WRAP = Worthing Rice Apprenticeship Program

Smart, motivated Worthing High School students work with
caring Rice University students, faculty and alumni in order to
best prepare for college and beyond.

2007/2008 Program - Math and the Brain

Place and Time: Sewall Hall room 207, Wednesday 5:30-7:00pm, Attendance Record

Text: From Computer to Brain, by W.W. Lytton

Links: CAAM 210 Page and Brain Facts and a A Mathematical Model of Epilepsy. ACT-SO

Group 1
Monique Edwards, Elzary Asberry, Jesse Turner, Michelle Bettleheim, Marco Enriquez, Shirley McGowen 		Group 2
Tracy Funchess, Brittnie Houston, Mary Mosley, Tres'Monique Mosley, Jared Day, Lamesha Johnson, Sean Hardesty. 		Group 3
Keyera Lee, Joshua Rankins, Jay Raol, Courtney Cox, Stephanie Chen, Russell Carden, Clarissica Mahoney 		Group 4
Kristyn Renfro, Jarred Renfro, Brittany Winfrey, Katy Ward, Jeffrey Hokanson

September 26:

  • Enter from Rice Blvd at entrance 23 (map) and follow directions from the mentors.
  • Walk together over to our permanent lab space (Sewall Hall 207).
  • Layout Ground Rules.
  • Get acquainted.
  • Leave with the reading.

    October 3

  • 5:30-6, Homework Help
  • 6-6:30, MATLAB Basics
  • 6:30-7, Sean Hardesty Presents the Milner paper

    October 10

  • 5:30-6, Homework Help
  • 6-6:30, MATLAB Basics
  • 6:30-7, Neuroscience Basics

    October 17

  • 5:30-6, Homework Help
  • 6-6:30, MATLAB Basics
  • 6:30-7, Neuroscience Basics

    October 24

  • 5:30-6, Homework Help
  • 6-6:30, MATLAB Basics
  • 6:30-7, Neuroscience Basics

    October 31

  • 5:30-6, Homework Help
  • 6-6:30, MATLAB Basics
  • 6:30-7, Neuroscience Basics

    November 7

  • 5:30-6, Homework Help
  • 6-6:30, MATLAB Basics. module3
  • 6:30-7, Neuroscience Basics

    WRAP in the Past

    Here are some recent project titles and their associated apprentice champions.

  • 2003/04, The Game of Life, Kimberly Johnson and Rolondo Roy

  • 2004/05, HIV/AIDS in the Houston Community Chelscie Irby, Rukiya Middleton and Loren Runnels

  • 2005/06, Finding the Best School Lunch Gabby Bernard, Neice Godine, Ashley Irby and Robert Owens

  • 2006/2007, How to Evacuate Houston Robert Owens, Kristyn Renfro and Maurice Renfro