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NASA/IPAC Teacher
Archive Research Program

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I've been involved in many professional development activities and this is by far the best one I've ever done

Chelen Johnson

OIRMA/Gorjian

OIRMA/Gorjian

Mining current optical and infrared databases to find variable active galactic nuclei.

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Our Participants Talk About NITARP

  • Miller

    I think most people carry misconceptions of scientists as a whole... but I also think most people don't even personally know an astronomer or scientist. The fact that I know and have worked with scientists is going to be helpful to share with students.

  • Rutherford

    The best thing about the trip was the chance to interact with others who are trying to do the same things that I am trying to do. No one else around me tries to do student research (even though I have tried to get other teachers involved), not in my district nor in any of the surrounding ones. It was great to spend time with other teachers (and their students) who are trying to accomplish the same things that I am trying to do.

  • Odden

    The time at Caltech was fantastic. I enjoyed working alongside my students in a way that felt very different from the typical classroom setting.