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Collaborative Research CRPA: ResearchLink: Spotlight on Solar Technologies

October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2014 | Public Programs, Exhibitions
This CRPA award will address the science behind solar energy, its capture, measurements, and uses. It is a collaborative effort between scientists at Portland State University (PSU) and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Materials for the OMSI staff will be prepared by the scientists and the OMSI staff will work with the scientists on making presentations to the public. OMSI will translate information from the exhibits, displays, and presentations into Spanish to engage the Hispanic population. Scientific café?s will be part of this engagement. The PI and OMSI museum have had a working relationship for some time adding to the potential success of the project. The PI and his colleagues at PSU have a major effort going in research on photonic science suggesting that this engagement can continue to be updated as the time goes on. The project will be evaluated by the well established evaluation group at OMSI. Further, Spanish speaking public will be embraced with this material as will rural residents from traveling exhibits and displays.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1241353
Funding Amount: 35000
NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1241331
Funding Amount: 114915

TEAM MEMBERS

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    Principal Investigator
    Portland State University
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    Principal Investigator
    Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  • Sue Wu
    Co-Principal Investigator
  • Discipline: Chemistry | Engineering | Physics
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Events and Festivals | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits
    Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Hispanic/Latinx Communities | English Language Learners | Rural

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