API student researchers received Best of Conference Awards from the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.
Eric Houchins won the 1st place, Joseph Howard won the 3rd place, and
Tim Morgan has been awarded the Honorable mention; all in Physics & Astronomy section.
Dara Hardin has been awarded the Honorable mention in Journalism & Broadcasting section.
The awards were presented at the Sigma Xi banquet on April 18 in the Kentucky Museum.
API students' presentations on the 36th Annual Western Kentucky University Sigma Xi Research Conference (April 7 - 8, 2006):
- Eric Houchins, Tim Morgan, Ian Rice, Jeremy Board, Joseph Howard, Alexander Barzilov and Phillip Womble,
"Elemental Analysis Using Pulsed Fast Neutrons"
- Joseph Howard, and Alexander Barzilov, "Analysis of Propulsion Systems for Deep Space Flight Missions"
- Tim Morgan, Jeremy Board, Kyle Moss, Eric Houchins, Ian Rice, Doug Harper, Phillip Womble, Alexander Barzilov, and Jon Paschal,
"Rigaku D-Max B XRD: A Materials Characterization Tool for IBMAL"
- Dara Hardin, and Phillip Womble, "Public Relations' Role in a Scientific Institute"
- Ian Rice, and Phillip Womble, "Behavior of a Sodium Iodine Detector under Neutron Irradiation"
- Kyle Moss, Lindsay Hopper, Tim Morgan, Phillip Womble, and Alexander Barzilov, "Rail Tank Car Lakage Detection System (RLEAKS)"
- Jeremy Board, and Alexander Barzilov, "Integrating Wireless Networking for Medical Monitoring"
• Eric Houchins, 1st place in Physics and Astronomy.
• Tim Morgan, Honorable mention.
