STEM I is taught by Dr. Crowthers. Students learn how to effectively pull information from research articles, conduct their own research, and write research proposals. The biggest part of STEM I is the independent research process, where students conduct research on a topic they’re very interested in. In December, there is the December Fair that displays a student’s preliminary data. In February, there is the February Fair in WPI. Students who do well are sent to WRSEF, MSEF, and sometimes even ISEF.
For my Independent Research Project, I chose to mathematically model the effects of bacteriophages on the spread of antibiotic resistance. Below is a quad chart that shows a brief overview of what I've done so far.