhabi

DAY TWO AGENDA | MAY 13TH | 10:00AM - 11:30AM EDT

Studying the atmosphere of HD189733 b with the Rossiter-McLaughlin Effect
Charlotte Minsky—advisor Prof. Richard Binzel

Tufa Based Reconstructions of Huasco Basin Lake Levels & Water Chemistry
Ruth Tweedy—advisors Prof. David McGee and Dr. Christine Y. Chen

Characterization of Solar X-ray Response Data from the REXIS Instrument
Andrew Cummings—advisors Prof. Richard Binzel and Dr. Rebecca Masterson