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Below are some of the projects started by USS Matrix personnel or projects with which the ship is associated. Each link will take you to the home page of the project you would like to find out more about. If you have further questions, please email the organization/project organizer.
GalaxyZoo
Einstein @ Home Team
Einstein@Home is a program that uses your computer's idle time to search for spinning neutron stars (also called pulsars) using data from the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@Home is a World Year of Physics 2005 project supported by the American Physical Society (APS) and by a number of international organizations. [source: website accessed 12 December 07]
Folding @ Home Team
(Stanford University Project)
The Pande group works on theory and simulations of how proteins, RNA, and nanoscale synthetic polymers fold.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
Rosetta @ Home Team
(Berkeley University Project)
Our goal is to develop methods that accurately predict and design protein structures and complexes, an endeavor that may ultimately help researchers develop cures for human diseases.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
Climate Prediction Team
An experiment developed for the BBC by climate scientists, led by Oxford University, using the Met Office climate model, with BOINC software courtesy of the University of California, Berkeley.
This is a climate modelling experiment to predict climate changes affected by variables such as air and sea temperature, cloud cover and snowfall.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
USS Mawson
Out of Adelaide, Australia, the USS Mawson is a new chapter that holds meetings and welcomes online members as well. When a shuttle, its mentor was the USS Matrix.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
Starfleet International (SFI)
We are people of all ages and from all walks of life, who enjoy Sci Fi in all its forms — the major motion pictures, the television series, and the numerous books and magazines. Our Prime Directive is to make new friends, share our interest in Star Trek in an open environment, to serve our community, and most of all: to have fun.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
Klingon Assault Group
The KLINGON ASSAULT GROUP is a not-for-profit STAR TREK fan organization. [Among other things] our members go to fan conventions and intimidate other species. We help charities with food and blood drives.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
SFI Marines
Fictionally, the SFMC is part of the Ground Forces that are rarely seen in the episodes but are assumed to be a part of the Naval Fleet of the United Federation of Planets.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
Region 7
Region Seven consists of the STARFLEET members and local organizations (ships and shuttles) in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]
Star Trek.com
CBS Paramount Television website for all things Star Trek...informational and educational purposes.
[source: website accessed 10 December 06]