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TITLE: The Quake Catcher Network: CyberInfrastructure Bringing Seismology into Homes and Schools

TIME/LOCATION:

Monday, March 9, 1:20PM-1:40PM

Location: International Ballroom IV-V

DESCRIPTION:

The QCN provides a natural way to engage students and the public in earthquake detection and research. This project places USB-connectable sensors in K-12 classrooms as an educational tool for teaching science and a scientific tool for studying and monitoring earthquakes. Through a variety of interactive experiments, students can learn about earthquakes and the hazards that earthquakes pose.

PARTICIPANTS:

Elizabeth Cochran, UC Riverside