Mathematics and Physics - Davis Carmichael, Sebastian Brumm, Gary Maloncon, Hannah Campbell Archive

Simulating Dark Matter in the Universe Davis Carmichael, Sebastian Brumm, Gary Maloncon, Hannah Campbell

May 11, 2020 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Our research has focused on trying to find possible properties of dark matter. To do this, we have created a basic simulation of a galaxy from a known NASA database and altered it so that we can input our own variables. The goal of this is to get our simulation as close to the data

Parallax – A Virtual Reality Tool for Teaching Astronomy Concepts Scott Cummings, Dan Haub, Ryan Millares, Nicholas Mirchandani, Sean Robbins

May 11, 2020 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Parallax seeks to be a learning experience that combines traditional teaching methods with virtual reality supplements to enhance student understanding of traditionally taught astronomy concepts. Lecture order and content is based upon the California Department of Education’s standards for 8th graders’ knowledge of astronomy. Lectures are followed by virtual reality sessions which aim to grant