February 2014 – Astrophysics.Space

February 27, 2014

Physics Research Capabilities and Physics Research Safety

It was a cold snowy winter day and we were meeting in the optics lab instead of our normal classroom. Physics research safety was discussed in depth, more specifically laser safety. Then we moved into the next room which is the confocal microscope laboratory then proceeded into the next room which is the laser laboratory. …

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February 20, 2014August 6, 2021

Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure

The term conflict of interest I was vaguely familiar with before this discussion. I had an idea of what it meant but I was not sure how it applied to research. This showed me how there is a lot to think about before beginning a research project, that it may not be a simple decision. …

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February 13, 2014

Professional Ethics

Professional ethics is a topic that is incredibly important for any undergraduate degree. I know many students, myself included, often wonder why there is this LTU Honor Code we must have on everything we submit to our professors. Well, someone must have thought they would be clever enough to "beat the system" and not put …

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February 6, 2014August 6, 2021

Undergraduate Learning Goals and Sustainability

Having and understanding of the undergraduate learning goals that LTU has for its students is important because it helps give understanding on why our flow charts are made the way they are. In Introduction to Senior Projects in Science the learning goals that are emphasized are Sustainability and Professional Ethics. At this time the main …

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