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Often nicknamed the Blood Moon, a full lunar eclipse because of the tint that results from sunlight shining projected onto the moon.

[PHOTO STORY] Heilig and Martin host lunar eclipse viewing party

Ali Browne, RubicOnline May 17, 2022
For the first time in two years, members of the SPA community joined the science department in viewing a total lunar eclipse.
Dr. Steve Heilig is given a chance to design a senior project of his own.

Advisors scheme up dream senior projects

Bobby Verhey, RubicOnline April 26, 2021
Senior Project Advisors are given their chance to design a senior project of their own.
US science teacher Steve Heilig and a student observe Mercurys transit across the sun last year. Star parties have still been able to happen this year with the addition of safety measures like masks, goggles, and social distancing. The cool creativity and the insights people have, there’s no other way to have them except star parties,” Heilig said.

Heilig saves star parties, brings back some normalcy

Liv Larsen, RubicOnline December 5, 2020
With COVID-19 pushing school to distance learning, the fate of star parties was looking bleak. US Science teacher Steve Heilig worked to make sure they could continue.

Clubs, groups welcome 9th graders at fair

Tana Ososki, RubicOnline September 9, 2019
Overview of the 2019-2020 Clubs Fair. Viewing the highlights, talking to club leaders, and interviewing the 9th graders.
Upper School science teacher Dr. Heilig makes a list of the pros and cons to space colonization in the Space Science class.

Mars Rover landing raises ethical colonization questions

Chloe Morse, Managing Editor December 14, 2018
Terraforming Mars is unethical and illogical.
US Chemistry teaccher Mallory Schmidt draws and identifies parts of a Galvanic Cell for the students.

Anticipation of new science electives ignites passion

Tristan Hitchens-Brookins, Staff Writer April 9, 2018
Science teachers express their anticipation and excitement for the upcoming science electives.
On display: the stories behind the US science hallway glass cases

On display: the stories behind the US science hallway glass cases

Isabel Gisser, RubicOnline Editor December 9, 2017
The glass display cases along the US science hallways house both scientific and historic artifacts, and recent student work.
Steve Heilig crawls on top of a proton decay detector in process of being built. “We were looking for protons to fall apart, which we didn’t observe. But we learned some other stuff,” Heilig said.

Heilig’s Ph.D product of lifelong passion for physics and finding answers

Javier Whitaker-Castaneda, Managing Editor March 5, 2016
Ph.D. profiles: Dr. Steve Heilig
Senior Tessa Rauch, sophomore Tess Hicks, and sophomore Mira Zelle enjoy the sight of the supermoon. The supermoon occured on Sept. 29 2015.

Supermoon exceeds expectations

Gitanjali Raman, Online Managing Editor October 4, 2015
The next supermoon will not be seen until 2033.
Sophomore Sophie Jaro uses the 3D printer regularly in her Designing Change classes, creating prototypes and expressing her ideas through the resources the 3D printer provides. “The printer brings ideas to life... We arent here to produce mock-ups or drawings in the end. We want to create and explore,” said sophomore Heba Sandozi, another member of a Designing Change class.

3D printer is an integral part of Designing Change class

Noor Qureishy, Student Life Editor October 12, 2014

Whirring and clicking away, the 3D printer has always been a part of the background in the Upper School library and used only occasionally for individual projects or test runs. This year, the students...

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