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This is us.
We are fascinated by astronomy and astrophysics,
and we believe that these topics can inspire young students, as they inspired us.
We want to help educators, in improving students learning in STEM fields.
Veronica Bindi
(AMS and Quarknet mentor in Hawaii, Physics Open House organizer, TED educator)
Associate Professor at UH Manoa, Oahu
Dr. Bindi teaches introductory calculus-based physics to engeering and science majors.
As a member of the Undergraduate Committee, she is working to improve physics curriculum
and learning outcomes for undergraduates served by the Dept of Physics.
She also serves on the Committee for Community Relations and Recruitment and works to improve the Department's visibility within the community and implement new methods for recruitment of physics majors.
Dr. Bindi is dedicated to increasing the diversity in STEM fields and facilitating the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM.
In 2013, she was featured in the European Institute for Gender Equality's Women Inspiring Europe initiative.
Dr. Bindi has participated in multiple Quarknet Masterclasses and International Cosmic Ray Days
as a lecturer and organizer and now she is the mentor for Quarknet activies in Hawaii.
Dr. Bindi is a TED educator and in 2014 her script about cosmic rays was selected by TED Ed for an animation now available online.
From 2015 she is Scientific Partner for ARTS@CERN and inspiring partner for the visiting artists Fragment.In.
Mike Jones
Professor at UH Manoa, Oahu
Mike was the Principal investigator for the Hawaii QuarkNet project in the 2005 - 2014 period.
From 2008 to 2011 he helped coordinate Physics & Astronomy participation in the Manoa Experience.
He gave his contribution in organizing Physics Olympics competition from 2001 to 2015,
Mike was also involved in the organizazion of the Physics & Astronomy Dept. Open House in the period from 2002 to 2014.
Mary Ann Kadooka
Education specialist at UH Manoa, Oahu
As a physics "evangelist", I demonstrate the principles of physics to those willing to open up their minds and feelings,
knowing they will find so much around them to be fascinating.
I want to awaken one's childlike curiosity and have a sense of wonder about the world to become lifelong learners.
After high school physics teaching, I continue to share my physics passion through workshops for all ages, hoping to inspire others.
It has been fun to integrate physics into astrobiology (search for life in the universe), oceanography, geology and other sciences.
Learning more particle physics with this research group plus doing outreach is enjoyable and fun!
Claudio Corti
PostDoc at UH Manoa, Oahu
Claudio Corti is a Post-Doc in the Physics Department at the University of Hawaii.
He completed a B.S. in General Physics (2009) and a M.S. in Particle Physics (2012) from Pisa University (Italy)
and he completed its PhD in Astroparticle Physics with Dr. Veronica Bindi.
Claudio specializes in long term solar modulation and heliospheric propagation and loves computer programming.
He started participating in outreach activities after arriving in Hawaii in 2012, for both intermediate and high school students.
Michael Nassir
Instructor at UH Manoa, Oahu
Mike Nassir has been an Instructor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa since 2001, where he teaches undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses in both physics and astronomy. He also performs academic advising for Physics & Astro majors, serves on UH General Education committees, and engages in numerous secondary-school and public outreach programs.
Since 2009, Mr. Nassir has also been a Science Communication instructor for the Akamai Internship program, coaching undergraduate summer interns in writing and speaking skills for a future in engineering or science. Mr. Nassir holds a B.S. in Physics from Caltech and an M.S. in Astronomy from UH Manoa, where his research focused on infrared and microwave observations of protostars in nearby star-forming regions.
Bryan Yamashiro
Graduate Student at UH Manoa, Oahu
Bryan is a graduate student in Physics, working with mentor Dr. Veronica Bindi of the Department of Physics and Astronomy
on a high energy physics project, focusing on solar energetic particles.
Utilizing data from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer installed on the International Space Station,
Brian's project, "Study of the Most Harmful Solar Energetic Particle for Shielding Next Human Space Flights"
supports NASA's efforts to improve the prediction of large solar storms.
Bryan also actively participates in the outreach activities providing a positive role model for future physics students.
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