Research at ASMS: Teaching Students How to be Scholars
ASMS is taking student research to a new level with the introduction of our multi-course, interdisciplinary Research Fellows Program, designed to foster and facilitate the research process with our students. Giving ASMS students the opportunity to conduct research in high school will set them apart in the college application and admissions process.
An academic research project demonstrates awareness of existing research in the subject area, offers a unique contribution to the field of study, and adheres to the scholarly conventions of the discipline.
Research Fellows Program
The ASMS Research Fellows Program draws from the expertise of campus faculty and off-site scholars to guide ASMS students through an immersive research experience. The level of scholarship demonstrated by the student should at least be equivalent to that necessitated by a science fair exhibition or an academic conference presentation. A project may be completed by an individual student or by a team working together. While participation in the Research Fellows Program is not a requirement for graduation at ASMS, students who complete the program will demonstrate their academic tenacity, be awarded the title of Research Fellow, and graduate with a unique tassel as part of their regalia.
Recent Research Fellows Projects:
TOM22 Expression in Breast Cancer: A Potential Biomarker for Tumor Diagnosis and Prognosis
Using a Gyroid Infill Structure to Improve Heat Transfer in a Reactor
Unraveling PARG Inhibition through Structural and Biochemical Characterization
Asphalt Mass Loss Due to the Effects of Precipitation
Chaotic Dynamics of a Magnetic Pendulum in a Fluctuating Magnetic Field
Comprehensive Analysis of mircoRNA Processing Enzyme Dependencies
Computational Toxicology of TCE Metabolites: Using Molecular Docking to Assess Environmental Neurotoxic Risks
Conjugation of an NAD-like Species with Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Free ACT Prep Program for Alabama Students
Designing RNAi pesticides to specifically target invasive species
Developing a Computational Method to Analyze the Effect of Testosterone on the Gene Expression of Blood Mononuclear Cells.
Effects of ocean acidification, perkinsus marinus, and submerged aquatic vegetation on apoptosis of hemocytes in C. virginica.
Evaluating the Feasibility of Using Lasers for Wireless Power Transfer
Research Fellows Program Student Stories:
Scientific Publication Acknowledges Contributions Of ASMS Students And Faculty
ASMS Student, Instructor, and Parent Present at Esteemed Physics Conference
ASMS Students Present Research at College English Association Conference in Atlanta
- ASMS Senior Has Research Paper about Mardi Gras Beads Published in the Gulf and Caribbean Research Scientific Journal
Project Prep. Worksheet
Spring Research Forum
Directed Research and Reading
ASMS Directed Research and Reading courses are typically intended for students who seek deeper knowledge of an academic subject. Courses involve intensive investigation of a topic or subject, taken under the direction of a faculty member who mentors a student’s research. This work customarily involves a variable number of contact hours and will often result in a major paper or article, detailing the results of the investigation that has been undertaken. With faculty approval, a student may receive transcript credit for these courses.
Directed Research and Reading courses offered in recent history include Biological Science Research, Crystallography, Pyrotechnics, Firewire (student newspaper), Problem Solving, Boolean Algebra, Topology, and Mathematical Origami.