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PROF, ASOC - David VanHorn

Contact Detail

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David Van Horn
vanhornj@umkc.edu
8162356327


Description

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This project will evaluate AI tools as the organizer for a scientific inquiry. Both the pursuit of scientific knowledge, AND the documentation of using the AI tool(s) are important. The project aims to develop curated, collected tables of isotope, nuclear structure energy, half-life, etc. and apply novel nuclear structure models to the data correlations.


Location
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Flarsheim Hall


Qualifications
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Solid background in physics and chemistry


Project Timeline
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Intro: late FA 2025 maybe some work over holiday, then Spring 2026. Maybe summer; maybe proposal writing...


Logistics and Compensation
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Can enroll in CHEM 395,399,495,499, depending on experience and level in school.


Duites
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While the project is looking for a scientific result, it will be just as important to log the activities with the AI tool to develop strategies to effectively apply the tool to physical, mathematical research.


Project-related Tags
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GPT  half-life  isotopes  radioactive decay  


Last Updated
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Oct 16, 2025

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