Harvard-Smithsonian Science Research Mentoring Program
An astrophysics mentoring program for Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Students
Lecture Series 2023
Lecture 1: "Observational Astronomy" - conducted by Dr. Joshua Lovell
Lecture 2: "Lenses, Mirrors and Telescopes" - conducted by Dr. Paul Cristofari
Lecture 3: "Journals and Databases" - conducted by Dr. Dian Triani
Lecture 4: "Introduction to coding with Python" - conducted by Dr. Paola Domínguez Fernández
Past Hands-On Lecture Series
During the spring semesters of 2017 and 2018, the Science Research Mentoring Program hosted a hands-on astronomy lecture series at the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, in collaboration with the school's Aerospace Engineering & Astronomy Club. The lecture series featured astrophysicists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Each activity was divided over two weeks. During the first week, students were asked to read and discuss background material in preparation for the second week's activity. The speaker visited the school on the second week and led a combined lecture and hands-on activity.
The syllabi of these activities are provided below. You are free to use them, but please credit their authors, as well as this program.
Spring 2017
Activity 1: Or Graur
Activity 2: James Guillochon
Activity 3: Idan Ginsburg
Activity 4: Ana Bonaca
Activity 5: Anna Barnacka
Activity 6: Ashley Villar
Spring 2018
Activity 7: Sandro Tacchella
Activity 8: Raphaëlle D. Haywood
Activity 9: Charles Law
Activity 10: Chelsea L. MacLeod (Activity 3 from Fermi's active galaxy education unit)