RUI: Helium Abundance Determinations from a Detailed Analysis of Data From the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Information

• NSF Award
• 1413675

Owner

• CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, THE

• Award Id

  1413675

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/2014 - 10 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2015 - 9 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 36,276.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The goal of this RUI (Research at Undergraduate Institutions) project is to assemble a data set of galaxy spectra to better determine the primordial abundance of helium relative to hydrogen. The improved calibration of the helium abundance will place significant constraints on models for the creation of the light elements in the early universe. Broader impacts of the work include training of STEM undergraduate students in scientific research. Activities will include student summer seminar talks that will reach other STEM students, and parents. <br/><br/>The program will utilize spectra of low metallicity HII galaxies from the Sloan digital Sky Survey, together with an integrated, self-consistent model for HII region emission. The project aims to reduce uncertainties and improve accuracy relative to current estimates of the primordial helium abundance.

• Program Officer

  Richard E. Barvainis

• Min Amd Letter Date

  8/17/2014 - 10 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  8/17/2014 - 10 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Gonzaga University

• City

  Spokane

• State

  WA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  502 East Boone Avenue

• Postal Code

  992580087

• Phone Number

  5093136102

• First Name

  Erik

• Last Name

  Aver

• Email Address

  aver@gonzaga.edu

• Start Date

  8/17/2014 12:00:00 AM