The innovation engine for new materials

Melanie Pearlman

School: 

San Marcos High School

Grade Level: 

High School

Teaching Position: 

Physics

Supervisor: 

Larry Coldren

Department: 

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mentor: 

Duane Louderback

Research Project Year: 

1999

Research Project Title: 

Vertical Cavity Lasers (VCL)

Curriculum Project Year: 

2000

Curriculum Project Title: 

Transforming the Classroom into a Community of Researchers

Curriculum Project Description: 

Why not write lab reports in class for the same reason they are written in actual laboratories? Together, we will rethink how lab investigation is reported using the same technology as research scientists.

Curriculum Project Attachments: 

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